Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-21

CHELsEA.-L. H Sanborn, with his wife
and daughter, took trip to Saratoga
County. N. Y, last week, on a visit to rel
alives.
Mr.. John Jones has been Obliged Ia
vacate his shoe shop in consequence of
the failure of his health.
A. j. Copeland. with his wife and
daughter, took short vacation and went
pa visiting tour to New Hampshire last
week.
We learn that Miss Mabel Allen has
been engaged as an assistant teacher in
he fall school in district No. 2, in this
town.
Ihe late very warm weather has matur-
ed the corn quite rapidly. so that the
Farmers now report large growth of
excellent corn.
1t IS said that the foxes are making
serious depredations among the turkeys in
this vicinity-in some cases DESTROYING
nearly whole hocks.
Mr.. Goodhue, principal of the &C ldemv
has erected several telephone lines extend
Ing from his room at the hotel to the
rooms of students in the village,
Mr.. Thomas Hale. formerly of this
town. but now of Keene, n. H., has been
in town for some weeks past. He has
been engaged in newspaper publishing,
but has recently been obliged to give 1t up
on account of the failure of his eyesight
IL. d. Davis of Bradford was recently
arrested on charge of assaulting his son,
about fourteen years old, and on being
examined before justice court was held
for trial at the county court, but failing to
obtain bail he was committed to Chelsea
jail last week by Sheriff Peaslee.
w. j. Tarbell has fitted up very fine
store room in his Marshall building, which
is to be occupied by w. NJ. Ordway for
the sale of harness and saddlery goods,
sewing machines and general furnishing
goods. The room in Corwins building
vacated by Mr.. Ordway has been rented
by B. Berry for harness shop.
NoRTHFIELD.-Mrs. Charlotte Elson,
widow of the late John H. Edison, made
application last spring to the board of
civil authority for permission to remove
the remains of her husband, also those OF
Ibis first wife and hid to another lot in
Elmwood that she had purchased anG
lifted for the purpose. The granting Of
this request was strongly opposed by the
friends and relations of Mr.. E lson. The
case was sharply contested before the
board last Saturday,-Homer w. Heaton
and Frank Plumley appearing as counsel
for Mrs. Edson and James N. johnson for
he opponents of the removal. The decis
ion Of the board was favorable TO the ap
plication, nine voting at the first ballot in
favor and three against it.
Miss Flora II. Averil gave series oil
e readings or more properly recitation.
in Concert Hall on Saturday evening
which were listened to by large audi
ence which manifested a high appreciation
Iof the talent and culture which marked
Wis Averill's efforts. 1t was her iuaider
effort, too, save in the Boston schools, blu
she acquitted herself very creditably.
ST. JoHNsBURY.-W. G. Quimby, who
has been at work for F. F. Fletcher the
past season, has gone to Montpelier tc
work.
Thursday, the 18th, Fairbanks & Co.
paid their help in gold and silver sem,
S25, 900 which makes bills scarce.
Ex-Gov. Fairbanks, who, with his family
has been in Europe the past Summer, is
to sail for home October 22d.
An interesting event at St. Andrew s
church Thursday evening, September 9Th
was the marriage of w. S. Boynton treas
urer of the Passumpslc saving bank. tc
Miss Ida P. Bancroft of this village.
The firm of A. C. & H. A. Rabbit, mer
tenants of this place, have dissolved and A.
sC. Babbtt has taken Mr.. Worcester in
partnership, and hereafter the name vii
be Rabbit & Worcester.
The annual state convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Uniol
will hold here Thursday and Friday, Sep
TENDER 29th and 30th. The day meeting
I will be held in the Freewil Baptis
gchurch. Evening meeting, Thursday at thu
South and Friday at the North churches.
September 18th, Policeman Randall al
rested three ST. Johnsbury boys for steal
Hing. From the evidence and their owl
confession it seems they have been pilter
4 ling for year anything they could carr
aof in the shape of clothing, fireman
%trinkets, etc. They were tried befor
AJustce Smith, and fined IS, each an
Z costs, and put under bonds for good be
Ahavior. The general opinion is that the
Agot off cheap.
n PUINAMsvILLE Hattie Putnam has re
Etm ned from the l. ch somewhat improved
q c. G. Putnam has taken the job an
commenced to grade the Marsh Whitne
Ehll.
C. w. Richardson, returning home frol
he fair Thursday evening last, tipped Owe
M
at the foot of the Marsh Whitney hill; n
Manage except few slight bruises.
WILLIAMSBURG Horace Flint and h
family from Nebraska are visiting frient
here
Carnie Lynde and his two sisters al
ntending to return to their homes in Il
Rwest this week.
L. S. Simons recently picked clust,
Eof apple blossoms from tree bearir
ripe fruit. and on the 18th instant
picked cluster of blossoms from wi
blackberry bush.
a WoRcEsTER.-Mrs. Ryan is quite low.
Mrs. Mary Phersons of New Hampshil
is in town visiting,