Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-19

The Oh lmpl.in alley poultry associa-
ion closed a very succ essful exhibition al
Burlington last Friday.
Burlington enjoyed the distinction Sat
urday morning. of being the coolest place
n the country, as far as reported by the
signal service. It was four degrees colder
there than at Duluth.
II is said that in Chittenden county the
sheriff finds that his deputations are not
accepted the deputies thinking that under
the present system of payment il does not
paw to do sheriff business. Franklin county
on the other hand is said by the Messenger
not to have any such experience in the
way of refusal of appointees to serve.
RAILROAD STocKs.-Rutland railroad
stock. preferred is selling In Boston at 30;
Vermont and Canada, l22; Ogdenshurg
and Lake Champlain. 22t; preferred SOs
Connecticut and Passumpsic, preferred,
SO; national car company, ll5.
With the reduction of congressional
districts one of our state normal schools
will have to 90. 1t locks as If Castleton
and Randolph would succeed in retaining
their institutions and the one at johnson
will be given up.
Hon, John W. Srvart's family have
met with sad affiction in the loss OF
little Robert, who died on Sunday night OF
disease of the brain, after an illness last
ing from the day preceding Christmas.
He was bright promising boy oil nine
years.
Gov. Farnham and the house of correc-
ton aud state prison directors. Messrs, w
H. H. Bingham of Stowe. ]. G. Parker Of
Ouechee and Charles Thatcher of benning
ION inspected the house of correction
Wednesday and considered the subject O
an enlargement of the workshop OF the
institution. Gov. Farnham and the direct
ors went to Windsor Thursday.
Mrs. lydia E. Pearl died at the hom'
of her brother in North Craftsbury, or
Sunday. Jan. I'd. Mrs Pearl was thu
widow of the late S. I'll. Pearl, principa
of the Normal school at johnson, some tel
wears ago, and afterwards of the Norma
school at Plymouth, N. II. She suffered
from Il diseased ankle, supposed to have
been caused by a hurt, and she was IL
Mary Fletcher hospital some four months
She leaves two daughters, 10 and IL year
old, the Younger deaf mute at Northam
ton institute.
Sunday Lake Champlain was complete
ly covered with ice, and stages commence
running across the ice from Plattsburg
to Burlington Monday. Last year tn
broad lake closed January 29th; in 1877
it was closed only three days-Januar
29th-3lst; in 1877, January 18Th, and
1876, February 2d. The mean time of tn
closing of the lake for the last sixtyfou
years is January goth. the earliest dat
of closing being January 9TH, 1868, an
q the latest March 4th, 1879.
: DR.. Lester Kingsley of Moretown VIII
died January 4, aged rs years, entere
!, upon the practice sf medicine in Nor
town in 1927, and was actively engaged
=, the practice of his profession until abo'
) two years ago, when he gave it L
Q because of failing heal h. At the annu
} March meeting in 1882 DR.. Kingsley W,
J elected town clerk and was annually cleo
+ ed thereafter, his last election heir
y at the March meeting of 1880. From tn
J it will be seen that he has held the oft
e continually for 48 years and about t,
u months to the time of his death He W
postmaster for the period of % years
II from 1887 to 1862 He represented Il
e town in the state legislature in 1871 al
81 1912.
s, LAMoILLE COUNTY CoURT.-The L
o noble county court closed its Decemb
~ term Tuesday night, no criminal cas-
10 being tried. The following divorces we
Of granted Ella c. Hyland from Edgar
d Hyland, for intolerable severity; Geor
he W. Brown from Adelia Brown, Sal
e cause; Martha NJ. Harris from War;
W Harris, for same cause and refusal
U support; Sophia Hatch from Otis
~ Hatch, intolerable severity; Anna E. Bal
he from Willard NJ. Balch, intolerable sew
tie ity and adultery; court gives children
s, former, and alimonv. The court appoi
he ed John w. Smith of Stowe, Charles
~ Rich of Morristown and Robert G. Chrys
he of johnson commissioners of hghw;
Isl and bridges for L4moile county for
III ensuing year.
g. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMO
MERINo SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATE
- The annual meeting of the Verm
es Merino sheep breeders association ,
ar held in the court house at Middlebu
ID Wednesday. The meeting was called
~ order. President E N. Bissell in the CHI
- Mr.. U. d. Twitchell presented the au,
~ ors' report, which showed that the rece
n for the past year were 81, 499, and
" Of expenses $2,248 81, leaving II balance
,.a cash on hand of 80 266 3S. The rel
ol was acce pied and adopted.
nd f. N, Bissell of Shoreham was un;
ad mously reelected president, and W..
At Remele of Middlebury and G. B. Cool
ar Charlotte vice presidents.
nd discussion in regard to the salary
~, the secretary followed. j. l.. Butte
~" moved that the salary be made 81 20
'ho 7ear. II. E Taylor moved to amend
q motion, and to make the salary ST.,
+ha The amendment was carried, and 1t
W, voted that the salary be $1,000.
=" Chapman of Middebury was then III
If imously elected secretary, and Mile
: Williamson of Middlebury treasurer.
,nn following directors were chosen:
~ Brookins of East Shoreham, II G.
nJ well of Bridpolt, Victor Rich of Rich
!, ~" !, and f. II. Harrington of Brandon.
ust
my