Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

CoRINTH CORNER. A. G. Austin,
our present pastor, was kindly received.
The houses were thrown open for his recep-
ton.
There will be reorganization of our
Sunday school next Sunday. 1t is de ired
that all interested ones will be present.
CHEsTER.-George l., Fletcher, Esq, is,
we are informed, very sick with pneumo-
MIA.
The Chester steam mill is sure thing
as the full amount, $1,000 worth Of stock
has been sold The mill is to be built on
the land of Mr.. Demmin Just west of the
railroad track, below the store of Coleman
Sanders. Most of the stock wa, taken by
townspeople.
Charles and Henry Howe of the north
village have the highest record rs maple
sugar makers as far us we are Informed.
From one hundred and fifty trees they
have made fourteen hundred lbs. at the
rate of nine and one-third lbs. to the tree
The Chester academy one of our old
and time honored Institutions, is being
taken down. 1t is to be rebuilt in more
modern style.
CHELsEA-Alpheus George has remov.
ed to Granville.
The grand list of the town has nearly
doubled, being $4,000 against S40,30C
last year.
Mrs. L. Taplin is giving her house a
fine coat of paint inside and outside, i'm
proving its appearance very much.
The committee of arrangements have
employed Rev. w. Davis of Beverly
Mass, to deliver n memorial Grafton OF
Decoration day, May 30th.
Mr.. jerks of West Fairlee has bought
out the mail route from Chelsea to Yves
Fairlee. and appears on the road with al
improved team.
The little English sparrows, that usual.
winter at the north, have not made thei
appearance this spring. Did they freeze
to death during the severe winter9
Isaac Bugbee formerly L resident o.
this town for many years, died at Yves
R lndolph May Sd. His remains wer
removed to this town and buried in tn
old cemetery.
w. NJ. Ordway has sold out his harnes
business to Mr.. B. Berry, who will carr
it on at the old stand. Mr.. Ordway, W
learn, will keep furnishing store in tn
same building.
We were misinformed in reference
S. M. Reyes carrying the largest stock
his farm of any farmer in town. J.
Hemeuway is ahead of him. His stoc
was appraised at Sl,195.
S. H. Scribner has four years-ol
grade Jersey COW that deserves passin
notice. In the month of April she mac
thirty-six pounds of butter besides suppl,
ing the family with cream and milk. 81
was fed no meal or grain of any kind.
Miss Mary Perigo died May 4th age
thirty eight years. Her funeral was Il
tended from her late residence on Satu
e day last, Rev. f. E. Herrick officiating
) Disease has made sad ravages in Il
: family, within few years, four havir
u died Only one member of the fami
o remains Mrs. f. Waterson. a sister
II Marv
WoRcEsTER,-Fran Loveland has go
. to Wisconsin.
~ Hiram Clark has sold his stock of ul
" Der to c. g. Putnam & Son.
Mrs. g. L. Stone is quite low again, a
10 Mrs. Harace Hovey issick with lung few
and erysipelas.
y Levi Pike, at work in Laid mill. 9
his right leg quite severely hurt by a boa
flying from Il planer.
" A. w. Ford has commenced his seeo
year in this place, and is laboring zealo
ly for the good of the people.
ch William Gymer cut his knee one d
of last week while framing with chisel.
>" has traded farms with Mr.. Colby for
H. Asa Halves place.
1t. Quarterly meeting was held at the
" F. church last Sabbath, the Congregatio
ly Society uniting on the occasion. r
ms Church Tabor preached a very interest
sermon. A large number partook of
a sacrament.