Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-01


residence in this village some DAYS. sui
fering from lung difficulty. We are
pleased to learn be IS improving again.
Mine Host Fabyan Of the Trotter House
reports good business during the past few
weeks. " Fable Knows how 20 please.
I the travelling public and will DO 50 every
[ time-setiing one Of the best tables Ia the
[ state.
Dr.. l. \. DoJv died Friday evening,
/ February 18th. His funeral was held On
Sunday afternoon from his late residence.
Rev. T. P. Frost officiating. A more ex
tended notice of his life will soon appear
| n the MESSENGER.
About p. n. Thursday our village was
thrown into great excitement, oeeasionedb by
the cry of fire and the ringing of ire bells.
caused by a slight tire in Prichard Il HAYS
store. The ire department we're soon on
the ground, extinguishing the tire with
but slight damage. This is The second
alarm We have had within few weeks.
We fear the next may be more serious.
CALAIs.-Wm. Kelton has moved on to
Ira Kent'5 home farm.
The board abated the taxes Of eighteen
persons last Saturday
There were twenty live deaths. seventeen
births and eight marriages in town last
year.
A. Cox. who mas carried on the farm of
Lewis Wood for several years. has taken
one in Marshield for this year.
There were seventY-one dogs liceus ed
last year, yielding \ revenue snf seventy.
i've dollars. aud out i've dos paid ont
for damage done by them. This town has
never paid bat u small fraction of the
license money received. for damages lone
by dogs.
CHELSEA. Working oxen are in good
demand.
Town meeting IS mex: Tuesday, March
/ Eth.
Business has been lively since the last
/ great snow storm.
". NJ. OrdwaY has recently employed
George Metcaf IS a clerk in his store.
Rev Z E. Herriek went to South wash
ington to preach last Sabbath afternoon.
/ Mr.. John Thompson of New Y ork IS in
town on visit to his aged father and other
| friends.
/ Z. D. Humphrey has sold his hotel to
Charles D. Southworth of West Lebanon.
N. H., for $4,000.
There is An increased demand for good
cows.as the result of the advance in butter.
They are worth from s25 to $40.
Samuel Dickerman. formerly Of this
town, died at ais home 1t Williamstown,
East Hill, on Sunday, February Both.
| William Carpenter will teach the spring
term of The school At Cleaveland village in
8rookieId. to begin the first week in
March.
Two Of the selectmen have died within
: few months. Similar events are not
known IN the memory OF The oldest inhab-
! tants of The town.
We learn that B Z. Hyde, former pro-
prietor of the hotel IN this village. has
bought the Southworth livery stable at
/ Vest Lebanon. n. H., and takes possession
Immediately.
The schools IN district No. we're closed
last Friday. The teacher of the lower
school give m interesting entertainment
by the school The last day. The schools
Dave been a good success.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Charles r. Corvin buried
their only child last Monday This is The
second lime they have buried their only
child IN about two years past. They share
largely in The sympathy of neighbors and
/ friends.
CHESTER. Working oxen are very
scarce. There are but 'aw good cattle for
sale. and lhese readily bring six cents per
pound, i've weight.
Frank Hadley Of this place uas ! very
handsome dog Of The Newfoundland breed
whose weight is enc hundred and eighty
/ three pounds.
aaYwood's machine shop at Depot Viii
age IS doing good business. This shop
vas started asst spring. Mr.. Haywood
inds business 30 good that he is putting
n new lathes and now employs four
hands.
R. ?. Pollard, drover, CARED some nice
cattle here the 10Th, ult.,-one flt COW
which weighed eighteen hundred and
forty pounds, one pair Of lat oxen whose
weight vas tort7-,hree hundred and sew
autY pounds.
GOwen brothers. nillers, North Village,
arc doing I heavy business IN meal ana
feed. Their weekly sales of corn meal are
from twenty to thirty tons; besides, they
handle 4 large quantity Of cotton seed
meal. Iinseed meal and shorts. niddlings,
( etc.
| The Chester steam mill is doing good
| business and under the management OF
Mr.. Louis Atwood bids fair to be m ad
vantage to the place. The mill yard is
rapidly tlling up with logs, both soft and
hard wood. Mr.. Atwood employs fifteen
men.
George II. Hilton IS giving bis attention
TO his property 1T Lowell lake. getting in
ice and making ready for the business of
the summer. He has added to the many
other attractions I nice bowling alley,
number of new boats. telegraph line
with office in his hotel. This splendid sum
mer resort is fast growing in favor. The
hotel was filed to overtiowing last season.
while all the farm houses in the vicinity
of the lake were filed with boarders.
Lowell lake is situated about ten miles
from here in the town of Londonderry.
I COLCHESTER. Rev. j. c. Langford.
preacher in charge ut Colchester for this
and the preceding two years. on account