Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-17

Fred Stoddard cut his thumb quite
badly while chopping wood recently,
nearly severing it at the first joint.
A. j., Staunard has gone to Rutland to
work in the marble shop, his family re-
manning here. AN. Bates carries on his
farm.
p. D. Peabody is building new house
this season. 30xi0 feet. with i and French
roof. When finished it will DO the best
house in town. Charles Hawkins of Ches.
ter is doing the carpenter work.
Tho sugar season just closed has been a
No. ! season in this locality for making
sugar, and the most peculiar season ever
saw. Sap commenced lowing in Febru-
airy. and has flowed after every cold snap
since. saw the sap running freely from
tree in my sugar bush the 18th of May.
Most of our farmers gathered their tubs
about the goth of April, thereby losing
certainly one quarter of this seasons sap.
CHEIsEA.-Miss Nora Hobbs is teaching
school at Orange Center.
There was hard frost May 10Th, with
ice one-tourth of an inch thick.
The dry goods merchants have all put
in large and new stocks of seasonable
goods.
The Royalton ministerial association
meets to-day MAY lGth) With Rev. +. +.
Herrick.
Hon. L. e. IIinckloy f.nd A. S. Austin
returned from their trip to Washington,
d. c., last week.
Last weeks notice of the sale of Mr..
Peters livery stable was premature, the
contract having failed to be ratified.
Mr.. S. Montague and DR.. S. N. Goss
have very much improved the appearance
OF their dwellings by the free use of paint.
The cold weather continues ard but
little springs work is being done. The
hills were white with snow May 18th, and
the farmers are losing courage.
The stage on the South Royalton route
now leaves Chelsea at s: 50 A. NJ, and
connects with the mail train going east
and south at South Royalton at 11:5 A. NJ.
William Hood has removed his old hay
scales and put in new and improved set,
and SO constructed that the weigh bar is
placed within his drug store room, which
is great convenience.
PUTNANsvILLE.-W. A. Putnam has
bought the r. Howison place; he lost a
fine young COW ono day last week.
Miss Jacobs commenced school in this
place last Monday.
Whooping cough is raging in the place.
SOUTH WooDBURY.-Mr. Chase, the
new Methodist preacher has arrived.
The spring is cold and backward, md
but little spring S work has been done as
yet.
Mrs. George Lance has returned from
the west and reports pleasant trip and a
good visit.
Mr.. Morse:preachcd for the Congrega-
tionalists at the Center last Sabbath. His
sermon was good and well received. lie
is to stay with us four months.
ST.. JoHNsDURY.-F. O,Clark has opened
n book and stationery store on Eastern
avenue and has good stock to show.
The academy glee club, assisted by the
South church choir. gave very fine con-
cert in the academy hall, May 9Th.
j. w. Sault has closed his labors in
the CGJelonian Office and returned to St.
Adams as assistant editor in tho MESSENGER
Office.
The operetta, " Pass in Eoots,n which
was presented TO the public, May ID, by
the young people Of the NJ. z. church,
was decided success in all respects.
Our tourists have about all returned
home. MeSsrs. Fairbanks, May. lido and
Stone camo last week, and +. T. Fairbanks
leaves soon for Europe on n short trip.
Rev. E. w. Culver, our new pastor,
preached to us Sunday good discourse
from John 1l:2. We are much pleased to
have Mr.. Culver come among us and pro.
dict for him year of prosperity for the
church. We can congratulate the Albany
church who have our retiring pastor, Mr..
| Locke.
Hubbard hastings station agent at North
Concord, and relative of the Hastings
family of this place, was buried here or
Tuesday, May 9th. Some three or foul
weeks ago he broke his leg while moving
some cars and thought to save the lee
until last Saturday, when he was obliget
to have it taken off, and died from the
effects Of the operation.
WoRCEsTEE.-Rev. A. w. Ford ha,
gone to preach at st. Adams Bay.
Mrs. Sarah Rawson has decidedly i'm
proved the looks of her place by the addi
ton Of new portico and paint.
Mr.. Pike, the hotel keeper, has leased
hotel in Tuubridge and has moved hi
effects there.
Mrs. William Gymes is sick; and Mrs
Burnham Harris has lung fever.
Edmon James, who lives on Worcestc
Branch. in the edge of Elmore, was burne
out on the 9th inst. Most of the furni
ture was saved, but all their provision
were lost.
On the morning of the 9th inst, Plum
mer Richardson started with his wife an
child to 60 to the capital. In going dow
a hill near his home the harness broke, til
horse run and threw them out; Mrs.
struck on her head, hurting her severely
, Mr.. Richardson and the child escaped wit
few slight bruises.
Mrs. Phebe Templeton, mother of Hora
D ito Templeton, fell one day last week
} hurting herself badly.
Q Leroy Goodell has taken the VIM. Max
ham farm.
Mrs. VIM. Scholield. wife of forme
I nacfor of tho Con unconventional ,hu.oL ;