Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-05-24

ninety-hVe Jury ana court cases anu
thirty.six chAncery cases.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy of West Randolph.
delivered a free lecture at the Congrega-
tienal veslry last Tuesday evening; sub
iect-" From Boston Harbor TO West
minister Bridge"
Mrs. Jane Bradshaw died very sudden
" May 10Th, at the residence of Mr..
nildreth, her son-in-law. aged eighty-nine
years. She arose as well as usual in the
msrning. but in short time ceased to
live.
J. B. Atwood and his father-in.law, Mr..
Mills, have moved to their new home In
the Bacon house, so called, on Maple
street. The repairs and other improve
ments make it pleasant and desirable
residence.
So far as Rev. Mr. Webster was concern
ed in the troubles in the Methodist church
at Chelsea. tho case was thoroughly and
impartially investigated at the ministers
annual conference held at Ludlow, VT,
and no cause of complaint or censure was
found against him. The conference and
the bishop fully sustained him in his ad-
ministration of the affairs of the church.
MIDDLEBURY.-Sickn has prevailed
quite extensively. In about a month one
woman lost four children-three of dipthe.
ria and one of black erysipelas. A few
other cases. On the older class of people
the pneumonia has carried off some very
suddenly.
The sheep mania has doomed high; ex-
travagant prices have been paid for some
grades for shipping.
Real estate seems to have an upward
tendency. 1 think many of the young
men will do we'll to tarry in their native
state, for many live and die well here.
Revolution against some evolution is
transpiring. We are on the advance
business enterprise is on the ascendant
building and repairs are brisk.
Repairs on the Congregational parson-
age, to the amount of about $4,000, are al
most completed.
A house on the site, purchased for the
Baptist meeting house. ia to be moved
near the depot for dwelling.
! L. A. Farnsworth has house in process
of erection on Seminary street.
| A new Baptist church is under contract,
to be built this season by Smith & Allen
They also have taken contract for Beck.
with & Co., to erect spacious block OF
the burnt site OF j. W. Stewart, on Main
street. A few other buildings of less i'm
portance are in process of completion.
The pastor of the Congregational churcf
is finding favor with his parishieners with
al, giving some temperance work out o
town.
The NJ. E. church pastor for two year
past, NJ. B. Mead, leaves from prostra
ton by over-labor. He carries the esteem
of the community with him while he lay
off for recuperation. East Middlebury ha
the same man, F. Loundes, this year.
A thrilling suicide of middle-age'
man, Nelson Fuller, occurred on Sunda.
. 18th inst, at the northern border of gu
town; he cut his throat from ear to ear
, He was respectable man; had been il
poor health for years.
Business thrift has been lively among
. our merchants, supplying an out of tow
. demand.
i Farmers are slow in putting in tn
planted crop,-the cold weather seems for
dding,-producing general scarcity Q
hay and grain. There is striking simil
arity of weather this spring with that Q
e Il842-early frosts cutting down corn an
n pumpkin vines, and on June G, six inche
of snow fell. The planted crop was niue
limited that season. The three dry sea
&. sons and hard winter have damage
meadow lands on high ground very much
q and tho farmers are blowing up quite a
g acreage. Snow seems to be in store fo
k US yet. We have the promise Of see
/. time and harvest; the one has come an
e we will trust for the other.
:. Our county papers are already discuss
/. ing politics. The candidates spoken of ar
4 numerous. The election of represents
. tive this fall 10 congress will draw out
Y strong vote on each candidate.
SwANroN, May 1G.-There was quite
- large supply of butter in market to-day
price of a trie from last week-20 to 25C
The NJ. i. church and congregation ar
y fully satisfied with the way cOnferenc
"A dealt with them. Rev. Mr.. Boutwell, hs
~ made M excellent impression for the tw
ID Sabbaths he has been here. Mr. Beema
IL left yesterday for his work at Montpelie
10 He has hard work and heavy load befol
III him, but he carries with him pair
il verv broad shoulders, and if he can
IL carry the load conference has placed upc
Il him, | dom know who can.
tc WuIIAMsrowN.- The rain on Saturds
night was just what was very much neet
ed and all glad to see.
,o Fred Whitney is dangerously sick wit
IL measles.
Rev. William Scholeld and wife expe
IL to leave for New York on Tuesday, whel
y they will sail for England to visit friend
10 Mrs. Fred Martin passed away vel
Is suddenly on Friday after short Hines
is and her funeral was held at the house {
Sunday afternoon.
Il, Monday, a nice warm summcr-likc ia
4, good for corn planting, and some Of 1
I'd farmers have improved it.
i'll Brattleb0ro's grand list last year W
of $33,G73; this year it is $4,000. T
real estate appraisal this year is near
ne So6, 900 larger than it was last year, VIII
~ the personal property list is $50, 900 large
III The largest taxpayers arc Richard Bra
C, low 395 ZOO. Gporpa RI RrnOke ESQ 70