Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-20

| CHELsEA.-John l.. Bacon has gone O
visiting tour to Chicago, III,
There was sheriff sale at auction o
aattlo and young horses, at the hoel
December 18th.
f.. A verdict of $40 and costs was rendere,
in the Windsor county court, last week
against Geo. w. Cleveland, of this town
in an action of trespass, and in favor
of one Joseph Ellis, whom it appears tina
Mr.. Cleveland caused to be arrested
sometime ago in Bethel, on an action o
trover and lodged him in Orange count,
Jail for about two days, and then started
Tor Windsor county jill with him. Blu
before arriving there 1t appears tina
Ellis compromised the matter someway
with the officer and Mr.. Cleveland. Tho
plaintiff, Ellis, claimed that bis commtta
to Jail in Orange county was illegal, which
appears to be the basis on which the yer
| dict was rendered.
The ladies of the Congregational churcl
served baked bean supper at their churcI
vestry, Wednesday evening, December
18th
Mary Webster, daughter of Bro. Fl
Webster. had the misfortune to break he
collar bone, while at play with othe
school girls fow days ago
| DR.. Walter Vincent of Burlinpto,
arrived in town last Thursday night on
visit to his sick and aged father.
Willie II. Puffer is attending school a
Bradford academy.
John Bixby, sou of Newell Bixby, il
eaching at Putney, Vt.
December l3-grea, snow storm, De.
eember 10th, mercury % degrees below
zero.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given at each of the three churches in the
town, on Monday evening, December Goth
Mr.. Emerson of Hartland has beer
visiting his brother, A. II. Emerson, and
other relatives in the town.
John G. Allen and Lillian S. Crandal,
both of this town, were married at North
Tunbridge, December 81, by Rev. Mr.
Freeman.
E. w. Goodhue, former teacher il
Chelsea acadamy, is now engaged in The
telegraph business at West Windsor, N
| H.
Abel Merrill cut an ugly cash in one
foot last week while choppng wood.
The ID cember term of the Orange
county court was opened on Tuesday,
, December 49, Hon. J. W. Rowell of West
Randolph presiding judge,
C. Z. CUvyvn sent about 10000 pounds
of poulry TO market this week; making
5000 pounds that he has sent during the
season.
NoRTuFIELD.-The wife of David Has
sctt came frightfully near d0athhy drown
ing on Monday of this week. On reaching
into the water barrel II low, large, ooen
one--her foot slipped and she was pceaip
itated heal foremost into it. She was
unable to gss out AMI whal taken out,
was, to ap23a"a1cs, quite letl. Porsis-
tent effJrt, however, brougu la' buck to
life; but Dr.. Porter says one half minute
more in tho water would have placed her
beyond recovery. She has husband in
Texls AMI seven children. She says her
last thoughts, as her senses left her. were
of thom All feel thankful that 50 useful
q life as Mrs. IIasse,t's was spared.
SOUTH WooDBURY.--The stage route
from Hardwick to Plainfeld has again
changed hands. this time Curtis Tibbetts
of Hardwck has It, and he commenced to
drive last Monday.
The protractel meeting which has been
held at Union vestry during portion OF
week before last and each evening of last
week. closed last Sunday evening, son
account Of tho weather being cold and
stormy. The attendance was light, but
we hope good was done,