Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-19

evening amounted to $40. Credit Is due
to the ladies' mid society who suggested
the entertainment and helped carry the
same into execution.
Mr.. Timothy Haseltine, for many years
a resident of this town, died on Monday
last. The funeral services took place on
Wednesday, Rev. T. B. Eastman officiat-
ing. Mr.. Haseltine had not been in good
health for number of years and for some
weeks had been confined to his bed. An
autopsy held on Tuesday morning proved
his disease to be an affection of the heart
and kidneys. The liver was also badly
affected. He leaves a wife and numerous
friends to mourn his loss.
BRADFoRD.-Several families of our
village are camping out, as well as several
parties of young men and boys. The
principal places of interest are Moosilauke
in New Hampshire, Halls pond, Fairlee
pond and Mount Tug. The last named
place being pleasant little mountain just
west OF our village.
d. M. Weld is about to retire from
mercantile business and resume his former
profession rs school teacher. F. H..
Stevens, son of II. B. Stevens, Esq, con-
templates purchasing his stock of drugs,
boots and shoes, toys. etc., etc. Mr.. Weld
will be remembered as former teacher
in our academy, also for short time at
the head of The Peoples academy. Nor
risville. We understand he goes to Thot-
ford TO take charge of the academy and
boarding house. We wish him success.
We notice many strangers in town dur
ing the past week, some OF whom are
attracted by the pleasant scenery, when
they stop for "a few days or weeks en- route
to the White Mountains and other places
of fashionable resort for the hot season
Others come to meet with former friends
and relatives. Mine host Fabyan, of thu
Trotter House reports q fine and increasing
business. With the recent improvement:
in and around the house "Fabe" has made
this house q favorite place of resort. Hi
popular clerk, J. F. Hale, is always foun'
at his post with n smile for every one
Report has it that ere many weeks shall
have passed Jerome takes to himsel
a better half. In that event the travelling
community will miss "Jerome's' pleasan
smile on their arrival at the Trotte
House.
The semi-annual meeting of Bradford
reform club for the election of officers wa
Q called.at the town hall for Friday evening
july 18th. The number present was S,
, small it was deemed best to postpone th
election of officers until the next meetin
of the club, which occurs September Isl
at which time it is expected the executiv
committee will present programme {
, an entertainment of unusual interest,
is hoped they may be able to secure th
services of q popular speaker,--one VIII
$ will put new life and interest into the clul
John B. Pickett, Jr., Esq. seems
a have extraordinary success in ksecurin
arrears of pensions. During the time M
c Pickett has been engaged in the bushes
2 he has not had a single case rejected, q
n though he has secured many pensions Fl
soldiers whose claims had been rejectt
by the government after having BET
!. pushed through by other claim agent
A. Mr.. Pocket informs us that he anticipat
10 locating in the west at an early day. v
is shall miss you,sBaron, but what will
our loss will be some western city's gal
J. Gerry, the Oldest inhabitant of o
town has been much annoyed of late
4 finding the water used by his own faml
. and tenants in q bad condition. Up
examination cat was found in the W
which must have laid there some mont
KS The we'll was tightly covered, so much
IL that it was impossible for even MOI
IS to gain access. The we'll being in
90 cellar, it was impossible for any one
E gain access to it except from the tenem'
IT. directly In rear of the store, which '
ne occupied for some time by one Partnay
Ter shoemaker by trade who came to to-
nd from Chelsea til. Some months sill
on MFR. Gerry was compelled by his boist
ne Gus and insulting conduct to warn hin
leave his house, which he did in any
n, Suspicion points very forcibly towards
-. miserable wretch. Chelsea Jail or C
,,d Vermont state prison is altogether
nn good place for such people. Mr.. n
~, rift and children who occupy one tcnem
- in tho house have been sick for some [
owing, without doubt, to using this wa
1t is strange that people of any chara
'A' will encourage such men by their pat
po' age as this man Partnay has been kno
'a' to;be ever since no came TO town.
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mt CHELSEA. boarders and v
any ors arrive freely.
Err. Hyde & Co. have employed II
an Bixby as clerk in their store.
uP we uOllCC LltI u L = iLhhu vi wi
lich has obtained pension of 5000.
The Mr.. f. Conant has obtained pensic
and Sc per month and arrears Of $12lo.
for The children of John Parks, John
Mary, are at home en- short vacation
,,ro, The haying season is very late al
hv but fairly commenced, and with pros
,0S of less hay than usual.
and The grasshopper pest has nearly di
tho peared from the West Hill-a fac
!. 90 which the farmers rejoice.
Rev. II. A. Webster and his famil
East Barnard are in the place on vi:
peo- his father, ReA. II. Webster.
'"A0 Mr.. Philander Robbins is very dai
'oA', ously ill with heart disease. A
~ VI anxiety is felt for his recovery.
P"s The family of Rev. W. N. Robel
Ao. 10 Georgia, VT, are in town, the CUES
""' Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Brown and other fri
"'0 w. M. Ordway has engaged as q ri
10 'h for the wholesale boot and shoe esta