Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-05

| ANDovER.-Crop prospects hero al pres
ent are very discOmaging. The hay crop
is all of one week later than usual, and
cannot possibly be an average yield. Corn
is very small andat present date, July lst.
considerable OF the crop not hood the first
time. Potatoes are all and just covered
with hugs. Small grain is small and late
but of good color. The past mild winter
was bad for fruit trees, killing maby
young trees. The canker worms are
doing considerable damage, but despite of
this there is promise of arg. yield of
fruit
Benjamin Davis recently saw what is
supposed to be panther. The animal
was about six rods from the road in field
belonging to Curtis Warner. Mr.. Davis
saw what he supposed to be a fox under a
tree. He stopped in the road and looked
at it and the animal raised itself up aud
looked at Mr.. Davis some seconds, giving
sufficient time to got good view of the
animal before he left. lie was Of a vel.
lowish gray color, as large as good big
dog, with short stout legs. round head and
very erect ears, with long tail. A large
number of sheep have been killed this
spring by what has been supposed to be
dogs. This animal may account for the
loss of sheep. Mr.. Davis says the animal
looked in fine condition and not at all
scared.
BLOoMFIELD.-The people of Bloomfield
have papered and painted the parsonage
inside (Which is one of the best on the
districD, and upon the arrival of their pas.
tor June 9TH, they were waiting at the
parsonage to welcome him and his com.
panion. The welcome was such as to help
one both in spiritual and in temporal
things. They had raised about $40 which
with their heartfelt greetings, made US to
feel their deep interest for our welfare.
For all these we desire to express our
heartfelt thanks, aud to ask Gods richest
| blessing to rest upon them.
G. ". MORSE.
A. f. MORSE.
CHELsEA.-The widow of the late A.
X. Hood recently went to Lowell, Mass,
on visiting tour.
J. a. Il. Corwin returned last week
| from his trip to Beebee Plain, Canada.
The fourth was ushered in by tho firing
of cannon and other demonstration of 10Y.
| Royal Slack has recently obtained
pension of the government, with back pay
of over $500.
The grasshoppers have appeared in
immense numbers on the hills and threat
en- to do much damage.
w NJ. Ordway has gone to Portland,
Me-, for the purpose of obtaining employ.
ment on the road rs a runner.
+. Il. Hyde intends to leave, on the 9Th
instant, on visiting tour to Minneapolis,
MINI.
A three. years-old girl, by the name of
Howe, was recently badly bitten by
vicious dog at Peyton Huntington's. The
dog forfeited his life.
Capt. Hall is entitled to the gratitude of
the public for the very thorough manner
in which he has repaired the highway the
entire length of Court street, which leads
to the new cemetery.
A. S. Austin, j. G. Clark and w. ?.
Townsend returned from their fishing ex-
cursion to Granville last Friday. having
had fine time in catching tho "speckled
beauties"
Miss Alice NJ. Guernsey of Underhill.
VT, delivered a lecture on temperance at
the Methodist church last Monday even.
ing, for the interest of the woman's
Christian temperance union. She illus
trated her subject by the use of plates,
which made her address very instructive
and interesting.
GREENSBORO BEND.-We received a
very pleasant call from our friends and
neighbors Tuesday evening, Juno 9th.
After singing and prayer they returned to
their homes leaving behind them substan-
tial tokens of their good will to the amount
of thirty dollars. May the blessing of
God rest upon the donors.
The religious interest is very good here.
We find the people respectful and attentive
and we are looking forward to gracious
ingathering of precious souls into the fold
of Christ. Il Il. W.
Observation-Disclosures is very good here
this summer. Every man who wants to
work can have all he can do and be we'll
paid for his labor. Mr.. Tarbell's new
steam mill and the watch factory furnish
work for II good many men. The great
difficulty here is TO find place to live;
every house in the village is full.
Rev. Mr.. French was taken sick with
diphlheria the next day after he an | his
family reached here, After about three
weeks sickness he got better, then Mrs.
French was taken sick. and was confined
to the house nearly two weeks, but all are
pretty well now.
Last Friday night. June 23d, for some
unknown reason, the people who attended
church where Mr.. French breaches, con-
cluded that he and his family needed
pounding. 1t was q complete surprise, so
they were unable to make much resistance
The house was soon filled with people and
the table with pounds. All seemed to have
q pleasant time. The choir furnished some
excellent music, after which the gifts were
presented by Dr. Fisk, with a nice little