Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-01-04


for many years been a citizen Of this town.
died the Slst of December. Hged eighty
six years. He was universally respected
and beloved by large circle of friends
In his younger days he devoted much time
in visiting the sick, administering to their
wants and endeavoring to alleviate their
distress.
The Industrial Grange No. l27. made
choice of the following officers: Master,
S H. Nutling; overseer. Abram Rowell;
lecturer. VIM. Rowell; steward. II. A.
Cutting; assistant steward. L. G. Pierce;
chap ain, Z. A. Batchelder; secretary. l.
Jnquith; treasurer, WIN. Pettengill gate
keeper, B. S. Stickney; Ceres, Mrs. p. R.
Carlton; Pomona. Mrs. VIM. Pettengill;
Fora. Mrs. B. S. Slickney; stewardess,
Miss A. NJ. Jaquith. The usual festival
and oyster supper is to be held at the
Town Hall, Saturday afternoon. January
9TH, at which time the officers are to be
installed by past master, A. d. l.. Herrick
OF Chester.
Rev. T. B. Eastman gave very interest.
ing discourse last Sabbath afternoon. His
text, we'll adapted to time and place, was
Exodus 45:2. Some of the leading thoughts
were as follows: 1t being the beginning
of the year, we should take a solemn
retrospect of the psst-of our past lives
and deeds. We should firmly resolve. on
this New Years day, that each successive
day throughout the year shall be imbued
with noble efforts for the benefit of those
around US, the one great object Of life.
We should resolve to let no day pass
without some good deed to crown it. How
infidelty would bow her head. if such a
spirit of self-denial pervaded every Chris
tian heart rs would cause him to labor for
his fellow men. Finally, we should con
secrate ourselves to Him, who has three.
fold clam upon us, by creation, by preser-
v tion and redemption and accept the
richness of His grace. How many. very
many, have been taught the lesson of life's
viclssitudes. 1t is impossible for US to tell
who will be the next summoned to depart,
but we should each so live as il this ere
to be our last year on earth and each day
for eternity.
CHELsEA.-Dr. F. II. Godfry has gone
to western New York on visiting tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Carpenter celebra.
ted the twentieth anniversary of their
marriage on Saturday. December 3lst.
rhis week being the week of prayer,
there will BE- union services each evening,
equally divided between the two churches
D. George W. Bagley is reported as
very i'll, with but little, if any. prospect of
MS recovery His disease appears to be
on the brain.
The county court adjourned sine die
Saturday morning last. Only four jury
eases were tried, and no case involving
sta e prison offence.
The ladies' of the women's Christian tenn.
perance union gave literary entertain
ment at the Congregational vestry on
Friday evening, December Both.
This town increased its grand list under
the new law 83 IA per cent. With one
exception it was the largest increase in
the county.
1t is reported that B. D. Bickford of
STAFFORD was recently arrested on II charge
of forging a note of seventy-ive dollars
ag inst his fsther-in-law.
Oren Bacon of the upper village recent
ly had the end of one finger taken off
wLllo at work with planning machine.
He very narrowly escaped losing his
hand.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren S. Russell gave them a sur
prise visit on Saturday, December 31st, it
being the thirtieth annive. sary of their
marriage.
The stage for Washington and Barre
leaves Chelsea at o'clock every morning,
reaching Barre in season to connect with
the morning train for Montpelier. The
stage returns to Chelsea in the evening,
The funeral services of Miss Carrie
Smith were attended on Saturday, Decem-
Der 3lst, by Rev. E. E. Herrck. She was
the only daughter of Erastus Smith, and
was twenty.three years old.
The house occupied by George Hatch
caught fire in one of the chambers last
Monday morning, the fire being communi-
Gated from the chimney. BY vigorous
efforts the fire was extinguished without
very serious damage.
MoRErowN Early on Wednesday morn
ing of December 18th the school house in
district No. 8, in this town, was discovered
to be on fire, and before help could be raj
lied it had so far burned that nothing could
be saved. 1t is supposed to be the work
of AN incendiary The total loss is near
81 600; insured for $3.50. 1t is great
calamity to the inhabitants, as there WAS
An excellent school in progress. taught by
Julian j. Joslyn of Waitsfeld.
PUTNAMsvILLE. C. c. Putnam s. Son
have started up their mill again with i
capacity of turning out more lumber thar
before.
A runaway horse was caught here last
week by Mr.. Heath and nut up in Mr.
Putnam's barn. One of the wagon wheels
was totally wrecked. Johnny Nee o.
Bear Swamp came and claimed the team
saStsg 1t got away from him coming home
from Montpelier.
WoRoEsrER,-Mrs. George Ellis is sick
There were no Christmas festivals in
this town.
Asa Cameron has been disabled with
the rheumatism for several days.
May Z ,stm n took Geld bath the other
dag while sliding on the ice by breaking
through.
The roads are 80 frozen and in such
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