Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-11-22

Inc wind comnencal all ut once TO blow /
from the northwes, IN | blew gtlr. with
torrents OF chli rain, Which set us ;Wruty
degrees nearer the north pole in l. IS than
AN hour.
The butter market was largely Il .ended
Tuesday. The prices were % to - ;rnts.
Some ,mlll lot. IF fine brolghL 81 cents.
Eggs brougb: . c'n's Last week there
were several latgs los brought from
Canada TO p. Il. Dean, S xaniou's veteran
butter buyer.
SwANrON.-C @. Morse ms purchased
the L1ckery promises, net: The east
depot, of g. c. Long.
Oar mex musical convention will COM
mehce at Billiards. Hail, December 10,
under he direction of Professor Ryder of
Boston.
William Skeels and wife of East
SWanton have let their fam and vii
spend the winter in this villtge nj II. Liv-
ingstons.
Rev. MIR. Boutwell, preached stirring
sermon last Sabbath rom tho text, having
owed his own which were in ne world he
we'd them unto the end. The vestry was
g,ly we'll illol in the evening for
meeting, which was one Of power.
at. boutwell, went to Hyde Park Monday,
10 be conc on business two or three days.
3JJLer make. this week was active,
large a1ten itl;e, large lot of butter
blough in, some falling off in price and
quality; prices ranged all the way from
y to b Gems par pounl. The market
showed that Fha nksgiving was coming
A go1t deal Of poultry WIS brought in.
furkey5 II TO Ii cents according to quail
iLy. Some OF the turkeys were very fine.
Ladies aid social this week at the house
of George Barney, Mr.. Barney is one of
the oldest Methodists in Swanton, but Just
rs young as ever in relg ious matters and
shows ali the interest of former years.
Lust Friday morning we had light
snow squal. tho first OF the season.
G. +. Smith is pushing along his new
house which he is building from the old
Billiard shops on First street.
There is quite an effort being made to
wake up our library and lecture commit
tee. 1t will take heavy thunder to do it
unless the lightning should strike them
about right.
Last Friday, while d. Mcdonald was
hanging window shades at r. l.. Barney's
their little boy, year and half old, was
playing in the room, much interested in
\ the work going on. He took hold of 6
heavy marble shelf, with several large
plant pots on it, and not being put up well
the whole thing came down on the little
fellow. He escaped with badly jammct
foot and some bruises on the head. 1t is q
wonder that he was not killed or some O
his bones broken. The doctor report.
him as doing well.
| 1t is said that if any man will not WORK
neither shall lie eat. There is elias.
around here, as we'll as in other places
who think different. They won't work
but can supply the needful for eating b!
stealing. Last Wednesday night one trie,
his skill on G. B. Sholdon's drug store by
breaking light of glass in the back door
He put his hand through and unlocked TIN
door from the inside, as tho key was lief
in the door. He took nothing, that they
can discover, except what good money
he could find in the drawers. lie was 81
fastidiou5 that he would not take punched
silver coin, about three dollars of which
he left in one of the drawers. He tool
about $3.50 in al. 1t is very evident tina
it was the work OF home talent as h,
searched all the drawers where Mr.
Sheldon was accustomed to keep money
, Mr.. Sheldon had very fortunately throw
s his bag Of silver, containing about 500
into different drawer that night from
e where he had usually put it and SO save,
o it from the burglar.