Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-03-15

CHEIsEA.-The stage on the route 70
South Royalton now leaves Chelsea at s: i5
O'Clock a. N
Miss A. \ Clement opened select
school in district No. ,, on Monday,
March l3th
The appearance Of IN my of our spriny
birds and squirrels indicates that sugaring
and spring arc near by.
Roland L1ugee sold at auction March
9th twenty tons of hay and large lot OF
other personal property.
The z. Richardson farm, so clllel. be-
longing to the estate of tho late Calvin
Andrus, has been sold to z. Conant for
four hundred and fifty dollars.
The supreme court for Orange county
was opened on Tuesday. March 9TH, aud
closed on the following Thursday. Judges
Royce, Veazey, Taft and Rowcll were
present.
Edward Douglass will sell at auction
March 18th the dwelling house and lot
in the Upper village. known as the Grout
place, together with large carriage shop,
machinery and water privilege.
Rev. f. E. Herrick, in behalf of the
Woman's Christian temperance union.
delivered n lecture upon the evils and the
cure of intemperance at the Congrega
tional church on the evening of March
18th. lie illustrated his subject by chart
Of the "Black Valley Railroad"
The whole amount raised last year in
this town for state, school, town and high.
way taxes was 1856 OIL, being SO cents
on.a dollar of the grand list. 1t appears
from this statement that there was an error
in the statement made last week, that the
expenses of the town had been $4,000.
DIR. A. b. Smith met with quite O
smash-up last Wednesday evening, about
II o'clock. while coming home from the
north part Of the town. When he was
near W. S. Russell's one side of his sleigh
ran on to bank. which threw him out Of
the sleigh and the horse ran about two
miles to the village. badly breaking the
sleigh and leaving it behind him. After
several hours search the horse was found
near G. L. Hayward's. east of the village
on the road to Ely.
NoRTHFIELD.-Rev. w. S. Hazen, pas.
tor Of the Congregational church, is away
on two weeks vacation and Rev. A,
Hitchcock supplies the pulpit in his alb
sence.
Rev. +. w. Bartlett, of the Episcopal
church. is away on parish work and Rev
Fl. +. Hill of Montpeli CT will conduct
the service here next Sunday.
There are several ca ses of diphtheria in
town. Ifgreater care was taken with the
drains and out buildings much of this
danger might be avoided Unless a drain
has stream of water running through il
it is believed that it is better not TO hay,
it covered. Open drains should be fire.
quently cleanscd.
PLA1NFIELD.-The ladies of the NJ. +.
church held festival at Slayton's Hal
last Wednesday evening, March Sth
which was very pleasant and profitable
occasion. Tho exercises consisted OF
singing by the choir, recitations and sing.
ing by the children. A psalm was read
by Mrs E. L. Yaw, followed by telling
speech from DR.. D. d. Smith. He took
tor bis subject tho origin and growth OF
the NJ. E. church in this country. lie
said that one of the chief characteristics
of the Methodist church was the earnest
and pcrsevcr;nS efforts of the member;
for her growth. They were poor at the
beginning. but now they have churche:
dotting the country from Maine to Oregon
The doctor and Mrs. Smith have been true
friends to the society and tho pastor.
family during the entire three years Of
our pastorate here, for which we would
tender them our heartfelt thanks. Tn,
Rev. Mr.. Swinerton followed the doctor
and spoke OF the Methodist church IL
England and her ministry there. Follow.
ing these exercises came the call to sup
per, when the ladies convinced some one
hundred and fifty-four persons that they
were prepared to feed all with good
things and have plenty to spare. The mel
receipts of the evening were thirty-foul
dollars and eighteen cents. Long ma,
this people live, and may great prosperity
attend their labors and heaven and eterna
life be theirs III tue world to come. The
kindness of Mr.. Slayton and family SHOULD
not be forgotten. they giving us the fire.,
use of their entire house and aiding il
every possible way to make the occasion
just what it was-a grand success.
PASTOR.
WnLIAMsTowN.-John Lynde & Sol
are said to be selling out their stock o
goods at cost.
Charles Lyon has sold his place here
and intends to move his family to New
York.
Grasshoppers are found quite numerou,
on some of the farms, and arc lively an
active.
George Kinsman is slowly recovering
also Mrs. Robinson, who has been yer,
sick with erysipelas.
Horace White has let his farm here tc
Edward Stoddard, and is going on to th
one he owns in Royalton.
George Denny is to move to Soutl
Mortified, and Ora Blanchard of Barr,
is to move upon the place vacated by Mr.
Denny.
There is more sickness In town at pres
emit than during the winter. There ar,
several cases of cankerrash, hut none ar,
dangerously sick.
Mrs. Levi Whitney died at the residenc,
of her daughter. Mrs. Enoch Martin O
Washington, and her remains were
brought here for burial.
The ladies of the M. E. society met a
their yestry for their annual meeting, OF
Tuesday of last yyaak and f,,rnia hod d;nn n,