Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-02

| -' ~ 0S'o DoeJS koiucct uduS lteT D
the late Dr.. A. A. Doty), Mrs. J. c. HARDY
to 60 to Berlin pond,Vt. The last two PC
hoping that by a change of climate they
may improve in health. w. B. Stevens
wife and daughters; Mrs. L. f. Hale. j.
B. W. Prichard and wife, Geo. f. Morris
and wife, and some others go to Rye
beach. to be absent some weeks. Those
going to Rye beach go with their own
teams. making it wholly pleasant trip
| Jerome F. Hale, of whom mention was
made in the MESSENGER last week, leaves
early in August for Richford, VT. whore
he has purchased fine hotel. We wish
him the success he is worthy Of
Rev. T. P. Frost returned from his va.
cation the middle of last week and spoke
to his people with his usual interest last
Sabbath.
CHELsEA.-Edward Dickinson of Lowell
is visiting parent, and other friends in
this town.
Mrs. W.P. Townsend recently paid her
sister visit who resides in Providence.
r. 1.
Mrs. Melinda Metcalf of La Cross.
Wis, is visiting her friend, Mrs. E. Rob-
bins.
Mr.. John Thompson of New York is
now in town on visit to his aged father,
and brother.
Mr.. E. G. Goodhue, the former princi.
pal of the academy, was in town last
Thursday.
Mrs. Scales has removed her millinery
shop from the hotel into the house owned
by Mrs. Elihu Hyde.
The listers met at Chelsea August 1st,
according to the statute, to equalize the
grand list in the county.
The hay harvest is progressing finely.
A larger crop than was expected is being
secured by many farmers.
w. NJ. Ordway was in town last week,
being on his first trip as runner for the
wholesale of boots and shoes.
The woman's foreign missionary society
will hold meeting on Saturday, p. NJ,
the Goth, with Miss L. c. Hatch.
New monuments have recently been set
up in the new cemetery by Calvin Good
win, Martin Ordway and David Comstock.
The north common has been improved
by the removal of stones. filling holes and
by grading so as to make the surface even.
Foster, Grow. while out fishing in a
small brook, July 81, fell and injured
himself so as to require medical attend
ance.
Mrs. French Jones died July 90 aged
II years, after severe and protracted
illness. Her remains were removed to
Tunbridge for burial.
Mrs. B. Berry, who has been detained
at St. Johnsbury for several weeks on
account Of ill health, returned July 81,
with some improvement in health
At the recent business meeting of the
Orange county veterans reun ion society,
to be held at East Corinth,J b Atwood and
Geo. F. Reed of this town we're appointed
on the committee of invitation. The time
Of holding the reunion will be ON Sept. |
IL and 18th.
The members and friends of the family |
Of the late Harry Hatch had picnic July
26th, in grove on the old family home
stead. Thirty-two relatives and friends
were present. A good number from a |
distance were also present. The occasion |
was highly enjoyed and was a pastime
that will be long remember ed.
The new society of ladies, known as the
Willing Workers, starts off with the most
promising prospects of being a success
1t numbers now thirty members, with
others to Join soon. The society held its
past meeting since the organization with
Mrs. Fl. Webster, which was fully attend
ed. A nice, large tent was erected for
their accommodation in Mr.. Webster's
yard. The society will hold strawberry
festival on Friday afternoon on the lawn
n front of Hyde Cabot's residence.
A thunder shower passed over the west
part of the town Thursday. The electric
luid struck Charles Jones' house entering
lear the ridge, damaging nearly every
DOM in the house, AMI tore up things
generally. 1t pissed very near some of
he inmates, but no one was seriously
INJURED. The house WAS we'll supplied
With lightning rods, but afforded no pro.
ection, as the fluid entered the ridge very
,ear to one OF the rods pointing upwards.
This fact raises doubt as TO their beneG.
'ial effects when placed on buildings.
GRoToN.-S. p. WEIGH lost little girl
Sunday night Of dIphtheria.
David Newton has returned to Man
chester, N. II.
Mrs. Thayer, from Boston, and Mrs.
Heath are visiting their rela-
lives here.
School closed here last week on account {
If diphtherla, but ii seems to have subsid-
ID at present
Mrs. Frank Clark and son returned
rom Boston last week. g
Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom are in town.
Miss Alice Barnet, from Lyndonvillc, is n
listing her schoolmates her.
Bertha Little has returned homo.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Darling from tho
vest arc visiting Judge Darling and Judge b
Hall.