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

Saturday night, which was very mucl
needed TO make good sleighing.
Jeremiah Clark, for many years a resi-
dent of this town, had a shock of paralysi:
short time ago. lie is in a critical con
di'ion, yet hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
The young peoples literary association
is doing finely considering its youthful
members. discussing with manly pride
such questions as the listing law and the
support of common schools in Vermont by
"a state tax.
The donation at Rev. 4. &. Eastman g
was on Wednesday evening of last week.
Nearly forty dollars were presented and
the party after passing pleasant evening
returned home, feeling that it is more
blessed to give than to receive"
CHELSEA February lst was balmy.
May-lIke day.
Leander Bennett had his right hand
badly j.mmed while saving wood Zebra
airy Sd.
February 9th we had eight inches of
new snow and splendid sleighing and
freightiug.
The Woman's Christian tempe rance
union met with Mrs. J. A. r. Corvrin on
tho second instant.
Hon c. w. Clarke. 5. Il. lIebard and
A. S Austin went to Bradford last week
on professional business.
W. NJ. Ordway has finished up II nice
room in the rear Of his shop where he has
opened 2 barber's shop.
Rev. A. w. Ford of Worcester preached
at the Methodist church last Sabbath FORE
noon and in the evening.
II. Ii. Taylor has sold out his mail and
stage route from Chelsea to South Royal
ton to Mr.. Peters of Ely.
Rev. D. Kilburn preached at the Meth
odist church on the evenings of Tuesday,
Wednesday and Saturday of last week.
There was an oyster supper Thursday
evening, February %, at Humphreys
Hall. About fifty or sixty couples had
share in it.
w. L. Churchill recently killed 4 speu-
did yearling heifer that turned the scales
at four hundred aud eighteen pounds,
dressed weight.
j. L. Bacon, Mary Bacon, Matte Clarke
and Edward Davis went to St. Johnsbury
last Monday to attend school at the acad
envy in that place.
One day last week Miss Peck, while
going into the house of DR.. Corwin, fell
and was seriously injured, so that two
men were required to remove her in a
chair to near neighbours.
A canvass Of the village shows that
there are residing in it eleven widowers
thirty five widows and sixty persons who
are seventy or moro years old, being one
aged person to about eight of the popula-
ton of the village.
At the annual meeting OF the Union
agricultural society at Tunbridge, January
28th, j. P. Fish was elected one of the
vice presidents, circuit Bixby one of the
executive committee and Alonz) Moves
one of the directors.
The stage team became frightened and
unmaDageable last Saturday morning,
when going down the hill near Eison
Aliens, and ran about hundred rods,
when the driver brought them up by
refining out against the fence near George
Fosom's. But little damage was done.
M. M M'ttoon and Timothy Sullivan
were at work in j. B. Cosgrove's woods
February 4th, splitting and moving large
blocks Of wood. when Mr.. Sullivan, in
raisi e one arm. was hit by the ax Mr..
Nation was using. which cut fearful
gash lengthwise in the back of Sullivan's
hand, about five inches long.
MoRErowN,-An oyster supper and
donation visit was held at the house of
Mr.. Samuel Somerville for the benefit Of
Rev. S B Currier and family. The en-
tertainment was a very enjoyable one.
resulting in cash receipts to the amount
of forty.one dollars.
A large class is being instructed in
music by Prof. E r. ODER at the Town
Hall. As an instructor, either for begin
ners or advanced singers, he is among the
best. Mr.. Obcr has also 4 large class at
Waitsfcld and schools in other towns
which occupy his time for nearly G, cry
evening in the week. Moretown school
invited Waitsfeld school to meet with
them Monday evening, when several
pieces of music were rendered, all the
parts being grandly sustained, and every
thing evinced most thorough instruction.
WARREN.-A donation visit and oyster
supper was held at the town hall on Thurs.
day evening for the benefit of Rev. Mr..
Barnard. a pleasant time was had, and
many compliments were given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnard for their playing and sing.
ing, which was first class. The receipts of
the evening were Sl20.
Mr.. Asahel Young, aged IS years, died
very suddenly on Friday. lie was ono of
the earliest settlers in this town. and was
quite smart up to the time Of his death.
His sister, Mrs. Allen, is living here and
is Of years Of age. She is the oldest per-
son in town, and was also one of the very
first settlers.
A courtship, in this village, of seven
years standing is being broken up by tho
lady's husband. The parties arc married
and living with their families. Would it
not be better to let them outgrow it and not
have so much scandal at this late day?
WAsHINGToN.-Dr. Ii. A. Cutting, Sec
rotary of the board of agriculture, deliver.
ed lecture Thursday evening, the Sd in.
slant, in SINNERS hall, which was filled
with an attentive audience who were verv |
much gratified by the very able lecture
which hald their olOapst attantfon for ,,,oro