Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-04-26

March. Eight companies reported. From
f. and &. no reports were received. 1t
appears that the average number in the
companies is 30 per cent of the quota, 81
each; average attendance at drills, sc per
cent; and average time spent in drill. so
minutes. The Ransom Guards and Barlow
Grays owing to the condition of the armo-
~, did not drill. Both report full numbers
and attendance Of 81 and sc per cent re-
spectivcly.
The colonel goes on TO say, " the diff
Guilty of getting the men together for drill
during the winter months in some of tho
companies is well understood. but it is
hoped that the officers and men will ex-
the month of April"
BARTON Observation-Disclosures Sunday was
observed at the NJ. E. church by appro-
pirate services, consisting of recitations
from Scripture, concentrating the death,
burial, resurrection and ascension Of our
Lord. Music in harmony with the occa-
on was beautifully rendered by the choir.
The floral decorations were splendid and
arranged in good taste.
A strange case of absent mindedncss ::
Wednesday, April 18th, lady came to the
railroad station at Barton with two boys;
the eldest q cripple nine years old, the
other smart little fellow nearly three.
She purchased ticket for Newport On
arrival of train n gentlaman carried the
lame boy into the car, the lady taking his
crutchcs with her. The train started, and
after proceeding some distance the pas
sengers were startled by the lady suddenly
exclsiming, "Whero is my baby have
left it at the depot" In the confusion of
tue moment, none thought of pulling the
bell cord and stopping the train. On ar
rival of train at this place [Barton Land
ing) the lady and lame boy got off. She
telegraphed back for the lost child, and
received reply, saying, "Boy here all
right" In about two hours the little one
came, in care of the engineer of freight
train. The overjoyed mother received her
baby with heartfelt thankfulness. The
lady was stepmother to the lame child the
one she forgot was her own, which makes
it all the more strange. The little fellow
on being questioned said, 1.-The man said
all board but didn't wait for Wally to
| dit on"
Rev. G. II. Sweatt's frs! conference year
has boon closed with this church. He goes
to the yearly gathering, followed by the
! good wishes and heartfelt prayers Of his
many friends. Tic has became endearcd
to and esteemed by very many who arc
not of his own church. His gentlemanly
bearing, social converse and Christian de-
pertinent have won for him friends outside
| the fold of Christ, over whom his heart
yearns that they may become partakcrs Of
salvation, and reign with Christ on the
| immortal shores. a few items in regard
to the years work may not be uninterest.
ing. The year previous to his coming the
pastors salary was set by the estimating
committee at six hundred dollars, with a
proviso, that upon certain conditions being
complied with another hundred should be
added. Consequently, at the end of the
year Bro. Eul5om received six hundred anG
seventy-iive dollars. This year Bro
Sweatts salary was set by tho committee
at seven hundred dollars, including par
sonagc, which has been fully paid. liz
has also received in addition to this
seycnty-livc dollars in presents. Presiding
elders claim Of forty dollars has also been
paid. Church debt at commencement o
year amounted to ono thousand six hun
dred and seven dollars. Paid and pledged
during the year, one thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars, and about eighty dollars
for missions. Balance now due unpro
vided for, three hundred and fifty sever
dollars; also sufficient amount has beer
raised to purchase dishes for the vestry
United with the church in full connection
the present ycar-twelve; seven from pro
baton and five by letter. The above TO
cord speaks for itself. We hope under the
direction of God, he may be returned to u
again, and that another years labor among
these people may be far more successful
than the past, and that very many who
now have no saving knowledge of Christ
shall, through his instrumentalty be lee
to the cross and thus become heirs to eter
nal life.
CAEOT.-Lucius Hcrrick went to hi,
barn few mornings since and found tn
rats had eaten hole In one of his cow
t just forward of her hip, near the backbone
Q large enough to Sc. the bottom of teacul
: in. The following night they eat two hole
# about;the same size in!another COW. Ii
] being rather an eXcilable man, bestirre
: himself to traps and poison and succeeds
in catching one, whichno doubt frightene
Of the rest.
r Deacon Moses Haincs is considcre
r dangerously sick.
: CnEIsEA,-SugariDg appears to be abou
n over.
: Horse buyers arc picking up the mic
!. horses.
y Frank Carr and his wife have secure,
a employment at Barre.
: A. B. CoggSwell has gone to work in
s granite shop at Barre.
!, Eugene Densmorc has secured employ
? mcnt in L, Briggs harness shop as a
C apprentice.
!. i. r. Hyde went TO Boston last Monda
o to buy supply of spring goods for ,h
it new firm OF L. R. Hyde e Co.
s Hyde Cabot covered his house with slat
S last week, and William Hood is GOVERN,
C lis drug store with the same material thi
= week.
y 7. NJ. Hunt and circuit Bixby arc reliov
o ing tho farmers of their surplus hog.
b calves aud fat cattle, paying advance
=. prices.