Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-25


I somewhat abbreviated but some very
excellent pieces of music and reading
were given.
The personal effects of the late Free
man Thresher were sold at auction by the
executor, A. L. Denny, last Saturday.
An arbitration of considerable impor.
lance was had before r. w. CLARK, Fred
Parker and ii. R. BROWN between P.
Sployd and David Finn on Friday last, al
Jas. N. Johnson's Office; Jas. N. Johnson
attorney for p. Sployd, Frank Plumley
attorney for David Finn.
Jerry McCarty and Florence McCarty
OF Cookbook were on Saturday arrested
on complaint OF town Grand Juror J l..
Moseley for assault upon John Kelly. At
their request the hearing was postponed
until Thursday next.
Mrs. Miriam Weston, IA lady residing
on School street and quite well advanced
in years, fell and broke her hip few days
| since.
Mrs. M. S. Gilchrist, who in company
with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Winch, has
been spending the winter IN Texas, will
| not return this month as had been expect
ed bat will prolong her stay at least until
June.
Jennie j. Wilmot, who has charge Of
Mrs. Gilchrists millinery shops, will
start for New York to obtain her summer
stock of millinery next week.
The Episcopal church has secured the
Rev. Mr.. Cowper of Island Pond to
become their rector after the first of June
AT the Northlield public lyceum held
last evening at the graded school building
the discussion was upon the town vs..
the district system and was participated in
by Messrs. Booth, Piumley, and Hit, and
was decided in favor of the town system.
1t being the annivers Try of shakespeare
death the remaining literary exercises
were upon that theme. Mr.. Huntlev
presented a brief sketch of his life, Miss
Walling a criticism upon him as dra.
matiSt and poet. Miss Barker gave a
careful selection of familiar quotations.
Belle Brown read from Romeo and Juliet
and Luther johnson and Robbie Andrews
rendered dialogue as Cassius AM Brutus.
Miss Taylor gave an organ solo. The
exercises were all very interesting.
PUTNAMSyILLE.-C. C.. Putnam has
suspended work on the new road until
after the high water.
Mrs. Morure is sick with lung fever,
also Elijah Whiting is on the sick list.
RoXBURY. There was reception party
at the Summit House Thursday evening.
IN expression of good will of the citizens
toward our new proprietor Mr.. Whitcomb.
The supper was excellent and well dis
cussed. Among those present were Rev.
H. Howard, Rev. S. A. French, A. N. Til.
den and wife, VIM. B. Circuit and wife, E.
z. Durham and wife, Ira Roys and wife, NJ.
E. Chase and wife, NJ. c. Carey and wife, G.
r. Andrews and wife, G. A. Tilden, f. Frs.
kline, G. circuit, IL. B. Chamberlin, Fred
Dickinson, James Snow, B. j. Hlne, E.
Carpenter, with ladies. 3. Spauding, l.
S. Stanton, o. w. circuit, S. Spaulding,
Henry Martell, Dir, Fisk and other gentle
man. The glee club rendered fine music,
but the old songs of Ira Roys were APP
plaudcd and was the event.
WHITE RIVER JUNCrIoN.-Mrs. A. j.
Hough is spending few days with friends
in this place, bafore going to the confer
ence.
Lyman Gibbs came very near bleeding
to death few days ago, cut the big artery
of his leg.
A. L. Martin has just returned from
Boston, with good supply Of goods.
The ladies of the Episcopal society
realized sixty dollars from their sugar
supper on Thursday last.
Lillian Martin Is going to the home of
DR.. Ryansof Bradford, N. II. Is to be
taken as their own.
Rev. L. o. Sherburn mas just closed a
success fnl term Of three years. pastoral
work in this place. 1t can be safely
said that Bro. Sherbu.n's pastorate has
been a successful one. There has been
one hundred seventy live dollars ($l75)
raised on the church debt during the past
year, The ladies have organized mis-.
sionary society during the last few months
The social prayer meetings have been we'll
sustained, the church is in good working
order spiritually and iinancially All |
ready to welcome Il new pastor, and work
with him for the Lord. We part with
sorrow with one who has led us in spiritual
welfare for three years, praying for Gods |
blessing upon his labors in another field. !
WoRCEsTER.-Therc is good deal of
sickness in town this spring.
But very little sugar is being made in
this section this season.
II. I. Clarke came near having shock
Of paralysis last week
Warren Ellis recently lost II two-year-
DID colt by horse distemper.
BRADFoRD.-The lookout for building