Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-27

June 24h and 25'h, Oppressive hea,
thermometer, 90 and 90.
Oscar EMERSON of Somerville is visitint
his aged mother who is seriously i'll.
Rev. A. Hitchcock and his wifs O
Mortified are visiting their friends in
this town.
We met Hon, p. p. Perrin of Yves,
Randolph on the street last Monday.
Mrs. Chester Gale and her daughter Of
Ashburnham. Mass, are spending few
weeks in town.
The stage on the route 10 South Roya
ton now leaves Chelsea at 8 o'clock, A.
NJ, instead of 8: 80, as heretofore.
The Methodist parsonage took fire in
the l. part last Monday about 6 o'clock, p.
NJ 1t was caused by tho explosion of q
kerosene oil lamp, which had recently
been filed and was lighted for the purpose
of heating some water over it in tea
pot. When the fire was discovered the
flames had reached the roof, but were
overcome by the most timely and urgent
effort.
Albert e. Bradshaw. who went to
Davisville, California, two years ago,
returned home the other day.
COURT ITEMS. In the suit of Joseph
French VS.. A. j. Foster. the plaintiff
claimed damage for an injury done 10 a
cow by defendants oxen, which had
broken into plaintiffs pasture. Verdict for
the plaintiff to recover 1928, and his costs.
This was the last civil case tried.
In the case of the STATE vs.. Joseph and
Israel Duplicy, the respondents were
indited for theft in forcibly taking Ger.
tain note, or notes from G. Bohonon,
which he held against them. Verdict.
Not gnilty.
In the case of state VS.. w. S, Dens.
more, indicted tor an assault, in striking
S. Ii. Scribner with stick. or club. Ver-
dict, Guilty. Fined 1926. and costs.
Phillippi Grandjean, Frenchman aged
IL years. was arraigned before the court
and plead guilty TO an Indictment of theft,
in stealing about so from Ed. Fits of
Chelsea, for whom he had been ut work.
The court fined him 1925 and So. costs.
The listers of Bradford were indicted
for perjury in taking the lists in 1881 and
1882 and were requested to give bonds in
the sum of 200 each for the r appear
ance for trial at the county court.
The jury were discharged Saturday
forenoon.
EAST ELMoRE.-Their is a good crop of
potato bugs.
Children'sday was observed last Sunday.
The exercises consisting Of speaking and
singing, was done in I'm excellent manner.
The grass crop is looking we'll, and
most OF the farmers will commence cutting
it next week.
Geo. LaBarron has bought the Swift
farm, of the Swift estate.
Geo. Gray has his house frame up and
covered.
l.. A. Gale is repainting his house
inside and out, the work being done by
Phillips and May.
F. B. Morse became too familiar with
the saw of his shingle machine, and the
was a sore hand.
NoRrHFIELD.-Dr. John Mayor and
Alice Gould, daughter of Joseph w. Gould,
we're married on Thursday last by Rev. 1.
?. Booth.
j. W. Gregory, Esq, and wife, o.
Naitsield, have been visiting in Williams
own during the past week and spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Crank Plumley.
Miss Helen Brown is visiting at her
Incle's, w. r. Brown.
Our cornet band favors Barre with its
music on the GLORIOUS fourth"
Miss Ursula Bates of Waitsield, on her
'eturn from the normal school graduation
exercises spent Friday and Saturday at
Frank Plumley's.
Mrs. Mary O. l arker has returned to
Iorthfield temporarily.
F. W. Dutton and wife went overland"
o Middlebury last week. He has returned
tut Mrs. Button remains for longer
,isit.
Miss A. l.. Livingston, formerly of the
Veeos force, attended commencement.
The town bridge is now taken up and |
he stone work is being pushed rapidly
1rward to receive the iron for the iron
ridge, which is expected by the first of
uly.
Mrs. Susan V. Avery has obtained
cry good position at the Orphans Home,
and left early last week to
egin her work.
G. Z. Reed has opened a clothing store
l the Locking block and has retained the
srvices of Elmer Wakefield as clerk.
Mrs. Frank Plumley has been appointed
ounty superintendent of Juvenile Tenn
lars.
w. +. Baker and Miss Kimball have
'turned from their pleasure tour. Miss
imball entered upon her new duties as
rganist of the Congregational church on
unday last.
LOWS College commencement began
= baccalaureate sermon from Rev. I.
Booth on Sunday evening. Junior
came Wednesday evening ut
O'Clock and the following programme
as we'll rendered:
uslc' ,,3,u,,u. pu Piano Solo
lnior Defamation, True Hero |
Calvert King Melen.
us1o' urs 1o,,oo, ,,,.a Duette.