Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-04-18
teachers should be on the 28lh Of April.


teachers should be on the 28th of April.
g. ii. Martin, A. l., Hardy and B. NJ,
8 we'd were appointed Il committee to
examine teachers for county certificates.
1t was unanimously agreed that cartii-
cate obtained in ono town should not be
accepted by the superintendent in another
town. Ii was also voted to adopt the
previous standard Of 65 per cent with the
proviso that no tie ,cher should receive II
certificate who fell below 50 per cent
except in history.
e b. Stanley of Bradford was in town
last week.
While Herbert Bxby was holding a
spirited horse with halter last Saturday,
the horse whirled around and gave him n
severe kick, causing bad flesh wound on
ono leg.
Rev. Fl. Webster exchanged pulpls last
Sunday with Rev. A. G. Austin of Corinth
Corner.
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millinery establishment
G. II. Corwin went to Boston last
Monday to purchase supplies for the
spring trade
April 18th, the highest water of he
season.
The stage on tho route to Washington
and Barre failed to report at Chelsea post
office for six days last week, and the
stage to Vershire Jailed to report for five
days in consequence of impossible roads
Miss Matte Carwin of this town died
at Tunbridgc, April 16.h, aged IS years.
Her remains were brought to this town
for burial April 18th.
NoRTHFIELD.-Mrs. l.. G. Webster is
very i'll with pneumonia.
Rev. L. o. Sherburn and wife are
spending few days in town.
The Mortified graded school lyceum
meets tonight and discusses, District or
town system.
A drama, entitled "Thrce Glasses" was
presented at the Good Tempars last
Friday night.
Della Fetch, who is boarding with L
C. Webster to attend school, is very sick |
with pneumonia.
George Averll, passenger conductor on
the c. V. railroad, has moved into the
house on Central street just vacated by j.
II. Carpenter.
The conversational club met at Mrs. o.
w. Alvord's Monday evening and discuss.
ed paper presented by Rev. w. S.
Hazen; subject, "1lliteracy."
Thomas Clancy of Moretown has bought
the Joseph Duke house on Pleasant street
for $500 and has moved in.
Joseph Duke has bought for 1925 the
Benjamin Holmes house on Pleasant
street and has moved in.
Mrs. Fred Varney, living in the Joseph
Duke house, has moved into the savings
bank house on King street.
Joseph Gay, living in the Benjamin
Holmes house has moved into the Gibbs
house on Main street.
Jason H. Carpenter, having received
the appointment of general freight agent
of the B. G. & M. railroad, has moved to
Plymouth, N. II.
PLA1NFIELD.-Mrs. Joseph Lane is still
quite sick with the measles.
The measles and mumps are prevailing
in the village.
A school meeting was held last Tuesday
evening for the purpose of refusing the
Good Templars the free use of the school
house hall, which, of course, the village
has right to do.
Merrill Batchelder's dam was injured
last Friday by the high water and ice.
Mrs. Henry Willard, late of Plainfeld.
recently of North Walpole. died last
Friday.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Mrs. l.. o.
Sherburn is visiting friends in Mortified.
Quite number from this place will
attend the conference at St. Adams
Mrs. VIM. Durgee died suddenly on
Saturday morning with heart disease.
The ladies of the Universalist society
are talking of sociable in Hanchett's
Hall next Thursday, April Goth.
DR.. S. j. Allen has been on the sick
list for the last week.
There was a meeting of the railroad
officials in this place last week to see
about building freight depot, but could
not agree.
N. L. Hazsn is not expected t live but
few days with a cancer.
G. f. Hoffman was injured by being
thrown from carriage last Sunday.
The ladies of the Episcopal church will
give a sugar supper at Hanchetts Hall on
Thursday evening, April 10Th. An afghan
will be disposed of by ticket during the
evening.
C.E. Taylor of Rutland gave musical
entertainment on Saturday evening at the
school house in district No. H..
Rev. 7. P. Frost of Bradford was
detained in this place over Sunday and
very kindly consented 10 preach for Rev.
L. o. Sherburn at the Methodist church.
SILVER WEDDING.-On Thursday,
March Goth, Rev. H. F. Forrest and wife
saw the 25th anniversary Of their wedding
day. They planned (if not thinking much
about thing can be called planning) to