Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-07

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~ Co.'S last Thursday brought togelhr
quite good crowd. the goods bringin.
fair prices, There are yet II good many
goods 10 sell which will be closed out II
very low prices. What remain uusolC
will be sold mt another auction to be helt
in some few days. so we are told
Miss Marsella Stephenson sells OLD
farming tools and household goods IA
auction Saturday. We understand Mis-
IShepherdson proposes to sell her rraI
estate and move from town at an early
date.
NORTH FAIRFAx.-Bto. j. D. Beeman
put in an unexpected appearance at tie
M. +. church last Sunday This being
Bro. Beeman's native place the people
were doubly glad to see him The pastor
at once gave him the right of way. which
was held throughout with good interest.
An excellent sermon was followed by IN
inspiring talk upon educational interest,
with especial reference to sending the boy $
and girls to the seminary. Good seed was
sown for future fruitage. Bro. Beelnan
has never done better work than now in
running at large for the seminary. Keep
him dt IL.
SwANToN.-H. c. Allen has moved to
st. Adams and Cheuncey Folsom has
moved into the house vacated by Mr.
Allen.
+. 7. Gordon and G. w. Cree, express
messengers on the St. j. & L. G. r Il i,
have moved here from Lyndonville and
located in Miss Cronon's new house on the
corner of Second and Greenwich streets
George Squires has sold his old house to
E. w. Jewett who is moving it TO his
limekiln for tenements for his help.
Barnes & Atwood are about closing cut
their suspender business.
Poultry, 10 cents per pound, for choice,
and that down to 10 cents.
Rev. o. NJ. Boutwell, of Sarunac Lake,
N. Y, arrived in town Tuesday afternoon
for short stay, which will please his
many friend much
We have to announce the sad fact that
George Barney is no more with US. having
passed TO his better home last Saturday
morning, at 2 o'clock. Truly good man
has fallen. He will be greatly missed in
business and social circles, and especially
in The NJ. +. church of Swanton, of which
he has been II member 81 years and Il
steward large part of that time. He
vas man that always devised liberal
things and was often thought 10 be liberal
beyond his means. He never figured to
see how close he could make preacher
live without starving, or figure in funerals
and marriages on his salary, or how small
be could make his own subscription
Being very deaf, he could hear nothing in
business or social meetings, but vas
always there when he could be consistent
". He once said: Brethren, l cant hear
anything you say, but you can count on
me for all am worth" His funeral was
largely attended on Monday, at 2 p NJ.
The remains were carried into the M. L.
church, which was filled to its utmost with
a mourning congregation. Mr.. Roberts
conducted the services, assisted by Rev.
W. H. Hyde, President j. D. Beeman.
Rev. Mr.. Wilder of Fairfax, ex-pastors,
and Presiding Elder Morgan, who all took
part IN the service. Mr.. Roberts preached
the sermon from II. Timothy i: 6, Z, 8,
Paul's last and dying testimony. No
words or report of mine could give a fair
idea of the excellent sermon; it was simply
what it should be. Mr.. Barney's testimo
MES in social meetings were largely to
the young. He often said to the young
people: The best advice can give YOU
is, get religion, and get it now, for it will
make all the difference with you imagin-
able for this world and the world to come
whether you start in life right or wrong;
a religious life is right life." We believe
he being dead, yet speaketh. The pulpit,
altar, singing gallery and Mr.. Barneys
pew were heavily draped in black. On
the front of the pulpit, in white flowers,
were the words. "Gone Home" The
flowers were very rich and fine. A large
pillow of white flowers from St. Johnsbury
had on it. in black letters, His Life
Success" The whole community feel that
good man is gone.
The market was largely attended on
Tuesday and butter was brought in freely
as fears of still further decline in prices
prevailed. Butter is down about cents
this week, from last, being 20 and % for
average lots, "a for good and 25 for seec-
tons.