Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-16

membeis were present a invited guests
and participated in the conversation.
, The Northfcld lyceum met at the
: graded school building, last Thursday
evening, The room was crowded. The
subject for discussion was, Free trade vs.
Protection. j. N. johnson and j. M
Holland, supported free trade. Z. L, Field
w. +. Baker and Frank Plumley, took
care of protection. Both the merits of the
argument by the president, and the merits
OF the question by the house were decided
in the negative. An able recitation was
given by Miss Chase, and some fine
pieces of music by Miss Mead. and by Mr.
Hit and Miss Taylor were presented.
The pews of the NJ. f. church, are to be
rented on Friday of this week at 7: 80 at
the vestry. A full attendance is desired.
Next Sunday at 2: 80 p. NJ, Rev. j. o.
Sherburn, will preach at the school
house in the West Hill neighborhood.
The case of state vs.. McC .rty's for
assault upon John Kelly, of Berlin, on the
Goth of April. was begun at the office of
Frank Plumley, on Wednesday last, before
Justice Hoton. Ajury was empannelled
and portion of the evidence for the state
was introduced. but Mr.. Kelly, whose
cheek bone was fractured badly by the
assault, became exhausted during the
giving of his evidence, an by the advice
of medical men, the case wa, continued
until Monday the 2lst, at Q A. M.
Mrs. Emily Rich, has moved into town
from Braintree, and will reside with her
sister, Mrs. G. w. Bliss, on summer st.
Mrs. Williams, mother of G. D. viii.
liams, was taken quite i'll last Friday.
The measles are finishing up their work
thoroughly in Mortified this time. None
escape.
Hon. II. Carpenter is not in the field for
probate judge.
The directors Of the graded school met
Saturday evening, AMI aljournel until
Wednesday, to complete arrangements for
the closing exercises. No. s as we'll as the
high school, will have an exhibition. The
alumni association will give a banquet
and grand time generally is in the air.
The school is in very prosperous condi-
ton in all departments.
G. n. Elgerton, who has been with
Frank Plumey for some months past, has
taken position upon the Watchnua anil
Journal, and entered upon his duties
Monday. He has rooms at the american. y
He is one of tho young men of whom
Mortified is justly proud.
The administrator of the estate of A. ID.
Metcalf, his sold the pinnacle" to Geo
C. Randall, for $500. He will use it as a
pasture for village cattle.
William Carey has put on milk cart
and is bidding for pub ic favor.
PLAINFIELD.-The Methodsts have put
new chimney on their church to accom-
modote their. vestry.
| DR.. Smiths child is dangerously sick
with lung fever.
DR.. Lazelles five children are sick with
the measles.
Our druggist, A. L. Snow, is renovating
his store. Call and see him.
The schools in town all seem to be
progressing finely.
George Bolles has gone to Topsham to
work.
Squire Hoyt will dispense the ardent
this year as the town agent. 1t is supposed
of course he will do it according to law.
1t is hoped that it will be according to
law and gospel.
PUrNAMsvILLE.-Mrs. Bell Dillon is
sick with the measles.
F.P. Whitney is just recovering from
the measles.
Laura Durfey has engaged and com
meRced the school in this place.
WILLIAMsrowN.-J. X. Lynde has
returned from Boston, and the new goods
are arriving daily.
Fred Martin has moved to Mortified,
and IL. L. Cheney has moved into the
rooms vacated by him.
Fred L. Webster has made his mother a
visit recently, and has returned to Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. Hiram Dexter, who moved to
Martha's Vineyard early last winter has
returned to town on business, coming the
whole journey with his team, it taking
him week,
W.. Il Pratt has beat on maple sugar,
making as far as heard from, 1900 pounds
from 800 trees.
Dr. Bailey is raising up his house and
putting granite under, and making some
other repairs.
The farmers are getting along finely
with their work, better than generally at
this time.
WORCESTER The measles are still
raging in town.
Miss Hannah Flint of Roxbury has
engaged to teach the school in district No
l at Worcester Corner. Miss Eva Cum
mings is to teach in district No. 2, Anna
Schofeld in district No. 4, Maria Stone in
the Sam Hall district and Mary Abbott on
West Hill in the George Ellis district.
There is a lady in Worcester who hur.
riedly oiled her sewing machine the other
day and while running It thought some.
thing was wrong by the smell and SC
examined it and found that she had used
Hoyt's German cologne. She has decided
it to be great improvement.
The G. A. R. post of Calais is expected
to unite will Hall post of Worcester on
Decoration day. A speaker from abroad
is expected to deliver an address on tina,
day. 1t is desirable that the children Of
the different districts, with their teachers
should unite with the rest in these SER
vices and bring flowers for the occasion