Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-11-28

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10. e. Hyde of West Lebanon, N. II
was in town November 2ist.
Sydney Allen was suddenly pr, strate
November Goth by loss of muscula
lorce' de was about removing TO Bethe
but he has abandoned his purpose becaus,
of sickness.
DIR. A. Is. Smith has returned from
Birmingham, Ala, where he went only
few weeks ago. 1t is said that he will
open an office and practice medicine agar
in this town.
w. s. Russell has sold his farm. stock
tools, farm produce, etc., to Mr.. Per
klns OF Mortified. Price $4,000.
Albert Huntington and Carlos Russell
started for the west November Dist TIL,
former goes to Wisconsin and the latter
to Kansas.
Il. L. Densmore has bought the Water.
son farm and factory. which he propose.
to convert into sawmll.
Charles p. Dickinson of Boston was in
town November 22d on visit to his par.
ents.
Schools will be taught this winter as
follows: District No. l, Sarah Eemenway ;
No. II, Clara Dickerman; No. 6. Herbert
Dearborn; No. Is, Adelbert Skinner; No.
8, no school this winter.
All of tho teachers that were examined
last Saturday by the superintendent
received certificate.
A very successful term of the academy
closed Tuesday, November 9th. Between
80 and 80 students have been in attendance.
Mr.. Sargent, the principal. proved to be
the right man in the right place.
The telegraph office has been ornament.
ed lately ny very beautiful sign.
November 22d, z O'Clock A. NJ, the
thermometer stood 60 above.
A. Noyes and his wife returned Novem.
Der 21st from two weeks visit to friends
in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Emma Churchill returned last
week from her visiting tour to the west
Mrs. d.. Corwin returned November
23d from about three months visiting
tour to Wisconsin and other western states.
"Aunt Vina" Lincoln died November
Esd at the extreme age of 90 years. She
was the oldest person in town. She re-
tanned her mental faculties in remarkable
degree till near her end.
c. r. Corwin shipped IL and 1.2 tons OF
poultry to market last week for the
Thanksgiving trade.
Almon Dexter has moved to North
Tunbridge and is employed by S. G.
Goodwin.
Dea. Willard S. Hatch has finished his
new store and put in an enlarged stock of
new goods.
Miss Sarah Hemenway is teaching
'enmanship at South Royalton.
John H. Bixoy will teach the higher
department. of the school at South Royal.
on the ensuing winter.
Mrs. Pitkin, formerly Mrs. Isaiah Bacon
# New Mexico, was in town November
'4th.
S. Montague and wife are receiving a |
'isit from their adopted daughter, Mrs.
Veare, of the Province of Quebec.
NoRTHFIELD.-The Felch Ryerson en-.
ertainment at Concert Hall Monday
evening of last week was fine thing in
he comic line. No one should attend
hose who deems it sin to laugh.
The railroad woodshed, south of the
reight depot, took fire Monday afternoon
nd, but for the lively work put in by the
re companies, q large amount of wood
7ould have been consumed; as the shed
'as long one-running in a northerly
nd .southerly directon-and well filled
nd the fire took near the south end, from
-hich direction the wind was blowing
risky at the time. The hook and ladder
ompany pulled down quite stretch of
le shed to facilitate the efforts of the fire
to subdue the fire. A serious
ccident occurred to Frank l.. Howe, a
lember of the hook and ladder company,
y which one of his fingers was completely
emolished; the skin being literally
,raped off. leaving the bone entirely bare
ON the end nearly to the middle joint,
nd his hand was badly injured besides.
he slipped.otf skin was pl, ced in its
ssition again, with hopes of re union.
he finger was caught between a rope
nd pole. Mr.. Howe was insured in the
ermont Accident Association.
PLA1NFIELD.-Thauk you, editor, for so
easant weather.
The village is now lit up by atreet
mps.
Merrill Batchelder and son have their
ew engine in place and nearly ready for
sc.
Fred Laird from Dartmouth teaches
e upper school and Mrs. Augustus
atchelder the primary department for
e winter term.
Matt Lombard is still quite low with
e typhoid fever.
Hiram Moore has new barn nearly
,mpleted. Oin Tillotson is the builder.
The L. l.. Society gave public enter
inment at Kinney's hall last Saturday
,ening to raise money for new litera-
re, etc. 1t was well carried out and a
rye attendance greeted them; may they
rive.
Mr.. C. A. Castle of Burlington was in
wn last week.
Many of the houses in Plainfield village
Gently connected with Montpelier by
lephone. and in near prospect of being
oke out Of its slumbers by steam
histle, arc being improved as to outside