Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-14
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Curtis 8. Emery caught full grown
raccoon few days ago by The side Of the
highway about mile north OF the village.
STowE.--Mrs, Abial Slayton, was
thrown from an overturned sleigh, on
Thursday evening last and broke her arm
BELLOWS FAILS The firm of Flint g.
Fisher, paper manufacturers, has been
changed, Mr.. Wyman Flint having bought
his partners interest, and the business
will be continued by Mr.. Flint and his
two sons, Frank and John, as we under,
stand, uhder The firm name of Wyman
Flint Il Sons.
On Saturday, while helping roll logs
for Mr.. A. f. Minis of North Walpole,
Fred Leach was caught between the logs
and both bones of his left leg were broken
about midway from the knee 10 the ankle.
He is steady, Industrious, young man,
just of age. and has the full sympathy of
the community. He was brought directly
home after the leg was set and dressed.
The Methodist young peoples society
gave literary and musical entertainment
in the vestry last Friday evening and was
quite successful in every way. The piano
duets by Misses Brown and Austin. the
humorous songs by both male and female
quartettes, solos by Miss Jessie Cummings
and little Miss Lucy Wright. the reading
by Miss Alice Eddy, and the tableaux
were all creditably performed and gave
satisfaction and pleasure to those in
Still there's more to follow.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
will have new tangled supper at their
vestry this Wednesday evening. Each
lady brings a basket or box containing
supper for two, with her card inclosed;
these are to be put up at auction and the
happy purchaser takes to supper the lady
whose name appears upon the card
inclosed. The tables are to be set with
tea and coffee free. A pleasant time is
anticipated
The sphere of usefulness of the telephone
exchange increases every week as new
subscribers are added. Among the new
ones put in last week arc Mrs. Clara ID.
Reed, M. D., who has it connected with
her dwelling so that she can be called at
any house, day or night, from any other
station or from any of the
outlying villages, which makes physician
easily accessible at any time. Any calls
for her will be forwarded for non sub
scribers from the central office free of
charge.
On Tuesday afternoon a little child of
John Broderick, aged three years, living
on the Terrace, fell into pail of hot
water and was so badly scalded that it
died in a few hours. 1t appears Mrs.
BIoderick had filled the pail for washing
the floor, and to guard against accident,
had set it on the doorstep outside while
she went into the shed for wood, and in
that fatal moment, an older child opened
the door, and the younger one, said TO
have been bright little fellow, approach
ing it at the same time, fell in. 1t is a
very sad case and has excited much
sympathy.
The other day M. d. Jackson received
a mysterious package of considerable size
charges all paid, and on opening the
same found an deliberately made Mexican
saddle, all the leather parts being stamped
Or embossed, and all the work in very
neat style and including pockets on each
flank, Mexican bit. spurs, extra bands,
etc. The card or tag of address also had
printed on it the name of the manufsc-
urers of San Antonio, Texas, from which
place it is supposed to have been sent by
IN old friend of Mr.. jackson, who NAV
DO here at no distant day. At all events
it is certain that Mr.. jackson has received
1 very handsome remembrance.
WILLIAMSTowN.-J Green has taken
he Gen. Bass farm for the year, and
moved on 10 it.
The snow fall of Saturday. day and
1ight 10Th inst. was eight and one. half
inches, making lis 1-2 inches of snow
his season.
Will Goodwin has recently taken
of the farm he purchased of
George Martin last fall.
John Lynde and son have nearly
the repairs on their store, and
nave now nice commodious room, and
ire hoping to soon have new stock of
goods on their shelves which they will be
glad TO have all their friends and former
patrons call and examine and purchase.
Frank l. Godfrey has succeeded in
'entng the hotel, and has taken possession
md the travelling public will have the
satisfaction of warm we'll lighted rooms
when they call on Frank.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION e. Foot and
son arc going west to look for business.
Miss Clough closed successful term of
school in this district on Friday last.
The Methodist society held soclable
1t the residence of William Huntoon on
Thursday evening.
The ladies' missionary society met with
Mrs. William Huntoon on Thursday,
March LIST. Although the number was
small there was much interest manifested
IN the meetings and we hope for larger
addition in the coming year.
Rev. L. o. Sherburn has been sick for
he past few days with severe cold and
was obliged to close service at Hartland
On Sunday. p. M.
Rev. A. j. Hough had call from
Manchester to preach last Sunday.
The ladies' benevolent society have
paid $25 on the church debt,
making $l75 they have paid during the
past year.
Our town meeting passed off quietly
with nearly the same board of officers, E.
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