Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-10-17

nt I. M. g, A. course tickets sold We
o last nj the auction. Tuesday evenin
II ranging from 81 65 to 10 cents II seat f
n choice. The first concert in the course
Ne Friday, Goth, by Blaisdell's orchestra.
u A letter was stopped at the post oiliC
J. the other day having stamp on 1t whic
o was thought to be IL confederate" issu
j. and decision is awaited from the deptr
/ ment.
4 Quarterly meeting at M. L church las
l Sunday and sermon by Presiding Eide
1 Granger.
2 &c. Spencer's iewelry store on Rail
road street was entered by thieves las
t week Thursday night and about $40
, worth of goods taken.
The old depot is moved and Agen
Henderson has possession of the new one
though it is not quite finished yet.
WHITE RIVER JUNcTIoN.-Mrs. S. T
Pierce is very sick at the home of E. Ii
Bagley.
S. l.. Farman has moved his family t
West Lebanon but does business on tins
side.
G.. w. Gates is running n drain TO thu
river to carry off the waste water of tn,
village.
Rev. A. j. Hough gave very interest
ing lecture at the M. f. church last Sun
day evening upon Lessons for tho Times
from the Early Life of Chris.
I The Universalst Sunday school gave a
harvest concert on Sunday evening which
was very well attended. Much credit is
due TO those who assisted in getting it up.
The funeral of MIS-. Nellie Ward was
held on Monday afternoon ut her fathers
house. Rev. A. j. Hough o1iciated.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews preached at the Con-
gregatiopal church last Sunday.
EAST ToPsHAM.-Bro. S. l.. Hedges
was very pleasantly surprised on the
evening of Oct. l. Ten of the young
persons Of the place made him visit,
md all enjoved themselves in social
way. for an hour and half, when all
took their departure, leaving behind n
present Of $40.
| WoRcFsTER.-EttaJ J. Hunt has returned
from the White Mountains.
The dogs have been on the war path
among the sheep. Chauncey Hunt has
had four killed and thirteen bitten more
or less severely. Amon Herington had
six killed and four others are missing.
Mr.. Harryman had three killed and one
missing and other cases are reported in
town.
SwANToN.-Many will be sorry to hear
that George Barney is no better, and but
lsljght hopes are had of bis recovery. He
lis one of the oldest and most worthy
members of the NJ. E. church. He is ooe
of those church members who, if laid
aside, are missed.
We are glad to state that Mr.. j. M.
Dorman is thought to be past the worst
OF his fever.
A Mr.. Smith of Rhode Island preached
at the NJ. E. church Oct. I.
The NJ. f. Sunday School was organ
zed into missionary society October Z,
last, with R. S. Willard, president; II.
G. Barnes, vice-president; Mrs. Dimond
secretary and treasurer. The collection
on the second Sabbath of each month is to
he missionary collection. 1t is hoped that
by this means the school will do more
for missions than heretofore.
| We were pleased to see Miss Matte
Jewett in her place in the M. L. char en-
choir last Sabbath, being home from the
Seminary at Montpelier.
Rev. j. II. Babbitt was taken quite
severely ill last Sabbath, but is better ut
| his time.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society
connected with the NJ. e. church, held a
united meeting at the parsonage, which
was we'll attended, on Wednesday eve
ming of last week. We hope that the
interest and funds were both increased as
result
| Ira Whites horse took it into his head
10 run again Tuesday, as he has done once
before, with one of his clerks and load
Of eggs. He started while going down
he hill near the mills, running through
the bridge and nearly to the depot. In
stead of delivering his load safe at the
depot, the young man was thrown oil and
badly hurt and the eggs were strewn
along the road in rather an unmarketable
condition.
! Workmeu are engaged repairing the
| Ballard hall floor this week.
Snad are being brought 'nlo market
quite penty.
Duck shooting and Shad fishing seems
TO be booming just now.
| The butter market was well attended
Tuesday. The ruling prices were % and
&c cents per pound. Some select lots were
somewhat higher. Market not as firm as
last week.
| WEST TopSHAM.-The lady friends of
Elder Land and Sowles, met at the NJ. E.
parsonage, Tuesday, Oct. "a, bringing a
quilt for each minister A quilt number 2
was also given to each, unquilted. The
ladies here think that warm Land is
better in rural district, and that cold
Soul IL not desirable.
The heavy fall of snow of Tuesday
broke down many shade and fruit trees
in this vicinity.
Revival meetings are being held at
Waits River. A good interest is mani
tested, and some have indicated desire to
enter the good way.