Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-02


only been with us few months but by
their honest dealing and good stock O
goods they are building up a large trade.
Col A. M. Dickey, j. B. Pickett and
Prichard & Hay have purchased all of the
burned district not previously bought by
W. B. Stevens, except the Perkins lot
upon which they will doubtless build 8
large and substantial brick block which
will be an ornament to the place.
The firm of Winship g. Co. will probably
remodel the Low store and move into il
another fall. They do not propose to do
much Of any business during July and
August on account of having no suitable
place to show their goods. One can have
some idea of the immense business this
firm has done in former years when they
had large store and full line of goods
by looking over their sales book for the
present month. We CHANGED to see their
sales for last Tuesday, which amounted
to little more than one thousand five
hundred and sixty dollars-a pretty good
days trade for one little "shanty." H. A,
Winship Of this firm proposes to spend his
summer vacation upon the Pacific coast
He will be absent about two months.
We notice. Rev. G. H. Walter and wife
of Union Village in town on Tuesday,
on business connected with the estate OF
Mrs. Walters mother who recently died
here.
Bradford public library, which since the
fire has been kent in the south room of the
brick school house, has recently had an
addition of large number of nice books
bought, we understand, with money re-
ceived from insurance and otherwise.
Joseph A, Everett has moved into the
Eastman house; he comes here to work
on Stevens block. A fine workman and
good man we gladly welcome him to our
midst.
CHELSEA,-Frank Graham, OF Montpe-
lier, was in town last week.
New goods at j. A. r. Corwin's.
+. r. Hyde went to Boston April 90lh,
Charlie Slack lost his only COW April
10Th.
j. A. Il. Corwin went to 8oston last
Monday.
W. P. Townsend returned to Boston
April 2Slh.
J. B. Bacon returned from Boston FRI
day. April 9th.
Henry E. Pitkin of West Fairco was in
Town last week.
S. II. Scribner has sold his new horse to
A. W. Whitney.
Charles Luce is at work for james Grow.
of East Randolph.
Miss Stella Roberts, left on Monday, 70
her new home in New Jersey.
The farmers ON the hills have had good
luck sugaripg the last ten days.
Miss Carrie Andrus has gone to Saxton's
River, VT, to work in millinery shop.
Mrs. Robbins, widow of Asa Robbins,
late of Chelsea, died recently at Fremont,
III.
A full strawberry blossom was picked
in the field April 23d, by a son of G. M.
Hall.
The stage on the route to Washngt.n
and Barre now leases Chelsea at 4: Is
A. NJ.
Miss Nellie Corwin has gone to Brock.
ton. Mass, to be clerk in NJ. A. Hatch &
Co. store.
Mrs. DR.. Hendricks. of West Randolph,
was recently the guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. 4. E. Herrick
II. IL. Taylor was called 10 Nashua, N.
H., to attend the funeral of his brothers
wifi. April 2Sth.
Wales Moulton has moved from the
Moses Metcalf place, to the Way house
near George Folsom's.
Twenty-three school teachers were
examined by S. A. Reyes, superintendent,
on Saturday, April 2Sth.
Archie Mills of St. Louis, Mo-, arrived
in town April 9th. on visit TO his
parents and other friends.
E. r. Hyde & Co, have made great
improvement on their clothing room, and
frightened up their sales room.
Perley c. Wells is now the Oldest man
in the town, being IS years old. He has
resided Sc years on the farm where he
now lives,
Charles Lasell offers for sale at auction,
May 9Th, the furniture and other fixtures
that he used in his grocery, and lot of
household goods.
Miss Cora Bohonon daughter of Alpheus
Bohonon of Washington, was found dead
in her bed last Sunday morning. No
cause has been assigned.
Mrs. Emerson, widow of Jonathan En-.
erson, late OF this town, died at Franklin,
N. II at the home Of her daughter April
2fth. Her remains were brought to Tun.
bridge for burial.
Willie Hill met with u bad accident
April 26th. He was hitching a high spir-
tied horse to harrow, when the horse
started to run, throwing tho harrow on to
one ankle, which drove tooth entirely
through the ankle.
David Magoon was thrown backward
from load of hay April 26,h, near s.
Crofts, and struck on stone. He was
taken up senseless and carried to his home
in a very preoarous condition Caused
by gully in the road.
Rev. H. Webster's Pensioners, wei.
coined him back from conference on
Tuesday. by giving him reception. The
ladies did their part right well in furnishing
the tables with tempting viands. The
gentlemen formed "bee" and converted
his woodpile into stove wood. A very
enjoyable occasion that will not be readily
orgotten.
Noah Paine has n native oou o;oL,