Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-12-05


:, at the Congregational church last Suud
81 morning
Some ten days since the buiIdin
81 owned by Mr. and Mrs. Und erhiIl at If
south end of the village were DESTROYED
m IRE. Mr.. and Mrs. Underhill have tt
sympathy of the whole community. in II
IN loss OF their little home. A paper WI
circulated through town during the pa
20 week. to raise funds to rebuild the
X buildings and we are pleased to repo,
That there has been nearly or quite enoug
raised to build comfortable home. Thos
- contributing for their aid elected fl. A
Winship as committee to expend tn
lnhas raised. AS the comm ittee accepte
1t the office with the understa aiding that h.
was to perform his duties without an,
pecuniary compensation, it is Just to SUP
= pose the work will be pushed forward As
rapidly rs possible. We hear Mr. S d
Gage has been engaged to take charge o.
, the work.
Another disgraceful row occurred upon
our streets Thursday evening. One of the
parties was arrested and required to con
tribute about $500 for the benefit of the
state. 1t occurs to us that the party who
Furnished the rum with which to craze the
brain should be the one to paw the fine
We wonder if all the town liquor agents
IN the state live up to the intent of the law
in dealing out the liquors intrusted to
their keeping. We hope no self appointed
agent will do anything contrary to the
law.
The firm of Bxby e. Hanson is Il thing
of the past Mr.. Hanson retiring from
the firm and resuming his former business,
that of drummer. We understand he
has been engaged by Boston parties and
| will travel through Vermont and New
Hampshire. Mr.. Bixby will continue the
business at the old stand.
The reform club was very thinly atten-
ded Friday evening. owing to the inclem.
ency of the weather.
j. M. Warden and wife are in New York
purchasing goods for the holiday trade.
The Norfolk jubilee company were in
town Thursday evening, and gave one of |
heir excellent entertainments. They are |
natural musicians and are immensely pop |
liar wherever known. They drew large |
mouse here.
Col. A M. Dickey and son have moved |
to their new office in evens' block.
Il ,lnp
tilted up rooms in S evens new block in
very fine style, and mas moved into EN-.
I. T Hale is also located at N, Stevens \
block, where he is to engage in dealing in
government and orher securities. Mr.
Hale is we'll known to the people. and any
business entrusted to his care will be faith
ally performed. T.
N. R. Doe is home again from New
York. We are informed that he has pur-
'hased the Geo Prichard house nearly
opposite the Congregational church and is
to remodel and thoroughly repair the same
FOR his own residence. We are glad to
know he proposes to make Bradford his la
permanent home. lie
Mrs Ada Cummings still lives but is
n very critical condition. The prospect b
If her recovery is very nall indeed.
Postmaster Garfield is saving no ex @
,ense in fixing up the new post office
When finished he will have an office of | b
which any town might well be proud Of s
t is expected he will remove to his new
'f1ice the last of the present week.
CALAIs.-Many wells that have been u
Try since July are still in the same n
onditon, and what farmers will do for
water the coming winter is an unpleasant IL
robem for contemplation, they are fear re
ng that it will be difficult to water their l.
took. Foddering commenced early and
will be safe to feed economically and d
lake the stables warm. A few dollars N
expended in this direction not only pays af
l saving fodder but adds SO much to the
omfort of the animals that every man DC
rho has them in his care should feel it
is duty to see to it ut once, if he has not he
READY done so. BIZ
cal have held several sittings at the he
1indsor hotel, which have been marked
7 the utmost. harmony. Dominion square Re
as decided upon as being the most pu
litable place to erect the structure, which du
i'll be about twice as large as the one an
st winter. 1t was thought $4,000 nit
ould have TO be raised to make the
rnival a success, and there seems to be Tu
doubt as to the committees getting is
at amount. The various sub.commit-
rs have been appointed, on which gentle. for
en- from New York, Philadelphia, Bos bal
n and Chicago have been appointed Th
'norary members. The Canadians are to
king lively interest in the matter and bus
thing will be omitted TO make it S
ccess. The ice palace Mr.. Prowse Eel
ought would be a lofty castellated dol
ucture without roof. AS the railroads rec
II, probably, carry passengers at re- E
ced fare, perhaps at excursion rates, it ate
Il be a good time to visit Montreal and frol
icy splendors. FEBRUARY 4 b is the 7
lie decided upon for the commencement gat
the carnival. B.
CHELSEA. traders report heavy the
ses on their poultry. you
:. G. G ,odhue of Vershire was at VIII
e sea Novem ,er 27th.
Jharles Luce recently sold a three year et'
colt to Mr.. Ashley OF Tuubridge for Her
round sum of $40 sent
Joion services were held at the Meth girl
s, church on Thanksgiving day.
,rdix Bacon met with a severe accident adm
week while leading a heifer to his mar
lac The animal became refractory M