Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-01

Mortified lodge. No. It's, I. o G. r
'losed its summer quarter last Frida,
tight with net gain of 30, and elected
he following officers for next quarter: w
G. T., j. NJ. Hit; w. V. T.. Alma Hunt
ley; W. S, Mary Thompson; w. f S,
Clara HARDWOOD; W. T., Jonas e Coburn
W. c., Mrs. Addie Clark; W. NJ, Erncs'
Booth; w. Sen, Julius Houghton; W
Organist. Anna Langdon.
Denny Whttemore and his friends broke
camp at Berlin pond on Friday last, hav
ing had most delightful time.
Rev. Mr.. Farnsworth of Marshield,
occupied the pulpit of the NJ. E. church
on Sunday last, in exchange with the
regular pastor.
The iron for the new bridge came in
Tuesday morning.
Lester Clark of thi, town, in the employ
OF The Central Vermont, as freight brake
man, had singular experience last
Friday night. He was on a refrigerator
car setting the brakes at Waterbury
about IL Pm. He was soon missed
from the train and search was made for
him, but he was not found. About 5 A. NJ.
Saturday, he became conscious that he
was in the ice house at Waterbury, well
covered with the saw dust, no marks on
head or body indicate how or why he left
the train, and to this time six hours are
total blank. He complains of extreme
soreness of the body generally. but no
particular part is affected more than the
other.
Alta meeting of the directors of the
Mortified library association, held last
week, committee was appointed to pre-
pare a list of new books. And another
committee was raised to arrange for the
recatalogueing of the books.
PLAINFIELD.-Mrs. Helen Cutler is
improving.
Mrs. Thomas Bartlett was buried on
Monday afternoon.
Rev. j. o. Sherburn of Mortified was
IN town Saturday.
Fred Chrystie from Iowa is visiting
friends in town.
Leander Coburn of East Montpelier lost
4 pocket book between his home and
Plainield Monday morning. 1t contained
$3.50.
The car load Of children has returned
to Boston, passing through this place on
Monday. Some of the children,a las reported.
IRE slightly roguish, but the new scenes
ind fresh mountain air will do them good.
Mr.. Lawrence and family from the west
formerly of Plainfield, are the guests of
Ambrose Taylor at their old homestead.
The income of Hyde Kingsley, from his
interest in Connecticut thread company,
s reported to be $4,000 year.
Den Daley, a section man on the Wells
River railroad, was run over anu killed
last Friday night near the gravel pit. The
funeral was held at the house Sunday
afternoon.
If the water gets low enough Batchelder
& Cutler will put in new dam
The wife and chld.en of the late Den
Daley will make their home with her
father, Wesley Martin.
Mrs. BAtchelder, widow of Wesley
Batchelder, died on Sunday and the funeral
service occurred at the house Tuesday
afternoon
The Good Templars elected the follow.
ing new board of officers last Friday night
for the quarter ensuing: w. G. T., G. 3
Gale; W. V. T., Miss E. H. Spencer; w.
s.. Edgar G. Colburn; W. F. s., W. D.
Marsh; W. T., E. J. Colby; w. Chap,
J. S. Chamberlin; w. NJ, Archie Nye;
W. l. G., Myrtle Willis; w. y. G.,
Spencer.
SwANToN. Butter market was thinly
attended on Tuesday, prices ranging from
Is to IS cents per Id; selections IA and 20
cents per ID. Eggs Is cents.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts spent last week with
his parents at Chelsea. He was present
IN Sunday preaching an excellent sermon
% his usual congregation in the morning,
md another on the island at 2 O'Clock.
he conducted an open air service at the
park at six o'clock. This service was an
lttempt to have some hear the gospel who
will not attend church to hear it, and was
quite successful.
The young ladies society of the NJ. E.
huich served ice cream at the park last
Wednesday evening, clearing nearly 500.
10 much more for the organ
Mrs. J. K Barney of Il. |. lecturel
lere at the Congregational church on
Monday evening. giving one,of her usual
EXCELLENT lectures on temperance to an
ppreciative audience.
Many of our citizens are camping out
N the lake and many more are going.
}. Mcdonald expects to 60 next week to
;aranac lake to speHd week or two,
Ioping thereby to regain his health which
las been quite poor all the spring and
umnier.
Rev. j. NJ. Rabbit is preparing to
ttend the assembly at birmingham,
Mass.
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