Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09

BERLTN.--The 50th anniversary Of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncy Leon
ard of this place occurred last Saturday,
May oh. Son and daughters, relatives
and friends assembled to do honor to th,
aged couple on this golden wedding day
Many tokens of love and kindly affection
were received and duly appreciated.
EAST CALAIs.-George Pierce is unable
to do much work on account of kitlne,
trouble.
Omer Provost started for Newark one
day last week after his wife who has been
staying there on the farm, but is expected
to move her goods and remain with MI
Provost while he works for Mr.. Lamb.
Elam Provost was trying to recap Il
cartridge that had refused to 90 when il
exploded. tearing the flesh and burning
the inside of his hand badly, but breaking
no bones.
Victor Templeton has moved on to the
Ridout farm and is going to carry it on
and his own farm this summer.
Ada Bliss has commenced her school in
district No. 8, Carrie Pike in No. -.
Flora Gray on the east hill district and
Mrs. H. E. Burnap in No. H.
The funeral services of Mrs. Polly
Dudley were held in the church las,
Sunday. Her remains were taken from
the tomb at Cabot and placed in the GEM
etery at East Calais.
CHELsEA.-Rev. D. Kilburn has re.
moved to Stowe.
A. N. Woodruff is able to be in his
meat market again after severe attack
of the measles.
Three persons joined the Congregational
church last Sunday.
Daniels Titus is the oldest man in town
and not Mr.. Wills as stated last week.
Mr.. Titus is nearly 50 years old.
DR.. A. B. Smith of S.rofford was in
town last Monday.
freeman Robbins having vacated his
homestead is making his home with his
sister. Mrs. Coburn of this village.
Nancy Jones will teach in Washington
this season.
The union church on the west hill will
be occupied for the year ensuing by Rev.
j. A. Sberburn of Barre.
The much desired rain has coma.
Charles Lasell is about removing to
New Bedford, Mass. ,IIe sold his personal
effects at auction last Saturday.
Hon. l.. G. Hinckley is booked as the
orator at Thetlord Centre on decoration
day.
S. B. Hebard has been attending the
hearing at Randolph in the Ely Goddard
and Cain case.
The cornet band gave an entertainment
at the town hail. Tuesday evening, May
9Th, supplemented by Refreshments, consist
ing of cake and coffee.
Miss Kate Ordway, lately of this town,
died of cancer at Tunbridge, May Oh.
B. E. Hyde of West Lsb,non, N II.
and DR.. Durkee of Tunbridge were in
town May 9TH.
Z, d. Barnes has employed Henry
Lyon of Wlliamstown as clerk in his
grocery store.
L. d. Parkhurst has five children sick
with the measles.
1t is now reported on good authority
that Carl Bohonon of Washington com,
mitted suicide by the use of prussic acid.
Carrie Bixby of Boston was lately in
town.
Curtis S. Emery has gone to Boston to
look for place in a seaside hotel.
John L. Bacon, cashier, has gone on a
visiting excursion during short vacation.
So far as we have learned the summer
schools will be taught as follows: District
No 1, Sarah Hemenway; No. 2, Miss
Rorkc of Melrose, Mass; No. 7, Matte
Flint; No. s, Josie Lytler; No. 0, Sarah
Metcalf; No. 10, Eliza Baker; No. IL
Mary Dutton; No. II, A. A. Clement;
No. IS. Helen Carpenter; Grace Moves
will teach at Corinth Corners, and Mary
Robbins at Tunbridge.
MARsHFlELD.-At the auction sale of
I. Parker the property generally sold
high, COWS selling at from $50 to $50.
| Pearl Spencer and wife have hired out
with Mrs. Wheeler of Peach, m for one
year and are to leave town next Saturday.
We were glad to receive a flying visit
from DR.. Fl. H. Jewell of West Concord.
formerly of South Woodbury.. The doctor
was one of the best of boys and We hope
he will meet with good success in the
profession he has chosen.
The May day gathering at S. Carlton s
was pleasant time, the band being pres
ent and playing some excellent pieces.
showing that all things considered they
are not easily beat. Their new caps look
very nice.
Wallace Lamberton came near meeting
with terrible accident by stepping so
near the board saw in his mill, while in
slow motion, that it caught the toe Of his
boot and before it stopped cut quite a
cash in his foot, but it is hoped he will
soon be out again.