Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-16

Ine same poard OF o1hcers as are at pres
ent running the property which the new
company will control.
BARRE.-The granite business was
never more brisk in Barre than this season.
Forty horses with a requisite number OF
drivers are busy with their two trips per
day. hauling the granite from the quarries
to the stone sheds and to the depot.
Wallace G. Parker has sold part of his
granite quarry to R. L. Angler, of Fitz
william, N. H., for 5000. Mr.. Angler now
has charge of a good force of quarrymen
for the White Brothers.
Dennis and Weber Tilden, have sold
four or five acres of land at Jockey Hol-
low, to Rev. George L. Wells. of Will
Jamestown, on which are several good
building lots.
As the spring time comes the sound of
the hammer is again heard among us.
Quite large number of houses are being
built this season. II. F. Dickinson has
his new house, situated on land purchased
of Mrs. Packard, nearly completed and
ready for occupacy. Frank Hopkins is
already putting on the finishing touches to
a fine set of buildings at Gospel Village.
Alonzo Holt is we'll under way with his
new house. which he is erecting on south
Main street l. w. Scott is preparing to
build several new houses on north Main
street. D. B. Minard, Nat Whittier, w.
G. Nye. Jerry Hutchinson and G. B.
Minard have each purchased building lot
Of S. G. Chubb, situated near Barre acad.
envy and building is to be the leading
business in that locality for while.
CHELsEA.-John M. Lougee has gone
to Tunblidge to live.
A. N. Woodruff has moved from the
West Hill to the John Bailey house on
Main street. He commenced to run his
meat cart May 9Th.
E. P. Densmore recently fell in his saw
mill and struck on some timber disabling
him for labor by breaking one of his ribs.
Perley Chandler and his family of Barre
were in town last week.
The county judges propose to make
sanitary improvements on or about the
Jail.
Fifield Bohonan has commenced to run
his tin peddler's cart.
H. H. Taylor, a confederate colonel in
the war of the rebellion from Virginia
was in town last week operating rs agent
for sewing machines.
A. H. Emerson has a pair of Devonshirc
steers four years old that are hard to beat.
Miss Clara J. Dickerman is teaching in
the east part of the town.
Ed. Fits has taken the Edward Dick.
erman farm for the current year.
Some of the foreigners recently EN-.
ployed by the farmers have left their
employers.
A. w. Whitney is making extensive
and much needed repairs on the basement
of his hotel.
Mrs. j. b. Atwood went to Manchester,
N. H., last week on visiting excursion.
Rev. E. E. Herrick preached al Ver-
shire last Sabbath on an exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Thomas.
L. d. Humphrey went to Cornish, N.
H., last week 10 bury his sister, Mrs.
Boyce.
Mrs. w. B. Marston of Albion, r. l., is
in town on visit to her parents.
Mrs. Lorenzo Goodale of Topsham has
removed to the home of P. Huntington Of
this town.
DR.. B. W. Braley of Barre was in town
last Monday.
The young ladies of Chelsea will give
an entertainment at the hotel hall Friday
evening, May 18th, in connection with An
ice cream festival and military broom
drill.
NoRTHFIELD.-Mrs. O. D. Clapp is
stopping for time in Montpelier.
The annual village meeting was held at
Village hall. on Monday evening, May ID
The report of the officers showed. cash
receipts for the year to be $l649. Pay
ments for debts and current expenses
1925. Cash in hands of treasurer $l2t
Due on old tax bill Sl7. The village owe.
$715, which less cash in treasury 1925 ant
due $l7 equals $l42, and leaves actually
due over assets $573. A tax of Is cents
on dollar was voted, and 800 bylaws
were ordered printed. J. H. circuit, was
elected moderator; II. R. Brown. clerk and
auditor; j. G. B. Thayer, treasurer; F. A
Preston, collector. The trustees, are Johr
Wiley, w. D. Whitmarsh, j. M. Dane
e. B. B. Denny. A. E. Denny. A. F.
Spaulding was elected chief engineer and
one Of the fire wardens. The other war
dens are j. S. Loveland, j. d. Mosely, f
Huntley and G. B. Tilden.
DR.. II. A. Walling. has returned from
Orange Grove. florida, in good health md
spirits.
The post off 20 block is being much
improved in looks, by new coat of pain
and white penciling.
Hon. II. Carpenter is seriously i'll. Hi,
disease is heart and lung trouble, which
on Tuesday night took on a suddenly
serious aspect. He has been able since
then to obtain sleep only In his chair. Hi,
limbs are bloating badly, his breath i,
short, and his cough is very troublesome
There was double wedding Monday
evening, at the home of Freeman Reed,
who lives at the Center. His daughter
Mabel was married to Chas. Ordway, ant
Leora Hayden to Mr.. Shcrwin. Rev. 1.
p. Booth performed the ceremony. Quite