Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-07-18

lon' was In town last week.
Miss Ida NATION of Name hester, N. Ii
has returned to her home in this village
being in very feeble, and failing health
David Mills and his wife of Manchester
N. H., are visiting their parents.
b. +. Dickinson has sold his fine silye
name horse, to Mr.. Davis of Windsor.
The grasshopper pest has appeared o.
many farms, and threatens 10 DESTROY tn
growing crops.
Frank IL. Godfrey, NJ. D., of Montpe
lier, and his new bride, were in town las
Monday. on visit to his parents.
Rev. w. l. Todd of Island Pond, stoppe,
in town few days last week.
The frame of w. S. Hatchs new store
is up and is being covered. The building o,
when completed, will make fine addition
to that neighborhood.
Mrs. Charles Role and her children
and Miss Nellie Rolfe. of Atkinson, Kan.
sas, are in town, the former is visiting hel
mother, Mrs. p Robbins, and other rela.
atives.
Mr.. Woodward of Wakefield, Mass a
brother-in-law of A. w. Whitney, is pay.
ing him and his family visit.
The fishermen report a small "catch
OF trout these days.
The sanitary improvements on the jail
are nearly completed.
Rev. II. Webster goes to South Wash
ington to preach each Sabbath afternoon.
Rev. E. E. Herrick preached at East
Brookfield, last Sunday A. NJ, on an
exchange with the pastor, Rev. j. A. Sher
burn.
Five persons were received to member
ship recently, in the Congregational
church.
j. B. Atwood amuses and enterlains his
little boys by good sized tent placed in
his yard. Another mans little boy played
with scythe. and cut bad cash in q
little girls arm.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTIoN.-Rev. Calvin
Stephens of the Unitarian church, Leba
non, N. H., will preach at the Universe.
list church in this place next Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Rufus Downing, an old man and
much respected citizen of this place. died
on Wednesday last. with aslhmatic con-
Mr.. Downing has been
great sufferer for the last ten years.
Mr.. Dole of Qlechee, lost eleven valua-
Bile sheep by lightning, on Friday last.
The ladies benevolent society of the M.
E. church, will give lawn party at the
of w. E. Huntoon on Wednes
day eve. In connection with the party. the
pastor. Rev. A. j. Hough, has kindly
consented 10 read a poem, which, no
loubt, will be amusing and interesting to
all.
The night express trains, one coming
Town, the other going up, met with n
collision Monday night at West Hartford,
,ut fortunately no one was injured; only
| delay of few hours.
A number of ladies from this vicinity
walled themselves of the opportunity of
istening to an address given at Hartford
" Mrs. Rev. T. L. Gulick recently mis-
ionary to S pain.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church will
give a garden party at the residence of
Jol. Harley, on Tuesday eve.
BELLOWS FALLs.-The Russell paper
company are putting in a new and larger
1gin to run their mill upon Green street.
The 4th passed off quietly. Had it not
'ecn for the small boys with their tin
lorns and the occasional crack of the
,racker it would have passed off like
,ther day.
An alarm of fire Sunday morning called
'ut the department to the house of Mr..
ray, but was put out before they arrived.
The fire was caused by ashes in barrels
90 near the house; damage slight.
The B. +. c. Co. are repairing the
North Walpole side of the dam where the
vashout occurred last spring.
The fire a'arm last week Wednesday
the entire fire department to
he paper mill of Moor, Arms e. Thomp-
on and they soon had what threatened to
e a serious fire under full control; the
amage by burning was confined to an
tic room.
Last Saturday even ing as the Oldest son
f Mr.. J. A. Morrill, and several other boys
we're in bathing at the foot of the slip,
ry for help went up from little Harry
lorrill, but before help could reach him
% was drowned. The river was dragged |
IL night but the dy was not found until
sunday afternoon. Funeral services were
ed at the house al five o'clock Monday
fternoon, and on Tuesday morning the
'ody was taken to Springfield, Mass, for
nterment.
BoNDvILLE.-.Mr- a. R. Burbank, our
ighly esteemed townsman, was agreeably |
urprised ON the anniversary of his 9th
birthday, by large number of his friends |
nd relatives who came to his home In |
Vinhall, bringing with them many tokens
f their goodwill to the worthy couple
among those we mention were an extern
ion table and an easy chair. Our best
wishes are for their success in life and we
lope they may be spared many years to
,ome.
BRADFORD The Rattlesnake co..
lave made move towards building, and
AVE let the building of cellar 60x60 feet
Upon which they propose to build block
he coming season. Winship & Co., who
AVE been occupying portion of the land
Upon which they are to build received. on
Saturday last, orders to vacate, which
hey are doing, putting the balance of their
stock of goods into the Low store. On
Monday they began to haul down the
shanty" in which they have done very