Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22


ana boat ride on Woodbury. pond Augu:
2lst.
O ,. henney has purchased W. c Peck
lumber and isnow moving it to mill.
Mrs Annie Laird starts for Ohio i
about two weeks to visit friends and rels
tives. ..
W. Z. Peck has in the fcur last week
, shipped to market / 400 dozen eggs.
, Welby Waits little boy, while playin.
around his fathers horse. got stepped OIL
by the horse, frightening the parent
greatly, but the little fellow received NJ
, bad injury.
Miss Katie Peck and Delberton Dwinel
start for Montpelier school August sSth.
PLAINFIED.-A large number from
Plaintield are at the Mortified campmeet
ing this week.
The new dam is approaching compile.
ton The old structure which it replaces
has been in place over half century
some think seventy years. Many OF the
tImoeIs ri t mostly sound.
Charles Perry, who was buried here a
week ago Tuesday, had been in the west
thirty years and buried all of his family
there and came back to the old home to
die. He left something by will to his
brother, alsD to bis sister ia Burlington.
A. E. Snow our genial druggist, reports
pleasant recreation in his visit to
Maine.
II. 5, Laird, who met with an advance
decsiion from the commissioners in hi,
petition for the new road, declares himself
well satisfied in the proposition to grade
down the depot and Page hills with some
other Improvements needed
Lawyer c. H. Heath and Prof Cum.
mings, principle of Bradford academy.
have been in town the past week.
Mr., George Wells conductor on the
Central Vermont R. R., spen. the Sab
bath in town.
Mrs. Nat Lombard is dangerously sick
Rev. Mr.. Lewis of South Boston,
preached at the Unvcrsalist church las.
Sunday.
Frank Jacks daughter is dangerously
sick in Canada, where the family have
been visiting, with typhoid fever.
Rev. Mr.. Smith is at Mortified camp
meeting. He preached last Sunday fom
Matt. 6-23.
Miss Helen Ba:chelder was home last
week from the FREEMAN printing Office,
Montpelier, to spend the Sabbath. Her
numerous friends were glad to see her.
Miss Gertie Greedy wilteach the village
lower school this fall. Her services in the
same school last term gave ezcellen. and
deserved satisfaction.
WEST RASDOLPH.-Amo. W. Tewks.
bury, senior member OF the firm of A. W
fewksbury Il Sons, died az his home in
Yves. Randolph, Thursday morning. He
was born in New Boston. n. H., July 80.
1913, and established himself at West
Randolph in 1855. His firm did perhaps
as large business in its lne-:ha. OF
general merchandise-as any business
hou'e in the state. He was conservative
in his management, and man Of STRIFE
integrity; but the ample fortune which he
acquired was used with liberality aud pub
lie spirit. His second wife, who was
Annie Cochrane, survives him. They had
been married more than 81 years.
James Nc Intyre died at midnigh:, Sat
nrday, at the residence of his son, DR.. q.
H. Mcintyre. He was buried At the Centre
Monday. Mr.. Mcintyre lacked bu. a.
week of completing eighty.one years
He was native OF Randolph and lived
near and at the Center till lsst winter A
msn of decided convictions he went
straight forward through life aud was
good and honest citizen AID neighbor
He survived his wife, who was Charlotte
Blodgett, twenty nine years. For the last
few month: he had been 4 great sufferer
and the end was welcome to him.
Rev. Leonard Wheeler died OF paralysis
at his residence in West Randolph at 10.
O'Clock on the afternoon Of July 18th,
after painful illness of several years.
De was born in Cambridge, Mass. on
Sept. II, 1907, and was, therefore, in MS
10Th year at the time of his dea,h. His |
father, DR.. Nathan Wheeler, moved to
Cabot, Vt, while he was but small |
BOY. The most OF his life has been spent |
IN Cabot, Ma shield, C 4lais aud Randol b |
He early embraced religion, AMI became a |
Christian minister at the age of %, and |
continued TO preach till abou. 1860 |
when, by reason Of i'll health, he began to
4bate his ministerial labors. and they
ceased altogether some years ago. Du.
ring his miniscration he preached mostly
n the Vermont towns above named, but |
abored some in Bradford aud other towns
and preached awhile in Piermont, y. H.
He was a man Of great worth Of manly
character, and a kind husband and an
.ffeetionate father, true and devoted
Christian. lie Is the last OF lis fathers
amilY, and leaves widow, a sister Of
leo. Gilman, late OF Marshded, deceased
lie also leaves sons and daughters surviv.
ing him.
ST. JoHSsBURY.-Rev E. W. Culver
las returned from his vacation and preach.
ID Sunday.
About $50 of the poor children from
New York have been brought to this
place to stop for two weeks. As general
hing they are very quiet and orderly.
Work on The N. E. church is progress
ng finely. The bell was moved into the
lew belfry August 10Th.
sad accident occurred here last Tues
lay morning. Aug. IA, by which the
'illage loses a good citizen and the NJ. E.
hurch a valuable member. As Mr..
edwin L. Underwood was 70 ising car in
be depot yard, by means of hydraulic
ack, the jack broke and Mr.. Underworld