Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-28

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the M. E. church. Sunday evening. was
enjoyed by all.
lRev. IL. Sockhart is in Worcester,
Mass, suffering from quinsy sore.
Rev. Mr.. Culver went to Newport
Saturday and preached Sunday.
The POST office was closed one hour
from three till four, Wednesday, out Of
respect to Post Master General Howe
whose funeral was at that hour.
A second town meeting was held
March 9th to elect listers and constable
as they were not elected by check list
before. A. j. Willard. the successful
candidate for first lister before, was
defeated the last time.
The operetta cinderella" given by the
"Wayside Cleaners" of the NJ. f. society,
was success financially. 1t was repeated
Monday evening by request and proceeds
given Mrs. j. A. Marshall as compliment.
The penny collection in Sunday school
at the M. E. church for this first quarter
amount to some over $40.
WoRcEsTER.-William Hinkson is sick.
Harvey Wiley, the landlord, is sick.
Lucius Darling has moved from the
west hill down the Branch on to place
he has bought in Middlesex.
David Currier has bought the Lote
Lewis place on west hill and taken
possession.
David Tarbox and Henry Ellis have
each sent to Castle Garden, N. Y, and
hired their Germans for the season.
Al the quarterly meeting at the M. E.
church last week two were received on
probation and one into full connection by
letter. Rev. Mr.. Currier of Moretow
officiated.
Josiah Simpson, who works for Henry
Hunt, went up to what is known as the
"Horn of the Moon" and in coming down
to the branch road in the evening. he
tipped over and his horse ran away down
the Branch road through the villages of
Montpelier and Middlesex, crossed into
Moretown and stopped under shed one
and half miles from Middlesex, where
he was found the next morning. The
sleigh body was badly damaged, but the
running part was all right except one
thill that was cracked. He ran twelve
miles and to all appearance the horse
received no injury.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Rev. L. o
Sherburn preached temperance sermon
to his people last Sunday.
Rev. Walter Dale has accepted call TO
preach at the Universalist church the
coming year.
c. H. Brown was married on Wednesday
evening to Jenney Allen Of West Ran.
dolph.
The Guy Family played to good house
in this place on Saturday evening.
Phillips & Hunt, sO5 Broadway, New
York, have an Easter service entitled,
" Easter First Fruits" arranged by Mrs.
E. H. Thompson, formerly of this place.
1t contains responses, reading and music,
and will prove useful help to Faster
services.
d. C. Crane has bought H. S. Swans
house in this village for Sl175.
Mrs. A. l.. Flanders was suddenly called
to Claremont on Wednesday last to attend
the funeral of her brother, George Ide.
The society Of the M. E. church gave
a donation party at the church and vestry
on Wednesday evening last, for the benefit
of the pastor, Rev. l.. o. Sherburn.
Last Saturday evening the friends and
relatives of Bella Downing and wife, to the
number of ITO, met at their residence to
celebrate the anniversary of their golden
wedding. The occasion was very pleas
ant one, and one which but few of us are
privileged to enjoy. Their children were
all at home, and among the guests were
four who were present at the wedding so
years ago. DR.. Carpenter of Burlington,
their family physician, sent them his
photograph taken as he looked so years
ago when he rode over Brookfield hills on
his mule. and one taken later in life, pre-.
senting great contrast. The presents
were numerous and valuable, amounting
to 500.