Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-30

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10 was at Chelsea last week.
:. M. E. Fuller. from PIanfi.d. h.
If opened BARRIERS shopat E. W. Nattoon
70 house.
e The patrons of A. w. Whitney's hot
O will appreciate the improvement that h
p, has made on the large shed extenIn
from the hotel to the north side of tn
hotel stables.
There was an explosion in the stove /
> .. b. Bicon u Co.'S store last Monda
afternoon, accompanied by loud report
Z Inc stove is round upright one standin
about five feet high and about 30 inches i
diameter. The top of the stove which i
hung by hinge, cover and the heart
z also hung by a hinge, were scattcre
l promiscuously around the room, and tn
, room filled with smoke, impregn re,
with sui phurous odors. Ca examination
, Tin can WAS founI in the stove, of tn,
size to hold 4 ounces of powder, which
was probtbly placed there by soma mis-
creant from no good motive.
4 w. 5. Russell injured one shpul.r hy
a fall while at work in his field so tn It bt
is unable to use his arm.
Mrs. G. G. Wilson and Mr.. E p. Dens
more went as delegates to the wom,n
temperance convention held last wet k a,
Montpelier. for Washington and Orange
counties.
Orange Densmore is about to build a
new barn.
Stephen Vincent, who h Is 5een very i'll
for nearly six months, has so fur improved
as TO ride about the village.
W. +. Hood and w. f. Townsend took
trip to Yves. Fairlee few days ago.
Rev E. f. Herrick went to Tunbridge
and delivered memorial address last
Sunday afternoon.
IL. M. Hunt has sold his farm to Mr..
Ashley, of Washington. and takes in part
pay, Mr.. Ashley's gristmill. dwelling
house and few acres ofland located near
Washington Flat
Solomon Wiley, of Topsham, former
resident of Chelsea, was in town last SIT.
urday.
County court begins next Tuesday
May 10th. warm weather, therm ometer
at 8S.
Christopher IIool is at Wllliamstoyn
engaged as master workm IN on large
barn that is being built by LIS. Hlywlrd.
Union memorial services were held last
Sabbath evening at the Congregational
church. Sermon by Rev. E. E. Herrick.
Decoration day will be duly observed.
Mrs. NJ. e. G. Leavitt. of Boston, Mass,
delivered temperance lecture last Tues
day evening at the Congregational church,
in behalf of the "womsn's Christian TEN.
perance union"
The potato bugs have appeared in full
force and claim the right of the young
potatoes.
Mrs G. H. Bagley advertises to sell at
auction, June I'd, lot of farming TOOLS |
furniture, sewing machines, etc.
A young man, a Swede, was lodged in
all last Monday, on charge of stealing
money of Ed. Fits, for whom he had been
It work.
NoRTHFIELD.--Hon. H. C,rpeuter
GEMS to be holding his own.
d. P. King is giving his new house
oat of paint.
The Episcopal church is being repainted,
40 steeple has been removed and other
epairs have been made.
John Wiley is building barn.
Frank W. Gold is building large barn
18th cellar and other modern improve
tents.
Miss Flora Averill has returned to
orthfield after winters soiourn at
oston in attendance upon the Boston
,bool of oratory. l.
The case of state vs.. Jerry and Florence !.
LcCarthy was continued on Friday,
at 9 A. NJ. The evidence {
as closed at 10 p. NJ. The arguments
ere completed by A. NJ, Saturday, and IS
lie jury returned verdict of guilty :
sainst both respondent at 2:30 A. NJ. III
rank Plumley attorney for tho state, and {
as. N. johnson and w. F Baker attorncys 9
+ the respondents. The respondents
opealed.
w. +. Baker started Tuesday on Il two |,
eeks' visit with his parents in Greens.
'ro. Miss Abbie Kimball accompanied Il
M.
The graded school examinations and "
'sing exercises take place this week, lc
Thursday are the examinations, Thurs
y evening the alumni give an enter.
nment at the building. Friday afternoon n
0 grammar school exhibition and Friday m
ening the prize speaking from the bigh til
1ool takes place at Concert hall. tn
Tuesday the executive committee of OF
Central Vermont camp meeting asso- c cr
tion met at the parsonage and fixed SO
on the goth to the 25th of August So
xt as the date for holding the camp 10
'etipg and appointed the commit. W.
S and did other preliminary work w
'paratory for the meeting. ev
IT. JoHNsBURY.-Col.R Randall of Brook pr
d is to}speak here to. day (May SOY and ID ID
mortal day bids fair to pass off quietly. e ea
The cantata of Esther" was presented tn,
evening, Tuesday. for a series of in
ee evenings and passed off in fine nri
pc. The tickets are all gone and the de,
lpany are to play the fourth evening. me-
he M. E. society have the new vestry sol
their church we'll started and are in wa
es to commence on the church soon. " VI.
ev. Mr.. Culver preached the memorial sal,
non at the South church last Sunday cor
arge audience we're present. der
he ladies of the M. f. society held a ~ ~
-er festival at the town hall Saturday any