Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-03-07

years. Real estate owners are paying
double taxes. owing to the management
of knowing lister of last year. They
knew just enough this year to keep out o.
the office. We hope there can three
honest men be found In town that will
return an honest list for once in twenty
years, not let this man 90 with a very
small list because he will vote for the
party and double the other mans list
because he don't vote with their party.
CHELsEA.-Levi Ordway has moved to
the upper village.
The following items of general interest
are taken from the annual reports of the
town officers: Cost Of supporting the
poor, Sl,12O; personal property on the
poor farm, $0O5; salaries Of the town
officers, 1925; repairs Of the highways,
Sl,7lO; liquors sold at the town agency,
1886; Town debt, $l,566; grand list OF
the town, S7,627; repairs and improve.
ments on the cemetery grounds, 1888
cemetery fund, $516.
j. q. Clark, cashier of Chelsea bank,
has resigned that office and accepted the
position of assistant cashier of the First
National bank of St. Johnsbury.
Amos Emery advertises sale at
auction on March 10th Of large lot OF
stock, farm produce, farming tools,
household goods, etc., at his home on the
west hill.
Amos Emory has sold his farm TO
jackson Metcalf. Price Sl,100.
Miss Matte Corwin, who is quite low
with consumption, was taken to Tunbridge
last week, TO be cared for and nursed by
her aunt, Mrs. N. II. Austin.
Rev. H. Webster went to East Barnard,
March LIST, to see his son who is in very
feeble health.
March 3Oth is the day appointed for the
execution of Mrs. Moaker, the child
murderess.
Miss Kate Drdwav, who, report says, is
| sick with cancer. has gone to Tunbridge
! 10 be cared for by her mother.
Mrs. Lane is taking care Of her sister,
Mrs. Jehiel Dickerman.
David Comstock has returned from
West Fairlee, where he had been employed
about five months in the hotel in that
place.
John Il. Bixby. student at Dartmouth
college, is at home on a visit to his
| parents.
William II. Puffer, II student at Brad.
ford academy, is at home on short
vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Whitney gave an
entertainment to large number of young
people, Friday evening, March I'd.
The Durham Bacon place in the village
is to be sold at auction, on Saturday,
March 10Th.
The Henry Allen farm. two miles from
the village on the east hill, is to be sold at
auction, March god.
j. B. Bacon returned from trip 10
Boston last Saturday.
Mr.. Moore, state secretary of the young
mems Christian association, delivered a
highly interesting lecture at the Congre-
gatonal church on Sunday evening, March
4th.
A. II. Powers and his wife have gone to
Bradford TO visit their daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Cummings.
The singing schools that have been
taught by Mr.. Blanchard were closed last
Monday evening.
MoRETowN.-Mr. Isaac Robinson is
seriously i'll with pneumonia.
The graded school closed Friday of last
week. Mr.. Frank Donahoe. teacher OF
The upper school, and Miss Jennie Foran,
of the lower, have taught successfully
the two last terms OF school.
The reading given in this place,
Wednesday evening of last week by o.
NJ. Tinkham of Pomfret, was one Of the
best ever given. He first gave many
valuable rules for reading, after which he
rendered number of choice selections.
Among them were the pieces entitled
The Charcoal Man." "Ihe Vagabond"
and "Barbory," which were rendered in
manner TO do Mr.. Tinkham much credit.
Among clocutionists We think he holds
very high rank.
NoRrHFIELD-A. b. Houston had an
apopleptic attack on Thursday last, but is
slowly recovering.
George Bradley, who had bad attack
in the nature of a fit, is also owly gaining
ground.
w. f. Baker, ESQ.,, formerly a student
of law in the office of f. w. Plumley. Esq,
but more recently in attendance upon the
Boston law school. and who was admitted
at the Washington county bar at the last
March term, has concluded 10 practice his
profession for time at least in Northfield
and has taken an office in Eagle block
over the store of w. A. Blake.
James Mccarthy boy of nineteen. son
of Widow Mccarthy, who lives on Water
street, died very suddenly on Friday last.
He had worked through the day but
complained of not feeling we'll at supper
time. He retired early in the evening.
His mother about nine o'clock, preparatory
to retiring herself, thought she would 60
up and see if her son was sleeping and
found him dying, and in a few moments
he expired. The physicians decided that
he died in fit.
Roswell Dewey, ST., who for many
years was postmaster in this town, and
always a valuable and influential citizen,
died on Saturday morning, after a linger-
ing illness. Funeral services were held
at the house on Monday afternoon.
The Congregational society hold their
annual festival Wednesday evening of this
week, at Howe's Hall.