Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-23
Some Of our young men ure In a dilems

! boys were invited bi two or three an
some of the ladies invited twp SO to be
. sure-and were accep'cl by both. W.
expect duel soon. Ole lady sent n nrc
, to ore chap for his comp,ny. with II
} request 10 call il he would he so good ns
, to go with her to the party. He donnc'l
, his best and started for his lady love FORTH
with, only to find that she had asked
another Alas, it nigh. have been!
LoNDoNDERRY.-A rough and bully by
the namo of Curtis underto * to run C,l
H. o. Peabody's hotel in this place recent
y, but the Colonel objected, as he has -
faculty of doing his own business, and The
consequence was the Colonel struck Cur.
It's one blow which took all the fight OUT
of him, and confined Curtis to his house
for Two weeks. The Colonel has II happy
faculty of disposing of that kind of gentry
| RocKINGHAM.-A lad by the name of
Sexton, living with Mr.. Oscar Fnrror of
Bartonsvlle, was fatally kicked BY Il horse
the 18th instant file lived until the 10th
instant.
| WHITE RIVER JUNCTIoN.-Thc poi ula,
ton of this village school district is shown
to be 956.
We are very glad to say that Rev. N
H. Webb Of Woodstock will give IN
address at the Windsor COUNTY Sunday
School Association at South Roy llton on
The evening of January Goth, subject,
footprints of Children" A good number
from this place are expecting to be pres
ert.
Mrs. Ellen Mccarthy was severely
injured by fall down stairs last Wedncs.
day evening. DR.. S. j. Allen, Jr., was
called in and found she hal b.,'ken hor
left arm.
| The Universalist society reaiz III $l3
| at their musical with Mrs Pc ter on
Friday evening.
| VIM. c. Calf of Little Falls, n. Y,
came to this place on Friday to attend his
sisters funeral, Mrs. VIM. Sherman, which
took place at her fathers honsc. Her
| remains were taken to Lebanon for inter.
| ment.
Rev. A. j. Tough was so near sick on
Sunday that he was obliged to give up his
evening service.
Col. J. B. Mead of Randolph was in
this place Tuesday on his way to S..
Johnsbury 10 speak at the darymen's
meeting.
Rev. Waller Dole was called 10 White
River village on Sunday afternoon. after
service to attend the funeral of the Clifford
child.
WILIIAMsTowN.-Th ladies' so iely
met at the home of o. H. Brigg, in the
afternoon of Wednesday, the 16.h inst, and
we're to ho'd sway in the evening also but
were suddenly brought to n halt in thai
direction, as without the knowledge of
Orville and Ellen, as to the surprise that
was forthcoming. Their friends and
neighbours to the number of eighty or more,
with those already present, came in upo
hem to celebrate their twentieth anniver'
,ary which occurred that dav. Ald
hough they were taken by surprise, they
lid not forget to warmly welcome AMI
cordially greet all. A very pie III! an
happy evening it WIS to all present.
vas to be regretted however. that SO many
If the nearest friends were so tar away IA
MS parents and brothers cJuid ut be
present, excepting one, DR.. j. G. Briggs
If Barre. All of their married life hls
oeen spent in town, and longer have they
,ecn with ul, as this Is his native town,
ind she came TO live here when only ,hir
cen years old. They hive ever been
strong and helpful members of the NJ. E,
church in this place, and h.ve endured
themselves to many by tender ties, which
only strengthen as the years 60 by. The
literary exercises of the evening consisted
of singing, readings by Mrs. John Farm
ham. Miss Hunt, and an original poem by
Mrs. L. II. j. Merrill, which was very
appropriate and we'll received Bro. G
l.. Wells offered prayer, and made few
timely remarks in the presenting of The
Gifts, t. which Bro. Briggs happily
responded, by saying among other good
things, that the last twenty years hid
been very happ7 and prosperous ones to
him, and if he was to go back to choose n
partner for life it should be the same
mai that gave her he lrt and hanl into
his keeping twenty years ago. 1t source
seemed twenty years TO him so swiftly had
they passed, yet he must limit thlt they
were growing old, though they felt as
Young in heart as ever; which sentiment
all present could endorse, for Brother and
Sister Briggs ever have pleasant word of
cheer for all with whom they associate,
bus showing how TO keep the heart |
Young. Cake and coffee were served, |
,fter which the company dispersed leav-
ing many good wishes for their future
welfare and hoping for the return of many !
anniversary wedding days to them.
WooDBURY.-Mrs. Fuller has been
quite i'll,
The little Swede baby at Mr.. Towno's
was buried Wednesday.
There is a flo lrishiny lyceum conducted
by the young people at the Center.
A donation will be held at the parson-
age at the Center, January 9th, afternoon
and evening, for the benefit of Rev. NJ. II.
Ryan.
overwhelmingly meeting at
the NJ. E. church the twentieth inst.
The lecture OF Col. Randall at the G. A. |
R. Hall the 10Th was very interesting and
the violin playing by the Reynolds chill
dren was excellent.
At the last regular meeting of the G. A.
R. Post the following officers were install
ed: c., j. R. Wilson; S. V. c., j. A.
Keton: j. V. c., NJ. P. Kent; Adj't., L.
NJ. Hutchinson; Chap, G. w. Markham;
o. D.. w. B. Dillon; o. G., c. W.
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