Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-02-27

afternoon, on ''Methodism in Barre"
Rev. l.. Tonney meachad II very able
sermon to large congregation ut the
UnlversaIisl church last Sunday afleln1on.
EAST CALAIs.-Alford Hatch has taken
Il itoten's firm for one year.
Lee Short and wife work for AIunzo
Snow the coming summer.
Mrs. +. ID. Haskell is very low and. not
expected to recover.
Miss Katie Peck has gone to West
Concord to visit her sister, Mrs. Jewell.
freeman Grav's colt took fright while
being driven by II sawin. machine
and upset the sleigh, throwing Freeman
upon his head in the crust. Fortunately
no serious da mage was done.
CHELsEA.-James G. Atwood his wife
and daughter went to Oxford, N. H., last
week on visiting tour.
Such long, warm. wet and drzzling
time at mid winter puzzles the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant to locate the time
of another like it.
Rev. A. j. Hough of White River juno
ton, delivered his celebrated poem, The
Country Parson," at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening, February 2O,h, under
the auspices Of thu young WON ms
Christian temperance union.
Ern \Vh;,,,o, h.,,
John Blakeley's into the village, and has
rented G. r. Corwin's house.
10. Abbott has moved into the tenement
over +. Bohonoa's grocery store.
f. II. Spiller, formerly of this town,
died February 18th, at Tracy, Mi nm,
where he went last October hoping to
obtain recov ry from II lung disease, but
was too late to secure help
Presiding Elder Spencer OF Montpelier,
was in town last Friday on business
pertaining to his office.
A robin was seen near Mrs. B,gley's a
few days ago. Did the long warm
weather make him think spring had Gomez
Nathan Noyes son, Oscar A. died at
Brattleboro, February 18th, aged 32 years.
Special tf,cts are being made by the
officials to learn how much the town is in
debt.
The town will be required to vote at
the March meeting on the question of
adopting the town system of schools. Let
US have the town system
E. S. Fits of the west plrt of the town
recently lost II valuable young aorse.
The "ladies willing workers society"
held their regular meeting last Friday
with Mrs Charles Densmore.
Mrs. Harriet Densmorc, widow of the
late Oliver Densmore, died February 90 l.,
aged about II years. She had been a
great sufferer from disease for more than
a year.
The sheriff has taken possession OF the
estate Of l.. ID. Humphrey for tho benefit
Of his creditors. According to his state
ncnt made to a meeting of his creditors,
he will be able to pay only about fifty
per cent.
Geo. Webster, youngest son of Rev II.
Webster, is reading law in the Office of
K. Darling.
Mrs. Sarah Hatch Bennett with her hus.
band, of Massachusetts,, is visiting her
friends and relatives in this town.
Rev. G. l.. Wells of Willamstown,
p ,ched at the Metbc dist church last
S ,bbuh, on an exchange with Rev. H.
Webster.
EAST MoNTPELIER.-There is to be a
srand concert at the brick church East
Montpelier, on the evening of March 9th,
given for the benef, of Mrs. Charles
H4mblin and Mrs. Frank Willard. The
programme is to consist of both vocal and
instrumental music. Prof. c. F. Dudley
is the conductor and he will be assisted hy
the choirs at the East and North villages
and The singers from the neighboring
owns, also Mr. II. NJ Scribner and Miss
Ellen j. Nye as pianists, Mr.. II. E. Nye
as violinist, and the favorite soloists, Mrs.
B w. Braley, Mrs. f. l. Pitkin, Mrs.
Spencer, Prof. &. w. Foster, Mr.. ii. P.
Whittier, and others besides our own
nome talent. The invited singers are
requested to be present and take part in
the reheal sails Wednesday p. NJ, and even
in, h,,ob nlSn Thnrcln,,
and afternoon. The Montpelier and Wells
River railroad extend the courtesy of
return checks TO those who pay full fare
one way. Tickets of admission % cents.
A general invitation is extended, and we
beepeak for 1t generous public patronage
MARSuFIElD.-There will be Commu-
MON service at the Congregational church
next Sunday afternoon
On February 18th, the funeral of the
son of Mr.. Miles, lad of about nine
Kinney's mills.
The death OF Mrs. Ge,che occurred on
the 2lst inst, after Il brief sickness.
Aged about S3 years.
Rev. j. D. Bailey attended two funerals
last Sabbath, one in Marshfeld and the
other in Woodbury., after the morning
service at his church. Each of the de
ceased was over 50 years old.
Mrs. Fri Spencer has returned from
The musical entertainment at Northfeld,in
in which she assisted.
The lumber business is quite lively in
this vicinity, John Tibbetls cutting and
selling 1876 900 feet, Morris and Bouldry
cutting and delivering $4,000 feet it all
being purchased by Harvey Clark Of
South Cabot who has bought considerable
quantities beside.
The telephone poles are nearly set from
Cabot to this place and it is expected that
they will be continued on to Plainfeld at
an early day.