Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-09

SeEellly.
Curtis S, Emery of this town was
admitted to the bar of The county court at
its last session. We learn that tie will |
remain in the office with c. w. Clark,
where he has been student.
The creditors of the latc d. S. Hunt will
lose about % cents on dollar,if report is |
true, in the settlement If his estate.
W. A. Allen and his wife have had a
visit recently from their daughter, Mrs.
ID. j. Foster, of Burlington.
Some revengeful person few days ago |
delaced with colored chalk the new |
and costly granite monument that Capt.
Hall had just set up in Highland ceme-
terry. We hope for the honor of the town,
that such a deestable character Is not a
resident of this town.
NoRTHFIELD.-The Mortified National
bank held their annual meeting January
Sth. Geo. Nichols, G. A. Edgerton, John
Lamson. John G. Cady and j. c. Gallup
were elected directors. being the same as
last year. The banks paid January LIST
semi-annual dividends of 3 per cent.
Geo. Nichols, president; G. A, Edgerlop,
vice ~7president; C, A. Edgerton, Jr.,
cashier.
The Mortified Savings bank hold their
annual meeting this evening, January 9th
This bank has built fine bank building
during the past year, which they moved
into January LIST, though the inside is not
fully completed Tie bank paid semi,
annual dividend January 1st of 9 per cent
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS below zero
) Saturday night.
, Both OF the ministers Of our village
, were remembered by their respective con-
gregatons with valuable gifts on Christ
mas night.
Week of prayer is being observed by
union meetings between the Congregation
al and Methodist churches. Monday,
Tuesday ana Wednesday evenings at $50
O'Clock ut the Congregational church
vestry, Thursday Friday and Saturday
evenings at the Methodist church, same
hour.
Cora, youngest daughter of Louis La.
+ pine, died of diptheria Sunday night, and
others of the family are sick. They have
E the sympathy of all. Rev. Mr.. Swimmer
ton conducted the funeral Monday.
The Methodists pay their annual visit to
a the Methodist parsonage next Tuesday
u evening January, 10Th.
: The Good Templars will hold public
= meeting Friday evening, January 18th, at
J their lodge room, All are invited.
! SwANToN.-Just got snow enough tc
y make sleighing. So many have Il happy
new year, who have been anxiously look
. ing for the beautiful snow.
; President Beeman was in town las
week, looking after his spring bed bust
ness.
is Mrs. Louis A. Perkins of Montpelier
y spent Christmas in town, the guest of d
e Mcdonald.
g Christmas and New Years are observed
lie here quite generally as holidays.
'r Mrs. George Barney has got moved
st into the house given her by her late hus.
il band, and Mr.. Parsons family occupy tn
OF late residence of Mr.. Barney.
gj The young ladies society of the NJ. E
10 church, had clam chowder at the vestrJ
e, of the church ON Wednesday evening
IN Proceeds for the library of the Sabbat
school of that church.
They are now talking Of II new p arlt
~ stove for the M. E. parsonage, an articl
q Of comfort very much needed just now.
Our merchants have had n fair holida
" trade, nothing rushing, it is thought nj
W quite up to last year in high priced article
. The merchants feel very quick the lo'
- - price of hay. grain, pork ETC., farmers NJ
W cautious how they buy when their produ
is low.
Butter market Tuesday was quite dul
D' not much in and a large falling off
q, price; the price ranging from 70 to
49, cents Eggs, 80.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION The wee
to of prayer is being observed in the M,
ng church thus far with much interest.
ng The annual meeting of the womar
.tle foreign missionary society was held
his Mrs. VIM Huntoons on Thursday. III
The society was organized year ago WI
a eleven members. During the year tn
he have kept their number, some hl'
DOL removed but others have come to fill Tho
cr, places. They have raised during Il
| of wear fifteen dollars and seventy cents. L
he officers chosen for the coming year: Pr
ent dent, Mrs. G. Closson; vice president,
md A. Tinker; recording and corresponds
he secretary, Sarah j. Taft; treasurer, M
and Samuel Bagley.
ken Rev. A. j. Hough was called to Bello
ais. Falls to attend the silver wedding of r
his Mr.. Austin.
of Last Sunday the Sunday school OF
ing NJ, f.. church was reorganized and
of hoard of officers was chosen for the &C
200 ing year, David Perrin as superintend
rom Leonard Wheeler, assistant superlnt
first dent; Mrs. M. Dow, secretary; Mrs.
the A. Eaton, treasurer; George Gro'
aud librarian.
was The alarm of fire was given at TIVE
four o'clock on Tuesday in this place, b
to connected with Mrs. Kelloy's house
ICED burned
An associated press despatc CHI says
George L. Wright, secretary OF the ex
ao' tive committee to make arrangements
ses- the improvement of the Mississippi !,
and its navigable tributaries, to be hel
has Washington on February 9th next,
received letter from Gov. Barsto"
,;o,v Vermont, cordially commencing the
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