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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

During the year of 1888 four fires
occurred in town. two in the village Limits
and two out. The first, February "a
Dayton P. Clark's house en- Summer
street. damaged TO he amount of abou,
$50. May LIST, Samuel Smiths house
burned on the Barre street road; loss
about 5000, Sept .mber 17th. J. M. d
Celley's Lewis Woods and BENJAMIN
Scribner's barns burned on South Main
street; loss about 5000 October 9Th, W.
H. Lombard's house and farm buildings
burned on Worcester branch road; loss
about $500 Cement Prevost's house
WAS also slightly damaged by fire Nav
rs b, making total loss for the year of
about $4,000 (about one.half covered by
insurance During the past eight years
since The great fires of 1875 only twenty
three fires have occurred in town; most
of them small ones, the whole causing an
aggregate loss Of about $4,000, the losses
paid by the insurance companies being
about one half that amount, which is
about the sum that is annually paid for
fire insurance by the town. The burning
of the court house, May %, 1880, is about
two fifths of the whole loss. Daring this
period of eight years three years elapsed
ia which no fire occurred. 1874, 1877 and
1882.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

SEMINARY HILL Many of the students
LOOK advantage of the two days vacation
last week to spend Christmas at home.
A large bcvy OF young ladies availed
themselves of their leap year privileges
BY making large number Of New Year
calls. The two parties of callers were
neaded oy teachers and evidently enjoyed
the occas ion.
Our precepress has not yet returned
from her home, at the last we heard her
father was better.
j. ID. Clough. from the law school
Boston, has been stopping with us few
days during his vacation.
Last Friday gave us some of the worst
oil sem. Hill weather. Saturday mornino
not storm door wos left on the boarding
houses, one came off in a previous gale
and the other three on this ono.
George Armstrong has gone home 10
Mechanicsvile 10 be present at the dedi.
cation of the new church. Pres. Bee man
Intended to have attended, but is detained
by existing circumstances.
AT joint session of the band and
adelphi societies sittings as house #
representatives and senate last Monday
evening, the presidents message, submit.
te by Prof Terrill who has consented to
serve as president Of the Uni ted States
was read. 1t was good article well
h'led with statesman like suggestions and
cannot fail 10 be of benefit to these bodies
IN their legislative proceedings. The
students feel grateful that Prof. Terril
should take interest enough in their work
10 prepare so good an article.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

The whole number of deaths in town
during the year of 1888 was sixty-four
To this number might be added twelve
more that occurred on the Berlin eide
Of the whole number all but three occur
red in tho village. OF those in town forty
were males and twenty. four females.
occurring in each month as follows
January, G; February, 4; March. 8; April,
/; May, A; June, 4; July, q; August. ~ /;
September, a; October, @; November, 4
Deem Ell, 0.
The greatest number occurred in August
and the smallest in April. There was bu,
one death from March eth to May 4h
and that occurred April 20th. OF the
causes of death, - died OF consumption. 8
Of diphtheria. 4 of hemorrhage of the
bowels, of old age, 4 of pneumonia, 2 OF
cancer. of heart disease, of paralysis, 2
of membraneous Group, . of cerebro spinal
meningitis, 2 of apoplexy, 2 by accident,
each of Brigbt's disease Of the kidneys,
measles, congestion of the brain, typhoid
fever and blood poisoning, and seven from
as many other causes.
OF the ages. were under l year, 6
between and years, G between 5 and 10
years, 3 between 10 and Is years, 3 between
is and 20 years, 2 between 20 and %
years, 5 between % and 80 years, be
tween 80 and IS years, none between So
and 40 years, 2 between 40 and 45 years,
3 between 45 and so years, 2 between so
and SO years, 2 between IS and 60 years,
between 60 and G5 years, between %
and 70 years, between 70 and Is,
between Is and so years, 4 between so
md IS years, 8 between IS and 80 years
between 90 and % years, and the oldet
was 96 years and 8 months. The mex
oldest was 81 years and 3 months. The
.verage age of the 10 al number of CA was
10 years. and the average age of the III
,ldest was SO years. wenty six were
males over 81 Yeas of age and Is we're
renales over Is wears OF these 10 were
husbands and 7 we're wives; 9 were
widowers and 5 were widows. The total
number of fatal cases of diphtheria in
own from the first one august 9. lSS0)
md the last one December 5, 1889 was
60. In 1882 there were SO deaths in town.
md IL on The Berlin side. The average
number of deaths in town yearly for the
past 10 years has been SO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

CHELSEA The bells of both churches
and of the academy we're rang on Christ
mas day at 8 clock. A. NJ.
Flora II. Averill gave an entertainments
at the court house on the evening Of
December 2lst, by reading selections
from numerous writer's.
Mrs. E. P. Densmore received a visit on
Christmas. day from her sister. Mrs. Ira
NJ. Perkins, Of Waits River.
Fifeld Bohonen has rented and moved
into tenement in Mrs. Belts house. firs
door east of E. R. Hyde & Co.'S store.
Sickness appears to be on the increase
Mrs. Davis, widow of The late John &.
Davis, of the upper village, died Deem Der
26,h, aged 10 years. Enos Hood. an old
man living on the cas-; hill, died las. week
at the residence of S. Beckwiih.
Many housekeeper was made happy
by having their cisterns replenished with
water by the great rain last week. The
small streams were filled, and some mead
ows were overlooked.
A large amount of Charles Jones per
sonal property was sold December 9th
at auction. for the benefit of his creditors
The friends of Rev H. Webster CAV,
him surprise visit December 25ih, and
left him sufficient tokens Of their regard
The second case that was tried in the
county court was VIM. c. Sanborn and
his wife against Nathan Paine. This was
suit TO recover pay for services rendered
the defendant by Mrs. Sanborn before her
marriage with MIR. Sanbcrn. Verdict for
the plaintiff to recover $5s 25 and costs
The thin d and last jury case was Richard
Kennedy, administrator on the estate OF
John f. Stevens. deceased. late of Wash
ingon. against S. P. Scribner. This was
n suit TO secure possession Of yoke Of
oxen claimed by said estate, on which the
defendent claimed to have a chattel
mortgage. Verdict for the defendan,
with right to recover his costs. The jury
men were all discharged on Friday last.
Miss Carrie Andrews returned last week
from Saxon's River where she had been
at work in millinery shop.
Erastus Young and Reuben Sanborn
we're the petit jurors from this town at the
late county court.
MIDDLEsEx.-At the school meeting in
di. trct No. II of Middlesex and Worces-
ter, Saturday, evening, the report of the
building committee was all satisfactory.
was accepted and adopted and the treas
urer instructed to settle the bills.
The Christmas festival at Wrightsville,
the 25h, was one of the best that we ever
attended. The trees were bountifully
ladened with presents for all present and
were trimmed very hastily. The superin.
teudent, Mrs. c. G. Putnam and her
brother, Prentiss Wright, established the
fact that whatever they undertake must
be success.
NoRrHF1ELD.-F. S. Mead is moving on
to Union street.
De Witt Clinton Lodge. No. Is, T. and
A. NJ, elected officers for the year ensuing.
A. their annual communication, held
Thursday evening. December 9Th. as
follows; w. NJ, Prof. W. NJ. Rumbaugh;
S. W., Geo. w. Kingsbury; j. W.. VIM.
Luther; treasurer, j. C. B. Thayer; sec
retary, II. l.. Kenyon.
The second term of Lewis College com.
mences Thursday Of this week. They
have a larger attendance than for some
years past.
The savings bank was moved Into the
new bank building Monday Of this week.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

The week of prayer will be observed
oy meetings each eveningat the vestry of
trinity church, beginning Monday even.
ing.
Josiah Smith who runs the old chair
shop in Berlin sawed the thumb on h;s
right hand, below tho first Joint IN
Friday.
George McAllister is confinend to his
house by sickness and Charles A. San.
ders is performing his duties as janitor of
Union school.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

WILLIAMsrowN.-W Gale met the
young peolle at The Methodist vestry on
Friday evening. to arrange for term Of
singing schools the coming winter.
Rev. Charles Nichols has returned to
Boston, closing his Iabors with this people
last week. The two societies here who
have been holding union services the pass
four weeks each worshiped 10 their own
house last Sabbath. Some good has been
accomplished by the efforts made during
Mr.. Nichols stay.
Herbert Bowman met with very
severe accident last Tuesday, while in the
woods cbopping. A chip from the log he
was chopping flew and hit his eye, cutting
it so that q part of it ran out, leaving it
useless it is feared. lie has to be kept
under the influence of opiates it is so pain
full to him. He is steady Industro
young man, and much needed in his fami
ly. He has the sympathy of all in this
great trial.
We learned the past week that Egberl
Martin, who is now in St. Louis, Mo-, has
lately bu,ied his only child. year old
BOY. He died very suddenly. We have
net learned the cause. 1t truly is grea,
sorrow TO them, and his many friends her,
will kindly remember HIM and his wife at
this time.
Mrs J. X. Lynde entertained her
friends and ncquaintances last Saturday
evening, by giving musicale at her
home. The band consisting If Fred
Blanchard the cornetist, Willis Gale who
plays the bass viol, and Nettie Gale the
organlst. added much 10 tie OCCASION.
The music was much enjoyed by all
present, and there was large gathering
Ga Wednesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Smith celebrated
the tenth anniversary Of their marriage
with tin wedding. A large gathering
of their friends were present from both
in town and abroad. The presents were
numerous and useful,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

I A mother writes: When children begin to cough
at night, give a dose of Whites Elixir; one or
| two doses alwaya etops tho cough and the child
sleeps well. Nothing is so wearing on small
children rs lncessant coughing during the night
| as my children always do, when they have colds
II Ivy any means hpppen to be out OF The elk III
1t might truly be called the elixir Of life t. all who
are sui jet to colds Iva
Howard & Leavitts store in Craftibury was bur.
ned the l4th, Loss, 10000; insured for 600.
IFYoU ARE RUINED
In health from any cause especially from the use
OF any Of the thousand roslinms that promises 30
largely, with long l;icous testimonials, have no
fear. Resort to Hop Bters at once, and in a
short time you will have the most robust and
blooming health. Iva
MOLD LADIES TESTIMONY.
An old lady writes u.s. al I'm G5 years anil was
icehlc and nervous al the time, when bought a
bottle of Pa ko's Ginger Tonic. l have used lit
tie mole than one bottle and ieel as well us at 80.
sec other column. m5lw4
AvlGoRous GROWTH.
or the hair is often prompted by using Paike,'s
HAN Bl-am. II always rcsto es the youthful col
or and lnsre TO grey hair, gives il new life and
moves all irritation and dand,uG. m5lw4
HOPE FOR DRUNKARDS.
My husband has drunken habits he could not
overcome until Parker's Ginger Tonic took away
his thirst for slmuants restored bis old energy of
mind and nerves and gave him strength 10 attend
attend TO business. G--Cincnnati Lady m5lw4
The refreshing aroma of Florcstoa Cologne, and
ITS lasting fragrance make II a peerless toilet per
tune. m5lA4
Or. pierce's "Fhvorte Prescription" ia every.
where acknowledged 10 he the standard remedv
i"' irmale complaints and weaknesses. 1t is sold
bv dlugglsls. lwl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
CHE freema u.
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2, 1884.

We iesire to the FREEMASparticul y valuA be
,rltsuews from all parts of Vermont and GU friends
n aerent parts of the State. especially in Washing.
ION orange and Lamoills Counties will confera grea
hyor upon US and our readers by sendingus loca
utelligence. Giveus facts and will arrange them
thepaIer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
MARY CONNOR'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, District OF Washington. ss
In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said
District, on the E4th day OF December, A. D ls9;
Mary Conner late of Worcester IN said district deceH.
sed presents his administration account for examna.
ton and allowance.
whereupon, it is ordered by said court that
TO be held at he Probate Office in said Mont
relier. on the 18th day of January. a. D 1854 for
that notice hereof be given TO all persons interested
by publication of the same three weeks successfully
in the Green Mountain Freeman, a NEWSPAPER pubised
ed at Montpelier. previous to said time appointed
ior hearing that they may aTpear at sald time and
place and show cause IL amy they may have why said
account should not be allowed.
BY the CouEt-Attest,
rsavs A. G. AVERILL, Register,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
NOTICE..

Whereas the foregoing applicable has been made tc
me- tustice of the peace within Tor the county
windsor. the state OF Vermont by the rronrietors
Of more than onesixt zenith par of the undivided land
in the township of Averll in the county of Essex aud
state OF Vermont. calling for meeting OF the pro
prietors of said land the prorrietors of the un.
divided land in said township of Av rlll are hereby
nouied and warned to Get at the court house III
uiIdh III in said county Of Essex Friday, the first
day OF FEBRUARY. A. D. 1884, at tan O'clock in the fore
noon to act uon each and all Of the matters mention
ed and set forth the FOREGOING application Of Oliver
Chand err and Helen NJ. Chandler.
Gwen under my hand at Woodstoct. in the county
of Windsor, his 32d day Of December 4. D la
t5lwY GEORGE r CHAPMAN Justice of Peace,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

Early Tuesday morning the engine
vermont with the cars attached were
standing at the Central Vermont depot in
this place, ready to connect with the nigh,
express south when the night wa.cbman,
AS is usual few minutes before train
time proceeded to the house of Engineer
Bowers to wake him. While he was
absent the engine started with but one
passenger in the cars and he, George Fl
Smile, was busy reading paper and did
not mind the prolonged journey he was
taking. the engine proceeded to the
junction and onto the main line by pat
ent safety switch and stopped several
miles from the junction on curve near
Middesex. The Waterman in returning
from Mr.. Bowers, saw the train going into
he bridge and notified him and arrange
ments were at once made, by telegraph,
to sidetrack the run away at Waterbury.
and to keep the track clear until thai
Place should be reached; but the steam
became exhausted and the engine stopped
of its own accord before reaching Middle
sex, four miles distant. The engineer
followed with team, and captured and
returned the truant train to Montpelier
without other damage than good scare
to all interested
Mr.. Smile, when The engine stopped
supposed he had reached the junction and
stepped off the train but soon comprehen
ded that something was wrong and was
making arrangements for the safety of The
train and any that might be coming Oh
he road when the engineer appeared on
the scene. An investigation of the run
away has been instituted and the opinion
is that some one started the engine while
tho Waterman was absent and then
stepped eff.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
U s. SURGEON RECOMMENDS.
ADVICE TO CONSERVATIVES.

On the appearance of the first symptoms-as
general debility, loss OF appetite. paOr chilly
sen sati ms. followed by night sweats and couRh-
prompt measures for relief should be taken.
Consumption is sci oluous disease of The lungs
Ihel eiore use the great nntI.soIo la, or blood
pu liter and siren Rhresorer,-DT. PIefce's ''Gold.
en- Medical Disco very" Superior to Cod liver oil
AS a nuiIiIive, and unsurpassed as pectoral. For
weak lungs, spiuing Of blood, and kind ell Afec-
tons il has no equal. Sold by d uggsts the world
over For DIR. Pieroe's pamphlet on Consumption,
fepd two stamps 10 WORLD's DIsPENsARY MEDI-
Cal, ASSOCIATION, BuffalJ, N. Y. 1Wl'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
DECLINE OF MAN.

Impotency OF mind, limb or Vital function,
nervous weakness, sexual debility, ETC., cured by
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,
BuGslO n. Y. Address, with two stamps, for
pamphlet. lWL
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
HOPEtOR DRUNKARDS

Letters inc lied for Mt Montpelier. w.. Po,t
Office. December 20, 1888.
L.D1Es.-Mrs NJ ]. Basniss. MrsZ L Brown, Mrs
o. q Chase Miss Ella Green, Miss Katie Ryan, Miss
Mary D, o. sullivan. Mrs. Emma Smith.
GESTLEMES.-J James c. b &c Drse Crefoutain. Hen
ry Moore. Martin Murry, Thomas Price. George Shep
ard. j. Warner.
~ To obtain these letters persons must rive the
above date.
J.S PECK,P. NJ
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
give below

p, o,aon ,,,,a u,bon hacheIor Adam,
wa Wsnn ne., pr az h,, ninSk nt rs
VIZ, Ia n nmi fronn rs faitsst fowers
anu Gull '''i"4 w. 'N''S''
r,. oa,o, una snopo, and Only nroclairned
From w ere , , Hreator r. ~ 'nr r
r h., y nv Nv an shonId he alma nN
A"
.,, L.. ., ...... 81. L., ,,o..
GOO t9ok rip IRON ron i ii,s sae sb.ra
any Any id han,iIt1I tnveIv nrhja 'e'' '"1f'
vi oeau'A'u' i0's'' '''N'
,,o.. ao.h
Each to the other Of such WORTH
God gave the comm nd, 60 lorth,
Be fruitful, multiply, replenlJn the eaftn'
This story of Adam and Eve;
Butt you have dpnOt'. Just read in your Bible
Aud then you Will surely bel eve.
"
That through all the years that have ned
The youth so strong ana the mad so falr
Have wooed ana won ana "ed.
Who by piighted trotb and tryst
Have left the ranks OF true lovers
And joined the marriage list
"
And will now put it in verse.
They were Joined III this holy wedlock,
United for better or worse
In eighteen hundred aud seyenty-three.
Precisely ten years ago to.nikht
As you can all clearly see,
ePTSmised 10 love, protect aud defend,
AT Hymen's alter by marriage vow,
To be faithful unto the end
And they have been blessed In basket and store
n -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
SANDWICHES
LETME SHOW YOU

what q saving have made during the last year
ny being my own doctor. Last year paid oul
1856 IS for doctors anl heir medic inc, this year
paid $500 for six bottles of Sulphur Bitters and
they have kept health in my whole family. They
are the best and purCst medicine ever made.-C.
Hing, 60 Temple 81 Boston, Mass.
Bishop DE Goesbrend had appointed the Rev.
Father J.C Mclaughlin Of Brandon, VI, the
successor OF the late Father O'Dwyer at Benning.
ton.
How often we hear middle aged people say re.
liable old cough remedy, n. II. Downs Elixir:
"Wby, mother gave ii to me when was a child,
and use it in my family, 1t always cures" Who
can name another medicine with such a record as
this. DR.. Bakers mandrake bit,ers ara another
good medicine; and Arnca and Oil Liniment is
Juat what il is recommended TO be. Iva
Bra,tleboro business men are trying to induce
The Carpenter organ company of worcestcr, Mass
remove their business to the former place.
The rich phospha,es, cobined with the best veg
etable bitters, make in wheat bhers the greatest
blood, brain and nerve food in existence. lwl
Rev. B. Tillotson married couple in Barton
two weeks ago Dec 3D. and was called this week 10
attend the funeral OF The bride, daughter OF j.
Prentice Robinson.
"Dr. Benson's Celery and Chammomile Pills for
the cure of neuralgia are a success" DIR. G. p
Holman. Outstanding, Va. Scots, a. druggists
Iva
A Lansingburg IN. Y. arm is making expert
mental paper powder barrels for the government
II Is expected these will supersede the wooden
barrels. The same Grm are manufacturing paper
carriage tops.
US. SURGEON RECOMMENDS.
DR.. j. NJ. G. Pheeton, Is a u. s. Elk Surgeon,
residing now at Bloomington, Ind. The DR.. writes
IL recommend Samaritan Nervlne because It cures
epilepsy. Physicians, generally, are Its friends.
The house OF Mary wech,an old lady of 90 yeas
in Cumminsvlllc, suburb near Cincinnati took
Ore. The old lady tried TO save her grandson
Charles Skilman. aged 0, but was overcome by the
flames aid both were burned 10 death.
Iwould recommend Ely's Cream Balm to any.
one having catarrh or catarrhal asthma. have
suffered for the last nvo years so I could not lie
down and rest nicely. thank God that you ever
invented such a medicine. Frank r. Burleish,
Pennington, n. II. Iva
The BURLINGTON Philhormop mic society have dis
continued their rehearsals ill January 6. They
have in preparation the cantata, Rebekah, which
will be given during the winter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
D EAT 81 S
NOTICE..
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02
MARY JANE LAWSON S WILL.

sTATEoF VERMONT, District OF Washington, SIS
Tn Probate Court, held at Montreier, in and for
said Dietrlct on the 9lst day oDecember, A. D. 1855
An instrument purportnE to be the last viii and
Testament OF Mary Jane Lawson late Of Montpelier in
AHA district deceased being presented 10 the Court
by Aanson L. Cooper. the Executor named therein for
Probate.
tits ordered by said allrersons concern;
"a tbereiu be notified TO appear at session Of said
Conrt TO be held at the Probate Once in Montpelier on
The 18Th day OF January, A. D 1854, and show cause
for which purpose it is further ordered, that notice
Of this order be published three weeks snccessiveS
in tine Green Mountain Freeman newspaper printed
AZ Montpelier previous TO said time appointed fol
hearing.
BY the oourt-Attest
vS9ws 4. @. AvERILL, Register,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1884-01-02

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