Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-05
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MONTPELIER, Vt.
tuesday morning, January b, 1868
The Ladies Festival

| .,ros ded at an early hour by all classes 0! our
lneople, who seemed to be in excellent spirits,
Iliberally disposed, and delighted with the DIS
lpla- and entertainment repaired fer them Inc
tIHa was trimmed with evergreen exhibiting
llmr Oh taste and giving evidence OF much patient
Bla Dor. Pictures and flags adorned the walls
III iding an appropriate and beautiful decoration
| fables Of relresbment were bOuntitully spread
M both sides OF the Hail. and an 9 old folks
hAbe crowned with a boiled dish, pumpkin
fIpies, and other substantial virnds, was enjoyed
n by many who certainly gave no other evidence
N Of age.
Ill Al one end Of the Hall, table containing al
slmost every variety Of fancy articles the geneT'
iIons contributions and work oil the ladies, was
liberalIy patroniaed, while Others " took their
Sichances in the / ttery by which silver pitch
fers. butter dishes, cups &C.. were disposed OF TO
alucky numbers One room devoted entirely 10
some gentlemen and ladies who admirably, IN
teos.ame and manners, pers9nated the people OF
two generations ago, was the most popular part
apciouto people gave public exhibition IN
the Hail, to crafty the curiosity Of the hundreds
Elw,o otherwise must have died without the
Mht,' they were greeted with uproarious APP
II pRus9. With their spinning wheels, chuFns,
fcrAdlcs, brooms, and other utensils Of domestic
\ industry, they presented most admirable com
III ed and were unanimously voted the stars OF
/ tn evening.
IH The receipts Of the evening were four hun
ised and fifteen dollars, nearly all of which was
net profit, and goes to the fund for the relief Of
slck and wounded soldiers The Ladies return
their hanks to all who SO generously and freely
EGided them IN making the estiyal so marked a
t#qeccrs, whether IN work, and contributions be-
fore, or in their liberal patronage during the
I tyenings entertainment Andwe are confident
| be public who so much enjoyed the Festival
lIlnd the soldiers who will gather the fruits Of it
lin many comforts bringing sunshine to theii
Wick cots, most warmly thank the ladies t.
hghose patient and really severe labor, they ar,
Indebted for this successful Festival
TuR LEcruRR.-The lecture Of Rev. Mr.. Shel
ton, Wednesday evening. was emnently char
acteristic Of the man 1t was scholarly, FOL
lshed, in many places richly humorous, in 9th
9ra finely eloquent, and as a whole, exceedlngl
IA entertaining and agreeable The audience er
\ joyed it as they testified by their hearty 81
Hpause We need say no more for to those wh
II did not hear il, We could convey no impresSio
~ vi IL well rounded periods, It's clear and apt
chosen rhiaseology, It's delightful passages {
II glowing rhetoric or playful fancy and tho'
who did hear it would only laugh at US for a
tempting to reproduce, in a diminutve phott
/ graph the full length lecture with which the
\ we're SO much pleased
llH The next lecture Of the course will be deli
cred next "Wednesday evening, by Mr.. j.
SrALpNG, principal Of the Barre Academ
4 Subject " The General Diffusion of Scientii
Truth, the Foundation OF Nations Greatness
III LETT goR BaA1TLEBoRo.-Mr. Peck, Supe
Intendent of Recruiting In this half Of Il
County, sent SO recruits this( Wednesday, NOR
III lng, to Brnttleboro lie has sent So preyIousl
4 and 81 more will fill the quotas from the tow
lin his district Many Of these are already E
tttlstcd and no doubt all Of them will be beic
IA the 9th OF January.
WI PERsoSAL.-Col. THOMAS started Friday
1 rejoiu his regiment, His health is now goc
MI He has done good service in advancing euli
hi IN enls at home, and now he gladly returns to s
llN vice with the eighth Vermont in the field,
lMl c. W. WILLARD will deliver lecture at NJ
Ifi diescx Thursday evening of this week, to co
Ii nence at & O'Clock
"A The Bslio,os FATS Times comes to us wi
ihe new year enlarged in size and much
III proven IN Appearance We are glad to not
this evidence OF the prosperity of our coteml
rary. Its subscription price has been adyan
u to $3.50.
lR PArMoTlC.-Mr. Stephen Luce, Of Brantr
has had SIX sons in the Union army all in Y
mont regime nts except one, and all now in
service but re who has been discharged for
ability.
ION Mr. Coles, another resident of Braiutree,
IA n glishman, has had five sons in the Fedt
IL Rrmy. One has been killed, one came he
UINth the 18th Vermont ami three are now
L the service. This speaks well for the patriot
lHof family not one of whom were liable
draft
NARROW EscAPE-The noon tram q
l9iSeuth, Monday, came very near meeting Y
shocking accident As it was passing
The Llmolle River Bridge, at Georgia, the
Ilder ran off the track hut as fortune would
IN II, the coupling did not break, land thus
4 lvhOle train was undoubtedly prevented &
| d the bridge, u distance of eighty feet to
IlNater's edge.
tN The Dutlon Hotel, at Hydepark, soon cha
u bands, Mr.. Daniels going out, and MI
NNesmth Of Brighton Mass. going in
Hs Lieut.. Col Benton is now at Hydepark.
I'm Colonel has been in poor health for two MOI
tknd is now at home on sick leave of Il
ls{lays He reports the regiment in good O.
l|ton, and its ranks full.
HNs Col. Keller, formerly at Hydepark, is
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