Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-02
THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL at the Methodist

THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL at the Methodist
Church we learn to have been well attended and
decided success Besides the richy-'ruited
Christmas Tree, there speaking and singing
bv the pupils Of the NJ. E. Sunday School, and
rationale, coed time !" was enjoyed by all pres
ent. Some $40 we're raised to replenish the Ii
brary belonging to the School.
TBE BAPTIST CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL - The
small but growing Baptist Society of this vii
Iage had very pleasant union and festival at
the residence of their pastor, Rev. Mr. Smith
on Tuesday evening last. very nice Christ
mas Tree dispensed its rich and rare fruits to
those in attendance, bountiiul collation. was
served up and the affair is said by one present
to have reflected much credit upon those who
planned it, and to have been entirely successful
Il making happy all who participated in the
quiet festivities of that evening.
\ BERLIN PIG.-Mr NJ L. Reed, of Berlin,
lately killed pig eight months and seven days
old which weighed, nicely dressed, sos pounds.
Nj. Reeds pig has been ez relied perhaps in the
State or county; but if any body in Berlin has
raised larger pig this year, We should be
pleased to hear from him.
RoYALroN PIGs.-Oa the lat ult., Mr.. Elisha
Howard, Of Royalton, killed two pigs, eight
months and eight days old which dressed one
343 pounds, the other 406 pounds Mr.. Howard
says If any one comes up to this he will try
again.
Mr. Giles Merrill, who designed leaving the
superlntendency Of the Vt. Central Railroad
next spring, has been prevailed upon to retain
MS position as superln tendent while longer.
h owing TO increased and impOrtaUt buGIUefs
IL connection with his Office, that Mr.. Merril's
valuable services can not be spared a present.
VERMONT TEacHERs' ASSOCIATION The State
Teachers Association will hold its annual meet
Jag ac BFattebovo Jan 30th Interesting ad-
dresses and discussions on subjects pertaining to
EIuc4t9n may be expected.
On the 18th, ! steam mill at Proc;orsvile 8
e-4Iitge shop. and also barn belonging to Col.
ReihelI Proctor, were burnt. $4,000 insured
OF the mill in the Vermont Mutual, and $3.50
the carriage shop. This the wo.k of an
inceotiarg.
4 National Currency bank, his been al.
thC-lza AZ Jamaica, with capital OF ; 100, 900.
lIs. HuBBzLL.-T The report that Mr. G. H.
HUhLcIi has b-en in Toledo, Ohio, proves
to ho untrue. Mr. J. Hull who went West IN
search for AiF. H1bbell alter he was seen in
Detroit has returned without any traces OF him.
s. IT,. matter sJIlI remains mystery.
TIE n9cse Of Geo. P Prentice in Bennington
Wa entered few weeks since and ladies' cloth
lng and bedding 20 the value of $50 or 500
STOLEN theretTom.
Sometime siace. MIR. S. l.. Goodell purchased
the i~rn Of T. austin, Brandon, paying some
50 GOO There = 9 marble quarry on this
farm, which Mr.. G0odell contemp plates working
mex season.
Air John Dooley Of Sandgate was lately found
dlal in the highway. Ii Is supposed bis team
away with him II the night and that the
wagon must have struck rock and thrown him
oul. lie Ieft wife and five children.
Capt. Samuel " 6i4ttuck, Of the o,h reg,
has been appointed an assistant professor at
Norwich University. The friends of the univer-
sity looking after competent military man
to iake the presidency Rev. DIR. Bourns, the
present president, being vi ing to resign and
take classical profess orship.
On Thanksgiving evening, as Mrs Jonathan
I. Hetrick Of West Dumme-ston was pourin
camphor on to the head of her son, d lad of
about ten years OF age. the camphor caught fire
from the lamp she held 10 her hand and burned
the boys head and face severely.
Mr.. t7ood Sergeant, of Chester shot fox
from the ridge-pole of his father s barn, on the
18th inst, which had been driven there by
hound 1t having first mounted shed where
the root came near the ground, and then from
the shed to the barn.
NATIONAL BANKS N VERXoNr.-It appears By
the report Of the Comptroller of the Currency
that there in Vermont thirty three National
Banks, with capital paid in Of $4,853 ,477.62.
The amount deposited IN u. 5. bonds for secu-
rlty is $4453 500. Specie on hand 50 ,S0l3s
ant other lawful money 5000 .213 %. Nation
al notes in circulation 30I7 1867, and State
bsnk circulation outstanding 1911 BOG, Prof
its Sl99, 266 81. TIE Individual deposits amount
TO SLOT ,44O 81.