Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-13

THF ENTERTAINMENT AT VILLAGE HALL IN
BEHALF OF THE FREEDxEN-The entertain.
ment at Village Hall, last Friday evening,
was great success. The Hall was packed
TO its utmost capacity by intelligent and
aPpreciative audience, which delighted
with the superior entertainment. Everything
elected the warmest praise. The scenes from
Macbeth, the W idow Bedott, and Cinderella
were presented with richness and appro
priateness of costume, and an appreciation
of the characters appearing in the dialogue,
which called forth enthusiastic commendation
from all present The tableaux were also CAPT.
tally done. The net receipts of the evening
reached one hundred and twenty-five dollars,
which Will fill the present deficit in the treas
ury of the society.
We are desired by the young ladies and
gentlemen who participated in this enter
tainment, to return their hearty acknowl-
Judgements TO the public for their generous
patronage. They also express their great
obligations to Mr.. and Mrs. A j. Howe for
their invaluable assistance and to Miss
Blake and Mr.. Emerson, who presided at
Mr.. Wider's superior Steinway piano, for
the excellent music which enlivened the
intervals between the representations. Messrs.
Scovill and Lyon, Mr.. Edward Stickney Mr..
TObin and Lucas Nicholas, of great
help in the arrangement of the scenery and
the stage, and Mr. P Mitchell and Mr. L. B.
Huntington, were exceedingly serviceable
during the evening.
The THAw-The mild weather of last week
succeeded by rain commencing Friday
evening, and continuing until three O'Clock
Sunday morning Inc thaw ra,ed the water
the Winooski sufficiently TO break up the
ICE, which I" damned short distance below
l.hls village, Causing sudden rise of water in
low places, and drowning several hogs, and two
or three horses. Some " low - groceries were
aso visited, and put temporarily under cold
discipline which pIeasln Mt to contem
plate from temperance point OF view. Early
Sunday morning the wind shifted, and it grew
rapidly cold. the mercury sinking fifty degrees
in twelve hours Al this writing Tuesday the
weather has again become moderate.
8 The VERMONT CoSGREGATIONALIST," is
the OF Congregational paper which it
i proposed to issue, if subscribers IN 1ugn to
warrant its publication can be obtained. A
specimen number mas just been issued l. is
printed with new type, on heavy paper, and IN
us mechanical appearance is excelled by no
paper in New England. 1t is edited by Rev.
J. q Bit.iuger OF 81. Albans, assisted by Rev.
Me-srs. Byiagtou, Chandler, Grout, Ford
Smith, Lord and White. Other gentlemen
have promised constant contributions and cor
respond-uce. whose articles would enrich the
columns OF any journal. This number exhibits
SUPERIOR ability. 1t Will be published at
Montpelier. The subscription price is 81 so
per year
The FsEEDxEN-Rev. Lewis Grout, agent
of the American Missionary Society, presented
the c1LdiLiOn ard wants Of the Freedmen 10
the Cougregaui Church and society IN
Montpelier. on Sunday. He spoke with great
earuestnes- and iorc.,. snc carried away with
him the su bstantIal appreciation OF his hear 8.
We have seldom listened TO discourse which
pres, nted the duty Of the North ID the work
Of educating and outstanding the negro,
more clearly than this address
Mr. Carlos Baucroft. of this village, re-
celved Monday the painful intelligence Of the
death of his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Scott. in
New Jersey The affection is very severe
one to the family, and brings sharp sorrow to
the many acquainlances of the deceased.
REAL EsTATE.-We invite cur readers atten-
tCu 70 the advertisement another place OF
the Ridley estate in Duxbury, including
two hotels and a and clapboard mill. L,
l. a good opportunity TO buv.
Holden Putuam, Esq, of Middlesex, fell
and broke his hip last Saturday morning.
NEW STORE AT EAST BRooKFIsLD.-Mr. Geo.
Goodrich will open stock of goods at Eas,
Brook6eld, in the store formerly occupied by
JAS K. Fullerton the 18th inst. HIS good:
consist of a general assortment of dry goods,
furnishing goods, boots and shoes, yankee no
tons and groceries. He proposes TO sell hi
goods very low for cash. He means to make
his terms so acceptable to his customers tC
dispose OF his large stock in sixty days.
PARLOR CONCERT.
The Ladies of Christ Church would respectfully an
there will be of vocal and
Stale ST,