Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-01-09
:. sunday was the commencement of the

+-snrierb wear since Rev Mr.. Lord commenced
,e preach 70 the first Congregational Church
and Sleiety n this village. He took the OPP
,,-;uuity to preach discourse reminiscen.
sad historical, which was listened to with
crest Interest BY an unusually large audience
The Church is now IN snumbers more than
twenty PER cent. larger than when Mr. Lord
Vas settled here, and in all its influence and
CHRISTIAN work, i. mas been proportionally
s,-engthened.
DEATH OF LUTHER HENRY, Eso.-Luther
4 Henry, Esq, Of Waterbury, died at his resi-
a fence, last Tuesday, of consumption. His
sge was forty Years Hs was member of
\ Washington County Bar, and in Tie sctiys
practice Of his profession until very recent
period. As lawyer and advocate, he took
respectable position al the bar, although. we
think, he gave more attention 20 business than
70 toe study or practice Of his profession. We
understand that. By his will. he hes given
: loco TO the Methodist Church at Waterbury,
and $1,000 20 found Law Library for the
Wellington County Bar. to be called tho
Henry Library.
Eizzr NATIONAL bank VI MosrrELIER.-
The annual meeting of the First National
Bank Of Montpelier was held at the rooms Of
the bank yesterday. The following Directors
were chosen
r. Richardson 5 Burbank, } 4 Page,
J. W. Ellis, J. 7. Thurs,or, Chss Dewey,
r e Smith.
The Directors afterward elected J. a. Page.
President. L. + Richardson is continued as
cashier.
MONTPELIER National BASk.-At tn- an
l uual meeting, jan Z, James r. Langdon, E.
a p Jewett, Daniel Baldwin, K L Keith. Car
IS Bancroft, Geo. 9. Shepard and D-nison
r4h we're unanimously elected Directors. J.
H. L.redon. President; Gee. &. Shepard,
wee President; Z. \ Reed, Cashier.
B.Nx DIsIDENDs.-The First Ma tional Ban K
Jt Montpelier has ~. made semi annual
dividend Of tys per cent
Tae Montpelier National Bank has declared
4 sem lnnuAl dividend OF four p5r cent.
T1s niuu ouse 10 this village has chang
eli pr0prIe-or., Geo. Foster of Exeter, y. H.,
.uccssding j. ) Lee. Mr.. Foster calls at
,-1u1a 70 his house in our advertising co.,
amz-
"a Wsinesl .y, tn. 9 "A lass q. 0 cl0 ck
=. II. the II. Rev. J. II. Hopkins, Bishop
of tue Diocese of Vermont. will preach and
administer the Apostolic rite Of confirmation,
IL chris. Churc1, VI Jntpeiier
P-RsySAL -De4. William W els, formerly
ii rookheId, ard no~ residing this viz
lage, slipped and fell upon hs hip, IN Satur-
DAY even n Jan. 5th), causing fracture Of
he NECK Of the ftImur, OF socket bone OF the
hip. sir. " els II 80 feeble and far advanced
in years that. II the injury does not prove
fatal, ,here Is much doubt as to the heaiin Z
oi the broken Zone
DcNEsTIc MANUFACTURz.-W have seen !
beautiful specimen OF fine, light flannel
manufactured By Litfles < Co., a. North
Montpelier, which i certainly credit to the
manufacturers. When mills in Vermont can
turn out such h.nnes as this specimen. they
meet fear competition from no quarter IN
quality OF goods Messrs. Litsles Il Co. are
low using etout 3UC0 It's. Of wool Ter week
IN their mil, IN The manufacture Of fanres.
Presentation.
Th- B lie class conaeeiei with tine Il. Z.
sabbath School, Of which Dir. Davii McDo-
ua.d Is teacher, met at his residence w ednes-
day evening, January II. Alter an inter
change 0. CarisriIn salutat ions and osher
PIE in:rIes intsrspersed sith SINGING. &C
elap4ciei by the piano, the company were
InvI e4 u toe din'ng,room, and after plr:ak-
iuz o; q sump5dous repas-, orc Of the msn-
5.fs, IA behalf Of m class, presented. with d
lew remarks. 4 full ssg Of B ,nson's CJnmen-
| ,ar,e.. hauls1mely b1uaI; ID ~hch Mr. Nc
Donald replied m one Of his characteristic
n Nsp-eehes, vince IA e us ali ieel TIT va:
god - be-ne.a-
PROFITABLE D4IRY.-Mr- Almon Joslyn
Of WaitehelJ. mas kepl the past summer sz
,oTs,-one Of them being harrow. ami one on
y three yeIrs old,-fcom which ne mss made
end sold IG0I IL pounds oI butter. receiving
for It SHOES. Thus il in addition TO lhz
butter. c.eam AID milk used in bis family
insisting all the time OF six, and most Of TIT
SINE Of seven persJns. This may Re reckonec
as :. profitable lsiry
MAKsHEIELD.-Tne hOuss OF Siias Duke q
Ma shield was destroyed By Ore week hefor,
laas- Tn ire caught from defect in th'
chimney
CABoF---OEcers u Gr5en Mountain Lodge
Of +. A. \. u. tor 1867, elected az its las
regular c,rnnunic anon " Ii. Fletcher, w
NJ: IL W, Far,ington, 5. W; T. IL. Lance
j. w; l.. .. Leonard, >. D.; \. Connor, j
d.; A. = Sprsgne- see j. Il Hatch. Treas
Inc Good TeIGplars Of the place nave com
plered q new, pieasant ami sIInnodious hail
Tor the use Of their lodge.
CHELsEA.-Ihee was social gathering
the residence of Mis- j =. Bliss, in Chelsea
y Jan. 4th, Of bor relations as well a. the rela
\ lions Of her late husband " no died 10 tn,
tservice OF his country during The late war
The OCCASION of the gathering The TWEEN
ty-hfsh anniversary of Mrs. Bliss marriage
and sae preferred 10 observe the day.
A SINGULAR iLL.-A farmer, who recent
ly dIed In ;ns DeIghborhOod, disposed OF 81
bis property (-oout six thous- nd dollars ate
paying debts, outiawed debt being pro
vided Tor IN the willy by giving j, to his viii
for life, u she shall remain married, an,
after her saith the " uole 10 be expepded II