Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-12-30

There was a pleasant Christmas gathering f
1t the NJ. E.. Church, in Waitsfeld, last G
evening. Although the weather
cold, the house was well filed, and warm
hearts were found within. The pastor, Rev.
NJ. Miller, made n short address, the Sab !
bath School scholars recited pieces and sung
sweet hymns, and the % tree " shed its leaves
for the healing of all the little hearts de-
sires. The pastor was suitably remembered,
and the poor were not forgotten. The Con-
gregational society are to have their gift
tree " on New Years eve.
CHRISTMAS at East Warren, was well at
tended, their : tree " bore abundant fruits,
and all passed off pleasantly.
We arc glad to know that the boys at the
they didn't their liberty. Some of the Chris
tan ladies Of Waterbury, who teach their
Sabbath School, decorated a fine tree, and
each poor boy was made to feel that there
were still kind hearts that could take an in
terest in his welfare. Brief remarks were
made by Gov. Dillingham; and others, when,
after singing by the boys, the exercises of an
unusually pleasant evening were closed.
The First National Bank of Montpelier has
declared a dividend of five per cent, and the
Montpelier National Bank one of four per
cent, payable the lst of January.
Monday afternoon, as Mr.. E. II. Gilman
was driving one Of his valuable horses on
Main Street, it became frightened by a boy
Jumping from a sled, and kicking the fore
part of the sleigh to pieces, ran home. We
are Glad to learn that the horse was not IN
iured in the least, and that Mr.. Gilman suf-
fers no loss except for the slight damage to
his sleigh.
LEcrURE.-The people of Waitsfield and
vicinity are becoming interested in the mat
ter of lectures, and it is expected that Hon.
A. D. Hagre, State Geologist. will deliver a
the first on Wednesday eve, Dec. 80. Sub
iect. - Switzerland and the Glaciers of the
Alps.' We trust the knowledge of the man
and his subject will give him n crowded
house.
A laborer on the wood train of the Vt. &.
R. R., by the name of Cunningham, was
found, on the morning of the 9th inst, "
inc near the railroad track about a mile from
Middlesex village, frozen 30 badly that he
died the next day. lie started from Mont
pelier, the evening before, in company with
two other men, for Middlesex, but Cunning
: ham Jagged behind, and the others went on
and left him. His remains were taken to
Moretowm. by his friends, for burial.
| WAIrsr1ELD FARMERS AND MECHANICS
C1rB.-A club bearing the above title was
formed in the North School District, IL
Waitsfeld. two years ago, and has been
| successful affair. A few weeks since, The
club were induced to adjourn their place o
c meeting to the school house in the village
It for the purpose of making it more centra
c and calling together the farmers and other
from all parts of the town, and thus maxim;
: it a town club. Two meetings have beer
C held with full attendance, and much interes
is manifested. Such meetings should b
more general, and thereby become a nucleu
c around which to draw the old and ycung,wh
might otl erwise spend their winter evening
at very much worse places.
C. Joslyn, of Waitsfeld, sold his blac
u horse to Joseph Sawyer, of New York City
nj 4 few DAYS ago, for $3.50. Mr.. Sawyer pur
'e chased this horse 10 mate one he had, an
a. the pair will make a team any of us woul
be proud to own, and drive.
ID Vermont will soon be entitled to the nam
u Of the "Spring State" Several mlner'
he springs have been discovered in MoretowI
the mast summer. Two Of these are on Il
ay farm owned by VIM. Deavitt.
10 The PAVILION HOTEL, in this village,
"a long and so we'll presided over by Col. Bou
VI well. who. of all men living, knows how
as 8. keen a hotel" was for one year, cndl
ere some weeks since, run By the nuntOn D'"t
ere ,,s. but lately we have been g~ratlfied to n
Ter tiee the veteran Colonel again at his pof
ial and the travelling public, and those W
the would say, Now l will take mine ease
al mine inn," will be glad to find, when tn
'nu come to Montpelier, their old friend rca
to cater to their desires.
der RrprrS CHICKENs.-We last week saw
ing Railev & N~ewcomb's meat market, seve'
n,;rs of chickens raised by Charles f. Dew
= Of Berlin, that we think for size, fairness a
TIA nicety of dressing, can't be beaten. L
by pairs we saw, weighed Is pounds each
pta- think these chickens were the Bramah ere
but how they were grown SO large and mi
lifts So fat. is a secret Mr.. Dewey would ben
t is community by making public
wife C.-.s TrRKEYs.-Mr. Phincas Wheel
usly of Calais. last week, dressed and sold
dol Albert Dwinell, Esq, 800 turkeys weigh
hree 2 600 lbs, on private terms. The sale co
hree -. be less than 5000. That is the wa,
dren :, Till Turkey" We advise other farm
set, to :. 90 and do likewise
Messrs. Kimball and Thompson OF "a
~ lower village, have advertised their store
goods at auction. Sale to oesln Inc :
INV &c, and continue till the entire stocH
nag ihs.' on
u;tb sold.
w. Mr.. Frank Hammer of Lincoln, w.
purchased of William Strong, late prop
tor the Waitsfeld Hotel, and has Ia
1lists nossess;on. Mr.. II. has long been a suce
each ell landlord. and it is understood ne ln'e
by a coon To reft the house in a thorough man
Con- I'D make it what every Hotel should De-
stival Travellers Home" Success to him'
Three nc. o.-n that Mr.. Viii
"e,e Rogers, formerly proprietor OF the Nof'n
Justly - Mortified. VT, died a few days 8