Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-01-20

IRA SMITH
Mlatp .Iiar, Jan. IS.
Ma. LoRD's LEcTURE.-The lecture deliy-
cred BY Rev. John Lord last Wednesday
evening was, as every one who knew Mr..
Lords reputation had reason to expect, of
the very highest order Of merit. His subject
was =. Christopher Columbus but the chief
aud best part Of the lecture was devoted to
giving the speakers idea or the good the
world would reap from the discovery Of
America and it was 4 grand unfolding Of
the belief that she higher order of c~ivil1za-
tion. built upon the corner stones Of liberty
and Christianity j. tie future Of America,
would be for the healing and saving of the
nations. Mr.. lords manner is at times
grotcsquc. - much 81, rs to be ludicroUs but
this comes from his entire absorption in his
theme. forgetting. rs nc apparently does for
get for tie moment, every circumstance Of
time and place, as hc is swept along on the
tide Of his rushing thoughts 1t Is hardly
possible for an audience unacc ustomed to
his gcsticulatious. III which his whole body
and every member participate, TO maintain
at all times a becoming gravity but they
appreciate the excellence Of tie lectures all
the same. No one Of tho professional lee
turers Of the country repay attention better
than, and few SO well as Mr.. Lord
MR. RlBrSslS BEADING.--Ne stated last
week that Mr.. C. D. Robinson of Portland.
Ne, would give q reading here this week,
and we now have the pleasure of announcing
that Mr.. X. will read next Saturday evening
at Village Hall. commencing it our-half past
seven O'Clock. We know Mf. r s readings
at St .Johnsbury gave the highest satisfaction,
but we have a test Of their merit as coed as
that and not second hand Not desiring that
our people should takehiul % trust entirely,
Mr.. Robinson read some Selections from his
programme t. & d3zrn or 7T6re eentlemen
and ladies assembled IL nah the parlors Of
the Pavilion, last M5nday essang and it IS
not too much to Soy that sESSy one present
was delighted with tho p5was compass, and
aexi5fIity Of his voice, his psffect rendering
Of the writer's idea, his capital persohatisn
Of character, and his wondeefuI fa~eilityfn
reading humorous aud comic compositions.
Saturday evening Mr.. Robinson viii read
A AHE hWA"f NH1 CAE y 9AAANF -
fheE pills Subscription List lin which
rsonqfi 30 m Irish n@iest j. IL
gmlre Irish than the Originally "5er-
Buzfaz's Speech 70 the jerry in BaraeH
rs PickiricE. Relde's poem descriptive Of the
!, Kearsa-e AMI the Alabama, and otheT
pieccs. The admission will be thirty-fve
cents. No one who likes a frss-class enter
tainmcnt should stay away and>tAose who
like to laugh should m73.eertainly se present
Rev. T~>lar-as W delivers his
lecture on Paris at Ylla< Hall, Monday
the 25th inst b. request tbe committee
on the Bethany Church Q fg1a fund, Tickets
20 cents Ills. Nctdr~ % Switzerland will
By.seassnibly announced
The ladies connected with Bethany Church
in this village held a pleasant sociable in
the Chapel Of the Church, on Friday evening
last. at which cake and ice cream were pro
vided, and the = Queen of Wizards " dis
peused gifts for a consideration. The pro-
eeeis 90 the evening amounted to some so.
The supper and S1ciabIe Of the Episcopal
Society Of this village last week, was held at
the residence Of II. NJ. Foster, Esq, on
Thursday evening, and gave unbounded sat
isaction and pleasure to those in attendance.
The supper was bountifuI and delicious, the
music was delightful, the promsnading and
recreations AT that could be desired. The
net proceeds 81 thc evening amounted to
over SIC.
There is t. De- a ladies Festival in the
vestry u the NJ. z Church at Mortified.
this "wednesday evening. \ supper is to be
furnished. and an agreeable time may safely
~ anticipated.
There viii be q donation visit at the house
Of Mr.. Amos Chase. in West Berlin, on Wed
nesday 81 next week. for the benefit of the
NJ r preached in that ncighborhood-
THE Mo~rrILrER NATIONAL BANK held its
annual meeting. for the election of officers,
at their Banking Rooms in this village, last
week Tuesday The following is the excel
lent board elected
observation-disclosures r.. Langdon, Elisha p.
Jewett. George C.. Shepard. Daniel Baldwin,
Roswell r.. Meth, Carlos Bancroft, Dcnison
Taft. Pre0deHf-James r. Langion. Vice
Presiacat-Gcorge G. Shepard. Cashier
Charles \. Reed.
T. W Wood, our Montpelier artist, is
again at work in his studio in New York,
after q protracted %sojonrn among the noun
taius If Vermont, where he remained until
winter had set in. for the purpose of obtain
ing some studies Of nature in her whitest
robcp.
It wac a pleasant scene 1t Vest Berlin on
New Year'r, when the union Sabbath School
and its friends in large numbers met for
friendly greeting aud friendly acts. Rev. Mr..
Shepherd led in prayer. Appropriate pieces
were spoken BY members Of the school, inter
sperscd with excellent singing by the choir,
after which brief addresses were made by
clergymen present. Then followed the dis
tributiou Of the many pleasant and valuable
articles from three beautiful and well laden
gift trees. In this all seemed to be remcm-
bered, and some to be agreeably surprised
To the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Stone, was presented
a beautiful silver goblcs lined with green
backs, and some smaller articles.
Is was a pleasant beginning Of the new
year, and if the wise counsel given shall b,
followed, and frien dIy wishes realized, thin
will prove a happy eas
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