Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-12-18
r-s TEMPERANCE MEETINGS which, since

., Held in Village Hall, are still ofsuf6-
.,.,, interest to attract large numbers Of
- citizens. The meeting last Sunday
.-.oins was very spirited. Mr. A. G. Bean
aided and impaired an easy cheerfulness
:, rte ccasion. Most of the speeches were
,bort. some were sharp, and all, more than
!, snv previous meeting, pointed plainly
,-rsrj enforcement of the law.
Gen Stephen Thomas being present,
.bs chairman invited him to address the
.,d,snce Knowing the General to have
d,ne valiant service on other battle grounds,
r. was sure be could bring to this field of
,E,rt some helpful words. And he was not
mistaken, for Gen. ThOmls did bring kind
words Of approval of the project, encourage
rsnt for the cc-workers, severe rebuke TO
all Indifference, and stroug condemnation o.
,b.t traffic which makes this work 50 urgent
necessity.
Mr. W. G. Ferrin asked why all other
crimes. on detection, are brought to Justice
ri.bout remopstrance against the inf elton
of tho penalty OF the law, and why this
crime Of liquor selling must not be touched
by law Mr. Ferrin spoke for some min
utes. interesting all with the train of thought
rur,ued. and convincing al, we think, that
there Is 10 reason why this crime should not
Ia dealt with as other crimes are, and inas
much as TINS often leads to the preparation
Of many another, why, let as ask, should not
the greatest endeavor b. made for it's arrest
aud punishment?
Mr.. y. G. Bacon wished to be understood
4, holding the same ground on this question
OF temperance which e occupied two weeks
bemre, no " hard hits - or misreprezenta-
ton. that ~ had received from the OPPOSE
IN meanwhile, disturbing him in the least.
Mr. J 1. Thurston being called upon,
ssi be came to hear rather than to speak.
but be dad sp. ak briefly, yet aPProvingly, OF
the present movem, nj, and thought il the
meetings we're continued, the ex, cution Of
tbe law would soon Cease to be difficult.
Hessrs. {. F. Poland, w. A. Lord, 5. 5
T,yner aud others, gave a lew words each,
oa. the enthusiasm OF tie meeting was
0ackened somewhat by the truth in
nut shell presented by Mr.. James r.
L,Dgdon, who being invited to speak, said,
although not a speech maker. he, too, az
proved Of moral suas on-be bel teved 10 1t
be thought it a god Thing as Jar as Il ,cent,
bas it dII not " touch bottom
hymn was called for, and all joined in
singing,
1.-THE morning light is breaking,
The darkness disappears"
The committee on periodicals and books
FOR tie read ~ room, desire us to request
neu. bers Of the association to at once hand
them lists of such papers, magazines, ETC.,
As members may wish to have kept on fe.
The names OF the committee are gwen u
another column.
Tax NYs MANUFACTURING COMPANY, incOr-
por4tsi at the tte session OF the L sgisature.
With an authorized caPltaI stock OF 500, 900,
held their first In eulng at the Office of the
Farmers Insurance Company in Montpelier.
On Saturday the 14th inst The cOrpor4tors
present voted to organize and proceed to
business as soon as twenty-five thousand
dollars in reliable subscriptions to the stock
OF the company should be secured. Tue
committee named to solicit subscriptions
to capital stock, are Samuel Wells, Dennis
Lane, Ezekiel D. Nye, J. W. Wheelock, P.
P. Pitkin, A. j. Sibley, Mahlon Taplin;
and books were opened for the same at tie
cfee of Samuel Wells, Esq
Tue act Of incorporation authorizes gen
srsI manufacturing business, but it is now
understood that the Manufacture or musical
instruments carried on by the Messrs. Nye,
At North Montpelier, is to be removed aud
made prominent feature in the new estab-
Iishment SultIb.s buildings are 10 be
erected on the let bank OF the Winooski
river about half mile above Main street
bridge, where good water power and other
cOnyeuiences can be obtain ed. As the IL
corporators of this company are some of our
no-tl active and efficient business men, we
may reasonably look forward to an mpor
tant addition to the manufacturing interests
Of This bcllity, for, although it falls within
the domain of our near nei5hbors, the Ber
i7srs, we are too much identified in inter-
s:s TO congratulate then without saying
god word for ourselves.
That g Christmas is coming - requires no
snsultation of the Calendar, the shop
widows, and show cases being good indi-
Gators as to this annual fact The book and
tVelry stores, as usual ella IN first attractions
md in the former line, which embraces a
thousand fings besides books. calculated to
make Christmas Ct eerful, 7. G. Phinney
lid 4
Elegantly locked Their customers will not
oe able t. 20 away unsuited either in goods
"prces. The jewellers will also try to hold
heir own in The adjoining line, with toys
IN the smaller folks and a plenty of the
more substantial and solid articles for those
'Ao wish to invest in something that will
ieep. The dry goods dealers do not intend
% te overlooked, and as they have material
10Y raging out - and know how to use it,
'A'y will be quite likely not to be passed by
annoticed. The other branches of trade.
specially the milliners, throw out a lively
@''' AMI the clot thing stores, groceries and
andy shops, ''the butcher, the baker and
andlestick MAKER all come in for a cheer
I'll recognition.
A'hou "a heavy trade is not anticipated
% account of rather short money market,
~ there Is e uough cover no doubt to get
1pa rather lively circulation during the
1oioays, ard you that have money might as
ell De prepared to spend it now.
'n IN WORCESTER About half-past
ca Saturday evening an alarm Of fire
IS raised in Worcester village. which
r'O''a p Be in the dwelling house of Lewis
~ tlcker. and hnth hnnsa and harm were con