Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17
Tug TEMPERANCE MEETING Sunday evening

The TEMPERANCE MEETING Sunday evening
,ros largely attended, a full house attesting
.boir interest in the good cause and their de-
.irs to hear Mr.. RUSSELL who had been ad-
rsrtissd to address the people on the subject
Temperance. Col. II. D. Hopkins presid-
Al and introduced Mr.. Russell to his audi
,,cc Mr.. Russell is vigorous and effective
3ker. and his address was listened to with
eyiIent interest, as the frequent bursts of
APPLAUSE fully attested. We attempt no syn
,nsis Of the lecture, which was strong plea
in favor of the prohibitory law.
That New TYPE for our paper has begun
70 arrive, and we expect if type founders
live up to their promises, it will all reach us
bv the first of next week. We shall, there
bre be able to come out in our new dress
,5e first week in January. The new book
mess has reached US, is set up and is already
!, running order Our friends are invited
- drop in and take a lock at it when in
Nontpelier. We hope to make the FREEMAN
for the next volume as good-looking and as
vauable paper as the State affords. We
desire greatly a large increase in our SUBJ
.,ripton list. If good friends in each town
would only work for US as we shall be pleased
70 labor for them, our list might be doubled.
Then we could print them paper that
elulln't be beat. Our patrons are doing
we'll considering these hard times. We are
Esiug scarcely name from our subscrip-
ron books, and additions are being steadily
AMI frequently made to them. We only de-
sire these additions to be more frequent.
We appeal confidently to our old-time pat
roas to aid US at this time by making per-
gpal eff )rts to induce their friends and
1eshbors to subscribe for the coming vol
pms Of the FREEMAN. Let each present sub
.,riber send US one more name,-fve would
be better still-and he will find himself fully
rewarded for the little effort it would require
before the close of another year.
Holiday GooDs.-Geo. W. Wilder, Esq,
has lust returned from the cities, where he
ba. bought fine and desirable assortment o
Goods suitable for Christmas and New Year s
In few days when his L" ship comes IN, HI
will be prepared to delight the little folks
AMI satisfy the old folks, by an assortmen
/ Of goods nice TO look upon and cheap fol
] cash at his Book store head Of State street.
1 An ExPLANATIoN.-We are not " funn
/ man." We never indulge in joke. W
/ s,5rn to attempt grind > upon neIgt
/ b1r. Bot we are sweet-tempered and fOl
giving. besides being good looking. Henc
We rise to explain that Mr.. Atkins, at h
Bookstore opposite Bethany Church, does
attempt to palm off last years Diaries fl
new ones, and that being Democrat doesn
necessarily exclude him from the kingdom
grace, nor, strange as it may seem, preVel
hun from dealing justly, loving mercy, ar
sometimes indulging in the luxury OF trutt
telling. Asa dealer Mr.. Atkins is . squar
man, and shs has really ID e1esediigly in
assortment al Diaries for ls74 which ne
selling % tiIsJtradsl and Ia sipgtpbcastoass
at very low prices. He j. TOP shreHd sF
answering tradesman to have any las
wears Diaries now unsOld.
THE MONTPELIER AND WELLS RIVER Rail
ROAD is doing a good passenger and trelgt
business at present, and their trains max
excellent time. The mail train from Wei
River now reaches Montpelier at T. 10 T. M
ten minutes earlier than formerly, and
time for passengers to going north or we
70 take the L. Is mail train or the Fermo
Central. The depot and engine buildings
this place are being pushed ahead as rapid
as weather and circumstances will permit.
Tuomas Mast, of caricaturing fame a
genial countenance, was in town Tuesda
On his way from St. Johnsbury to Burllr
to3, OF from lecture to lecture.
Sy1w-TRop Walks vs.. SLIPPERY WALK s.
We have heard great deal of {" blowing
0! late years concerning the desrabiilty
having the side walks in this village entlr'
cleared of snow Every house owner |
teen soundly lectured about the duty
Keeping the walks adjoining his preml
cleared of every snow fake that CHANGED
alisht thereon. Men and widows even W
told it was their duty to do this labor the
selves, although they might be paying ia
DperfJrm this very work IN other poru'
Of the village. So far. so good. 1t is
well to have The snow brushed off the pat
and as q g0ody portion of that work is n
Ten! performed at the village expense
nav be as we'll to have it all done IN t
way. There is, however, such thing
bsny more nice than wise. The events
the pas, few days seem to prove that sn
rather safer to stand on than brlck
ulcre.e siiewa,k covered with thin CT
llgot ice During the warm days seVt
pavements were cleared of every particle
snow. A Slight rain and freeze made Il
walks almost impossible to anybody out
"sharpcst shod" pedestrians. Men
Women could stand on the walks CIV
With wel!-trodden snow; but they "
down like the immortal six hundred
6aIakI IVA whenever they essayed an adv
On those wei-cleared but icy plveme
Mrs. Clark Fisk slipped up on the SER
9lsly kept walk in front of f. E. Sml
residence, breaking both bones of one
and seriously jarring herself. Mrs. A
Carlton, lady always taking due hee
ae' steps, could MT keep her feet on
hin glare ice fronting W. E. Bran
'a1 Went down striking upon her head
such violence as to render her insensibl
nc moment. She was taken up and Cal