Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-29
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Observation-Disclosures very interesting
meeting was held Sunday evening.
Mr. II. N. TapIin presided, and prayer
was offered by Mr.. Joseph Fisher. Some re-
marks were made by the chairman in which
be based his deep interest 10 the cause of
temperance on his personal observations OF
the evils of ntemperance-Observatio TAX
en- in our own town, and such as to make
him temperance man for life.
Dr.. Brigham addressed himself particular
" to Young men. Strongly urging them, in
view the resp nsible positions they were soon
to occupy, to place themselves on the safe
and right side of this question which is to
assume, and that ere long, an Importance of
vital interest to our nation.
Mr.. Ii q. Lull spoke briefly, and was fol-
lowed by Mr. A. &. Bean, who lso appealed
to young men to pied &c themselves to total
abstinence from all. Intoxicating beverages.
Rev. J. E. Wright spoke Of the duty of
flithful, persistent continuance in the work
only begun.
Mr. Lull said there was gentleman pres
ent whose voice had often been heard in that
room on other 81 bjects, and he would like
to hear him speak this evening, on temper
auce-Mr. Dan Wooster Mr.. Wooster re-
sponded to the call very pleasantly y stating
his position in relation to this subject 10 q
few words, but 50 plainly as to leave nc
doubt in the minds of his bearers what thai
position is-total abstinence from all intoxi
eating liquors Thi- position, held for TIT
last FIVE years, and eontrasted with that o
the fifteen previous years OF his lie, Mr.
Wooster, would, we think, commend to all
Mr. TAFT was also invited to speak ant
complied, expressing a warm sympathy witt
the work and favorable opinion of boil
moral and legal remedies-moral suasion for
the inebriate and legal force for the rum
seller.
The STATE TAX FOR 1873-4...Our compe
tent State Treasurer, Hon. John A. Page
has with his usual promptitude and accura
cy just completed his computation for tn
State tax of 1874, as voted by the Legis
ature of 1872. This tax is 80 per cent O
the Grand List of 1873, and, as that list foot
up S1.l77, 053 90. the whole amount of tn
State tax Is SAIL .968 So. The allowance 70
3Oo Us. This leaves a balance called for b
the Treasurer's warrants of 1898, $50 81
The amount of - figuring" necessary
make out this tax so that neither town c
the State shall suf the loss of penny, il
wolves labor we shouldn't care to perform
But the Treasurer, faithfully seconded by h
assistant, John W. Page, has accomplishe
that work by the most per .ect system
computation and the fewest figures we eve
saw used in tax making.
TRINITY CHURCH TO BE CoMPLErED.-Th
visit OF Bishop Wiley to Montpelier Va
the occasion, on the part Of the friends
Trinity Church, to inaugurate moVemen
for the completion of the church edifc'
Contrary to original design, but 10 the gres
delight of the congregation, the Blsho
preached on Sabbath morning most II
structive and ediying sermon, based upC
the Sulday-sehool lesson for the day-Th
TRANSPORTATION. At two o'clock IN the a
ternlon the spacious lecture-room of Trim
was filed with an eagerly expectant aud
$4,000
" discourse by the Bishop from l Thess. L ::
- For our gospel came not unto you
word only, but also in power, aud In Il
Holy Ih0st, and in much assurance" L
pastor, Rev. H. A. Spencer, then present
plan for raising the amount estimated
necessary for the payment of existing indeb
edness, and the completion of the chu
and asked for response to his proposltlo
To hope to raise $1,000 for such purpo;
under exIscin. circumstances, did seem t
most chmerical but the result justih ID
attempt, and nearly $500 was pledged
fore the congregation dispersed. This amou
guarantees the success of the undertaken
other subscriptions not then announced h'
ns been promised, which will generous
swell the aggregate. 1t needs now only
endorsement, by actual subscription, OF eV'
friend of the CHURCH, in order to secure,
an early date, the completion OF an en'
prise 50 long needed, and too long delayed
An ExcIrExENT.-Raudolph people are
now greatly exercised in mind, owing
liars of incendiarsm. Since the burning
Mr.. Wellington's barn, his neigbbor,
Slack, has received letters warning him tc
On bis guard as stragglers are about.
1t is believed that the author OF these let
is still another neigbbor, and great eurlo
Is manifested 10 know what 1T all me-
Some think that sort of monomania on
subject of &" straggers - is at the bottom
1t while others still are less charita
Meantime the greater part of the town,