Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-24

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TEMPERANCE.-The meeting Sunday even
ing was conducted by Mr.. Dan Worster.
Prayer was offered by Colonel Hopkins.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Worster said be
was no stranger upon that stage. Many a
time had he walked its floor, receiving from
the audience which filled the hall the hear
test applause, but never had he received a
higher honor, never had he experienced a
prouder moment than came to him through
the invitation of the ladies to preside at this
temperance meeting, and it should be his
faithful endeavor to make himself worthy of
their confidence. Abiding to his former
avocaton, he said he had often come to
Montpelier with money enough to buy the
bulldlng-the entire premises where they
were now conYened-he came now TO earn
his bread by the sweat of his brow That
after so many years of dissipation, he was
able to do this, he thanked God, and sooner
than return to his former habits, sooner than
drink one glass of intoxicating liquor, he
would lose his good right arm. If it were
possible, he said, to redeem those misspent
years, with Gods help he would do SO.
Who that heard him, could but invoke for
him the Divine aid ? Remarks followed
from Rev. j. z. Wright, Messrs. Hopkins,
1..b Tnl nd oh IF
much interest, and we'll accepted by the au-
dlence An appeal from drunkard's wife
to her more fortunate sisters, the women of
Springfield, was read by Mrs. Foster, and
the meeting closed with the singing OF
hymn.
CHRISTMAS IN ADvANCE.-The younger
members of Bethany Sabbath School were last
evening entertained in their chapel, in a
manner showing that our good people think
the rery best none too good for children
Tastefully arranged evergreens in the win
dows, fine pictures on the walls, choice mot
toes, beautifully decorated, in and about the
arch, gave the chapel a cheerful appearance
while the central object of attention-a table
loaded with daintes-was a feast to both eye
and taste. During the evening arrived a
package of copies Of the old, old story which
we're distributed among the children. In
deed the children's Christmas party was &
success
1t is intmated that we older children ar,
to be in like manner favored at New Years
New YEARS ENTERTA INVENT ladies
connected with Christ Church propose Il
have a social entertainment at Village Hal
next week Thursday evening. Among the
+ pleasant features of the evening will be the
narrative of Geo. NJ Clark detailing the in.
cdents of his trip West. This lecture ha
been highly commended by the press, an(
will doubtless give entire satisfaction t.
those who listen to 1t on that evening. Ou
Episcopllian friends have the means, The
wit and the Will to present a rare bill 70
this New Years entertainment, and the
will be quite certain to do their prettiest o.
this occasion.
CHRISTMAS AT Trinity CHURCH is to b
celebrated this Wednesday evening, with
variety of exercises by the Sabbath-school
With Prof. Coke the Supt. to take charge G
the affair, and Prof. Smith to direct in th
singing and large number of bright littI
bows and girls present 10 doubt a pleasar
affair Will be the result. Santa Claus is ez
pected with his gifts for the children, bu
whether be will hang them on tree, brin
them in a sleigh or have the ship sail i
4 from sea will be known when the time arrive.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. Id
s.. Augu5tine's Church, the Christmas ser
i vices will consist CT a Midnight Mass, begin
Ming at H. 30 o'clock, Wednesday night, an
Last Mass on Christmas day, at 1913
O'clock The church will be Brilliant
Illuminated and adorned with rich abur
dance of flowers.
Christmas is to be observed at the Churc
of the Messiah in this village next Frida
eyening. The exercises and entertainer
offered will be both interesting and prof
able to those who have thoughtful parent
and friends.
50 Religion never was designed
To make our pleasures less"
therefore, we hope many of our citizens W
accept the invitation about to be offer
them, as we learn, to use the Testry of tE
Church of the Messiah as recreation roo,
1t is to be opened freely to the public gene
ally,-(young children excepted)-on Mo
day, Wednesday and Saturday evenings,
few weeks, beginning next Wednesd
evening, and will be furnished with varie
of games and means Of entertainment.
Man KILLED The construction train
the Wells river road, ran over Frenchm;
at Groton, one night last week. He was
severely injured, his legs being crushed al
bis side mangIed, that he lived but sho
time; long enough, however, to give dire
tons for paying his debts and disposing
his effects
Joseph St. John, a brakeman on the ee
tra, was yesterday afternoon thrown unt
the cars at Montpelier junction and tumb
about SO that it was a wonder he did not 10
his life. lie was severely bruised, having
severe flesh wound on his hip and his sho'
der was disl0cated. He was brought up
the Pavilion where his arm was set,
wounds dressed and he enabled to leave
the next train Accidents at the Junct
are getting to be the order of the day, fol-
Is only week since another brakeman
his hip dlslocated, and was brought to
Pavilion to be set right again.