Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27


They are still in session at Village Hail. |
We understand that the business of the
meeting is conducted by the Masters of
Oranges, though those less high in the
ranks are admitted to the conclave. As to
what they are doing they are silent and SO
are we, but very likely not from the same
moving cause; for, to 90 farther back. they
appear to know what they are about and
we don't. There are large number of
members of the Society in town and its
men show it to be strong
as we'll as numerous organization in Yer
mont.
DECORATION DAY ELSEwHERE.-North
field, Waitsfeld and Randolph will observe
the 30th with appropriate ceremonies.
At Mortified the Grafton will be deliv-
cred by Col. +. V. Randall of this place.
Waitsfeld will have an Grafton by Col.
Charles II. Joyce of Rutland.
General Stephen Thomas will deliver an
Grafton at West Randolph in the afternoon.
The graves of soldiers at Randolph Center
will be decorated in the forenoon, and it is
understood that Colonel Mead will speak.
Many from the center and east part of the
town will go to West Randolph in the af
ternoon to hear General Thomas.
We understand that Williamstown will
also have a full observance of the day, Gas
becomes Il town that has shown its interest
in its soldiers already by the erection of
an elegant monument and that there will
be Il Post of the Grand Army of the Re
public organized there Saturday evening.
The Washington County Conference OF
Congregational churces will hold its next
annual meeting at BerlinJune and 10
commencing at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Each
church is entitled to representation by the
pastor and four delegates
DESERVED IT.-Those of our citizens
who heard Major Childs' eloquent addres,
at the Camp Fire of Post Brooks last Feb
ing notice:
George T. Childs, secretary of Gov
Smith, has been rendered the appointment
of Aide-de-Camp upon the staff of Gen
Charles Devens, the COMMUNICATIVE Chic
of the G. A. R., us Il testimonial to the in
telligent zeal and energy which he ha
shown in pushing forward the work of tn
order.
WATERRURY.-Agreeably to arrange
ment for the supply of Mr.. Copeland
desk during his absence in Europe, Rev
Mr.. Coke has preached the past two Sab
baths in the Congregational House. Hi
text last Sabbath morning, - The word c
the Lord is tried very naturally suggeste
the subject of the holy scriptures the Bibl
as book thoroughly A'ied, and by variou
tests proved to be Il revelation of God
will and purposes relating to mans dut,
and destiny. The speaker in clear an
convincing manner adduced the usus
proofs of the divine authenticity of the Oh
and New Testlments. The ftct that thes
have continued for 50 many centuries t
enlighten and reform large part of mar
kind as they have, have been disseminate
in the world by believers, and in spite {
violent opposition of wicked men who It
jected because unworthy to accept an
obey the holy precepts of the Bible, is on
of the proofs of its holy origin. Anothe
t proof is the internal evidence from ii
t sublime character of its moral precept
b such are though approved by the wise an
t good. the wisdom of the who'd has n
= elsewhere produced. b.
j Drowned in Providence, K. l.. Sidne
n B. Pierce, aged Is years. He WAS Il
II oldest son of the late George Pierce,
Waterbury and more recently of Stow
+ where he superintended so well the exte
d sion livery stable The remains of Il
:. young man We're brought TO Waterbu
Y Tuesday, where funeral service was 4
q tended at the house of c. c. Corse, al
IT the burial was in DdXbury.
Q Timothy Wheeler of Waterbury Cent
/ is not very much of a cold water man, Al
not much of liquor hanl either. La
% week he took some water, having tax
:. none of that, OF any other liquid into /
c stomach for 260 consecutive days. NJ
+ Wheeler ought to have been pretty co
q siderable dry " before he took that drin
% This is a free country, bat isn't N
\ Wheeler rather severe towards his stol
n ach?
a NoRTHFIELD.-The ladies Sunday ev
n ming temperance meeting was held
d Concert Hall, which was filled to its utmC
10 capacity, showing that the cause of tel
e perance is advancing under the iudicio
ID management of the ladies, many of who
ID ward the work of staying the tide of
temperance. The meeting was open
70 with prayer by Rev. r. A. Greene, G.
T Edgerton presiding. Mr.. AlpheuS Da
& spoke briefly, when Rev. w. ID. Malct
Of was called out, and spoke for about fol
L. minutes in his usual clear and forcil
er style, giving facts and figures to sh,
;, that the ladies movement in the temp
of ance cause, originated in Ohio last Dece
he Der, has met with almost unparallel
ed success. He expressed himself as bel
= heartily in sympathy with the work, a
G was firm in the belief that as the day
i'll Pentecost had been felt for eighteen HI
bred years, SO the ladies work for the |
no few months would not be lost for hundrt
- of years to come. The choir, as usu
nj added much to the interest of the meetil
ct Mr. Amos Plastridge of Mortified n
or with very bad accident some days sin
er by which he lost one eye. Mr.. Plastrit
he was tagging sheep, when one of them ST
of ed suddenly and dove the shears, VIII
he was holding, into his right eye, emit
" DESTROYING the si0ht