Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-08

extracts.
The meeting. altogether, was the most
interesting held for Il long time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. editor of
the FREEMAN desires to return his thanks
in gross measure, for the many st0eet tokens
of remembrance with which he and his
have been favored the past two weeks. He
would make particular mention but the
molesty Of some of the donors makes them
aversc to newspaper publicity,and we don't
care to incur their displeasure. May Meth
rr their own shadows nor those of their
naples grow less while we sojourn in this
land. We are also equally grateful for
the acidulous and grabbed compliments
-howercd upon US by our neighbor of the
.trqus. When this bad man praiseth
thee then. o soul, be wary; purge myself
as with hvs>op: for of truth thou hast
~inncd in the Law or the Right
DEATH OF Nh. administration Steb-
bins Esq, Of Berlin, whose dangerous i'll
ness we last week noticed. died on Friday
evening. He was an honest man, Il worthy
citizen, q kind neighbor, and reliable
friend and adviser His acquaintances
and townsmen cvinced their respect for
him, by turning out almost en- masse to
attend hi, funeral last Sunday afternoon.
SO large was the concour>e of sympathz-
ING friends that but a portion of them
could obtain admittance to the house
where the funeral services were holden.
His age was fifty-four years.
ANOTHER WORTHY CITIZEN GONE.-lt i,
with deep sorrow we chronicle the death
on Monday evening last of Leander War
rem. ESQ, of Middlesex, His disease was
lung fever, terminating in pneumonia.
He was wcll-known in this County, and
wa,a representative man of his town, hav-
ing filled many places of trust and honor,
TO which the confidence and partially OF
his townsmen were ever calling him.
Living near this village for many years,
De, became as well and f;tvorably known
a, any of our own citizens and was greatly
respected and honored for quiet, unobtru-
~ive virtues and sterling common sense
Judgment His age was about 90 years.
&. y T. Post Brooks has meeting
this evening. and all comrades are request
ed to be present promptly at Z ID P. NJ.
RrNAwAY.-A double team belonging
To Mr. Kent, of Calais, undertook prone
made through Stlte Street yesterday. The
wagon was left against 4 tree, nearly OPP
poSite the American House, and one 0
the horses came up the street past the
bridge. where he concluded to.try the side
walk. but was arrested for unlawfully OBJ
~tructing it in front of Blakely's drug
store
FAST DAY.-In place of the usual fas
dav exercises there was amass temperance
meeting at Trinity Church Friday fore
noon. me Methodist, Congregational
Baptist and Liberal churches united in thi
meeting and there were excellent addresse
from the pastors and from many of tn
"laymcn."
At the church of the Messiah on Easter
there WAS tastefully arranged decoration
of flowers and in the evening the children
made an offering from their funds towar'
b1yng Il library for the Sunday school G
aneighboring town.
CHRIST CHUKCH.-Easter services a
this church were of a most interesting ma
ture- The decorations were most apprc
pirate, and the music throughout the da
was OF the best. DR.. Hull in the mornin
preached an excellent discourse upon tn
resurrection and the day commemorative
H. and in the evening upon loyalty t
Christ.
Christ Church has been for some veal
Purdened with debt, and it was foun
upon examination last week that il
amount was S34jO.31 The Easter Offer
hS Sunday morning was n noble one, an
more than eXtinguished this debt. TIL
sum given was S3552 Is, thus leaving
balance Of over one hundred dollars. aftt
paying the Indebtedness.
In the afternoon there was Il beautiful
service for the children, and three BABE
were also baptized. At the evening SCI
vice two adults were baptized.
Women's Mass Temperance Meetin
viii be held at Trinity Church vestr,
FRIDAY P. NJ. at 3 o'clock Every Woma
and Miss in Montpelier and its vicinity
most cordially invited to attend.