Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-01

W. ?. DILLINGHAM, Oo'eo'
GEORGE W TuDEN,
In the termination of Prof. f. w.
Westgates labors as Principal of the
Washington County Grammar School and
the Montpelier Union School, and in his
departure from US, the community suffers
great loss. He will now rest for a time
from teaching, stopping at Plainfield, n.
II. Prof Westgate during the two years
and a half. or more. which he has been
among US, has proved himself to be true
Gentleman and IA scholar, rs well as a
highly competent, thorough and success
ful instruction. combination Of qualities
not always found in the same person.
Alive to every good word and work, he has
made hosts of friends during his residence
here. who exceedingly regret his depar-
ture.
\ Man TRAP-The Central Vermont
ought to fix at once the wall of the depot
here. so that no more people will be killed
or hurt between it and the cars. Half
dozen people have been caught in this
wretched trap. at the cost of life or limb
or health The last accident was on
Wednesday evening. DR.. A. COlvin of
Burlington. who had been in attendance
on the homeopathic Convention, was
about to return home. A lady was n little
late. and the doctor helped her on board
the train. Stepping on the train himself
which was then in motion, he was caught
in the narrow space between the wall and
car and twisted about in there and severely
crushed, being thrown to the platform like
It log when the car had passed. His iniu-
rics were very serious, but he was placed
on the train and carried to Burlington.
Upon his arrival there he was conveyed TO
tho American where he received the best
of medical attention and care, and will
undoubtedly recover.
1t is certainly high time there was a
change made in that wall, for with the
certainty that people will be caught there
il is culpable negligence to leave it longer
as it i.
Mrs. Arson Davis has a night blooming
cereus that blossomed Sunday evening
and many of her friends called to witness
the strange and beautiful flower which
grows upon so unsightly stalk. We
suppose its only chance for aminute OF
happy life in its own country of sand and
desert was to seize upon il in the night
season and be out of the way before morn
ing, but why the beauty need keep up it;
old habit when it is in such climate as
this, and surrounded by friends and admir-
erS. we cannot see.
The annual session of the Grand Temple
Of Honor and Temperance of Vermont fol
1874. was held June 18th and Goth, at the
Hall OF Naiad Temple of Honor, No. 9
Montpelier. Although there was not Sc
full an attendance as ut some former SEES
sons, yet the Temples were well represent
ed. The following board of officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
CIV IA G. Bean, Montpelier
6 tn = 4 \ E;i PeaTson 81 Berlin
8. " TrE1I. N. Wright, Montpeiier.
G. SD {; Pea, Pearf2 :, isl. Berlin II ii.-,.,t.-
\ session of the Inner Grand Temple
was held at the same time and place. Tn
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
CIV T-Mrs d c. Persons Berlin.
G,Wx. T,-Mr3. J, A stevens, St, Johnsbury.
6 \ Nm I9 5 f Pitkfn. NMIn5PssifF
TEMpERANCE.-Rev. y. \. Glazie
conducted the meeting, Sunday evening
Rev. Elisha Brown offered prayer.
Mr. Glazier said his position was wei
known. His views on the temperate
question had not changed He still Fl,
vored not only all moral means and infu
enceS, but also all legal measures.
strong point was made by the speaker il
declaring prohibitory law IN educator O
the community, and therefore, mora
force, thus refuting the oft repeated as
>ertion that no law is of worth until de
mlnled by the mass, or by a strong publ
sentiment.
Mr.. w. \. Lord spoke logically of Ii
cen>e a being really, but modified prob
htion-license for the few-prohibition fo
the many.
Master jedi c. Camp recitcd, by invita
ton what he had spoken at the closin
exercises of his class, in one of the room
OF our graded school, the week previou
in essay on the evils of intemperanct
ms was warmly applauded by the AT
dlehce' and the chairman expressed hi
thanks for the same, and wish that W
may have more aid of this kind
MI IL. {. Lull spoke for few moments
closing his remarks by referring to til
Influence which had gone out from thes
meetings. He thought it had been goo
and helpful in every direction, and as 500
as suspend them-he would defer Il Fourt
Of July celebration until December, {
close the churches until haying is over.
Mr.. A. G. Brown stated some facts
regard to the late convention of Chitter
den County, one of which is not pleasar
matter to record-the fact that petitio
from two thousand women of the count,
asking the convention to nominate fc
State Attorney, a true temperance maj
and prohibitionist, was received by vot,
aiterward to be virtually ignored.