Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-23

CHRISTMAS DAYS.-This is. of all the
,-.,.LS in the wear, the one that should
..-,-.tbe children pleasant things to remem
.. when they get to be Of larger growth.
,,I those w O have already arrived At
.... Ir~er growth seldom find a better
me in which to enjoy themselves with
~,l thing, and good works. than these
.n- Christ mas days.
~1int Nicholas. it is true, complains that
---a1ceS and the disu>e of big fire-places
.t..rc in his ancient style, with Vixen and
H=.\cn and the rest of his team; but the
.. fellow after all has broken into modern
-..v- quite readily, and when he can't get
.. us the chimney. slies in ut the door He
r..- NOT miven up being g IN ARRIVAL ut all
lis old lIuunt>, and it does not make much
za,rcn,e how he gets himself at the stock
-..-. 20 long rs he comes.
oar tr:idesmen have made good prepar-
axiom, for the coming week, and the peo-
,,a have been pretty thoroughly making
list. If Them The jewellers are sought rs
:!urn Il, any. and from the looks Of their
w. -r,low- and the number of customers,
81. iudre that they are plyinga good trade.
The fancy goods stores and the dry goods
..rrclallt> are full of business behind their
counters And no doubt if he should 90
h.a hardware merchant even, he would
..I that Christmas presents are not al
vay- Of peri>habie stuff.
Place, Il, much frequented as any are
Thnncv's and Wilders. At Phnncy's
HERE are books in all Styles and besides.
il. ha> 4 very full line of Christmas goods
If many kinds. Chromos for the grown
Children and toys for the growing ones,
and all things found in n we'll conducted
establishment that has thoroughly pre-
lar,d itself for Christmas week. Wilder
l,aIsoa very full line of Christmas books
filings which music lovers are attracted
bv. and Of many other articles that come
in play to one who is on the lookout for
something that will please a friend
Today and tomorrow will be busy days
and they are the last ones that Santa
Claus allows himself to make his prepare
tion. for Christmas Eve.
READING ROOM-The meeting of the
citizens who belong to the Reading Room
Association was adjourned last week to
.hi. W.dro.I,r EVENING" The mcrt;nc
will mo held in the readjnr room. and it !.
hoped that those who take an interest il
keeping up the arrangement which ha:
been Tor nearly TWO years great peheli
to Montpelier, VIII take some p''hS 10 DIT
present. Suth an or@''h'z''ioh o"1"t L
succeed easily III raising the nccesSar,
funds IN place OF TINS Size ana Will d'
50 II people VIII but lhihk Il lew minute
upon the SUBJECT anu then ACT out VIVA
their thoughts tel tileih Is the rISht lhln:
to do
G. R.-Thc members of Post Brook
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will be. Il appears to be the wish of a
the members of the Post that Commando
Livingston retain his position, for in yer
great measure the growth OF the l'o>t Iron
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model nei@hbor. and a worthy man. III
memory will be held sacred by many wi
have b, >t known him.
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