Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-01-29


conducive to longevity. Though old age
has clawed them in his clutch, they still
live and flourish. The Captain claims
East Montpelier to be the champion town
on old settlers There are five over ninety
years Of age, rs follows: Isaac Gray, 95;
BEN amin Ellis, "a; Mrs. Lucinda Cutler.
90. Captain Isaac Vincent, 90, and Simeon
Gould, 90. Mrs. Abigail Cutler is IS and
seven others are over 80; n. G. King,
Daniel Young, Mrs. Lucy Templeton,
Mrs. Rainey Templeton, Mrs. Polly Gould,
Mrs. O. Merritt and Mrs. Simeon Gould.
Whatever may be the difficulty of keep
ing young men in Vermont, and we think
it isn't as great as some imagine, this is
certain, that the old people stay and all are
glad to have them. However much better
the country to which they are bound, they
are in no hurry to leave Old Vermont.
FESTIVAL AT NoRTHFIELD.-The ladies
connected with the Congregational Church
and Society at Mortified will hold their
Annual Festival next Wednesday, Feb 4th
As usual a good time is expected. All
are cordially invited to attend
WAITsFIELD.-The Waitsfield Colnet
Band assisted by Mr.. +. E. Grant, their
instructor, gave a Concert in the Brick
Church, on Friday Of last week. Not
withstanding the unfavorable condition of
the roads, a very good audience was in at
tendance. From the frequent bursts of
applause it was evident that all present
highly enjoyed the music both vocal and
| instrumental The Band has made COM
mendable progress in the musical art I'M
der the very efficient instruction of Mr..
Grant They are to give another Concert
in the Town Hall, Moretown, on Friday
evening next.
WAITsFIELD LECTURE CoURsE.-The
Rev. L. G.. Ware of Burlington will give
the first lecture of the course on the even
ing of February 4th. Subject, A Week
in Cairo" Tickets for the course for sale
at the store of II. S. Campbell and w. A.
Jones.
BARREN Notwithstanding the cold and
the hard travelling, there was a well filled
hall at the temperance meeting Sunday
eve Rev. \. Hitchcock, of Mortified,
offered prayer. w. A. Boycc, Esq, who
presided, opened the meeting with brief
remarks. Eternal vigilance we are taught
is the price of victory, and in the cause in
sistent endeavor alone can bring success.
There is an increasing interest in the tenn
perance cause, and Il growing desire to see
the evils of incompetence banished from
the land. In our endeavors to accomplish
this end, so far as it may be, moral suasion
should be used. but back of this must be
the strong arm of the law.
Nh A. b. Fisher was called upon, and
in response said, he saw present gentle
man from Montpelier. Colonel \. c.
Brown, to whom he should gladly yield
the floor.
The Colonel thus introduced. came for
ward and addressed the meeting at consid-
cradle length was glad to see the ladies
of Barre enlisted in this cause. There is
a power in united endeavor. and the union
of effort of the people of adjoining towns
in this work, is reciprocally beneficial
In your endeavOrs to protect yourselves
from the rayages of intemperance, and
Danish the evil from Your midst, You must
encourage others and make their work
lighter. The speaker referred to the law
he considered it the best in the United
States, and the reason it had failed to ac-
ed, was, that it had not been executed. In
our endeavors against intemperancc, We
need to work against the too prevalent use
of tobacco, as being kindred sin: the in
diligence of which strengthens the appe
tite for drink, and weakens ones ability tC
contend successfully against the appetite
Master Wendell p Stafford told the au.
dience in Il we'll delivered defamation
- what killed Tom Roper"
Mr. Seaver, of Montpelier, who wa.
called out, said. that while legal ,ua>ior
was well enough, we have yet to bear il
mind Our personal responsibility in th'
matter-the influence of example w
ought to put aside the civil wine parties
and remove the cider barrel from the eel
lar, and educate the young to shun ever
:. the wine and cider.
The ladies of the Congregational SO
I ciety will hold Festival in the Tow
: Hall, on the eve ofTuesday February 10th
G The public are cordially invited.