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

BEETHOVEN CONCERT.-We are glad to
announce that the excellent Beethoven
Quintette Club of Boston, instrumentalsts,
assisted by Mrs. Osgood, Soprano, will
make us a second visit on Saturday even
ing next They will appear at Village
Hall. This troupe have no superiors of
In concerted performances they have per-
haps attained 4 precision which has never
been surpassed. All who would hear a
really superior performance should take
this occasion to do 50. BY reason of the
pleasant and rather unlOOked-for success
of this Club on the occasion of their for
mcr visit here, they caused honorable
mention to be made of us in the Boston
prints after their return. And they are
but too glad, we happen to know, to touch
at this point again on their way to the
Canadas. Let us see that their pleasant
feeling is fully appreciated and reciprocal
ted by the hearty welcome Of a full house.
Tickets. with reserved seats, have been
placed at fifty cents, and may be found at
Phinney'S.
TRINITY NJ. +. SUNDAY SCHOOL held
their annual business meeting last CFues-
dav) evening Prof J. c. W. Coke was
reelected Superintendent, and Rev. II. \,
Spencer Assistant Superintendent. X. J.
Hargin Secretary, James w. Lawton Lii
brarian George Boutwell, Assistant, and
George Parmenter Treasurer. With such
corps of able and experienced officers the
Sabbath School of this Church ought to
flourish
BANK DGvIDENp.-We understand the
First National Bank of Montpelier have
declared a semi-annual dividend of five
per cent, payable on and after January l =,
1874 This is the usual scmi-annual divi-
dend, the Bank having. we believe, paid a
five per cent dividend every six months
since its organization. This shows good
management and large business.
The ease of the State against y. H.
Stratton and others for selling Intoxicating
liquors and which was adjourned till last
Monday, WAS on that day again postponed
this time until the Sth day of January
The reason of the adjournment was the alb
sence of counsel at the Orange County
term.
BARRE.-Five members were added to
the NJ f. Church in Barre last Sabbath
The family of Rev. J. NJ. Puffer the
Methodist pastor at Barre, has of late suf
fered severely from attacks oftyphod fever
Two sons have been very sick, together will
t Mrs Puffer, and now the preacher is pros
t trated with the same disease. 1t is hoped
), they may all eventually recover.
II G.. A. R.-The annual meeting of Brook
! Post, No. Is. G. A. r. for the election c
officers for the ensuing year will be hel
this, "wednesday evening at 12 P. NJ
= All members of the post should be preser
;, promptly at the hour.
: \ SMART OLD MAN is Mr., John Richard
II son OF w OrceSter. lie Is SeVentY-SeVe
g years of age, but has already this winte
Sc drawn over POO small logs to the mi
e at Worcester Corners, a distance of fou
7. miles from his residence. Besides this
v has sledded five cords of wood to the COZ
if ners, and two cords to Montpelier village
e. He . calculates" if he has good luck,
Or get 1000 logs to the mill for his winter
,e work.
WAITsFIELD.-The Sabbath school chi
dren and friends, met at the NJ. f. vestl
Wednesday evening to celebrate the retul
~ of Santa Claus. The services consistt
III of singing selected pieces by the choir, r
citations and declarations by the sabba
lie school children &c Then the two tire
1t were plucked of their wonderful fruit al
I'll many hearts made happy thereby. San
Claus seemed as generous as ever prob
. bly, the panic does not effect him much.
Christmas services were also had at Il
X Brick Church, Universalist.) The hou
he was handsomely decorated under the supe
lie vision of Rev. J. Gregory. Two We