Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-01-13

Oh1IOARf.-Asa Low, Esq, died in |
Bradford Saturday afternoon, after long
illness, aged 80 years. Mr. Low has been
a prominent resident of Bradford for more
Than 1lfty years, and was widely known
rs Il paper manufacturer, which business
he carried on for nearly that length of
time At one time a great part of the
business of the village was under his con-
troll, he having had large store and
flourng.mill in connection with his paper
mill. The Trotter House and much other
valuable real estate was also owned by him.
The location and building of the Connecti-
cut and PasSumpSic Rivers Railroad on the
Vermont side of the Connecticut river was
largely due to his efforts and influence.
and for many years he was extensively
known as Il bold, energetic and successful
business man.
MIR. Lows later days were overcast by
business troubles, and by sickness. But
the citizens of Bradford could not well
forget that his energy had done more than
that of any other man toward making
E their village one Of the largest on the up
per Connecticut MI Lows funeral WIS
attended on Monday, the 11th
WAITsFIELD.--The first public service
was held in the vcstrv of the new Conrre-
gatlonal church in Waitslield, last Sabbath
There was Il large attendance and very
animated
The ladies of the L" Home Circle - pro-
| pose to have a Festival there on Thursday
evening, Jan. 81. a supper and other re-
frcshmcnts will be provided; and it will
l well repay any one to be present, even if
they are not specially interested in helping
along the particular enterprise for which
: the Festival is given.
ELMoRE.-Thc Methodist Church at
Ehnore Pond celebrated Christmas by an
enjoyable gathering in which music and
r speaking and regulations by the children
were prominent and foremost feature OF
the entertainment. Two large trees were
filled with presents for the people; and 10
between them was smaller tree, blossom
inc all over with genuine United State,
y scrip. Although the image and supcrscrip.
: ton WAS that which Uncle Sam at1xes tC
e his own, it was found al belonged to tn,
pastor, Rev. Wa Bryant and aggregate,
q with other presents the sum of twcntv-tiv,
dollars.
n PEEsoNAI.-Rev. Lester Warren has re
| tired from the pastorship Of the Universal
V st society at Barre
d Henry w. Fleetwood has been reap
y pointed postmaster ut st. Johnsburv
Alfred \. Guernsey, Il native of Bran
don, is one Of the editors of ipp1etou'
JoW7.d. and writes many articles 70
> Applcton's great cyclopndia
: DR.. J. j. Dixon. of Milton, Slipped a
he was coming down the step, at his hous
one day last week, and broke the small
y bone of one lee, just above the ankle
: DR.. {. J. Wells, of the United State
navy, formerly of Burlington, has bee
appointed to take charge of the Unite
States naval hospital, Japan He take
his wife with him. and they expect to b
t gone about four years.
II SovEEEIGNS OF INpl sTEY.-A Stat
St Council of this order was organized :,
lc Rutland last Friday. The councils repre-
r. scented We're those at Bellows Falls, Mont
e pelier. st. Albums, Rutland. Brandon, Lad
= low and Springfield The councils no
e Represented We're those ut St Johnsbur
is and Bratleboro
1t J. w, Kendall and j. r. Seavcr repre-
p, -cnted Winoo>ki Council No4. of Mont
i pelier. The following were elected officer
Of the State Council
VA Copper. St Adams p-cs-d,rtt
!, |; kldl"r. B5anlpn. wee IrrsItlcu.
] K ln.ysr NantIi,ez tTea1gyr
81 P " Bunker. BELOW Fails. le,t irer
4, ! nm JArdin- klttand L II. Webster, Brandon ST.
:, I!tt..her caru,hrrs Bellows Fails, guard
to h rs I t IIas~>% AP4gs Ken,
Ian. Nontpeler executive coinhliitet
Henry Clark of Rutland and James Uo
: Ioway of s.. Albums were elected delerate
81 to the National Council to be held at Phi
It. adelphia, january 18th, 1879.
The Council adjourned to meet ut Ru
F., land at the call of the executive committt,
e MIS-. WLkIN>.-ThOSe who have hear
- his Lady lecture here, will be pleased
!, see the following appreciative mott,
which we take from the Ogdensburg co
/. rrspondcnce of the Syracuse d liiJ Couri,
The correspondent of the Cour4er writ,
u from O5,!cn~burg under date of Dee. 3,
Last evening. by invitation, we with
large number of persons visited the Coo
Ia> IcmplaI> hall OF this place and listen,
-, to a temperance lecture by Mrs Wilkin
- wife ofthc Hon. George Wilkins, Of Stow
oh Vermont Her method of handling II
i subject proved beyond 4 doubt that 81
lie was thoroughly acquainted with the eau
it. She advocated by long study and thorou.
knowledge of human nature All Il
'h follicS of the day connected with her 81
let ject she placed directly before her hearr
it in such manner that they could not mi
,.. take their duty. She wove into her lectu
J.. instruction and interesting information
''E scientific and literary character, shown
ny 4 mind we'll stored with both. We la,
'rr heard many temperance lectures but no.
an more practical, full of common sense, NJ
:. directly to the point. The Good Tcmpla
nv made Il good selection when they invit
Get her here. We understand that She lectur
AT only by Il desire to promote the temp,
hi, ance cause, to lift up the fallen
~ encourage the weak, and arouse the lux
~ warm to more active life. We sincere
VIII hope that she may always meet with t
uh good success she has in our town, a
vn which she justly merits without stint.
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Leicester is another town that will m axe a bid
the new state reform school building. Frank Cha
ms Ter is willing to give two three hundred acres
lanl for 2 site aAailt mi To-: