Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-16

ol listening 10 some OF Inc DeSJ aStlcul-
turists in the state, and perhaps learning
from them a great deal which will be Of
practical benefit in the work of the farm
The meetings are to be held in the vestry
of the Congregational church, the first
session beginning at 10: - A. NJ, Thurs
day. Let us speak for {; large attend
ancc.
THURSDAY MonS1SG.
G ks far lTiIs h' FISK W Waifsfed
3 smut aud Ert1t "a Pringie Charlotte
THURSDAY >rrrnSooS
SnHss as ffT4z1s a BHyre w fayfIa
THURSDAY EVENING.
! ! subject unannounced, Mrs l.. b. Boyce. ayston.
| 8 Farmers and their Calling, SP Josn Waslield.
FRIDAY MoENING.
(, . 1iras=e+. CO. Pringle Charlotte.
10 The Grass Crop. c Horace Hubbard, Springfield
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
j. S 5, POINTS in Dairyn. T smith New Haven
FRIDAY TvrsISG.
f Eair n taFY ,dp Fir,hcr rranl u haShnry
Randolph.
BEOOKrIELD. - The Orange County
| Good Templars' Union held its annual scs-
sion here last Thursday. The morning
session was in the Good Tcmplars' ard
Grange Hall. The attendance was UMPIRE
cedcntlv large and the hall, though of
fair size, was found insufficient to contain,
much less to accommodate the members
in attendance. The afternoon and even
ing sessions were held in the church which
was filled to Overlooking. The reports of
the Lodges showed the Order to be gener-
ally in Il prosperous condition in the coun-
IT, Most Of the OLD officers were re-elcct-
ed among whom were:
J. / Hall of TumhriEe, W C.. +. Miss Flora White Of
MaI rrin If haN%Rh%Ti 4 "il'AS'o"n y"
In the afternoon Il series of resolutions
relative to the amount of work te be done
in Orange county for the coming year
were presented, discussed and adopted,
after which Rev. O. ID. Clapp of Williams
town gave an address on Tobacco and
its Abuscs.' The evening exercises were
cnlvened by music from the BroohfcM
Coro1d Buld, L young institution in
Brookiield. but one which does credit to
the place. The other exercises of the
evening were a recitation by Mr.. Covell
of William>town, :, poem by Mrs. Luna
Peck of Brookticld. and an address by Rev
$ A. Parker Of Bethel. This very pleas
ant and profitable gathering of the friends
of Temperance WAS closed by singing
" Coronation by the congregation A
large attendance from RoXburv and
Mortified added to the enjoyment and in
tercst of the occasion.
Broohliell is u very lively little place if
we may Judge by the number of meetings
of all kinds, we'll sustained, each week
We note this week besides the usual Sab
bath meetings, Gwo sermons. Sabbath
School and evening PRAYER mccting). the
following:
A:9 u~~ ~Iae eEE Ns4 AID 1 nlu Nsc
TUESDAY, loqns Ncn's CHRISTIAN A,sorlatlon, wo-
Wan s1 Prayer r' Wti NaS' al~ saal ,irra
IhHr-.'aay on!H- Scha2l [rIity lo4mS Pt%l@ :
TrInI ars' N1cctII-
Mrs f. Is. Wilcox, whose accidental
fall we noticed some weeks since, is slow
" recovering Last week Mrs. DR.. Ryder
cndravOred to SET the bones of her diSlo-
heated wrist Her recovery. considering
her are and the amount Of injury sustained,
is marvellous.
EAST CALAis-Mr. c. II. Burnap and
wife were surprised Thursday evening
| February sth,hv IN une expected and unccr-
cmoniouS call Of some one hundred anG
twenty-five of their cighborS and friends
, it being the anniversary of ten years o.
and surrendered the fort, which WAS usct
in its various departments for the occas
ion. 1t was made .ioyou, 10y music, SONG
and chat. After 4 collation., which wa.
provided hy the friends. Mr. Byran l..
Dwncll.i in behalf of the citizens, addressed
the welded couple. maxim" appropriate
remarks, and presented them with envrl
ops containing IS with which to put 4
tin roof upon a house which Mr.. Burnal
is about erecting.
Miss LAURA Kent Of Calais took the first
prize in an intercollegiate oratorical con
, test NJ Springfield, Ohio, on the 10th.
f Bennington proposes to erect a monu
. mcnt in commcmoration OF the famous bat
tie fought At that place, and subscription,
are being m lde for that pNrpo>c.
The Allen li-ht guard " of Benning
} ton has changed its nam" to " The 7. w
Park light guard.
Last Saturday evening, Il Young mar
crossing on the ice from North Heroic Al
burgh. in company with lady. drove into
open water. they We're rescued bya mar
who was driving behind them, but til,
horse was drowned.
Yesterday morning. IN cngin" lr;tvin.
Rutland, over the Saratoga road, broke
side rod when about Il milo west of Cente
Rutland, y piece of Vie lod was thrown
into the cab. instantly killing and horril
" mutlating the fireman. Chlrlc> lllyner
, of Whitehall, y. Y. The left side of tt
engine was badly broken, Il hole bcin;
stove in the boiler from which the steam
escaped The engineer Llrcly escape
being S,-ll;lcd to de nth b. LAUNDERING b lcl
to the blggage eur. IIayncr leaves
4 family.
BUElINGrON CAUCU>Es-Ih Demo
+ cratic caucus WAS held last Friday cvcnin
0 and nominated Hon. j. -. Hatch 70
4 Mayer. and Judge Milton X. Tyler 70
: City Judge.
: Mr.. Hatch promptly declined the Dem
i! ocratic nomination. stating in his lette
; that il would be inconsi t Mt for him, a>
y Republican, to accept.
It The Republican caucus was held Satur
1t day evening, and Hon. j. ID. Hatch wa
nominated for Mavor on the second ballot