Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-24

. Inc students have formed Sunda
School which meets in the parlor of tn
clearinghouse, Sunday afternoons. Pro-
Rocheleau is the teacher, and every on
considers it profitable aid enjoyable wa
of passing an hour or two of the Sabbat
afternoons, which students sometimes fin
the most lonesome of any part of the wee
especially if the weather does not per
NIT church attendance in the morning.
The first copy of the MoNTPELIERIAN i
out and ready for sale. The editors repor
their first issue as quite success, inan
cially, still they would be glad to see
much larger list Of names on their sub
scription list.
The room used MS the Principals office
and the one opposite, have been fitted "
in good shape for the accommodation o
the Commercial School, which opened
with good prospects the first of the week
Students from the village will be gladly
received in this department and charged
only for incidentals and stationery.
The lectures in the village so interfere
with the Seminary lyceum that it does no
meet regularly.
If there is Il crust some evening wher
the moon shines as brightly as it does this
yuool- ihon looly ont f,r f,n
BARRE.-The middlers" of Barre
Academy are preparing their dec)ama
tons and essays for the middle elias!
exercise at the close of the school.
The train from Montpelier Tuesda,
morning, ran into a huge snow-drift
causing much hindrance. The trains ar
late nearly every day, on account of "sur
plus " snow.
The religious meetings in the churches
have been continued through the pas
week making two weeks of prayer instea'
of one, as was first intended.
The meeting of the Young Mems Chris.
tan Association are to be held Saturda,
evenings. These meetings are held eacl
week and conducted by different persons
and are the means of much good. All ar
invited 10 attend.
The general class meeting of the NJ. Z
Church was held last Saturday, and was 4
very precious meeting to many persons.
Stiles, the writing master, seems to give
good satisfaction, and well he might, fol
he is 4 splendid penman and thorough
teacher
In the list of Vermontcrs connected with
the Vt. State Association at Chicago We
find F. NJ. Gale formerly of this town, ant
we are glad to hear that he is TO take IN
active part in the association, the object o
which is to preserve TO memory of Yer.
mont
There was frst-class sociable at the
vestry Of the Universalist Church. Friday
evening. The ladies know how to get W
good time. Go next week and see tol
yourselves.
1t may be encouraging to the good peo-
pie Of Barre to hear that Miles makes a
first rate shoemaker ut Windsor.
The members of Social Fraternity held
n very interesting meeting at the Acade-
my Hall Friday evening with the follow
ing exercises; Grafton by Tenney. Dis
cussion of the question. Is q lie profita-
BILE? A large number of students took
part in the debate, and judging from their
remarks most Of them believed in lying
as nearly all of the volunteers spoke upon
the affirmative. The question was decided
by weight of argument in the affirmative
by two-thirds vote of the board of decis-
sion, The, music Moonlight on the
lake" was enjoyed very much, The
crystal edited by Beckett was read by
Misses Carter and Quimby. The paper
was well arranged and read, and showed
the good taste of the editor and his assist
ants. The meeting then adjourned one
week.
January thaw commenced in good car
nest Saturday, and we hope it will contin-
ne till the springs are well filled with wa
ter.
BRADFoRD.--The dwelling house of V.
w. Bagley was burned last Thursday.
Loss on the house and its contents $230O;
Insured for $500.
CHELsEA.-Orange County court. w.
II. Arnold, who had been found guilty by
the jury under an indictment for adultery,
was brought into court Wednesday morn
ing and was sentenced by Judge Redied
to five years in state prison. lie was tax
en- to Windsor Thursday by Sheriff Bal.
ley. The report that Arnold's case would
90 to the supreme court on exceptions was
erroneous. The court granted bills of d.
vorcement as follows Rosa 5. Wilson
of Cornith from Herbert A. Wilson, re-
Gusal to support. Della II. Tilson OF
RandolI h from Leroy G. Tilson, intolcra-
bic severity. Mary j. Davis OF Thetford,
from William II. Davis, wilful desertion
Judson A. Cleaveland of Randolph, from
Mary p. cleveland, intolerable severity.
Emily Graves of Randolph, from Lauris-
ton Graves, wilful desertion. Ruth Wal
lace of Topsham, from Francis A. Wal
lace, wilful desertion. Joseph Landon Of
Chelsea, from Margaret I.andon, intoler-
able severity and adultery. Edward Miner
of Tunbridge from Eunice Miner, adultery
The court granted DEGREES Of foreclosure
of mortgages in sixteen cases. The court
adjourned sine die Thursday, Jan. 18th.
Mrs. Allen, widow of the late Erastus
Allen, died January 10th ut the residence
of her son D. II, B. Allen, Esq, at the
advanced age of nnety-two years. She
was among the early settlers of the town,
and supposed to be the olles. person in
the town at her death
The county Jail has now but three in
mates. During the session of the court two
were sentenced to the state prison and one
discharged on verdict of " not guilty"