Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-21
The weather has been very strong lately

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VIII all our subscribers look at the date
on the label with which their paper is adj
dressed9 If it tells the right story. we'll
and good, if not. make it.
Gov. Fairbanks Fast day proclamation
is good one, but it is the general impress
sion that our good state has entered upon
the one hundred and first year of her in
dependence.
Winter is now fairly counted out, and if
he should buster about, and make it uu-
comfortable for gentle Spring, for few
days, he will find the country too hot for
him before long.
Mrs. Molloy will return to Vermont
about the middle of April. Those who
desire to have her deliver temperance lee
lures in other towns, should call on or adj
dress A. c. Brown, Montpelier
On Monday morning the Montpelier
Manufacturing Company commenced run
ming on ten hours again, and the Lane
Manufacturing Company eleven hours,
and with much of their old help back
Glad to see it.
Mr.. William Easily, the elocutionist and
reader, well known here, has recently met
with sad affliction in the loss of his son.
4 aged 20 years, who was drowned on a
voyage from New York to New Found
land. Mr. Easily is now giving readings
in Boston.
Gen. CIRCUITS lecture on Robert Burns
last Wednesday evening was fairly attend
cd considering the number who were sure
to 60 to hear Mrs. Molloy. The next
lecture will be by Rev. Mr.. Glazer, and
probably on Wednesday evening of next
week.
Mrs. Purple of Chicago, we'll spoken of
rs reader, will give public reading for
the benefit of the Baptist Church. in the
vestry of their house on Monday evening,
Goth inst. There will be no fee of admis-
sion, but at the close a collection will be
taken up. All are invited.
NT, ~ Co,,-or Lo, o,,o,,o1 , +on,,,or
ancc restaurant in connection with his fish
market in the Union block basement. Hot
coffee and tea, which can be had at any
hour Of the day for the small sum of five
cents cup, is to be substituted for ale,
cider, etc. This is good move, and we
wish him success.
Those men arrested last Tuesday night
q for drunkenness proved to be one Fits
Gerald and Raycrott from Moretown.
On the following morning they were
brought up before Justice Hinckley and
disclosed on Robbins & Locklin, Fred
Camp and John Gravlin who were made
to sing to the tune of several dollars a.
piece.
John W. Clark, " which is postmaster"
is to be postmaster His name was sent
into the Senate Friday, and the nomination
81 was at once confirmed. He has satisfied
a the people with his conduct of the office.
There was suddenness about the APP
pontmcnt that surprised those Of us who
haven't got used to civil service reforH,
but it rather illustrates the point that the
incumbent is apt to know more about the
affairs of the Office than an outsider.
The Rev, j. NJ. c. Fulton, pastor of
Trinity Church, will deliver an address
next Sunday evening, 2jth instant, at Z
O'Clock in Trinity Vestry in the interest Of
the "Reform Club" of Montpelier. 1t i;
expected that several of the reformed men
will take part in the same. Let all bring
their Gospel Hymns and especially "N0
9" MS many rs can. Let all who would
encourage these who have commenced etc
do well be present.
George W. Ainsworth, who is agent il
this section for the sale of Iowa lands
would like all persons who have amy inten
tions Of emigrating West to call on Oh
write him. He has farms in thirty coun
81 ties, and would like chance to expatiatt
on the richness of the soil, the good sup
ply of water, the convenience Of transpor
tation, the healihfulness of the climate
and the general superiority of these land
over all others. He is positive he can of
fer bargains second to no other response
bic party. Tickets can be obtained Il
favorable rates Of j. w. Page Tickle
Agent, Montpelier.
Mrs. Molloy was accompanied by IL
members of the Montpelier Reform Gu
at Plainfeld last Thursday night, wher
she delivered an address in the Universal
list Church, which was we'll filled. Muc
enthusiasm was shown and II large mum
Der signed the pledge at the close, aflc
which remarks We're made by seyera
members of the Montpelier Club and
French song WAS given by Mr.. Joseph II
Gaiaise, leader of the Catholic choir il
this place, which was well executed b.
him and received with great applause b
the audience. The party arrived HON
about midnight, after having had II mos
enjoyable time,
On Friday evening last Mrs. Mallo
closed her temperance labors here for tn
present, but the movement still goes o
Enabated.
Wednesday evening Trinity Hall WI
filled to its utmost capacity to hear Mr..
Mnlloy's lecture on habits. She dive
upon the habit of using tobacco, mainly
and it had good effect, for at the close 10
signed the cast-iron pledge which NEAR
to abstain from the use of tobacco as we
AS liquor The signers to this were me
and boys only. Friday evening the sam
hall was packed 50 much that those in til
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