Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-14
Next Saturday morning is St. Patrick

Gospel meetings at Randolph, March
16, II and Is.
The spring term of the Methodist Semi
nary begins with about one hundred stu
dents.
Congressman C. H. Joyce is will
deliver the address at Montpelier on
Decoration Day.
1t was Horace Mills and not Miller,a we
published last week. who assisted Mr..
TIoyt on his house.
Two men were arrested and lodged in
Jail last night for drunkenness, they were
from out of town.
Rev. DR.. Lord has been gradually fail
ing for several days and it is feared his
disease must terminate fatally.
Mrs. Elijah Blodgett of Randolph was
thrown from a sleigh in Roxbury a few
days ago, and broke her leg.
C. II. Freeman has sold out his Photo
graphic Gallery to Frank B. Emery. Mr.
Freeman is to remain with him for the
present,
The express train North yesterday after
noon was detained some hours by coils
d ion between two freight trains near Bethel
But one person was injured. The trains
were badly wrecked.
The store recently occupied by G. II.
Heaton in Sabn's Block is now occupied
by F. c.. Gilman as q salesroom for his
carriages where the Centennial" buggy
can be seen in the show window.
There will be meeting of dentists at
Montpelier March 21st for the purpose of
forming Dental Society. The responses
to the invitations have been quite general
and several essays are promised. A tooth
some time is expected. There is no gas
about this.
Capt. c. A. Curtis has accepted the
presidency of Norwich University at
Northfeld He has long been connected
h with this institution and has such know
ledge and experience in its management
that his election may be taken rs a case of
the civil service reform.
The fourth lecture of the reading room
course will be given in Village Hall this
evening, by Gen. w. w. Grout of Barton !;
subject. Robert Burns" Holders of sea-
son tickets are reminded that we owe
those who favor us with lectures the cour-
tcsy of giving them an audience.
Rev J. NJ. C. Fulton of Montpelier de-
livcred his interesting lecture on the " Ber
mudas,' in Reform Club Hall, St. Albans
last Saturday evening. Mr.. Fulton resid-
ed three years, from 1865 TO 1868, in the
Bermudas, and we shall give next week
the very interesting abstract of his lecture
printed in the Messenger.
Miss Mary Burnham, formerly precep
tress in the Montpelier and Rutland Acad-
emics, and more recently of WELLESLEY Fee
male College, has been applied to, to take
charge of II young ladies seminary, to be
established at Northampton, Mass, with
u view especially to preparing girls for
admission to the new Smith Female Col
81 lege, and has consented to take the posi-
ton.
We understand that Mr.. A. j. Dewing,
who has been engaged in the Boot and
Shoe business in this town for some years,
leaves for Boston in Il few days where he
is to engage with large fine boot manu-
factory on Pearl st. Mr.. Dewing has
made many friends here during his few
years residence among us, and we are sor-
ry for his departure. He carries the best
wishes of success with him from all.
Don MUNIo.-The Montpelier Phihar.
monte Society gave Dudley Bucks cantata
"Don Munio," together with miscellane-
on, programme at Village Hall last even
ing. They had good house and the
hearty applause Of the audience showed
that the singing was liked. Miss Stanley
and Mr.. Marsh elected much applause, as
did those who took the solo in Don Munio
We hope the Society will give another con-
cert this spring. They will be sure to have
full house hereafter.
The dramatic entertainment at the Yes
try of the Church of the Messiah, last Sat
urday evening, appeared to give general
satisfaction to those who witnessed it.
The stage had been very Hastily arranged
for the exhibition by some of the young
ladies who took part in the play. The
play itself was well suited to please
being. as we stated in our last weeks
issue, an adaptation of "The Potiphai
Papers," written by George William
Curtis, the dialogue was very bright
and witty, and the situations were often
exceedingly laughable, as for instance the
scene between Mrs. Potiphar and the foot.
man in search of situation. Mrs. Blan-
charl met the expectation of her friends
and delighted those who witnessed for the
first time her efforts rs an actress, by the
admirable manner in which she sustained
the part of Mrs. John Potiphar
Her rendering of the peculiarties of that
amiabc but ambitious and not too cult
waited, lady was remarkable for its truth
fulne.s and fidelity Of detail. She did no
appear to forget for II moment the charac
ter she was to represent, but followed
faithfully the ycrsat!litcs of the estimabl,
Mrs. Potiphar, from beginning to end
Miss Wing as the good hearted Mrs. Ora
gon reelected much credit on herself ant
as usual fully satisfied the audience. w
always look upon it us guarantee of goot
acting, to see the name of the before-men
toned lady in connection with any dra
matte entertainment. The part of Heller
Potiphr was sustained very acceptaby b,
Miss Johonnott, her Interpretation of thu
character being admirable. Mrs. Peck a
Caroline Pettitoes, and Miss King as Iydi
Croesus, represented their separate person
ations very truthfully indeed, their morti
tication at the failure of their matrimonial
schemes, and their grief at the suppose,
demise of Mrs Dragon being exceedingl
well feigned.
Mr.. A. w. Ferrin did himself justice a
Mr.. John Potiphar, and did not ALLOW
even the unfortunate fact Of the igniting G
the curlain 10 throw him from his uSua
sclf-posSesson. The character ofthe youn