Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-13
STATE NEWS.
Religious Intelligence

STATE NEWS.
Religious Intelligence.
Congregational David Stsbbins, former
ly of Bakersfield, now a resident of West
Brookfeld, Mass, has presented the Con-
gregational church of the former town with
a bell weighing over 200 lbs Rev c. W.
Thompson assumes the pastorate of the
Congregational church at Danyille, January
lst.-Rev. John Fraser has just commenced
a six months pastorate over the Congrega-
tional church at Browning ton.-Rev. s. W.
Dixie of West Randolph is considering a
cali from the Hoyalton Congregational
church
Mcthodis. = The new church at CJventry
will be dedicated Thursday. Dec. l2.h.-
The good work goes on at 5ssntou with
Increasing interest. Between thirty and
fOrty have been at tho aitir, most of whom
giSo good evidence of conversion.-The re.
vEal. q. South Tunbridse, is assuming
grand proportions for 80 small
place. Sevcnty-fve or more havo been
seeking the Lord-Ths Methodist 81
ciety. Of White RIyer Junction, held
religious services in their new church
edlfce Sunday for the first time. Morning
services were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
A. j. llough. and the evening services by
Rev. j. d. Beeman. presiding elder OF the
district. The church edifce is an elegant
and cOmmodious structure. costing about
$1,000. This sum was raised by subscrip-
| tlons through the personal efforts of the
pastsr, Rev. A J. Hougb, through whose
efforts the Methodist Society was first organ
lied about one year ago.
In General Mrs. Epentz.r Busbee,
widow Of the late Marcus Coe. of Burke.
left her property, estimated at So 1000. to
the first UniversaliSt church OF Burke
Rev. f. X. Earle has entered upon his
| duic, ~ pastor Of the Unitarian church at
Winds Rev. 5 h. Dean. of Lunen-
bur:h, has ascepted IL cal to GrotOn-
Nine Persons were recently bAptiz,d at West
Milton, and eieSen u, RichfOrd Rev. W. H.
Ealbrldge has iust closed his pastorste over
the Liberal church ut Stowe.-Rev. Edwin
Burnham, the evangelist, has closed his
labors with the Baptist church at Rutland
The number Of those wao have been moved
| to take some stand. is by no means incon-
siderable. Mr.. Burhham has gone to Ira,
after which he goes to Bristol for u short
stay.-There is an unusual interest mani
tested upon the subject of religion in Sails
bury Large revival meetings are in PFC
gress at West Randolph, with Encouraging
| resalt-.
| In General,
81. JOhnsbury ) grand list is S24 525.
4 South Londonderry man has COW
which lately gave birth to perfectly shaped
hog.
Irwin Powers was instantly killed the
| other day, by falling upon a large circular
saw at bis mill at Pondvllle. His ieet
slipped as he was reaching a plank, and he
J fell with his lac; upon the saw, which was
in motion his head was literally cut in
two, and his neck also was shockingly
mangled.
Dana, a thirteen y.ar-O old son of Joseph
| Gautler, OF MeLeran's, had his hand cut by
a bit : me ten days ago, caught cold few
/ days later and grew worse, and finally died
OF lOckjaw.
Mrs. Melenity Kendall, of st. Johnsbury,
fell down the cellar stairs, the other day.
and received 1t is believed fatal injuries.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Cozzens, Of
Rcyalton. celebrated their golden wedding.
the other day.
la his charge to the grand jury at the re-
! lo
| Judge Barrett took occasion 10 present his
views with reference to the administration
ot the liquor law. lie thinks, that except
in localities where it is impossible to procure
| juries VINO will convict. and he was sorry to
say that there are few such, the law
should be administered at home,
thus saving delay and the great
expense attendant upon county court
trials. But If it is impossible to administer
the law at home the grand jury and county
court are the proper tribunals to resort to,
and 1t Is gratifying to say that, whatever
the views of individual jurors regarding the
statute itself. as body they have never
iallsd to enforce it in its spirit and intent.
tairly ard impartially.
The domestic breach that occurred in the
family oi John V. Hall, OF Bennington,
about a year ago, resulting Id the suit Tor
bitterly contested at the county court at
Manchester last June, has assumed new
phase. Mrs. Hall has lately resided with
her mother, Mrs. A. p. Lyman. Mr.. Hall
and other persons suspectIps that the place
was occasionally visited by John W. Beebe,
+ a, who, it was alleged. caused the breach
between Mr. and Mrs. Hall, had the prem
ises watched, and last Saturday morning,
between two and three clock, Mrs. Hall
was seen to come down stairs in her night
dress with Beebe. open the door and allow
him to pass out Mrs Hall was seized. and
the inmates of the house awakened to learn
the true state Of affairs. The case was 50
tligrant that the Bennington county bar
was obliged to recognize 1t. A meeting was
held Tuesday evening al " hich Judge Lyman
and Mr.. Hall were present. They agreed in
the narrative of the event of Friday night.
A committee was appointed to report on
BeCle's case. lie plead for lenioncy on ac
count OF his wife and children, and promised
to leave the State if the bar wou d not dis
bar him, lie Is now at HoOsac Mrs Hall
has also taken her departure, and Judge
Lyman will no longer oppose Mr.. Hall in
obtaining control OF the children. This al
fair has caused great excitement and indIg-
nation among the families in Bennington,
who had sustained Mrs. Hall in her unhappy
Hrdd.
The recent fire in Woodstock was the first
one that pleasant village has had in over
three Years.
bert G. llardie, tho yOung Braltleboro
artist, has been admitted 10 the EcOle des
Beaux Arts, Of Paris, as pupil OF Gerome.
the eminent painter.
\ lodge of Good Templars was instituted
ct l-le Ia MOtte on the 81. by II. NJ. Bry
ant The following officers were elected
and installed W. &. T., Fillmore Pike. W.
v T.. Miss NJ Reed; W. 5 Merritt Pike w.
T., Geo. Richie, W. F. S, Mrs. p. A.
Goodsell; W. e.. Rev. H. A. Webster
Lodge Deputy. p. q. Hill. The lodge starts
off with charter membership of twenty.
Mr.. Bryant also instituted lodge at AL |
burgh Centre on the 4th, with thirty-soven
applicants for charter. The following
are the officers of the new lodge; W. G. I |
Rev. N. W. Wilder; ". V. I Mss Alice
llazen W. s. W. A. Soule+ W. +. 5,
Mrs J.-Ransom W. I DR.. L. A.wheeler, |
W q, Mrs. ii. Ii. Sowles; W NJ, +. II. |
Landon.
David Whitney, a veteran Of tho war of |
1912. died in Tunbridge. tho other day. |
aged SO.
Mrs. Luthera Peabody, of Orange, who |
was thrown from a sleigh about year ago. |
died of her injuries the other day
TnE princcss's reception at Montreal wa.
held in the evening. The ladies of the city
had bccn cifcially reminded that their
health need not be sacrificed to etiquette
An advertisement appeared in the morn
ing journals to tho tiirct that those ladies'
those health would not admit of their ap-
pelring IN low-necked dresses might wear
square cut ONES on forwarding medical
certificate to tho nidc-ic-camp in waiting.
Dresses fastening up t. the throat wore not