Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-06-05

Oood lemplars IS prosperlng. They have
hired u building and are fitting up new
hall.
The Juvenile Temple is flourishing, and
in company with the Juveniles at North
field Depot Village, Gouldsville and Mont
pelier. celebrated Saturday last by has.
ket picnic at Montpelier,
North Observation-Disclosures A. Fad
den has exchanged his house and lot for n
small lot adjoining his carriage shop.
N. j. Allen has purchased the La Due
farms, intending to sell the same TO IL. j.
Ball.
Henry Allen has the foundations of his
new house ne.rly completed.
w. W. Langdon and H. S. futile have
each commenced the raising of Jersey
stock. They have some very nice calves
of that breed.
On next Sabbath, the children's day,
services in behalf Of the children will take
place at the NJ. E. church. In the evening
of the same day there will be held floral
concert
The Sunday school society of the NJ. f.
church have decided TO hold Sunday
school basket picnic on the 4th of July
next, at Thompson's Point.
Rev. j. w. Bennett goes to Round Lake
this week.
The attendance ut the M. E. Sunday
school was one hundred and eighty-four
the penny collection ut the same was one
dollar and ninety three cents
LUDLOW. Decoration day WAS duly
observed in this place. The annual me-
mortal sermon was preached on Sabbath
afternoon, May Goth, 10 the Congregation
nj church, by Rev. G.. II. French. On
Thursday, at o'clock p. NJ, procession
was formed at Hammond block, led by
the band, soldiers and citizens following.
They were escorted to the cemetery,
where, after prayer by Rev. Mr.. French.
the graves of the soldiers were decorated.
The concluding exercises of the occasion
were held in the Congregational church,
to which they were adjourned on account
Of the rain. Fitting addresses were given
G. fl. French and Mr.. NJ. w. Stickney. A
union choir furnished appropriate music.
DR.. f. E. Blodd delivered an excellent
poem, and the exercises closed with the
benediction by Rev. Mr.. Roberts.
MORTIFIED. The comrades of John
son Post, No. %, G.. A. R., of Mortified
voted at their last Post meeting to decorate
the graves of the soldiers in that vicinity
upon Decoration Day. They met at the G.
A. r. hall at half past ten o clock, A. NJ.
and proceeded to the cemeteries at the
Center Village and Gouldsvlle, then to
Elm wood, and decorated the graves in the
usual manner. The roll call showed
soldiers from the LIST, ID, 4th. 9th. 9Th, 9Th,
9Th, 18th, 18th, 18th, 1ith and 18th Regi
ments of the Vermont Infantry, the Sd
Vermont Battery, 9Th Regulars and the
4lst Ohio Infantry. The day was pleas
ant and the exercises of decoration passed
off pleasantly, but the citizens of the town
seemed 10 forget that it was Decoration
Day and none of them appeared to wit
ness the ceremonies or encourage the
boys who fought their battles for the
Union.
j. c. Rice's slaughter house caught fire
Monday which called out the fire compa-
MES but the fire was subdued before they
got to work.
NoRTHFIELD GRADED SCHooL.-The
spring term of eleven weeks closed
Wednesday, May Goth. An exhibition of
the lower grades, rooms Nos l, 2, 3, 4,
and 5, was held in Concert Hall, Tuesday
afternoon, which was attended by large
number of the inhabitants and friends of
the school. The exhibition was under the
direction of the principal and was the
finest exhibition of the common school
that we have ever had.
Prof j. X. Lord of Dartmouth college
gave very fine address to the citizens on
Tuesday evening. Wednesday afternoon
the exhibition of the high school was held
and large audience was present. We
give the programme below:
Music
PRAYER.
| Music.
Salitatory Address. with oration.
Clarence E. Randall
Essay: What We Say.
| Genera NJ. GoOdspeed
Essay: The Realm of Silence.
Lube P. FhtaemOre
Music.
Grafton: Glory and DUTY as Motives to:Action.
Charles A. Bydley.
Essay: Culture.
Mona E. Maynard,
Essay: Ruts, and How to Avoid Them.
Flora s. rOwn
| Music,
Grafton: The ENROLLING Power of knowledge.
Fred E. Steele.
Essay: Blue Skies
Cora E. Edoerton.
Essay: The World Is What We Make 1t.
RorannG N. Circuit.
Grafton Power of an Idea. with valedictory.
Charles W. Noctedrn.
NuNC.
COgFERRLgG OF DIPLOMAS,