Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-06

are large number of conversions. We
notice one very brilliant feature that
among these conversions, are large num-
Der of young men and women. Messrs.
Abbey, Estey, and Hall left for their homes
on Monday of this week. Their labors in
this place, have been marked with grand
results. And their untirng efforts won for
them the love and esteem of many warm
friends in this and adjoining towns.
The l. o. &. T., in this place are to hold
a grand reunion on March 2lst. A COM
mittee is appointed to arrange the pro-
gramme which will be out in due season.
This is very enterprising and prosperous
lodge and carry out to complete satisfac-
ton all they undertake.
Farmers in this section are making
early preparations for great sugar season.
as they claim they shall have such,
The teamstcrs are mourning over the
loss of the snow, which puts stop to their
hauling lumber and wood.
ROxBURY.-There was good lecture
here last night by Rev L. Stone; subject
Temperance.
Hot times Tuesday at town meeting.
Some of farmers have commenced SUI
caring with more expecting to soon.
VERsHIRE.-Mr. Moses Spear is winter
ing one hundred and twelve head of cattle.
The Baptist church has new pastor by
the name of Fay. Rev. Mr.. Mortified
their former pastor, still remains in the
place.
WATERGURY.-Tucsday evening of last
week Geo. w. Stranahan, Jr., son of
Mr.. Stranahan the tailor, called upon Miss
Martha A. Demmon, daughter of Mr..
George Demmon, and after brief con-
versation drew pistol, fired two shots
at her and one ut himself Stranahan
had been waiting on Miss Demmon
some time, but being of Il jealous dis
position had absentcd himself for some
three weeks and Miss Demmon had
concluded she had better have nothing
more to do with him.
This information seems to have been
given him on the evening of the shooting,
and the young man (who is about twenty
one years old), was prepared for it. The
first shot, from want of force in the car
fridge, probably, failed to do more than to
penetrate the young lady's clothing
then lodged into closet and he fired u
second shot into the closet door. He then
probably supposing he had killed her, for
it was dark, turned the pistol on himself,
but the ball struck rib and happened to
glance along it instead of past it.
Stranahan was arrested and brought on
Wednesday to Montpelier Jail, whence he
was released on giving bail for his appear
ance before the justice who held the pre-
liminary examination Monday. At that
examination he was held to bail in the sum
of $4,000 for assault with intent to kill,
and thirty-two citizens of Waterbury be-
came his bondsmen. Meantime it must
be rather uncomfortable for the Demmon
family, who have no means Of knowing
whether he intends to continue pistol prac-
tice as formerly or not Miss Martha
Demmon is sister Of Miss Carrie DEM
mon who was shot in the cab shop here
two or three years ago by Daniels, who
Immediately proceeded to shoot himself
wAITsFIELD.-D. 7. Averll, of North
field, gave his admirable lecture upon in
temperance in drinking and its twin evil,
the use of tobacco--a at the vestry of the
Congregational church, Monday evening,
February 25th. The vestry was well filled
with an interested audience and some
went away unable to get seats; though if
they had not been quite so bashful, but
g come to the front" they could probably
all have been accommodated, besides, the
lecture was one that would have paid one
TO " stand up " and hear. The idea that
tobacco users have no right to smoke in
public places, thereby filling the air with
poisonous matter for others to inhale, may
not agree with the smokers idea of rights,
but it is nevertheless true. Taken all in
all, the lecture was equal, if not superior,
to many that are much farther fetched
and dearer bought " and shows us that our
home talent is not all spent. Parties in
want of II temperance lecturer will do well
to give him a call. After the lecture, DR..
N. w. Gilbert read selections from " The
Rum Fiend, "a poetical narrative of rum
sellers dream, which vivid delineation of
the rumseller's doom, was rendered more
vivid by the doctors fine elocution, show
ing plainly that he can read as well rs
write.
The Good Templars' Lodge of Waitstield
numbers about one hundred and forty
members-oflicered the present quarter rs
follows: d. A. Kneeland w. G. r.; Mrs.
H. II. McAllister, w. V. T.; A. o. Thayer
w. s.; Serena Knceland, w. A. S.; ID. S.
Stoddard, w. +. s.; Mrs ID. S. Stoddard
W. T.; Fred Joslin, w. NJ; Lucy Hast
ings, w. d. NJ; G.. j. Bushnell, W, c
Mrs. L. D. Savage, w. G.; a. A. Knee
land, w. Sen; Mrs. j. A. Joslin, W. R
S.; Maryette Thayer, w. l.. s.; Mrs. j
G. Lewis, p. w. c. T.
Comrale J. N. Richardson, commander
of Ainsworth Post, allowed himself to be
ambuscaded by party of tramps last
Wednesday evening; some appeared to be
civilized and some were certainly StUagcS
They came to the number of about fifty
and made themselves ut home by taking
full possession of his domcile, out-buill.
ings and all John wondere and his bet
ter half was astonished, but both became
reconciled to their fate when the show OF
new tin" with other articles of greater
value, reminded them that it was ten
years since Miss Savage abandoned her
wild life for quiet home with John. May
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