Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-22
STATE NEWS.


ly hoped, resulted in much good The in
tere>t increased daily until the close OF tn,
meetings; many have found. they trust,
saving hope in the better life. and other
ara inquiring the way. Largely ATTENDED
meetings are still held tri-weekly and
deep feeling in all the churches and tn
community is reported.-At Castleton q uit'
a notable work has been done, under the Leaf
of the Rev. E. A. Whittier, the Evangelist
A correspondent says: This village i
quite given to religious work. auC
the whole Christian community are wait
ing upon God for his blessing. - Ths
churcbe1 at North Bennington are holding
union meetings every evening, continuing
the work begun there BY Misses Townsley
and Buck. With the religious revivals ans
the c0ntemporaneous temperance agitation
an incalculablo amount of good is beins
done, no, only at North Bennington, but a.
several other towns in the county. Misse
Townsley and Buck are now holding meet.
ings at Factory Point. where it is hoped
and expected that the good work may b.
greatly furthered The other day the pas
tor of the Methodist church in the littl'
village Of Rochester baptise1 three person
and receIved three moro into full connection
making thirty-fve that have been baptised
and seventeen that have bcen received on
profession. and four BY letter. during tn,
past year At West Berkshire during tn,
year l6 have been baptised, 20 received OF
probation, and 81 into full member
ship. Gospel meetings were held at Royal
ton on four days of last week
PASTORS AND CHURCHES.
Rev. 5. A. Parker closes his labor5 witt
the Universaiist society, at Bethel, the frs
of May. Mr.. Parker has been pastor of thi
society for sixteen years, and is the only
Uniyersalist clergyman in TIE State wht
has preached for 80 bng a time to one SO.
ciety.-Rev. j. Monkey has just closed q
pastorate Ct FIVE years with the Free Bap'
fists at North Tunbridge. The church ha'
succeeded in securing the lsbors of Rev
Allen NJ Freeman, for the past two years o
Waterbury Centre. for the ensuing year
Rev. j. b Baldwin, for five years the
getting pastor OF the Congregational church
In west Iowashend, mas CLOSED MS iaoor'
there.-lt is said that Rev. D. C. Roberts
of the Episcopal church. will leave Brandon
tina coming Spring.-Rev. P. II. Pitkin has
just been ordained as pastor of the Congre-
l a. IL
ga''ohaA church al Aarshheiu'-he'' u
Clark. paster Of the Congregational churches
at Gsysville ard Pittsfold, is shortly to re-
move tn Georuia in this State-A notable
catherine will he tho canning r,union of all
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0Aa. u"
In the little village OIL iianeocA' tue o'nef
day, was dedicated new church, the nota-
BILE thing about which was that it was the
gift of younp convert. d. ii. Whitney
Eso wbo hill, n. ,o,so f,,n;shsa !, com-
n'4' ""o ou''' '"o MUS 'u' n'''o' ~ wa"
=, =.
W inc W. Il. ohurcn. luis Is certainty
:" good deed " which will shine a great
way in this naughty world. - The
Society of Friends at Mouktou are to build
. ne,v b,rse IF wo-sbin i, that v;lIsge ,bis
s.oson T., - s.,do,, ,,., M ra,o-d onv.
'ninS inu'ca'i'e Oi gro"tn' on the part OIL
.H's se'' -ine Me'nou's'S u uaSs'iiie nave
Just built two-thousand dollar church,
seating 200 people: and those of Fairhaven
have also built house of worship.
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\ uairy oi nine cows was soId IN orWeil'
o'oMe nus io,s 1i siaSsnoPPeiS anu 'hii
seven s'"'-o'u nof'e'
Work on the State workhouse. at Rut-
land, Is to be resumed at dice
The other day pickerel weighing %
pounds was caught in Lake Bomoseen.
The Vereenpes Cornet Band has been re-
organi zed, with Prot. George K. Sherman ,
as instructor.
VIC. Carlton. of Waitstield. has a grade
calf that weighed III pounds II hours after
birth.
Mr.. and Mrs Franklin Trov of Wolcott
| celebrated their GOLDEN wedding the otbar
| dsv
Andrew Tbsvar tor ,hir,v-f,nr ves,s TOWN
clerk of Swa,fon wos ds,sateJ a. Tho last
election and il snccaadad nv n n Marion
eieo'ion' anu IS s"eeeeoeu oS H. u. haiioh'
" u >. er~oou, ota'e comn1 n
81 VI .nS q. ihI Ir nas nho'eu iro" "reens-
"olo W ". 'o"hSourS'
ID. IL. Blood, one OF the large landowners
and farmers OF Bradford. Is reported as
having gone INTO bankruptcy.
o. G. Fits. merchant and lumber dealer
OF West WardsbOro, has failed. Liabilities,
SIS 900; assets not as yet known, but very
small.
Judge Asa Reyes, of Brattleboro, has now
nephew. great-nephew. great. great
nephew and great-great-great-nep liv-
| ing under the same roof.
Frank Pecor and Michael Kennedy have
been held in 81 500 each, on the charge Of
assaulting and robbing John Cook, at Rut-
land, the other night.
A. j. Willis. of East Richard. has lost
one of his horses, it having been taken some