Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-18
SJiTE, NEWS.
Religious Intelligence.


81. Johnsbury, Tuesday and Wednesday, |
Oct 9Th and 9Th, 1873. Col Albert Z. |
iiubbeli, of bennington, the president,
being detained at home by illness, the meet
ing was presided over by Col. franklin
Fairbanks. Of ST. Johnsbury, ex-president
OF the association. A larger number Of dele
gates were in attendance than for several
years past, and the meeting was one Of
much interes. from the beginning to its
close. Addresses were made on Tuesday by |
Rev l.. Ii. Elliot, of Bradford, and Rev. j.
Ii. llIncks, OF Montpelier. On Wednesday. |
Rev. j. d. Emerson, of Underhil, gave an
address on Sunday work. showing
the great Importance of preparatory study |
on the part of both scholars and teachers,
the great benefit of teachers, meetings, and |
the need of more interest IN the Sabbath
school on the part of the pastor and church
members. He was followed by Rev. NJ. A.
Wicker, OF Willston, and John l.. Barker,
of Brandon, on Sunday school concerts.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, John L. Barker
of Brandon vice presidents, John.B. Mead
OF Randolph, w. q. Boice of Barre secre-
tary and treasurer, II o. Wheeler of Bur-
iington executive committee, F. &. Stevens
Of St. JohnshGry, l.. Q; Butler. NJ. D., Of
Essey, l.. b Lord of Burlington, a. A.
Smith of West Randolph. Addresses
Wednesday evening were given by the Rev.
ii |. Austin. of St. JOhnsbury, Rev Mr..
Babbitt, OF SxanIOn. Rev. + o. Winslow,
OF Boston and Mr.. f. C.. Morse, of New
York. The next annual meeting will be
held at Burlington, in October, 1879.
Tho new Congregational church at Sand
gate, is nearly completed and will be dedi-
Gated in week or two.-The new Metho-
dist church at White River Junction is fast
approaching completion, and will be ready
for occupancy next month. - Extensive re-
pairs have jos, beea completed on the
Methodist church at East ST. JUbns bury,
and the society will soon raise fund and
secure a pastor.-Rev. L. A Herring, who
was settled over the Baptist church at Bel
lows Falls, a year ago, has closed his la
bors there, and the society is again without
pa-tor.-At the Baptist church at Reads
boro, the other day. sixteen persons were
baptized Rev Ii. A. Rogers will be ordain-
ed pasr0rof the Baptist church at Montpelier,
November 7th-At West Fairlee and Ely the
indications are most hopeful. Both heads
of family have recently been converted.
and several other persons are seeking the
Lord. The entire community seems moved.
At Ely the Methodist congregation has
outgrown the church building and an i'm
mediate enlargement is in contemplation.--
..
Rutland, recently. BY the Redemptorist
fathers of Boston. Was great success
There were seventeen hundred cOmmuni-
cants, and several conversions. One hun
bred and sixty adult persons were confirm
ed by Bishop DeGoesbrlani on the last
night of the Mission, and one hundred and
thirty persons signed the temperance
pledge. rnder his auspices.
General Notes.
An Orange county man has averaged
three moves year for the past 25 years.
English sparrJws are said to have strip
ped grape vines IN some parts OF the State.
In Eden, mother and daughter have
both applied TOR a divorce from thei- hus-
bands.
William Lawson, of Elmore, has caught
twenty-five large henhawks this season in
one steel trap.
\ chap astOni>hed the natives over at
" hselock, the other day. by eating four
teen large pieces OF pie.
Reports in several State papers quote the
best apples at 81 to Sl.5O per Dbl, and
cider from &c cents to Sl.2j per Dbl.
NJ j. Francisco, of Rutland, has lost his
suit against the town of Benson for 5000
damages for Injuries on the highway.
The Vermont Novelty Works at Spring
field, have two buildings already completed
and TOUR more well under wvg. Thor larg-
est shop is 100 feet long.
In the case of this side Judge in Orange
county, who was said to have been defeated
by the Democratic nominee from the mis-
spelling Of his name on the tickets, the error
was considered as clerical and accordingly |
corrected, the true name being j. P. Cleye-
land, Jr.
Hon. Harley NJ. Hall OF Burke died, the
other day, at the age of 90 years. Mr..
Hall was born ON the farm where he died,
and the same on which his father. Sylvester
Hall, settled about 1876. In 1858 and 1859
he was n member of the Legislature; and in
1865 and 1869 was member of the State
Senate. lie was connected with the Gale
donia County Agricultural Society, and =
was at one time President Of that Society, !
and was also engaged extensively in stock
raising ,
Rev. B. +. Rattray. pastor of the John
son Baptist Church, has resigned.
The Fairbanks Sale Company at S.. ,
have reduced the pay of all ,
their hands who get 81 IS a day. 10 per :
cent.
ARTHUR LEARY and Henry Graves. hail
ing from ReadsbOrO, Vt. were iugged in
North Adams, Tuesday, for stealing cloth ,
ing.
The house and two barns of Henry Hof
man in Fayston were burned Tuesday
Loss s 500. insurance 81 200.
At Marshfeld. one day last week, two
years-old Arthur +. Miles was drowned in !,
pond, On the bank of which he had been /,
playing. ,
Lewis Gotta, while ehOpping wood in .
Duxbnry Wednesday afternoon, fellel a
Tree which struck his son, IL years old. on
his head, eating a deep cash, 50 that he L
cannot recover. q
Newport Centre has a case OF cru+l pun y
shment in it, schools, Miss Lima COrse A
being charged with giving Perry spalding, |
scholar, l29 blows on his hands with a J
hard wood ruler.
b, Al Nor"icn' oetoner o'n' DuIieisn W; q
innt was ofonsht n'i'fe Justice. charged
Aith burning bnoth mil on the night b,
u tne o'h Instant n"ht th'ereu plea OF
'nl'ty anu WAS r,iu 'uf uIiI III the sum Oh
'ne Thousand uolidi@. ior want oi ~hith he
vas committed to jail at Woodstock \.
Ezekiel Miles, farmer who resided about II
ne and Il half miles north of Sheffield Iol- W
ow. was irlghtfGl'y mansled by CIRCULAR bj