Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

and his daughters.
WEST BRooKFIELD.-Potatoes are rot.
ting badly.
The Good Templars are 10 act drama
this week.
There is to be an oyster supper at
Snowsville next Tuesday evening for the
benefit of the church.
Moses Cheney has commenced series
of singing schools-part of the time at
Snowsvlle, and at the Meadow.
Mrs. B. Ferry has gone TO Minnesota to
visit an aged father. She is expected to
return the first of December.
People in this vicinity are busy drawing
loads of apples to the cider mill and re-
turning with barrels of cider, which is
sold for Slips barrel.
Ida Winship has closed the fall term of
the school in district No. /. and gone to
the normal school at Randolph Center.
Edna Mudgett is to teach the winter term.
CALAIs,-According 10 previous un.
Outstanding, selected readers from schools
in districts Nos. 5, 10 and ~ met in the
spacious schoolroom at No. 10, last
Friday evening for friendly contest in
reading. Messrs. s. H. Foster, Edwin
Robinson and James X. Tobey were
appointed judges and, the contest began
before n large and attentive audience.
No. 5, graded school, with its nine select
ed readers, two of them school teachers,
reading first and making n fine impress
sion, although their selections were not
considered rs good as those of the other
schools. No. 10 next had the floor with
five readers, three of which had taught
school. Although this school received no
awards from the judges, yet their reading
was perhaps as good as either of the
other schools, the judges taking into con.
sideration the ages of the readers which
was TO the disadvantage of this school.
The school of East Calais with six readers.
not one fifteen years of age, finished the
entertainment, and proved the scriptural
saying that the last shall be first, by win
ming first honors. Miss Ada Bliss and
Miss Lura Burnap, of East Calais, and
Miss Ina Robinson, of No. 5, each, in
possible scale of 10, marking 50. The
schools averaged as follows: No. 5, 6 50;
No. 10, 6.Sl, No. Il, Z. The rea lers of
the winning school are Ada Bliss, Lura
Burnap, Mary Dwinell. Cherrie Morse,
Nora White, Nellie White. The idea of
this contest originated with our superin-
tendent who with others thought it would
be m incentive 10 correct reading The
affair was considered quite q success.
TIDINGs FROM PLAINFIELD. The revi-
val meetings that commenced here Octo-
Der 9th, in the Methodist church Glider
Snow, pastor,) closed on the 30th ult,,
holding twenty one days in succession,
with two services each day, and on the
Sabbath three. The house is quite large,
accommodating from four to five hundred,
and was filled most of the time. The
power of God wrestled with the people
from the beginning, convincing of 4 better
way, convicting of sin and of the necessity
of turning to God with a full purpose of
heart. Elder Snow was assisted by Bro.
A. w. Ford of Rochester. a middle aged
man of promise and power under God in
singing the gospel and inviting sinners to
Christ Elders Tabor. presiding elder,
Sanderson of Granville, Farley of Marsh
field and Forrest from Cabot assisted in
preaching the word. The pastor of the
Congregational church, Rev. Mr.. Ferrin,
together with its members, united in the
work of saving the perishing of Plainfield
The result of the effort, under God, has
been glorious. Ninety-fve have come to
the altar for prayer; among them some
very influential citizens, and all of good
report. Out of this number it is safe TO
say that fifty have truly given their hearts
to God. Surely, God can save and none
can hinder. May the work just begun
still 60 on, until Painiield shall become as
noted for its piety rs it has hcon for its
wickedness. 81.
WEST ltANDoLrH,-A large number
left this place this week for Boston and
New York.
Mr.. +. Tilson cut his hand quite severe
ly with an AK one day last week.
n. NJ. Draper was hurt badly one day
last week, by his colt stamping on his foot
and bruising the toes and joints severely.
However, at this writing Mr.. Draper is
doing well, and we hope will soon be on
his feet. as good as new.
Mrs. G. Z. Griswold has recently moved
her millinery goods into the rooms lately
occupied by DR.. Ramsdell as dentists
Office, on Merchants Row.
A. A. Smiths new block on Main street
is rapidly tending toward completion, and
when finished it will not only be orna-
mental, but great convenience to the
business public.
The c. V. r. K. company have just
laid their steel rails through this place.
+. P Morse has raised some of the
larest baets, and II. N. Brown the largest
turnips this year that we ever saw.
A new plank sidewalk on South Main
street is a timely improvement.
The following officers were elected
Monday evening, in ArcadaiLodge. I. o.
G. T., for the ensuing quarter: w. G. T.,
L. j. Page; w. V. T., Miss Minnie Rip.
ley; w. s., r. T. Fassett; w. A. S.,
Miss Cora Scott; w. F. S., c. B. Pratt /;
w. T., Mrs. Carrie Dutton; W. Chaplain,
NJ. B. Weston; w. NJ, Charley Briggs
w. D. NJ, Miss BERTHE Boutwell,; w. Sen
tinel. S. o. Waterman; w. g., Mrs. S.