Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10
Hugh Henry, ESQ.,. of Chester is in town.

AA"Sn hehIy, Esq, OF Cnester is IN Town.
The have been forty-fve cases of
measles in one Berlin school district this
season.
1t has been decided to postpone work
Tor the Home for Destitute Children at
Burlington, by the ladies Of Montpelier,
till after the holidays.
The following list of officers were ele ct
ed at the annual meeting of Mt. Zion
Commandery, No. 0. Mortified, Vt. on
December 4tb, 1879: ]. L. Mack, +. c. !;
Geo. w. Wing, generalessimo; Henry
Ferris, Capt. Gen.; Collins Blakeley,
prelate; j. S. Batchelder. S. W.; w. A..
Briggs. j. W; Joel Winch, treasurer;
Geo. Nichols, recorder; E. L. White, St.
b.; III. o. Pingree, sword-bearer; j. w.
+. Washburn. warder; J. C. Cady. LIST
Capt. guard; f. A. Newcomb, Cd Capt.
guard; II. b. Cakes. Sd Capt. guard; A.
McGillerary. commissary; A. N. Pearson.
sentinel.
With Sunday began the season of Adj
vent, period of four weeks preceding
Christmas, which is observed in the Epis-
copal and Catholic churches in honor OF
the approach of the anniversary of Christ's
nativity. Formerly it occupied six weeks.
and that is still the case in the Greek
church. Advent begins with the Sunday
nearest St. Andrews day. November 3Oth.
In the Roman churches during this season,
marriages can only be performed by
special license, as during Lent, amuse.
ments of all KINDS are dispensed with, and
all the Fridays during Advent are fast days
of obligation.
The Grand Lodge, |. o. of 6. T., fol
Vermont holds its next regular session at
West Randolph the third Wednesday in
January, 1880, and the following delegate!
and alternates have been elected by The
lodges at Northticld village: Union TEN
pie. No. -. George Richmond, delegate
Mortified Lodge, No. us, VIM. NJ. Kim
nell and Miss Amelia Maynard, delegates
and D. r. Boyden and Miss Alice Newell
alternates; Mortified Juvenile Temple
No. l.. Mrs. Carrie Persons, delegate. ant
Mrs. VIM. Kimmell, alternate; Mountain
Gem Lodge, No. ia, at South Mortified
Martin Cobleigh, delegate.
The case before the supreme. court hear,
at the general term and involving tn
question of the priority of the liens O
workmen on the 2. & o. railroad was dc
cded in fav II of the clients of Belden {
Ide. who represented the workmen an
we believe some who furnished supplies
The decision was announced Monday b.
Judge Powers. The road went into re
ceivers' hands but the court says thi
m likes no difference in the priority c
claim in this case. The workmen ant
others along the line had some $4,000
involved. "Foreshortening" didn't wor
that time.
Central Vermont Pomona Grange. p. c
H., will hold II special meeting at Yves
Berlin, Tuesday, December 30th, at |
o'clock A. NJ. The fifth degree will b
conferred Immediately upon assembin!
in tine forenoon. All entitled to it shoul
he present by 10: 80 A. NJ. The afternoo
session will be public, and the following
question is to be discussed Ought tn
legislature Of Vermont to pass laws
prevent discrimination in rates betwee
local and through freight" Other exel
cses for the good of the order are expect
ed, and the public are invited to atten
and take part in the afternoon exercises
PER ORDER EXECUTIVE Co NJ.