Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-03-12


Village. has sold his house 10 NJ. d.
Willard. and is getting ready to move to
West Randolph. May he meet with that
success due a hard working man and a
good mechanic. in his new home. is the
wish of his many friends.
NORTH PoMFREr.-The quarterly meet
ing of the White River Union of Good
Templars, held at this place on Thursday
OF last week, was one of the most inter-
eslins meetings which they have held
since the first one in June, 1878, in the
same place. The meeting was held in the
church. which was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and notices entitled
Temperance" Union" and Faith,
Hope and Charity" which were encircled
in beautiful garands of flowers and ever
greens. also. The address of welcome
was given ut 10 80 A. NJ, by Carl E. Jones;
response by Joel Ellis, followed with the
reports of the several lodges; number of
members in good standing, as follows:
Sharon lodge. over fifty; Friendship
lodge CIV. River), thirty eight; Hope
lodge (Norwich), fifteen; Fearless lodge
(North PomlreO, forty eight; representa-
tives from neighboring lodges as follows:
Hope lodge, three; Union Lodge EAST
BarnarD, eleven; Friendship lodge, TWEEN
tw-ive; Sharon lodge, sixteen Friend
ship lodge was recently organized at
White River, and has nearly forty working
members. This lodge was admitted to
the union by Il unanimous vote. The af
J ternoon session opened at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. f. E. Lamberton gave II select read
ing, Mrs. o. S. Willie Il poem, and Mrs.
t Ellie z. Walker a recitation, all Of which
were highly entertaining. The literary
I exercises closed with very interesting
essay by Miss Addie Colburn, after which
the following question called forth a lively
discussions " Resolved, That we, rs Good
Y Templars, have right to require life
n long pledge" First on affirmative, Joel
: Ellis; on negative, Amos Colburn; also
4
! Bros. Bingham of Norwich and Bugbee
of East Barnard; decided in the allirma.
n tive; then short addresses by Bros. Bing-
, ham, Aikens and others closed the after.
noon exercises. The evening session
opened ut O'Clock, with prayer by Bro
Bingham, which was followed with very
interesting and eloquent address by G. w
e S. Frank Plumley. Next Mr.. Bryant o
Il Maine was introduced, but owing TO il
;. health he spoke for but a short time, ye
u his few remarks drew the closest attention
III and he carried his audience along witt
IL him Good music was furnished for tn,
l. occasion. At the close of the meetin!
several were initiated into the order
y Pomfret lodge now has over fifty member
u and is gaining rapidly in the work, an,
y we may hope to see more earnestness Of
v the part of those who should lead in an,
. and especially this reform. p.
WEST RANDOLPH" Uncle Toms Cab
~ in," presente in Dubois & Gays Hall o.
~ Monday night of this week, was n yer
interesting entertainment, and the popula
=, name of the Wilkinsons is sullicien
-, guarantee that it was rendered with per
Q feet success. Quite large audience wa
-. in attendance. and perfect satisfaction
breathed throughout the house.
;, Many farmers are making extensiv
:, preparations for sugatiDg.
n George Cowdry, employed by J. Ian
son, cut the tin and wire and made on
:, hundred sap buckets in about eleven hour
~ last week Saturday.
RANDoLpH.-Mrs. Lille, Il lady eighty
nd six years old, met with serious accider
,e on Saturday. She fell from her chair an
=. broke one hip bone.
es WooDBURY.-The musical drill of til
singers of this town last week was SUI
at cess every way, and the concert Frilll
evening was of such character that I'll
u audience voted to have it repeated ii
no next evening, which was done, with yer
little alteration of the programme. Mr.
t" j. G. Brown, assisted by Miss Gerry
Cabot, presided at the piano, and to the
to effort much praise is due, rs they gay
is four days and nights freely that others hi
the benefit of. And thanks are also due
av Miss Nora Nelson for the use of her plan
ed Its use on the occasion was invaluabl
he Kittredgc's band of five pieces furnish
plenty of excellent music for the concet
and WAS in attendance each evenin
-" There were also several singers from o
'0' of town who added much to the entertai
, ment. The singing was of high ord
throughout aud showed the effects of Pr
" Ober's labor through the winter. Amo
~ the excellent pieces sung was song e
titled The Old Musician and His H,rp,
,ck A.. 11,.,ao 11..,;l, l,I, - r..
."S seven years. This piece was sung
ms excellent taste and with fine effect,
sentiment of the piece accorded 50 W
' with the personal appearance of the sir
Wy er. Her voice is remarkably well preserv
and almost as good as new. Mrs. II.
- Town sang piece entitled Ruth and N
HI mi, very well indeed. The singing and
''' sentiment combined formed the best thi
eat of the concert. Mrs. Minott, Miss Iii
RS. and Miss Bill also each sang solos, in
ing manner that give satisfaction to the au
ty- encc. Much praise is due the commit
nto who had this matter in charge, and to
ion ODER for the excellent manner in whicl
and was conducted.
the -- '
ion. Michael Maguiniss of Boston, wi
vice drunk Saturday night, fell backward fir
., the top to the bottom of flight of ST;
:, and killed himself.
had
,ite ST.. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Ma
=. 11.-Attendanc and receipts very Zig
u market dull There was inquiry for /
q to butter. We quote: common 10 to
$ in cents; fall ends % to 90 cents; select
are % to % cents per h.