Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-22

"'"'O'eu ihto 'ne muse dragging the cats by the
tails, and the doctors think his recovery doubtful
WoRCEsTER.-C. G. Putnam, Senior,
and wife are away visiting friends in Bos.
ton.
M. o. Kent has changed his place of
residence from Worcester to Putnams-
vile, Middlesex.
There seems to be an increasing interest
on the Worcester charge. Bro. Rich is
laboring hard and faithfully for the Mas
ter.
q. q. Putnam & Son have shipped one
hundred car loads of lumber since the
first OF January last, beside their supplies
to the home market
Mrs. Luke Lawrence placed her baby
upon the table where she was at work the
other day, and in its antics it threw itself
off the table before she could catch it, and
broke its collar bone.
The school of NJ. Bell Whitney closed
last Friday after a very successful term, at
Shady Rill, Middlesex.
Oscar Utton cut his knee quite badly
the other day while chopping.
Some evil disposed persons entered the
school house in district No. 8, and stole
therefrom the broom, water pail and
drinking cup.
G. c. Putnam e Son are building new
shop in connection with their mill that
they are enleavoring to make fire proof.
They are going to add another hand saw
to the mill for cutting out chair stuff.
Mrs. William Culver, Putnamsville,
MIddtesex, has bunch of sweet peas that
have grown out in the open air which are
some eight and one-halr to nine feet high ,
and at the present date October 2Oth) are
full of fragrant flowers. Wild strawberry
blossoms are also quite plentiful in the
same locality.
The temperance club meeting of Sunday
evening, the 18th instant, was well attend
ed, and was called to order by the presi-
dent, G. L. Stone; prayer by C. c. Abbott.
Rev. j. M. Rich addressed the meeting.
His address was given to profit Christians.
We will not attempt to follow his dis
course. but suffice it to say that it was CIV
en- in the clear and impressive style which
usually characterizes him as preacher.
The duty of Christians in the temperance
work was very plainly and forciby shown.
A few remarks were made by Bro. Zimri
Wheeler, who spoke from an experimental
standpoint, he being reformed man, and
is now worthy preacher of the gospel,
officiating in Woodbury.. At this meeting
an earnest appeal was made to the Chris
tan professor to come to the front and
assist in this work of reform. The cause
is moving on, and we ought 10 be found
co-laborerS in every good work. In its
carly history the temperance movement
had its prosecutions, as every other reform
has had; but it has fought hand to hand
with the dreaded demon who tried 10
throttle it, and has marched on, slowly, it
is true, but surely to victory. l would like,
in the spirit of love, to say to those who
ought TO be with us in this work, but who
are not, My Christian brothers, how can
you remain indifferent to cause of such
vital Importance? You may think that
you are safe from its influence, but have
you not dear ones upon whom it may Law
its fostering, blishting hand? Have you
no neighhors that it may reach, and rob
them of position, wealth and honor, and
cast them out upon the face of the earth
us Migrants, to wander out miserable
existenceP Am my brothers keeper
My thoughts have dwelt upon this theme
II long time. 1t is cause that lies near
my heart. Some say that the work in tn is
town is II failure. would refer them to
the past. When we look back little in
the history of the temperance work in this
town, think that any candid person will
admit that there has been a marked ad-
vance. The Christian church have not all
come to the front as they should, and we
sometimes hear them picking flaws with
the doings of those engaged in the work.
This we consider to be very unwise-in
this they sustain just the same position
towards the temperance workers as the
wording does toward the Christian. This
certainly does seem to be wrong. have
heard others say that the little they could
do would have no apparent influence to
help the work along. We all have
worldwide influence, as let me here Illus
trate; Suppose that we have before us a
pool of water few feet in diameter
a small pebble and drop it into the center