Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-02-11

last Sabbath, and chose Geo. Morse.
superintendent; B. F. Morse. assistant
superintendent; F. B. Morse. librarian,
MIS-. Loren Swift. secretary and treasurer
WEST FAIRLEE.-The stage that runs
from this place to the depot was tipped
over recently while on the way 10 the
depot.
NORTH MoNTPELIER.-The North Mont
pelier d. & NJ. clnb will give an enter
tainment at Union Vestry Hall, Saturday
evening, Feb. 14th, and will present the
drama. THE Old Guard" followed by
the farce, dying for Love-" Music by
Nye's orchestra.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Juvenile Tenn
pie, No. !, held its regular meeting for
the installation of officers for the quarter
commencing February Is, ut the Good
Templars' Hall, February It'll, at o'clock
NJ. After the opening exercises three
new members were proposed and accept
ed-Rev. H. II. Shaw, principal of the
graded school, and his son, Master Harry
Shaw, and Miss Katie Robbins, daughter
of the hotel keeper, A. j. Robbins. The
following officers were then installed by
the superintendent, Mrs. Carrie Pearsons:
Chief Templar, Mamie Pratt; r. ii. S,
Mamie Boyden; L. H. S., Mamie Pear
sons; V. T., Mamie McCearn; Sec, Hat
tie Loveland; Assistant Sec., Gertie Pratt;
+. s, Melissa Blanchard; Treas. Jennie
Pearsons; Chaplain, Susie Richardson;
Marshal, Julia Houghton; D. NJ, Nettic
Huntley; Guard, Louisa Houghton; SEN
tinel, Willie Pearsons; Organist, Flora
IIuntley. The exercises for the good of
the order" were rs follows: An address
followed by reading an original poem by
Miss Amelia Maynard; duet, Misses
Gertie Pratt and Hattie Loveland; decla-
nation, Mamie Boyden; select reading,
! Hattie Loveland; instrumental music,
Gertie Smith; select reading. Maggie
Houston. ID. f. Boyden, one of the trus-
tees, and Miss Carrie Pearsonsr the super
intendent, talked few minutes to the
children and then closed to meet Satur-
day, February 2lst, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. Parents and children should
remember that the temple meets at 9
p. NJ. Each juvenile member pledged
themselves to try and bring in one new
member during the quarter.
Many of our citizens will remember
Frank z. Kimball, son of F. S. Kimball of
this town. He graduated, few years
since, at Norwich university. He lives at
I.ibertyyille, ILL.,, and has recently opened
an apothecary shop, living with his wife
and child over his store. At O'Clock on
the morning of February Sd. he awoke to
find his store and dwelling in flames-him-
self and family barely escaping with their
lives, not saving so much as a pair of
stockings for their child, and they had no
insurance on their property.
This time it was c. S. Dole and wife
that were surprised" On the afternoon
Of February 9th, about forty OF their rela-
tives and friends met at their house, with
cut their "leave OF consent" with baskets
and pals of nice things for supper and
one or two choice presents. The occasion
was the thrty-seventh anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Dole. All went
merry as a marriage bell"
Almon Latham recently had the misfor-
tune to lose his only COW, whieh is the
dark side of the picture. The other and
the bright is this, that kind and sympa-
thizing neighbors took the matter prompt
y in hand to replace the lost COW. The
community showed so much willingness
to assist that in about two days another
cow was placed in his stable. For this
kindness Mr.. Latham wishes his friends
and neighbors to accept his sincere thanks
The republicans of Mortified will
please notice the call, in another place, for
caucus, Feb. 2lst
The Mortified house was opened on
Thursday evening with a ball. 1t is re.
ported to be nicely furnished, and starts
off we'll
SrRAFFoRD.-The old gentleman by the
name of Brown, who recently died at the
age of 90 years. had lived on the farm
where he died 90 yeus. The farm lays
but six miles from the Vermont Central
railroad but he had never role on the cars.
RoxBURY. -Phineas Wiley fell and broke
his collar bone.
WORCESTER The gospel meetings that
commenced January 22l closed Sunday
evening, February 9Th. The meetings have
been fully attended and good work has
been done. There were present from
abroad Mr.. and Mrs Plaisted, Mr. Brainerd
and Cooper of St. Adams, Bro. Brigham
of Essex Junction and Bro. Ford of Roch-
ester, being present two days. There have
been conversions from the fair-haired
youth to the gray haired sire. and all give
the happy testimony OF sins forgiven and
declare that they never knew what it was
to be happy before. At the social meeting
on the evening of February 9th, sixty five
testimonies were given in thirty minutes.
On Sunday afternoon between eighty five
and one hundred ringing testimonies were
given in forty minutes. The two churches
united in the work and every effort put
forth was harmonious, having the good of
souls and the glory Of God their object.
Scion johnson cut his foot badly recent
ly, while chopping, but his foot is doing
well and he is able to be out on crutches
AS F. B. Conner and wife were about
starting to go TO Worcester Corner he
thought he smelt fire and after searching,
found pan of Goals in the back room. 1t