Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-11-23
Rev. l.. Warren is to preach at Wood
bury next Sabbath.

bury next Sabbath.
l. A. Lathrop of Montpelier, who has
been quite sick at West Randolph, has
recovered somewhat and was brought to
his home this week,
Timothy K,lliher. for several years
the employ OF K'mbil's granite works,
leaves this week Tor St Adams, where b,
is to start a granite shop for himself.
Last "Wednesday afternoon Guorse Blu
well, clel for George w Wilder, sprainrd
his ankle rs no was coming d .wH Tue steps
of Capital Hall. but is NV about agan
w A Best, has purchased TIL. interes
of William Hurnbrook 10 the meat nusiur,s
and Is now to conduct the business Wit
his S, William Best. GoorgeW smith
recently Of Brrre Is III their employ.
Mr. Ill. E. Slaylon has been IN Boston
the past few days buying goods with an
eye 10 the holiday trade, Give MIN II Call
when he gets back and see ii he did not gel
Just what you wanted for Christmas
present.
The first of the series of union temper
ance meetings was held last Sunday even
ing at the Baptist church. There was
large attendance and good interest shown.
Speeches were made by Revs. Rogers and
Miller and G. II. Heath, Esq.
Post Brooks, G. A, r, gave camp fire
and oyster supper at their hall on Tuesday
evening. Short speeches were given by
members of the post, recitations by others
Tn entertainment closed with dancing.
A large company were in attendance.
Mr.. A. A Earle, in announcing his re-
tirement from the newspaper field in La
noble county, modesty says: " We have
always had deep and abiding faith in A.
A Earle. and so long as he was for us,
what mattered 1t who and how many were
against usp"
The Fisk University Jubilee singers
gave one of their excellent concerts We'd
nesday evening. 1t is nine years since
they were here before and in that time
they have sung in pretty much every
country that is worth singing in and have
had the good success they deserve.
1.-THE Colonel will be given Monday
evening, November 2Srh, by Eric Bayley S
Comedy Company in Capital Hall. This
play is the newest of the new, being a
satire on aesthetics" +. c. Burnand Is
the author of the play which is enough to
make sure that it is full of the best of fun
THE ST. ALBANs CHTLDREN's HOME
The ladies who are to constitute the board
of managers OF Mr.. Chauncey Warner 5
home for destitute children at St. Adams
have elected Mrs j G Smith, president /;
Mrs Z A. Fuller vice-presdent; Mrs. IL.
j Watson. secretary; Mrs. +. 5. Strana
han, treasurer. Mrs NJ H. Warren was
elected matron of the new inslitu ton.
GOVERNOR S APPOINTMENTS --GovernOl
Farnham has appointed Hiram A. Cutting
of Lunenburgh and Herbert Brtinerd d
st. Adams, hsh commissioners for tern
of five years; K A. savage Of Stowe
assistant Judge for Llmolle county, vice
Chester w. Ward, resigned; George w
Hartman of Bennington, judge OF the
municipal court for the village of B en
nington, term Of two years from d Gem
Der LIST.
The exceptions in the C .se OF Ms Enc
line Meaker was heard in the snprem
court last Friday. Me-srs G. II Heat
and Edwin +. Palmer arguing for the
respondent and G. H. Pr kin, Ed, for III
state. The exceptions weIe uot sust tlne'
and Saturday morning Mrs. Me,ker WA
sentenced by Judge R yce to be hung j
March, 1888 The next month after her Sol
Almon is sentenced to be hung. She Wa
taken to Windsor Tuesday,
The assortment of Christmas cards {
the AZ gus and Ppt'iot store, Mont pelier,
much the largest ever of cred in Vernon
and no mistake They were bought $
they can be sold to dealers as low rs
bought from the manufacturers. Specis
discounts will be given on these goods an
on holiday papeteries, etc.. to Sunda
school teachers and others buying
quantities.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR.-Sunda
closed the eccle4iastical year IN the Roma
Catholic and E plscopal churches. Ne,
Sunday will be the first Sunday of Adven
Yesterday was the feast of the Presentatio
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and to-day
st. CeciIia's day. the pltroness of churc
choirs and of religious musical aasoci
tons, my of which bear the name
St. Cecilia and will commemorate h,
feast-day.
COOP TEMPLAR ITEMs.-The missi,
committee of Rutland county, assisted |
W. II. s. Whitcomb. state deputy. ms
tuted lodge at Poultney, November l2t
with eighteen initiates. The folowi
are the officers; P. w. C. T., Ed w. Pc
ter; w. G. T, +. o. Belts; W. V. 7
Mrs. H R. Derby; W. S, G. +. Belt
lodge deputy, Charles Ripley; night
meeting, Tuesday.
The next Washington county uuion
to be held with Mortified lodge, Decor
Der 9TH.
1t is expected that lodges were institut
at St. Johnsbury Monday evening by
II. Seleck, and at Ellen. Tuesday evenin
by j. M. Stafford.
Riverside lodge of Lyndonville repol
net gain in membership during the |;
quarter of twenty eight, and net gain
the last year of nifty eight
Wednesday evening, November 16
Diamond s ar lodge, No. 43, of Bar