Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-05


market and grocery business to Freddie
Hach
Miss Hopkins of Washington, d. c., re-
opened a writing class at the school
house in district No. 2 on Tuesday, Octo.
Der 4th.
Miss Adah Hall went to westfield.
Mass. last week. having been engaged as
teacher in the state normal school located
in that place.
Mrs. j. k. Barney of Providence, R. l.,
delivered an eloquent temperance address
At the Methodist church on Monday even
ing, October 25th.
A fine job has recently been done in
remodeling the platform at the Methodist
church and in grading up around and in
front Of the church.
Rev. II. Webster preached memorial
sermon on the occasion of President Gar
fields death on Sunday, September 25th.
The church altar was draped in deep
mourning.
h. L. Densmore has two swarms of bees
that deserve a passing notice. One swarm
has sent out this season three new swarms,
and one Of the three has sent out four
more new swarms, making an increase of
seven swarms from one. Another swarm
has sent out three new swarms and has
supplied eighty-five pounds of surplus
honey.
Hudson Lougee, formerly of this town,
was killed recently by the cars near Mil
ton, this state. He was brakeman on
freight train, and it is supposed that he
fell between the cars. He was twenty
two years of age. His remains passed
through this place last week on their way
to a cemetery in Washington for burial.
He had been employed AS brakeman only
a few weeks.
Thomas Godfrey has an apple tree from
which he has gathered twenty eight bush
els of apples this year. He accounts for
its great productiveness from the fact that
it was set out when small in about one
foot of soil above a large stone, which
prevented the tap root from descending
deeply into the earth, but sent the roots
off near the surface where the soil was
much richer.
JoHNsoN.-Rev. G. E. Pierce of the
Baptist church has returned from a short
vacation.
Some new improvements have been
made in the vestry the forerunner of more
important ones to follow.
At our Sunday services the floral trib-
utes from the ladies to the church have
been abundant, choice and we'll apprecia-
ted.
Our ladies' aid society continues to pros
per their being good attendance upon
the last one although the weather was
stormy and unpleasant.
The Rev. A. A Smith of the Congrega.
tional church was last week called sud
denly to the dying bed of his father who
has since died. He has the sympathy of
the whole community in his loss
o, and A. Burk are preparing to build a
large and commodous store at their mills
on the Gihon in this village; provision
will be made for large society hall in
the building.
The Misses Dodge are fast recovering
from their long sickness. Theirs has been
a sorely afh cted family this summer,
there being at one time in their hou.
seven persons under the doctors care
A union service was called at the Bap-
tlst church in response TO the governor
proclamation on the death of the president
which was well attended Notwithstanding
the severe rains that were defending al
the time.
Our Sabbath school has nearly doubled
in attendance during the last summer IN |
every Sabbath finds the vestry we'll filled
with scholars. Bro. Peck has generously
volunteered to IN Ike US a number OF much
needed seats.
Our excellent organ formerly used in
the church has been placed in the vestry
for Sabbath school. social and class meet.
ing work. Hon. M. D. Heath having
purchased another very fine one for use in
the congregation.
On Thursday, October 22i Miss Clara
the eleven-yea old daughter of the Meth
odist pastor received surprise visit from
her young school mates who enjoyed
themselves until sober p. NJ. when they
returned to their homes leaving beautiful
silver napkin ring and fine embroidered
handkerchief as presents for their young
hostess.
The state normal school at this place is
now placed under an excellent board o
teachers, Prof. f, Conant late state super
ntendent of education for the principal
and w. G. Crlppin vice principal. There
are we believe one hundred students almos
entirely from other towns in all parts o.
the state. The course OF study has beer
somewhat changed yet the system pursued
by the teachers is altogether satisfactory
The Christian work on this charge is
moving SPEEDILY on, the congregation.
continue on the increase and OF late have
been quite up to the comfortable seating
capacity of the church. In our Sunday
evening social meetings every seat in tn,
vestry has been occupied the average at
tendance being one hundred and thirty
The interest in these meetings continues
to increase without effort being made il
the direction of revival work.
ST. JoHNsBURY The woman's Chris
tian temperance union meeting passed of
pleasantly, with good attendance.
The steepe of the Old North church
has been taken down and the building il
to be used for entertainments for the pub
. lie.
DR.. Brooks was summoned by telegraph