Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-02-15


MS friends presents to the amount Of $3.50,
The physicians who 50 faithfully attended
MIN, Richmond and Huntington. made a
generous reduction from their bill of 500,
Shich in fui; WAS Sll0. Bro. J. o. Sher
nIrn pastor Of the VI. E. church at
Rochester. with the assistance Of Bro. A
Medium, presented the facts in the
ass Of be ati cted family 10 the preach
srs on Montpelier district and the friends
It Hancock, Who kindly responded 10 gen
'rpus contributions enough to present "A
'ceip' in tnll from the physicians a bar
rel OF four rolled into the parsonage and
| SIG in cash. Also on the Granville part
II the charge the ptsfr received q purse
i 81 so on Christmas The brethren on
10 district have generously offered to
Ipplg the pIlpits At Granville and Han
ck the rem undor Of the conference
/ 'rar, WIN Bro. Hastings expects to hav
rnvered sufficiently from his lung diff
~ 10 t,k+ wark. AMI arrangement
re neen made to h It IF CT.
EAsr MIDDLEBt ri. TIL ptst ooes n, t
| Ing to "uI r. n-mAr tnce >uch wint,
the present D c-mbrr only about tw
Dch's o, snow; Jmutry only one d =
hen sleigh b We been II 'e,i mach. Th
I INST chingeable we ,ther we ever saw
~ wind is every which wIV," viii
.nllen, sharp freezrs tnl Il, sud len haV>
i'he lnmpermen feel il L great drawbaeA
m heir business. But little wood has
irawn into the villages, and there is Il
great call for tit bringing five to six
IoIlus pr cord 1t he lower village.
Some sickness prevails here; Frank Farf
had long run Of fever, but is now con.
vtlescent; Mrs. W Arnold is Just COM
ing up from serious pro.tratiou; Mr.
Gisdell, Mrs. Omsted, Sessions, Chanpln.
iier and others are just being numbered
,mong the convalescents.
Business has enterprise in Il. but the
motive power is somewhat weakened By
he absence Of snow.
temperance meetings at the West Vii
age are waxing strong in numbers and
interest. Last week there were large
amber present, among them sone of the
Judges Of the supreme court then in session,
Prof Seely in the chair. The people
'rganized into a society known as " The
citizens League for the Prevention of
c ime," all crime, especially drunken
ness, gambling perjury and the sale OF
intoxicating liquors. Any one can be 4
member by signing pledge to 10 his part
q furthering the object of the league. OF
icers were elected: president. Prof Par
ser; vice presidents, Hon. L D. EIdridge,
Rev. c. Hibblrd; secretary, Ed. Burke;
reasurer, H. G. Llngworthg; executive
ommittee, Prof Seely, Dea. Burrows, W
J. Llagworth7, Albert Chapm III, A. P.
Cupper, Dea B4ne !ic., Samuel Brooks.
We look for action in tue right direction
Popular feeling is rising, AMI our commu
ty will feel the benefit.
RJpton, the town east OF us, has suffered
everely in sicEu SO and death by diphthe-
Ia. In eighteen days Rev S. W B,dwell
vas ctIled to olictl,e ut three funerals.
80 in one family Mr. G. Flaniers), from
MS disease. Twelve have died from the
tne cause since September /, and it still
tges.
Some repairs have been made on the
side OF the meeting house, at East Md
lebury.
ORANGE. The Orange public library
I IS, of late, been increased By IN addition
# thIty-one volumes Of select books.
The Orange helping hand society held -
cn0e At The house Of Mr. ami Mrs W
! Peabody. 10 E st ,rre, last Friday
AZ ming. On account OF the snow AMI
oeollY . few were present But We
lr. az al That attended were well
Z Sc / W q he refreshments, kindly fur
n-he'i By Mr anil Mrs Peabody.
WAtTstIsLD,-A large company. Of all
.es. assembled At the Congrrg di,nal
sonagr n Tues lay evening, bruery
h. for donation visit to the Rev. ) II
.,binson lie house, which is "a larg,
r, WIS FIJI. there being nearly on,
inbred and 4 y pre-, ent. The evening
p'>sed very r"santy, enlivened ny
,nsrc. All ex re,- themselves as enjoy
ny il, and 1t was m ucclslon thai will
NJ be remembered Dr.. W A Jou,
nth very ppr 1prlate remarks presented
,lr. R blnson with an easy chair with foot
81 and tides, from he ladies, and pair
# slippers from the children, which we
leard one lady say were Just splendid St"
5esides these he was presented with over
KY dollars in money. Mrs. Martha
Robinson, mother Of the pastor, was pre-
en,ed with a set Of silver knives. It was
pleasure to the people to thus show, in
mall degree. their love for and faith in
heir pastor and their appreciation of his
wv - " NCt1AALAt anu ILL., WI.
Robinson has gained for himself host
Of friends during his stay in Waitsfield
and the number is increasing with his
tay. He is highly respected by all. NOT
Jaly by his own people. but by the whole
community.
WORCESTER. Mrs. Milton Conner and
Mrs. Leonard Hamblet are sick.
There is to be an oyster supper at Mr..
Hiram T Clark's next Friday evening.
The torn Of school at the Corner"
taught by Elsie ]. Wheeler, closes this
week.
The Good Templars had public in.
'tallation of officers, an oyster supper at
the close, and q good time was enjoyed.
Charles S. Parker came near being kill.
ed last week. While drawing logs in the
woods his load tipped over, bringing him
under it, and but for the striking of one
end of log on = knoll be would have
heen crushed.
IL III