Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-12-27

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ANDovER Saturday evening was the
annual election of officers of Industrial
grange. Nearly all of the officers are the
same as last year; Master, s. II. Nulting;
secretary, l.. JAG ruth. There will be-a
grange festival in three weeks.
The many friends OF Rev. T. b. Eastman
met at his residence last Wednesday
evening, leaving many tokens of their
regard and esteem. The evening proved
n very enjoyable one to all present.
BELLOWS FALLS There are now sixty
nine villages in instantaneous connection
with Bellows Falls by telephone and more
to follow.
7. l.. Amdon has had standing before
his store "veritable" Santa Claus, loaded
with goods for the little folks that has
attracted much attention.
The window of Mrs. A. f. Holden has
been the center Of attraction the past few
days, and notwithstanding the cold, both
grown people and children alike have
stood to see the grandmother and her yarn.
A. S. Clark of Turner's Falls, Mass,
formerly of this place, was here on Tues
day last, Those who have resided here
the past twenty-five years will remember
him us a prominent business man and also
observe that age has dealt with him lightly.
The Central Vermont railroad have
adopted new signal on approaching
public crossings and have issued the fol-
lowing notics: The signal heretofore
required to DO given by trains when
approaching public crossings will on ald
after December 18th be changed to two
long and two short blasts of the whistle
in order that it may be distinguished from
the station signal which will be as hereto.
fore one long blast of the whistle"
At the Methodist CD urch, December
17th, nine persons were received by letter,
one was baptized and one joined on
probation.
The post Office building in its "transit
Of three or four feet has also been lowered
a foot which greatly improves its accessi-
bility 10 the hundreds who pass in and out
of it y cry day.
Bro. Austin preached to large atten.
tive congregation at the NJ. L. church,
last Sabbath, from these words: where
is he that is born King Of the Jews, for
we have seen his star in the cas-. and have
come 10 worship him?' The central
thought was the magi worshiping the
infant Jesus. The speaker earnestly
entreated his people to seek the pearl and
find the Christ, assuring them that true
happiness was found nowhere else.
At the NJ. f. church, last Sabbath
evening, full house greeted the Sunday
school and listened to the beautiful Christ
mas service, GLORY to Cod" Il service of
scripture and song. The singing by the
choir and children was all that could be
desired. The solo, IAN the World is
Waiting" by Miss Hattie Ladd, held the
audience almost breathless. rs also the
solo by little Lucie Wright. the closing
words, TRY, Try Try" brought almost
an encore from the audience. Much credit
is due to the superintendent, Bro. Lucia,
in his untiring efforts to promote the
welfare of the school, and the high esteem
in which he is held by the school is seen
In the hearty manner IN which they take
hold with him in these gatherings. The
pulpit decorations were beautifully ar.
ranged by Bro Manligo. Among these
were the Christmas bell upon the right,
the cross of evergreen in the center, while
upon the left was the illuminated stat
representing that star seen long ago upon
the plains of Bethlehem. Well may we
sing, 20, what light broke forth that
morn, for unto us the Christ was born"
CHEIsEA.-Dr. A. B. Smith, of Straf
ford, was in town last Saturday.
Ell Densmore's saw mill is shut do wn
from want of water. The grist mill is
suffering greatly from the same cause.
John Allen, the poultry dealer, has gone
to South Royalton to live.
Another great snow storm December %
enough 10 make all kinds of freighting
very brisk. 1t makes wood appear on the
street in good supply, from So per core
for four foot green wood to IS for frs
class dry stove wood.
William Robbins and Wesley Moore
were drawn for petit jurors at the Deem
Der term of the county court.
L. D. Parkhurst has moved from the
upper village into Mrs. Emerson's house
on Court street.
Mrs. Cough, of Orfordvill, daughter
of Newell S. Bixby, is visiting her parents
with her husband.
NJ. o. Coburn had one hand badly jam
bed by being caught between two logs.
Mr. Blanchard, of Wiliiamstown, ha
opened series of union singing schools a
the Congregational church.
()ur traubTS udNo OuclCu lLo puUlIC III
unusually largo stock of holiday goods
and they have been well patronizod b,
all classes OF people.
Wilbur Smith, formerly of this town
=. but now of Lowell, Mass, is spending I
few weeks in the town on visit.
t A. N. Woodruff, of West Hill, intends
d to move into the village, and has hired
It rooms in the John Bailey house.
g The Christmas exercises by the Saboat
u schools at tho different churches on Mon
@ day evening were fully attended, and of
y highly interesting character. The dl'trl'
= button of presents 10 tho Sabbath schoo
II scholars was very largo and numerous
= A number of families in the village ha
Christmas trees.