Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-19

ITO has "ol spent a night out OF the tow
for more than forty years until last wee
when he visited sister who lives i
Thetiord and remained over night.
NoRrHFIELD.-C. NJ. johnson, Esq
started on bis return TO Minneapolis
MINI, last Thursday.
b. +. Armitage. A. B.. left for his wor
as superintendent of Cairo city school
last week Monday.
f. +. Deering went to Boston this weel
to enter business in that city.
S. F. Judd and J. G. Moselev are reti
jurors and Newton Martin grand iuro
from this town in attendance upon thi
term of the county court.
Fred Vania Of Roxbury became a li,tl
too much exhilarated and on Saturday eve
last was arrested and allowed to rest owe
night in the village COOLER" On Monda,
lie was brought before S. F. Judd, made
disclosure and was fined i've dollars aut
costs.
The state Sabbath school association
was held here at the NJ + church, Tues
day and Wednesday of last week. Free
entertainment for all in attendance wa:
furnished by our people and severa
hundred in all were present. Prof. W. f
Sherwn of Cincinnati and Rev. A. f
Dunning of Boston were in attendance
from abroad, Prof. Sherwin as musical
conductor and Mr.. Dunning rs lecturer on
special subjects. The weather was favor.
able, the exercises interesting and the
meeting decided success. The officers
elected for the year then ensuing: Presi
ident Rev. r. Morgan. St. Adams; vice
presidents, Rev E. d. Mason, Montpelier
Rev. IL. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury; CORE
spending secretary and treasurer. L. b
Lord. Burlington; recording secretary,
Rev. j. H. Babbitt, Swanton; assis,an
secretary, Rev. f. Owen, Lynoon; for
executive committee. II. o. Wheeler,
Burlington, Rev. j. o. Sherburn, North.
field, S. Bigwood. Rev. j. S. Staples.
STAFFORD; for railroad secretary, N. X.
Brown. The appointment of statistical
secretary was referred to the executive
committee.
NORTHFIELD.-The farmers who have
silos are very busy now days filling the
same with ensiage.
Several went on the excursion to Now
port and Memphremagog last week Salur-
day, and the universal verdict is "a fine
time and courteous treatment by railroad
officials.
The cheese factory closed several days
ago, for this season. Mr.. A. D. Coburn,
the proprietor and maker, may we'll be
proud of the display of cheese now to be
seen in the factory as we'll as the quality
of the same.
M. V. B. Hollister has been making
thorough repairs on his saw and grist mill.
He will be ready for grinding wheat and
corn next Monday. September Oath. His
provender mill will not be ready until two
weeks after.
WEST ENOsBURGH.-The corn crop In
this section was greatly injured by the
recent heavy frosts.
The potato crop. although affected
somewhat by the rot, is said to be an
average crop.
There are at present an unus ual number
of visitors from different parts of the
county in town.
A large number of young people are
out of town at present attending school.
A first class school where our Young
people can be accommodated at home is
one of the great needs of the town.
There are many sufferers from the
wrecked trust company at ST. Adams.
There is intense feeling as 10 the final
outcome. There are some cases where all
is gone if the company fail to pay.
At the quarterly meeting, Sunday, the
10th, Rev. Z. Merrill preached strong
sermon from Romans 1:16-"For I am
not ashamed OF the gospel Of Christ" etc.
The theme of discourse was the evidence
of the divinity OF the gospel The speaker
dwelt upon the miracles and the precepts
of the New Testament and the experience
of believers. He dealt heavy blows upon
Ingersolism and modern skeplicsm in his
characteristic way. Such sermons are
greatly needed in these times and must do
good. The pulpit, in these times, should
give no uncertain sound,
A meeting was called for Monday
evening, the l7lh, to see what action the
people would take in relation to erecting
meeting house sheds for the accommoda-
ton of those living out of the village.
WILLIAMsTowN.-Mr Charles Perry
IS dangerously sick with typhoid fever
QIite II number of our citizens attended |
the stale fair at Burlington, list week, and
give good report of it.
About forty of the students from God
dard seminary had picnic at the Gulf
Springs last Saturday.
Mrs. jesse Poor is recovering from
typhoid fever.
Rev. Richard Sykes who has spent his
vacation here and preached for the Uni.
versalist society, closed his engagement
Sab bath day.
Rev. William Scofield is engaged to
preach for the Congregationals society
another year.
Tuesday, the 1lth inst, some Of the
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Burnham
celebrated with them the fifth anniver-
,ary Of their marriage. They received
presents of various arti ,les, and
all enjoyed a pleasant evening.
Miss Emma Studdert was recently
and has gone to New Bedford,
Mass. to reside, and Miss Ella Jones has
married and gone to Entield, N. H., to
reside.
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