Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-17

OF different churches put on when they
, come together for meetings, that make SC
many union meetings like union churches
union without strength.
Miss Charlotte Dorman died last Satur
day at the residence OF her brother, Mr.. j
: M. Dorman. Miss Dorn,an has been in
poor health for many years. She was
about As years Of age, Her funeral was
Tuesday, at T.. NJ. Rev. j. II. Babbitt
officiating. She was member of the
Congregational church. Although very
feeble in body and of quiet ways, she filled
a large place in the affections of tho who
J knew her best.
TIE Congregational society met las,
Saturday for their annual business meet
ing and changing officers for the Sunday
school. William Frink was reelected
superintendent; Cornelius Smith, assistant.
A. Is Smith, secretary and treasurer; Ed.
Morin, librarian. The average attend
ance for the year 49, Collection $37. The
school is on the increase. The attendanc G
for q few Sundays past was over one
hundred.
Butter market spreads over most of the
week since the cold weather. They bring
it in any day now, when most convenient,
Quite large lot however, came in Tues
Iau Prif,oo about l,,t 10
for good winter make. October make
from % to 80, little choice 81.
MORTIFIED Every citizen of our
town, who entered our new post office
last Saturday morning, or for the first
time since, felt, we venture to say, like
making our post master their handsom est
bow, on seeing the nice arrangements
that had been perfected for the comfort
and convenience of. the waiting public.
The votei of thanks is not only hearty,
but quite unanimous to Mr.. circuit. 1t is,
by far, the best post Office room Mortified
has ever been favored with.
Rev E. w. Culver of St. Johnsbury
preached at the M. f. church last Sunday.
Rev. Peter Merrill preached at the Con
gregational church Sunday evening.
Joseph Brassaw had pair of horses
killed on the railroad below Gouldsville,
Saturday last, while unloading wood near
the track.
At the annual meeting Ct the Mortified
national bank the old directors were
re elected as follows George Nichols. C.
A. Edgerton, John Lamson, J. C. Cadv
and j. G. Gallup. The first named were
chosen president and vice president.
At the annual meeting of Mortified
savings bank the former board of trustees
were reelected as follows: Geo. H.
Crane, president; A. E. Denny, vice
president; j. G. B. Thayer, treasurer; o.
d. Edgerton, J. II. circuit, J. Z. Davis
and e. X. Jones. A resolution was
adopted that no officer of the Mortified
national bank should be member of the
savings bank association, and in pursuance
to the resolution three prominent business
men were Excused from membership
| without notice or cause. These gentlemen
had been members of the association from
its start, or were among the earliest men.
bers, and two of them had been trustees
of the bank. This insult was carried
through by person who has become
somewhat notorious and supported by
persons who rarely, if ever, attended an
annual meeting. What the design was,
does not ut present seem TO be known, but
the fact that such q measure could be
carried by persons who virtually have the
charge of the savings of the children,
widows and orphans is somewhat start
ling.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTIoN.-The Raglan
illustrated lectures was given at Pease's
Hall, Tuesday evening, January 10th.
Subject, Paris. The Magnificent.
Mr.. Seth Wright and Miss Lena Sewer
of this place were married at her fathers
house on Wednesday morning.
Five of the prisoners that were arrested
and tried at Windsor on the Burrell affair
were brought here on Monday on their
way to Woodstock Jail.
Last Sunday the Sunday school was
reorganized at the Methodist church. E.
s. Eaton, superintendent; Mrs. Clarson,
assistant superintendent; Mrs. Sherman,
treasurer; Mrs. w. Hunton. secretary;
W. Felch, librarian; G. w. Grover,
assistant librarian. The school has in.
creased in number and interest during the
past year; lis scholars, average attend
ance 63.
There was no preaching but q reading
service at the Episcopal church, last Sum
day. Rev. A. l., Flanders preached at
his old home at Chester.
A large number met at the house of
Hazen Savage on Friday evening for
social prayer meeting.
The school at Tilden seminary opened
with a larger number of scholars this
term than last.
The Orpheus club which has been re-
organized for the winters entertainment,
and met at the house of f. Hinkley on
Monday evening. There is from so to
rs that belong to this club.
Mr.. Charles Pease has been confined to
his bed with rheumatism.
WoRCEsTER.-Edwin Kelley recently
had one of his work horses taken sick and
die.
James Templeton fell down cellar. last
week, breaking his right arm in the elbow
joint, also the forefnger of his left hand,
and cut cash in his head.
Rev. NJ. H. Ryan is sick so as to be I'M
able to attend to his pastoral duties, and
Bro. J. M. Jennings supplied his pulpit
last Sabbath.
Hall Post, No. 80, &. A. r., installed
the following officers for the year last Sat