Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-09-12

The following resolutions werepassed
Brooks post, G. a. r.:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the comma,
re err OF the rand army above 10 reno
% from us our comrade, Oscar n. Webst
. therefore,
Il Resolved, That we as a post mourn
n loss ofour comrade who willingly ans wer
all calls made upon him aud was CIV
ready to march to the step of grand arm
ReSolUed. That a copy of these resol
lions be printed in all the papers and
copy be placed on the files of our record
\ 4 !: : ! !. $ $ $s4s"nA". Com.
SEMINARY HILL.-The societies are @
n fourishing CO ndition.
Mrs. j. X. Barn ey of Providence, r. ]
lectured on tempe ance Monday evenin,
September Sd. Nearly all the studen
were present and 81 gned the pledge.
School has now b cen opened two week
and there are now yer $50 students rec
istered, besides sew eral who are expecte
soon. The boarding., hall is filled to ii
present capacity, the re being ITO regula
boarders. This is tn 9 largest number 70
many years. This ssult was due Target
to the uniting effor, of our president
also, partly, to the enthusiasm of thos
who have formerly att ended this school
We notice that those tow MS which formerl,
sent Il single student now have three OF
four. The old corps of teachers are here
with the exception of Miss Bemis, ar
teacher, whose place is filled by Miss
Butler of North Brunswick, Maine. The
faculty has been increased by the addition
of gentleman, Prof. William H. Terrill,
an alumnus of Wesleyan university.
A few of our number attend the Sunday
school convention at Mortified this week.
We were very glad to receive short
call from Rev. j. +. Knapp of South
Londonderry this week.
Late arrivals continue to come. Among
the last is the son of Rev. j. A. Chapman,
d. D., of New York conference. He is
accompanied by his father, who is making
a short visit.
Prof. B. M. Huxley, our teacher in
elocuton last spring, is stopping in town.
He is on short vacation trip, having just
closed his work in connection with the
summer school at Saratoga.
At our lyceum Friday evening last the
following resolution was discussed Re-
solved, That the fear of punishment has a
greater influence over human conduct than
does the hope of reward, Affirmative
speakers were +. E. Leazer and u, L
Sargent; on the negative, G, H. Spencer
and E. E. Reynolds. Quite good interest
was manifested for the first debate, several
Of the new students speaking very well.
Among the volunteer speakers was Rev.
Il. A. Spencer on the affirmative. The
question was decided in the affirmative by
, board of decision.
Our prayer and class meetings are
specially undressing and largely attended.
Already an interest is beginning to de.
elop. Some three or four have manifested |
desire TO serve God. Noon prayer
ervice is sustained daily by both ladies
nd gentlemen.
CHELsEA.-Maggie Lyttle is teaching
le school near William Robbins.
The season for trout fishing closed Sep
9mber LIST.
E. E. Graham has disintcrred the
emains of his father, and of child that
'as buried in Highland cemetery. and
smoved them to Montpelier, where he
ow lives.
&. X. Hyde & Co. are buying wool, and
ay 80 cents per pound for new lots.
The fall term of Chelsea academy was
pened September 9th, under the super.
ision of S. +. Tower. Miss A. A. Glenn
Mt is assistant. The term promises to be S
nusually successful. Sixty-fve students
ere in attendance the first week.
E. w. Goodhue, formerly of this town, c
teaching the graded school at Wells T
liver. a
The repairs and addition on the school a
hiding are being pushed rapidly to a E
,mpleton, under the supervision of Cap
in w. II. II. Hall. 1t will be nicely A
lapted to school purposes when it is fin I
he'd. b
The new store of w. S. Hatch is rapidly a
'proaching completion, under the skill
| hands of his mechanics.
The drouth is quite severe, SO that the
YER and streams are very low, and BUSH d
IS is embarrassed at the mills and shops. &c
j. A. r. Corwin is shingling his house. ~
Surveyor Cleveland has greatly i'm P
owed Main street by a layer of gravel,
d thoroughly repaired side walks.
The great frosts of last week injured the h
m and late potatoes badly. and spoiled al
any garden vegetables. d
The proposition to build new school
use in district No. s was voted down
a recent adjourned meeting of the dis r.
let. n,
Mrs. Charles Jones of Bradford was in 81
wn last Saturday. re
Harry Corwin has gone to Boston on a "
cation. ;,
MS. M. H. Corwin and her daughter e
We taken trip to the west.
Grace Noyes is teaching school this fall nj
Corinth. hs
Rev. Mr.. Palmer of Corinth Corner, tn
cached at the Methodist church last y"
nday, on an exchange with Rev. Mr.. W
ebster.
NoRTHFIELD.-The events of the past I'll
EEK, which somewhat disturbed the ri
,cid surface of our social waters, were
o public or church weddings. They tn
III occurred Oh the evening of Wednes- I'LL