Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-06-20

with Rev. j. Edward Wright.
ANDovER-Mr. and Mrs. E. West Orms
bee of East Montpelier. are in town visit
ing at Mr.. A. A. Davis.
Jerome West of Spencer, Mss, (for.
merly of this town. and his young wife
have returned to town. and, we understand
are to remain on the old homestead.
Mrs. Byron Stickney starts for the West
the 25th inst, to visitrelations and friends.
She expects to be gone two months or
more. Mrs. James NJ. Woodburn leaves
town the 25th inst, TO join her husband
in their new home in Buffalo county
The best wishes of her friends go with her
as she leaves her children for her new
home in the tar west.
Mr.. Henry Wiggin came near losing a
horse recently. Going to his pasture to
salt his colts recently he came npon a
young man just in the act Of leading of
one of his colts he made haste to find out
the particulars, but the young thief object,
ed to an interview, slipped the halter of
the colt and started off en- his travels at
such lively pace that he soon distanced
Mr.. Virgins.
| BARTON LANDING.-The M. T.. Sunday
school was reorganized by the unanimous
election of the old board of officers. S. X.
Yarkin, superintendent; VIM. w. Foster,
assistant.
Rev. l.. Dodd has returned from his
visit to England. He preached his first
sermon on this charge at the M. E. church
Sunday, June 4th. from the words +:
Therefore came | unto you without
gainsaying, as soon as l was sent for: |
ask therefore for what intent We have sent
for mep"
The strawberry festival held Mt the NJ .
E. church, was n success. David Hip
entertained the audience with his lecture :;
subject: Tongues and Wheels" A very
enjoyable evening was spent by all present.
Quarterly services held at the M. E.
church, June 18th, Presiding Elder Gran.
ger, officiating. He also preached from
Luke 24-49, And, behold, l send the
promise of my Father upon you: but tarry
ye in the city of Jerusalem, until We be
endued with power from on high" Bro.
Granger brought out the idea that it was
necessary for Gods people to be concerted,
in order for the accomplishment of the
work assigned them; whether ministers
Or laymen. That it was not necessary
for them to 60 to any particular place or
gathering, in order to obtain the prom.
Use of the Father" but wherever they
were, in their secret places of prayer, they
should tarry, until conscious of receiving
the promise, and their hearts so full of the
| Holy Spirit that there would be no room
for anything else. When the whole church
were thus filed they would constantly enjoy
arevival season; souls saved,a and the work
of the Lord prosper.
CHELsEA.-J. B. Marsh of STAFFORD has
commenced 10 peddle hulled corn in this
village.
Mrs. L. II. Sanborn and her daughter
Minnie Z. returned to Middesex, June
18th.
Mrs. B. Martin returned from Yer.
gennes last week with the intention of re.
moving her household goods to Vergennes.
Henry Martin of Illinois, resident of
this town twenty years ago, is visiting his
old home.
| The old Motoolf farm was bid off al
auction by Merrill Flint, for, as we learn
$500.
The butchers at South Royalton have
commenced to run their meat carts to
this village. Competition ;s said to be the
life of business.
| Nora E. Hobbs and John o. Hunt, OF
this town. were in the class for COMPETE
ton speaking, at the close of Randolph
Normal school, last Wednesday. Subject
Of the former, "Kentucky Bill" of the
latter, Character Of Abraham Lincoln. y
j. B.Bacon is receiving the split granite
from Barre, with which to build family
vault in his lot in Highland cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Herrick was called to South
Royalton last Thursday on the occasion
of the funeral of Chester Sanborn, who
died June 18th, aged "a. lie was former.
ly the proprietor of Chelsea hotel.
Mrs. Barney of Providence, R. l..
lectured on temperance at the Methodist
church, last Monday evening, in behalf OF
the w. c. T. union,
Adam Fifeld died June 18th, aged 80
Funeral services were held at tho house
by Rev. A. Webster, the 18th.
The prospect for large crop of hay
and ruinous crop of potato bugs is
remarkably good.
Hon. N. B. Cobb of STAFFORD and E. b.
Stanley of Brooklfeld, were at Chelsea
June 18th.
Willard S. Hatch is preparing 10 build
a large store on the lot between his resi-.
dence and the Methodist church.