Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-01-31


and has placed into it one of Morris
1reland's safe. weighing 1000 pounds.
A very good number from the Episcopal
society met at the house of G.. w. Gates
on Friday evening for a coffee party
Everything was done to make the gath.
ering a pleasant one and also profitable.
Twenty dollars was realized.
There has been more religious interest
manifested in the Methodist church of late.
One young man rose for prayers at the
last weekly prayer meeting. Gods cause
is prospering in this place. and his spirit
working upon the hearts of the people.
The supper given by the ladies of the
benevolent society on Thursday and the
reading of Revs. Hough and Sherburn
was very appropriate, and afforded a
pleasant and profitable entertainment,
realizing S37.
NoRTHFIEID.-Fility. four have attended
the M. E. Sabbath schools in the month
of January without any absences.
At the M. L. Sunday school last Sunday
Miss Myrtle Shortridge recitcd very fine
temperance poem.
Nineteen were initiated at the Good
Tenplars Lodge in Depot village last
Friday night. Rev. I. p. Booth, w. G.
T.; Mrs. Geo. II. Richmond, w. V. T.;
Mrs. J.. L. Plumley, w. s.; Mrs. Wilson,
W. f.; Alma Huntley, w. F. s.; j. M.
Hit. w. Chaplain; Herbert Clark, w.
NJ; Luna Clark, W. Guard; DR.. N. W.
Gilbert, W. SEN; and Flora Huntley, w.
Organist, are the officers elect of that
lodge.
Sunday evening about $3.50, an alarm
of fire called out both engines, and the
fire proved to be in a house on Pleasant
street, owned by Benjamin Holmes, OF
Waitsfield, and occupied by Joseph Gay.
Before the water had been put on from
the engines the "bucket brigade" had
overcome the FIRE. 1t caught from n
defective hue between the ceiling and the
chamber floor. The chamber floor and
the north wall above the floor are pretty
we'll used up. Otherwise the injury is
slight, save from being well drenchcd
with water.
RoXBUEY.-The thermometer has forgot
itself and only goes down little below
zero, much to the satisfaction of the
inhabitants OF this place.
That always dreaded disease, diphtheria'
is going through tho place and some
severe cases are reported. Only one death
has occurred up to the present time, but
several were quite sick.
Ashley Smith, in the employ of D.
'Tarbel. was caught by a falling tree in
such way as to break both bones of his
leg below the knee. DR.. Fiske attended
him, and at last accounts he was doing
well. 1t was, however, narrow escape
from death.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer will preach at the M
E. church next Sunday afternoon, after
which he will administer the sacrament
We are always glad to receive anyone
who practices what he breaches.
There always has been great quantities
of liquor drank in this, as we'll as in many
other, places, but we think that never
before was there SO many exhibitions of
drunkenness as during the present winter.
Although the town boasts of a working
lodge of nearly or quite one hundred
members. it does not make one effort to
prohibit the sale of liquor, and right in
their midst are seen every week, and |
might say every day, some promising
young man Or men Keeling in drunkenness.
We often read or men disgracing them
selves and families by the use of rum, and
it will be looked upon as a terrible thing,
when at the same time we need not look
in newspapers to learn of such things, but
right in our own streats. Not long ago
there was beer shop which furnished a
substitute for something stronger, but
when the Lord saw fit 10 purify it by fire
then the stronger was resorted to, and Just
without the limits of this town it is allowed
to be poured out by the key, gallon or
quart TO any one who wishes it, and if this
lodge has not the backbone to stop it, will
not the lodge in the town where it is sold
so freely take the matter in hand. If that
laden 10 afr,;I To Of thn I,lo
place alone cannot the two combine their
strength, and do 50 much as to make an
attempt at closing it. If they fail, will
not some citizen of one of the towns take
the matter in hand. One can chase a
thousand and taoo put ten thousand to
flight. 1t is time something beside looking
and talking about it was done.
SwANToN. The ladies' aid society of
the M. E. church held q socable, last
Wednesday evening lat the residence of A..
Lapel, Highgate Springs. A large party
attended Notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather. They report very pleasant and
profitable time.
Quite number went out to Highgato
Center, on Thursday evening, to attend
the donation at the NJ. e. church for the
benefit of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Trevllian.
one, at least, can testify that they got up
an excellent supper and had an enjoyable
time. They got something over $50 for
the pastor, who is very highly esteemed
by his people for his works sake. He is
really pastor, good shepherd, and feeds
his flock. All seem to appreciate it, both
in the church and out.
Four requested prayers in the Thursday
evening prayer meeting here last week, at
the M. Z. church. The increased attend
ance on the social meetings indicates
quie quickening in the church.
J. B. Watson of Toronto, Canada, a
Quaker preacher, gave a lecture or rather
preached in the Methodist church last
Sabbath evening to large and apprecia.
i've audience. Subject, as announced,
r. T. l., r. l.