The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-05-20


and otherwise improved by its owner,
Mr.. William N. Smith, presents quite
an improved appearance.
Peace hath its heroes, and we de
sire to record the name of one of them
"a young man who saved the life
of fellow-creature at the risk of his
own--E. w. Blodgett, of Swanton
Vermont.
"A little green worm, SO small as
to be scarcely visible to the naked eye,
is working mischief with fruit trees, in
many cases completely blasting the
buds. A man who is experienced in
horticulture has tried the experiment
of washing the trunks of his trees
with solution of tobacco, and finds it
is death to the worms. Farmers
and gardeners would do well to follow
his example.
The roads leading to and from st.
Adams have never been in worse
condition than of late SO long as
there is a defective drainage Of water
and scanty supply of gravel ON the
surface of the highways it win be well
nigh impossible to keep them in good
repair.
The CanadianParliament has been
in session since the fore part of May,
but we do not learn Of its doing any
thing Of very remarkable or note
worthy character.
Mr. L. G. Babcock, of Mortified,
for fifteen years in the employ of the
Vermont Central Railroad as wood
agent, &c, advertises his pleasant house
and lot for sale or exchange. As his
health is not good, he says he wishes
to Change his business and try the
happy life of the farmer
The wharf and wharf property at
Highgate Springs, owned for many
years 10y Stephen S. Reyes, Esq, of
Highgate Falls, has recently been sold
for $4,000.
Contributions to the Christian and
Sanitary Commissions can never be
more acceptable than now. We feel
sure that simple allusion to the ne
cessity of donations for our soldiers
will be followed by results worthy of a
humane and civilized people. =
The Rev. s. f. Gardner Of the
Congregational Church of Bellows
Falls, has received an appointment as
Chaplain to a colored regiment, and
will soon leave for the post of his of
sicial duties The Bellows Falls Times
says of Mr.. Gardiner His whole heart
and soul are with the Union cause,
and he viii be AN earnest worker in
giving instruction to the freed men of
our land, who are not only battling for
their own freedom, but for the preser-
walton of the government besides"
DR.. H. f. Smith late Of Castle
ton, and for the two past years Assis-
tant Surgeon Of the 3D. Vermont regi-
ment, has recently resigned his com
mission in consequence of i'll health.
1t is said that he intends practicing
medicine in Rutland.
"A congressional summary ofnews
is omitted this week. Congress
men. like all the rest of the world, have
been doing little else beside seeking
for news from the army.
On the outside of to-day's paper,
among other readable articles, one on
the Geology of Canada will be found
Sir William l.. Logan, the chief OF the
Geological Survey in Canada returns
his thanks to the Rev. John b. Perry
and DIR. George NJ. Hall of Swanton,
'for guidance and kindly aid" and also
expresses obligations to Mr.. Albert d.
Hager of Proctorsville, Vt, and Col
f. Jewett, of Albany.
There will be a masonic festival at
Troy on Friday the oath day of June.
1864, at which Henry Clark, Esq, the
Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Yer
mont, will deliver an address. The
festival will be held under the auspices
of the Masonic Union"
The Rev. Gemont Graves having
accepted call from st. Stephens par
ish, Middlebury, will commence his
duties on Sunday May %.
7 D., n.