The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-06-17

I'm InuISuuy, ouhO Jtll, NHlle Mt.
and Mrs. Andrew Buck, Mr. and Mrs.
n. II. Buck, of Buck Hollow, and Rev.
+. w. Smith of st. Adams, were on their
way in small boat to Georgia Dock,
on their return from attending tile fu-
neral Of DIR. Elijah Haynes, of North
Hero, they were overtaken on the Lake
by severe squall of wind and rain.
They were unable to manage the boat,
even with the aid Of young Mr. Haynes
who accompanied them, and the boat
drifted to Savage Island, where they
struck and were able to make land
ing. The friends Of the parties were
fearful they were lost in the gale, and
were rejoiced after waiting a day for
their return, TO ascertain that they
were safe on Savage Island, where Mr..
Perry made their stay as comfortable
as was in his power. 1t was very
narrow escape for all the parties con
cerned
The Franklin County Sunday
School Union held its first annual
meeting at Swanton on Tuesday and
Wednesday last. The meeting was
very largely attended; every town in
the County except Richford and Mont
gomery was represented. One hun
bred and twenty-five delegates were
present. Reports were received from
the various schools which showed
good degree of interest and progress.
Various topics connected with the
work were introduced and discussed,
which rendered the meeting highly in
teresting and profitable. The proceed
ings, resolutions &c, Of the meeting,
viii be published in due time for cir
culation among the schools
On the 30th of April the Seventh
Regiment had Cos men, with 13 absent
sick and present sick. This is prob
ably the healthiest OF tho Vermont
Regiments.
DR. Fairchild, for the Committee,
Will sell, June Odd, 1864, at l o'clock,
at Milton Falls, the Congregational
Meeting House and the land attached
thereto, situated near the station house
in Milton Falls.
The remains of Hon. Mr.. Gid
dings were removed from Montreal to
his late home in Ohio accompanied by
his daughter and Joseph w Howes,
ESD, his late Assistant in the US. Con-
sulate.
Lieut.. Col Orville +. Babcock, OF
West Berkshire, is one of the principal
officers on Lieut.. Gen. Grants staff.
Col. Babcock graduated at West Point
in 1861, and took high stand in his
class While Mcclellan was in COM
mand of the Army of the Potomac he
rendered efficient services in the En-
gineer Corps. During the past year
he has been employed in Kentucky and
/ Tennessee. His ability is such that in
assuming command of the armies Gen.
Grant gave him II staff appointment
forthwith.
The Z. S. Hospital at Burlington
is to be enlarged by the addition Of
ten wards, each of which will be a
wooden building 100 feet long by "a
feet wide. They are to be completed
by the first of August next.
The Railroad Company are erect
ing new woodshed in st. Adams, on
the site of the old one, whore about
400 cords of wood were recently
burned.
The Windsor journal weekly
has advanced its rates Of subscription
to $3.50 per annum in advance, or 500
if not paid within 30 days. 1t has also
increased its advertising rates.
The exercises of the Sixtieth
Commencement of the VT University
in August next, will be of a very high
order, and promise an occasion OF
rare interest. Prominent among them
will be Biographical discourse on the
late President Wheeler, by Rev. DIR
Joseph Tracy of Boston; and bio
GRAPHICAL sketch and eulogy of the late
President Pease, by Rev. Dr. W. q
I. Shedd of New York.
The funeral of Capt. Samuel Oar
rah, of the 10th Vermont Regiment
was held at Poultney June 10th
Capt d. was killed instantly by a reb.
el sharp-shooter while on picket duty
pss~ Montgomery, in this county, has
contributed of men and means toward.