Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-18

INCOME NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We
print additional returns of income in this
county
Geo. c. Shepard 1902 Geo. Langdon $40
Fred e. Smith 347 g. P. Red6eld "a
Chas. Reed 1861 C. W. Calkins 1867
KrDDLEsKx.
F. Shattuck lS5
Erastus Parker III Thaddeus Clough l4l |
BARRE.
e. l. Carpenter PIG james NJ. Smith Alb |
Chas. A. Scott loo
Chaunoey Hunt, Worcester, 423 |
Alonzo Batchelder, Plain6eld, 1877 |
Elias Heath, Woodbury., AS
HoT.-The heat for the past few days has |
been unmitigated. Old inhabitants say they
nave seen nothing like it for forty years. Their
mometers 10 the shade range from 70 to loo
degrees Starch is of no account Whittier's
lce-cart is the only vehicle about the streets,
and its proprietor the only man doing any
business. Hot, hotter, hottest, most hottest.
A double superlative fails to express it.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL AT NoRrnFIELD.-
The ladies of the Episcopal Society 1t North
field gave a Strawberry Festiva! at Concert
Hall, in Northheld, on Thursday afternoon
and evening of last week. The affair was .
and the ladies are entitled 10 much praise for
their successful efforts in making it SO. We
learn that over 500 wore realised as the net
proceeds of the Festival.
THE SENSATION TROUPE now exhibiting at
Village Hall is In merit much above the
travelling sroupes which ordinarily perambu-
late the country. The acting is good, and
the orchestra is excellent. Monday evening
she company rendered the play. " Fanchon
the Crickett," and Tuesday evening g The
Pearl of Savoy, the Mothers Prayer" in
III acceptable manner to large and apprecia-
i've audiences. They continue to give enter
tainments during the week, and dispite the
heat, will play to full houses.
The fair of the New England and Vermont
state Agricultural Societies will be held on
tbs grounds of the Windham County Park
Association at Brattleboro, Vermont, Septsm-
Der 18th, 5th, 9th and Eth. 1860. The grounds
are pleasantly located on the bank of the Con-
nsoticut River, and are ample for the purpose
of the Exhibition. Premiums amounting to
over 5000 will be offered in the various de-
partments. Arrangements have been made
with nearly all the New England Railroads
TOR the transportation of stock and articles
free. and conveyance of passengers attending
for fare one way. Inquiries may be address
Ell to Henry Clark, Pcultney, Vermont; Da-
yid Goodale, Brattieboro, Vermont, or Dan
ieI Needham, Boston, Mass.
The commenceme Mt of the Military UAive-
slty at Norwich will occur Aug. I'd. An
Grafton will be delivered by Daniel Nesdhsm
of Boston, before the Board of Trustees, and
= poem before she united societies. BY Capt
Charles A. Curtis.
Nor REcEIvKD.-The Boston papers say
that the bills of the Bradford Bank, of Brad
ford, VT, are not received by the Suffolk Bank
or Bank of Mutual Redemption.
We invite attention to the list of missing
Vermont soldiers, on the outside of this pa
per- The adjutant general will be glad to
get auy information concerning any of them.
The Vergennes Vermonfer and Bennington
Banner advocate the re nomination of Hon. =
E. Woodbridge by the Republicans of the hrs
district.
Rev. d. w. Dayton, of Rutland. WAS badly
injured on the 4th, by being knocked dowr
and run over by a runaway team.
PUBLIC WoRKs IN VERNoNT.-The follow
ing are the items of the expenditures by the
government ON public buildings in this State
from July LIST. 1860, to June LIST, 1865:
Marine I'll spi,sI Burlington 500 %
Cours House windsor 1858 81
Mr.. Joseph Leland, of Westmore, was Sc
riously injured one day last spring, while a,
work IN a sugar orchard gathering buckets
with oxen and sled. The oxen became fright
ed, and in attempting to prevent them from
running he was thrown under the sled, which
passed over him, breaking three ribs and 9th
erwise injuring him internally.
During the thunder shower at Passumpsic
Village, the lightning struck two men sitting
in Mr.. Parks store. Both of them were SIT
ing with their feet on the stove, and one OF
them named Ceylon Dow (of w alden) wal
struck so severely as to be lnsensible for an
hour OF Two the other person (whose name
We have not learned) was stunned. The ell
eclric fluid passed down one of Mr.. Dow s
legs, searching it somewhat badly. Mir
Parks also received a slight shock, and hii
large sized dog, sitting near the stove, wa
instantly killed.
ORLEANS Co. TEMPERANCE SOCIETY The
semi-annual session of the Orleans County
temperance Society was holden in the Con
gregational Church at Westfeld, Wednesday
July i, 1866. Attendance good. Able ad
dresses were delivered by Rev's p. n. Gran
ger, of Walden, A. A. Smith, Of Lowell, AMI
j. A. Farrar of North Troy.
Rev. Leonard Jenny, pastor Of the first Con
gregaticDal Church IN Thetford, was dismIss
ed July 2 at his request the Church mos
reluctantly giving its assent. LII health com
PEELED him this.
SrRAYFoKD.-The Fourth was celebrated il
Strahord by parade of Capt. McMsster'
company OF infantry and a display of fir
works In the evening. Ire Town-house wa
also set on FIRE by fire crackers, but the flame
were exiting uished before much damage wa
DONE
CoRINrH-Asa Kenister of West Corint
was recently fined ten dollars and COS,
amounting in all to twenty-three dollars, fc
violation OF the liquor law.
TUFTS CoLLEGE.-HowardR Rice burlington
Ot East Burke, delivered the IS SalutatOry
and his brother Lester Lorenzo burlington {
the same village, q philosophical oralion q
the recent commencement of Tufts College