Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-07-01

During the thunder shower on Monday
evening of last week several persons on Der
| by Center street were sensibly affected by the
severe lightning. Mr.. Forbes Mcpherson
was Frustrated and so stunned that some
time elapsed before he fully recovered from
| the shock
MONEY LosT.-Scveral parties in Westfeld
have lost money during the past winter and
spring by sending it in the care of the stage
driver between that place and johnson. John
| Buck lost over $50, VIM. Richardson about
$50, and Edward Boynton $50, all of which
said driver has failed to account for satisfac-
torily. Last Monday the hotel keeper at
South Troy attached his horses and carriage
for debt and he has decamped on foot
RUTLAND COUNTY.
| Chester Spencer, Esq, of Castleton, i'm
posed fine of five hundred and fifty dollars
and three months imprisonment on a viola
tor of the prohlbitory liquor law. 1t was
his third offense. The case was appealed to
the county court.
| The Vermont Normal Music School, at
Joslyn Hall, Poultney, Vermont, will open
| Monday, July ID. 1868. and continue six
/ weeks, under the instruction OF w ". Her-
kins, of Boston, Principal
The village trustees of Rutland offer a re-
ward Of $500 for the detection Of the parties
who fired the barn of Gov. Page on Friday
night of last week Gov Page has made a
donation of $500 to the Rutland Fire Depart
ment.
SUDBURY.-A match game of base ball is to
be played at Sudbury July 4th, between the
I al, l. - ~ H.
club of Sudbury.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
John Conway of Bellows Falls, was
drowned at Keene, n. H.. where he was en-
ployed. on Thursday of last week, while
bathing. He was good swimmer but in
diving struck rock and fractured his skull.
He was about Is years of age.
Mr. r W. Wiley of Westminster. had his
iIoueo onterod the nther doy, 10y ii very lnl &c
and nice swarm of bees who propose to make
it their permanent abode
Foxes are plenty in Westminster. Some
boys recently dug II young foxes out of one
hole. and some other boys got l6 out of an
other.
Bv runa way in Brattleboro, Thursday,
child Of two years was thrown out, and
was so injured as to cause its death the next
day Its mother, named Brooks, was driving.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
In Proctorsville June Sth. Clark and
keziah Spaulding celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary in the old homestead,
which seventy-seven years ago was his birth
place and has since been his home. Mr..
Spaulding is the only survivor of family
of fourteen children. All of his descendants
Iit-ir.f m no
ton, were present on the above occasion, and
all, Except two of the third generation)
were born under the same roof, and all at the
present me reside tn re. A large number
of the relatives and friends were present to
celebrate this most interesting occasion.
The Windsor County Bar. on the 18th
inst, presented to the court resolutions of
respect for the late Hon. Norman VIII
liams, and the court ordered them recorded.
FOURTH OF july. The great Nation
al anniversary, it will be seen by referring
to another column, is to be celebrated in
magnificent style in Montpelier, on Hub
bards meadow, by Howes' combined
Gymnasium, and Herr DriesbachS famous
Menagerie of Wild Beasts. Two Enter
tainments Will be given-Afternoon and
Evening.
The Grand Procession of the two troupes
in town on the day of Exhibition, will
take place about 10 o'clock, A NJ, and is
said to be a most magnificent affair , the
whole combined troupes being arrayed in
full costume, horses splendidly caparisoned
and a line of Carriages, Wild Beasts, Dens,
tableaux, platforms, &c, extending nearly
halfa mile in length, accompanied by Music
and thousands of admiring spectators.
The great Caravan is thus spoken Of by the
Lowell Press, where the Company remained
two DAYS.
LIE GRAND CARAVAN AND CRcUs.-The
attractive combination of amusenents known
as Howes' Trans Atlantic Gymnasium and
Herr Driebach's Mammoth Menagerie, -
gave their first entertainments in this city
Yesterday, under their new and colossal
pavilion, or travelling marquee. The
attendance was immense both afternoon and
evening--the ladies and little folks of Lowell
were especially acknowledgements stand
ing room being left for halfa dozen persons
The success ofthe performances was perfect
We have been requested to give a short
notice of this extraordinary troupe and the
collection Of wild beasts. hut find it m-
possible to do anything more than Il passing
review in the limited space afforded to us,
which will hardly convey to the reader an
idea of the vastness of the concern, or the
variety and spendor of the performances
given in this truly :. big show
Among the most prominent novelties is
the canine troupe, consisting of pack OF
French Poodles. brought out from Paris to
this country, who have been taught to per
form all manner of antics by their
accomplished mistress, Mile Gertrude.-
There is also a troupe of monkeys, goats
and ponies. graduates of the same class
the performing dogs. These pets 90 through
with some of the most inconceivabe feats of
lexterity and agacity-mimicing nearly
every performance given by the artists in the
ring.
For full description of the performances
of this famous combination of troupes, we
refer to the company's advertisement in
anot her column. Some idea of the vastness
of this extraordinary exhibition may be
formed by a knowledge of the fact that the
procession referred to occupies an entire
hour in passing given point, and that
accommodations have been provided for
stabling $50 horses, besides provender for
some seventy other wild and tame animals,
and hotel arrangements for the entertainment
of nearly the same number of men.
DIE ATHS.