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

7 For EURoPE-Last week Thursday, Misses
Ada and Mary Chase, left Lyndon, for a So
journ in Europe of one or two years, the
former to study German and the latter, music
A CARNIv ERoUs CHIPMUNK.-A few days
ago, NJ. A. Taft passing the house OF
David Trull of West Burke, he saw a com
mon striped squirrel attack a small chicken
near the coop of the brood. The chicken
released itself twice. but the third time the
squirrel thrortled his victim and left him
dead on the field. An examination of the
chick showed that the little bloodthirsty
squirrel had bitten him through the leg and
nose, before he seized him by the neck. Mr.
Trull had previously lost two or three chick
ems, and he has no doubt now but he has dis
covered the depredator, the squirrel
returned to the coop in very few minutes
after being driven away. Are squirrels car
nivOrous > CaiedoniGn.
A musical convention is to be held at st
Johnsbury, July 18th. Sth 9th, and 10th, at
which it is hoped all the singers of Northern
Vermont will attend. Prof. G. NJ. Wyman
is to be musical director.
! CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT following
is the list of orators before the several socie-
ties of the University of Vermont at its APP
preaching commencement
PHI Beta Kappa-Oration, Hon james w .
Patterson, United States Senator from New
Hampshire.
Society Of Religious Mquiry-Orator. Rev.
John Newman, ID. D., President OF Ripley
Female College, Poultney.
Associated Alumni Orator-Iion. John A.
Jameson, Chicago, Ill, Poet-Capt. Geo.
\. Hunting Of the L. ). Army, Columbia,
S C.
Sigma Pin S0ciety--This Association hold
their annual convention at Burlington during
commencement week. Orator, Prof. John
Pomeroy of the University Of the city of
New York. Poet-Wiliam Start, Of Man
chester, \. II.
ATTENrTED SUGcGDE-Stephen Cooper, a
young man about % years old. attempted to
commit suicide in grove 4 mile east of W est
ford Center, lately. by stabbing himself in
the breast with pocket knife. He was
found in miserable state. but was soon
brought to, and is now recovering from a bad
wound. He gave as a reason for the act that
he was q tired of life.
Fred Sprague. young man Is years of
age, was drowned at Richmond, last week
while bathing with others. One of his com
panions came near sharing the same fate in
attempting to rescue III m.
ESSEN COUNTY
Essex County Democratic Convention meets
at Guildhall, Wednesday, July Sth at 10 AN.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The Richford Sentinel says that a large
hanging lamp in Drs. Hamilton & Smith s
office in that village, exploded about 9 o'clock
Wednesday evening of last week, setting fire
to the floor, books, papers, furniture, etc
DR.. j. III. Hamilton sitting the
lamp at the time, but he was uninured, and
he succeeded in putting out the fire. with the
help of others who rushed to the scene. Had
it not been promptly extinguished, the whole
Union block with adjacent buildings would
soon have been in flames
Norman Lasell, ESQ, for thirteen years the
efficient and popular cashier of the Swanton
Bank, died in Brattleboro, where he had gone
for medical treatment, on Friday last.
Up. Drew was drowned at Alburgh Springs
on Friday evening last, by running hand
car into the lake.
New BRIDGE -Swanton has voted to build
a lattice bridge across the river in the place
of the one that washed away last spring
The bridge Will cost about $4,000.
The St. Adams butter market last week
Tuesday, was not as lively as the week
previous. The prices have been from so to
81 cents per pound with some few lots at 80
and 81 cents.
ACCIDENT At ST. ALBANs.-The night ex-
press train south, when going out of the St.
Adams depot Monday evening, ran over
young mau breaking his arm and leg so that
amputation would be necessary. We were
unable to learn his name.
LAMoILLn COUNTY.
The books of subscription TO the Lamoile
Valley Railroad will be open from June ODD
to July 10th inclusive, as follows At Hen
dee & Lewis store, Morrisyille Brigha N
a Waterman office, Hydepark l.. NJ.
Knights store, johnson II. f Parker's of
fee, Wolcott Post Office, South Hardwick
d. D. Weads store, Sheldon and Burt q
Halls office, Swaton.
G. S Noyes, Esq. of Hydepark has made
a small trout pond, in the yard near bis
house IN which he has about one hundred
and fifty brook trout which growing fine
ly.
Charles P. Hogan, and NJ. A. Bingham
were admitted to the bar at the late term Of
the Lamoille County Court.
The interior of the Union Church in
WatervIlle, Is undergoing thorough course
of repairs ,-being newly painted, papered
and otherwise made more attractive and con
vcnient.
ORANGE COUNTY.
William Moulton, Of Corinth. who was in
dicted by the Grand Jury of the June term,
Of the Orange County Court of 1867. and
bound up in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at court for making and selling what
makes men drunk, has lately been visited
by the u. ). Revenue officer and distiliery,
liquors and sugar for making the stuff were
seized 1t seem they made IA mistake in
leaving the engine Of destruction in working
order, and a quantity of cider in his broth
er S cellar that was not seized.
NEwBURY SEMINARY--The annual annivcr-
sary of the Newbury Seminary commences
Monday, July 18th, ending Tuesday. Tues
day eve there will be lecture before the
! Hsthetic Society by Prof. Edwards Of Rhode
Island. Closing exercises on Wednesday.
Graduates, six ladies and three gentlemen.
In the evening Hon. John q. SAKE of Albany,
n. Y, will deliver poem before the Adeldhi
Society. After the poem an Alumni meeting
of the members in Seminary Hall.
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
The Newport Express says that huge
| SarDan+ hos haap soon LATE at three sevpral