Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-08-05
VERMONT ITEMS.

The storm Of last week Tuesday was v5r7
violent in Bennington Much hail fell, 10
some places as large as butternuts. 1t fel-
all shapes-some were as long as a man
finger and as large round. In Woodf-.
hail fell of smaller size to the depth of -r
inches. The Banner says hailstones were
brought into that Office from the north r4--
of Woodford, eighteen hours after the storm.
varying all the way in size from bul-a
to a hens egg. Of course, the damage
crops and window glass was very great
Two men were fined in Vergennes, on Mon
day of last week, for being drunk and rio-ocs
Warrants were issued for Others of the party.
and Collins, who sold them the rum.
| The Irasburgh Standard says, that \. "
Williams was arrested on the 14th ult, By
the Sheriff of Washington County. on
charge Of counterfeiting, was taken to North
field, examined, and in default of bail, con-
mitted to Jail. The Standard says I've
hear it reported that ten or eleven other
all connected with Williams, have been az.
rested aud committed to Jail
Mr.. Robert Ross and his daughter, Mr.
Randall of East franklin, Vt, drank bel
bug poison on the 18th ult., supposing it %
be beer, and have since died-n consequencs.
\ sister of Mrs. Randall had promised %
send her some beer and some poison. She
sent the poison first without saying which +,
was, and Mrs. Randall thought it was the
beer.
The CHi>eH says that girl about sixteen
named Guindon, of Lincoln, employed in ;hs
family of Daniel Collins, Of Monkton, was
burned to death on the 18th dit She had
been reading in bed a letter she had just re-
ceiyed from home, fell asleep and the candle
in some way set the bed clothes on FIRE and
she awoke enveloped in flames She was 50
dreadfully burned as u live but a few hours,
the Cit1>en's informant stated that her en-
tire person, save a narrow strip around her
waist, was actually charred by the FIRE She
was so far conscious as to be able to rell7
that she fell asleep while reading and Fl'
aroused by the flames This is a sad lll
meldnchOly warning TO those who indulge
the dangerous practice Of reading in bed
little son of David Aiken of Dummsrs-
ton, while climbing picket fence, July
18th, caught his clothes, fell and broke rs
arm
Mr.. Russell Lincoln, of Shrewsbury, was
seriously injured on Tuesday last by falling
rom load of hay. The team started sud
lenly and he fell backwards, striking BIS 1
head and shoulders on the ground
Rutland is to have a new jail. with walls
which stove-leg cannot go through 50 easi- .
y as through the old ones i
A man named Hudson came into 4 h0'a !
n Saxton's River one night saying that u I
ntering the village, through the covered 4
ridge, he had been struck with a wagon =.
hill, and badly hurt. Upon examination 4
Tas found one Of his ribs was broken. DO" '
e came to strike the wagon, or the wagon il
0 strike HIM is not stated. Sc
1t is stated that the Connecticut and Pas 70
,mpsic River railroad received for the year ed
,ding June l. 1892, l22; expenses sllV'' ~
2l; net earnings $500 which pays 'nS 60
terest on the bonds and $4,000 'owarU an
lie sinking fund for their ultimate redenP in
on. The last years earnings were slz''-' s sp
ore than the previous year.