Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-04-19
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A young SUI OF ~ Lnah oHol" VI HJ
park, attempting to pick CHIP out Of the
notch in log which his brother was chop
ping, had two fingers cut completely of.
Geo. ". Jones of Newark was arrested
last week on Monday, charged with forging
the name of Elias Adrich of Brighton on
800 note lie was lodged in jail.
DR.. Carter Of Bradford, while piling wood
on the 9th slipped IRON the pile, falling
five feet. aud dislocatipg bis right Shout
der
P. G. Arnold, Of Pownal, had an arm
nearly cut of on the 9th inst, by circular
saw The belt ran off, and the suddenly IT.
creased speed Of the horse power threw one
Of the horses out, and Arnold, attempting to
prevent the animals being hurt by the saw,
was himself thrown upon it.
James Lypie's gun burst in his hand, as
he was firing IT, at West Castleton the other
day tearing HI, right hand and wounding bis
face severely.
The Rutland Herald says that an otter
creek pickerel was caught in Pittsford few
days slnce, by Wallace Bresee and E. Nat
ting. which weighed 90 pounds.
E Hooper and his man, of East Putuey,
on the % inst, killed two hundred and for
ty-seven full grown rats, measuring seven
Fights Of bushel, and weighing eighty-two
pounds The 'varmint'' were found under
a heap Of corn fodder
The money drawer Of the toll gatherer on the
bridge between Walpole and Westminster
was robbed Of $50 the other evening, while
the keeper was out lighting the bridge
lamps
John Gorton announced lottery, recently
at Cambiidseport, with a mill and other
real estate, cash, horse and buggy, watches,
etc, as prizes. The Bellows Falls ArgH
says that after the lottery was drawn, Cor
ton took the record, To have il printed, and
also took the cars for parts unknown, with
out troubling himself 70 distribute the prizes
or account for the money received.
Col. Asa Wentworth Of Brattleboro was
badly hurt. not long since. being thrown
out Of his wagon by the sudden starting Of
the horse
At Springfield, last Wednesday, John T
Wright, aged SO years, fell from a ladder in
his barn, and broke his leg near the body.
He died Oh Sunday morning.
In Dummerston, March 9th, as James
McMullen and Asa Gates were chopping
wood, dry limb fell from the height of
seventy feet upon them, killing McMullen
instantly. lie saw it falling, and pushed
Gates out Of the way, but was himself struck
on the head with such force ss to break his
neck, and fracture his skull.
The Bennington Jail has been repaired and
the Banner SAYS it now ranks among the
strongest buildings Of the kind in the State
Wheeler, IN jail in Fayetteville for passing
broke out on the night Of
April p, having pried apart the grating of
his window. with small iron claw. made !
to draw nails, which h. had got in some
way. Snow had just fallen and he was track
ed Immediately as far as the river, where his
pursuers lost all trace of him. Trying 10
escape he had fallen into the water and hung
there on rock for some time, until be was
seized with cramp 50 violently las to be forced |
to scream out. lie was at once heard and |
caught.
". P. Glines of Bradford was arrested on
the 9Th for obtaining goods on false pretenc-
es. He had deposited jewelry in the hands
Of the sheriff as security for costs. He made
On exchange on the LIST Of April. however
leaving his dsguerrotype instrumental place
If the iewelry but on the camera-box being
opened next day it was found to contain on
y stones and paper. Glines declared he
meant it for an April Fool. but was bound
ver to appear at the next term Of Court.