Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-05-08
VERMONT ITEMS.

road have presented to the village corporation
an excellent machine. The only conditions
affixed to the gift are, that the village shall
build an engine house and keep the engine in
repair.
Arrangements have been made for a trial
of skill with rifles on the Fair Ground at
Rutland, May 9th Prizes to a small amount
are to be distributed, and all are at liberty to
compete for them.
New Church buildings are 70 be erected
the present season at Bellows Falls, Norwich,
White River Junction and Rutland
Albert D. Hager, of Proctorsvlllc, one of
the assistants Of the late Geological Survey
Of Vermont, has been appointed cores
ponding member Of the Imperial College Of
Austria, at Vienna
On the 23d ult "A Mrs Plumb, while in
toxicated threw herself into the river at
Montpelier, but was rescued from drowning
She has since died, whether from injuries re
ceiycd or other cause is not stated.
The dwelling house and wood shed of Mr..
o. H. Dickinson, on the east hill in Williams
town, were entirely consumed by fire Mon
day night, April p, together with 100 cords
wood prepared for stove use, a large supply
of provision and a chamber filed with bed
ding.
J. D. Brigham Of Believe Falls. had lso
apple tree girdlcd and destroyed 10y mice
during the past winter, Geo Slate has lost
large number IN the same manner. and
Peter 4 Evans, Of Charlcstovu y. II. has
experienced Ike luck
The hsters of Woodstock have .st ono
hundred and thirty three dog- On tho list
ON sunday the Sd inst. a fire was raging
all day on Pine Hill, north of the Cemetery,
At Centre handicapped to have been
set fire 10y the carcle=sness OF waut7nnoss Of
some PARTY on the previous day although
a large force was ont fighting the destructive
element. something over hundred acres Of
woodland was entirely ovuruu and greatly
damaged
ON the olst ult.. the house Of Mr. Bliss.
at Wells River, was broken open and robbed
Of O. valuable witch. some icwclry AMI other
property. Two Young men. travelling tEcth-
er, osten.ibIy in the bu-incss Of cleaning
clocks. were suspected. and after lilir,nt
search we've found in the town Of Ncv-
bury. ami arrested on the 25th, tho stolen
property bcins found IN their possession.
ON the 9th, young man STOPPED at the
Spring Hotel. Ncwbury, and ON leaving tie
next morning without paying for bi- lodging.
stole silver napkin rings, which We're after
ward recovered. The fellow had the day before
stolen a soft hat and gloves from DR. Morgan
Of Ilayerhil, y H. lie is also supposed to
have stolen a pair Of y,rn mitteus and gloves
at the spring Hotel
Do recently destroyed IL on, Of l-s sheep
belonging to job Macomber Of East Montre-
lier
The Rutland Herqd announces thar Mrs
Head. who forwarded more than one hun
drci oiurorpe-' to her husband in the army,
who wrote TO her for two hundred corn-ro- /
rer'. has made good speculation out Of her
mistake, having received double price for
the Peppers in the army. She contcmrlates .
forwarding another cargo of rorTo'
N,s-r-. John Gregory Smith and W. c. /
Smith bayc presented 70 the village OF 81. /
Adams new clock. which is TO De placed in /
the tower Of the new Congregational Church. f.
The clock cost about $3.50
Tie dwelling house ON the Poor Farm IN +
lusburc. was entirely consumed by FIRE on
Tuesday night, April 2Stb, with all of Its
contents except one bed. Cause OF the fire
unknown.
The Nliddlebary Reg.ao say- that the
item going the rounds of the paper, TO the
Effect that Mr. Tyler OF that town hung
himself in ms own orchard has no nuuia-
ton whatever 10 man hes hung himself
IN Mililebury. and the editor does not know
# Mr. Tyler m tho town
Counterfeit thrccs on %, Charter Oak
oank Of Hartford Conn have made their
appearance in Rutland They are close i'm
tati,ns Of the genuine and well calculated
20 deceive
NEW ENGLAND Tsoors- RELIGIOUS Mar
-EEs. 6c--A correspondent ct the Boston
'onrnoi, writing from Acquia Greek, (ef-
cen miles from Falmouth) under date Of
April 18th, says
Ia passing through the army Won will observe