Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-05-19
Vermont Items.

boy OF four years, son of Isaac Hill Of
Mount Holly who was with his mother on a
visit TO his uncle S. W. Colburn of Lyndon,
while IN Blake's saw mill last week Wednes-
day got too near a shaft which ran close TO
the floor, his clothing caught, and he was
whirled round many times one leg and one
arm were broken in two places each, t6e
collsr-bene broken and many severe bruiLes
inflicted. No one was IN - room at the
time. but the machinery was stoppel pre-
sently, ana Vie boy was found on the floor,
his clc-hing being all stripped off and wound
round the shaft. 1t is hoped that ne will
recover.
Rev. j. W. II. Baker OF Greensboro is TO
be settled over the Cong. Church at Island
Pond
The annual Diocesan Conyention of tlr.
Protestant Episcopal Church will he he'd 80
ST Paul's Church, Burlington, o. wefnes-
day, june 9Th, 1865.
Tn Thursday. enc aundred soldiers we're
sent from Sicsn Hospital. Montpelier. to
BattlehO-cN TO be honorably discharged
inres hundred remain at Montpelier.
An eagle was shot by Daniel Hulet in
SALISBURY, the llth INST, which measured
FIX feet eight inches from tip to tip.
The young people Of Vernon, Of both sexes,
to the number Of about 100, have organized
Society, pledged against the use Of lf1uor,
tobacco and proiane language.
In Barton, on SUNDAY n last week,
young man, 4 r.eritET u the provisional cav
airy, was exhibiting his equipments. when
he. IN sport, pointed the revolver at MISS
knma Darling, daughter &C Lyman Oar
ling, Of Glover. The piece was discharged,
and the lall grazed the forehead OF little
daughter Of Mr.. Robinson, and entered the
side Of Miss Darling. passing nearly through
the body. She fingered TIL Monday morning
and then died. The unfortunate young man
sneariy crazy wit b grIeL Another warning
against the careless use of FIRE arms
TIE IrasIurgh Standard state. that an
outrage was perPetrated upon Mrs.. Royal
Bagley Of Albany, on the night Of the sth
inst. She was made lu-eusI1le bv chllrOtor.r
ana in that condition terribly abused. Her
husband. (said 10 he a drunken brute. who
ha- not lived with h-r for some time. } and
either coi1rtt man or white man disguised.
were s,sJ 'i.laius, according 10 the testimony
Of a child OF Mr-. Bagley.
Joseph Glyn. of Chester. has been -eut to
Woodstock Jail tor bring hi, grandson a
hoy. 20 -ei tire 10 d neighblr'- barn, ard IN
ducius one Of his daughters &C. trrn q law
mill belonging 90 another daughter, with
whom be bad a quarrel. Nee old man 70
have in @ family
John Wheeler of West Concord. Lost $500
IN hank notes and specie from his trunk last
October. which 1t turns out was stolen bv a
iusn named Kicker, WIG has been arrested.
together with an accjmplice named Bacon.
win whom he shared the pluader. some
S3Oe Of the money has been recovered.
\ private letter from Barnet the 18th inst.
says " Hard frost last night rain water
IN tubs and barrels iroSe over this morning.
The >nJS which covered all the land IN sight
Yesterday j, not in sight this morning. Con-
necticut river within four days has risen
more than two feet.
\ returned soi-ier named Valiquett. a lit
lie in liquor Snd angry at beng refused
more, IA Rutland Saturday. attacked the
trst man he saw 10 the street, Daniel Whit
comb and struck him IN the face with an
iron weight severely bruislng him. Vail
4uette was arrested.
" 7. Merrisp Of Rutland had horse
killed by a circular saw 10 wa- driving On
saturday. some part Of the machine-fr-r,e 4
gave way, and the horse tell back On tte s,w
which cut him nearly in two