Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-08-02
Vermont Items.

They have Mineral Springs in Richiord
and Prof. Hayes says the water is good Fl,
skin diseases
A patent was issued July 23d to Wv
Adams of West Derby, for improved wasbiD,
machine.
4 new Post Office has been established q,
Swanton junction and Mr.. W.R. Nom.
has his commission as its first Postmaster
Bartlett and jenkins saw mill at Nsv
port was burned, a week ago Fridsv
nothing saved. Loss $4,000; Insur,r,.
$500. The fire is supposed to have Bee,
set BY some one smoking pipe.
Two drunken men were found floating +,
Lake Magog and picked up by the -,eaus,
Mountain Maid, on one other trips Ia,
week had had 4 quarrel and upset tb.,,
boat.
\ careless smuggler named Felch ir.,
directly to officer Rowell's barn, a, Mort
Troy. one night last week. with a lad Oh,
contraband goods worth 500, and hal!
seized before be found out he had mistake
the place.
Charles L. Stevens, Of North Dany.Ls
owner of the stock horse Hector M5rru
while Embarrassing the animal was sei,s!
by the arm, thrown down and badly bur.
his arm being broken, and many bruises ia.
d.c,ed. HIS shouts brought farm hands o
the rescue, whose blows made the horse .si
20 ; he then ran into the street and w..
chased and secured by Mr.. Stevens. in spite O.
his own injuries. The animal had new.
shown vice.
\ man named Mcconnell lost his h4.
while riding in the express car on the R1..
land Road last week Wednesday, and bein,
partly drunk, instantly jumped out Of ,h,
ooor alter it. The train was stopped d.
soon as possible. and Mcdonnell picked Or.
when his skull was found to be fractured. $
badly as to preclude all hopes Of bis rccl7.
cry. He WIS carried home to Brandon.
Timothy Reeds house II N5rtb6eli va.
entered las; week Wednesday and four t..-
lars stolen. DR.. Ke,th's office was entered
his clothes carried to the next house, an
left there minus gold watch and ten dollars.
5. F. Judd house was entered, his cl5,ls.
carried out doors, and little change stols-.
Other houses were attempted
Two roughs, with second class tickets
the PassumIsic road, not being allowed O.
enter the first class car, cut up two cushions
with their pocket knives, and were aIrayei
FIR it at Island Pond and fined $2l.
The Court House and Jail at North Hen
are being put in thorough repair, under tie
slp.ryis,jn Of Hon. Joel Allen, Of Non
Hero. Abel Brown, Of Grand Isle, and Bar
Der W Reynolds, Of Alburgh, a commit.
appointed for that purpose by the Geas-.
Assembly.
Orleans County Convention is called s.,
Irasbureb, August l4th, as a delegate Con.
v-ntion.
The -. Jobusbury Cae4ouian says ,da:
the wool market IN that region lis no, very
active, though it is SAID wool Is now reach
ing tue cities as fast as it Is wanted by ,h,
manufacturers. Some Of our country manu-
he,urers are paying 40 cents for common,
and they say they viii not, or can not, pay
more"
Mr.. Pendar, proprietor Of the MemE-',-
megog House at Newport, had a narrow =
cape a week ago Friday, while crossing ,l
track a train out Of time came by and
stopped and turned bis horse, but did 10
quite clear the track, the engine taking Of
the tire Of one hind wheel. The horse VA
frightened and ran, throwing Mr.. Peniai
out, and much brui-ing him.
\ horse got on the track before the co
gine, at WilIiston Station on the morning o
the l4;h, AMI ran some ways, the engirec
whi-tiins in vain 70 scare him of, till b.
tried 20 leap az open culyert, where he hun.
across tie for few minutes, and then fell
through 20 feet. to the rocks below, break
ing bis neck. The passengers who saw ,he
race, got somewhat excited, fearing les, The
train might oyertake the horse and be thrown
of.