Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-02-22
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The recent iroshct swept away bridg. il
WndAam County. 20 that travelling wsi
very difficult and tie mails lad to be carucc
part Of the time on foot
Mr.. John Bowman, an Old resident %
Clarendon, was on Tuesday last taken witt
fit, during which he fell upon the stoy,
and was 50 badly burned as to render biz
recovery doubtful.
Silas Johnson of Mount Holly died la=t
week Monday from effects of wound made
four days before by circular saw. under
which be was shifting a belt, the saw went
through hIs skull an inch.
At sheldon on Friday. the driver Of the
stage having left his seat for a minute, the
horses ran away a man named Fulham Il y
ins TO stop them was rlo over and his left
thIgl bone broken.
One Of the passengers la tLestage crawled
out at the window. 1oashci the reins, and
succeeded IN stoppinr ,Hr runaway horses,
without further accident.
Cyrus Smith Of Greensboro, VINO had been
four years in the army end IN many iat,les
without wound, found more dangerous
enemy than rebel lullcts, the other day:
circular saw which be was running took #
three fingers for him.
4 little child Of Cha-. s.. Bean Of Newport
was nearly strangled the o.aeT day by try
Ing to drink some kcroseuc; iss hfs was N
danger for some hours. The EIyrsss thinks
kerosene isn't any surar poison than snug
glei Canada whisky.
T.. G. smith, station agent at liar land.
was attacked last week TUESDAY, while going
home about half past nine +. NJ. knocked
down and robbed Of $3.50. The town offers
$500 reward for the apprehension Of tile
roJbar
\ man named John Wicket has been
arrested near Schenectady, y. Y, charged
with killing the Sheriff Of Bennington
county, Vt, two years ago.
Charles f. Cram, Bridport, reports having
lost several sheep which had eaten too much
salt after having been a llng time without
it. They died in thirty-siz hours after cat
ing the salt. The symptoms are excessive
shivering all through the body and dincult
breathing,
Thomas Edwards, of Cambridge, has a
COW that on the 9TH int, gave birth to
three living heifer calves
The town Of Bndpor.. Addison County,
has voted the sum Of two thous nd dollars
for soldiers monument, in honor of those
Of her citizens who fell in the war 1t is to
be Of Vermont marble.
The inhabitants OF Mildlebury have voted
TO erect a new school building to be com
rle;cd 10 1868, at a cost not exceeding
So 900.
Jerry Drew's livery stable in Newport
was burned, week ago Sunday, with
dwelling house. shed and barn adjoining.
Twenty-six new harnesses, 1000 bushels Of
oats, and a large quantity Of hay and prov
ender, and two hogs were burned with the
stable. The horses were saved and most Of
the contents of the dwelling. Thirty cords
of bark were also consumed, and the total
loss is quite heavy. Less property
would have been burned probably, if the
Newportors had had their fre-engine long
enough to know how to start and handle it.
Jason Mann, fireman Of Brattleboro who
was present, finally put 1t in order, AID
managed it, ard it did good service in saw
ing buildings near the ire.
Mrs E. F. Burke's grocery IN B-nnng-
ton was burned & week ago Thursday, with
a house on each side Of it, and Mrs, Burke's
husband was arrested for arson. The Ban
Her complains of fire engine without
company to manage it. and hose too rotten
to carry water.
Addison County Fair ia TO be held at Mid
dleoury on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day Oct. lst, p and 81. 1867.
Ihos Purrenton Of Starksboro, has sold his
famous yoke Of large oxen, which have been
exhibited at various Fairs IN the State, to
Geo, C0llamcr, Warner Dunsbee aud VIM.
Chase, Of Bristol, for three thousand dollars.
They weighed at the Fair in vergennes last
Fall between COCO and 1000 pounds.
There was meeting in ST. JOhnsbury
last week to organize Sheep Raisers and
Wool growers Society; II. NJ Hall of Burke
Is President and J. Lawrence Of St. johns
bury, Secretary and Treasurer.
A correspondent Of tie Caledonian is re-
spOnsible for the assertion that Mr.. Andrew
J. Laird, of Barnet in the year 1850. killed
dressed and ate l56 gray squirrels.
So far there Lave Teen twelve days OF bass.
able sleighing this winter in Caledonia
County.
St- Johnsbury is gong to try and burr
coal, and imported a cargo last week
On the lst Of January, Morris Rice, 0
East Highgate shot Wild duck, from th,
mouth Of which was pulled fish e. suck
er,'') that duckY had swalloved, which
measured l3i inches.