Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-21
Vermont Items.

Vermont Items.
The crops are reported looking finely in
the Lamoille Valley. \ hasty trip across
the State last week showed the whole Of 1t
beautifully green and Furnishing.
Within two weeks four bears have been
killed in different parts of the State Three
were chased from South Huntington to More
town lately many sheep have been killed by
them in that locality. The panther in the
town Of Ludlow has been seen again. this
time with young one but the hunters
could not find them.
A silver dollar dated 1850, was found
in the road few weeks since by Mr. 5. B.
Barnard of Wilmington, while on his
way to church. Every man who goes to
church wont find one however.
The machinery for the Bennington Manu-
featuring COmpany's mammoth Shawl Fac
tory, has arrived from Europe.
Norman Townsend's store IN Wallingfori
was burned a week ago Tuesday night
most of the goods were saved. though in a
damaged condition. The loss is nearly
covered by insurance.
The Finnegan murder case was disposed
Of in the Lamoille County Court by the &C
quittal Of Mcdowell and bis son, on the
ground that the homicide was in self-defence.
1t was the first murder trial ever held in
Lamoille County.
Work has been partially suspended at the
copper mines at Corinth, VI. One of the
companies operating the mines proposes to
establish smelling works at Bradford, and
have secured peat bog near by with the
purpose of using peat for fuel II 1t can be
made available.
\ stage coach was upset on level ground
in Bennington, the other day, with nine in
side and seven outside passengers-socr crowd
cd that the driver had not room to control
bis horses properly. Several passengers
were hurt. one quite seriously.
\ young man named Martin, aged L
years son of Mr.. Isaac Martin Of Benson,
vas drowned at West Haven on Sunday last.
\ lad. who rad been living with Mr..
Becbe OF Berlin. was drowned in Dog River,
near Montpelier junction, on Tuesday eve
ning Of last week when bathing. His name
was Edwin Mellon, aged l..
On the 5th inst, Daniel D. Sanford, lad
thirteen years old, was drowned at Lemon
Fair, near The bridge in the North Of Corn
wall, being seized with cramps while bath
ing, and sinking before help could reach
him
\ little son of Carlos Bugbee of Morris
town, two years old, was instantly killed
las; week, by the failing over on him Of an
ox->lei set up on end, near which be was
playing.
Mrs james ). Willis anu her daughter,
Of Meudon. were instantly killed last week
Thursday by a flash Of lightning, which
struck the chimney Of their house and fol-
lowed down the door-posts. The two were
standing in the doorway; n neis'hor who
was approaching them was stunned farm
hand under a shed IN the yard was knocked
down, and Mr.. Willis and another employee /
who were approaching the house from the /
opposite side, sustained similar shocks. \ !.
horse which was being driven by the resi-
ience OF Mr.. Willis was also Frustrated. Rs
were several fowls standing at the time in
the yard. Great excitement was created in
the village by this sudden and terrible CALI
nifty
David Chapman Of Bellows Falls, bake
nan on the Rutland * Burlington Railroad.
Shile ST ickling cars in the depot ward in
Rutland, had his head crushed by project
NJ stick Of timber, and was taken out in
onsible. 1t Is thought his injuries will not
rove fatal, however.
Hiram ROwell OF Canaan, VT, accidental.
} blew of one bis legs with shot gun. last
week, aud died shortly aiterward.
A boy ID ten years named Knapp, had an
run torn of by getting it caught in the belt
grindStone in ROckwood's factory at
Bennington week ago Monday
Two fops Of Edward Cove OF Lincoln
uarroilod with neighbor's boy, two weeks
70, and one of them snatchIng a gun. shot
lie other boy. inaicting a wound probably
tai. Young Cove was arrested and lodged
Middlebury Jail. d
The Chemical Works at Highsate Falls +
ire totally destroyed by fire week ago
ondaY, including about $4,000 worth of
Ids in store ready for shipment. Loss, d
out 900 no insurance r