Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-18
Vermont Items.

The Bennington Banner says the story in
regard to tie killing Cf a man named Fisher
by panther, on SALISBURY mountain. turns
out to be a canard.
Books for the stock of.ths Cambridge &
Mount Mansfield Turnpike Company viii be
opened in Jacksonville. Burlington, St.
Albsrs and Fairfax on tie 2S.h inst.
Books have been opened for subscription
to the stock Of the Montpelier and 81.
Johnsbury Railroad Company. The route
was surveyed some years ago as far as Marsh
field (for the Wells River line) and found
feasible.
The Woodstock R. K. Company has or
gained with the following board Of dircc-
tors Peter T. WashbuTn, Thomas E. Pow
ere. Albert G. Dewey, Charles Dana, Franci-
W. Clark, Lewis Pratt. Frank y. Billings.
Charles ). Raymond Otis Chamberlin
There are now on the books sub5erip;isrs
amounting to over Sl34,OOO,
Harrison SIauldiDg Of Fairfax cut lis
throat on the night of the 2i inst, after bis
family had gone to bed, in his cellar lie
had been at work tha; day, as usual, killing
his hogs. In settling his fathers estate. his
brother took the house-farm, paying more
for it than Harrison would. l; l. supposed
that his having to leave the place, and not
finding a place that suited him, caused bis
dependency, which resulted in suicide. His
body was discovered almos, Immediately az
ter the deed by his mother.
Henderson Bishop Of Cas,le,oa had his
skull fractured on the S.h by the fail OF a
limb. rs he was telling tr,cs; be can hardly
recover.
Loren Randall of Danvile, while telling
trees last week, was caught in the
branches Of a falling tree, which took dii-
ferent direction from what he thought, and
badly injured.
Samuel Noyez Of Wheelock was frozen to
death two weeks slucc, while going TO the
south part Of tie town. lie was an old
man Of 20, and weak minded and 1t IS
supposed lie 20; bewildered and benumted.
He was found three days after starting from
home, on an out-farm Of \. Aliens, where
no one lived, just alive.
Carol Il. Damon, lad, Was killed on
Christmas day, in Springfield, whilc watching
his uncle telling trees, by tic fall ola dead
limb, which fractured bis skull.
As Mr. 4. T. Wood was at work in the
woods in Springfield, Vermont. Jlnuary TO-,
he was caught between Two logs and CON-
pressed into a space Of four inches, and quite
badly hurt.
Russell " Collier, Belonging in Worces-
ter. hung himself in the t9re stable Of Ma
son Wheeler, IN Callis, tie 2l-t uit.
The knitting es;ail.,.m cut Of Il. Sc y.
BRADFORD, at Bennington, ". vas Destroyed
by IRE week ago Wednesday might. Less
/ $4,000 . insured.
Earuum has in his museum four living
brook tout. which weigh together sixteen
pounds They were raised by Franklin Post,
Of WalliugloTd, VI.
\ wood tram on toe W,-.eln Vermont
Railroad vas thrown from the track near
Manchester, on Saturday last. hy coming
upon a trokp raii. Three Of tbs train hands
were injured IN consequence. one Of them
seriously.
Fourteen years ag,, II. y. Chauberlia, of
Newbury, lost gold peucil or tie grass
/ ground near bis house lie krcw jus. wlcse
he dropped j, but after q. long search gave Il,
up as lost. Last fall the piece Of GROUND
was broken up, and the pencil ives turned
out from under the sd on the very spo.
where Clamberln had hunted so long for it.
The wife Of E. Blake, Of Bellows Falls,
was surprised to find $50 in the pocket Of
an old pair Of pantaloons belonging TO her
husband, which she was ripping up, the
money being wrapped Up in piece Of news
paper. l, seems he had forgotten all about
It.
Vermont sent -, 96S cattle, 1903 sheep
and $500 swine to the Boston markets last
rear, out Of the total numbers received there
of IIs,OS3 cattle. 4OO,5l6 sheep and u.s.
49S. Boston gets more for her mea, mar
kets from Vermont than from all tie other
States combined, except TIC Western States.
The Lamoille County National Bank de-
clared a semi-annual dividend Of per cent.
free Of tax.
The First National Bank Of Brattleboro'
Vt, divides 81 PER share, and adds $1,000
to its surplus fund.
Taxpayers will bear in mind that per
cent. can be saved on the State Tax if paid
before the first Of February.