Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-01
VERMONT ITEMS.

During the year 1867 there were shipped
from Newport, 400 car loads Of lumber,
amouningt to 3,2l6 900 feet.
Ephraim Ross, a prominent merchant Of
Brandon and Vice President of the First Ma
tional Bank, died on Thursday last
james Mccall was arrested at Rutland last
Monday charged with setting the fire which
consumed the Franklin House recently.
The Lamoille County Agricultural Society
will hold a sheep shearing festival on the
Fair Grounds at Morrisyillc, May 10th. COM
m cncing at 9 4. NJ.
The case Of CLARK rs Burton has occupied
all last week and this, Sd far in Franklin
County Court
The town of Reading has voted to exempt
for period of five years the stock Of the
Felchyille Manufacturing Company from tax
alton.
Cambridge on the Dist voted not to bond
the town in aid of the Lamoille Valley Rail
road, by a vote Of nearly two to one The
vote stood yes, l24; no, 6S.
Major IIawley, President of Battenkill Ma
tional Bank of Manchester, has had his leg
amputated, in consequence Of the accident
mentioned last week.
\ wagon containing the household goods of
a Mr.. Garvin of North Bennington, and his
wife and three children, was upset a week
ago Sunday evening, as the family was MI
grating to New York State. The wagon
rolled of the bank down hill, and one of
the children five years of age was instantly
killed, and Mrs Garvin much hurt
a Frenchman named Girard swapped
horses in Montpelier the other day, went at
night and stole the horse he exchanged, took
it to Canada. sold it, came back, was arrested
for the theft at St. Adams, and is now in
Washington County Jail.
Dennis Baudon fell from a scafold at
Cramton's block in Rutland, one day last
week, striking with much force on his stom-
ach and inhicting severe internal injuries.
AlOnzo Burke of Sheldon committed suicide |
by hanging himself in his barn on the 10th
inst. He had not lived amicably with his
family for some time past, and to this cause
is asscribed his killinr bimselF
The Methodist Academy is to be located at
Montpelier, and for the new buildings six
acres OF ground were added last week to that
already purchased. The property there now
amounts to about S25 900, and there is
fund of S5O,OOO additional already sub
scribed
a fawn escaped from Judge Richardson's
enclosure in Montpelier, one day last week.
got much frightened in scudding through the
streets, and near the Hospital ground in ore
II his leaps broke one of his fore legs.
strange to relate, he ran 200 yards after this,
Until in another leap his other fore leg was
broken, when he was dispatched by his pur-
uers.
Patents were granted April 18th to w. NJ.
ialusha, of Arlington, for improvement in
dJustable scroll index for gear cutting ma
hines; to 6. N. Naramore, of North Under I
ILL., for improvement in gates and to j. F. {
argent, of Tunbridge, for improvement in c
peetting machines. On the Dist patents
zero issued to ID. \. Gilbert of Worthwhile
'r improved shoe Iacer, and improved butter c
ib ; to Horace G. McDuhe of Bradford. for /
Improvement in planning machines to Harvey
J. Harden Of Hartford, for improved clothes !
in and t. Charles Webster, of New Haven. n
t., for Improvement in feed water beoic,s
II boilers