Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-03
VERMONT NEWS.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

VERMONT NEWS.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
few days since James ". Bump, Of Win
hall. accompanied by maiden Of - years,
named Mary Ash, Of the came place, proceeded
10 Londonderry, and were united in wedlock by
Rev NJ 4. Yates The bridegroom represented
to the clergyman, in order to secure the perform
ance Of the ceremony, that his intended was over
Is years.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Willie Streeter, son of VIM. R. Streeter, Of
East Burke, II years of age, had his light ear
ti'ten of by the horse of Rev. Mr.. Barton, at
y knoxville, on Friday last.
The Supreme Court for this county opened its
session "a; s. JvAu-bury last Thursday morning
The Judges present are Barrett, eek, Wilson
and Prout
Last week Thursday, Custom officers Cum
mings and Smalley, seized horse, two wagons
and a harness belonging to Alanson Fletcher Of
Lyndon, for alleged violation Of the revenue laws
Fletcher was quite taken aback The horse has
been in his possession some Il years. has
not been in Canada since about that time, and
the complaint charging him with being smuggled
Is thought to have been maliciously made
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Dyral Dayton was brought before Justice
Sherman Of St Adams, last Friday morning, on
a charge Of stealing a watch Of " Il. Rugg, Of
Fairfax. lie pleaded guilty, and was put under
one hundred dollar bonds 10 appear at the next
county court, and for want thereof, was commit
ted TO the care Of Sheriff Place.
A couple Of street walkers named Julia Lepine
and Mary Baker notorious IN this vicinity,
were recently sentenced to 80 days in the Frank
I'm county jail, for yagrancy.
LAvoLLE COUNTY.
Il is now expected that Mr.. Lewis Burnham,
the well-known landlord of Montpelier, will take
charge Of the M0rrisvlle House, lately kept by
Wesley Matthews.
shor, horned bull from A. ". Griswold's
Malvern Farms at Morrisyile, was lately sold
for $1,000.
The days of holding the Lamoille Co. Fair have
been changed from sept 2-l and POD, to Sept
.Si and 2ith, for the convenience of the orator,
Hon. Horace Greeley, who viii deliver the adj
dress ON the 9th.
The storm Of the 10Th inst, was the most Sc
we're known in Lamoille County for years. and
great loss was entailed. The damage done in
the town of Norristown alone will exceed -l5,- /
900.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Henry Reyes Of Newbury, President Of the /.
Pl-sumpsic railroad has been elected President Of
the Atchi-ou, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
There Is IN Tunbrdge, man by the name Of
Diamond, who was the father of II children by /
his first wife About year since he married /
the widow Of Rhiuo Howe, who was the mother /.
Of Is children. A few weeks since She presented /
her husband with a fine little Diamond. which l
added to the former Jewels, makes the gooily /
number Of 30 precious gems in one splendid /.
coronet.
Col. Powell slyre Of East Thetforl, had a mar /
row escape from death saturday before last Upon /
going TO his pasture for his cows he was attack /
Cd by q two year old bull, and though he made .
sharp i.ht with q cane, was knocked down, and /
then rolled of a bank by the Infatuated animal. /
which last was probably the only thing that /
saved him from being terribly gored, If not .
killed. Once down the bank be crawled about .
rod, made his way through fence, and kept .
crawling until assistance came For several .
days Col. Slyre was unable to help himself at
a-, except move his arms, but is now con-
yale-ceut
ORLEANS COUNTY
A young child Of Ora White, Of Barton,
aged about three years, was attacked by bees /
last sunday and stuug So seriously tina; he IL .
not expected TO live.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
a little boy aged two years, son Of Geo. ". /
Peck. # West Rutland, was So badly scallel 0u
Wednesday last as to cause his death his
mother was engaged in moppiug, went to shut
the door, and playfully spatting her hands at
the child, It went backward, falling into a pail
Of boiling hot water scaldIug it 10 such man