Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-01
VERMONT NEWS.

VERMONT NEWS.
ADDISON COUNTY,
Mrs Cassidy died in Hancock Dec. IS, aged
I 60 years.
/ The Vergennes National Bank has declared
semi-aunual dividend of. FIVE per cent, payable
January 9th.
Charles Crane, of Bridport. recently sustained
severe injuries in one Of his eyes by the bursting
Of gun barrel
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt's donation in Ferri,burgh
amounted to 500, and a bountiful en- tertain-
ment
Mr. c. Edwards, Of Addison, recently fell and
broke her leg above the knee.
1t is proposed to start French paper in Yer
gennes to accommodate the French citizens in
that region.
/ The Mddlebury National Bank has declared
adlvidend Of per cent, free Of government tax,
| payable after the LIST Of January
/ Partridge new peg and clothes-pin factory.
East Miidlebury, turns out about eighty bushels
Of pegs per day.
The Nersennes water works are now in success
| ful operation. The water is forced by pumps up
from the creek in quantity to supply abundantly
] ~ 'LIC uNt4AluEs where II l. hsel.
/ Mr.. J. P. Douglass of Nliddlebury forwarded
/ 500 bushels Of barley to market last week 1t
was the first lot, says the Register, ever sent
to that station.
section hand, named n H. Meekin. receiv-
ed severe internal injuries near Midllebury last
/ Tuesday by tripping and falling before truck
car, which struck and rolled him over several
times before it could be stopped.
Miss Laura Welch Of Essex, NY, was thrown
| 10y horse, at the residence Of VIM Joslin. Of
| Fcrrisburgh, last Monday, and received severe
injuries.
Mr.. Samuel Brooks, station agent at Brooks
vile, being aroused on the night Of the 18th
inst. by the cries Of some person, found, after
search, woman, apparently insane, almost fro
zen in an old cellar. She was cared for by the
5verseer Of the poor, but can give no account Of
herself
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
J. Essex Of Bennington lost valuable horse
last week from inflammation of the bowels
Over $500 was realized at the donation visit
Of Rev. Mr. Parker, Of Bennington, one evening
last week, held at the Methodist church.
The old Ethan Allen House" in Bennington
Center was totally destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst Il WAS one Of the Oldest buildings IN town.
and was ut one time the home Of the reloubabe
Ethan Allen.
Vandalism Of the meanest kind is becoming
,;T,es within 81 few vrecls bavo stone bce,
thrown through the ri.h stained ,las. windows
of the Episcopal Church, one Of the holes made
being nearly one foot in circumference.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
William b. Sawyer, Of Greensboro, has pur-
chased the Waterman place for - 800
Lew Joclyn, Of Gfeens boro, was badly hurt
lie" days since 10y plank thrown from clicu-
'"' sA"-
Last Tuesday, Mr. Siias Underwood, Of Dan
| vile, as he was leading his horse suddenly fell
down Insensible, and died shortly after
A child Of Allen Spears. of Greensboro. was
fatally poisoned on the 18th inst, by taking oil
Of cedar usci as lnimeut by another member
If the family.
For d week past st. Johnsbury has hal a sue
ee--iou of snow storms, making The best Of
| s.cghiug. The drawers Of wood. lumber and
ice are very busy.
Mrs T,mo;l,e Gr,,r ar ST Jot..'.,,, del
IN Bsrtop DE, rs apaj $40 wears Jo''r n
Johnson. died in HarlwicE Dee. d. a-el ID
years. Noah Doe, died in Ryeglte Dec e. aged
90 years.
FRANEHN COUNT
q. aged A. YEAR.
In s.. Adams. GOOD BODY beech. birch and
manic sons AT from al 70 = re- cord. and rood
early cut hay sells for SIS ION.
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