Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-01-08
VERMONT NEWS.



below zero in Vergennes.
The Lake is bridged with ice to Coles Bay
about two and half miles south Of Westport,
n. Y and has once or twice taken At points still
farther north.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The mercury dropped to % degrees below zero
in Bennington & week ago. Sleighlng mere Is
fine, and business improving.
The receipts at the Episcopal Festival in Ben
nington last week amounted to S3OS. IL IS high
ly spoken of.
Christmas presents at the Disciples Church in
Rupert. ranged from a 90 doll baby to a $500
pano.
In SYNDICATE. Jerome and Jacob Wheeler, and
villa and Henry Wyman, each paid the state
$40 and costs Of prosecution, for the privilege oil
taking things lately that didn't belong to them.
William Lonergan's establishment in Benning-
ton was relieved Of $40 in gools few nights
since.
Ralph Smith while engaged in handling baled
rags in the Bennington depot was severely IN
jured by falling backwards upon his head
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
On the 9th ult Thermometers in Lyndon
marked . de ,rees below zero.
Geo. Morrison Of Lyndonville had his hand
badly cut on circular saw at the Railroad shops
Tuesday.
4 horse belonging to Joseph Felch Of st.
Johnsbury. while descending a bill with load
Of wood was crowded. of an unprotected bank
and killed
wv. Duntley. Of Wheeloek, has a hen which
has laid eges-actly forty eggs without vacation.
IrE-
Jobnsburv and Danyille. was broken into for the
second time on Tuesday night last-the burglar
entering by front window, and stealing $50,
from chest. Mr. Peck tracked the man away
from the house, and picked up ej3 dollar Of
the missing money, which the thief had dropped
in climbing over a fence.
B. Noulton Of St Johnsbury had an envelope
containing S297 restored to him by Grin Poland,
who found It in the street where it was dropped
BY the owner.
One morning last week, j. VI Miles Of s..
Johnsbury Centre, found a part Of plug OF
chewing tobacco in his saw mill. Surprising u
10 have been dropped by himself, be at first pro-
uo-ed % use IT but upon closer insreetion he
found the end filed with a white powder, which,
upon examination proved to be strychnine. To-
blcco alone wasn't poisonous enough, for some
body.
FRAyELGS COUNTY.
The St. Adams jail has been repaired and its
ten inmates made to take a thorough cleaning
lib Sowles. Of st. Adams. has sold his fine
residence on Main street 20 Bradley Barlow.
Isaac o. Crepeux, Of st Adams, was arrested
last week In Shelton for stealing hay and sheep
relts He pleaded guilty. The Messenger gives
The following items Of pecuuiary interest 20 -
~ bsi7o the amount Of shipments made
from there the past year; l4,lo2 boxes of water
- 80. equal SG3,459 9is.27O los. Of cheese
q lie per pound "a low estimatel equal : TO-
1920 and Z'ooo,9oo l,s, -. o. ~ sI'e 10 10 nj
pound u low - -, -. -,-ol,c.io,s Of
missing ENG az, S'' ,n '''''' '''
49,. -....;,,. IN t1i.t..,,a ,l,a
Al r. 80 ,ha rrsb1;rg Act were 9dort,l
~, sic River route via that town being
the f,yorite.
, three wear. Oh child Of Mr.. Silas Davis Of
Fr6si'Urgb. was fualy scalded on Saturday,
Dec 26, by falling into pail OF boiling wafer
used in moppn- the floor.
Wooster Flood and Amos Warren, If Fairfield
have been committed % jail for breaking into the
house Of Bingham Chase. They had been pre-
yiously convicted of petty larceny
LANomLE COUNTY.
,,t..;..,,,,. +rs. in tbe Vpiversali-t Church en-
N1orrreIier VA. la,de-l with $500 worth Of gifts
~. -,.,-.- R-,a.l;,t. fl, Flnore have been eel
~. 81 -.-,,,i,l.t nv s., roortb,s DRINK and
- 81, ~ ,-o+ba- f..- vortb b,. inst
- -ao f,r srior;n, a similar il--
t'.'
u t1;..t...y.l. ,i,s.l in ,,,-,-s,o,r-. ps.
OBJ, - ,6 - Ala in The s,r,s town an
- 80 M, ,--.J Is. -
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ORANGE 'ouNli.
II. ). HotcnSi'7 OF braliefd was Hael i''
week for one violation OF the H4lor -a"'
Eizar G. Graves of Randolph i- trying On geo
a divorce In Chicago. because his wife won't j.
I0whfm o. the rrliries.
NJ. r. o. Stsyrj.s.l IN R-,Ie,-I Of s-1r-e-y
do, I'D ayei n veqrs
o,,r,.. ,-r,rv
-.-.-t 70.
l"o 1l'.y 'i'eH l'i ~ ~. Go
qe"'s1 D'e nl1s'''' '-'l7 ' "'' 80
$3.50.
LAs' Hun-Ay morning ID -| ,. W. J
N''N' '.'s i'-''''-s -
Anothef 9l.u Il "a llee VIZ eljSe1 ''
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MI- u r.. f.; A-nI,s uolse -
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sr-,,,. Will. f~;gbtenei
r..+ v,e, p r c.ri,. of Elem. rbfe eisp-
II, -t. ,olIs hal bi. 1ef b4rI s..-iartl-iv
caught between two small trees. Holding his
axe with his right hand, he cut the limb AMI
then pried the trees apart, hberatiug his hand,
which was badly crushed.
%, the 18th ul- Sanf,rl Piunev. of Holland.
besides t,yir,- -,g, ,7sis If r5-s timed over bv
which he was hurt somewhat. cut his foot badly
ch1rpiu-. L was one 0t his unlucky lays-pr0-
badly.
The custom house re,aiuts AZ Ne,gu5rt indicate
LARGO increase + business and revenue over tfs
c.-rsspouIi rr months of last wear. TIE re--,u-s
for the last months in 1867 were Sept -. 500 ::
Oct $500 ; Nov $1,000; Dec. $500. Ia lede,
Sept, - 900 Oct. $500; Nov. 81, 500 , Dee.
$500, having nearly doubled,
4 little child Of Edmund Jackson Of Westfsll /.
about three years oil, was severely sealdel few
days ago. by falling into a bucket # hot water.
It's -ue was de7plirei oil i'r several days 'ni 10
is covering --o"ty-
a couple were married In Westieli week le-
lore i'.I whose unl'ei ages 1moun'ei 10 81 years
lne ilies'oeh was IT, ana 'ne o''de H.
2 Shelters Of Derby has sold his farm 90 w.
t. Faineior eS'F".
The steam mill Of lIessrs v and IT, Garop Of
Bloomington, which was recently burnt, Is being
rebuilt
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Last Friday evening a man under tie ua1-
ence Of liopar ,,.le,voTeI m commit sui,ila bv
repeatedly throwing himself On the railroad
track near the Rutland depot. One locomotive
caught and threw him one side, when De was
taken m charge
He was taken on boaul Of the train 90 le de-
iiycrcl TO the sheriff In Rutland, but Just rs the
tram had sioPFei' he managed to eiude the y'gi-
,.nce q. us NeepeIS' anu jumping 'H'' 'h'e"
hiusei under the u'h' "nicn p'ssel o'ef MS