Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-02-05
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MASS ACHU-ETI-.
A Bo-tonian was recently granted a divorce
from his wife because Of her Incorporate habits.
The Irish residents Of Lowell are making an
Engagements for grand turnout on St Pauicks
Day.
The first edition Of Rev. H. Clay Trumbull's
new book, Children IN The Temple, published
in Springfield. was sold in three days
An intelligent Lowell editor interpret- pub.
doe. 10 mean city physician
An American woman, So years old, stopped in
Boston. on Thursday last, On her way afoot from
Connecticut, to visit her son At Marblehcal
A couple Of Spring6elders caught lsG pounds
Of pickerel in a day and a halt, somewhere IN
Berkshire county, last week
A silica mine has been discovered in North
Stoughton which promises TO become source Of
wealth A joint stock company has been formed
to work ii.
Il is reported that the letter-ca -riers Of Char
lestown have such a military appearance in their
new uniforms that all the servant girls are fall
Ing in love with them.
Two oranges can be bought now in Boston for
the price of good apple.
The largest and most powerful fog whistle IN
theword Is to be put in use at Thatcher Is
land, of Salem. 1t is to be worked by a ten
horse power engine.
The anniversary of Thomas Paines birth was
observed on Friday by the Boston spiritualists.
A gentleman in Boston who once was pros
porous. but became reduced in circumstances in
his old age, has recently had present Of 80
900 from man who was in his service thirty
years ago, and to whom he was g as a father
Warden HAYNES Of the Charlestown State
Prison recently said in public speech, that in
all his intercourse with criminals, he had never
yet met one who was a Mason.
Two men of Amhetst have invented "A machine
called " gelunivipede, an instrument for the
rapid propulsion of handsleds by the riders
thereof
The Pingree farm, in Georgetown, the birth
place of the eminent mere hants David, Asa and
Thomas Pingree, has been sold for $4,000. 1t
contained the most valuable wood lot in the
county Of Essex.
The sum Of Ss,3S920 has been divided
. among the employees Of the Bay State Shoe and
Leather Company, Of Worcester. As a dividend
on the earnings of the company for the past
wear Each male who has earned 500, and
each female who has earned so, shares in the
dividend in proportion TO his or her earnings
An Irishman from New Lebanon was observed
on Sunday TO stop in front Of the depot build
inc in Pittsfeld, cross himself, drop On one knee
and offer a short prayer. Being asked the rea
son of his unusual proceeding, he explained tina
f he thought it was new cGthraydrai ana h
was blessing the work.
Cheshire. Berkshire County, has only ,oIU In
babitants, vet it ships more tons OF frelght 'nAi
Pittsfed. or Springfield, or Woroester-or IN
deed auy other town on the Boston & Aloan.
railroad' save its terminil. The articles export
ed are chiefly sand, glass, iron, and LUMBER
One yesr the shipment of sand amounted TO IT,
900 tons.
Young man of Barre, named Taylor recent ll.
" leit home with wandering wits, and was Ioun'
after several days in a frozen condition he ma
, both feet amputated, and, cursed with veal
intellect originally, is continually and crazii'
irving to commit suicide.
CONNECTICUT
The Hartford CourGnt says there are aeou
fifty strictly professional gamblers in that cry