Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-05
NEW ENGLAND ITEMS.
MASSACHUSETTS.

be educated for the ministry.
The shoe trade at Haverhill was never so live.
ly as at the present time.
New maple sugar is retailing at Pittsfeld at
forty cents per pound.
There were 4163 births. 5lS marriages and
7o6 deaths in Worcester last year
1t is said Newport firm will clear SIS 900,
by the late rise in molasses and sugar.
Within the last three months, over S40,O 900
worth of velocipedes have been manufactured in
New Bedford
The first shad of the season has reached Spring
field. 1t arrived on Washington's birthday
Rev Henry Giles, the invalid author, Is re-
duced to such straits for mere maintenance.
that his libary is now for sale in Boston
Lowell is about to have vote on the question
OF introducing larger supply Of water into the
city.
The pratt of the Atlantic Fishing Company Of
Natucket, during the season of 1867, were the
poorest then on record. The season of 1865,
however, was still less profitable by :. $40.
A responsible contractor has offered rail-
road from Mont Tom station to Ware village a
section Of the Massachusetts, Central for 81, 900
in stock in the company.
Daniel Pratt the great American traveller. ''
has been elected by the Yale students TO repre-
sent them at theinauguration ball.
A Sunderland farmer who put few shoyels-
full Of sand on an icy hill recently to assist in
holding back heavy loads, was arrested after
ward for obstructing the highway.
Thursday, April the sth, is the day tor fast
ing and prayer throughout the state.
/ During the past five years, on an average,
one man has been killed in every nine days
while walking or lying on the track ofAlass
railroads
The crop Of tobacco in the State for 1865 was
l 2755 tons.
The latest New Bedford ye.ocipele has two
/ hind wheels about FIVE inches apart which run
practically as one wheel but which have the
advantage Of great ease in riding and the pos
sibility Of stopping and yet keeping tho equilib-
rum.
The average yield Of hay per acre in the state
| for 1868 was 81 tons. This is a better average
than In any other New England state.
/ Much sport has been created in HolyoLe by
the exhibition of an old-fashioned spinning
wheel as a velocipeie. 50 few Of the present
generation were familiar with the ancient ma
chine that the hoax was very successful.
The new tr.euuial catalogue Of Williams col
lege shows tina, 2523 students have been con-
nected with the institution since its establish
mcnt, 1864 Of whom are still living. The regu-
lar graduates, however, number only 2lsc, Of
whom 692 entered the ministry, 563 the law,
lS3 medicine and l4j became teachers.
The Springfield case Of enhancement Is At an
end Lizzie West fully avoke tuesday morning,
and resumed, thouch teedly, the dormant fuuc-
tions Of life The Republican publishes some in
coherent rawlings about heaven and he'll which
the girl gives as vision.
The excitement in Westde.I over the killing Of
Bell by officer Tyler has not entirely -uusideI.
Bel rs appears from the evidence given, was q
decidedly rough antagonist, and the c0roner's
Jury probably thought the same when they ac-
Quilted, on Wednesday, the implicated officer.
A newspaper libel suit is said 20 be on the
board in Boston, Major Lander Of the salem
post-ofhoe' bringing 1t against the Trfrc'lT,
which charged him with being a deiauiter,
whereas the Yost-lthce department has found
that there Is u balance In Lander's favor The
Major saws his ofeuse is ftllr, 20 support
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no signs Of backing down, but rather advises the
major to square up without any fuss.
Hon. Samuel Willist5n has at various times,
dating from lSil. given to the seminary 90, East
hampton bearing bis name, $3.50 900, and unier
the provisions oi bin nov pending 10 the leg
stature authorizing that seminary % hold lldi-
tonal real and personal estate % the amount Of
Sz50.OlO, it Is understood that he proposes 10
aid that sum, making his entire gifts 500 .o'0
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg Of Sanborn,on Bridge re
Gently went upon the scatold in bis barn 90 feed
biz cow. when be was seized by sudden faint
ness and tell on his pitchiork. one Of the tines Of
which entered his nose about All inch below his
lft eye. passing nearly through his nose OBJ
Houely. The other struck little above BIS chin
and passed. through the Tip into the mouth.
MAINE.
The Pembroke iron worSs have not susieuied
operations, as stated
Bobberies are freguea, in Portland Five
stores have been entered within q few days.
wm. L. Putnam. Esq is the democratic
candidate for mayor OF Portland. JOSIAH Drum
uoud has been nominated by the republicans for
the same office
dies have formed a IS side Walk Society
some Of the logging parties in the woods have
been Obliged to give up work owing TO the great
depth Of Snow.
One Of the Oriental powder company Eiills at
Gamuo Falls. IN Gorham, blew up on saturday.
man named Shailes had his leg broken, but
no other person was injured.
The schools at Kendau's Mills have ali been
closed on account Of the prevalence Of scarlet
fever
Potatoes have fallen TO sixty cents per hushel
at Belfast, and At several other points the large
supply brought into market has greatly reduced
former price.
The establishment Of an industrial school ior
vagrant and vicious girls between seven and six
teen years Of age, Is under consideration in the
legislature.
Charles 5. Shaw, farmers boy Of NIinot,
has Just reached Lincoln, Ia after little walk
Of 100 miles in As days Weston had better
give up his place to this lad
Augusta is looking about for a good man ioi
mayor. The city Is now in democratic hands
but no one believes that it will be month
hence.
A state paper says that the revolution in Cuba
seriously affects the hoop-pole business Of the
farmers Of Franklin county.
A German named Guenther, who had robbie.
post office in Germany Of 10000, was arrest
ed at Portland. last week on board the steamer
Austria when she arrived, in response to a Caol'
despatch. Between five and SIX thousand dollar
were found on the prisoner.
match for the championship of the dr,lu -ht
PLAYERS Of Maine took place last week, n Lewis
ton, between Captain Broughton OF Portland
heretofore the champion, and Mr.. F. L Day
The latter came of the victor.
\ boy ten years Of age, son Of J. h Ham
mond Of Paris was killed while coasting last week
lie ran against stake which impaled him an
caused his almost instant death.
The legislative committee have reported a re
solve in favor of reciprocal commercial inter
course between the United States and the BIRTHS
North American Provinces. The resolve demand
as a basis for commercial intercourse a br0a
and liberal policy, to be secured by just an
impartial reciprocity treaty, or by eoncurrer
legislation.
I The Penobscott Bay and River railroad, who's
line extends along the shore so miles from Bar
gor TO Rocklaud, where it connects with the kno
and Lincoln railroad, was organized al Bella;
on Monday. Immediate measures for buildin
the road are to he taken.
Howard H. Cleveland, who is on his tIial d
Bangor for the murder Of Warren George, is de
scribed as young man about twenty-three year
Of age, Of small size, small gray eye, deep sci
and low, retreatng forehead, his moustaeh
covering pair of thick, sensual lips. His hair
light, and he wears sandy moustache with Il
whskers The evidence against him Is as u
wholly circumstatial, relating to his movement
before and after the time that George was mis-:
: ing, and borrowing a pistol the day before tn
murder and restoring it day or two alter
= Cleveland appears quite quite unconcerned-
The Senate has unanimously passed resolu
ton appropriating $4,000 to the Maine agreul
, tural college.
A velocipede ran away with its rider in Prov
iience, on Friday evening, and landed the IN
fortunate gentleman in the show-window Of
r store He paid damages