Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-05-28

Cook, Of Brandon, and ridden bv him on seye-
raj occasions when Marshal at the New England
and Vermont State Fairs, died recently. She
was one Of the finest saddle animals in the State,
ana took premium at the last New England
Fair
Jas. o. Merrill, Rutland artist, makes good
pictures for 10 cents each.
St Paul's Lodge F. < A. NJ. Of Brandon.
chose the following officers on the 10th Ozro
Mecham. W. NJ Henry Kinsman. S. W. Jas.
Knapp, }. W. mp. Kingsley, T. 4. P Smith,
; W. Larry, 5. D.. : y. 5. Capen, J. D. c.
D. Potts, Mr. Robert Forbes, c.. II. c. Web
ster' V. T. Holley, Stewards Philip Ahn,
Tyler.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Postmaster Clark, Of Montpelier, has moved
the Post-ofhce to the store of T. c. Phinney, in
the Freeman building.
Three boys escaped from the Reform School at
waterbury, last Friday night, one of them
being Samuel Come, who reached his home in
West Braintree the next night.
The amount of internal revenue tax assessed
against Washington county for 1869 is SILL
e23.49
Mrs. Caleb Fisher of Cabot, met with a sad
accident a few days since. While carving a
pail Of strong I've, She missed her footing and
upset the contents of the pail into her face. At
first it was feared she would lose the sight of her
eyes, but It Is now believed she Will revover. and
save them
wISDHAN COUNTY.
Lyman Hapgooi Of Bellows Falls. has sold
his meadow to Henry Sabin, for the handsome
price Of $4,000.
tambriigeport had a bit Of an elopement re-
Gently. a married man started off with a Young
woman, but when he got as far as Bellows Falls
be was confronted by his wife and an officer.
After some defiant talk, be concluded TO return
nome with his vigilant wife, pretering that TO a
trip TO Fayetteville jail
horse weighing two thousand pounds has
been on exhibition at Brattleboro and Bellows
Falls.
George 5. Bigelow recently killed two large
black snakes on the farm Of NJ. I. Lawtou Of
Dummerston one six feet in length, the other
SIX feet and SIX inches.
Mrs Rachel Allen, of Halifax died recently,agei
90 years She has had 3 children, and survived
them MI but five She leaves % grandchildren,
- great Grandchildren, and II great-great-
cr4ulahiIlrn. making g3 descendants. She had
been member of the Baptist church in Halifax
fr more dian 50 years.
WINDSOR COUNTY
The Ludlow Wooucu Mills employ over two
l1l9-si hands
There have been made in Weathersfeld the
rlst yelr. over eight thousand barrels of lime
Of which Charles Amsden made seven thousand
Mrs Harriet A. Dauforth, formerly Of Wood
stock. died in Boston. Nay 10th. in her I'd
year; Mrs. Patience Rice died at Hartaud
April 9Th, aged Is years; Mrs. Hannah Spracue I
died iu Royaitln, May llth, aged 81 and Mrs.
Eliza Mckenzie in Hartand, April 9th, aged
IS years.
David Harrington and Dan Wilder were ar
rested in E-i-ewater.the other day. on % charge .
0' stealing. and Justice Angel ordered them t.
give bonds of 500 each to answer the charge 40 .
County Court. This Harrington did, but vii /
der had 10 60 to Jail
The May term Of Windsor County Court VIII /
commence on Tuesday next
Squire Baker, Of Springfield. has the contract |
GA tine mail route from Woodstock village To /
>pr.n -de.i r. r. Station.
james IT, Chapman. sonof Gee. r. Chapman. /.
Esl., Of Woodstock, has been appointed to The 1
position Of Secretary Of the American
lroc6ery Co., Trenton, y. j.. one of the largest /.
concerns Of the kind in the country