Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-09
VERMONT NEWS.
ADDISON COUNTY.


New Haven is greatly afflicted with feyers,
there being about seventeen cases Of typhoid
fever on New Haven street
The Catholics contemplate building new
church at Bristol
John Thomas, aged 70, del in Orwell, on
the 10Th inst
Mr. Dean Of Monkton. contemplates building
a cheese factory near his residence for a company
soon to organize in that town.
H. spalding Of Panton, has on his farm
bearing apple tree about eight feet and half in
circumference. The tree was set out before the
Revolutionary war
Charles Stevens Of Cornwall, hal a valuable
OK killed by some rascals during the night re-
Gently A horse belonging TO Eh Stevens was
slso killed the same night.
The butter market in Ve-gennes on Monday
was active, and butter brought from so to 50
cents Over 1900 pounds Of batter and 1900
pounds Of cheese we're shipped.
There we're shipped the same day from New
Haven 7io5 lbs. Of butter. and 1882 lbs of
cheese.
The Vergenues J'crn0atlr says: MIR. Wm.
whtford Of Addison, now IL he 95th year of
mis- age, cut over half an acre Of good stout
corn on Thursday last, which We believe was
his birthday On Saturday took his sickle and
went out into tie field again with as much &C
tiyity as youngster fifty
Corn in Addison County is generally good.
The water il Otter Creek is unusually loT.
BENNINGTON oosS1r
The rev observatory begins to show itself on
the summit Of Nj; Anthony, Bennington.
Patrick Tracy Of Ienuioztou, about 800 ye4r-
old, fell dead fron his chair from heart disease
recently.
The ladies Of the Congregational church in
Manchester realised 500 from a fsir recently
The money viii he ,l=el in furnishing their new
church.
Joseph IS. Fowler of Manchester, aged j..
was drowned ecently while bathing
CALEDONIA COUNT
The rail~-aI case Of Dlnville against the
Montpelier and s., Joh-ssury r. r Co., argued
before the Supreme Court in st. Johustury. re
Gently. WIS not decided The C9ur. reserved
decision. A large number Of cases were tried
during -he session.
Eivari ~ lie Of $. Iohnsbury Center has q
squash hat now measures sig and half feet in
crcumf erence.
The fremen Of ST Johu=51ry bad Az excursion
to Lenn2x yills recently
The store of Jcel Fletcher, s. Joans5ury, was
entered by burglars the night Of the 18th, hut
they were disc overed before stealing much
The Caledo MA County fair wall be held in st.
Johnsbury On the 9TH, .S,b and 18th.
Friday n jgLt the 25th, the express train gong
south was brown from the track near McInioe's
Falls, by ne intentional misp.aoiuz Of switch.
The drs frost Of the season in Burke. WAS On
the nicht Of the 2fth ult.
The Ly aiou Institution opened last weelw-th
about 90 scholars.
Dr.. c. B Billiard has purchased 'he s.. +
Johnsbr.ry Tine establishment
The Ccleloui11 says that the census Of Gale /
donia county will show q small gain in Popuia- .
ton.
Es-rN COUNTY.
There is split in the Republican party in .
Essex C unity, aal the boilers helia citizens
convention on the Bird uit. at which they uomi-
mated Democrat, Geo T. French, for Senator, /,
in place Of John W Har,shorn, the regular nom
inee Oramel Crawford for Judge Of Probate in
toe place Of VIM II Hsrtshorn Il C Bates for
States Attorney, in the place of VIM. Moran;
A. 7. Ha}brook for sheriff, in the place Of " B.
Quimby j. A. Mansur for bailif, in the place
Of a. T Ho,brook.
4 deaf mute named S Loii narrowly escaped
drowning at Island Pond recently. lie got cap
sized while riding in boat
LtxorLIE COUNTY
Welcome Peck Of Hyde Park, lost valuable
horse recently the horse was found dead in
the stable.
A camp meeting is being held in wolcott.
There was family reunion Of the children Of
Mr.. snd Mrs. Jonathan Bigelow, in Stove
recently
Mr Cheney, connected with the Cheney Ez-
press Co, is negotiating for the farm Of a. D.
Pottle Of Stove.
Raymond Ellington Of Stowe, has sold his
hardware store 10 Dwight Matthews Of Bur
lington.
a County Teachers Association was recently
organized in Morrisyille.
He5er Jackson Of Eden had barn, filed
with hay and grain, destroyed by lightning a
few days since.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
John Walker Of Alburr. vas thrown from a
wagon recently, and so badly injured that re-
ooygry is doubtful.
An old lady in Alburg, over so, cut aud husk-
ed half acre Of corn recently, and she didn't
more than halftry
4 lecture on - " hat constitutes well man
sged farm, viii be delivered before the Orleans
County agricultural Society, by a gentleman ]
named Alex. Hyde, from Dee, Mass.
At the recent teachers Institute for Orleans
County. the class consisted Of - ladies and Is
gentlemen. Seven applied for State certificates,
Of whom passed.
Geo. Dsnnison, Of Joy, fell upon q scythe, re-
Gently, injuring himself badly.
prrr,Vp co--xvv i
Moses Hawkes., an old and respected citizen
Of Rutland, aged IS. died in Hoboken. n J.,
August 30th. The remains were brought to ,
Rutland for interment
An engine attached to the midnight train t
over the Rutland and Washington Railroad, run 7
off the track near the Rutland depot yesterday d
morning, in consequence Of the displacement Of !
switch. causing delay Of the train Of several v
hours. I
Jeremiah Collins Of Rutland employed on the
Rutland railroad, vas run over by the cars at L
BartOnyille, Tuesday, ioiuring him SO that he
liei in few hours.
The Herald complains that the people of Rut- L
lad clamor for sewerage system, but refuse to
vote money to pay the shot"
The Seventh Annual Fair of the Farmers and I
Mechanics Club Of Brandon will be held Thurs
lay and Friday, Sept sth and 9th. I
The annual parade snd inspection of the Rut-
and Fire Department will take plsce Saturday
Sept. 10Th. :,
\ new passenger engine namei 81. NJ. Haven
ass been put on the Rutland road, to run from
Rutland to Bellows Falls. +
Baxter National Bank Of Rutland will com 4.
nence business Wednesday, with George K. :
Bottum of Brandon as cashier.