Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

with frontage of 14150 feet The main build
ing is of brick, and the institution is very sub
stantial and elegant building.
ESSEX COUNTY.
4 Mr. Hoffman of Island Pond, recently died
suddenly. 1t is said that the day he died
he remarked to his physician that his
work would be all done up that day. He had
been troubled with heart disease for about
year.
The census taker reports the population of
Brighton st 1910; gam. 595 since 1860; populs-
ton Of Island Pond village 1881.
A brakeman on a freight train was recently
knocked of the top of car whilepsssing undera
bridge Island Pond. He was not seri-
ously injured.
The health OF the State is secure Another
mineral spring has been discovered in Lunen-
burg.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
/ Ten car loads of iron for the MissisQuoi rail-
road arrived in St. Adams recently.
There are ten miles of track in the railroad
yard in St Adams
/ W. H. Forbes formerly of St, Adams, has
received a lucrative appointment in the Chica-
go and Northwestern railroad.
The census shows the loss and gain in the
following towns: Georges 1906, to l547 in
/ 1860; Fletcher $50 to 9l6; Fairfax 1859 to
1885, 2tl4 to 2i97 Bakersfield 1864 to l4jl
showing in these five towns an increase of four
during the last ten years.
man namei Burns was recently held to ap-
pear At the next term Of Franklin County court,
charged with firing barn Of R. L. Barney
Of Highgste.
Charles Bliss Of Richford,' was recently ar
raigned for passing a counterfeit So bill-and
was held to sppear at the September term of the
county court.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Lewis S Sovles Of Alburgh Springs, has
sold about 80 sores of his farm TO the proprie-
tors Of the Alburgh Springs house, for $4,000
LANoILLE COUNTY.
/ The Supreme Court AZ its late session at Hyde
park granted only thirteen divorces
The crops in the Lsmoillc Valley are from two
to four weeks in advance Of any time for several
/ years, and bouutiful harvest is at hand
The census when completed will show a de
crease in the population Of this county since
1860.
The Democrats hold their county convention
at Hyiepark on the 9th inst.
Since the new election OF directors f5r the La
noble Valley r r peace aai amity' is again
restored sui admirable progress is now being
made along the entire line, ami the early com
petion of the road guaranteed
The Mansfield House at Stowe is having its
full share Of pleasure seekers this season, AMI
among the noted guests will be Commodore
Vanderbilt and party, who are expected there in
few days.
The Sunday schools Of Cambridge accom-
panied by the Cambridge cornet band. enjoyed .
picnic Thursday last.
The Normal school At Johnson hss assurance
that the coming term will be more fully attend
Ell than heretofore.
c II. MILAN is erecting due store At John
son, aud several new buildings there are ia pro-
cess Of construction
The democrats Of Lam5ille county are TO hold
their convention on the 9th.
over SIX miles are now ready for the ties and
iron on the Lamoi'le Valley road. and about as
much on the Montpelier and St Johusbury cor
porstln. Tina, portion Of the line from the Pas
sumpsic railroad to the Fairbanks village will
soon be running its trains.
The August term of the Supreme Court for
Lsmoiile County closed on Tuesday.
A union meeting Of Lamoie County Good
Templars was held in johnson a few days since
Music was furnished by tie Stowe C5rnet
band.
Moses Emerson Of North Hyde Plrs wa.
bally sorei by a mad bull! recently.
J Harrington Of IIyiepsrk was severely kicked
hy horse few lays ag1.
L. %. Wes,oott Of Wa.eryile lost valuable
horse recently; the animal fell deii go the
road.
oRtNGE COUNTY.
The Orange 60 Agricultural Fsir is 70 be
held Ia bradford. September list, .1i ami -5t f.
ORLEANS COUNTY
The arrivals ia me week at the Nemrarema-
cog House II Newport, we're -.
Monday last, 57l tubs & butter were shipped .
from the Newport Station
A bee tree was recently cur in Newport ,aat .
yielded $50 pounds Of honey.
A .si uameI Harmon Wheeler II Newport
Centre, kIsi large heu-hsw1 recently with
stone thrown 20 the bird as IL "a, on fence.
a pleasant Sabbath School picnic was recent
ly held in Newport. 10 wb.,h .s-ce company
participated
freight ear Wa thrown from the track az
Barton recently by su approaching train no .
one injured
Nearly ar the farmers in Bloomington are .
saving grass seei. ugt caring 90 pay bush .
81 for seed A. they iii the present season..
SIR Ambrose Bennett Of Charleston has
horse thirty years Oh, which WAS driven 81 .
miles one day this season.
P. P Wiley Of Derby, this season harvested .
barley rs days after sowing.
Mr. Cheney Of westaeli agei CD, vas