Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

little daughter OF X ID. Stewart OF Bris.Ol
was recently poisoned by chewing blue paper,
such as is attached to ladies' collars Fora
tine her life was despSired Of, but she now shows
signs Of recovery
Ferrisburgh bOssis Of puf-b,l / il che in
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Wm.H Cady, Of the Cady House. Hoosies
Corners, will take formal possession Of the Stark
House November lst He intends remoieling
the house and making It first class h1te. in
every respect
Chss. A. King, late local editor OF the Ben
ingtoa Free Press has removed to Worcester,
Mas.
Hon. F. H. Owls has sold the Manchester
Journal to b. h. Simonds, Esq Who has teen
connected with the paper for some months past
as assistant editor. Mr.. Ocg;s pleads ms bUsi-
ness relations in other directions IS q reason for
his retirement Mr.. Simonds ia a journalist o.
large experience, aud was formerly connected
with the Newport Express. We regret u see
Mr.. Oryis retiring from journalism. He hiss
made the Journal, since be took hold Of IL, "a
exceedingly sprightly and readable newspaper
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Mr.. Royal Ross Of Waterford, hal a nice u-s-
sent made to him on Tuesday evening Of a,-
week, it being basket full Of baby four month.
old. OF American pSrsutage, and very expert
.. kickist." Il was left upon the doorstep ..
COMMANDED b. a note which stated that # be w..f
t.ke care Of it, it would never be called ir
EssEx COUNTY.
A laughter Of Henry Gee Of West C.a,-I
two and a half year Old, was 50 had.J s-lI-I
one esening last week, that she del the a=r-
morning. She was stepping backward sal a.
into pail Of scslding water
franklin COUNTY.
The Bellevue House, Sheldon, has s-7-t4
prosperous season. Il has still ts=1-7-ss-
hosrlers Col Keith seems 10 f1ily -r.-
stand the art f keeping hotel.
A musical convention has ben .l Sees. 81
R.chford with c. Il Holbrook Of B-oale, r.-.
as conductor.
.. s. Hlyt Of Montgomery, las year, P'.l-.l
two Early Rose potatoes from which BE-
raised % bushels two &c Excelsior ''-r-.-
duct two bushels one &" Breeze, NJ q, ''-pr-
duct one bushel, and from a single "e7"
~ POTATOES weighing l5bs. This year ts
planted 20lbs Of the variety last uauel r1
four square rods Of ground All rr.ei is
bushels. lie thinks thus canucr be- sts. j. el-
cellei.
LaMoiLLE COUNTY.
Hydepark has representative n ti-.e ---s--
atiyps in the person Of MIR. Simon ls.. sl. "a.
born in France in l773. and Is there -' gears
Of age. He participated in nea-iy tla --a,-
bstiles under Bonaparte in Germany anil .s.l.
and served on the B-lti-h siIs ir 'as Fa-t
1872. He hss never used glssses, sli OIL. WITH
in A year or two could read Frencl, -7.- sai
English. with ease snd correctness. l-l--
natural strength is s5ated, his mell'g i, --
good.
oR,SGE COUNTY.
wesey Foss. Of Strad1rI, 81 years ~ a-s.
committed suicide By shooting himself 'a--1-
the head Tuesday night.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
An individual, under the influence or.
much conversational water, euLege- the Cl'l-.
church, at West Blt'snl. On SUNNY, Sni b.
tempting TO leave before the services we're ea.=-
msds clusii erable comm1;i1a 81 the DOR, cali
ing cut several OF the congregation, who qle,-
Ell the poor fellow.
TIE Poneroy family had = r5-unilu 81 Cls'.--
ton ast Thursday. Thirty-seven came together.
Two Of the older members Of tie family We-e
stsent, Mrs Ripley OF this city, being one o..
them.
A young nan VIA hal been stopping a. the
B1moseeu House az Ctst.et-n. for some days,
e,1pei on Thursiay last. with Frank Peter
sons best livery turnout. valued az three nul-
drel dol lars, forgetting AZ the same time 20 Day
his board BILL he is supposed TO be in Canals
A sixteen year ola Toy has been sea- 90 the
Reform School from Cssrleioa.
E.A. Morse has raised on bis farm In Castle
ton, twenry-eight potatoes Of the n. variety,
which weighed CD pounds. Ga one bali -c-e 20
GROUND. be secured ia b1sle.E from ss-i
I planted one eye in hill
WASHINGTON COUNT
Samuel Town Of Montpelier, has IBIS gear
+ grown lO3 bushels Of peJttoes OF a quarter o. 81
acre Of lsal.
/ J. B. Chamberlain, Of Slili.esaz, dug %
T potatoes out Of one hill the other day.
w1sDHAli COUNT
The dwelling house ofNIssta uier.,, o.. Graf
ton. was DESTROYED by FIRE early -- Che morning
/ Of SIP. % s. rapid was the progress ut 'as
fire that he los ne4riy al his hlls-l.i 81
Partially insured The cause Of the are Eis '-.
upseitng OF lamp.
Lyman Stsa-ns Of Grafton. attempted sls
last week, caused no doubt b. bis ht5rs % s-
sipAtion.
The town fair At Wilmington was one C. o.
best ever held there. Ls4n1er Wether d 1- 8.-
ton delivered the sdlress. and the EaTe-is-
+ Cornet Band dispensed music
f AE,tle son Of H. F. Barber, o. Wiinil--.
was shocSiagly burned while experi1ea'--- via
powder. last saturday.
Willis Wheele, Of Wbi-nghan. % years
szs committed suicide By hanging, >laliy, d.
g4th. Mt lie leaves wife.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Jeuths Page, Of Reading. against wa7l -r
ve7 TAYLOR. Of Caveulish, brought a sur 80 -i7.
to recover damages for giving him a1i h's FAM
IL the small pox. died las5 week. Tie case US
tried last May term. At WOODSTOCK. and s
considerable interest. The il-y disagreed, All
it was to be tTiei sg2in next December term
The dedication OF the cheese factory s., Chs
+ ter, Sept. Goth. vas big afsir- Tue presses
+ sion was over a mile long, BEGAN 60 move s-7-'-
ly after 10 O'Clock in the following oris- o----
ton brass band: the mammoth cheese, 1ra7l y
six horses; 3 COW in a WsgOn; the FIRE depart
ment with their engine, spleniitly trimmed,
. town sieam drawn by lO5 pair u oxen 70 ele
string, eompsny CT antiques and ll-..s
mounted and on foot; invited guests sl- Do c.-
zens generally" About Il O'Clock h t-a2
raining, which somewhat dsmp7nsI tas.- i-l r.
but they kept on 10 the end Of the io-is. -=2l-
der Wethere.l q Boston arrived on --- --
train am began his address On "ls-y bus
bsndry," but was interrupted All aa-ai
wait until evening, when be finished Be- a 'ls
town hall Three thousand people were 10 l'-
tendance during the day, and had ,lz Tsi,-s-
been pleasant, the crowd would have tse1 O..
largest ever seen in that town. 4 del -i1
consisting Of 100 teams started from t1--.e
iowa, Y H., and turned back On ac-o-1. g Oh.
rain. The mammoth cheese, weighing -'s'
was given away 10 tie crowd. who s'1li ID g..
rain while eating "a A banner carried 90 Pr
wagon wiki the cheese vas Inscribed, " ves5
bat not mitey."
BAiley's store, Woodstock. was damaged q
Ere on Tuesdsy morning last. Loss Sud- 'l-
turauce $500.
Vermont Medical Society
The ffty-seyenth annual meeting oft-e ',.-
mont Medical Society will Be held e., Ala-f
Wednesday and Thursday. October II sni .-'