Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
VERMONT NEWS.


ADDISON COUNTY.
Zenss Norton's barn in the south west part O
Addison, was struck by lightning and burned I
the ground Friday.
Mrs. John c. Preston, of Rupert, while GU
strawberrying, was confronted by huge bear
who having looked her over, suffered her to de
part hastily to her residence, unmolested.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Miss Lydia Nye wears the honors of "cham
pion female pedestrian of Bennington, having
walked, the other day, 80 miles within eieh
hours, over q rough and mountainous road
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lambert Hastings, of St Johnsbury was rob
bed lately Of about 500 between Brighton and
Boston.
There was perceptible shock Of an earthquake
felt in St. Johnsbury at FIVE minutes before one
O'Clock Thursday morning
William L. Bstchelder's dwelling house a,
Hsrdwick Center, with portion of its contents
was burned one night last week loss $1,000.
There is lady living in Lyndon, who lost her
husband in the late war. She has had an offer
of marriage from a man who lost his wife by ,
decree of the court. The answer the lady gave
him is-"T Lord parted me and my husband,
but your own devilish actions parted you and
your wife, and if you want another one YOU
must 60 to the devil for il, for won't have you''
That was to the point.
DR.. A. J. Carter of Wheelock, recently eloped
with the wife Of C. W. Jones of that town.
Carter leaves a wife and several children, but
little or no property.
ESSEX COUNTY
neer on the Boston & Worcester railroad, was
run over and killed by the cars in Boston re-
Gently.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
J. W Reed of Montgomery, recently caught
bear in a steel trap in such manner as to sd-
nit of his being conveyed about town for exhi-
bitiOn.
A Post Office has been established at Olms;ead
Falls, in Sheldon, with VIM. NJ Adams as post
master. 1t is kept in his store few rods from
Congress Hall.
ORANGE COUNTY.
few weeks ago Mr.. A. L. Morse of Randolph
Center, cut his foot, rendering himself unable
to DO his hoeing. One smorning the neighbors,
to the number Of twenty-five, turned out and
hoed about six acres of corn and potatoes, and
departed about 10 O'Clock, a. m.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Ira Sturtevant of Barton found a colt dead in
his pasture, recently, and upon opening it, oats
were found in its stomach, although he had not
given it any.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
David Burton and Robert Brown, two coloIei
individuals Of FsiThaven, were arrested last week
for intoxicaton and committing an assault
Burton was fined SSH for intoxicstion and
S23.l4 for the assault. Brown, his companion,
was fined SlSl4 for intoxcation.
wAsHISGToS COUNTY.
Leon F. son Of Z. Fitch Willard, residing
about one mile above North Montpelier, vas re-
Gently drowned in the Winooski river
On the 18th inst, Sumner johnson, sged
six years, son of Henry S. johnson, of Worees-
ter, was seriously and probably fatally injured
while riding upon hay-wsgon in company with
an older brother. The body slipped forward,
and the whiihatree becoming detached, the horse
ran and cleared himself from the wagon. The
boys we're neither Of them thrown from the wsg-
on, but the younger brother was by some means
injured in the head-probably breaking the
skull.
Mrs. Arcells E.drich claims to hail from Gin
ton, Maine. Recently she has been for a brief
period housekeeper for Royal Mansfield Of Bg-
lin, and from there went TO Montpelier, where
she WAS " on a regular " toot," yelling and
swearing like maniac. For this she was ar
rested and fined So and costs, and John Rock
was also invited to " come down with SO and
costs for selling her strong drink.
wISDuAM COUNTY.
The exercises of the summer term Of Glen
Il = II Il.
closed on the 9th inst An excellent address
WAS delivered by Rev c. E Fisher Of Lawrence,
Mass, and diplomas were conferred upon four
young ladies.
The spple crop viii be sim 5; ST. entire failure
the present season.
There have been shipped by express from Put
ney station this season, $500 quarts Of straw
berries, being about two-thirds an average
crop.
Clark Rice's farm house, in Dummerst5n, was
burned with its contents, on Wednesday. the
FIRE being caused by defective chimney no
insurance.
party Of thirty Brattleboro folks left Glou-
cester, MSS, on Tuesday, in a fine yacht Of 100
tons, for two weeks cruise along the coast,
going north as far as Mount Desert Island, Ne.
The Springfield Republican says the clan
bake Of the Brattleboro party st Hunts grove.
Vernon. on Wednesday, was not success
Rev n Mizhill Of Brsttleboro has commenced
his months vacation His travels will include
= two OF three weeks trip by steamer to S.
Johns
An unoccupied building Of Tyler's Machine
Works at Brattle5oro was burned on Thursday
night.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Most Of the buildings destroyed by fire At
Ludlow during the last two or three months are
to be rebuilt.
Baptist deacon of Proctoryille has been
fined SO and costs for selling McNulty no
torious drunksrd " haci cider
Proctorsville felt the earthquake Of the 10Th
The postmaster, doctor, and station agent were
aroused from their siumbers. Houses were
shaken, doors opened, snl door bells rung.
Warren Waldo Of Roysl,on fell from "a load Of
hay few DAYS sgo, striking on his head, in
juring him severely if not fatally.
Leslie Rice Of Felchville, while attempting to
show his dexterity by walking on the top Of &
picket fence, accidentally fell and struck upon
the top Of the picke;s Il is feared he has been
injured internally