Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
VERMONT NEWS.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Captain Hugh Mccall, Of Rubert, aged SO
; years, recently dug l05 bushels Of potatoes in
four days.
The Manchester Journal has these interesting
church statistics, concerning the venerable town
CT Arlington g A lie over century sgo the
settlement of Arlington was reinforced from
/ Connecticut, by several families, among whom
were the Bucks, Harris. Csnfeds and Hawleys,
all strong Church of England people, who left
their iormer homes on sccount Of the religious
prosecutions suffered there. Jehiel Haglev' who
has often been called the founder Of the town
was one of the party, and for years kept the 20
ciety together, by himself reading the church
services every Sunday in his own house, until a
clergyman was settled among them. The de-
s)endsnts Of these families are COW scattered
throughout the length and breadth Of the land
Within the LAST year, however, circumstance
has occurred which is worthy Of note. Among
the students in attendance at the Vermont Epis-
c0psl Institute last season, were one from each
Of the States Of Vermont, Indiana and Connec-
ticut, the three being acquainted with each other
previous to their meeting at the Institute, and
all Of different names. On Acquaintance and
consultation they find they are cousins, and all
I descendants Of these old Arlington families, snd
one hundred years after still faithful to the
church and religion Of their f1refsthers, are
D
/ gious institutions 10 the Old State, only one Of
the three bearing the old family name
The chap who robbed the till Of the Rupert
depot, few weeks sgo, vac lucky enough to
step ont of Bennington jail the other evening.
Sheriff Powers offers a reward Of $50 for his
recapture
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Danyille contributed over three hundred dol
& a.. - - d
Wis. about one-hslf Of il being in clothing This
sum was raised in one day, and though the
amount is NOT large, yet it shows the good Will
Of the donors 10 such an emergency.
The Lamoilie Valley railroad directors expect
90 run an engine TO South Ha-iwicS on the 2Oth
inst and Will soon have the CARS running to
that point, which is abcat - miles from ST.
JohnsJury.
Sas Il. Stone of Dinyille, has received the
appointment Of station agent for D41yile Green
depot. He will also set SIS telegraph operator.
The telegraph Office At Dluyi.ie ls open for
business
ORANGE COUNTY.
Badgers Brass Band Of ties, Randolph dls
received a complimentary and material testi-
morial from the citizens Of that village in fine
oyster scFper aud 5 l62 in hard cash.
Eugene Adams and bride Of West Randolph
hsve recently been the recipients of Cali .
thump.Au' serenaie, which The Elgis says was
more 70 their own edfez;ion than that If the F.
ueiehb5rhsod
The Qaartsrly Union of GOOD Tempars of .
Orange County vas he'll al North B-Jokiel1 ca
Wednesday last.
The E1gle states that Lutte Haz,etoa.
thirteen year-1ld son Of the h0te-keeper at Straf
ford, one Day last week while returning from
hunting. had Que Of his thumbs shot off, he
WIS getting down q wall, using his gun 20 as
sist himself in e. doing when the hammer
caught some way with the above result Its
really rai misfortune 20 him as he WAS quite
proficient pianist and v.0.initt, he now being
incapacitstei from performing ou either instru-
meat TO a17 advantage.
I1N0ILLF COUNTY.
Dow Pearl, Johnson. we're ls,ely visited b5
burglars TO the extent Of shout $500 worth Of
WOODEN rool.
Peter c. Loy5l5y, Of Stowe, aged s. years
framed sBl finished a building aJzif this season
without the all Of glasses he was the first
representative the old town Of Mansfield sent to
the Legislature WAS born 10 Westminster, aud
his mother was the first child born there.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The mystery Of the frozen vel" az Bar
] ll in which water remains frozen during the
hot months 0f summer, has never been salts
isci0rly explained. Il Nas supposed that the
free ng was due 90 the dissolution Il some ma
;erial ia tie water, or 90 electricity, but il
iouui ly chemical analysis. that the water
l1,is nothing 10 solution which would account
.or ne temperature and tle electric needle fails
90 show any current u electricity. One ouiu- {
5u ia that the ice ia summer lie causel y the .
freezing Of tie gravel bel during the previous
si1tsrs, aai that the cold gets fastened in, 10
some incJmpreheusi5.e panue-, anil the ice Just
sys through the summer'
vAsHSGroy COUNT.
A directors meeting Of the Montpelier All
IS hi,e River ElHr0si company was lea in
Barre E1-inee- Bailey was present nd re- .
or,ei favorable progress iu bis d5ps ,ment !
be NEE tag adjourned without transact any
Important business.
s dwelling house +. Ul-l9F 1r.ir,. oFcel by h
p. b Sllr,riire, bus occupied ~ 81 elderly !
olple ay Jae name % Csiy, was recently des- /.
royei ~ fire. II j. thought the fire caught in b
be roof by SPARKS from the chimney. L5ss Il
$500. I1sa-ei il tie Farmers ..r $3.50. a
wiSuuM corHT. OF
re5 iucani.4ry fires were lste 3 SET .r Brat a.
e5oro village One in a harm 10 the rear Of G.. ID
i Lavreuce's livery stable, vl.cl was under q
GOD lway when discovered, AMI the other
the site rs frame shei AMI store house IN
IT. Lawrence livery yard
Frank Z. Barrett. s-si Do, o.ies- son o. JUS y
q and Louisa Barrett of West Bra't'eboro. was ~
.stAn'iy killed near the village ct West DUN 70
ersJon. while q, work upon a bridge over the -
eft River, ~ some heavy tm.ers falling on HI