Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

ADDISON COUNTY.
Ten thousand pounds Of poultry were shipped
from New Haven On the l9ih inst.
Two Moruons. named Cbsee aud Ramon,
vizi,ed Bristol recently.
The VerEennes Graded School hsl al st;end-
suce Of sos. !sst term Il s.so has = new organ.
The Psutou Good T,upsrs dedicated their
uev Hall OF Wsdnesdas evening Of lsst week.
Thu vereenues Catholics gave an entertain
menJ Al the Town Hall. or the evening Il the
2lst
The Yergeunes National Bank has declared
reni-annual dividend u I've per cent, psyte.s
on and after Jan. 10Th
Fred Foote OF Ndie5ury, one dag last week,
came in from his work. tired AMI SICK, and took
4 dose Of Renovator After takiag one sws.ioE
be Uncovered he hal taken some poison. lie
started 10 mud the doctor AID met him directly.
and on his prescription TOOK anuiotes which re-
lieved him. The case might have proved Sc
rious one # he had 10, really found The phyii-
clan.
Beeman Academy at New laveo. Capt A. Z
/ Leavenworth, Principal, had about CD students
at term. about half Of whom were the olsssi-
cal department. The present term they have 90
scholars By the lberAhty u some q the citizens
+ Of that town iunds we're rAsei, and the sppIrs-
tus owned by Mr. l. F. Benton, ale Principal
Of Bri,tol Academy. including chemical. phil
osophical. astronomical apparatus and geological
cabinet, has been purchased Snd added to the
attrscti0us Of this institution.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Hull Chandler and Barber Chase are neigh
bors in Bennington. Their intercourse for
several yests has been about as pleasant as that
oftwo cats in bag Chandler used to amuse
himself two years ago by following Chase about
[ and yelling Al him that he WAS a thief. aud he
could prove It. Chsse enjoyed this pleasantly
30 much that he sued Chandler for SANDER,
/ Just to see if he could prove it. Chandler tried
/ it snd couldn't, 80 jdry gave Chase a verdict
Of SIC, which is supposed 10 be ten cents for
every time Chandler called him q" out Of his
name" Chandler thinks it is fun TO call a man
thief, but 1t is rather expensive ama's-
uent.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The ministers Of StlJ5hnsoury have arranged
ed to deliver lecture each to the Yourg
people.
,EssEX COUNTY
Stephen Howe has been togn clerk Of Lunen-
burg continuously A. yesrs.
Efforts are being made to start new news
paper al Barton.
A FIRE in West6eld on the l7th inst, destroy
ed the house and barn Of Joseph Rose. Lose
$500.
Hay is selling ct from sl5 to Sl7 per ton.
Beef at from to cents per ID pork at cent
per h.
ORANGE Comfy.
The cAnker-rarh is very prevalent in Ch.ls..
and adjoining towns. In many cases, it az
sumes E malignant form.
Joseph Goodrich, Of Brookfell. during the
past reason, raised tobacco that had from seven =
teen to eighteen leaves on a stalk, some OF thes,
leaves being eighteen inches wide, and three
feet FIVE inches lopg
Captain George W. Brown. Of F.irles, who
hss served the Connecticut and Passumpsc Rlv-
ers Railroad as Station Agent ever since it CON-
menced operations, hss retired on life pension
Of 10 cents per day from the corporation.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
W. s. Ballou has been appointed postmaster al
Wallingford.
Ssl.thiel Bump, Of wallirgford. recently died
rpent his whole life. and died on the came oil
farm.
The wagon shop Of C. Ludleu, at Hydevills
was destroyed by FIRE on the afternoon Of tn,
22d inst. Insured.
The new furnace, machine shop aud pillow fac
tory Of Messrs. Graves & Liddell, at Hydeyille
commenced operations on Friday last.
The Brandon Baptists have renovated theii
church at the outlay Of $4,000.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The town Of Woodbury. h4s twenty-tWo nItu
raj ponds, varying in tize from few acres t.
several hundred, and there is not stream o
water running into the town.
wiEDHAx COUNTY
is reported that the great Brsttleboro CO
operative life insurance humbug has come Il
grief, nolle prsseouis having been entered il
those cases where parties in Washington county
have refused to pay their assessments.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
} Rochester contributed 800 to the Western
sufferers.
T Hay is selling for S25 PER ton, delivered OFT
or two miles corn, 2 per bushel ; pork, 6 Il
cents per pound butter, first quality, 81
cents.
iisgraceful row occurred among the opera
, ! lives of Whipple's factory, at Csvendish. or