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

The Spathic Iron Company are repairing their
furnace at Plymouth ami intend 10 put it in
operation in about six weeks Taey are sinking
a new shaft for iron ore. have alrealy reached
depth Of % feet sui intend to 20 down to 100.
They have reached good ore, and are preparing
to clear the mine Of wster by steam engine,
and slso to rsise the ore
The town Of Plymouth petit.0uei the court
and have had granted G new trial on the Halle
case, en- the ground that the verdict was con
trsry TO the lsw as given by the court, sni
against the weight Of evidence, and because the
damages are excessive and unreasonable.
Peyton Tsrbeil, the stage proprietor and mail
carrier between Ludlow AMI liridgewatcr. broke
his leg AT the latter plscc on the li,h inst,
while wrestling.
II is saii ths, a man IN Bethel recently shipped
a lot Of calves 10 market, and brought them
back and killel and buried them because be
could not get lis price.
W p Smith has been appointed postmaster
at East Bethel, vice L. + Fish, resigned
On tree near an entrance TO the park in
Woodstoc6, has been seen for msny days the
singular spectacle Of a robia suspended by
string around its neck, neAr the end Of a dead
limb, some 30 or 50 feet from the ground, snd
dead, Of course. One theory Is that becoming
Jealous Of it's mate. or unsbe 10 endure its d" IL
tolerabe severity" or lis " Wilful dsscr;ion,' it
took this method TO put an en- TO its troubles.
and make itself conspicuous example AMI
warning 10 all coujugal offenders, wlile others
surm.se thst in endeavoring 10 convey string
through the branches for its nest, this became
entauglei on the limb, and IN It's efforts to dis
engage it the bird became itself eutalg,cd sul
an involuntary suicide.
Mr. Dean lockwood, residing at Springfield,
diei on the 18th inst, from the effects Of an
overdose Of lauianum, whether taken from SUI
cidsl intentions or NOT is unknown. He IS ssid
to have been an Incorporate man, and was in the
habit Of using opiates after liquor, and had
threatened to kill himself He had some proper
ty and leaves family.
The cheese factory iu process Of erection al
North Chester, by r. P. Pollard, assumes gigsu-
tic proportions, and will be really for occupancy
by the middle Of July
The people Of Proctorsyile have Just aided
100 volumes to their branch Of the Fletcher Ii
brsry (l000 volumes) 1900 volumes can be
found at Dut;onsyille, one mile below The late
Judge Fletcher made his yearly selections for
this library, commencin:; as far back as the date
Of his graduation from college in 1906, hence, at
his death in 1869 his yearly additions and secu-
mutations presented one OF the rarest treasures
Of the kind to be found in New England, and he
gave the same to his native town. that the pub
lie might be benefited thereby.
Stephen Howe has been appointed postmaster
at South Reading in place Of Mrs. Lorette S.
Whitten, resigned.
About midnight on :he 18th inst the black
smith shop belonging to Joseph Chsput, near
Black river bridge vt Proctorsville, was discov-
erei to be in flames, sad in a snort time was
burned to the ground. Insurance on the shop,
5000, on tools, $500, which will nearly cover
the loss.