Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-24
RESsIYaToE COUNT.

supply the wants OF visitors the coming se9s0u-
large number Of rooms are already engaged
by persons fron Brooklyn, New York acd
Boston.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
On Wednesday night oflast week, barn be-
longing to the Vermont Mills, at North BeL-
uipcton, was discovered TO be on FIRE. l. was
nearly consumed before the flames could be sub
dued The contents, consisting Of one ton Of
hsy, q few bushels Of oats. and sleigh valued
at one hundred dollars, belonging to J. L. Ly-
man, we're destroyed. Cause Of hse unknown
supposed to be from the pipe Of some straggler
who had sought shelter in the barn.
Geo. W. SWEET Of South SALISBURY, mo9lds
daily nineteen tons Of pig-iron, snd ures loo
or more bushels Of charcoal in bis furnace per
day.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A telegraph Office hsa been opened =. Waidou
heights, Z. R. Mesder, operator.
DR.. c. B. Billiard has sold his beautiful home
stead in St. JohnEbury, including four sc-es Of
meadow near the Fair Ground, to d.. J. L.
Perkins; price Sl5,500.
VIM F. Brown, roadmaster on the northern
tection Of the Pstsumpsic Railroad, died AZ Lyn-
dcnyille. May II, Of brain fever.
Johnny C'Brien, a soldier Of 1872, nov town
charge st the Poor House, St. Josnsbury while
getting psil Of water one day lsst week, f,ll
and broke his arm.
Faulkner, student /; ST. Johnsbary Aclis-
ny, while practising upon the horizontal bar
Thursday evening, fell to the ground by reason
of the breaking Of the bar, striking upon his
head. He was taken up insensibie, AID serious
injury was feared, but he is nov ont egsiu.
Essex COUNTY.
Doctor Julius Lesvit;, has given up tue prac-
tice os medicine and has engaged in preaching
the gospel at Lanenburg.
FstSKLIX c-USrY.
The uew trottinr park Of Messrs P ! Z
Clark. at ST. Adams, is completed, 20 Ear - the
track Is concerned. and good judges Isy there is
no better track in the United St.te1 I, is propos-
ei to delicate IL by grand horse tro; en- the 4th
Of July
4. Il. Royce Of SEsnton, has yoke of year
Old cattle which weigh $50 lbs., snd girth re-
spectively feet 1 inches AMI fee, inches.
They have gained 500 lbs. in one year lie has
also pair Of yearliugs Which weigh 60 lbs
EIson G. Blsisiell, NJ D., a Richsord boy,
aud recent graduate Of the Medical College a.
Burlington. is prs-;ioing his profession in 8rii-
port.
plsrs will hold its ue1t tession AZ the Academy
Hall in Richlorl, On Wednesday, June 18th.
The annusl convention Of the Franklin sal
Grand Isle Counties Sabbath School Union vii
be held in Richfori en- Weinesday, June 18Th.
The srnual meeting o. the Franklin County
Medical Society, WIS held st Sheldon, Nay 18th
Dr. Clark. delegate TO the Chiteaioa County
Medical Society, made a rop1-, Of ;h- .r21szc-
tions Of rail- society.
An sdiTeIs Vas delivered by the retiring PREF
dent Dr. Branch, and Dr. Clark Of s. ALBANIA
was elected President for the year eatuiug D..
Knight OF Ge5rcil, was appointed q delegate 70
the Chitteulen C0u1ty Medical Society Sni d.
Branch, to the National Msli.sl Association.
On Taursisy last, as little girl ucmeI Ska .
ner, sgei + ye.rs, WAC playing near the f-sls +
by the river az SFant1n, she fell in and would
certainly have been drowned bat FOR the timely /
presence Of Mr.. L. Lester Barney Who plunged F.
Ia and caught her as sac sas issE drifting doEn f.
the ftream. On being brought shore she was
nearly exhausted Her parents we're nos l.-e f.
rejoicei or grateful for the recovery Of tL-- .
child AMI only daughter.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Ashta Chambe-lin Of Grand Isle has purchas- /
Ell the North Hero AMI Grand Isle Ferry and .
business Tie travelling puclis q
that direction will be well accommodated
ORLEANS COUNTY
y S. Beuhan Of Derby lately died o. eating
too much maple syruq. lie "tagared od " he
mortal coil
Troy, Vt, has raoearly llst one Of ;as Oldest
pers5as in town, vh5 died April 27,a, aFei 90
years.
C N5rri. j. erecting la-Ee t1o. lai sh1s
f4e;ory 8; D-rby Line
ORANGE COUNT.
Oliver H11Le-. highly esteemed citizen OF
West 3.rdolph. died fl1m the elects q palsy
shock, On Saturday, the 4yh Inst
Base bsil and foot ball il the streets C.. Brad
ford. is forbidden by the selsctnen.
The dwelling house Of Dea. Beaj4mi Cheney,
in Topshan On the road leading from East
Orange to West Torshsm and about three
'ourths Of nile from E-st Orange, vas de-
suoyel by FIRE tie 9Th Inst, together With raost
If It's contents, his sugar utensils and shout
800 pounds Of sugar. Small insurance in the
farmers Mutual
Geo. ElstmGn Of Cho.sss. being iass1e Is was
supposed, was taken to the insane asylum 81
BrAttleb0r1, recently, ami three days Afterwards
lie committed suicide by cutting his threat
James Atwood .ui his wife, Of Chelfez. we're
IN witt 10 some frieuis in Fershire. and when
irving st Moderate -&te. the king bolt to the
wagon became loose, which let the forward
wheels separate from the res; Of the wagon.
They we're both thrown ont OF the wagon. and
IRE Atwood broke her Jaw bone, besides ether
njuries.
As Alos Bsuks, Of West Coriuth, wls blasting
'ocks near the Methodist church in CJriuth
lftsr putting psFier il and inserting bis safety
use, the powder becsme ignitei from some IN
,nown cause. lie Ess badly injured, his lett
iand was badly shattered, ani his RICH, eye los.
lie remains n very critical condition.
a new and large steam mill will eocu be
rec.ed in the village Of Washington.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
There Is one man in Midile,owr v-o hurrahs
OF Greeley. He csn reslily organize the party
8 lie can be c4liei together without the Cxpents
{ poIters or publication Of notice and he is Of
uttcent capacity 70 d.gchsrEe tie duties Of
secretary, &c.
Brandon Is to have fs,s recliug room o9sn
ext week
Joseph Blrrage Of Boston, purchased the
slmer place ia PitJti0ri, Tor - $50
Poultney Lodge No. g.. Knights Of Py,hi.s.
-as instituted last week, by Deputy Grand
aancelor Otis, assisted BE- several members Of
ermont Lodge No l Of Rutland. Dr. L. b.
.css was elected vice president, snd siz csndi- {
atcs were initiated into pythiRs hCuors.
The Middletovn mineral springs are azsin be-
lming famous for the cures effected by drink
lg their waters
Robert Blakely for long period slcceusul Y
0olen manufacturer il Pkwlat, died in Darien, 2
isconsin, April q. sgei So /
William Dean, the ollert man il Paulat, died :
lay Attn, sged So. d
Merritt Cook, formerly Of DIaby. fell deal in
is irscks, May l4;h, while driving cattle from
ie railroad to Granville, n. T., sged about 20.
Artemus Lewis, for over thirty 7esrs re-
7ected magistrate Of Wells, died Of paralvsi,.
lay 10Th, sgei II. lie had been Married iffv r
ears lacking ore day.
Daniel Carver. 5 most amisbie AID benevolent I
an. died st PAwiet, Nay 10th. aged IS, after = \
sinful Illness Of three days He wss a HnesI I
ASCENDANT Of John Carver, the frat Governor Of y
lie May flower Pilgrims g
A Mr. Meanwhile, the inventor Of the csleu-
IT clock and calendar watch, came to Casrletap q
70 weeks ago, without money enough in his y
'cket for paper Of tobacco, and obtainei one Z
ON one Of the grOcers on credit. Last Sa.ur- d
~ negotiations we're completed between him G
Id other parties, AMI fifteen hundred dollars L
cash vas paid in part payment for a new in :
ntion for drawing water from wells sad els :
rns on the clock. winding up sad ruuniu-
'Wn principle. lie paid his bills aai treated ,
$ friends to numerous valuable presents. He >
kes trip to Washington, D. c., this wesk. 8
ppier, if not a wiser man. "
wISDHAM COUNTY r
Mrs Sally stockwell Of West Brattleboro, D
LIBERATED her ninety-third birth day on Tuesday,
pril 3Oth- Children. grandchildren and great q
assembled On the occasion 10 10 C.
? reverence. OF
Mrs. Mary I. Hayes, formerly connected with
enRood Seminary at West Brsttlehorn. Is N u