Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-11
VERMONT NEWS.


\ sample of lofty corn has been left at the
post-ofice, Nergennes, by Mr. Absalom
Wheeler, of North Ferrisburgh. which is
thirteen feet and nine inches high.
The Freshman class at Middlebury Col
lege numbers twenty-One.
\ Grant and Wilson lub has been organ
lied in East Middlebury.
The Vergennes post-oilice has been made
a foreign money order Office.
On Thursday, Sept 18th, Mrs. Markham,
living with her daughter, Miss Jeanette
Markham, and her sister, Mrs. Porter, in
Vergennes, was ninety-iiye years old,
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
George Bates of Pownal was out hunting
bees last Sunday, carrying loaded shot
gun. The gun was accidentally discharged
and the contents entered his arm. He won't
60 hunting on Sunday any more.
The Messrs. Burden are about applying
for an injunction against the Glastonbury
railroad company to restrain the running of
trains across the premises of the Burdens in
Bennington until the land damages shall
be paid. 1t seems the company laid their
track across the Burdens land without
giving them notice or having the damages
assessed. The Burdens could well afford to
contribute to the building of the road, for
it will be useful to them for removing ore,
but they insist on their rights
The late Lydia Pomeroy. who died at
Buffalo, \. Y, on the lst inst. was the
Oldest person in the city, and had been
resident there for probably greater length
Of time than any other inhabitant. She was
born il Bennington, January (. l779, and
was therefore, at the time Of her death,
nearly ninety-iour Yeas of age. She re
! 4 u
York in the year lS02. The Journey
twenty-seyen miles, was made in a common
wagon, then the only conveyance, and occu-
pied whole day. Troy was then only
small village. She resided in Troy six years
and left there in 1908 for Buffalo, the
journey occupying eight days, and the last
fifteen miles took a whole DAY to accomplish
over very rough corduroy road They
remained AT Black Rock for weeks. waiting
for a wind strong enough to take vessel
up the rapids to Lake Erie, and finally had
To resort to oxen to draw the vessel
Her father was Capt. Thos Abel of Ben
nington, who died many years ago, and her
son-in-law was the late Commodore Champ
lin Of the United States Navy Mr. Pome-
roy was captured by the British and lnLian~
at the sacking Of Buffalo in tie war of l7l2-
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The mails are unaccountably'slow in Gale
donia County. 4 letter mailed aJ Walden.
April Sth. for the adjoining town of Hard
wick. reached its destination last week. II
had been five months travelling six miles
Emmons D. Stockwell. Esq. of Lancaster,
y H., has sold his trotting horse, " Honest
Ben, to the Peck Brothers. of St. Johns
bury, for $1,000. an advance of nearly $500
upon his cost 10 Mr.. :. five years ago
| Honest Ben trotted at the STATE Fair. last
week. in 2-ll
\ man named Blake was arrested in St.
Johnsbury. sept 22d. for stealing buffalo
robes from hi, employer in Peacham. brought
back to that place. pleaded guilty and was
committed To Jail at St John,hury To- await
trial. On his way to Jail he settled an old
account for horse hire, in Danyille.
\ section man ON the PaSsump-ic Rail
road. coming up on hand ear. was knock
ed oft the track by the express train. one
| daN last week bat escaped with onlya flesh
wound. His train was demolished. but the
other was not injured.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Four Indictment, were found ly the grand
jury at the recent term of the County Court
John Carles was ar1igned for grand lar
ceny, and pleading guilty was sentenced 10
! one year Imprisonment in the state prison
! at Windsor No bill was found against
John Regan. and he was discharged. after
having spent six months in Jail on a charge
of grand larceny. Judge Redfeld presided
with rare dignity and ability and won uni
yersal favor and respect
The official count gives Mr. Bartlett
! County senator. % majority. and the bal
ance Of the Republican County ticket about
$50.
Sunday evening, Sept. 18th Abner smiths
house in Lunenburg. was burned 10 the
| ground part of the furniture was saved
Insured for $500 on house, barn and con-
tents. The barn was saved. Supposed
cause. defect in stoyepipe, a. the fire was
first discovered in the chamber of ell part
T. Smith and wife and Hosea Bartlett and
! wife. We're living in the house Geo. Smith.
a neighbor. wa, in at the time and all tax
ing hold. they saved 700 lbs of butter and
part of the furniture new sleigh costing
nearly SlOO was burned. which was in the
woodhouSe chamber Mr. Smith was sick
and not able to sit up, but under the excite
ment of the fire got up alone and went into
the street
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Three horses. owned by different ineu. hut
in the same pasture. We're killed by "a stroke
of lightning. in Fairfax. some days since
The steamer "A. Williams" discontinue-
regular trips between 81. Adams Bay and
Platt-burgh on Tuesday, Oct. 7th
The prevalence of rot among the potatoes.
| especially those on moist land. is doubtless
owing to the wet weather some Of the
early varieties are neaEly WORTHLESS.
LANoIILE COUNTY.
Stella Sherman, daughter of 4. p.
| Sherman. of Ilydepark. only eight years of
age. has read the New Testament through.
Mrs Lyndon Adams. of Stowe. was Sc
yerely injured by the floor of chamber
containing twenty bushels of oats lallingon
her with such force as to completely crush
the chair in which She was sitting.
ORANGE COUNTY.
\ milk weed in the wheat field of Alvin
Flint Or NilliamStown grew . feet and 10
inches from seed time to harvest, growth
almost unprecedented.
VIM Baldwin. of Bradford. was arrested
two weeksago for attempting To commit rape
upon n daughter of Frank Bellyille, asedl0
years.
At Wells River, recently, the workmen
on the edge opposite the paper nil put
in a seam blast. and threw out large
quantity of rocks. One large stone weigh
ing about 5000 pounds struck ON the roof of
the paper mill, passed through the floors.
large ratter. cut off two beams. sxS, and
lodged on the fly wheel Of the engine
Another stone of about 300 pounds weight.
went through the roof, breaking the rafters.
through the attic floor, and lodged on a pile
ofpaper.
Two aged and respectable citizens of Yer
shire have recently died-Daniel Derby, 81
and Zebna Turner, about 50 years of age
They lived for many years very near each
other and both were widowers. and now
within few days of each other have died
There are about sixteen persons in town
over eighty, and some of the number over
ninety years of age.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Lake Bomoseen has attracted larger
number of visitors and parties than during
any former season.
Mr. Arnold, of Ticonderoga. with six
men, making corps of civil engineers,
: reached Fairhaven on the 2ith ult. survey
ing a line for a railroad from Rutland to the
Champlain Canal. lie reports n very easy
, grade and light curvatures upon the whole
line, and thinks the line will reach Fair
2 haven with only three bridges. lie finds
several miles that will not cost over $500
per mile to grade. Men are at the head OF
this project who have sufficient energy and
capital to put it through. 1t Is expected
, the road will be under contract as soon as a
charter can be obtained from the Legisla-
ture.
2 The Seminary and State Normal School
, at Castleton are prospering finely, the fall
term of each just having commenced with
one hundred and twenty pupils, both in
cluded. Scholars are in attendance from
Rutland, Clarendon, Dandy, Pittsford. Ira
lt..ll ID IL
/ haven, Benson and other Vermont towns,
besides some from New York and other
states.
, John Hopkins and George H. Holden. Of
! South Wallingford, went on coon hunt,
recently. They sncceeded in bringing in