Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-09

range to the east Of US, containing an slrnos' /,
hsustibe amount Of Is good timber as the "oii, !,
can produce-we say, taking all this INTO CoIs !
Iteration, We believe it can truly oe tala va.
Bennington has bright prospects ahead and ina.
we are bound to increase largely in growth ana
Importance during the coming i've years Scch
an outlook backed as it is By strong probabilities
can tut be cheering to every citizen Of BenninS-
ton. who has the best interests Of the town At
heart.-FTee Press
DIN Scott Of Bennington, carried in his jacket
pocket for few days sample percussion esp OF
the nitro glyeerine species. which upon sudden
ly coming in contact with his thumb and fingers
exploded snd Jeff the fragments sticking therein
Twelve young ladies' of porset, treated their
:. fellows" 10 q leap year ride last Friday even
ing. going to Arlington and back They are
said by the young men to have gone through the
entire programme very handsomely.
Miss Sarah Tier, Of North Dorset, who was
thrown from sled while cOssting few weeks
szo. had one foot so severely injured that
she has not been able to bear any weight on 1t
since.
Walter Hoyt Of Manchester, was shot through
the arm IN New YORK, b. would be roo5sr
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
They have received an unexpected benefit from
the P. & 0. railroad over at HardvicS already
!. VI. Curriers' dog was run down and killed BY
the construction train few days ago, and that
community now regret more than ever that they
were without the blessings Of q railroad for so
long tins.
Who is it, The editor Of tho HsrdEick Re
porter exDlaing in his paper why he did net a.
tent the late temperance convention in his
town. One reason was that We mad business that
we could not leAve; smother wzs thst sc thought
one ragged, dirty-faced member Of the press Was
ell the convention could stand. -
Charles Adams Of ST. Johnsbury, boy niae
years old, was run against by another boy Who
was coasting in the street. on Saturday after
nooD, and received bad fracture Of the thigh
There are two cases Of srnsll pox in Barnet.
Gee Merrill who runs blacksmith and
wheelright shop At West Dsnyille, cut off bis
fingers while running circular raw.
On Saturday last, an Allen boy, some yesrs
old. while coas,iDg in Sutton, fell of from his
sled snd the boy behind him run over hin,
cutting cash in bis hesi two inches long clear
to the skull
Mrs. Alsxanle- C4rr Of Wheelock, was severe
y, if not fatally hurt, week before ast, By fall
ing on some ice
According to the Vermont Uaioa, u. p. Jsa-
ness, Sheffield, lately sawed cords Of hard
wood for Franklin Gray il five hours.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Abort dfiy converts were sprinkled BY Rev.
A. b Trusx and received into the Methodist
ohurch Al West Berkshire, on SUNDAY.
LANoILLE COUNTY.
Nelson Stafford Of Cambridge, has purchased
I OF the town Of Underhill, the Hines farm with
( the produce and utensils, for the sum Of $3.50
John Tgrnny. who lives in the south part Ct
Cambridge, was much troubled in the fsll by
cold and pain in his toes The last Of December
his toes and foot seemed TO be decaying, All the
foot was ampr.atei above the snkle 10 save his
life
Pleasant Valley now hss post-otice, store,
mills, blacksmith shop, WheelIight shop, and
run shop.
Last Friday. wesley Dsmss. boy fourteen
years old, stole horse Of John Hsmmelle and
made OF. he Fas pursued, arrested, tried snd
sentenced TO the Reform School until he Is
tWenty-ons years II age. He has served one
term Al the same school before
ORANGE COUNTY
The Ninth School District in Chelsea contains
seventeen families. In those seventeen families
over seventy year,. Ten Of the nineteen vii
sversse over seventy-fve.
At the meeting held for the organization Of
the West Fairlee Railroad Company, the follow
ing named gentlemen were elected Directors
Stephen Thomas, Alvsn Bean, West Fairlee; 5.
VI. Gleason, J. II. Worthen, Tketford; Moses
Spear, Vershife; II. A. White, Washington;
John A. Tenney, Corinth.
At town meeting, held January 81, the town
voted TO bond in ait Of the IVES, Fairlee Rail
road to the amount Of eight times its grand list,
being Sl4, 100
Leonard Emery, OF North Tunbridge, re-
Gently cut from three hemlock trees two cords Of
bark, 400 "a fee. Of lumber, and four cords
Of stove wood, the whole value Of which he IS
timstes at $685..
The citizens Of Randolph and vicinity intend
putting in 4 town hall under the Union church
another summer, if-they can raise the money.
Mr.. and Mrs William Washburn, Of West
Randolph, and their son-in-law and daughter,
celebrated their golden and silver weddings to |
gether on the 18th.
ORLEANS COUNT.
A car On the Passumpsic road jumped the |
track 1t Barton Landing. enc day lsst week snd /.
after turning completely over three or four /.
times, stopped right side up on the ice, at the
bottom Of the read We learn that three I
or four persons were in the car, but 10 one vas
injured.
There is a pretty strong feeling in Greensboro I
for annexation with Caledonia County It msy 1
take place at distant daT. as it s easier to get
to St. Johnsbury than to Irasburg.
Last Sunday morning J. q. Hammond Of .
Barton Landing came near killing himself lie /
was broken OUT with kid Of rash he felt so
uncomtortable that he washed himself in sslt 1
and vinegar, which drove the rash in He suf- 4
fered terribly for while, and then became uu-
conscious. sc was restored by medical aid
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Mr.. Whitney Of Cuttingsville, while endesvor-
ing to crowd into the ball st thas place during
the play Of the Union Sergeant, WAS in some
manner thrown down Snd both bones Of his leg
broken above the ankle, one ofthe bones protrui-
ing through the assa.
The season for Painful accidents around The
West Rutland qusrries seems to have arrived.
Mr. 7. Battles, workman in the quarry Of
tsrker, ellison & Dewey, while descending the
ladder, one day last week, fell distance Of
twenty feet, striking on his head and shoulders
and receiving serious, if no, fatal, injuries. On
Iuesday Mr.. Y. Clifford WAS severely hurt BY
the falling os 3 slab Of marble which he was
assisting to take from one Of the gauge in the
mill Of Sheldons and Sl.son. His injuries
though severe, it is hoped are not fatsl
a religious revival is in progress Al Cas-
Teton.
Mr.. c. Pike Of Csstleton, who has recently
tculptured, in marble, head sad bust. of Pew
H. ". Beecher, returned lsst week from New
erk, highly grsti6ed by Mr.. Beecher's apure-
cation and acceptance Of his work, and hear
ing several orders from the members Of Plymouth
church
The new Baptist church at Rutland, will cost
$50 600 -'''
Amass Scott Of CrAftsbury, has p.ir If
calves twenty months old the net weight Of vb;cb
is 2'oOO pounds. He has also new mich cow
making one and one half pounds Of butter per
lAy' ana The butter as nice as any in June 1
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
at the last annual meeting of Bethany Church.
montpelier, the salary of Rev. DR.. Lord. vas
l1ed at $4,000 by unanimous vote.
1he school census Of Montpelier, shows the y.
humber Of families, 6l4 children under 20 =.
Iears, Oil
The Montpelier militia company are 10 bring : !
int the drama Of the Drummer Boz on the Ian .
The Colby brothers Of Waterbury are about IN 9
emoye their large manufacturing business tn
Michigan where the toEn Of Reading offers To
'ive them lands and building.
Mr. Harvey Dow Of Cabot, had COW get +,
noked with piece Of turnip, which could not
'e removed. Mr David Connor cut her tbros, c
pen, took ont the turnip, and the COW is Vett;ng
yell. Next 4
l. y. hiser of Cabot, burned his eye on. with I
scale from piece Of iron from which he was =
Orging. /
Orris Ayres, residing in the north mart Of y
' Aiefoury, met with serious accident Monday a
sS'' IN telling tree, which, striking another, a
'as tnro"n sgsinst his leg, causing CON- D
'oun3 fracture. :