Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-16

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On Tuesday last. one Of the Lyndon mills
lumber men, named Walter, Was killed in the
East Haven woods A sled pressed him against
tree, crushing one Of Of his legs. lie was taken
to house, and late in the evening he was taken
bleeding and soon died
There we're 137 teachers and four superinten-
dents registered /. the Teachers Institute for
Caledonia county
John O'Hsra is the champion egg producer Of
Sheffield. He keeps thirty hens, and from the
10th Of Dec to Jan. lst, they laid tTenty-three
dozen.
Barnet hSs the small pox.
LAMoILLE COUNTY.
About 80 teachers were registered at the La
noble County Teachers Institute.
ORANGE COUNTY.
4 few citizens Of Bradford are taking measures
to build large Village Hall, just south Of the
Trotter House
In Bradford, John B. Pocket has bought the
store built by the late Edward Prichard, for S.
900, Albert Bailey, J. C. SteArns and Henry C..
McDufse, have bought the cid Bliss tavern
stand, and A. Osborne is preparing to build
nice house on the south side os the old Yer
mont HouEe.
The Teachers Institute for Orange county WAS
attended By uinety-siI teachers.
Charles Webster, lad Of seventeen years,
using pair of horses owned by D. Il. Morse, has
delivered to the railroad st IVES, Randolph, one
hundred thiriy-three snd half cords of green
wool, solid measure, in thirty-tWo days, making
two trips day, averaging two cords sn1 frac-
ton over, yer iosi.
ORLEANS COUNTY
Mrs. Paul Cock, an Cd lady eighty-three
Year, Of age, Of Glover village, went to the Gel
lsr-wsy last Saturday evening to get a candle,
and losing her balance fell 70 the foot Of the
Stair, striking upon her bead and shoulders, re-
ceiving Injuries from which she died in about
81 hour.
Mr. Charles Wheeler Of Crafsbury, was
thrown from loaded sled recently, with such
force as to dislocAte ais shoulder.
Ore hundred and tSenty-six names we're en-
rolled in the teachers class, at the Orleans
county teachers Institute.
J. E Dow. the butcher Of Barton. hAs bought
farm in Wheeioek, Of E. 5. Nelson, paying
therefor So 900.
Mr. Joseph LaMorey, Friday afternoon, while
chopping in the woods, Two miles from Barton,
felled tree which bent down $ sspling some
four or FIVE inches through. and he not noticing
the sApling, cut of the top, which dew back,
striking him in the face He was taken home
where he lies in a critical condition.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
The Uniysrsllst church st Shrewsbury, has
recently been remoieled AMI newly furnished
II was rededicated last Wednesday evening
Henry Smith, Of Massachusetts, hiss presented
the society with an organ
Mira Philo Hosford, one Of the Oldest resi-
dents Of Poultney, died on Wednesday, ami her
funeral was attended on Friday. She hsi lived,
together with her husband, in the same house
sixty-seven years.
Tbs annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Middlebury Spring Company is to be held in
New York city, On Thursday, February 18th.
The thirty cords Of ice with which the Mont
vert Hotel, A. Miidlebury, is to be supplied the
coming season, have been taken from a pond in
IiHmouth.
A masquerade party came of in the Odd
Fellows' Hall, PouItnsy, on Wednesday evening.
The Odd Fellows, at Poultney, have splen-
didly furnished their hall and made it inviting.
Il cost them some over $50 to furnish il They
rent it to the Coed Templ.rs, and slso to the
WEIGH for Sabbath service every alternate
Sabbath.
Whitney & Co, at the steam mill. in Poult-
ney, are resting until their new engine Gomez.
They are accumulSiing forest of logs.
An sged man, bearing basket Of croekery,
was run over by sleigh, near the depo, At West
Rutland. last week. The man was not much
hurt, but his crockery Was demolished
An exciting race between LADY and her
spouse IN separate turn-outs, through the
streets Of West Rutland, pleased the behollers
the other day. The lady, with vigorous mus
ole, held the whip and rein. and came out
ehiyHon ahead.
Mr.. Sheldon Bliss, living at tie west part Of
the town, sold his WOOL few days since At six.y-
five cents per pound. The aggregate amounted
to five thousand, six hundred dollars. Mr.. J.
Ransom was paid seven thousand dollars for his
wool last season, at fifty cents per pound.
WARRINGTON COUNTY.
Montpelier now wants a railroad to the La
noble valley, BY way Of the Eagle Ledge road to
Wolcott, in sill distance oftWenty miles.
WISDHAN COUNTY.
Bellows Falls was badly sold las, week BY
some wags who found some old minstrel bin;
and could not resist the temptation to send
boy round the street with them.
On Monday, the 9TH inst, S. P. Barrett WAS
IN the act Of climbing perpendicular ladder to
the high beams Of his barn and as he clasned
the beam overhead, his hand slipped 60 az to
lose his hold, thus precipitAtiug him to the
hoor. He struck upon his feet and badly frao-
tured the bones Of one heel.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
\ young lady clerk in one the millinery sbop.
IN South Royslton, recently q" owned up that
she had purloined 500 at different timer from
the money drawer Of her employer.
There is a boy attending the district school At
simonsville, (WOodstock) fifteen years Of age,
who i' six feet and two inches high and is still
growing.
James Fl. Noyes Of South Reading, was Ar
rested on Tuesday, on charge Of stealing
horse, and taken to Bellows Falls for exAmin-
alton.
Woodstock yearns for the Mendellsohn Quin-
tette Club, and touchingly appeals for some one
to 50 take hold and secure them
A boy called Carpenter st Bethel, broke his
leg sliding down hill few days ago.
Wallace W. Hatch, son Of Henry Hatch ~
Woodstock, died Of heart diease on the 18th. at
his home in Stockton, Cal But q few months
ago the parents had a beloved 500 shot in
miners riot.
hre At the gas house st Woodstock, on Sun
day morning, which damaged the roof 10 the e1-
tent Of $50. caused general alarm and a severe
struggle through eighteen inches Of new snow
with the engines
The farmers of Windsor and Cornish talk Of
running milk car from Windsor to Boston the
coming season.