Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30
ERA!ONE NENN =.

Jsnes McNsily, lad about . yesrs Of sge,
living with bis widowed mother IN Midiehu-y.
had hi, hand cut of recently in planer IN the
door factory Of Sweeney Il Burrows. lie vas
obliged to have his arm emputstei above the
wound.
military company has been formed il MID
dlebary.
The Cs,edonis County Fair ocoGrs on Ncincs-
day, Thursday and Friday, tie 4'h, 9TH Srd 9th
days Of Sept, p.oximo.
George Hallock, Ct waliham, recently lost
valuable and promising colt under peculiar ci.
cumttsnce, At night be turned the colt out TO
pasture and the next morning be found 1t dead,
net far from his house, having blei TO dei h
from deep cut-eyidently msie vita a knife
in his neck, tevering an artery ard ca1sng
death. An examination Of the surroundings by
Mr. H. and two neighhors left no doubt that It
was the work cf some malicious person. Tie
colt WAS worth $50
The rain storm Of last week was very severe
il the vicinity Of Vergenres. Il vas the hard
eat storm Of the season. Small s.Tesms were
rapidly swollen to dangerous height. fence
carried swsy, corn snd grain crops Damaged,
/ ard highways washed away.
The late heavy rsins have raissd Otter creek
/ 10 height unprecedented for the time Of year.
/ The meadows and sTsmps between Middeb1ry
/ and Salisbury and Whiting are sll overlooked
snd full ofWster, greatly injuring large qusnt;-
ties Of grass uncut and hsy uncured. Some of
the farmers have sustained great loss thereby.
| s. i. Hurlburt of Vergennes, Who has beer
engaged on the repairs in the cotton factory at
NIiddlebury, for several Eeeks past, met with E
fall recently while at work in the fume, by
which his head was badly cut over the Jeff eye,
and hs body and arm bruised ssd lsmed TIE
distance ne fell Was twelve feet, and he struck
head frat upon the jagged rocks. He ssys be
cannot account for the accident lie has no II
collection of falling, but got up when he came to
and Sas able to walk. lie is fortunately recoy-
ering, although his escApe from fatal injury
is matter of wonder.
The jail in VergenEes is now undergoing re
pairs, so as to make it available for use, when
needed 1t has not been in suitable condition
for long time The fsct Of its renovation viii
be unvelcome news to thote who render them
selves SmenAble to sTre.t Eud temporary incsr-
ceration in the lookup.
Farmers in Weybridge are exchanging
works. Es the only means left them to fiaish
bsying and harvesting Help is scarce, and
81 so day is ssked, while very few will worA
By the month. Some are paying ss high as S5C
= month.
The City Court Of Vergenues is boiling it
August term, and will continue i;s session a. thl
probate office in that city during the month. az
fording parties who wish TO procure ;heii
naturalization papers an opportunity for doing
60.
A correspondent Of the Rutland Herald say,
Ferrsburgh ia becoming little famous st pre-
ent from the fact thht quarry of very ir'
marble s being opened, which gives some prom
ises Of success to its owners. This fact inspire
the hope that at no blatant d.y railroad commu
nicstion will be opened from Essex junction u
some point on the Rutland road, through lh
east part OF Shelburr, And through Hinesbu:gh
Bristol, East Middlebury and Salisbury. Thi
route. | understand. at enc time was surveyed
and very feasible grade found,s go that the CON
p,ratiye expense of a railroad here would b
small.
A barn belonging to Royal Witherell, tire
miles east Of Middlebury, WAS lstely struck b.
lightning and consumed, with 20 tons Of hay
hsrus,ses, etc. Tie stream of electricity rur
down the corner Of the barn and within Xix fee
of a horse without injuripg the animal. Sevsra
sheep were also in the bsrn but none were IN
! jured The loss is about SG0O-insured 70
! $780,