Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

Indications point to : luIurisnt harvest IN qas.-
ity.
In the Republican County Convention mo-
ton was made By MIR. johnson Of Fergennes. TO
change the future conventions from mas
gatherings, to that Of delegates from the several
towns, but it was voted down by large vote.
Gov. Slsde, the Middlebury correspondent Of
the Rutland Herald, predicts that Gen. Grant
will receive from $500 to 5000 majority IN
- old Addison next November.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
One day last week Mrs. Albert Sherman Of
Salem. N. l., stopped her horse st the rMrcsl
crossing ueSr the residence Of Nl-. George Hop
kins. in Rupert, to allow freight train to pass
While the train was passing, her horse started
suddenly and went in between the trsck and
fence. One Of the cars struck wheel. broke 1t
in pieces and threw Mrs. Sherman out Of the
wagon, but. fortunately, without injuriug her
severely. The horse walked the track short
distance and stopped 1t Uss very narrow &C.
czpe.
On Friday the thermometer st Bennington
stood At IS in the Eh.de
Moses Paige Of Bennington Center has night
blooming cereus which opens once year for
about siz hours, and then cioses up again. La.
lu1.TE-AW ulEEL ANt4k 81 U CAlLn 4l fNANA-
large number witnessed it,.
The rails have been laid on the Glastonbury
railroad for good distance.
strolliag gyrsies are annoying Manchester.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The railroad shops At Lynionyille give en-
ployment to enc hunirei snd iorty-hye men.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
CD. Thomas Of Sheldon, has sod his splen-
did, wide-swake span Of Eve year old black
eedings, 10 uarles Thatcher, Jr., Of North
Bennington, flr $1,000 Weight 1850 5soh.
G. D. Tboma. So Sons OF Sheldon have taken
lesse ofthe Central H5Cse, II that town fer
one year.
j. Fa'smsa hes tela appointed liquor agent
ct Fa.rtlz.
James E. Wilder Of En0saurgh Falls, was
quite seriously injured last week BY his horse
taking frgh, St the care. The horse vas hitch
Ell near the depot, AMI when the IS dirt train
passed broke his halter. Sir. Wilder stood Eesr
AMI caught tle reins, and WIS jamuei srsiust
the fence. II is thought be broke biz shoulder
bone. Inc horse ran and demolished tae wagon.
Tie Seventh Day Aiye1tists uarp0pe to finish
their house Of worship At East Kichfori th.s
season.
William Corli-s Of G'chnsl. re8eat'y 5aesr1d
fifteen pounds OF wool OF from a common, clarse-
wool, yearaug sheep.
David Lawrence Of Swsnton has Il Eve year
o,i coz, native breed, which yelled the as,
week three hundred aud seveu;een pounds sni
I'D ounces Of milk. Sne dropped twin calves
this spring. The creates. single yield Of milk
- los > ounces The mos, iu any enc day We
- lts AMI ~ ounces.
Joseph Purmort, Of Georgia. has been smear
iug his ilcs Of 900 sheep,-JuJ mesinls and
900 Of the combiug wool breed
GEASD ISLE COUNTY
l;tte daughter os Daniel Ps,n1. Of North
Hero, WAS badly burlei lsst week. While psying
with fire on the beach.
Fishing ~ 5sls, li3sessl ami Pie Is letter
than u'ual-soue ffty % more te.nc csurht
10 one Jay with single tpo snj hook
TIE crops IN North Hero s-a looking very
promising, and fruit .lio. A b1unuful hzryas,
my be ANTICIPATED
Judge + 5ury is making rome repairs GA the
county jEi- There are nov two persons c1a6neI
iu that institution, both from A'Aurch; one
Committed for burglary SAL larceny, an The
other flr larceny ofa hose.
LsH0uLg C1USIT.
The crops AZ Wa,ervi.le with the exception q
the grass, which = - forward now a. is ct.cu
ssen a, r1is tioe Of the seaEon, are locking very
backward. and uu-h l,ai ia low ami ms.shy
places, remains yet implanted OF scUu.
Luther Sls;.ucs, slose sons leg was s1p1-
tatel = short time since. being an inlustriolg,
hSrl-w1rkirg man, in ImiteI circumstance,
the citizens, Of VstsrviIe raised $50, The
amount necessary % defray che ez peusss attend
in, the smput.-icu.
4 smsI child Of Nr. George Caiy. Of Cam
bridge. came very near losing one Of bis eyes
from the bite ofa savage Dog, owned ty c. II.
Gilbert. T. 4 said TO be the fifth person bitten
by the ssuc dog, aui yet be is permitted 20 iive.
ORANGE COUNTY.
y. Z. Ecyl5r AMI Z. F. Aisms, Of Randolph.
have been eec.cl % i., vacancies IL the Board u
Trustees of the safe N9rm.l School 81 thst
place
fir. a. L. GrlwsT ilc.tes tie champions Of
Martial Reunion IL Vermont o. grand t0urua-
ment NJ martial music 20 he holden on the r.1ri-
oua Fourth Of July, g, J. T. Johnsau's Hotel,
near ia copper mines iu Ve-th.ie NJ. Ord
wag proposes = free dinner of the incest k!ul.
and a.. the other necessary expense VI the RUS
cisuE Of the rafting drum tui shr:ekir- fife
The hour g assembling is d-at az .'c.ccz r.
AUTLASD COUNTY.
There viii be a convention @. i5s-inz Spirit
ua'ists az ets,es's Hall IN El5c8-i-cu On :hs
Fourth ofJuly. It is understood that the pro
gress Of Itcs.ilu IN this direction will he dif-
cufsei by ieaiiug mea O.; this Persuasion. and
come other startling developments Of the .' rev
force ~ illustrated Ample accommoi.tions for
visitors snI invited guests viii be
provided, arl good time generally IS expected.
IS the exercises Of the dag are to conclude with
4 festival and dance in the evening.
futile Co.. Pubii,h. early in August, the
50 History Of the Town Of PitstlrI," by Dr.. !.
VI. CSye-ly. They we're expecting 90 have is
sued It from the press s0uewhs; earlier, but the
large size cf the volume hss cauSeI tie delay.
When published, IL will be found one Of tie
mes; elaborate SuI interesting town Li:.orles
ever written.
The various mills at Shrewsbury are running
'Gll tine, to fill their orders for lumber.
Chsse's maruiseto.y 81 Nechsaicsyilis en-
1loys 20 10 - men in masking toy carts Sui
Theelcar-lWs tor Boston Snd New Yorz mar
sets.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
IL beng alleged that liquor is sold il Mont
le.ieT on Sunday, "tle powers that be- have
issued 4 notice that all violations Of the law ia
his respect viii be punished to the full extent o. I
be statute.
TEos. Nseiham, 4 long tine resident e Mont
seller. died on the llth iast 81 the advanced
ige Of 81
+. \. Hesin, Esi., has located in The r.ac.ics 7
4 his profession. ~ MoretoHu
The ground is probably more th1r1uchlv .
oskeI then it las been for two years Or more. F.
9 hiss rAinel nearly every day tins month. .
lngiish grains have : GEe start &ui -rsss IS .
NO feet high. Foliage generally vac never .
icher md heavier than now.
wISDHAN COUNTY.
J. Estey * Co. have bought the old Uuiyerfs- .
ist church IN West BrSttleboro dong unoccu-
iei) and intend to repair it for religious ser-
ices.
The paper mills At Bellows Falls msnufssture
aanilis and congress papers, md one Of them
lskes fine, heavy article for drawing.
The new Brooks House at BrAttlebor5 WA
1rmsly opened IhursiSy evening by Gay and .
astive party. L; was one of the finest assemblies
the kind ever gathered in Vermont;
A new reservoir. holding 100 900 gallons of
-ater, is TO be built al Brattleboro for uae in
sse Of fires.
Rev. L. Il. Stone Of Csstletcn, addressed the
iood SAmsritsus Of Brsttleboro last sunday
vening
The trotting stock owned BY the late George
Iall is to be sold at Brstteboro on the 10Th Of
nly, snd on the 18th = series OF races come
z. premiums to the amount Of So 800 being
deted-in four purses
William keliy.s Bfsttlebo7o switchman, hsI
Is body crushed into three inches space At the
spot, Monday, while shsckling cars, and set
icspei serious injury.
BrAttle5oro is represented by four singers a.
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