Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30

During the came storm S large stack OF hsy
belonging to Amos Lsndon, Of Weybridge, was
struck by lightning and entirely consumed.
A bear was seen in Ripton recently near the
residence ofJohn C. Preston. A sheep vas car
rie1 off by Bruin for his supper.
4 large and splendid hotel is in contemplation
/ by tome psrtes in Middlebury. to be erected
/ next season to accommodate 800 visitors. The
location is e novel ole, but commanding & very
/ hne view of S large extent Of country up and
/ down Otter Creek Valley, srd the Adirondack
| M5untains in N.w York.
| Nelson Murray, while recently st work in s
ssw mill, owned by Parson Billings in Ripton,
broke his leg.
The fall term Of the Vergennes Graded School
will Commence Monday, Sept. q.
We hea- that The continued vet weather is re-
sult!ng in potato rot in some places in this
county.
The growth Of grain crops hiss been rapid, but
in sone cases the kernel Of grain is not filed out
for come resEon, making it merely generous
growth Of straw.
From New HSyen depot last week were
! shipped l0,737 lbs. Of butter and $500 lbs. Of
cheese
BENNINGTON COUNTY
HiTsm Bourn, If Manchester, met With q sad
accident recently. lie is subject to epeliptic fits,
which for the time render him insane. While
engaged in the hay field he hsi sudden attack
and fell On his soythe, badly cutting both limbs
near the knee joint.
Alr Seth Z. Hunt, of Bennington, recently
gave grand croquet party, to which three hun
dred and fifty perfons we're invited An i'm
mense canvass canopy was spread over the
crcqaet ground, and it wss one Of the finest
"aiiairs" ever known in the village.
TIE New York Uail says: d" The Equinox
Hous- Manchester, Vt, il quite full. The
chief judgements are devouriag lemonade and
Ice q q .nd playing pins"
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Much t;ckEess pregails in Caledonia county.
G. A Kttrejge, Of Walden, recently eheared
from b egso lG- pounis Of wool, 3-4 pounds
: hssi. The ssme sheep raised l6 lambs, that
were to,i FIR $3.50 each
There are 100 houses in process q erection 1t
s. JoEas.ls-.
James T. rolby, Of 81; Jobnsbury, Of the last
class st Dartmouth, is TO lie principal Of the High
scAool ST Na'.ci, Mass.
Hen. Horace Fairbanks presented the St.
J9hnsbury band with the sum Of 500 for their
services on the occasion Of entertaining the
Jspalese ambassadors a. that town.
The Harlgick Reporter says: The mnersl
springs II ti's toan are getting 10 be quite IA
mous, and the curative properties are not ex-
celie1 ty any in the STATE There is money to
be made 10 them. lie: come msn put up good
housc AID be will fud it crowded every year.
W. P. Smith, Of St Johusbar7, Was nomins-
iel !or ss.e'u Attorney by the Temperance men
bat declined, refusing to run sgainsi the regular
Republican cani:is.e, Mr.. May.
Tls long continued damp, warm weather b,s
i-ter'trel s5Eowhst Eith the harvesting Of grain
Some pieces Of Fhest ere badly lodged, AID dis
possl 20 rus. ltis claimed, slso, that in vsri-
Gus locSities. potatoes are rottiug b.ily The
com crop, h1Eeyer, Looks fret rate.
rRAsELs COUNTY.
Palmer Wells Of B.cllrI hsIs narrow escape
from death by lightning recently. An electric
current parsed 60 near min es to Icorch SUI tear
bis clothes giving h'u no fir.te1 iajl th1a
seysce rno.k.
BsT L. E Hatch hss t,su uomia.tcl as the
republican csnllSts tor representative FROM
Berkshire. ta.aes.;at5s 50 sc-srt che honor.
The Gotten iaa''y LAD reunion 4, Georges
last week
There Is, sea5 deal Ct siakress q, Basers-
f.l
Tie work ca Cb.daios's rev hotel is pro
crlssEg finely Il EiiI be E iae tliliiug for he
Place. vie1 completed.
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