Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-31
OVER THE IiEI.


Mr.. Finnegan of Port Henry, Who was
blown up, viii lose the sight % both eyes.
Oct. % was q rainy day and an uniucky
one for Port Henry. The railroad men
were idle and such a crowd # drunken
men was never seen before in that village.
A. Nj. Brace Of Crown Point. was re-
turning to his home from Hammond Cor
ners, on pay day. he met a drunken lot Of
men, who agreed with him 10 turn back
and carry them TO the Corners. They GOT
in and were very wild and b3isterouS;
finally the wagon broke drown. when the
party assaulted Mr.. Brace, and finally sue
ceeded in relieving him Of about 500 be
had drawn that day, and went on their way
car0using.
Mrs. Polly Wilkins OF Crown Point has
been placed under bonds to appear for trial
nj the next term of court on q charge Of
forgery. Mrs. Wilkins has recently swim
died several credul0us citizens, by selling
and pretending to convey % them real
estate to which she had no title
Simon 2 Mcintyre, ESD, Superintendent
Of the Crown Point Iron Co. : car shop, re-
Gently cut his right hand severely on a
small circular saw, Sitting the f1re-fnger,
and ipjIring two other fingers and the hack
Of bis hand quite seriously.
\ vein Of hematite ore has been found in
Port Henry. or land owned by Hon. \. &.
Waldo.
The unfortunate Jerry Haley of Port
[ Henry, died October goth from the effects of
the gun shot received on the l3Jh inst.
while hunting in the woods.
J. G. Wi;herbee, ESD. Of Part Henry. is
i'll and confined to his bed
". H. Treadwav has opened a new hotel
at Port Henry. bearing the name of the
Cleveland House.
In the old burYIrg ground near Birming-
ham Falls may be found the following
| quaint epitaph: Here lies Sally and THAT
enough The candles out also the snuff Her
souls to God. You need not fear And all
that remalns lies inferred here.
\ Kecscyillc merchant went home tie
other evening. leaving about - GOO locked
IN his safe, and on opening in the morning
found his safe open, and the money gone
Mr.. Spaulding, an old gentleman of -
years, and one of the first settlers Of Crown
Point, has just completed a history Of thai;
town from an early day.
As the coaches of the rival stage line
were recently entering the village ofKceSe-
vile, they raced down what Is called
Port Kent Hill, as usual. but not with the
usual results. The coach Of Fullcr's line
laden with twelve passengers and their tag-
l gage, gave way in some weak spot and came
/ to the ground with fearful crash. \ little
| child was badly injured. Mr.. savage sev-
erely bruised and several slightly bruised
/ Probably some one will have damages IL
/ pay, and the races viii close for the season.
\ Mrs. Wier, wife of one :" Jack" Weir.
residing between MOOers village and the
] Canadian line, was found dead on Sunday
| the 18th inst. under circumstances which
. indicated foul play, and her husband was
arrested. Wier and his wife were both adj
dicted To drink, and probably had trouble
/ On the day in question passers-hy were At
traeted to the house by Wier'S child
| ren, who were bewailing and savinr
- father i killing mother" On cnterin2
| Wier was discovered in the bed room with
club in his hand, threatening death to
/ any one who offered TO enter, and the wo-
man was on the bed apparently lifeless
| Physicians being called she was pronounced
/ dead. \ jury was empanelled ami post
norton examination was made No exter-
nal marks Of violence were found, bat the
/ heart was badly diseased and the lungs
badly congested, probably from intemper-
anee. Wier was released
y. b. Wood, Of Mooers, the Republican
[ candidate for member Of assembly in Gin
ton county, has withdrawn from the CON
test. His reasons for this course are that
he finds a large number Of Republicans dis-
posed to support Hon. s NJ. Weed, the Dem
ocratic candidate, upon questions of local
interest-particularly the question of the
| Champlain Ship Canal, &c, and that tbey
are 50 advised by Republicans and Repub,
lican journals outside of the county, II
now looks as if Mr.. Weed would be elected
with little or no opposition.