Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-17

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ing house 81 600. House insured for
$1,000.
James. son of George :. Bradford. of
Bennington. met with serious If not
fatal accident last week while hunting
mt Pownal He was sitting on half
stone and half board fence, with his gun
resting between his legs, playing with his
dog, when the gun slipped and fell, striking
the wall. discharging itself, the contents
taking effect near his right shoulder. lie
was Immediately conveyed home by two OF
his mpanions who were with him with
Il teal. 1t is hoped he may recover, al
though it is a very serious case.
There was nearly an accident on the
Glastonbury railroad at Bennington Friday
night. The breaks would not hold, and
the engine ran at fearful speed, engineer
Thompson expecting it would go of the
track every second. 1t brought up against
wood pile on side track.
Mrs. Julia Pratt, widow of the late Ste
phen Pratt, of Bennington, was found dead
in her bed Sunday morning. She was pre-
viously in good health, and was aged about
elghty-iour years.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Lyndonville requires $4,000 gallons of
water daily, and the railroad works 10000.
A case has Just been decided by the Su-
preme Court of New Hampshire, in which
George W. Cahoon and wife, Of Lyndon,
substantiated their claim to an interest in
the Wentworth location, in Cheshire county
in that State. The township consists OF
1900 acres Of land, and is well timbered.
ESSEN COUNTY.
Work is again commenced on the Port
land x Ogdensburg railroad, Joseph Tru
dell, who built the road from st. Johnsbury
to West Concord, having taken the con-
tract to build it to the Connecticut river,
some fourteen miles from that point, to be
completed in August next. He Is now pnt-
ting on several gangs Of men to work in
the deep cuts during the winter.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The barns of Jay Grice in East Franklin
were burned on the morning of Dec. 3l~t,
together with their contents of hay. The
report Is that he sent small boy to the
barn with a candle lantern TO do the chores.
The lantern became upset and ignted the
straw, and while the boy went to the house
TO give the alarm the flames spread beyond
control. There were two barns burned and
no insurance
At the annual meeting of the Franklin
County Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety. held at Sheldon last week, \. \.
Morse of Berkshire, was elected president
G. :. McAllister Of Enosburgh and +. smith
of St Adams, yice-presidents j II. Stui-
hebean of sheldon, secretary, and u. T.
StetSon Of Enosburgh Falls. treasurer. The
constitution was amended and two directors
elected in each town.
Swanton is to have 81 900 lookup.
We learn from the Sentinel that on Mon
day evening of last week. a. Vim. W Goh
was coming from North Troy to Richtord,
when near Sherwood'S formerly DOdge'7
hotel. in Glen Sutton, in going over bad
place his sled~ suddenly tipped over, and be
was precipitated head first into a snow bank,
with the load ON top of him. Ills load con-
sisted Of three carts. bound on 10 traverse
-leds One pair of wheels laid across ms
body and wedged him into the snow so that
he could only stir his feet lie struggled
desperately 10 free himself, but without the
least effect. and he ceased a moment 10 gain
breath and strength but be Immediately
found that he could gain neither, TOR the
snow was absolutely sinothering him. and
he made one more desperate effort % free
himself and succeeded Fortunately for
him when he tipped over the king-bolt came
out. and the horses ran away with only the
forward traverse Mr. Gof was very much
exhausted. but he succeeded in working his
way to Sherwood's hotel-only few rods
di-tant-and entered it. hatles~, weak and
staggering His horses were followed,
caught and taken back. But Mr.. Col was
too weak TO proceed, and he remained at the
I hotel until the next day
On Saturday last while Henry llosdley
and wife Of Berkshire, ,were visiting at tho
house Of William Stanley In Franklin. their
infant child fell from lounge into pail
Of boiling hot water, and was scalded 50
/ badly that it lived but % short time.
ORANGE COUNTY.
In WHlnm~t5wn the snow is FIVE tes;
/ deep.
/ Henry Tinkham and wife, of West Ran
dolph are reported 10 be the heaviest couple
/ in The state, they weighing respectively 30
and go lbs
ORLEANS CoCSIt
Hiram B. Brown received severe, and Is
/ Is feared, fatal injuries at the steam mill IL
/ Barton While running the plane spin
ter nearly a large as mans finger, flew
with great force entering the socket just
some inches Serious results are feared.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the MssiSluoi and Clyde Rivers railroad
Z will be holden at the Frontier House in
d, North Troy Village, on THURSDAY, january
10th. at one O'Clock p. m.
\ -ix-foot Newport -chool-boy had an un
pleasant habit of whiting his desk, and
when the teacher told him To stop, he
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the boy grabbed him by the hair, but the
pedagogue not very lovingly placed his LETT
/ arm around his neck and with his right,
according TO the Express. gave the brave
scholar what Paddy gave the drum, and
then made him sit in the middle Of the floor
till school was out.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
\ Castletou family who couldn't easily
move on May-day, started out, the other
day, with their household goods and chat
tes. around a stove in full blast, the pipe
running up some ten feet into the air, max
ing everything pleasant for twenty mile
ride
The day aiser New Years, Castleton wa
visited by man of four score and tel
wears. to all appearances As hale and hearty
4 many men at three score and ten. III
attended, as a spectator the session OF Tn
Vermont legislature held at Castleton il
the year 1905, which assembled in the oil,
Congregational church that was removed il
1882. Not one house remains in the yillag
that stood there at that time, and only on
person Is in Castleton who was an inhabi
tant at that time
5 Deacon Asa NOurse, of Pittstord, Will
attending prayer-meeting in the vestry @
tho E.uorpwo tiopnl .hnvab ON Moula
forenoon, fell from his seat and Immediate
expired. The cause Of his death was di
sease of he heart
The Farmers and Mechanics Club q
e Brandon have elected Hon. n 7. Spragu,
Jr, President for the ensuing year.
WASHINGTON. COUNTY.
William Edgarton, of Cabot, who e.
capped from his home in fit OF temporar
, insanity, caused by the measles, and was i
the snow for about eight hours, wit
, scarcely any clothing on. has nearly T,
t covered This is treatment one woul
> hardly dare recommend for the measle
but it seemed to work favorable in the ca
! Of Mr.. Edgarton.
. The Good Templars' Lodge at Mortified
: Falls organized year ago, with only thi
teen members Now it numbers over OF
one hundred and thirty.
The town of Berlin has a fine, CROWN
pair of matched boys. about five weeks Of,
A, on its hands. which it is willing to contri
D ute as a gift to help make up 81 hon
4 circle" in some good family. Apply
: the overseer of the poor for particulars.
h wINDHAM COUNTY.
j 4 remarkable case was the death of thr
n sisters in BrattlebOro last month The
sisters have long lived together, and we
highly respected in the circle in which tn,
e moved The first death was that of Mrs.
,, \. Smiley, which occurred on the 2lst d.
d of November. This lady was the younge
: of the trio, being So years old Her disea
! was Inflammation of the bowels On Tue
e day Dec Il, Mrs. \. n. Smith, the oldes
It aged 62, died of lung fever, and ere her 7
h mains had scarcely been denosited i'm h