Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-03

also considerable silver
The SAD ACCIDENT At Mi>EvIILE. The
name of the miner that was killed at the
shaft at Mineyillc, last week, was Frank
Denton. lie was twenty years Of age.
After performing day and a half's work. he
was coming up in the bucket, and upon
reaching the top, it being dark, he failed
to Judge correctly rs to the position Of the
platform, and jumped upon its edge only;
he thereby lost his balance and fell back
wards down the pit distance of two hun
drcd and fifty feet, lodging between two
water pipes about ten feet from the bottom,
being fcarlully mangled. HIS last words
were " Catch me, boys
NoRruFIEID.-Dr n. W. Gilbert. late of
Montpelier, but for the present season resid-
ing at Mortified, has, VIC understand, de-
cded to make Massachusetts, the Estate of
his adoption"
The Norwich University Cadets were in
cncampment during last week at Berlin
Pond, but are now back again and at their
studies
The Union Slate Company have ceased
working their quarry for the present.
Miss C. NJ. Bishop lecturel on temper
ance at lIowcs Hall, Tuesday evening, but
owing to the inclemency of the weather the
audience was not large, but was wei en-
tcrtained.
Company F, First Vermont Regiment, in
dulgcd in target shoot on Wednesday, its
members competing for three prizes offered
by the company. They used their new
hrecch-loading rifles for the first time. The
target was a ring twenty one inches in d.
ameter and distant thirty rods The firing
was Mt arms length. William D. Tyler
took first prize, John IIinley second, and
Edwin S. Stebbins third The prizes were
a gold medal, an elegant silver ice-piteher
and a silver goblet, gold lined. The com
pany after the target shoot had dress
parade on the public square.
Mrs. Mary \. Liyermorc, Or. Matthew
Hale Smith ana Bishop Haven, are among
those who are to lecture in Mortified the
coming season.
The BRANDON TowN FAIR.-Thc tenth
annual Brandon Town Fair held on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week, was great
/ success, the show of plants, roots, yege-
/ tables, and cut flowers, being especially
elegant. Hon. n T. Sprague, Jr., the
| president Of the Farmers Club of Brandon,
! t. entitled e. ,,,,.b ,,ro;-o C,r Ii ,-t- IN
making the fair what it was. 4 credit not
| only to the town. bat to Rutland county
and the State. Among the speakers at the
| Town Hall, Wednesday evening, was Mr..
! Lewis Meacham, late of this city, who was
intro duced rs farmer and gentleman Of
info rmation upon the general subject Of
agriculture The speaker attempted to
talk to the people who have an idea OF
cmisrating to the far West, cndeayoring
to impress upon their minds that their
place was at home. not among the wilds
or outskirts Of civilization, and backed up
his argument with illustrations gained in
practical experience in the localities dis
cussed, and closed with a warning to young
men to stay at home and live and do well
where they are in the light of modern in
telligenee. This subj Get and that of special
ties in farming closed the gcntleman's re-
marks.
President Buckham delivered an able and
appropriate address on Thursday, for which
We hope to find room hereafter. The Sher-
man Cornet Band of Winooski, were in at
tendance during the Fair, and won many
compliments by their fine music.
SINGULAR CAyERN.-In the southeastern
part of Dandy is cavern which dcscends
into solid rock, like well, and down which
persons have been let $50 feet without dis
covering the bottom. 1t is thought to com
munieate with the cave in Dorset, on the
south end of the mountain, and party are
making arrangements to explore it.
FIRE At HANCoCK-A store in Hancock
owned and occupied by Enoch Back, was
burned on Thursday evening last, with all
its contents. Insured for s., 300. The fire
was caused by the falling and bursting OF
hanging kerosene lamp. Mr.. Back was at
his desk at the time engaged in writing,
but the flames spread so rapidly that moth
ing of any amount could be saved.
SAD AND FATAL CAsUALTY.-John W.