Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-31
VTIlTONT NEWS.


strength of the convention, in chorus, in
| terSpcrsed with songs, duets, quartets.
piano solos, etc. The grand closing con-
/ cert VIII he given Friday evening, Noyem-
/ Der 7th, with an entire change Of pro
grammc. The railroads will carry for fare
one way.
John IIays met with a slight injury, on
| the DIST inst, on the Addison Railroad, 4
/ short distance west of the East Shoreham
station. The key that holds the crank to
| the hand ear came ont and he was prcci-
! plated over the ear, but sustained no
serious injury, and i now performing his
usual duties.
Mr.. Smith Of Shorcham, killed with his
| shotgun. at distance of fourteen rods,
ore Of the largest hawks that has been
| seer m the county for many years. Mr..
/ ). j. cvcnly-twO years old, hnt he still
han $ his gun with remarkable skill.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The Colburn House at Factory Point,
changes managers. Mr.. Nanderlip retire7
and Mr.. Bartlett, ono Of the proprictors,
/ assumes charge.
\ new marble quarry at the southern
! base Of Dorset Mountain, has hecn opened
| by some capitalists Of Factory Point.
/ Bennington now claims that she will have
as good court house as any IN the State
after the proposed repairs are completed.
/ Hon H. c. Root and Judge Sykes have
/ been making n tour of inspection Of the new
court houses in the State preparatory to re
/ modelling.
Bennington can assert her claims To- the
youngest editor in the State. Master Paul
/ Valentine, the editor Of the hTH0r" Sad,
/ is only II years of age.
Hon. William Parsons Of England opens
/ the Manchester lecture course Nov. 18th.
Frank Jacobs Of East Dorset, caught q
fine bear recently. This is the seventh tha;
/ has been taken on the Green Mountains, n
that vicinity, during the season.
\. Wakefield Of Ludlow, was thrown
from his wagon while riding through
I Woodiorl last week, and badly bruised.
Chief Engineer VIM Hale Of Essex, who
Is a veteran among Vermont railroad men is
making q survey and alterations in the
railroad from Glastonbury to Bennington.
Ex-Goyernor Inland Hall and wife Of
North Bennington VIII spend the winter in
New ork with the family Of I. W Park.
\ farmer who lives too fax over the Pow
nal line to come very often to Bennington
says the Banner, bought on q late trip up
here quite a quantity of matches, oI one Oh
our merchants. In a few days hc brough,
them back. saying These eye MATCHES
amt worth cent: the Oh woman can;
strike fire on any of EN-" 60 What the
matter with the matches?' ren!ied Che sell
ler' rs ne tgoS hold OF the Gun % "'7 ,oAl
sleeve, anu frightened the sleeve aIoh3
winch he rapidly drew one OF the reii'fheu
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hero IN r,I one ~ lion, 4,--'I matches or
your arm every time She wants to strike q
light, you're cu-scdiy mistaken IT.,
+ clever gr0ccryman saved the o.I LADY, sae-
frequent pilgrimage hy substituting "tH'
CT brand ofluciIcr-
SATURDAY uisht tie police made "a Iai,
upon a dis5rdcrly h3us, In Bennington, au.
rrested six persons. who. consequently
pa.,cl the sabbath in ilH.
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wifi ig,rrjo n concert Iv the Tcnplc Omar
-s.t, or H,.-,, n rsalia.- from Prof
Churchill and lecture by F.. T.. Whip 'c
Thomas Mast and Prof Young
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