Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28
VERMONT NEWS.


!neu respectively to be - and sc wears old
his brother and three sisters also lived to a
great age. lie has scarcely tasted ardent
spirits for fifty years, and looks with dis
gust upon the liquor of to-day as - poison
Gus stuff that would take the hair off buff
falo. Excepting n slight rheumatic affec-
ton his health is excellent, hearing perfect.
teeth and eye-sight good, mind clear and
active, and he bids fair to live to see the be
ginning of his second century.
Brown & Andrus of Middlebury have been
fined $50 for selling liquor.
Efforts are being made by the citizens of
Addison and adjoining towns to secure a
daily mail. The towns of Addison, Panton,
West Addison and Chimney Point have
only tri-weekly mail now.
Mrs. Daniel Eldridge of Bridport. has I,
parrot which she has had in her possession
thirty-six years.
Ferrisburgh has $50 Good Templars
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Este.le Gardner, eldest daughterof the
Hon. 4. b. Gardner of Centre Bennington
died on Saturday, after long and painful
illness. The deceased was very sweet
little girl about thirteen years of age.
/ CALEDONIA COUNTY.
\ correspondent of the Boston Journal
| thus describes the new academy at St.
Johnsbury The entire building, which
will cost about $50, 900, will not be finished
until next summer 1t is somewhat in the
| style ola French chateau. architecturally,
| with towers, pinnacles and a slated and
/ timed ManSard roof. The basement is Of
handsome granite, and the superstructure
of brick with door and window caps of iron.
Its principal tower is about l2O feet in
height. There are two principal entrances
through towers at either ends of the front.
On the first hoor are the Principals Office,
three spacious recitation rooms and the
chemic,l laboratory and lecture room, the
latter To be furnished with cases for philO-
sOphlcal apparatus, chronological and min
eral collections. The second floor, reached
| by large staircases on both sides. has an as
sembly room-62 by 42-and two recitation
rooms. On the third floor is large hall
- By j4-t0 be used on public occasions
and for lectures. Ii has an arched ceiling
and will be handsome room, well adapted
70 the purpose for which it is designed
The whole building will be heated by steam
and lighted by gas. The basement Is lofty,
giving room for a gymnasium Is feet in
height At distance the building presents
an exceedingly striking appearance The
and thorough, an2 since its establishment
IN lo2i this academy has probably gradu-
ated more persons for college than any in
stitution Of corresponding situation in New
England.
Capt Wilbur, of Lyndonville. borrowed
$50 10 pay the express charge on a box sent
to his address, marked c. o. d. The box
contained sawdust.
Wood is scarce in St. Johnsbary and its
citizens are obliged 10 resort to coal. The
Messrs. Fairbanks supply heat to about
two, OF their four miles, Of steam pipe.
The County Fair will be held at St.
Johnsbury. September 23i, 9th and 25th.
Theodore Tlton lectured at St. Johns
bury on Friday evening last.
\ gentleman and lady recently arrived at
the Avenue House, St. Johnsbury, and
were booked a. Geo T. York and wife.
Lenoxville, p. q. some hours afterward
man arrived in search of said parties He
stated that York was his son-in-law, that
he had wife and child in Maine had sold
his farm and other property there, and took
the money and the young lady and Ileit
The parties haG an interview and settled the
affair By dividing the money, each going
their way rejoicing, the father probably be-
York, because he was on the road 10 Cana
ia, where all the pleasure of such little
affairs can be enjoyed without interrup-
tiOn.
The CGledollialt says that last july "Mr.
Lytord went into the hotel at st. Johns
bury Centre, and announced an entertain
ment in the following manner No Rum
No Beer No Dancing The public invit-
ed 1t appears Mr.. Lyford has got brave
~ over all of these diseases. Dancing IS Of
common occurrence in his house, and fine
OF $50. for selling rum, looks a. though he
did something in that business
rRANELIN COUNTY.
Mrs. VIM. {. Potter of Sheldon has a
betquiit Of her own make containing 3 ,i32
pieces
There is family by the name Of Boards
ley living in Fletcher.-one man of 81 who
eats all the wood they burn. and Is cripple
at that one Il widow Of -, and two un-
married ladies aged respectively - and %,
who DO all their own work.
The new village hall at Enosburgh Falls
will be completed about the middle Of June.
II is to be 4Ox6O and three stories high.
The first floor will be occupied for hotelpur
poses by Mr.. Isham who viii build on
wing for the rest of his edifce. the second
floor will be occupied by the village hall,
and the third floor for masonic hall and
anteroom. 1t Is being built by a stock
company known as the Eagle Hall Com
pauy, the capital being furnished entirely
by the citizens Of the village.
The Franklin County Temperance Society
at It's annual meeting adopted resolutions
endorsing the prohIbitory law, denounc-
ing the prosecuting officers Of the county
and calling for an Investigation of their ac-
tion before the courts, and insisting that
one Of the first qualifications of a candidate
for public Office that he be a temperance
man in principle and practice, 50 that no
law-breaker shall become law-maker.
The l4th anniversary Of the Enosburgh
Young Mems Total Abstinence Society. of
which Gov. Horace Eaton was the first
President, was held at Memorial church on
the llth inst. Rev. p. y. Granger. agent
Of the State Temperance Society delivered 4
strong and practical address. Twenty
seven names were added to the pledge.
Grading is going on lively on the extern
sion of the p X o. Il. L from Swanton to
the lake
ORANGE COUNTY.
Col. Roswell Farnham is president of the
Bradford Scientific Association for the en-
suing year.
The Vermont Copper Mining Co. are
about putting in n steam drill to facilitate
operations in their mines in Nershire.
The measles have got firm foothold in
Randolph, and are prevailing extensively in
ell parts of the town.
n IL. Stevens, of Bradford, formerly Of
the Stevens House, Rutland, has leased his
hotel 10 IL. +. Harris, Of BrattlebOrO, who
will take possession the first of March.
F. $ Hatch of Chelsea, of the senior class
of Amherst college, has been elected presi-
dent Of the Athene Society of that institu
ton.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Four divorces were granted at the late
session Of Orleans county court.
There is not school in the Black River
Valley, from Irasburg through Albany
toward South Craitsbury, a distance Of
twelve miles. that is in running order
most, ifnOt all, are closed on account of
sickness Of teachers or pupils.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
5. S. Brown, of West Pawlet, has in his
possession n curious relic, which is kept as
a family heirloom. 1t is a large powder
horn, with smooth polished surface and
On oi!e sue Dtdrs TINS lnscrlptlOn- JOna-
than Bidwell, his horne, dated at Lake
George, July 1859, cut in large plain let
ters, using for j, after the manner Of ''ye
olden time" On the other side are many
quaint and fanciful devices, done after the
manner of Indian hieroglyphics, such as
ships sailing, birds Of various kinds, fish
swimming, walls and bastions of fort with
guns mounted en- Jarbetfe, military chief
tain as central figure, and also the date
again, 1853. The inscription is supposed to
have been worked by Bidwell, while the
English army and proyincials were encamp-
ed at the southern extremity of Lake
George.
The cheese factory at Orwell was built in