Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18
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he escorted to the lookup, where he spent the
night. reN' ''''
Gates Perry. Of the Oldest residents Of Bellows
Fails died recently in that village. lie was Sheriff
OF Windham county from lSi0 10 ISiG.
The Indebtedness Of BrattIeboro is sls n O, Tho
last town tax was IS cents the dollar and ii len
5000 surplus in the treasury. The rent of the town
hall for shows netted 81 l,6l5.Se.
s. E RaTson, hotel keeper at Jamaica, has beon
lined Sl2O and costs for violation OF the Nduor law
The Putney wOolen mill has closed operations for
the present.
The BrattlebOro mechanic who IS inishine- Edwin
Drood" under Dickenss spiritual directions wishes
II understood that he never has had communicated
TO him by the novelist the amount he cleared by hls
readings in this country.
A correspondent OF the Bratteboro PAgnir saws
that one night recently the village physician DR.
W. while driving in qeep aud narrow roadpath,
saw huge muskrat rnaning in the path few rods
before. Run him downs he can't get of the
track !" said the friend. The doctor at once acted
on the suggestion. The horses hOofs struck the
lnial and the astOnished doctor, with the whole
establishment passed through a rspidly expanding
cloud Of penetrating mephitic VapOr. Science has
demonstrated the exact number OF feet that lght
travels in a second, but it has not yet shown how
last the odor Of the Mephtfs americana skunk
dates. In this it brought people to their feet
at once at distance OF half mile THAT wasn't
a muskrat," said the doctor. That's evident"
SAID his riding companion The doctor then became
silent and reflective.
Frank Brooks Of Brattleboro. had five buggies
demolished BY the snow-laden roof OF shed falling
on them.
The old " Lawrence Water-eure" at BrattIeboro,
is undergoing extentive repairs.
The taxpayers OF Townshend are still .roaning
under the burden thrown upon them by the great
lured at the time have not all been fully repaired.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
The saw mill and cider mill OF Judson S. Max
ham, Of Norwich, were recently destroyed BY fire.
Insured for 81 800.
J. P. Slack, Of Norwich was fned $40 and costs
for selling rum.
curious post mortem examination occurred in
Bethel recently. A woman from adjoining town
was brought there and buried the past winter \
relative has since charged person, who assist
ing IN the preparations for the burial with cutting
Of some OF the hair Of the deceased TO be used by
wig-makers. The person took exceptions TO the
charge and the relatives came and had the body ex
humed and examined by witnesses to enable him TO
corrObOrate his statement.
for churn power
While William White, OF Brdgewater. was rolling
logs, skid" slipped and broke his leg
Mrs. Nerrills North, ofSprinsfeld. since one year
ago last October, has woven 5s6 yards Of rag car
petins besides taking care Of her insane husband
and doing the work in her family.
Geo. L. Fletcher, Of Chester, is delivering temp
erance lectures throughout the state.
twill cost Chester more than 4 thousand dollars
10 meet the expense of breaking out roads the
past winter.
Edward Cady, Of W indsor. had hi, Leg broken hy
a fall OF snow from the roof Of a building.
The depot village in Chester is growing fast
Tasteful residences are being put up, and business
is brisk at the various factories.
The Teachers Institute for Windsor County will
be held at Windsor, commencing Monday, April
2lst and closing on the Friday following.
The slaughter house at Chester, owned hy Hub
bard & Wheeler, recently destroyed hy fire
with all its contents. Loss sI,eoo, and no iusur-
ancc.