Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-19

larging hole through the side of his house
by means of a red-hot poker. in order to
make room for gutter. set fire TO the build
ing and it had narrow escape from des-
tructlOn.
Rev. Mr.. Eastman, who used to preach 10
the Methodists in Leicester, went over to
the Baptists in Cornwall, last spring, and
now he has gone somewhere else. A lamb
of the Leicester flock recently had a streak
of conscience. and told her husband of the
relations between her and Eastman.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
Philo 5. Walker of Readsbor0, was quiet
ly beating his wife, the other day, when his
son George interfered, and as Philo assumes
to be master Of his own L lnsion, he stabbed
the Impairment iackanlpes in the arm,
kicked him out Of the house and told him
he would shoot him if he ever returned.
Things might have looked differently to
Philo if he hadn't been drunk. ~ o.. q
Post Skinner of the G. 4. r., at Man
chester are soon to bring out the military
drama of the " Loyal Mountainsers.
4 new club has been formed at Manches-
ter, and is called the /" Manchester Literary
Clab," with ID. X. Simonds, editor of the
Manchester Journal for president. The
exercises consist of select readings, vocal
and instrumental music. The meetings are
held at the residence of Captain Mark III.
Wooster, who, with his amiabe lady and
accomplished daughters, give them cor
dial welcome and good cheer.
5. B. Hall, son of NJ. Carter Hall, and
grandson of Gov lliland Hall, has been
appointed cashier of the First National
Bank OF North Bennington in place of
Charles q. Lincoln, resigned.
As two boys of Scarsburg, the Oldest one
seventeen years of age, were out examining
their mink traps, recently they came across
bear tracks. They had no gun with them,
had hate het but no cherry tree. They
borrowed gun and started in pursuit, and
finally came across his bearship making a
nest under a fallen tree. They fred and
severely wounded him, and then despatched
him with the Ratchet. He dressed over
three hundred pounds and they took from
him sixty pounds of tallow. The boys will
net about S7j from that bear
The Vermont Fibre Company commenced
operations last week at their works on the
old powder mill ground in the eastern part
o. the village of Bennington. These are
the only works of the kind in the State.
H. D. Snow, the inventor of the world
renowned steam governor, which has been
Years, will hereafter manufacture them at
the works of Hon. VIM. 7. Horrobin at
Cohoes. Mr.. Snow is to be superintendent
of the department.
Mrs. l.. G. King of Sunderland, plucked
four kinds Of flowers from her flower bed,
after the snow went of, which were as fresh
as if blooming in May. They grew and
| blossOmed under the snow.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
A farm in Walden is being sold by lot
terry, 200 tickets at s. per ticket, including
an oyster supper.
Albro F. Shorey of St Johnsbury, fell
from staging and split his knee-pan open,
but is doing well.
Penniman's market and Gorhan's hat
store were burglarized Of small amounts,
| in St. Johnsbury, on the night OF the 9Th
| inst.
The holse of Loren Hale, in Waterford.
was burned On the 9Th inst. Most of the
furniture was saved. Insured for $500.
on the Sth inst, \. Y. Houston Of Rye
| gate had tree fall on him, inluring his
ankle, and severely brui~ing his head and
face.
iIardwick has bridge fight. Hon. \.
! F. Judevine, chairman OF the board ,of
seectmen, being in the minority, gives
public notice that he shall not act with the
seectmen in the transaction of any further
business. Voted TO raise 2jj per cent on
| grand list for town purposes. There Is 4
| loud call for retrenchment in town expenses
H. 4. Alden. 50 long connected with the
| Passumpsic Railroad. was the recipient, at
! his residence at LyndOnville, recently, of a
gold watch presented by the engineers and
! fircmen of the PaSsumpsic Railroad, with
| whom Mr.. Alden has been associated. The
watch was an open face one, worth over
$500.
The Grange at West Danville holds Har-
vest Festival ON New Years day.
Zenas Stickney, deaf and dumb, of East
| st. Johnsbury, was run over and killed on
the railroad December 9TH
The Lyndon Union says that on the 7ih
| inst, an unoccupied house in Sheffield
owned by T. +. Billiards of Enosburgh, WAS
| burned. The owner had been there that
day Difficulty was experienced saving
adjoining property.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Dea. Ashley Appleton, an aged citizen of
/ CRANKY broke his leg while at work around
his barn, the other day. and his wife,
| upwards of 81, got him upon 4 sled, but was
unable to draw him, as the ground was bare,
20 she got shovel and planted it firmly on
the ground behind the sled. and her hus-
band, by pushing against il with his I'M
| injured foot, worked himself few inches
al time toward the house Mrs. Apple
ton then raised help by blowing horn.
An Island Pond man is clean discouraged
y at the uncertainty Of human calculations.
tie doespitated one of his iattest chickens,
| We other hight, and laid him aside to be
| di essed, but when he arose in the morning
he found that chicken alive and quite