Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-26
VERMONT NEWS.


ing sun Lodge. No. .. f. * \. NJ. on the
sth inst. there were present Bro. William
Nhitiord who j. in hi- ninety-third year.
Bro. Ehcnczer Allen who l. in his eighty
fifth year. and Bro. G0rhlm who i in his
eighty-sec1nd year. IL Is rare that three
men Of this age meet In a single lodge to-
cether Mr. " hitford has been Mason
63 years. Mr. Allen Is one of the few sur
viy0r~ of those who met 40 Burlington. Vt.
january liJh. lsiG. and reorsanized the
Grand Lodge OF Vermont, which had been
dormant for ten years during the antiMa-
sonic crusade.
Mr. Ge1rec Payne has just ~,.d seventy
choice Spanish MeIinos o. Ahram I. Els
worth Of Whiting. who viii S'on take
them. with others. TO California.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
A. E. Valentine. proprietor of one Of the
largest mills In Bennington. manufactures
yearly 3 3,O0O. coo knit ladies undergarments
When IL IS understood that this l. one for
every thirteen persons in the country, in
cludinE men. women and children, some
idea can De formed ul the immense amount
OF that class %. goods that are manufactured
yearly IN that town. where there are nine
large knitting mills nearly all of which are
aS large as tie one operated by Mr.. Naien-
tine.
The demand tor goods manufactured at
the knitting mills Of Geo. ). Bradford i
Sons. are 80 rapid that in one of their mills
they are obliged To serve two sets OF hands.
one 1rday work and one for night work and
Notwithstanding this they are far behind on
their orders.
The Vermont cotton mills at North Ben
nin-ton have n capital of $50, 200, run
7,Gu0 spindle. ld2 looms, 20 sclt-Operating
cart.ng machines employ 100 hands. and
turn ou- , 900, coo wards Of cotton cloth an
nualy.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Recently q. P. Spencer Of Lyndon. went
out collecting. having q 80 cent scrip in
his pocket. good horse. buggy and whip.
After bard days work driving, he re
turned. having paid his 80 cents for dinner,
ran his face 50 cents more ior supper, ard
interviewed some debtor who stole his whip.
Spencer l. q hard~hell Democrat and lays
the entire misfortune % the Republican
party. lie says the times are hard.
'' Prof Daniels Of Vermont, who j, a
gentleman of q scientific turn of mind, un-
dc-t0ok o. illustrate tle power Of the hu-
man eye tine other dsy By staring q fully
developed taurus out OF cluntenance. The
newspapers with cummendahle exactneSs
say the Prof. went into the air twenty
seven feet.
ORANGE COUNTY.
$. 4. Sargent Of Washington. lost
pocket knife llirty-iye years ago, and the
other day he .oand IL, it saving laid in the
ground most Of the time since
As Nr. Sylvester Bates, wife and two
children Of West Lebanon, y. H.. We're
driving over the crossing at tairlec Noun
tain. recently, a plank outside the track
had been taken up for repairs, and was
lying beside 5he road caught in tie wheel
and upset the carriage Mrs. Bates was
severely injured and her young daughter
was reported TO have an ankle broken. The
horse ran with the carriage and demolished
it.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
\ patriotic citizen offers a premium of
SIS for a baby show Tone year old and
under). SO 70 first. and - to second, at
the Washington County Fair. Mr.. Clark
King. East Montpelier. Mrs Charles I.
Batchelder, Plainfeli, and Mrs. Charles
Dewey are appointed Judges on the same.
Elijah Whitney Of Worcester. was thrown
from a load of posts between his pair OF
spirited horses recently, and was badly
bruised and injured By being trampled on.
lie Is. however, likely To recover
wlNDuAH COUNTY.
Nj iluyert V Welton, of Waterbury.
Ct. committed suicido by drowning, last
week. at Westminster. whittier she had
gone "a few days before, TO regain her
health.
Brattieboro The steam laundry was sold
at auction, Thursday, for 81 100, to j. ".
Whiting. syphon, which discharges 100
gallons of water per minute, has been
placed in Indian pond on the east side of
Mantastiquet mountain as an experiment.
and if successful il Is proposed 10 bring
water to supply the village with a force
sufficient 10 throw a stream 100 feet.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Rufus F Andrews, the well-known lawyer
of New York city who first hung out his
shingle in PrOctOr>ville, in 1850, with his
family are visiting at the home place of Mr..
Andrews in Duttonsyille. Like Edwin
St0ughton of the same city. who is a native
of Weathersiield, in this county, Mr.. An
drews began at the very foot Of the ladder.
and has made his mark and fortune by
his untiring industry and perseverance.
Mr. Thomas Greenbank Of Gaysyille, has
sold his splendid residence to Col. ). II.
Upper Of Rochester, andalsO his other real
estate, wOollen factory. saw mill, I3 tenants.
200 acres timber land, brick Office. store
houses, barns, etc, to Alessrs. r. ii. Upper
of Rochester, Nelson Gay. and Albert \.
Brooks of Gaysyille. and VIM. III. Carter Of
White River junction. This enterprising
firm. though not Yet IN full possession OF
the property have already arranged to
commence repairing the buildings a soon a.
they are vacated, intending to put them all
in order for occupancy as soon as possible.
The mill dam will also be thoroughly re-
paired or entirely rebuilt. Other enter
priscs Of less magnitude will revive again
and in short, thriit supersedes destruction.
The receipts of the Bethel fair were
8. 600. The Association pay of about
- zoo Of their debt, this year.
The so. eco Cow. .- The highest price
realized at the Utica sale was $40 600 paid
by Mr.. R. P. Davis Of England for a seven
wear old Duchess COW. While she was being
sold a rather humorous event occurred. As
the bidding proceeded, she followed the
herdsman quietly around the ring, display
ing her fine points to the best advantage,
but as the auetioneer reached the bid of
$40, 1000, she suddenly stopped in her walk,
menaeingly threw up her head, as if amazed
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