Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-10-03

1 IN length, three inches in diameter,
ana weighed four pounds six ounces.
n Inc eleventh annual fair of the Orwell
Farmers Club will be held on Wednesday,
oet; oth. y general invitation is extended
10 an towns in the vicinity to participate
IN the exhibition. Some of the best horses
IN the State will be present. including
PANEL Lambert, p" Lady Foxlcy, -" Ga
zeiie and others. \ fine show of blood
''''ie ana sheep Is also anticipated.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
!, Inc apple crop is very nearly failure,
tnongh some orchards in sheltered locali-
tles give fair show of fruit
Three Bennington seminary girls climbed
to the top Of Mount Equinox, the other day.
gong straight up by the shortest and steep
est route, a feat seldom, if ever, accomplish
ed before.
\ Bennington correspondent Of the
Springfield Republican writes as follows
about Rev. Alvah Wiswall. the Episcopal
clergyman of New York, who is charged by
ms wlic'with squandering her property.
but who claims that she is insane Two
years since Mr.. Wiswall negotiated for the
new brick hotel, the Putnam House. in this
place, and, in part payment, decided some
heaYily mortgaged property on Madison
avenue, New York, and in New jersey,
mortgaging the Putnam House for the bal
ance OF the purchase money, which mort
gage has been foTeclOsed and the equity of
redemption expires in,December. In conse-
quenee of-the conflict of authority" said
hotel has remained vacant and improbable.
Bennington people incline to the belief that
the reverend gentleman Is more sinncd
against than shining.
The Bennington county court house is to
be thoroughly repaired and extensive i'm
| rrovements are to be made.
SALISBURY can put forward claim for
the championship of the State on fat pco-
| pie. Living in that town,-which has
! population Of only =, 000,-are five persons
| (lour OF them in one district,) who weigh
between 262 and 300 pounds. Among the
hye Is young lady seventeen years of age.
| whose weight is 27j pounds, while one
maiden tips the scales at 300. The other
three are OF the male persuasion, the light
est one OF whom weighs 2G2 pounds
An unusual number of families who have
/ spent the summer at the Equinox House.
Manchester, have engaged their rooms for
next season.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
\ man named John Mold recently
figured quite extensively in Pcacham with
NICE horse and carriagc. which he en-
dcayored to se.l to Moses Porter Of Danyi!le.
stating that the team came from WinO0ski
| Falls Porter went to NinooSki. but
failing TO gain any knowledge oft, return
cd and tried TO find Mold, with a view 10
arreSting him, but be had fled to parts I'M
known. The team was found To belon. to
Edwin Gauthier of Shcrhrookc, p. O.. Of
whom Mold hired it. promising to return it
in lone hour"
ESSEN COUNTY.
David Holmes Of jefferson. y. H.. while
on visit To- friend m Maidstone fell
dead Sunday shortly after reaching bis
house.
FRANSiN COUNTY.
Il. A. Beatty of sheldon. has raised sky
one and halt bushels of nice wheat from
three bushels, sowing on two acres of land.
The MssSugr states that leman Hop
kins Jr.. of Montgomery. sold durinr the
Sheldon Fair three Of bis Sh0rt-h0rn cattle.
ON exhibition, to Hon. d. L. Bailey. OF II.
Adams. for his farm in Baldwin, Wisconsin.
This stock consists of the onc-year old
heiier Pride Of front River. yearling
heller Red Belle, 3d, and the hcifcr calf
Messenger Princes" This speaks well .
for the merits Of Mr. Hopkins stock. a. Mr..
Bailey has visited the principal herds of
Short-horn~ IN this parl Of the country. and I
We suppose Is well posted in relation 20 l
this breed OF cattle. Three heiier, with /
other young stock belonging to Mr.. Hop /
kin~, on the ground, are the get of .
Napier. the Princes bull. obtained from /.
A. NJ. " n-low Of Pltncy.
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9Th tesn. .i..n ,,itb si,.rt a5 gr5-t-
Ms NI,rtI, S..,er-.p If Franklin = .
- "a a., no. a., ,;...,,. 80 o., -,
sss,,,It fr,,, ~, ,.,,,,, ,,.,r 80, s.,-'i.7
st 5o,t d. - H.. - -
nrlyi.T. .ic Ial .rs, sIn,c mon min
something into % wagon under suspicious
circumstances, and informed her employe-,
Mr. vincent soon afterwards, as MI \ in-
cent, WHO AaI gone oat after the men, dit
no. RETURN >i' "eh' 'lt OBJ tAe mouse % ina
.,''i ,',. -. = i .. :; ~ \ '''.
in The orchard eetrinr anplrs n man .nran.-
out from the bu-ac, and seized her bv the
;l,r5at.vi.i. the exclamation. B.. Now. damn
you. I've -at Won and m fix Won - me-
f,lI her f6at he was the man That struck
Ler with the club. and thar he did IL be-
cau~. he heard her tcll Vincent ab1pt -ceir,
him I'm the road lie had a knife I'm Ms
hand. but he Was frightened away before
he could use IL. The poor Girl had her
dress torn 90 from her in the struggle and
the rascal had clokci her till size was
black iu the face, and her throat showed
plainly the marks 90 hi- fingers She also
received bruises ON the thc breast. ami one
on the arm. Mr.. Vincent aud several %
the ucighblr- turned out and searched the
woods Tor the villain, bat were not able 10
find him.
Tho FrarLlia C.nnf, Ftirv,. , -u.oe.~-
ful one The entries were lar.c. the re-
CENT, were also large. and tLc weather
was Tropitiou~ The receipts this year
were S-'tuo against SI-'vo IN -
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
AS.r-b IIc-, r,,. ,vrite- q, +he pl,++s-
b8rsb S.gt,n.1 ,Lo+ he and n G-arj I-Ie
nan b,r. Les- b,ilv g,rinli.l Ia. IigLt-
nin,--IJ ne3dIcrs rcrCntIv
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lyue am HII ''-n, LI>'-''H' v''' .'.'.''
Il,,, b-r -, y, tLc 9;;bn, ami t;-cen
rivers two finland nail factories DOING
LARGO bpsiness n me-. factory where the
bcsf mes in New FnoIand are 1nauuIaetrr-
ad n nnmber ofold fashioned saw milI-.anI
,r,tsr r,,ror cro,,,b IN 10 an tho uanti.,c-
tDrinr now done in Northern Vermont.
There are also fourteen natural ponds.
Charles w. Merriam. AGED II wears. soy,
IA 4 Merriam. of Eim5rc. went outona
elre q, emf a small tree GROWING there.
when the part of the rock on which lie
stood fell. prccipitating him 70 the ground,
q distance OF over - feet. He was accom- I
panied in lbs fall hy several large pieces OF ,
rock, ami came oGt with % broken arm, q ;
wrist out oi JOINT ana several bruises