Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-28
THE BURLINGTON, VT. FREE PRESS,
VERMONT NEWS.


VERMONT NEWS
ADDISON COUNTY.
Caleb Ticknor, of Middlebury, has re-
moved to ST. Louis, where he has invested
| in large manufacturing enterprise.
Some boys on Starksboro Mountain
knocked down and considerably injured
another boy whom they iound in the woods
| hunting. They were each fined IS and
costs for the offence.
Daniel Childs, formerly of Weybridge,
now making his home in Colorado, hiss re-
Gently been on visit to his friends in his
native town. He returned to the West
with $40 sheep, selected from the best tloeks
| in Addison county The freight on these
sheep cost over 81 500. The demand for
good blooded sheep in the far West is on
the increase, and there is no place where
they can be found of better quality than in
the counties of Rutland and Addison. Har-
rison Holden of Middlebury, also contem-
plates leaving soon for California, with
about 100 fine sheep for that market.
L. E. Higgins, postmaster at Leicester
Junction, has opened an eating house in
the new building just erected near the
station.
Mrs. Melinda Stowell. wife of Mr. c. H.
Stowell and mother of Il. L. 5. Stowell of
| Cornwall, died recent V, aged nearly 20
wears. The deceased Lad lived with her
husband for above fifty years, and the be-
reavement comes with crushing weight to
him who Is now left alone.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Hon. Henry G. Root, of Bennington, has
been at jacksonville, Florida, since Janu-
airy.
A seyen-years old son of Philander W
Rice, of Readsboro, while watching
planning machine, recently, fell, with his
arm between the knives, sustaining such
injuries that it had to be amputated near
the shoulder.
Arlington has peg shop which produces
one hundred and eighty-five barrels of shoe
pegs daily.
Mrs. NJ. W. Hall died last month, in
Manchester. She was born in Williston.
and resided there and in Burlington until
1854. She had a large circle of friends in
those places, and was highly esteemed by
all who knew her.
Hon. 7. W. Park recently forwarded to
| his two sisters in Bennington, as presents,
the little sum of 1000, or $4,000 for
each.
corning the Troy Burdens. which has been
going the rounds of the State press, en-
tirely without foundation. They have been
digging Bennington ore unmolested, to
supply their Troy furnaces.
The house of Willard Sumner, Of Sears
burg. had narrow escape, recently, from
being burned \ daughter of Mr.. S. re
turned from party, late Saturday evening,
and being very tired on retiring, fell
asleep without putting out the candle. She
awoke in the morning with sense of sut-
| location, and, as soon as she could get her
breath, She gave the alarm of fire, and there
! being plenty of help in the house, the
| flames were soon extinguished. 1t seems
| the candle fell over near a bandbox, in
which were ribbons, etc, and that took fire
and burned to ashes, together with other
things lying near; the flames then caught
/ in a bedquilt hanging at the head of her
bed, which was burned, and also portion
of her pillow.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Enoch Hazeltine for many years a resident
of Danyile. died in New Bedford, last
month, at the age Of IS years. He was an
ardent anti-mason, staunch temperance
man, and an original abolitionist.
J. H. Silsby's mill, in Newark, was crush
ed by heavy weight of snow on the roof
The damage Is about $500. Not much ofthe
machinery was injured.
Dr. J. r. Darling of Ryegate, has lust
completed the contract to furnish lumber for
bridges from Wells River to Groton, having
| delivered some 400, 0OO feet in all Nine
bridges were included in his contract in
Newbury, : in Ryegate. and l in Groton.
He has also taken the job to build all the
depots from Wells River to Groton heights.
An old lady of eighty summers, has been
astonishing the people Of Barnet by dancing
a good share of night to such tunes as the
Devils Dream, - Money Musk, etc.
F. L. Gordon of Newark, has had several
trials recently, he being accused of stealing
from various individuals The value of the
property involved in all the suits was tri-
fling but the costs amounted To a large sum.
Gordon was discharged in each instance.
George Knapp Of St. Johusbury, has been
sentenced to 500 worth of hard work under
the direction Of the Sheriff, for breaking
into his mothers house, and stealing a
number Of articles thereirom.
Charles Tobey of Lyndon, was arrested
for being drunk, and informed on druggist
Welcome, who was fined $50 and costs.
The First National Bank of St. Johnsbury
has obtained an increase Of $4,000 to It
capital-making a total Of $500, 900.
Liquor suits are the order of the day il
st. Johnsbury and Danyille.
\ letter from Pattsburgh, No, says tina
John Drew, quite an old man, formerly o
Danyille, was found dead upon the prairie
on the 9Th Of February.
ESSEN COUNTY.
J. W. Bartlett and d. Stone have bough
out G.. G.. Warehouse, in the Island Ponl
: Hotel they take possession April lSt. Mr.
Waterh0uSe finds his health too poor to sta,
in the hotel
Myron J. Elliott of Maidstone is in jai
/ for assault and battery on Josiah II. Benton
of that town.
! A successful meeting Of the Board o
Agriculture was held at Lunenburgh las
month.
At the opening Of the term Of court a
Guildhall, few days ago, the clergyman
who made the prayer, petitioned in thi
9 manner 30 Lord impart wisdom ant
grace to the jurors, the bench, and all tn
= members of the court-and even 10 the law
yers.
/ FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Negotiations are in progress for the con
f nection of the two railroads at Richiori
r If an arrangement can be made satistactor.
to both roads. bridge will be built acros
= the river near the MisSisquoi depot, and
track laid to the South Eastern Countie
c Junction depot.
Julia Brown, st. Adams girl, who's
It parents were meddling too much in he
= love affairs, left home, recently, and wen
to Lowell, where she obtained work in on
ii of the mills. Here the lover followed hel
:. but before matters could be ccnsummateC
II the cruel father appeared upon the seer
$ and arresting his disobedient daughter
bore her off before the lovers very eyes. p
oi DR.. James Y Godfrey Of Georgia died la
: week. lie had lately returned from Cal
fornia where he had been for his healtl
D. which has been delicate for years.
Mrs. Samuel Ufford of Fairfax had an ar
- broken recently by being thrown from
~ sleigh.
D. There are about fifty students in atten
dance at the New Hampton Institution.
of NJ. c. 0vitt, proprietor of the Vail
to Hotel. Fairfax, has been fined $40 and eos
for selling liquor.
u Bakersfield voted every man a poun
: keep per and his barn and yard pound.
c. d. Rublee of St. Adams firm
of Stevens and Rublee and Z. T. Butler
is Highgate. have purchased the Touring a
custom mill of Stephen Reyes at Highga
\. Falls and formed firm known as Rublee
Butler. The mill controls the best wat
mt privilege, probably, between canada a
p- Boston.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
oil At the February term of Grand |
-. county Court, there were two jury cast
lie other cases were disposed of by continuar
or discontinuance. There were fourte
cal nerv entries and the grand Jury found q