Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-05-08

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and most of the oats, and much ground had
been prepared for other crops.
ACCIDENT AT WISoosyI.-A man named
Iloag while at work April Goth, paint
ing, upon a ladder. III and broke one
of his arms and received other injuries about
the face
SALES OF LUMBER.-The sales of Shepard,
Davis x Co, of this city, for the month of
April, 1874, were over four million feet,
(i,Os6, 29j feet amounting to SlO5, iO3 Go
and it was not one of their biggest months.
either.
The board of excise at Whitehall have re-
fused all applications for licenses to sell in
toxicating drinks. 4 remonstrance was
presented to the board, signed by twenty
one hundred persons. Much excitement
exists in the village.
ADULTERY. - Ira II. FIske, NJ. D.. of
Ilardwick, was brought before Henry Per-
ley, Esq, last week, charged with the
crime Of adultery with Martha A. Chandler
lie was bound up for appearance to Caledo-
MA County Court, in the sum of $3.50
SoUrH BuELINGToN.-On Monday Harry
Hatch and Thomas lIennesey plead guilty
to a violation of the liquor law and were
fined $40 and costs each. Capt. H. o.
Wheeler. Of this city. was the Justice. and
Z. F. Brownell conducted the prosecution.
The Queechc farmers began ploughng in
January, but there was foot of snow on
their fields, May-day Some of the hill
roads are 50 drifted as to be impossible and
the birds are dying of starvation.
LAuoLLE CorNTr.-Ilon Richard F.
Parker, Of Wolcott, Carlos :. Page. of
Hydepark, and f. P Midget, of Cam
bridge, are candidates for the Republican
Senatorial nomination this fall
SILVER MlyE.-Rumor, are cur7en, that
a silver mine has been discovered in Groton,
Caledonia county. on what j. known as
Bald Mountain. \ specimen of the quartz
has been crushed, and it i, said 10 yield
S25 worth Of silver to the ton.
RENoyAL.-Mr. Charles F. Allen has
removed his law and collection oli e from
Peck's block to Lyman block, corner Of
College and Church streets. in the spacious
rooms over Mitchell's furnishing store. Mr..
Alien is now paying special attention to the
procuring Of patents. for which he has
unusual advantages.
The Troy Times say~ the meteorological
record of the Heimstroet family. kept in
that city since $50, does not show any
thing like these monster snow storms in the
closing days OF April. and old citizens
whose recollection extends back Of that
year, saw they never knew anything Ike
them before.
PArnrs-Tbe following patent have
/ been issued to Yormonicrs
Wallace II Flint, Brandon, ironing
table.
Henry ". Campbell, Montgomery Cen
tire. stove pipe shelf.
Edward y Porter. Morrisvile. and Israel
J. Currier and Cliff Abel, Wolc1ti, clothes
/ frame. towel rack. etc.
PATTsGyRcn.-At the charter election in
Platt-5urgh on Tuesday. only one ticket
was pat forward for the -uiTrages Of the
people The temperance people Pot their
best foot forward and voted the whole
ticket, As follows
Trustees w. ". Hartwell, Presidents
William Cane. North District \ vii
liams, East District Paul Girard, Clerk OF
Corporation, John Percy, Treasurer
DEcoaAriox DAY.-One of Vermont S
best war Governors. Hon. John Gregory
Smith, of St. Adams, and Rev. Lewis o.
Brastow, of this city, Chaplain Of the
Twelfth Vermont, viii deliver the addresses
here on Decoration Day. Gen. George ?.
Foster Will be marshal Of the day, and the
arrangements are being perfected by com
mittce Of Post Stannard, consisting OF Com
rades Gibbs, Smith and McCollom.
Island Pond was visited by three days
snow storm last week. Snow began falling
on Wednesday morning, continuing all day
and night. On Thur~iay the storm became
furious. and business was nearly suspended
and the drifts before night were in many
places from three to six feet deep. 1t wa
still -nowns on Friday. and the Montreal
train arrived five hours behind time that
morning.
\ large and enthusiastic railroad meet
irg was held in Woodstock. on the 2lst, al
which it wa, resolved to proceed with thu
work of completing the Woodstock Rail
road and that they commence laying thu
track at White River Junction, and 90 81
a. far and a. fast as the funds realized from
the bonds viii all allow. 1t is stated tina
$50, 600 will complete the road. \ com
mittcc was appointed to solicit subscriptions
SEVERE ACCIDENT At DANBy.-One Of til
workmen in the employ of Silas l.. Griffith
at Dandy, named Walter Murray, met witt
& severe accident Friday afternoon. Th
accommodation train over the Harlem Ex
tension railroad was taking some cars iror
the side track that runs into GriiHth's lum
her yard. Murray stood on platform ca
with one foot on the bumper, and whe
shackling the ears together his foot wa
. caught between the pin and the deadwood
brui-ing and smashing it badly The ply
~icians hope 10 save the foot
? IRIsu AHRRIcAN LITERARY SOCIETY,"
: This new and useful organization anon
f our Young Irish American fellow-citizen'
h now numbers forty members and has one c
d the best halls in the city well furnished an
well stocked with reading matter The 70
T loving are the present officers Of the -,
3, cioty:
1 President-Richard j. Daley.
n Vice President-Ihomas F. Ahearn
+ Recording Secretary-Wm. Sheahen
l. Financial-Thos. p. Daley.
e Treasurer-Tnos +. Baird.
Presidential Committee-John f. Lavell,
- George BabcOck, Edmond Dover.
Executive Committee-Richard j. DALEY
t Thos. p. Daley, Edmond Dover, Robert {
Croker, John f. Layelle
Emerson j. Harris of Colchester. ht
; written to DR.. Branch Of St. Adams, that
4 suspicious character was at his house O
, Saturday week. who it is thought may
4 the man who assaulted DR.. Branch. Il
kept in the woods most of the time, an
seemed very uneasy" Mr.. Harris d.
scrlbes him a. ''j feet s or 9 inches hig
and very slim lie wore black hat an
dark coat, very short and sleeves too shor
lie had ON two pair of pants, the outsiC
Al ones rolled above the boot leg and tn,