Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-10
VERMONT NEWS.
ADDISON COUNTY .

ADDISON COUNTY.
A young man in the employ of Mr.. Zenas
Myrick, of Bridport, some twenty-four
wears ago, left one day without giving no
tice, taking with him gold watch and
chain and locket, belonging to one oil his
daughters, and nothing was heard from MN
untiI last fall. when ne quietly returned
and gave Mrs. Baldwin. formerly Miss My
rick A gold watch. chain and locket worth
$50, in payment for the one he carried
away.
&. +. Buck. of Montana, formerly OF
Pittsford, recently shipped ear load OF
blood sheep. Numbering a hundred and thir-
teen, for the Eastern part of Washington
| Territory, some $50 miles up the Columbia
river. They were selected from the choicest
tioeks in Cornwall and vicinity, and are OF
superior quality. This is the first lot OF
/ Vermont sheep shipped to that locality.
| The distance from Vermont to their destl-
nation Is 4. 900 miles. and Mr.. L. expects to
reach there in about five week.
/ NJ NJ. Mcln;ire had three finger Of his
[ left hand cut &. last week, IN the mill of
| Eugene Tarbeil. At East G-aayille, by cir
/ cular saw
BE.SINCToy COUNTY.
The burdens. Of Troy. have contracted
I with reliable parties 10 have large quaint
ties OF ore taken from their bels near Ben
I ningt0n-
All Of the surviving persons injured ny
I the explosion at the Nlessr- Bradford s mill
at Bennington are nearly or fally recover
I ed Jesse II. Felds. the severest sufferer is
able to attend to his occupation again.
| 4 few nights since an unsuccessful at
tempt was made 10 plumber tine iewe.ry
/ store of +. W Squire, Of Bennington.
Rupert has five cheese iactorie--
CALEDONIA COUNTY
George. son OF VIM. Ellis.of West Dauyiiie.
/ - years Old, broke his right leg about three
/ inches above the ankle JOINT. recently .
/ while ut work In mil yard. hy logs roll
| ing on him The bone was driven through
/ the flesh, rupturing the Tribal artery and
causing fearful hemorrhage
The burn and hog house Of William Nc
( laughing Of Peacham, were burned ou
tuesday of last week Fully insured.
Josiah Wnslow. of East Hardwics, VII.
fell some weeks ago, and broke his hip. died
on the eth ult.. from the effects ol ni. in-
/ Juries
Fred. =. Dexter. employed Ia the foundry
OF she scale works at 81 JOhnsbury mad al
eye seriously burned by hot iron flying into
. 1t on Monday of last week. IL lnlamma-
tion can be Kept out, It is though, the -'Eat
viii be saved.
The pious town of ST. Johns51iy is fast
acquiring a scandaIous reputation. a gil
in the employ Of q good family LETT home,
recently, TO attend sugar party NOT re-
/ turning. she had been tracked a. iar as Boz
ton, where she was found II company wiki
a married man who had left wife and three
children al home.
4 church was organized in Barnet. NOT
many YEAR, since. A friend inquired ui O.
person who Wa, present the name 10. tine
officer tie named Mr. as one af tne
deacon Is Psnaw said the inquirer
&c were there none better than her 'les,
said the other, '' but they did nl- belong o.
the church.
The late failure OF george Carr. -. %
/ Waterford, recalls u mind an Incident tna-
[ happened az D. J0nns1ury na- MANY Year,
ago IL Wa IL the Spring time. " hen the
snow and ice were melting. ami Sle streets
were full ,of filth and dirty wate-. Carr
stood on the Avenue House step. ana Dr.
! Bullard came around the corner with has
team HEADED toward Paddock S village
Carr. who IS a good deal of d man o. BE- tax
with ms month nailed the doctor went
10 the side ol his sleigh, ami commenced -
abuse him iu q m0-t thorough and work
manlIFe manner. about some business mat
ters which B1l.arI lad failed u perform e.
the satisfaction OF Carr. The doctor enjoy
I Ell the talk Tor while, bug. ike all things
else. the novelty wore of IN due season. and
then. quietly slipping his arm around Ca-r IS
T neck. gave his horse sudden lCrS O. @
along This little movement mad the effect