Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13

Oh Jericho, was driving spirited team LOAD
ed with apples and other commodities,
through the village on his way home. As
he came near the bridge on the road lead
ing past the Institute, his horses frighten-
ed by the noise of some poultry in another
wagon crossing the bridge from the op-
poste direction, SHE'D entirely out of the
road, and went just little too near a high
embankment, down which the hind wheels,
box, apples, &c, tumbled promiscuously,
leaving the horses attached to the fore
wheels on the edge. The horses started off
with them, turning in the direction of the
bridge on the Jericho road, which had just
been removed Tor rebuilding from the
foundation, broke down the guards erected
across the road, and plunged down the en-
bankment, some thirty or forty feet, COM
ing up all standing at the bottom of the
river bed, with wheels attached, unframed
Neither man, horses or fore wheels of the wa
! gou were seriously injured. wonderful
escape
The bridge at Essex Centre is now all
taken up, and the foundations are being
laid broad and deep for a culvert of twenty
feet span to be over-arched with brick. The
present Indian summer affords favorable
time for the job. About fifty thousand
brick are required to make the arch. They
are to be laid in cement and buried for the
next century under a deep filling of dirt.
The revival at Essex Centre still con-
tinues. Meetings are being held alternate
" in each Of the churches every night in
the week. On Sunday last services were
held in the several churches, the congrega-
tons wOr-hipping as usual, and holding
their Sabbath schools. Hardly an evening
passes bat some new one appears at the anx-
ious seat. or expresses hope in Christ The
meetings continue during the coming week.
For many years there has not been 50 gen.
eral revival in this town. 1t extends to all
classes and ages, though the larger number
Of conversions are in the Sabbath school
Mr.. D. f. Boyden, of Waitsfeld, an or
gaining deputy of the State Grange of
Patrons Of Husbandry, since September p,
has organized twenty-one subordinate
oranges. The last was Floral Grange, at
Sharon, organized on the 81 inst: Master,
George d. Smith.
Forest fires are raging 10 considerable
extent on the line of the Rutland and
Washington Railroad, between Poultney
and Castleton. and also between Castieton
and Rutland
Gen. George F. Foster, of this city. p 5.
Benjamin, Of Wolcott, and George Ide, of
Lyndon, have, We understand, purchased two
mineral springs, in the vicinity of the well
known ST. Leon springs and are making pre-
parations to open the same to the public,
next season. a large quantity Of the water
will be barreled for the market at once and,
in fact. one hundred barrels are now on the
way to this city Though the two springs
purchased are but eight feet apart,th water
j. of different quality. 1t has not yet been
analysed, but will be Immediately.
MoRE OLD PEorLE-At the house Of y.
T. Frary, of B .diord, recently, company
Of eleven were present at dinner whose
united ages we're IL years as follows Mrs
Prudence W. Boynton, s. Mrs. Hannah
Holt, St Mr.. Israel Cummings, 81; Mr..
David Chapman, s. Mr.. joel Morris, a ;
Mrs J. Morris, - ; Mr.. Noble Andross.
6S Mrs. D. X. Cummings, GO Mr.. y. f.
Frary. 81 Mrs. n f. Frary, GO Mr, j..
/ T. Boynton, Is. Those who stopped
to tea had the pleasure Of drink
ing tea poured from teapot made in
the reign Of Henry |, in the year 100. This
teapot has been handed down as an heir
loom in the Boynton family since that time,
and is now in the possession of Mrs. Pru-
dence W. Boynton.
We give, at some length, as a matter of
news, the proceedings of the meeting held
on Saturday evening, over the State House
matter 1t will be seen, from the discus
sions that the project for removing the
State House, 50 suddenly sprung upon the
Legislature and the public, has by no means
unanimous approval in this city. Of
course the citizens Of Burlington would be
very glad to have the State House here, and
believe that this Is the best place for it but
we have not found many men, Of sound
judgment and experience in Legislative
affairs, who believe that there is a ghost Of
a chance Of securing the removal at this
time. Under all the circumstances We can
see no good, but only harm. that can come
from agitation Of the subject.
The NEW York AND CAyADA RAILROAD
President Dickson and General Manage
c. F. Young, with other directors and off
GERS Of tho Delaware and Hudson cana
company. have been the past week maxim!
a tour of inspection Of the Rensselaer, am
Saratoga division. and the New York an
Canada railroad as far as Port Henry, witt
an eye to opening the latter, probably b.
early winter Work on the New York AMI
Canada road is progressing rapidly in tn
way of ballasting, etc. and very soon 4
better track can be found than on this line
The company are adding to their rollini
stock largely in anticipation of tine goo
time coming-one new engine, the q" Cit
/ | of Troy, having already appeared.
WnBkDGE.-Messrs. Cherbino and WI
: hanson have sold 50 Of their best breeiin
ewes. lately, to Robert Vanyoorhis, and
to F. Hawkins, of Monongahela City, Pa
Their noted young - Silver Horn" buck
held by them at 81 500.
Mrs. Loret Williams, widow OF tn
=. place, while suffering from alteration
mind. was lately taken to some of h
= friends, and stopped at hotel in Holyok
Mass, when she forced a window open
the second story and jumped from then
: to the ground, breaking her meek and eau
ing instant death.
, W. W. Thomas, Of Middlebury, has be
engaged to teach singing school in
~ Congregational Society in tho south part
~ the town and at the village. There seems
- be good interest manifested 10 be
schools.
Rev. Benz. Cox has begun a series
PRAYER meetings, in the VI. f. Society.
as great revival is anticipated.
= ALBuRGH.-Giles S0wles and Miss I
HYDE were married at the residence Of
brides father, Thursday, Oct %, at Sol
Hero. They moved into the Albur
II Springs House the following Friday, hay
xi- charge of the house for the winter. \ q
95, of young men sercnaded them, Fit
mt night, with horns. guns, etc. bu !