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

Of Monkton, has dropped calf, weighing |
III pounds
Dr. V. W. Blanchard, Of Middlobury has /
invented lamp chimney which seems % De |
a decided improvement on the brittle cyi.n-
ders now in use. 1t i, made of the best hint |
glass, and Is filled with corrugations. which /
allow OF increased expansion when heated,
without liability to fracture.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The loss to the Congregational Society OF
Bennington by the destruction of the church
steeple in the galeof April II, Is computed
Mt 81 200.
4 chess club has been formed in Mare.'cs-
ter
CALEDONIA COUNTY
\ 81 200 portrait of Horace Fairbanks
has been procured by certain citizens of St.
Johnsbury, moved by gratitude towardsthc
donor Of the Athenaum hdilding, library
and art gallery. 1t Will hang in the Ath-
enTum.
Ilardwiek is to have Il special market
day.
The Vermont FHmn reports that Harley
Hill, of St. Johnsbury, while at st. Adams
two weeks ago, swallowed dose of harris
horn, supposing it to he cough medicine.
/! undertook to call for water, but the
ladies in the house thought him crazy, and
1t was about half an hour before he could
get it. Ii didn't kill hun, bn: burnt his
mouth and throat to q blister. lie il now
out agai in. and says he'll not die yet. even
to please the ladies.
The Avenue House at St. Johnsbury is to
be sold at auction June 10th.
Two children of William Picket, Of Dan
aha On a DO
pose of ascertaining how sharp the axe was.
The Youngest of the two had three toes of
one foot cut OIL
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Thomas U'Brien, of RichfOrd. had his leg
badly broken while piling boards at the
MissisquOi depot the other day. The boards
for some reason fell down and crushed his
leg badly, causing a compound fracture
Deputy McAllister organized Grange
| in Richford, May LIST. with - members. ).
&. Marvin is Master and f. II. Hamilton
Secretary.
CRArD ISLE COUNTY.
Abel Brown of Grand Isle, is the County
COMMISSIONS. for the year ensuing.
Diptheria is raging in North Hero.
ORANGE COUNTY
| John Webster, of Orange, who has been
| in the Reform School year and half died
suddenly, on the Goth ult. lie had severe
attack Of pneumonia, but had recovered so
as to be about little, and was pronounced
out of danger. lie laid down after dinner.
seemed to fall asleep, but in few moments
was found to be dead. The funeral service
was performed on Sabbath afternoon. This
is only the fourth death in the institution
since it was established.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
! l.. f. Ainsworth is about to begin Mt Bar
ton Landing the manufacture of a new fire
escape, which consists of a cord with a ball
| attached. which is in turn fastened to lad
der made of wire rope and harness leather.
The apparatus can be rolled up into a small
bundle and carried about conveniently.
| Barton boasts of three live temperance
societies.
Irasburgh is projecting trotting park to
spite Barton for trying to steal the bank.
Mrs. Rogers, of Greensboro. has set of
chairs which started in Scotland lis years
ago, and have come down the family to the
sixth generation, which is now sitting on
them.
| RUTLAND COUNTY
Wallingford is free Fl om gin mills, grAn-
! gers and crusaders.