Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-02-06

uurlpO the D1=E Ntdl- oOIh D1A--- -
largest land owner and wool grower IN kut-
land has sold every sheep he had and has
purchased dairy of fifty COWS. and will IN
crease the number another year.
At Hvdevillea lad some twelve years old,
named Seager. while returning from schooi
at CastletOn Corners, commenced walking
backward, and continued to do so until he
came in contact with Frederick DennIson
team. He had three ribs broker from his
spine and others fractured.
On the 23d ult. little son of David Par
mentors had his left arm caught IN the
wood planer Of the Hydeyille Company, anu
drawn in nearly to the elbow, leaving PM
few shreds of what was once an arm iDf'
Allen, Of Rutland, amputated the arm
little below the elbow Joint.
George Archie, of Sudbury, recently
arrested for stealing, has been eommitleu
and sentenced to the Reform School
4 little son Of Frank Baird, Of Pittsiord'
was drowned on the 23d ult.
The scarlet fever Is prevailing extensively
at North Clarendon. One death has already
occurred and several other children are ~
ing dangerously Ill OF the disease
Mrs. Stephen Goodwin, of Castieton' died
: few days ago. from the effects OF terri
bic burn she received. several weeks ago ~
falling upon q kettle OF live Goals she wa
carrying. After her death the RELATIVES
found, much to their surprise, S.-sVu ue-
posted in an old chest. some Sl,5VV Delhs
in gold and silver coin She nae been
quietly accommodating tins money for years
While George Nichols and samuel But
ton were returning from party their norss'7
became unmanageable near Palmer I'm, ~
Pittsiord, and ran. oTerturning the buggy
and throwing the occupants on the frozen
ground Button was not seriously injured,
bat Nichols had one leg fractured.
Andrew Clark, il, while At work in the
BILLINGS slate quarry ID Hydeyilie, was con
-idorah.y injured by the explosion OF
charge. he receiving a column OF ire, slate
chips, water and powder IN has lace ana
chest
The Rutland County VI oOl nrowers As
ISOLATION held their annual meeting al Rut-
land recently. dissolved the concern and
the surplus IN the treasury donated 10 the
county agricultural society
J. L. Barber, Of Benson. wa- kicked by
horse last week. breaking ms arm between
the elbow and wrist.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Ebeu Hill. OF Waterbury Centre, though
= years old. has during the past season cut.
split and piled. 40 cords Of four foot wood
cut and peeled Il hemlOck trees split -
cords Of short wood done 0ne-half Of the
work III "a >ugar-place of one hundred and
twenty-five tree~ worked five days IN hay
iuE husked corn > days worked / days
digging potatoes sawed l. c0rGs Of 4 feet
wood. and split and piled the same done
the work ID q large garden cut nearly
enough hay o. winter one COW. and drove
hI- COW one mile L. pasture each day
through the summer and has hewed tour
thirty foot sticks of timber beside the
thousand and one little chores that no MIN
ute can be made of.
A case of unusual corporal punishment
"a the Montpelier graded school, Is causing
much talk al the capital, and Is being in
vestigatel By the prudential committee
The annual meeting Of the Dog River
Y alley Association was held at Mortified Oh
the Eth ul1.. and Hon John Gregory. of
Mortified was elected President Tor the
year ensuing. Il was voted 10 enlarge
Floral Han. making 1t 100 feet long, and
hold q fair next fall.
y Morse and wife. Of hast Montpelier.
mad narrow escape from death. recently
Returning from Plainde.d. and passing the
Martin bridge in East Montpelier, their
horse suddenly started at great speed, and
coming out Of the bridge SHE'D - quickly as
10 precipitate himself of the whartng into
the river below, taking sleigh and all with
him. The distance down was about d. feet
and IL j. wonderful all were not instantly
killed There was ice over the stream where
they struck Mr. Morse was seriously
bar NOT 90 appearance fatally injured. Nj
Morse was severely bruised and famed
wINDHAN COUNTY.
A portion of the furniture. bedding. etc.
OF the Island House Al below Fails wa
sold At auction, recently. preparatory 10 the
retTting Of the h0tel that De- contemplated
by the proprietor.
Col. ". C.. Yeazey. of Rutland, spoke al
Wilmington before large audience al t.le
Congregational church. on the 18th ult
The Brattleboro Record says There have
been Two ex-lanIlords, who formerly kept
hotels in Londonderry, boarding at our
county jail within the p2st few months. and
one OF them Is still residing within that
public institution. unless q petition which
OF late has been very numer0usly signed.
has induced Governor Converse 20 extend
his sphere OF usefulness.
4 3 Cook. Of Townshend. wa consider
ably injured. recently. nv The Bellows Fall.
stage. IL which he was passenger. tipping
over near Cambridgeport.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
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In the woods near " eathersfield. recently.
cut his foot very severely. severins large
artery and Two or three bones in the foot
lie managed L. reach the house of {. :.
Aldrich. nearly half q mile distant from the.