Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20
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VERMONT NEWS.
ADDISON COUNTY.

ADDISON COUNTY.
Three ferry boats run from Addison to
Port Henry now.
Mr.. William y. Laneworthy, a well known
furniture dealer Of Middlebury, was recently
conveyed to the Vermont asylum, at Brat
tlebor0. His insanity was induced by pro
tracted and serious illness, and hopes are
entertained OF his recovery, as his symptoms
seem more favorable than when he left
home.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
A new Catholic church is being built of
marble at Arlington.
The United States pottery, at Benning-
ton. in consequence of the dull times. has
suspended operations.
Burritt Brothers, of Manchester, recently
caught their ilty-third bear on the East
Mountains
CALEDONIA COUNTY
Fairbanks & Co., Of st. Johnsbury. re-
Gently received an order for eighteen hay
scales from the Island of Java.
The Weekses. of Lyndon. now in bank
ruptcy, have compromised with their credi-
tors by paying twenty-five cents on the dol
lar. 1t is also understood that the firm will
straighten up as rapidly as possible. and
| get rid of their surplus estate and when
they resume business again, it will be as
separate firms.
| Mrs. Mollie Galbraith, of Passump-ir.
| lett for Canton. China. few days since.
gong BY way Ol talitOrnia, where She IN
tends to visit while. She goes a i mis-
sionary and will Dc absent sO.ue five years.
Previous to her departure she wa> present.
ed by her iric. ts with fine gold watch AMI
chain.
Each Universelist society in the STATE Of
Vermont i re. Cested to elect and send two
delegates to the convention To be held at st
Johnsburv, on Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday August "a, % and 26.
ESSEX COUNTY.
James q. Bowker. the missing merchant !
at Lunenburgh, has at last put in an ap-
pearance he returning hOmea week ago last |
Thursday night lie says he was only off !
on an extended fishing circle. but as he looks |
rather thin and eare-worn, fishing must have |
been rather hard tor him.
FRANKLIN coUNTY.
A son Of Mr.. L. A. Wright, of Richford, |
aged IL years. recently had MS right arm
cut off above the elbow, BY moving ma
chine.
LANoILLE COUNTY.
The Portland & Ogdensburg railroad is
now open from Portland to the Fabyan
House, and cars will run through to John
son by the irst Of September.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
Wool is selling 10 Grand Isle county for
40 cents. The wool growers do NOT sell
readily at these figures.
ORANGE COUNTY.
The religious interest still continue at
West Topsham. Two received the ordi-
nance Of Baptism, and united with the
church last Sabbath, making twenty-five
since last fall. Several others are contem-
plating the same step.
A little son of A. j. Thurston. of West
Topsham, the other day went into the barn
yard with his father. and commenced to
caress pet cow, whereupon the COW with
great violence caught him On her horns and
tossed him into the air over her head. His
father, being close by. rescued him. Upon
removing his clothing, an ugly wound two
inches long was found on his body, though
fortunately not very deep.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Heman MagoOn, Is years old, wss visit
ing his uncle. james Magoon. of Troy. re-
Gently. when he commenced bleeding at the
nose. The bleeding continued without ces-
sation for several days, finally resulting in
death.
The NJ. E. Church at lrasburgh will be
dedicated Aug. IL, at l 0'clock p. IN. Ded-
icatory sermon by Rev. 3. X. Pierce, Of
Boston Zior's Herald.
Gospel meetings don't work with certain
heather in Lowell. In one of the districts
they recently fastened up the school house
and compelled the worshppers to take to
the grove.
Gospel meetings are held every Sunday in
districts around Newport.
John Drew and Ell Nero, of Salem, who
were sentenced to State Prison for one year.
last year. have been pardored out on &C.
count of good behavior.
Mrs Russell, who lives in an up stairs
tenement in lrasburgh. found a snake foot
and a-half long in her wood box the other
day The question Is how it got there.
The hay crop throughout Orleans county
Is said to be 20 per cent larger this year
than it was last.
RUTLAND COUNTY
McInear, of Wallingford, who was killed
by the cars, recently. stated Just before his
death that be was beaten BY roughs, and
lett On the track.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
The Wiudham county park association &
have made arrangements for three days
trotting, beginning August 81, with 81 500
in premiums :
Tho apple crop through Windham county :
will be the smalles: known in many years. ,
while the grass crop will exceed expecta- a.,
tiOns. !
The Vermont Savings Bank, at Brattle- i
boro. reports SI.t7i.4li 35 standing to the ,
credit OF depositors. July 10th. besides sur
plus profits amounting to $40, ,5O3.4i.
child was baptised in the Catholic
church at Brattleboro. recently. at the re-
age of eight hours, the father. :
probably acting on the principle that de-
lays ere dangerous. ,
There is pair Of twins in Brattleboro '
who were born on the day of the Inaugural ,
tion of Grant and Colfax. The name of
one is Willie Grant and that of the other .
W alter Colfax They resemble each other 8
so closely that i, is difficult to tell which is
Grant and which is Coliax.
WASHINGTON COUNTY. ,
A boy made his escape from the Reform I
School the other day. but was glad to get !
back to supper. {
The Middlebury Temperance Union, it is
said. intend to make it rather hot work for
the liquor-sellers, and do not propose to let
up as long as they can get proof Of liquor
being sold. q
Miss Alice Haiues. aged Is, died at Cabot.
August A. She had for some days ielt a :
signt smart or sting on her upper lip. on !;
which an abscess formed and discharged !,
matter She was soon taken ill with severe
pain in her knee aud limb. which became !
helpless, and she could not be moved with !
out great pain, and towards the last she 7
was delirious. Physicians were greatly .
puzzled. but concluded it vas blood poison, !,
caused by the sting or bite Of some insect. ;
WINDSOR COUNTY. T
A couple OF young ladies of the highest S
in " Oodstock were chased to {
their homes from the street one evening last !
week by a couple Of insurance DR. UNI
mers" from out Of town.
Foxes are making sad havoc among tur-
KEYS in Weathers6eld. some having lost
whole broods in night.
A REMARKABLE CASE OF BIGAXY.-l heard
recently of case of bigamy in the neigh
boring city of Lynn. which. | believe has :
not got mentioned in the newspapers. but
which is probably one Of the most remarka-
bic on record in this country. The hus-
band Of two wives in this case was resi-
dent Of Lynn, who at the outbreak OF the
war obtained clerkship in the treasury de-
partment at Washington. He continued to
hoId This pos;,;on until his deaf which oc-