Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-16

NoRrHrrELp.-Jones Ferris, OF Brook
field, eloped on Friday LAST with his vile s
sister, Mrs Ralph Deity. of Mortified. Mr..
Ferris has heretofore sustained good re-
putation and has been considered worth
some property. lie sold farm he owned
in williamstown and pocketed the proceeds.
The rest of bis real estate. his personal pro-
perty. his debts and two young children he
left to his wife. Mrs Deity leaves hus-
band and two children.
At the last meeting of the preachers OF
4 the NJ. E. church for Montpelier district, 1t
was voted to have three picnics in places
most accessible for the Sunday School
children of their church, in that district.
/ In accordance with that arrangement North
field has been selected as one of the places,
and Wednesday, July litb, the time for the
picnic
A ". Blair, A. NJ. graduate Of Dart
mouth Of the class of - has been engaged
by the directors as principal of Mortified
Graded School for the year ensuing. Mr..
Blair comes with the highest recOmmenda-
items and has the advantage of considera-
bic experience a. teacher recently in
Chattanooga. Tenn, and prior thereto at
Northboro', Mass.
John Quinn. a young man about Is years
Of age. who had been in the employ of DR..
Luther M5sely. Of Arlington. was almost
instantly killed by the accidental discharge
Of his gun while out hunting on Saturday
last. 1t seems the young man had set his
gun against fence. and after getting over
himself took bold OF the gun and drew it
after him a. he pulled it through the
fence the lock caught il some manner and
discharged the contents into his body near
the heart lie only spoke a word or two
and expired.
BMIo1NING-Mi-s Nellie Thurston made
very successful balloon ascension from
O.deu-burg, on Monday, in connection
with the Fourth Of July celebration. Miss
Thu-ston left terra frma about clock p.
IL. and in twenty-five minutes passed into
the clo-i~ out OF sight. Ia fifteen minutes
more she reAppeared. sailing in north
ea-terly direction. and finally landed at
Madrid Springs. some ter miles distant.
She took -npper at Madrid and taking the
train Tor osdeu-bu-g. arrived at $40, hav-
Ing been gone but about four hoars. in her
aerial aight and irip by rail
A severe thunder shower passed over this
city, Friday afternoon. accompanied by
d very ,.1en; wind Large branches Of
trees were torn of, shrubbery blown down,
ere. The large sign over A. q. Pierce's
store, College street, was blown down and
10 it. l.l it struck horse shading in front
Of the store with such violence as TO break
the sign in two, TIE horse, strange a. it
may seem, escaping totally Eniniured
VerEennes was visited by a very severe
hail storm. Friday afternoon. which did
much damage in the city ana the surround
ing country. The hail stones fell a. large
as butternutS. destroying corn and other
crops. ,hrubbery and gardens. Stained glass
in the Roman Catholic church was broken
II the amount Of over $500, and the other
churches and many private dwellings suffer |
ed in like manner.
The members OF the General Stark Steamer |
Company, of Remington. are making ar
rangcments Tor a fremen muster at tina, !
place ON the lG:h OF August next-the an
niverSary Of the Battle Of Bennington.
The "be ,ch-SeaIing" celebration at Lake
Duumore, Monday, was not a success. ex-
'ept in The item Of drunkenness. Gen.
Butler lid not speak, there was no process
ion, and only one snort speech. by q stray |
,rator.
Doc RIVER NALLAY FAIR-The third an
lual lair in Dog River Valley Is to be
leld at Mortified, or the trotting park of
Frank W. Gold. on Tuesday and Wednes-
lay, September 2sth and 29th. The ad-
Tres is to he delivered by Henry Clark.
Ed, OF The Rutland GioIc, on Wednesday |
afternoon. Four trotting purses are offered
$50, $40. 50 and SO, respectively. the
'rSt Two Tor Tuesday and the last two for
Wednesday. \ prize is also offered for the
est lady equestrian. Tie Mortified Cor
ct Band viii furnish music
STOWE Monday was the hottest day Of
he season The mercury ran up to los de-
-ree~ in the sun, and %, in the shade
Mrs. Mowers millinery store has been
iosed by the Boston creditors. The goods
re TO be sold 1t auction.
The balloon which was sent up from Nor
isville was seen here as it scared away on
5 voyage.
ON9uRhELL- Haying has begun in earn
't, with the prospect ola rather light crop
Strawberries are in great abundance in
'f fields, and are selling al 10 to I2c per
ua7t.
The new grocery store Is nearly ccmplet-