Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-10-27

Michigan, Sl35; Illinois, $3.50; Minnesoti
Sli5: Kansas, $317. So that Vernon
largely exceeds all those States in the value
OF her farm products to each inhabitant en-
gagged in farming.
PROBABLE MURDER.-It may be remem
bered that some time since the dwelling
house o. James Weston, near Ascutneyyile
was burned. together with five barns and &
large amount Of personal property. Suspi
cion was directed against one Henry Crave
lin. a wealthy Ffenchman living neal
W eather-feld and about two mile,
from Weston's. "a the inceniiary. and
the evidence brough: against him was 81
convincing that he was bound over in a
large sun. Gravelin (who i represented
as man o. doubtful character and cf IN
goyernablc passions) had had some trouble
with Weston. which eliminated in law
suit (whence the proyocation to the arson =;
and in this suit Weston's principal witncs.
was one Herbert o. White This man. a
resident Of Weathersfeld. left home the G.h
OF October, on Gravlin's invitation, to
make arrangements for laying a stone wall
on his farm. White had a team and reached
Gravlin's house at , O'Clock p. m the
same day, and has been missing ever since
His horse was fund in Graylin'S pasture.
IN Cavendish. seven miles from Weathers-
field, few DAYS since The buggy and
harness have not been ioGnd. GravlIn was
seen returning from said pasture Sunday
M 10 "a urU.F j. oh laA -.
suspicion Of his being privg u Whites dis
appearance. Friday morning \. l. Mead
er, Graylin's hired man. and q. II. Leland.
employed a. keeper OF Gnvln'- property.
while looking alter cattle in the pasture.
halt mile IRON G-avlln'S house. came
across a well apparently nearly covered
over with stone Curiosity led them TO
look into the well. where thew discovered
the dead body, head downward. The body
was removed from the well and proved 10 be
that OF the missing man White. An
examination showed a ieaiiI cash cut
obhquely on the right side "a the head.
another On the back Of tie head, and the
right side of the head completely mashed
in. The blows were probably struck with
an axe Graylln'~ family, consisting OF
daughter l. ycars1iago .Mls>B4ker. the house
keeper, a young girl named John Potnode,
AAAA AAAANA4 man -AldANA an - Aih~Il Gu4
Young man named potnode. were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Am~don on suspicion Of
completely. Since finding the body there
are rumors a other murders and mysterious
diSappeerances. and 1t Is expected that u
thorough search OF the premises will dis
cover other evidences of Clark doinss by the
man. Ii Is though; that Others are aces
sorry. ana the case Is 10 be thoroughly
worked up Graylin is is years old. can
neither read ror write Ills wit l. dead.
and be has only enc child the daughter
mentioned above lie has been in Wood
stock jail. ior number Of day. not being
abic 10 fiad bail on the charge 81 arson.
FoR tina CaNrENNIL-lt verify seems
"a il Vernon: would he d,popuat,i, SO
great is the rush fJr the Centennial Ezhi-
biuon some six or seven fail carloads 20
down over the Rutland road every day.
while large numbers go by the boat and iy
way Of New London Among others.a large
party Of the good people g NillI-tDn and
delegations u eight from line>buFEh and
twenty from Richmond have started thi,
week. and large numbers Of our own towns
people have started Phi.adelpha-ward
We bad thought that every able bodied
citizen of Burlington had already made the
trip. but the crowds leaving u every day
convince Us of theuppo-i5e.
On Tuesday an excursion tram Of sixteen
cars ir1m the Vermont division Of the PoIt-
land and Oedou>hnrg RairoadGn charge Of
that popular conductor :. ". Parkhur-t.
who makes the round trIp). started for the
Centennial. The party nun herei 29j. AMI
was composed OF business men and their
families along the line oi the road. The cz-
cur>iJn Us by way Of the Notch as bite
Mouutain~) North Conway and the Eastern
Railroad