Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29


Alvin Thompson. aged p, son of Yelling
ton Thompson, Of Windsor, committed sui
eide. the other day, by dischsrging the con-
tents Of 4 gun in his chest. lie had been TO
the asylum at BrattlebOro, and but recently
returned.
The docket of the Lamoille County Court,
December term. now IN session at Hyde
park. shows I26 cases. which include p
criminal cases. Is Of which are for adultery,
| Tor bigamy, for rape and one for abOr-
ton, with ; cases for bastardy.
David Crawford, one of the firm of Clark.
Dodge " Co, bankers, No. 81 Wall street,
died at ms residence, New York. Dec. cath.
at the age Of "A wears. Mr.. Crawford was
born in Putney, Vt. on Dec. Il. 1882. lie
was son OF breyet Brigade Major and Capt.
David Crawford, one OF the staff of General
Scott during the war OF 1912. Mr.. Craw-
ford bad been director OF the New York
Central and the Chicago, ROck'lsland and
Pacific railroads, and was one OF the organ
izeIs and most active directors of the MIS-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railroad.
Sunday evening about IL O'Clock as
Michael Manning was attempting to cross
Otter Creek on the railroad bridge. a little
south Of the Hammond crossing, in Pitts
ford, be slipped and Tell through the tim
ber- to the ice below, a distance of about
Is feet. lie struck upon his head, fractur
ing the skull and pressing the frontal bone
in upon the brain. lie was taken up insen-
slble and died in about two hours. he was
an freshman about 90 years of age and be-
longed in MddleburS, though be had been
EMPLOYED as a section hand on the railroad
in Pittsiord since the first Of last April.
The Oldest person in Bennington county
is Mrs Polly Richmond, grandmother of
DIR. II. j. Mllard, of this village. She ls
living in Stamford with her Oldest daugh-
ter. Mrs. s. {. Willard, who is herself 70
wears old, has 10 children, all in good
health. the Youngest beirg "a years old and
has 26 grandchildren. Mrs. Richmond Was
born In Charlton, Mass, and was " year
old the 10Th day of this month. Her hus-
band. Edward Richmond. died "a years ago
at the age of AZ years, and she never re-
married. Her grandchildren number 30,
her great grandchildren over 100, and she
has several great grea grandchildren. De-
spite her great age her mental faculties are
undimmed. and more interesting CONVEX
sationalist could hardly be found. Her
memory Is clear and strong, her eye sigh,
| good, and there are good prospects oil her
becoming u centenarlan.
Inc llrV IN I1e cdse VI OOuu u 4seefSS,
| for a,~aulting Lucius NJ Holton with gun
powder, found no verdict. 1t is said they
stood ten for verdict Of guilty and two
Tor another verdict.
A house and its contents. owned by Fred
/ Baldwin Of Sharon, were burned Saturday.
Loss. 81 600; Insurance, $l33
| Bya recent wind storm in woodford the
saw mill of Gleason & Co. was lifted from
its foundation and blown distance OF TWO
| rods
| Jarvis Tilson. of Randolph, has an apple
| tree which bears curious kind of fruit.
| Nearly every apple it bears has two regu-
| larly-torlned stems.
The young men Of Vershire have formed
| a benevolent association under the name Of
| United Brethren. A young man who was
sick, last Fall. had seven acres of potatoes
undug. The " Brethren" turned out en-
masse, and went to his field, and then turn
ed out the entire 10. of potatoes for the sick
man.