Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-02
vEitlION NEWS.

John Clark, in Windsor prison for eight
years tor blowing open 1ewksbury's safe al
West Randolph, is suffering from psrtie
paralysis of the lower limbs.
William Bruce, a young man of West
| Berkshire, irrZs his feet 70 badly the Other
| day while walking several miles co a peig b.
boring town, that fears are enter.
tanned that he will lose part of one
| foot.
In Peacham, the other day, Beattie
McLachlin. 4 young man about 20 years
old, son of John McLachlin, who had shown
signs of insanity for several days, got hold
Of an axe and commenced chopping his feet,
and before he could be stopped had dealt
each foot several blows, inficting terrible
wounds.
The loss by fire in the village of Ben
nington during the year 1876. according to
the fire record, is SO .425; insurance,
S9,s25.
The Brattleboro Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals recently took
n horse with badly csked ankle from
an out-of-town team and put it in comfort
able quarters, at its owners expense, until
the animal was tt to go home.
Four Mary Northrops dwell in Castle
ton. They are designated a. Mary G.. =,
Mary Z Mary A. and Mary o. Mary is
good name. and they ere all nice young
ladies'.
The Caledonia County Young Mems Tenn
nerance Society, at its annual meeting at
Barnet, Friday, elected the following Off
GERS President, the Rev. E. T. Fairbanks
VIce-President, the Rev. Ii. B. Gushing
Secretary, j. W. Sanborn. Lyndonville
Reports from town liquor agents show that
less quantity Is sold than in previous
years.
George l;ishey, lad of Is wears, fell and
was run over by an OK team, Friday night,
IN Gdildhall. HIS physician thinks there
IL no possible chance OF his recovering from
his injuries.
o. NJ. Whipple, of Weathersfeld, recent
ly died. leaving an estate valued at : Is 900,
to he divided among two sons, o daughter
and his widow. The will not suiring the
children they have called liz the law to set
tie their difficulties, and the lawyers are
getting some tat pickinss.
The first of the month man called on
ChGs. Walker. Of Chester, representing him
self as appointing agent tor the sale of the
Hollow Twisted Cable Wire Company pat
cut clothes line, and induced Walker to sign
what puTDOrted 10 be agreement to be-
come an agent for the sale ui the line and
to take 900 feet, amounting 20 Sl04. Tor
which Walker was not To nay until the
expiration OF one year FRIDAY man
calling himself W. {. Kingsley called on
Walker with power of attorney irum the
company and demanded pay for the goods.
lie showed Walker the order ne had signed,
to the eAsct that the goods should DC paid
for on delivery, and by threats obtained
note for the whole amount Subsequently,
Walker had Kingsley arrested for winding,
and 10 settle the matter kingsley gave up
the note.
John X. HassH. Of West Hartford, was
arrested Saturday last on behalf OF the State
GA charge of assault with intent to commit
rape, on the person OF Mrs. Horace Wills. |
U pom testimony Hazen Was bound up To the |
County Court in the sum Of $500. which. |
failing to lind. he was u Ken 10 Woodstock |
lall 10 await the County Court trlsi.
Harry RocGe, aged l3, son OF ex-Mayor
Eogue, OF Cohoes, N. Y. while coasting
ut Bennington, was thrown from sled, |
Causing Il severe fracture of the hip. Two |
other boys were injured about their heads |
and shoulders.