Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06
VERMONT NEWS.

sale, this Fall, than for many years pre-
| vious.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Palmer. Of Wood
stock, celebrated their golden wedding re-
Gently.
The Lamoille County Probate Office. " hich
has been located at johnson for many years.
| Is to be moved to Hvdepark.
David Eddy, farmer. was thrown from
q runaway team at South Londonderry,
Wednesday, and died from his injuries.
William NJ. Field retired from the Office
OF sheriff of Rutland county Saturday, alter
faithful service of eighteen years.
There is R lady living in Coventry who
has dress which shs mas worn every day
for twenty-eight years, and it is good
dress yet.
John j. Kensington, who attempted
suicide at ST. JOhnsbury, few weeks ago,
was recently removed t. the Brattleboro in
| sane asylum.
Eisht-yesr old Harley Z Goddard. Of
Victory, during the season has taken his
traps to the fields alone and caught in d! 25
woodchucks.
Diphthera has appeared in ST. JohnsburY
in the family of Howard Wilcox, all the
members except one having it, yet all seem
TO Oe recovering.
The Westmors lumber company, which
Gid its chiet business at West Burke has
failed, and is settling with the creditors at
IS cents on dollar.
Work on the BrattleborO and Whitehall
railroad progresses as rapidly as the weather
will permit. some one hundred laborers
being employed. Wages are t.n cents an
hour.
Tho Bethel Iron Company have settled
with their creditors for IS cents On the dol
lar. Business at the furnace has stopped
for the Winter, aud probably never will be
resumed.
I. j. Doe, ofNewbury, seventy-fye years
| old. was seized with fit as he was leaving
his house. which caused him - iall, and he
received such mi uries from the fall that be
lived but few days.
The report of the jaIler of Lamoille county
shows 80 commitments the past year, and
the same number for the preceding year;
males "a. females 6 !; Is we're committed for
larceny, for assault. 8 for vagranc7; only
were sent to the State prison.
Mrs. George L. Waterman, who was in
jured at the Dow's Crossing disaster on the
Portland and Ogdensburg, recently. has
returned to ner residence, where under the
best of care she is dclng nicely. Miss
Trsinor, another of tho unfortunates has
also recovered.
The little town of Crsftsbury. by the CEN
sus Of 1870, contained but $3.50 inhabitants.
By actual count its population now includes
one hundred and three over 20 years of age.
seventeen over so and two over 80, and
twelve have died the past year who were
over 70.
Hon. Frederick Billings has just returned
from the West, whittier be had been to
adjust long stsrding and serious differences
between the Northern Pacific and ST. Paul
and Pacific railroads. Others had attempt
ed to adjust tho misunderstanding, which
was working great injury to his road, and
had made no progress, but he has succeeded
beyond his hopes in placing everything
upon an entirely satisfactory basis
At Woodstock, Tuesday. fire broke out
in the basement of Eaton x Plnney's cloth
ing store, but was subdued without serious
damage 10 the building The stock of cloth
ing was large, and was seriously damaged
with heat, smoke and water insured for
81 500, which will doubles cover the loss
An adjoining building. occupied on the first
floor by E. A. Vaughn. groceries and West
India goods, IVES also damaged and flooded.
Vauhn's insurance Of 81 200 will cover his
loss.
The Lamolle County Court commenced
its session at Hvdepark, Tuesday. Judge
Powers presiding. Upon call of the docket.
Q out OF % cases sent to the jury were dis
posed of and probably not more than five OF
the fourteen remaining will be tried, which
argues short term. The new Sheriff, Cap
tain Jonas I. Stevens, has appointed the
following deputies: Ii. c. Lamphere, l.. p.
~ UvIa vi ~
Wilcox, OF johnson N e. Rsymore of
Cambridge: II b. Cakes of Stowe, and L
B. Boynton of MOrristown.
| Sheriff Crofut of Bennington county has
arrested all the liquor dealers in Bennington
with the exception of one, who lodged the
officer. They were each held in $500 bonds
for their appearance at the County Court
| to answer to violation of the prohibtory
law. Just before the court rose last June
| indictments were found against these par
ties by the grand jury, but they fled, and
all but two escaped the process at that time.
since which the matters have quietly rested.
A Saxton's River youth recently attempt
ed to very thoroughly cleanse a vinegar
cask. with view to having it filled with
new cider. lie took it to the tannery and
connected a steam hose in the bung hole
snd-let on forty pounds of steam. The
cask quiyered for an instant, and then
there was deafening explosion which
shook the building to the centre. The next
morning with solemn vissge, ruined
wheelbarrow was taken to repair shop,
but all there was left of the cask, was the
bung hole
Erwin c. Powers slipped and fell upon
circular saw which he was running at
Williamsvile Monday, and was shockingly
and fatally mangled, his head being split
completely open.
A white hedgehog was shot at Newbury,
the other day. which measured from his
nose to the end Of his tail 81 inches, 81
inches around his body. and weighed about
90 pounds.
Csstleton has venerable couple, one of
whom has seen his eighteth birthday and
the other has just completed her seventy
ninth year. During the fifty odd years they
have dwelt together they have resided in
seven different States and have moved 81
times.
The bones of some unknown animal were
unearthed in formation of glacial sand and
powders, nine feet below the surface, white
digging well at Cistleton the other day,
and it is considered one of the most ancient
specimens Of vertebrate remains ever found
in the State.