Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-27

A Barre nan has a couple OF kittens each
OF which has "a toes.
Wilmington, with a population Of 1908,
has no foreign clement. with the exception
of two English families.
A Bradford man reports raising parsnip
| this season, which measured twelve inches
in circumference and five feet in length
An elderly ST. Adams rrenchmsn has
great gtandchild, and can also boast of
son who Is younger than the grandchlld.
Ely Dean, an aged citizen of Ascutney-
vile, fell from his woOdshed chamber, the
other day, in such way as to cause almost
instant death.
There Is one case Of smallpox in Corn
wall, and one or two Others have been ex-
posed. bat all precautions are taken TO keep
it from spreading.
Hon. John Lyude OF Wlllisus,own start
ed for Boston. Mass. recently. with wagon
load OF butter, after the style Of sour grand
fathers days"
Mrs NJ leuity Kendall, an aged woman
who was seriously injured by falling down
stairs. at St. JOhnsbury, a tew weeks ago,
died OF her injuries last week.
A large eagle put in ali appearance the
other day IN POmiret. and caught fifteen
pound gobbler, and carried him SO or 80
rods. and lighted with him on the ground.
Diphtherla prevails in Bridgewater to an
alarming extent. Hosea Moore recently
lost two boys. aged II and g. They were
buried in one grave, without funeral ser
vices.
Leslie Thayer, soa Of 0rson Thayer. Of
Guliord. fell suddenly from his buggy on
his head and shoulders wh'la driving along
in front Of the Bratteboro House lie was
picked up sea@elesS and taken into the house
where the physician announced his skull to
be fractured
DR.. Alvin X. Stokes, Of 81. JOhnsbury in
dict,d for performing an abortion on Edith
5. Burnham ia November. 1877. has been
acquitted lie testified that the girl started
the optrati n and killed her child, and that
what he did was to save her life
At the drug store OF {. H. HYDE & Co,
at Mlddl,bury the other day, Chas Hyde
in n ling prescription, had put into
bottle some carl. lIc and muriatic acids,
and was in the act of adding some nitric
acid, when tic compound exploded, Il ssh
ing directly into his lace, buIning hin
very baily.
A, III citing of the .torkholders of the
MIssi,quuI and CLYDE railway held at North
rr. Y, fndss j II Hamilton, j. W. Cur
Iier. o y T. kus, II. c. Wilson, l. Baker,
Asa F.; ard william q. Ekins were
ctusen directors At the DIRECTOR meeting
Hon. John Currier was chosen president
and .. n Elkins secretary and treasurer.
1t is said the recent publication Of the
County Commissioners quarterly report led
t. an Investigation in StUckbridge, when it
appear ed that the agent there was acting
without appointment from the Commits
siOner, and that he had been selling quite
largely. The selectmCn are charged with q
knowledge OF the facts and receiving into
the town treasury his profits. OF such pOr-
ton as he saw hit to turn over.
Miss Mary Tranor, of st. Johnsbdry in-
jured at the accident at Dow : crossing on
the p. 4 o. over a month ago. is slowly re-
cove ring, and is now ablo TO be about the
house, although the Injury to her back and
one hand still gives her much incOnv enIence. |
Her injuries were more severe than at frst |
thought To be Mrs Waterman Of Hyde |
Park. the other lady irl lred at the same |
time, was down stars last week, for the first |
time since the accident. and 1t is expected |
that sho also sustained no permanent in- |
jury.
A good story il told Of one Of the grand |
Jurors from Northield IN att sndaEGe upon
the last term Of court at Montpelier. lie |
was afraid he would not wake in season t.
take the 0 clock train to the capital which
he had TAXED over with his wiis on retiI
ing. lie had Just got into Il sound sleep
when his faithful spouse woke him. sug-
costing that 1t must be time to get up. lie
did found It was only midnight. and rGtir-
ed again Soon he was again aroused, and
this time upon consulting the clock, it
proved 10 be Only : a. m. Somewhat dis
gusted and angeiei at being - often brOk-
en- Of hi- slumbcrs, he again sought his
couch. admOnishing his wife thu look
here, You keep your elbow out OF
my blck. and Your mouth out OF my tar
till morning Feeling herself relieved Of
any further responsibility. she want to
sleep for good and left her lord and master
to wake when be chose. which he did at
clock Thinking it would not pay to
try and get any more sleep, he built fire.
put on his hat and overcOst, took his valise
in his hand, and sat down before the FIRE for
a few minutes Meanwhile his wife SUM
bered on until o'clock, when she woke to
find him gone. whereat she felt quito badly,
saying she intended TO haYegOt him warm
breakfast. Leisurely proceeding to dress
herself, she sought the kitchen. where. to
her DISBURSEMENT, she beheld her husband,
equipped for his journey. satchel in hand,
sitting bolt upright in his chair before the
stove, fast asleep, with the train gone over
an hour.