Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-19

Some of the St Johnsbury young men
arc talking OF forming military COM
pany.
A flock of fifty sheep, belonging to Ru
fus Piper, of West Windsor, being sheared
and turned out in recent cold rain,
died.
Mr.. Oliver Brothers, of Hartlsnd. has in
vented safe ty valve, so to speak, for an
unmanageable team. liz Is contrivance so
arranged that by simply pulling strap the
tugs and thil straps are unhitched. letting
the horse go free.
In Hartland. the other day. a number of
people were made sick by eating hulled
corn which they purchased OF q man who
peddled it about town. Some suspect Paris
green might accidentally have been left
near the corn others believe it WAS cooked
in copper kettle.
Mrs. HALEY, of POwnal, died. the other
day, at the remarkable age of l04 years.
StaIksboro il scandalized over the mar
rage Of Noble Wyman and Helen Mead.
which was solemnizsd June 30th. The
bride was Is years old and the groom As.
She was the servant girl in the Wyman
family, last Winter, until she parted No.
bio Wyman and his wife; and he has been
a constant visitor at her fathers house un-
til the marriage.
The Fourth was duly celebrated at East
Fletcher this year by good humOred
crowd, estimated t. number at least 5000
people. Gen. W. W. Grout, of Barton, de-
livered the address, and the Jericho cornet
band and the BelSidere drum corps sup
piled the music, Capt. Whittemore's COM
pany from Belvidere. the military part of
the parade, Messrs. Eddie and Amsden
Brown, of the same town, good out of
doors exhibition of feats with balls, knives,
etc, and last, but by no means
least, Captain BoOmhower's troops of
Mounted Hobgoblins," the comic part of
the days exercises, in which exercises all
participating acquitted themselves most
creditably. The dining tables were we'll
patronized, and the receipts therelrom sufh-
Gent to liquidate current expenses and the
debt on the new depot.
The reunion of the former pupils of
Leland and Gray academy, at TOwnshend,
takes place August Goth and 2lst next, and
is expected to be an occasion cf uncommon
interest. Among the invited guests is G.
Il. Smith, principal Of the seminary 1852 IS
land for many years 4 teacher at Brandon
and Ludlow, now in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington. who responded in the
following note:
WASHINGTON, July =, 1873
My DEAR SIR i most gladly accept your gener-
Gus invitation. and will cheerfully foreso any in
convenience, TO mingls with my former pupils and
revive the precious memories of the past. and aid.
ifpossible, in the cherished purpose to place the
dear old Seminary on a firm basis Remember me
kindly to the Committee and honorable trustees OF
the Seminary. Yours truly, c. b. SMITH.
Mr.. Henry Tinkham. of West Randolph,
was found dead in his bed on Thursday
morning. july lltb, at Spring House, in
Pialnteld. His death Was probably from
apoplexy. lie had arrived at this Summer
resort for the benefit of his health on
Wednesday evening. lie was slxty-three
years old has family and farm at West
Randolph. and WAS the father of Mr.. George
Tinkhsm, grocer, of Piainfiei.
Lowry, hot, sunny, dusty days since June
Gath, with only one or two clouds that
scattered rain drops about equal to a com
mon morning dew, and everything drying
up that can dry. is the order of the weather
in the Genital portion of the State. A very
few drops Jlly 10, were the only rain for |
two weeks. Farmers are pushing having, |
are hall or more done, and generally say |
they are getting an average crop. Corn is |
tasseling out and is growing rapidly.
In the preliminary examination of Ste
phen e. Ranney, town treasurer of Athens,
the evidence did not sustain the charge Of |
rObbing the treasury, and Mr. Rgnney was |
discharged. The general impression is that |
the detectives are n the wrong track.
10 Caledonia. Orleans ard EsSt COMMITTEES
the hay crop will be light-probably less
than an average. This Is more strange a.
very little grass was winter-killed. and
there never was better start for grass than
that given this Spring. The inevitable
conclusion is that it was tho severe frost of
the 18th OF June that stopped its growth.
Had the first ten days OF July been Wet in
stead of dry and hot, tho crop would have
but it il now too late, and it is
evident that the greatest damage done BY
the frost in Vermont was to the grass crop.
Corn and potatoes seem to be recovering
" here the bugs will allow it.
Rutland is suffering from a partial water
amino. Water only runs a small portion
II tho day, except TO those buildings On tho
Owest ground, and the scale works bring
most OF their water in locomotive tanks
rom Wallingford. twelve miles distant. The
rev pipe, which is to increase the supply,
will not be laid till Fall.