Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-09

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Mr.. Gotta, of Coventry, was thrown from
his wagon, the other day. and danger Ously
injured
The vile of Nathan Adams, of Stowe,
jumped into the river and was drowned
Friday, before she could be saved
Over in Caledonia county, the potato bugs
are determined to have largo share of the
potato crop, in spite of the efforts of the
farmers.
The Greensboro Library Association have
added so new books. making n library of
236 books-whieh is not bad for small
town.
Otter Creek is being surveyed by United
States engineer, preliminary to expanding
the $1,000 appropriation of Congress for
its improvement.
William DonahOe, North Pownal black
smith, was seriously injured the other day
by this explosion of a key of powder which
some one had placed near his forge.
At Montpelier, Friday night, Peter Carr,
while intoxicated attempted to murder his
wife with clasp knife, and she fled to a
neigLbor's for protection. Carr was ar
rested.
A pair OF horses hitched to moving
machine ran away in Bennington, the other
| day, one OF the animals being fatally cut
and their owner, Harrison Haynes. terribly
gashed.
The affairs of the old Mississquoi Bank,
at Sheldon, have finally been entirely settled.
Hon. ID. ID. Wead has been discharged al
ter receivershlp OF more than ten years,
and the bank is no more
Dandelion leaves are now raised a.
market garden crop, at Brattleboro, where
a man raised some twenty-five inches long
and six inches wide. They were the third
crop of the season from the same roots.
The dwelling house, milk house and barn
of Edward McCabe OF Castleton. were burn
ed Tuesday, everything in the house being
total loss. Loss from 81 200 to 81, 500; par
tally insured.
The barn of Alexander Clayton, situated
near the West Pawlet station, on the Rut-
| land and Washington Railroad. was struck
by lightning, on Tuesday. and was entirely
consumed with its contents. The loss is
about S 900
A H-year-old daughter of Hon. Edward
| Crosby, of Bratteboro. was brutality out
ragged by 6endish tramp, Saturday morn
ing. A handkerchief was drawn tightly
over her mouth, supprossng her screams.
A reward of $50 has been offered for the
villain arrest.
An incendary fire broke out in the dwell
nghouse of Byron Davis. farmer living
two miles east of Richford. Monday night,
and destroyed everything except an organ
and two beds. The family were away at
the time. and their neighbors arrived tor
late to extinguish the FIRE. Loss So, 900
The Curtis screw machine invented and
manufactured by Brattleboro man feeds
itself, cuts off piece of iron OF the requir-
ed length. cnts 1t down to the proper size,
cuts the thread of the screw, shapes the
head. makes the slot, trims it and throws it
out, perfect screw, the operator having
nothing to do but to look on and see the
| process. The invention ~ now patented in
eight countries in Europe.
Hon. Joseph Potter, of Whitehall, and
Hon. James Forsyth, of Troy, N. Y, who
have been taking testimony in the case of
Forsyth vs.. the American Hone Box COM
pany ct al, before f. B. Sawyer, of Hyde
park, have compromised the whole litiga
ton, which involved property costing more
than SIS 900. Forsyth takes decree of
about $4,000. 1t is hoped the company
will resume business.
Feminine patience in piecing patch work
| bed-quilts is rivalled by John Dutton, a
DhtCutlOT VINO ktcDS nUuse lOT nlUlSeli III
| Sherburne Hollow He has pieced up ono
containing 6,747 pieces and another which
numbers S.5l5. lie is now at work on one
which when completed will consist Of from
twelve to twenty thousand pieces each one
inch square. John Is good house
keeper and takes pride in his preserves and
pickles.
A few days ago as Mr.. o. f. Hatch, of
Grand Isle, and his brother A. L. Hatch,
Esq, OF Astoria, whose combined weight
cannot be much less than 500 pounds, were
out in small boat fishing, they found
themselves suddenly out of the boat, some
forty rods from the shore. Mr.. o. +. |
Hatch turned the boat bottom side up, and |
each succeeded in mounting the same at
each end, and by dint Of hard padding |
got ashore.
On recent evening Jack Spencer, tavern |
keeper at West Concord, rode horse into q |
pit in the village which was dug to place a |
hay scale. and received severe injuries. His |
jaw was broken all to pieces-fractured on
both sides and in front-and in addition to
other injuries his throat was cut so as to |
necessitate sewing up. The night was very |
dark. and Spencer was very drunk, and he |
is said to have been constantly under the
influence of suor for three or four weeks.
lie now solemnly promises never to drink or
sell liquor again.
A New York correspondent says. There
is considerable excitement on West 5jth
street. owing to an attempt. Thursday
night, to burn tho residence OF Mrs. Moul-
ton by some miscreant pouring kerosene
into the basement window and setting it on
fire. 1t was discovered Just in time to pre-
vent serious consequences Mrs. Moulton
and her immediate friends claim TO know
the incendiary, but his name they will not
divulge. She was formerly the wife of
brother Of Gen. Robert +. Lee, who died in
1867, and she subsequently, married Gilman
S. Moulton. of Randolph, Vt with whom.
however, she has not lived for some time.
All are very wealthy.
The White River Junction Clam Bake
Association held its third annual bake Sat
urtay afternoon and evening, at OleOtt's
Falls, on the Connecticut river, two miles
above White River Junction. Between 400
and 500 invited guests were present, EN-
braeing prominent railway. telegraph and
express officials, and many other distin-
gushed persons from various portions OF
Massachusetts,. Connecticut, New Hampshire
and Vermont. Music was furnished by the
Bellows Falls COrnst Band. The election of
officers for the ensuing year resulted as FOL
lows: President, ). II. Potter vice-presi-
dents, Jed N. Landon, l.. NJ Weeks, of
White River junction secretary. Ii. &.
Sherman, of White River function treas
urer. q. X. Russell, OF Bellows Falls stew
ard. o. K. Hail. of NOrthfied. The astoci-
alton numbers about 300 members, $50 of
whom were added Saturday evening.
A Claremont IN. H. despatch says A
young lad of Claremont. n H.. was in
duced to carry George TaylOr'| wife to
Charlestown. y. II. Wednesday, she telling
h,tah ,pH hat. ha 70
VT. having obtained employment in the
boot shop OF the State Prison there. Upon
the boy return home he conveyed a. c.
Briggs, clerk OF the missing man, Llller,
to Windsor. This aroused the suspicious
Of the townspeople. Officer Hubbard start .
ed in pursuit Of them At CharlestOwn he
was informed by the railroad officials that
they had purchased tickets Tor Essex juno c
ton. The general superstition now Is that I
it was put-up- job" between them, and
they have known the whereabouts of Hub
bard Zoller all the time, and have Joined !
him and the missing MISS Edmingter. who. t
it was supposed. elOped with him. Mr.. n
Briggs was q single man and has resided .
here but short time Mrs TAYLOR leaves
4 little boy, a husband and pleasant b
home.
Paul At THE ToNB or Wall There is n
exceedingly touching, ms well AS
beautiful, in the old tradition. that Paul on !,
lis way to Rome when delayed at Puteoh. :,
vent up TO the tomb oi Virgil, and there
Vept at the thought that the great poet had n
lied without the knowledge of Christ. Stan Il
ey, in his sermon on Christian NiSSioiS, .
fter showing how Christianity seeks to make <
nen purer and nober and better. alludes to 81
'aul's deep sympathy with this aim, and hi
hen remarks 1t was fine touch IN the =,
ncient Latin hymn. which described how, "
hen he landed ut Puteoli. he turned aside to b'
he hill Pansihpo, TO shed tear over the OF
Dmb of Virgil, and Thought how much he =,
hight have made of that noble soulif he had u
ut found him still on earth. ~
"Ad Marons mausuleum u
Ductus. hdt super cum sc