Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01


The other day Woodstock chap saw
snake crawling on the snow.
Chester is to have a public contest by the
scholars of the different schools in town. In
reading, spelling and declarations.
Nine tramps were furnished lodging in
the Jail at Woodstock, the other night. The
weekly average during the Winter has been
twenty-five.
Mrs. S. NJ. Perkins. wife of Rev. o. Per-
kins, formerly of Wilmington. has been
settled over the Universalist Church, at
West Concord,
Lottie Smith, aged IL years. Of West
Concord, was severely injured while coast
ing. Together with another girl, she ran
her sled against team, breaking enc leg
badly.
Aaron Earl and wife of Chester. recently
celebrated their sixtieth marriage snniver-
sary. The aged couple are now enjoying
good health and labor daily, their ages be-
ing 81 and 10.
Luther Kttredge of St. JOhusbury was
thrown from his sleigh. in consequence OF
his horse taking fright, and severely injured
about the head, being picked up insensi-
Bile.
Mrs. Allen Howard, aged 70. Of London
derry, has woven over 800 yards Of carpet
ing and 100 yards of flannel the past year
on an old-iashioned loom, besides doing her
regular homework.
St. Johnsbury has SOS families, and
total population of 1865. In 1874 the pop
ulation was 1910 /; in 1875, 4,O4O IN 1876.
4,l16. The death rate for the last two
years has been 10 in 1000.
The missing suicidal daughters of Mrs.
Bliss, of Fairlee. have been heard from IN
New Hampshire, Nellie being at work IN
Concord, and Ida with little week-old
son, at the WoOdsyille town farm.
Charles H. Knapp, of St. Johnsbury. has
been arrested for bigamy knapp's story
is that he has found out that his second
wife was a married woman when he mar
ried her, some three years ago, and OF course
this released him.
DR.. A. c. Sherwin, of Sharon, met with a
serious accident Wednesday. lie was in
some way thrown or dragged from his
sleigh, his skull fractured, and be was
unconscious at last accounts. His horse
was killed.
At Plttsiord Sunday morning, Mr.. Israel
Uewett died, aged 81 years. lie was
soldier in the regular army in the war OF
1872. and served under generals Dearborn
and Wilkinson. Since that war he resided
in Pittsfield, Chittenden and Plttstord.
Vermont ought to be proud OF her sons:
She now furnishes the leader OF the United
States Senate. Mr.. Edmunds; the cham
MON wrestler in the world. Mr.. Mcmahon,
and the champion billiard player OF the
world, Mr.. Sexton. We therefore lead the
world in brain, muscle and nerve.-Sfate
Exchange edited by a clergyman.
In the fall of 1876, the wife OF Lewis
Bouroois. of St. Adams, was charged with
abducting a child named Sarah Redmond,
and concealing her in Canada, and an I'M
mense ruwpus was made over 1t. Mean
time the probate court appointed Lewis
Bourgeois guardian of the child. An ap-
neal was taken, and alter prctracted con-
test the appointment has now been confirm
cd, and Bourgeois retains the custody oil the
girl.
Charles Mason, of Vergennes, has sold IN
Colorado, the past season, 700 Spanish Me.
rino bucks, and will ship another carload
soon. Ii is said 10 sold one carload
of these bucks Immediately after their
arrival at Colorado Springs for "a ,2o0 IN
gold Last year he. in company with WI
liam French, OF Addison county. TOOK TWO
carloads OF these sheep to New Mexico, and
succeeded in disposing OF them at satisiac-
tory prices Tho next week the Indians
rsided upon the inhabitants there. ana
there was room for another carload OF me
rinos. Ii is said that the expenses incident
to a single carload Of these animals up 10
the time Of their arrival at destination anu
sale have been as high as 81 TOO.
About three miles from the village oil
Benson. lives a farmer by the name OF PIX
lev Woodland and his wife Matilda, ana they
have had. for severa! months living Win
them bow about twelve years old, very
small and delicate child, and SAID to DC oy
peoplc who know, u very good boy. But on
pretence of the boy being remlss IN some
trifiing duty, Woodland has been IN inc
habit of taking him to the barn ana "hip-
ping him with an OK whip. with a leather
lash. unit. the nelghbors. from nearly
hundred rods away, heard the blo"s' ana
heard him scream and beg for mercy. and
bis limbs and back have been black and
blue for days lie has hung him
with rope around his neck. so
his toes could Just touch the hoor,
and lett him in this condition until.
To use the boys own words, ho did not
know any thing" Mrs. Woodland, too,
has done her full share of this ,nhnman
cruelty. Starvation had not been lett out IN
the programme OF cruelty for the boy would
nick no crumbs that the school chlluren
had dropped and cat them with relish
that only hunger can give. Woodland and
his wife are well-tO-do people, and before
this have been thought to be respectable.
lew months ago they joined the Methodist
church. Tho parties were brought before
Justice Croioot at the town hall and alter
these facts and many Others were proven
beyond n doubt, Justice Croioot fined
Woodland five dollars and Mrs Woodland
three dollars and Costs Cor Rutland FER
add