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

passed over him crushing his arm and other
wise injuring his person.
Gen. Geo. W. Grandey who has been I'M
well and confined to his house for several
days is improving and his many friends hope
ere long to see him enjoying his usual good
health Vermont has no public officer who
has fulfilled the duties of his Office with more
ability or accuracy and in this connection
it may not be improper to state, notwith-
standing the interested reports, Industrious
ly circulated, to the contrary. the fact that
the report of the government special agent
of the condition of the Brandon Bank coincid-
ed with that of the State Bank Ex amlner,
and no disapprobatlon has been expressed by
the department at any time.
B. Fisher, of Vergennes, severed an artery
on his hand while shaving. The cut was
dressed by DIR. C. W. b. Kidder and with
quiet and care the patient will recover.
Live hogs are being bought in this vicinity
for the Boston market Prices vary from
3 to q cents per pound. Quite large num-
Der were shipped on Monday
DIR. Tousley, of Panton, a physician of
large practice and well known throughout
the county. is lying sick at the Stevens
House. lie is suffering from an attack of
cholera morbus, aggravated by the exhaus-
ton incident to the demands of large prac-
tice. His condition is not considered dan
| gerous.
Seymour ]. Everest of Addison has been
| again attacked with bleeding Mt the lungs
and is very low.
The building at the State Reform School
occupied by the girls departments being en-
larged and remodeled inside and n mansard
roof placed on the same. This will add
much to the appearance and convenience OF
| this department which is overcrowded al
| ready. The discipline and habits of indus
try acquired by these pupils is wonderful.
and it would well repay the citizens of the
State to visit this Reformatory school and
observe how much is being done TO make
good citizens of a class who if left to Them
selves at such ages from to Ii years.
might grow up with evil associations and be-
come outcasts on society. Many of the boys,
in private conversation assure us that they
would not leave if they could. that they fare
better and are more kindly treated than
when at home
Frank Macdonald. of this city, while at
work on the house of Apollus Adams. at
tempted to descend from the roof by n lad
der whose bottom had been insecurity placed
on box. He was precipitated to the
ground, dislocating his shoulder and bruising
his arm and body.
+. Everest recently sold his flock OF Cots
void sheep, consisting of u head to Ed.
Lirchey. os West Ferrisburgh. for SS20. They
are a superior flock
A canal boat loaded with coal, one of II in
tow of the steamer Bascom, filled with water |
about midnight on Sunday last, and went
down off Mile Point" north OF Basin Har-
Dor. she had some 100 tons coal and sank in |
$50 feet of water.
1t is rumored another mass meeting will |
ha hel Of u he,
made at the New Haven Camp Grounds and |
it is thought best to place in nomination
full list of candidates for the county temper
ance ticket.
Large numbers are now camping ont
along the lake shore.
VIM. Booth, of this town, lost one of a
valuable span of horses, by the bursting of
some blood vessel while drawing hay from
the fields.
Several boats are unloading at the
wharves. in this city. The cargoes are prin-
cipslly coal and lumber and also goods for
our merchants. About 300 tons OF coal ar
rived last week. The Vermont Shade Roller
company received another boat-load of lum-
Dor from from Ottawa.
Among the several candidates whose
names are mentioned in connection with the
Office of Representative are Messrs. Alexis
L. Smith. &. A. Booth, Q. t. Stevens and
W. 6. Sprague. All of these are able and
capable men, and Vergennes would be well
represented by either of these gentlemen.
In the town of Waltham. which has
almost fifty legal voters, there are at present
but seven candidates for Representative,
more will ndoubtedly be present
ed before election day. Prominent among
those talked off are Russell Williams. +. ID.
Barton, W. F. Frisbie.
At the boilers convention held recently
at the New Haven camp grounds, Joseph
Battell (the regular nominee, for senator,
at the county convention) was also present
and @gs recommend d % the support of the
mrn by one of the leading
speakers a. II hotel proprietor who did not
sell liquor, at loast 50 far as he knew.
party Of young gentlemen have secured
the yacht Water Witch. Capt. Frank Ad-
ans. They purpose making a tour Of Lake
Champlain. camping out at night along
their route. fishing. hunting, and having a
good time generally. taking in Burlington
in their route. The party consists of Foster
Strong. NJ. NJ. Peters, Pola Dowal ard
Frank Wright. OF this city.
The survey of Otter river, which is being
made nv United States engineers under
Capt. White, is nearly completed. The
dredging will commence in about three
weeks. Very little change has taken place
in the bed OF the river The previous dredg
ing was so judiciously and skilfully made
that the work has been materially aided by
the wash Of the currents IN the river. By
this process the remaining distractions at
the mouth OF Dead Creek have mostly dis
appeared.
The Middlebury band has been engaged to
play at the Democratic Convention to be
held in this city on the sth instant. Demo-
cratic patriotism ignores home talent and
looks as usual TO foreigners for aid. Ii is /
that at the coming conven-
lion the Democrats will also nominate j.
Battell for county senator. claiming him ~
1nc of their stauncbest supporters. His
past record is referred to as showing that
even when every other Republican in the
Senate and House voted for Morrill, for
Congress. he did not vote for him. Never
heless Vermont Republicans took care OF
Mr.. MorrilPs election and will again at the
proper time.
Your correspondent had an interview ;
with prominent member of the green
back convention. who is member
IF both the District and State
Committees. lie said he would have
preferred that tho meeting appointed to be ,
leld in St. Adams. on the 22nd should have
been held in Rutland. or some place con-
Ienient to all portions of the State; but the
franklin county delegates were too numer-
Jus. lie says he shall utterly oppose any
Ittempt OF any politician TO fOist himself
Ipon the party and use it to further his own
interests. lie should be welcome to come
md take a back seat with the meek and
Owly, but not to lead the party.