Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-05
VERMONT NEWS.

Isaac Hudson, of Newark, recently ciugh
a bear which weighed 400 pounds.
John Pettis, Norwich picture-iramt
dealer. was drowned, on Sunday, whit
bathing.
The order designating the postofhs al
Bethel. as u money-o.der o!ice. went into
effect the lst inst.
Henry Heating, of Windsor. aged eleven
fell into the Connecticut river, the 0thel
day. and was drowned.
Work has been suspended at the West
field gold mines, and the miners have gone
to work haying, where they can mako bet
ter pay.
On the evening OF Dee 81 last. the Town
Treasurer Cfhce at Athens. was broken in
to and robbed of about Sl25. An investiga-
tiou has been going on Tor some time ard
resulted. TUESDAY, IN the arrest Ut Stephen
L. Ranney, the Treasurer himself, who is
the real culprit.
At Middlebuly. Thursday, Michael Don
nelly was badly injured by premature dis
charge of the cannon while firing the salute.
Part of both hands were blown of, wound
made in his night arm, bis clothes nearly all
blown of and face and body filled with pow
der. Ii is thought he will survive.
Criminals were sentenced IN ths Gale
donia County Court. at St Johnshury. as
follows Boston cattle thieves, Oderkirk
seven and Smith. fur years Givey, barn
burner, four years; Bishop and O'Clair.
burglary, five years; Drown (deaf mute).
larceny, two years; Eastman Tour; Giuthier,
four. aud Bean three and half years. The
last three are buffalo thieves-all the
State Prison.
The Franklins county Democratic cGnven-
ton nominated the following ticket: for
Senators, j. q. Powell and Richard Ralph
Sherwood, OF Fairfield, Romeo Ii. Scott, of
Swsnton Assistant Judges, Henry Baxter,
Of Highgsts, Z. 7. Watson. OF St. Adams
States Attorney. + W. McGettriek, of st.
Adams Sheriff, l.. BIng ham. OF st. Adams:
Judge OF Probate. A. Ii. Keith. of Sheldon;
High Bailif, I. b. Hunt. of Fairfax. The
resolutions endorse the State Democratic
platform. There was not much enthusiasm.
Lowell boasts OF some smart old people.
Mrs Trulan one hundred years old this sum
mer, is around.the house; Abel Curtis, "a
years of age, goes about the village on loot
to church On Sunday, and can hear common
conversation. lie was one oil the original
members cf tho Congregational church and
society, formed about sixty-threo wears ago
and is the only one living Alsnson Web
ster, aged ninety-one, and his wife eighty
seven, have lived together about sIxty-tiye
years.
A young lady Of Troy after eating large
amount OF cloves last Fall began to decline
in health, growing worse all Winter and
through tho Spring, being all this time
confined to the house, and part of the time
to the bed and losing the use OF her limbs.
She WAS treated by different physicians
without any apparent benefit. but recently
came under medical treatment which was
the means of relieving her stomach OF the
cloves eaten from six to eight months before
In less than a week she could walk around
and 90 up and down stairs a. well a. she
ever could and health otherwise has I'M
proved very fast. She lost over forty
pounds of flesh during her sickness. Neral
Beware OF the insidious Glove.
The Mr.. Harrington arrested at PrOctOrs-
vile recently Tor living with another man )
wife. and brought to Rutland Jail has been
visited by his injured wife, and rcconcllIa
ton was effected. lie has been discharged |
from jail, and has gone back to New York
State to live with his wife, promising better
things Tor the future. Before he WAS dis
from jail no decided all his proper
~ 10 his wife a. a guarantee of future good
behavior