Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07
STATE NEWS,

The veteran judge of probate, Asa Koyes.
Of Brattleboro, reached his 9lst birthday
May 30.
Our old time Vermonter. Henry Stevens,
is on the jury on printing and books at the
Paris Exposition.
Mrs. A. Bigelow, of Barre, has Just
broken chimney which she had used for
sixteen years and half.
The dwelling house occupied by F. W.
Whitl0ck, in Poultney, was destroyed by
fire, Sunday. Insured for 81 900 in the
Vermont Mutual.
A Stowe correspondent says the many
traces OF deer on the mountains about that
place indicate that they are fast increasing
and will in few years be quite plenty.
VIM. nawse, of Bloomington, eloped
with a Ksthan girl. the other day. lie lett
a wife and five children, and before going
sold their only COW and left them with only
provisions enough for two or three days.
The pair are supposed to be in Canada.
The post norton examination Of r. NJ
Haines, Of Albany. recently deceased, dis
covered, ia the lower end of his stomach,
near the outlet into the intestines, thirteen
well preserved black cherry stones, embed
ded in the lining OF the stomach case some
three-fourths of an inch. These stones had
worn hole-cither by liberation or other
wise-through the stomach so that its con-
tents leaked through. and death was ca used
by dr6psy or drowning.
In accordance with their custom the Ninth
N. Y. militia, through a committee, decOrat-
ed the grave of tine late James Fisk, at Brat
tleboro Decoration-day. The regiment sent
a pillow OF white flowers. with the words
The Ninth Regiment" wrought in small
purple flowers. George Barden, former
employe OF Mr.. Fisk, sent a cross OF ivy leaves
and roses very deliberately wrought. Mrs
Fisk = annual floral contribution consisted
OF beautiful large star of roses, on a back
ground OF ferns, upon a Standard surround
ed with callas and base of mixed flowers.
There was also heart of white roses with
the word James" in dark lines, and still
another was floral basket, a beautiful lit
tie token
James Atwood shot an Irishman named
llanlon at Bennington, Friday noon. the
shot taking effect in his arm and mi uring il
so severely that amputation will be neccs
sary. Atwood is painter by t.ade, and
owns comfortable dwelling. Ills fam lily
was broken up some years since, and he has
lately kept bachelors hall with company
none too select. Thursday night Atwood
INDUCED IN drunk. assisted by some
Others, among them Hanlon' wife. Hanlon,
who is Il laboring man, went to Atwood's
after her and was shot Atwood fled, but
has been arrested near Pownal.
Charles p. Chamberlain, young man Is
years OF age, was seriously injured Friday
morning while digging gum in the woods
near Groton. An iron chisel fell from
limb Of tree. fifteen feet from the ground.
striking Chamberlain upon the head and
rendering him unconscious.
Readsboro cat recently brought from
the woods young red squirrel. which sho
placed with her kittens and is bringing up
with them. The squirrel suckles with the
kittens, and receives its due share of the
mother cats affection and caresses.
The Courier says that recently seven spot
ted adders were killed near Swanton june
ton. measuring from two feet ten inches to
three feet and one quarter long. and large
accordingly.
One hundred and sixty carloads of roof
ing slate were shipped from Poultney during
tho month OF May. The slate trade has at
tanned remarkable proportions this season,
and a. a result dealers are exuberant.