Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02
STATE NEWS.

| The Swanton fire is believed to have been
of incendisry origin.
Diphtheria is so prevalent at Mechanics
vile that one school has been closed.
| Raspberries are selling at North Hyde
| park for four and five cents quart, and at
Lowell for three and quarter cents pound.
| Hydepark has q circulating library. with
two score members; and Morrisville has a
similar institution, with an equal number
of members.
| At Pittsford, the other night, the house
and barn of Michael Timbers were de-
stroyed by fire. Insured for $1,000 in the
Vermont Mutual.
| A building occupied for Masonic hall.
in Grafton, was burned, the other night.
Loss 81 400 insured 81 900. Most of the
furniture was saved.
The Old Lodge, |. o G. F., No. %, at
Bellows Falls will be Reconstructed in a short
time, by Grand Master II. Ii. Fsrnswortb,
assisted by other officers of the State Grand
| Lodge.
| The statement gong the rounds of the
papers that Stephen Harrington, of Wood
stock. has eloped with a dow, after SELL
ing everything about his house that he
could turn into money, is denied by Mr..
| field, Mass that he intends TO make that
| place his home and to remove his family
| there.
A tramp recently broke into the Heald-
vile depot during tho early part of the
night, helped himself to q ticket, which he
stamped in due form, and when the mid
| night train passed, signaled it with the
| station masters red lantern and rode to
this city.
At Swanton, the other day, as Frank
Morrison, a fireman on the Central Yer
mont Railroad, opened the door OF the fire
box, the flames and gas that had gathered
kicked back" burning his lace and arms
in a horrible manner. and singing his beard
and hair to his cap.
At Montgomery Centre, the other day.
q man named Willard had a difficulty with
two Chaplain brothers, and proceeded to
blaze away at them with a shotgun. The
shooting was poor, and the only notable re
suit was Willard lodgmcnt in durance vile,
The locating survey of the Bratteboro
and Whitehall railroad is finished to South
Londonderry. thirty-fye miles, which is to
be the present terminus of the road. Bids
for its cunstru elton are to he received at
Brattloboro, after August 10, when profile
plans and specifications will be ready
A competitive examination OF the appli
capts for nomination a. cadets to the United
States Military Academy was held at White
River Junction, Thursday There were II
competitors. Tho board recommends for
nomination T.. +. Ladd, of Thettord. and
Fred Iolbrook, of BrattlebOro, alternate.
The dwelling house. shed, and horse
and barn belonging to William Grsnfsld,
IVES, Hill, Mortified. with furniture, hay.
farming tools. wagons. seighs. sleds, NOW
ing machine, rakes. etc, were burned
Monday evening. Loss s 500. with small
insurance on toe horse barn and she'd. Mr..
Granfeld was burned out last Fall. The
fire caught from smoking tobacco pipes in
the shed, the ashes from which fell among
the shayings.
Fifteen men are employed this season re-
moving blocks of pencil stone at the quarry
little distance north of Cistleton. Alter be-
ing taken to the surface they are split into
slabs ne-quarter of an inch thick, then
sawed into pieces four inches wide and six
inches long, when they are boxed and sent
to Newark, N. where they are converted
BY machinery into slate pencils at the rate
of 40 900 day.
John Owen, while blasting rock in
West Pawlet slate quarry, on Wednesday Of
last week, was struck on the head with a
piece Of rock. lie walked home and re-
NAMED quiet for three days, supposing he
was only slightly injured. On Sunday
morning he died from the eject of the in
Jury, and 1t was found that his skull was
fractured.
A full meeting OF the voters OF Brandon