Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-11-15
VERMONT NEWS.

F. K. Carpenter has discovered on his
farm, IN Waterford. gold which assays $500
Il ton.
West Windsor has Just organized a Muir
phy temperance club with seyenty-iive
r.emterS.
O.P Wakefield, who died at West Con
cord. TIE other day bad been sheriff OF Cal
cdJnia county, and wa, by two marriages,
the father OF twenty children.
DR.. A. L. Pettsc died at Wilmington on
tie 4th, aged II. lie was among the first
settlers Of the town, and one Of the Oldest
one. and he was widely known and re-
spec;e1.
Ths man Ken,ington who cut his throat
at ST. Jobnsbury a week ago, is recovering
from his wounds, but Is crazy By spells, and
insists tina. he will yet kill himself. This
leads the Cdledonidn to say: Some who have
seen and attended this ease, are convinced
that's statute law making an attempt at
suicide q State prison offen-s would deter
many from this harrid crime There Is a
method in the madness" OF a good many
people that little wholesome fear OF pun
ishment would cure entirely.
The Corinth copper mine and this per
sonal property connected Herewith mas
been purchased by Smith Ely. president of
the Vermont Copper-Mining Company, OF
Iershire, for $4,000.
Miss Alice Bl.chelder, IL years Of age.
left her home, at Centre Rutland, on Satur-
day evening last, and has Lot since been
seen or heard from.
The other day, a son Of Willard Sheldon,
of Westtord while out hunting. accidentally
discharged his gun. The charge took effect
in his arm, lust below the shoulder, and
caused a dangerous wound and great loss oil
blood. There is little hope OF his recovery
On recent Sunday while Leslie Swan and
several other young men were hunting in the
woodsnear Fletcher the double -barrelled gun
of young Swan was accidentally discharged,
one charge ticking effect in his side and
making probably fatal wound. 1t is re-
ported that Leslie was standing near the
door sill in the sugar house, and play.ully
poking one foot out at his dog and the gun,
which was standing at his side was pushed
off and both hammers striking the door sill
discharged, taking effect as stated. Several
morals. all Of them too obvious to require
mention.
The work of construction of the Brattle-
boro 4 Whit hall railroad will be begun In
at an early day. At recent direc-
tors meeting, the contract with Harris
Bros. L Co. with the bond given for Its full
filment, was ratified and approved. At the
meeting, held Immediately a.!
ter the directors meeting, the issue Of Sl40.-
900 in bonds and of $50, 1000 additional stock
was voted. Portions OF the work oil con-
struction have already been sublet to re-
spOnsible parties. Probably not much earth
work will be attempted this season, but 1t
is expected that the rock work and masonry
will be pushed 50 far as the weather will
permit.
A body-snatching story is tod by a
Castleton correspondent. Some years ago |
a pauper died and was buried on the west
ern shore of Lake Bomoseen. The oppor-
tunity for procuring a subject was too |
and at night several medical |
Students started in boat to rob the lonely |
grave. A couple of medical students from |
ueighbOring towns got wind of the affair. |
however, and determined to outwit as well |
as scare their brethren. Taking team.
they drove rapidly to the burial spot and |
concealed themselves near by. Soon the |
other party were on hand. and, after a few |
moments Of hard digging. the body was
taken up and wrapped in blanket. just |
as it was being carried away. however, the
watchers raised tic cry Of BODY, snatch
ers -; ARREST them ~ "Shoot them and |
the resurrectiouis,s, dropping their burden,
ran to their boat and pulled swiftly away.
Then the other students, laughing heartily |
at the success Of their stratagem. removed |
tho body and disSected it at their leisure