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

of Vsssar College, and Of Fayetto Jewett,
NJ. D., missionary physician. once in the
Northern Armenian Mission.
General Notes.
Lyndon had an earthquake. last Thurs
day.
Work is progressing rapidly upon the
second three-story brick building OF the
Vermont Academy, at Saxton's River, and
it is expected to be ready for occupancy at
the opening OF the Fall term, and is to be
used as a clearinghouse. The whole num-
Der Of six similarly constructed buildings,
for which the plans and specifications call,
will probably be erected at an early day.
W. Ii. Nelson. music dealer. of St. Johns
bury. has gone into bankruptcy, with sew
eral thousand dollars Indebtedness, and
very slender assets.
Two brothers. Putnam by name. both
over 20 years of age, got into a row in
Springfield, last week. and pounded each
others faces quite freely. Complaint was
made and both were fined.
The Addison Journal says that Andrew
N. Ellison. of Starksboro, has dog weigh
ing less than twelve pounds, that has
caught and killed, within a month, four
teen woodchucks and enc skunk. Each
Que Of the woodchuckS weighed moro than
the dog.
The Bristol reformed mems club now num-
bers over $50 members.
Mrs. Fl. A. Sickle, of Addison, has an
oleander that has fifteen hundred buds and
blossoms now on the tree.
The Vergennes library, which uas found
ed by Susan d. Strong, in 1876, has some
I 20n r01u md ahnu.
s. E. Blake's barns at Corinth we're
struck by lightning and destroyed. Tues
day, with the hay crop, two yoke of oxen.
a lot of hogs and other stock. Loss esti-
mated at $1,000: insured.
At Bennington. the other night, Joel
Chase, aged about 81, was arrested for at
tempted outrage upon Mrs. Miller, an aged
colored woman, while the latter was pick
ing berries in the fields near Bennington on
Monday last. Chase was partly intoxicas-
cd. lie is in Jail awaiting examination.
The other day while the wife and daugh-
ter of Deputy Sheriff L. P. Barron, of
Washingt ton, were riding, forward wheel
Of their carriage came of, by which they
were thrown out and both badly injured.
An Albany woman has a turkey that sup
piled her nest with twenty eggs and then
began to set while setting she added six
eggs to the number two Of the eggs yield
ed two young turkeys each and while
bringing up her brood she laid twenty
eight eggs, making in sill fiity-four eggs
and one sitting in one spring. Regarded
simply as turkey. she is q gorgeous sue
cess.
A project is in agitation for an interna-
tional amateur and possibly professional re-
gatta on Lake Momphremsgog in Septem-
Der next, which is meeting with genera,
favor, particularly among Canadian sports
men. The lake at mid day and early after
noon is admirably adapted to seulling and
shell racing, while the accommodations
offered make this point especially desirable
for aquatic contests. A meeting of the
parties interested will he held at Newport
or Sherbrook, P. O., early in August.
Mrs. Laura johnson, about 20 years old,
who was very respectfully connected, and
who has been a successful teacher, hung
herself at East Walline ford, the other day,
in barn. Several years ago. Orsemus
Fitch hung himself in tho same barn, and
a mile below, on the same road. towards
Cuttipgsville. Mr.. Mcintyre hung himself
less than year ago. The following is a
copy of the letter left by the poor young
thing
Dear Father and 4HofAer II must write a few |
lines TO gu TO explain the Of this deed which
know will he regarded as d. sgrace to the fam
lily. | would have spared you the modification Of
this act, but circumstances seem to have ordered
Ever since was 10 years old. my eye
sight has been filling gradually, until could not |
see we'll enough TO tell one person from another |
VIII, n met them In the road. and had every
son to believe that should soon be totally blind
the outlook not very cheerful. You
have always been very kind and indulgent to
me, and wish could sbo| NY gratitude in some
more sensible way bu. considering the circum-
stances, will you net try and forgive met have
Dnc request to make; DO not get any minister. or
have any funeral cerelori es whatever, aad bury
me in North Shrewsbury hulyin% ground. And
now must bid you my br9theEs a1i sisters, and
friends, and this life with all its bitterness last
Yours in despair, LAURA.
Mr.. Harris johnson, OF Newbury, Vt,
lied, the other day, at the advanced age of
ninety years and eight months. Mr. John
ION was one OF the oldest and most valued
citizens of Newbury, and was held in the
highest esteem wherever be sas known.
lie was the Youngest son of and tbs last
member OF the family of Col. Thomas John
on, whose name is widely known because
II its prominent connection with the early
history of Newbury and vicinity. He was
,orn Nov. Q, 1857. liz the house known as
he johnson Tavern" which stands only
few rods from the one 10 which he died,
md has over its front door this inscription,
Built by Col. Thomas johnson, in l175."
n the spring OF 1913, Mr.. johnson was
married to Miss Phoebe Hazsltine, OF New
Jury, who still survives aim. Their mar
led life extended through period OF over
lxty five years, and was happily spent
nder the same roof 10 1929. he united
nth the Congregational Church in New
ury. and for over forty years was one Of
IS leading spirits. 1t is much to say of any {
ne. but 1t may be truly said OF him, that in
IL the years of his Christian lie none
yer had occasion to call in question his
sligiOus vows.