Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-28
RIDAY MORNING, FEBRUA F,Y o8 1870


81 4 - EFahSs
Jay blasts Of q snow drift forty he
deep
:, Ihere is sickness in fifty Ismilis3 in Fai
Nj. and Mrs Manrsseh Sleeper, o
Sorinth. Celebrated their golden wedding
Feb ith
An anti-polygGmy petition signed by fou,
hundred OF the pcorlJ OF Mitdlcbufy ha,
Just been sent to Congress
Salisbury has jus, had lawsuit wherein
the plaintiff claimed twenty-five cents ana
was awarded thirteen.
Rutland belle claims to have received
seventeen valentines and not comic one il
the number. Llyc-.aien verses predomi-
mated.
The total liability Of the town of Mar
chester, including tbs United States deposit
money, which amounts to 1851 %, doc,
not exceed $4,000.
lilo lived until his marriage With his
iatheT, who did not abandon his own prac.
tlce Tor many years thereafter Gen from
the Rutland Herald
The Rutland Herald probably intended to
compliment one of our fremen's organiza-
lions; but when it called it Burlington :
cracked Company
| COrinth is excited about the number Of
Illicit dIstllleries on its borders. 1t is said
that one tinman has made and furnished
thirty stills for the town.
a little daughter of Nj, w. Anger. Of
st. Johnsbury, Is said to have become par
alyzed from eating colored candy, habit
IN which she was greatly INDUCED
AT Salem, Saturday, E. 6. Hutchinson, a
brakeman on the freight train south,
was run over By the cars, and injured so
badly that he died within two hours after
reaching Barton Landing
The Normal School at johnson opened its
spring term last week, with oyer 100 stu
dents. The prescnt principal. Mr.. Crippcn,
Is to be retained Tor Il period of five years
George NJ. Chase. Of Westminster, has
been ieedlDg i've hogs this Winter ON clover
bay twice day. and slops from the house
once day, and reports them a. thriving
hntly. lie says they WILL Halk up and eat
clover bay like an TX
Two beautiful but naughty girls belong
ing to prosperous and respectable families
residing in White River junction, became
infatuated with curiosity TO see the
elephant" as dsplayei at the Hub" and
ran away from their homes Wednesday
morning. taking the train Ir Boston
Their friends are in pursuit.
Some few weeks since Mrs. Edwin Allen,
in West Pomiret, cut the end Of a limb off
oil an apple :rec-a mere twig about 10
inches lOns-in order to tie to it the vine
of sweet pea growing in a box in the sitting
room. The apple limb has not only given
support to the pea vine. but has budded
and bl0>sOmed itssli. Ii has now two BIOS
SONS and several buds on it, but no roots.
A small owl which has been lurking
about the barn of w. W. Foster, in Iras-
burgh, Tor some time. was recently shot.
From tip to tip OF wings he measured TWEEN
ty inches, but YVES light a. 4 snowflake,
only weighing trO Ounces. If the source
OF our information was NOT reliable, We
should doubt this whopper. Barton Mon
HOr
Tho Montpelier Freeman publishes the
following effusion:
LETTER FROM WILLIAM PALxgg To ALTMAN
w. Feb = ls,g-S some ppon'e
have the vulgar habit of calling me Bill that is
not my name, nor any part Of it. My name is vii
liam Palmer forgive all past oitnces, but If any
person ever calls me Bill after the publication OF
this letter, shall take it a downright Insult
and Just as much OF an insult as though he had
called me by any other hateful name that ia not
my own. WILLIAM PALMER, Waitsfield, vi.
Leander l!utchins, Ed, highly estesm-
ed resident ct Waterbury, died in that
p!acs on the l7sh last aged 50 years. Mr..
Hutchins went to Waterbury In 1922, and |
since that time has resided there. lie was |
president Of the Waterbury Bank from its
organization until declining health obliged |
him to resign the position about five years |
ago. Active in the affairs of the town, he |
will be greatly missed by his fellow 0i:i-
.ens.
The commissioners appointed by the .
Governor N pursuance Of act 73 Of the laws /
of 1878, - hear and determine claims
against the Stare by reason OF railroads as
'essod for taxes, held a preliminary meeting
1t Montpelier, and decided to send notices
1t once to the different towns in the State
which have claims OF this character. Proofs
IF such claims are 20 be filed 1t Montpelier
With Charles 1. Sabin, on or before March 81.
The further proceedings Of the comm ssion-
RS will be duly announced.
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders
VI the Brattleboro and Whitehall Railroad,
leld at Brattleooro, Februsry'l9, the follow
ng directors we're chosen: &. F. Thomp-
on, +. Goodhue. \. b. Bailey. D. l. Shcr-
nan, NJ. Davidson, Luther Osgood, A. c,
Toward. a Stoddard. William Harris, A.
J. Dexter. q. l.. Waterman. j. l.. Martin,
!. W Mslendy. NJ. + Colburn, A. p.
iraham. President, e. F. Thompson
flee President, E. l.. Waterman Treasurer,
J. E Butler Auditors, s NJ Waite, j Ii,
Phelps and }. NJ. Tyler
Tho house of jesse L. Billings, situated
bout two miles frcm Rutland village, was
nod I'll Eri,}a,, III |
he contents was saved. bu. there was not
efficient water to check the progress OF the
re. The insurance IN the Vermont Mutual
! $1,000 on the house, $500 on the furni-
ure and $50 on provisions, which were all
estroyed, including, among other things.
w bushels OF potatoes and several barrels |
T pork and beef. Mr. Edward Nelson,
Tho had been sitting up with Mr.. Leeds
filings, had his arm badly injured while
emoving horse power from q shed near
be burning building. HeraiG.
A good story is told of Rev lladley Proc
)r, who once preached in Rltlind, Yer
lont. One bitter cold day, when the church I
as but half warmed, brother Proctor had
" his text very warm verse, addressed to
hose on the left hand. and, like tho rest of
., be seemed t. feel the antaGonism be-
Teen the weather and E:s subject. Just
etore the bcneiIciiun be leaned forward
nd said to one of the deacOus in front of
he pulpit. in tone> loud enough to be heard =
) all, and in the nasal tHang that can only
0 appreciated by those who have listened |,
} the venerable Eli Jones, Brother !
riggs, do sec that this house is better !
armed this afternoon its no kind of use !
n me to warn sinners ct the dangers of :
ell, when the very idea Of hell IS u comfort 4
} them. - Nafer.i'ie Ma! 4
An eccentric gentleman OF Hubbaritan I
Is been troubled of late with a terrible 4
othache. Taking piece OF waxcd end ?
lie being something OF 4 shoe-maker) he Ii
ade slip-nOos and lasslcd tho tooth il
{ then fastened the other end to his foot, ii
Id tried By slowly pulling to bring the
olar cut, but 1t Wa La go. Then he tied II
10 end on hcot above his head, and Il
imbod on chair, calculating b step eff !,
ddenly and take the !oath by surprise. :
illlng oa his spouse to stand By to cut :,
m down 10 ease the tooth did not come, >
carefully stepped down The pain was u
great he called loudly To he set free. u
lr friend had by this tine GOT & desperate, X
ID taking some Is pounds q: irun, he at g
chci II To- the ;loil. ami hracing his head \
Ginst tbs Bad pos. dropped the iron Il
cling In his mouth iur the u 9TH, he dis N
vered that 1t still Remained with about /,
o feet OF the broken wExet-e.t lie SAYS ~
It time he will bring it, RatlaHd In III
ircr.
The "HI,lorie" Resolution, Fl
We do not SEQ h0n it can be made any &,
srer than DR.. Bacon has made it in an y
icle which We publish: this week that A.
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