Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-09
STATE NEWS.

(fhetfOrd) girl, has IL grandparents lis-
ing.
GToeeryman Oscar Smith Of Bratteboro,
has failed; estimated liabilities $4,000,
assets 81 900.
James Van Allan was blinded Wednes-
day at South Ryegate, by the premature ex-
plosiOn of blast.
People in Derby commenced pIoughing
last week. though tho snow still remained
in some places IN drifts six feet deep.
Harris Brothers, contractors for the Brat
tleboro and Londonderry narrOwguage
railroad. have Just contracted to build and
equip similar line in the valley of the Big
Sandy river, on the Kentucky side, 50 miles
IN length, to be completed July l, 1850.
The buildings at Brandon formerly ioccu-
pitd by the Brandon Manufacturing Com
pany, IN the manufacture Of Howe scales,
will be used for the manufacture Of cOrsets
and shoe supporters on an extensive scale.
1t is expected that about 100 hands will be
employed this year.
There was considerable excitement at Bel
lows Falls, Friday. over the announcement
that a man had gone over the falls and been
drowned. A boat and what was supposed
to be man did 90 over the falls, but it
Afterwards appeared that 1t was the work
OF some practical Joker. that 10 fact the
man was composed of straw.
Resulting from the recent revival in the
evangelical! churches at Bellows Falls there
were 81 baptisms and IS admissions to the
First Congregational church. Sunday, Rev.
n. F. Carter pastor. Others yet to come
in this and other churchs make a total of
nearly 100 in all.
Mrs. Betsey Reyes, aged 81, is Putney's
Oldest inhabitant. Her husband, Israel
Reyes, died lew years ago. lie was a
brother OF Judge Asa Reyes, who Is writing
the history OF the Keyes family. Other
happy old people Of Putney arc Mr.. and
Mrs. Emory Mason, who recently celebrated
their golden wedding.
DE-. Ii. E. ChIis, a physician, Of Nor
wieh, being pre- sed by his creditors, left
or parts unknown, on Friday, at midnight,
taking two horses. His wife refuses to tell
his whereabouts. lie was heavily in debt,
and the creditors have attached all his
available property. which i small lie is
son OF a prominent physician in Hartford
Conn, where be has other respectable rela-
tives living.
Tho following singular case is reported
from Chelsea by correspondent in the
Republican O5ssrrer: About two years
ago. as the people of the town were going
to church to attend q funeral, some in car
riages and some on foot, q mans wagon
thill hit lady. injuring her severely. A
suit for damages for the drivers careless
ness was commenced few months ago,
since which both parties to it have died,
both having had attacks OF paralysis.
The population of the town of Fairhayen
is about 220O. The nationalties represented
among the inhabitants are moro varied than
in any other town in the State and are esti-
mated as follows American. $50, Welsh
eco, Irish. $50; French, 800: English, Nor
wegians, Indians and Germans, about 200
There are seven churches, four slate mills.
four marketing shops, a marble mill aud a
machine shop. The town is Il bed Of slate
stone covered with sand, and the slate en-
terprise of the State was FIRST developed in
that vicinity.
John Denison, assistant postmaster at
Brandon, has been suspended from office by
4 special agent OF the pos.ofhce department,
on the charge of stealing from the mails.
lie is a young man of hitherto respectable
character. Quite a number of letters con-
tanning money have been lost at this post
Office, and It "a said that the evidence
agains. young Denison is very convincing
OF his guilt. Ii is not yet known whether
legal proceedings will be taken against him.
The following item is going the rounds
\ lively prayer meeting row occurred at
Tunbrldge, Vt, the other evening. Rev.
ii. ii. Hastings conducted the services, and
among those present was his boarding mas
ter. Justice Ira Mudgett. Hearing whis-
pering, the latter walled across the room,
struck o young man named Tucker, and
threatened to arrest him if he did not be-
have The next moment MIDGET turned a
back somersault, and Tucker vanished from
this prayer circle. After the meeting Mudg-
EFT and Minister Hastings armed themselves
with hay tedder spOkes, and went on q hunt
for the meeting dIsturbers. They captured
Frank BrOughton after a struggle, dragged
Fred Ashley and two Poland boys from their
beds, and on the next day had them fined
from $40 to Sl6 apiece, while BrOughton
was also held for resisting an officer and for
private damages.
Leon Luckey q sort OF halt witted French
man who works TOR W. L. Howe, is dis
eliminate in his war upon the vermin. The
other morning he came down from his
chamber with a bloody nose and went for
Howe because rat, with the evident inten-
| ton OF eating him up. had commenced on
his nose sometime during the night and had
| gnawed 1t about half OF. The Frenchman
was provoked with Howe because he kept
such large rats in the house and he knew
their size because he saw one in the room
| just before he came down. You saw one p
said Howe, why didn't you kill him ?'
=" Kill him :" said the Frenchman " How
know he same rat? Mebbe kill dc wrong
rat" The explanation was satisfactory
LyndsH Union
Lewis Demers, l3 years old, and Fltz
patrick boy, Il years old, both OF Maple
street, St. Johnsbury, had a quarrel one
day, last week, and getting very murderous
in their warfare, the bigger boy gave the
smaller one q fearful kick in the back when
down, totally disabling him. How badly
he Is injured cannot yet be known but he Is
still confined to the bed, and may be dis
abled for lie Ii wOdld seem such case
as this, and the one We gave last week,
would be warning that would be needed
by boys who quarrel, throw stones and do
other wicked and dangerous things, but We
apprehend that parents, guardians. teachers
IN day schools and teachers in Sunday
schools, pulpit and press will still DO obliged
TO warn and admonlsh. Tor the evil is great
in the land CaicdOHiaa.
Justice Simon W Iloughton. of Pu.uey,
has secured Is relics Of his boyhOod days a
card receiver and napkin ring made OF
the wood of the spreading CHESTNUT tree"
under which stood the shop in which tolled
the Cambridge blacksmith, Dexter Pratt, of
whom Longtellow wrote. Esquire llough-
ton was boy in those days, !learning his
trade OF Pratt. who was his brother-in-law,
II tall man OF large bone and Ching
over 200 pounds" as the magistrate remem-
bers him. Mr.. Pratt died October 4. lie6;
Mrs. Pratt, MIR. lloughton's sister, died
N.u 1897 t'harl.S praff ba dia3
when young from the effects OF an accident
At school. The daughter. Annie Pratt,
lived to be married, and she died several
years ago at Northampton, Mass, leaving
no children. and there is no living descend
ant of the Village blacksmith
The Uniyersslist Conference met at White
K ser Junction, Wednesday. The exer-
O. es of the morning consisted OF a sermon
By Rev. +. T. uealy. of Derby Line, fol
10 led by conference and PRAYER meetings.
IT, first topic. value of Pubic Worship,
W. opened by Res. o. X. Crosby, of Wood
st. Ok, and was further discussed by R.v.
Nj, $. VI. Perkins, Rev. Mr.. Morse. OF
Hanover, N. IL. and Rev. j. Chshse.
OF Chester Tbs second topic, mission of
the Sunday school and How to Accomplish
it" was opened by Rev MIR Parker, OF
Bethel. followed by rev. :. Smiley, of
ClaremOnt, n H.. Rev. Mr.. Hill, of Wind
sOr. and Rev. l.. Perkins, OF West Concord,
VT. At the evening session the first topic,
proofs of Christianity WAS discussed by
Reys j. X FarnswOrth, l.. Smiley and
NJ. TillotsOn, OF st. J0hn>bury. The
second topic, Qualifications for Church
Membership. " was opened BY Rev +. +.
lleIley Rev Mrs. : NJ Perkins was the
next speaker. the discussion was closed
by Rev. f.. j. Chaifee. The new church |
was dedicated on Thursday,