Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-07
STATE NEWS.

The bonded Indebtedness Of the town oil
Richford is S39. 800, on which it pays an
annual interest amounting to 81 1888, and
to pay this interest and the current expenses
of the town, tax OF ninety cents on the
dollar is raised
Frank LaCarloo, of Mclndoes Falls, has
been sent to the house of correction for li3
days, for savagely assaulting with knife,
a fellow mill hand named Money.
There has been an epidemic prevailing in
Lunenburg for the past two or three weeks
to an extent that has required the services
of two physicians night and day. There
have been some cases of pneumonia. one OF
which proved fatal.
Nj Henry Peikie. Of ST. Adams. had his
les broken in fall from building some
three months since, lost his wife lew weeks
later, and last week was the victim OF
repetition of the first accident. in again
break ing the leg lilo has six small children
aud no visible means of support for himself
and his sadly afflicted family.
At Windsor, last Friday, Luke BtlSIlic, II
FIenchman, stabbed William Gallagher,
making an inci>iOn three inches long on the
lett temrle, with jack knife, sevcring an
artery Belville hsd TO New Hampshire
Gallagher is low, but may recover.
Avery D. Hatch, of Addison, lost a yalu-
able stallion recently, the result Ct an in
injury This was, without doubt, the best
horse in Vermont Mr.. Hatch had a con-
ditonal offer of S., 900 for him Addison
| Co. Journal.
The &. A. X. post OF Chelsea are build
ing large and fine hall, to be IS feet long
by 40 feet wide On the first floor will be
large audience room, and on the second
floor will be a hall for the ace ID'modation
OF the post.
Rev. George Porter. pastor OF the East
| TOwnshend Congregational church. has
been made Doctor of Divinity by the
| University of the Grand Duchy OF Hesse, in
Germany.
Rev. George l.. Walker, Of Brattleh0ro,
accepts u call TO Hartford, Ct.
| Misses Townsley and Beck ara holding
series OF meetings at Weston.
| Two Rupert l-brys captured lynx,
the other day.
Quite a number OF farmers in Derby are
still holding their summer butter.
Tuesday was the 10th anniversary Of the
marriage of John Bailey, of Wells River.
Dana Coe, of Burke. has caught forty-slx
foxes within the last two years by trapping.
Russell Harris, a veteran of the war of
1872, died at New Haven Mills. the other
day. aged 81.
The snow is said to be exceedingly deep
in the Jay woods, discommoding lumber
men very much.
\ Bennington county Medical Society has
Just been organized. with DR.. E. N. 5.
Morgan as president.
Samuel Moody, OF Charleston. devoured
at one meal, the other day, one gallon OF
oyster stew, - crackers and one mincc pie.
Postmaster General Key has appointed
Frederick II. Dean postmaster at Monkton.
lie has been assistant postmaster for several
years.
Besides parish expenses, Bethany church,
Montpelier. has. the past year, contributed
nine hundred and ffty-tive dollars Tor Sat-
bath-school, missionary and benevolent pur
poses.
A Bridport child has five great uncles,
five great aunts and three great great
uncles SIX Of these relatives residing in
town. But be has only one first or own
aunt, one own unc.e and one first cousin.
The case of llackett VS.. j. Ii. Stesrns,
which has been before the courts for fifteen
year., was decided at the brief session of
the Supreme Court at Mlddlebury. on Tues
day last. Decree in favor OF defendant.
Captain Isaac Satterley, OF Ferrisburgh.
came to that town to live. January eth,
1904 -seyenty-fge years agO,-and Is hale
and hearty yet, with good prospect of add
ing many more winters to those he has al
ready enjoyed.
The Addison County Bee Keepers Asso-
ciation held its annual meeting at Middle
bury, the other day. The Cfhcers of the
association were elected as fellows: Presi- |
dent, j f. Crane, Bridport; yice-presi-
dents, A. Nahum. BRISTOL, j. CLARK.
Addison, W. Newton, Middebury; secre-
tary, DR.. F. Bond. Cornwall; treasurer, A.
L. Hooker, Middlebury
George BIZ ckuel, who died at Jericho, |
last week, was the husband of the woman |
for whom ex-Governor Peck once sawed the |
wood and through his sickness and death |
he ordered anything that they were in need |
of 20 be given them, and also sent teams Tor |
their use at the funeral. besides attending |
himself, and driving seven or elk hit miles on |
the coolest day that has come thus FAR this |
Winter, staying at the grave until the last |
shovel full was put on the grave.
Orson Cowles, % years old, WAS ioand
dead in Il lumber road on which he was
teaminc near South Barton. Ii il supposed
he died instantly Of heart disease, and Tell |
from his sled into the road. where he was
found. lie was in usual health. and re-
marked as he was hitching up his team in |
the morning that he had not felt so well |
for week IIo drove four horse team,
and when found lay in the middle of the |
a l. (, hon 10 1aar
a wife, widowed mother. brother, and
sister.
At Barton Landing, the large hotel re-
Gently built is being moved to the site form
ery occupied by the Valley House, and as
this is the largest building ever moved in
Orleans county, it attracts much attention
The distance is some thirty rods, and across
hollow ten or fifteen fee: deep. The part
OF the building moved il two stories high,
with French root. making it equal to
three stories. and about i0x10 on its base.
4 portion was left to be moved at another
time The contractor estimates that it
weighs 500 tons. Ii is supported by block
ings of railroads ties. On these piles square
timbers of birch were laid ami on these the
birch rollers bore it along A small horse
at the capstan is the motive power. The
price agreed on Tor moving is $500
McSSr-. " eek- anu n5eu. VINO nave Ueen
running the wOOlen mill at North Montpc-
lier for the past year, have been compelled
to succumb To the pressure of the times and
an assignment was made last week to Hon.
Clark King, who has furnished the parties
with capital, ard who l. now running OF
tine stock. Their Liabilities are understood
to be some three thousand dollars to outside
parties, including tho help. besides the
claim nI Mr. King. There are said to be
some fly thousand yards Of goods in mar
k.t, against which the parties have drawn
II some cxtent-hOw far Is not known. n
law of las. session gives the wOrkinen first
lien on the assets Of an insolvent corpora
tian t. the amount OF fifty dollars. This
provision Will save most of the workmen
from loss, II - hoped. Mr.. Reed Is conf
dent ri soon being able to resume business.
\ HALE TON OF slate dust has been shipped
by the Vermont Uni,n Slate Company, of
Fairhsver, to tho AgIicultu raj College at
Amherst, Mas, where 1t will be analyzed
and the coming Summer practical trial
of 1t made upon the crops ON the iarn at
tached TO the College. Among other
virtues claimed for the slate dust, 1t IL SAID
that It = death to the currant worm and
striped busa. and other vermin that lnicst
garden.
4 woman living in the town of Mont
gomcrv, Mas, was arrested for knocking
down and dragging on the floor Mrs Betsey
Wright, town Ihuper, aged 50, whom she
had taken to board, from the effects ofw which
she died.
There Is hut verdict and that IS that in thirty
three years Dr Bulls Cough Syrup has never failed
to cure a Cough Cold General Hnarseness. At
Dug St,rts. Price p cents five bottles 81 -.
SuO,r,r- Irom Headache