Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31

IN GENERAL.
Mr.. and Mrs William p. Black Of Man
chester celebrated their golden wedding the
other day
! Bellows Falls is to have dramatic club.
! H. f. Harris of White River village has
| been fined $50 and costs for illegal liquor
selling.
! A nine years-old son of DIR. Il. W Colby
of Sutton was kicked by playful horse he
was leading last week Wednesday. and
| lived in much agony until Saturday, when
| he died. There was no njurv discovered on
the body until he died, when a small spot
near the spine was found where the blood
had settled. lie was an only son, and Il
bright and promising lad,
The St ,Iohnshurv House, the doors of
which were boarded up by Geo. b. Walker
lessee, Oct IL. because fined for selling
liquor, came out with new sign the 21th
On long strip of white cloth, covering a
good space on the gable end, were these
words in large letters, "GOod lori D,Hter
Is" This has been the sentiment of the
place as regards rumselling for some time,
but until lately the landlord has not been in
accord.
Joseph Tatro. Frcnchman. IS years of
age, was terribly beaten Monday evening by
a crowd OF railians. near the Vermont Stale
line, while returning home from Williams
town. One arm was broken, his face was
terribly bruised, and his head bore a serious
scalp wound, made doubtless by a slung shot.
He had on his person at the time Il pocket
book containing S25 in money, which is
missing. NJ clue to the assailant.
A dwelling house, shed and barn at Enos-
burgh Falls, owned 10y J. b. Croft and occu-
pied 10y ". H. Hubbard, were entirely de-
stroyed by fire, Monday night. Loss about
81, 800; no insurance. Mr.. Hubbard lost
his horse wagon, harness, sleigh and most
of his furniture, IA the barn and ell part of
the house were nearly DESTROYED before it
was discovered The loss falls very heavily
on Mr. Hubbard Us he had tho misfortune
10 prrah icg few weeks ago. The or1rrn
of the fire Is mystery, as il evidently start
ed in the barn.
Grafton is agitated OYER an attempt 10 Oh
tain a pardon for Scion Wooley who was
convicted OF murder in tie second degree and
sentenced to prison Tor life, two years ago
last March. lie shot and killed his brother
Franklin Woolcy three years ago, and on the
evidence presented at his trial. it was, rs
Judge Barrett in referring to the case after
degree. a remonstrancr will be made against
his pardon.
The Troy Time, says that Mis-. Henry
Snow, living in Powmal. abandoned her
home and three children on "Wednesday, and
ran of with Il neiGhbor The clippers arriv d
at Pittsfield Mass, on Wednesday afternoon
and took the train ON the llIusaionic rail
road for the southern part of the country.
Mr.. Snow went in pursuit of his wife.
Mr. y Wearr, Of Boulder, Colorado, has
during the past week. bought $50 choice stock
bucks for the Colorado market Mr.. Wearc
has bought the entire lot Of }. :. Benedict,
of Castleton, save one, paying liberal prices;
also selections from the ilOcks and purchases
made of c. Collins and Lincoln of Ira, ii.
+. Button and Stewart Of Clarendon, and
c. G. Selleck of Sudbury. The balance Of a
car load has been bought in Orwell and
Shoreham. selected with care from the best
flocks in that part of Addison county. An
other car load of about the same number will
soon be bought by Mr.. Wearc for the same
market.