Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-16
VERMONT NEWS.

White river has been stocked with wall
eyed pike.
Mrs. Hullah Sargent Robertson, of
Randolph, celebrated her hundredih birth
day, April Both.
Mrs. and Mrs. Pnilo Jewett, of Wey-
bridge, celebrated their golden welding, the
other day.
Henry Lane, of MiIjIebury. has Just
started for Texas sixty two and three year
OLE Merino rams. selected from some OF the
best focks in Addison county.
Several gentlemen in Rutland have pur-
chased 1900 young trout, which were
placed in streams in the vicinity of the viii
lage.
Golden weddings: MIS-. and Mrs. Emory
Mason, OF Putney; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Childs, OF Wilmington.
Stllman Eaton, of Westminster, COM
United suicide Monday morning, by cutting
his throat in four or five places and then
hanging himself.
c. +. Thompson, the bankrupt Brattleboro
merchant. has resigned his position as
president of the BrattleboIo and Whitehall
Railroad Company.
\ Woodstock pig had two extra fore legs,
en- extra pair OF cars on the back Of the
head and from the naval, back. two perfect
bodies, each with two hind legs and tail
The pig didn't live.
C. W. Graves Of East Barnard recently
shipped from Woodstock car load of full
blood Merinos selected from the hocks of
Henry E and George Vaughn and Henry
W. Walker of Woodstock, A. Z. Fuller and
A. L. Perkins L Son of Pomfret Isaac
Cushman Of West Windsor, and B. c. Bag
ley OF Hartland, comprising As ewes and )
bucks, tie whole to 90 to hnowlton K Son
of Strong. Maine. The Messers. Strong
have tract Of 900 acres of land which they
are stocking with sheep, principally Meri-
nos.
A sad life history Is that of Eddie Amell,
of St. Johnsbury, who, eleven years ago,
then eight years old. while playing around
the railroad station. jumped upon the steps
OF an incoming train, was swung around
under the wheels, one foot being cut off and
the other so crushed that it was all ampu-
tated except the heel lie was expected to
die from the shock but he lived, recovered,
and ran about the streets like other boys.
He took to books, and although quite poor,
his family gave him good advantages, and
he was making good progress in the
Academy up to the last vacation, when he
consumption, dying Wednesday
ABDucroR ARRESTED
DkRBY LINE. VT, May s-Frank Lunder-
vile was arrested here last night for the
abduction of the Il year-old daughter of
John Kelley. LlIderville was taken to
lrasburg, to-day.
STILL ANOTHER FIRE IN RUTLAND
RUTLAND, Vt, May "a house owned
by the estate of Joseph Adams, of Fairhaven,
situated on North stree. in this village,
occupied by W. Ii. Palmer, was burned this
morning. Insured in the North British
insurance company for $50. The fire was
inceadlary.
s'u5CKI>G SUICIDE At PRGCTORsyILLE.
j. {. Spaulding, tax collector of Proc
tor>Yiile. committed suicide this evening
II rode from Bellows Falls in the rear car
ot the evening train, and when he arrived at
ProctorsSille, passed to the forward part of
the tram, got Ont on the opposite side from
the depot, placed his neck on the rail and
allowed the train TO pass over him, cutting
his head off. IL is rumOred that he Is behind
in his accounts as tax collector.
HEARING FOR PARDON FROM STATE PRISON.
A bearing was had before the governor
mere 10 Jay on the BpplicitlOn OF UeOrge
Bromley, Of DANNY. for pari0n from state
prison. The hearing was not completed
anu an adjournment was had for two weeks. |
Bromley was sentenced last fall to impris-
Onment for fge years tor assault with intent |
to kill.
FIRE N WEST RUTLAND
RUTLAND. Vt May ga IRE. caused by |
n detective due, broke out at $50 O'Clock, |
Tia afternoon. in the house of Richard |
l. nc, on Clarendon avenue. in West Rut- |
Lad, and his house and that of j f. Manly, |
Ii nry D. Gorham. and James E. Harmon
w.re entirely consumed, before the fire
c. id be stopped. Three barns connected
" lIh the above property were also burned. |
A strong wind was blowing at the time
the fire broke out. There being no fire en-
CINE there. one was sent from Rutland by
special train. or the loss would have been
still greater. Loss, Sl2, 900 to SIS 900
nearly all insured in the Vermont Mutual
aud Windsor County, Vermont. Insurance
The first company loses about