Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-01
STATE NEWS.

Robert Skclley of St Adams has recovered
the team stolen from his barn on Thursday
night. lie teegraphed to Alburgh, and The
stolen property was discovered there.
At Newbury, the other day, while digging
off the bank on the top of the hill near
the old fort of revolutionary fame some men
unearthed the skeleton of an Indian, which
was buried in all upright position. Judging
from the shape of the skull it is thought To be
one of the tribe of Flatheads
1t is now believed that G. E. Baker, who
shot himself at the Bates House in Rutland
on Thursday, did so Intentionally, for the
purpose of gaining sympathy from his father,
who was greatly displeased with his marriage
Baker has been twice married, and claims to
have obtained divorce from his first wife.
He will probably recover.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W. Root of Newport
celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday,
among those present being brother and SIS
ter of Mrs Root who were present al the
first wedding. Among the gifts were gold
headed cane, spectaclcs, thimble, coins and
silver ware.
A severe hail storm al North Derby on
Sunday evening destroyed crops and grass.
The hail lay in piles on the depot platform
at North Derby.
Friday, at Montgomery, Florence, the IL
years old daughter of Hon. Dana X. Bailey
of Baldwin, Wis, while visiting at her
grandfather's, fell from the high beam of the
barn to the floor below, breaking one of her
HID bones She was not otherwise injured,
save by the shock. But the fracture is II bad
one and there is danger that she may be
crippled byit.
Sunday the Goth inst, Joseph Gilman, a
IL year old son of Francis Gilman, II Shrews-
bury farmer fell from II beam i'll his fathers
barn, and broke his collar bone and one leg.
besides crushing his skull and sustaining
other bruises. AT last accounts he was alive,
but in critical condition.
Ira V. White, who committed suicide at
Chester, Friday, was father of Herbert D.
White, who was murdered by Gravelin.
Mr.. Amidon of Middlcbury, between 80
and 80 years old, is cutting his third set OF
teeth.
A mortgage Of S4,00Oon the NJ. +. Church
at West Concord, has just been foreclosed.
G. A. Watson of Calais was seriously in
jured by runaway accident, the other day.
Wnsluw Richardson of RoNbury, was
seriously injured by being run over by "a
wagon in the hay field, Monday.
Rev. Mr. Wadlegl, rector of the Episco-
pal churches at East berkshire and Mont
gomerv, has resigned his passionate and ser
vices have been discontinued for the pre-
sent.
Cornelius Mctirath Of Mclndoes. man
about 50 years Of age, who left home Mon
/ day, was found Tuesday under Nandyke X
/ Mcrrills mill ut McIndocs in the river 1t
is supposed that hc went there Tor some
purpose, Us he was in the employ Of Van
/ dyke & Merrill, and that by some misstcp he
/ fell into the river He leaves wife and
seven children.
Francis Gilman the Shrewsbury boy who
| fell from the beam in the burn of his father
recently died Tuesday.
/ A correspondent OF the Boston Journal
SAWS: There probably never was time
when Montpelier was ~ emptied Of her owl
citizens as at present. They are at the sea-
side. and the mountains, AT the springs and
scattered about among their friends or jour
neying
Gilbert Child, IL prominent and successful
Young merchant, was found dead III bed at II
Wells River hotel Tuesday morning. The
previous day lac was in perfect health and
probably died OF disease OF the BRAIN.
IL A tax of two per cent ON the dollar has
been assessed on the ratabc estate In the sew
cral towns in Orange county, for the purpose
OF meeting deficiency in the treasury OF
that county
A lodge oi the knights ut Honor has been
established ut White River Village, in Hurt
ford This makes nine lodges in Vermont