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

Rev. II. S. Davis of Wendell, Mass, has
been secured for one year by the West Vii
lage (Brattlcboro) Baptists.
Willie Parker of Ely was fatally hurt on
Friday, by falling from a car running into
the copper mine.
Leavitt Hunt of Weathersfield, brother of
the eminent artist, William Nj. HINT, is ar
ranging to publish the latters biography.
Rev. Mr.. Pugh of Fairhaven struck his
wife on the head with a stove hook. inilict
ing dangerous wound
| Barnard had severe frost on the night OF
the 2ith of Sept, when the ground froze so
that it was difficult to dig potatoes the next
day until thawed out by the sun.
There live at Danville an aged couple,
Isaac Chamberlain and wife He is now
some &c years old, and his wife IS. They
have been married 65 years, have had ten
children, not one of whom is now living.
Mr. Chambcrlin is a pensioner of the war of
1912
Harriet Stanley, young lady of highly
respectable family, in Newport, who left
that place with some friends on an excursion
to Montreal, September 81, is missing. She
is described as fine-l looking girl about six
teen Gears of age Detectives have the case
in hand, and the supposition is that the girl
strayed from her relatives and has been
picked up by some designing villain.
VERGENNEs-Th Cataract House, which
was burned last Wednesday, was owned by
Mrs p J. Brown, of Cambridge, N. Y, to
whom Mr.. Eli b. Hayes had sold it some
two years since. When built and furnished
the property cost some S14, 900, and when
burned the insurance was $3.50, of which
the Vermont Mutual holds $3.50 Much
sympathy is felt for Mr.. Hayes and his fam
lily in their misfortune, as but few of their
effects were saved.
The annual festival of the Harvest Home
occurred at St. Paul's church on Wednesday
Oct. LIST. Rev. j. NJ. c. Fulton, of Bran
don, and Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge, of Port
Henry, n, y, assisted the rector, Rev. F. 5.
Fisher, on the services The church was
very elegantly and tastefully trimmed with
wreaths and bouquets, while variegated
autumn leaves were twined about the chan |
deliers. The organ, lectern and font were
decorated with vines and flowers, and there
were punches of grain below and Immediately |
back of the cross. The whole was arranged |
with admirable effect and was much admired |
by all. Miss II. +. Horton presided with |
grace at the organ. The services were deep |
ly interesting and impressive, and closed |
with prayer by Rev. Mr. Fisher and the ben
edction conferred by Rev. Mr.. Fulton
The sale of the bankrupt stock of Henry
>. Talbot took place on Friday, and were |
knocked down at 63 cents on the dollar on
the inventory, $500, to Ira Bingham and
Chester Allen. 1t is rumored that +. X.
Havens will take the grocery portion Of this
stock at 20 cents, and Bingham retain the
remainder for his own trade.
Constable Scion Burroughs, assisted by
Chief of Police Stephen Bates and Officer
1. {. Middlebrook, succeeded in arresting
George Mcdowell, upon warrant issued by
States Attorney Sladc, for stealing at the
New Haven camp grounds Mcdowell had
successfully eluded all attempts of the officers
to arrest him, and on Friday morning about
four O'Clock, these officers proceeded to the
house OF John Broderick, located in the vi
cinity of Dead Greek Swamp" in Panton.
Two OF the officers were stationed outside,
while third entered the house, when
Mcdowell jumped from bedroom window
and broke for the swamp. Then commenced
the race-distance, from the house to swamp:
time, three minutes; conditions, Go as you
please" Mcdowell led, followed by Bates,
I'd; Middebrook, Sd; and Burroughs 4th.
Bates soon dstanced Mcdowell and won the
prize, to which he generously waived his
right, in favor Of Mcdowell Middlebrook
came in I'd, and Burroughs last, and in a short
address presented the prize toMcDowell, who
responded to the presentation in his happiest
manner, after which the party repaired to
he house, and after clothing the winner of
he race in his remaining garments, escorted
aim hence to the Jail, whence later he was
to Cobb's hotel at Middebury,
where he will he guest of the State.
A son of Rennie Fortin had his ankle in
ured by wagon passing over it on Tues
lay of last week
George Everest, of Addison, fell from
rec, last Friday, while gathering walnuts
md broke both bones of his right hand near
he wrist.
The President of the Champan Valley
AIR, Hon. A. T. Smith, is one of the largest
farmers and cattle dealers in Addison county
He recently sold one hundred and thirty
i've head OF his fine three year old steers at
$50 per head, amounting to So, $50, to gen.
leman from Massachusetts They will
probably he used in the European markets
,Ir. Smith has upon his New Haven farm
wo hundred head of fine steers which are
nucn aurn1rcd ny STOCK breeders here. x.