Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-27
STATE NEWS.

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The bone factory in Summerville (St.
Johnsbury) owned by F. L. Richardson was
destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Loss
81, 500; no insurance.
The house and barn of John Dubois at
North Troy were burned about midnight,
Wednesday night. The buildings were new.
Loss 81, 600, insured &, coo. The inmates
barely escaped
The Vermont Farm Machine Co, at Bel
lows Falls, are making preparations for a
grand meeting of dairymen, to he held in
their new building, the second week in
March
The dealers in Poultncy. Pawlet and
Granville report an unprecedented demand
for roofing slate. All the stock on hand is
exhausted, and orders are far ahead of the
supply.
The purchase and shipment of Spanish
mcrino sheep continue TO increase, and three
car loads were shipped for Denver, Col, the
other day.
II. A. Sprague of Panton recently sold
90 merino ewes for $50, and several offers
TO leading breeders of from $50 to 800 for
a single sheep have been refused.
\ somewhat singular case of conjugal i'll
felicity has just ended in the re-marriagc of
the divorced parties, \. +. Rider, a Middle
bury druggist, and Annie Wright, form
crly of Bristol
Hiram Barton, 81 years old, has been town
clerk of SALISBURY 30 years.
The late Samuel Damon, of Ripton. had
been town clerk twcnty-tiv years and post
master thirty years.
The total expenses Of the town of ST.
.Iohusburv were, SIG SO this wear against
| SIS. .9,.jl last ycar-a decrease of 50 75l.-
10. The town debt is $50, 600, the interest
of which las been paid and $4,000 of the
principal.
Henry Barber, the horsc-t thief who stole
horse and carriage in Orwell and drove it to
Rutland few days ago and escaped the
officers by lodging into the woods. was re-
arrested by Sheriff Peabody in Willsboro.
New York, a day or two since On being
given the choice of awaiting to be extraditcd,
running the risk Of being taken for crimes
committed in York State or going with the
officers quietly that evening, he chose the
latter. But the train had gone, and as the
officers feared that a mcddesome individual.
who lived near Willsboro and delighted 10
annoy foreign officers for the purpose of get
ling fee, would get out n writ of ha5eas
corpus, they engaged team and driver to
take them to Essex. As the ice was getting
weak no one could be found who had cour-
age enough to drive across the lake An
| ice boat however, WAS secured and the Yer
mont shore was reached safely about mid
night. They had many narrow escapes one
time their boat was stopped within six feet of
a great hole that womb nav" t"t"n in tho
boat and It's load.
The recent announcement OF the sudden
death a, Grand Island, Neb, of Charles G.
Lawrence and subsequently, the news of the
arrest Of his son, Frank, under suspicious of
parricidc, has caused a sensation AT Drattle-
| boro. where both father and son have been
well and favorably known for many years,
the former as the landlord of the old Braitle-
boro House. and later of the new Brattlc-
boro and Brooks House. the latter as clerk
in one of the principal dry goods stores for
several years. About two Years ago Frank
leased a hotel At Swaulon, where his father
and mother aftcrward joined him. A few
months thereafter Mrs Lawrence. a widely
respected woman, died. After her death
Frank influenced, it is said. by bad asso-
Gates seems 10 have gone somewhat astray,
and finally went from Swanton, leaving nu-
mcrous bills unpaid His father join
ell him at Chicago, after having
done what he could 10 settle matters
at Swanton. At Chicago Frank pro-
cured "A ST, 900 accident ticket in his fathers
name for ten days, saying he was going 10
Omaha. Ncb. The next learned is from
/ Grand Island. where DIR. Stevenson SAYS the
| father arrived in IA feeble condition ON Saur-
| day, January 81. On the following Thurs
day he died. under suspicious considered
strong enough 10 warrant his sons arrest.
Investigation showed that Frank had bought
prlissic acid nj local drug store seven
days session of coroners Jury resulted in
| the verdict that ''the cause of the father
death was prlIssc acid administered by his
/ tt..r a., all al,
stantial evidence" DIR. iIoion and the
| physician of the family for several years.
says that he has been in the habit of admin
istering prussic acid to Mrs. Lawrence, and
| it has been ascertaincd that Frank has
bought the same in different places during
two years past. Ii is upon this knowledge
and the fact of his previous good character
that his acquaintance are 10th to believe
| Frank guilty of any bad intention.
SHELBrEN. - As Mr.. and Mrs LOOMS
| Allen of Shelburn were returning home from
Essex on the Eth inst, near the Foster
| place. they had the misfortune to upset their
sleigh on to Mrs. Allen so rs - break her
\ left arm below the elbow 1t was soon set
| by DIR. Fcrrin of Essex at the house OF Mr.
| Bates.
NEgGENNEs. The pupils of the State
shool gave a fine theatrical entertainment
on Friday evening last, from tir, drama en-
titled Great Elixir" A portion of our citi-
zcns were favored with invitations, and were
much pleased with the entertainment. Their
department when upon our streets singly or
/ accompanied 10y the superintendent, or when
! they march to and from church services on
| SUNDAYS, is courteous and gentlemanly, and
/ has won for them warm friendship among al
4 rls-r- ul or CitIIrnS.
Mi frankie Suons. daughter ot r VI.
, ~.IuH" l~.I l~ l'rHltIu- I,ss L- lu music tt
Boston, :. ' Prof. tuly-.r F,torsua
The Literary Club he. ir- meeting last
Wednesday, at Mrs. Morgan's residence
A musical was held at the residence of
W. G. Sprague Esq, on Wednesday last
The question Of marble mill at the falls
is under discussion We hope it may result
favorably
At the last directors meeting Of the Young
| Mems Christian Association some ten candi-
dates were presented for ADM ssion.
At the Addison county Temperance con
vention recently held at Middlebury, County
Commissioner +. X Ravens declined IA re-
nomination, AMI David L, Boyce was placed
| III nomination
Scott Adams OF West Addison lett this
week with carload of Spanish Merino sheep
owned by +. c. Eclls, which he takes to
Ohio. The carload numbered 122 head OF
! fine ewes.
A leading dealer in butter in this market
bought and held some 50 tubs of fine butter
when the price was SO to IS cents per pound,
and last week sold par, at "A loss of 10
cents per pound, and will Sell the remainder
soon at the same or better prices
Lieutenant Charles Bradbury, [. :. y, is
at home after five years absence, mostly
spent in foreign waters, Il portion of the
time at Constaninoplc during the late Turco-
Russian ''unplcasantncss." Lieut. Brldbu-
ry is in excellent health and makes n fine
appearing officer. Another brother, George
Bradbury, who is engaged in business al
Boston, is also spending few days at home.
II a. Spraguc of Panton recently sold
twenty Spanish merino ewes, not registered,
TO Chns Mason for the snug sum of $50
The breeding of these sheep is becoming
more profitable, and Western purchasers pre-
fer o come to Vermont for their supply in
spite of the organized efforts of breeders in
other States to the contrary The present
Years sales have demonstrated this beyond
question, and ii is estimated that Addison
county alone has furnished for Texas, Colo
RADIO, and other Western markets over one
hundred car loads of these sheep during the
past year alone. We know Of several lead
Ing sheep breeders who have refused large
sums for particular sheep within the past
month, and it is no uncommon incident To
witness the refusal Of an offer OF So, $50
and even 800 for single buck or valua-
BILE breeding eve.
Messrs. c. A. Booth Il Son of this city