Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-07
STATE NEWS.

Ground has been broken on the Davis
Silver Ledge" at Fairlee. ". ii. llarring-
ton of Boston arrived on the eth ult., and
with a gang of hands has commenced Il shaft
10 feet square. The mine has been proved
valuable for silver. and will be worked
principally for that. yet there is lead and
gold, the latter in small quantities, but suf-
fccnt 10 make quite showing. The work
now proves far more valuable than was cx-
pected. The best results are looked for.
Several adjoining farms are bonded for
from two to six thousand dollars each.
The Congregational Church at Pittsford,
which has been altered at Il cost of S4263,
was dedicated on Wednesday, Rev. DIR.
George L. Walker of Hartford, Ct, preach
ing the sermon.
John lIowle of Perkins Landing, aged 81,
who has been missing for six days, is sup
posed to have drowned himself in the lake,
as a hat belonging to him has been found on
the shore. llowlc was respectfully connect
ed. Disappointment in love is supposed Ia
he the cause.
An adjourned session of the Orleans
County Court convencs at lrasburg on Tues
deav, with Judges Rcdfield, Rowell and
Brady on the bench.
The Brattleboro Retarmer asserts that the
work on the Brattleboro and Whitehall Rail
road has been suspended and that the lease
to the New London Northern has never been
executed legislative permission not having
been obtained in Connecticut.
Or. John G. Murphy, who registered from
New York City, hut whose home is said to
he in West Rutland, was arrested and lodg-
cd in the lookup at Brattleboro Thursday
night, for cutting checks from trunks at the
depot. lie is a ne appearing man, col
lege graduate, and educated physician. He
admits the cutting off the checks. but says
he was under the influence of liquor an
didn't realize what he was doing.
The Temperance cause at st. Adams Bay
is tlourishing Every drinking man but one
has signed the pledge. Fifteen young men
Joined the reform club at one time recently.
Lampman's boot and shoe store, at White
River junction, was DESTROYED by fire on
Sunday night The store and its contents
are total loss The stock was valued at
$500. Fire supposed TO be incendiary.
Sullivan l.. Day was thrown from his Car
rage at North Troy, Monday, and seriously
if not fatally injured. He is injured in
ternally. and sustained serious cuts about the
head
Inc body oil G. l.. ateS, VINO was urOWn-
ed vhiln gathering noodwuud at iiiShgutc
about four weeks ago, was recovered Mon
day morning at Swanton, having iioated in
beneath some saw-logs on the west side OF
the river, Just above the dam. 1t was natur-
ally much dstigured from such 4 long ex,
posurc to the water.
Mrs Mary Ann Rowland. for many years
successful and highly esteemed teacher OF
young women's school at Brattleboro, and
formerly Nantucket (Mass) Quakeress,
died At Brattlcboro, Friday. aged -.
At Boston, Monday, New England Meth,
odist Historical Society was formed, and
Hon. Paul Dillingham; of Waterbury, was
elected vice president for Vermont.
One hundred of the friends and relatives
of Mrs. Sally Stockwell of West Brattleboro,
made her Il call on Friday, her l0lst birthday
anniversary, and had a pleasant visit with
the old lady and with each other. Among
the veterans present were Capt. Benijah Dud-
ley aged 50. William Richardson. So. George
Ward 80, and Horace Stockwell, ~. 5. ;.
Miller of Vernon, who was present, is u
granddaughter of the old lady, Mrs. Stock
well, and is himself Il great grandfather.