Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-17
STATE NEWS.

1t is reported that a new vein Of copper
has been strnck at the Goddard mines, aud large
force OF help has been put on.
The women at Bellows Falls are getting
pretty well aroused on the temperance question.
The rive been caliias aooG.7e Ti'iaae sollstia..
signerz 10 the pledge.
Rev. George III. Ide, formerly IS oe. Joaus-
bury, but for several years pastor Of q Congrega-
tional church at Lawrence, Mass has accepted
second call 10 a church al Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Hinckley, of Vershire, grandmother
uaw of Hon. Il. e. Hinckey fell the other day and
broke one hip. She se99 years old and It is hard
" probable that she can recover from the accl-
dent.
The working time at the Passumpsic rail-
ROAD shops at Lyndon has been reduced TO nine
hours per day, with corresponding reduction OF
pay.
The town of Concord has redeemed $751;
9oO Of lis railroad bonds according TO the 50 per
cent plan. ThIrty-two thousand dollars is still out,
OF which 81 900 Is in Orleans county 81 900 in Wind
sor, $1,000 in Chelsea and the rest scattered here
and there IN small lots.
VIM. COsSrove, u native Of Grand Isle
died at Glen's Falls the other day. He began life
as common laDOrer afterwards engaged in the
numbering business, married and settled at Glens
Falls. He became wealthy, and the Glens Falls
opera house named after him. In the Winter
of 1870 he failed and plunged into dissipation. His
wife got divorce from him, and he died in almost
ahject poverty
A certain minister in an adjoining county
tells US OF his little girl, that when circus came TO
town she very much wanted 10 go. and he tried TO
show her 1t would not be best. When IN street
parade took place, she climbed upon the gate post to
1t pass, but the uniforms Of the musicians the
gy caparisoned horses etc, awoke all the old de-
sire and he heard her say, 'Oh dear =, If was
anybody else's daughter, could 60; but as 1t is
I've got 10 be pattern of piety for the whole town
! suppose" Some older children confound forced
submission with voluntary resignation.-EsssE
County Herald.
Nearly five years ago Willard Dean of
limb, which entered his eye Just below the eyeoall.
For long time 1t was feared he would lose the eye
but finally got better and although 1t has troubled
MIN good deal since he has called II well. Re-
| Gently, however, II panied him very keenly. and
upon examination he picked out piece broken
from the limb :, OF an inch long and nearly n inch
IN diameter, which had been IN his eve i've years.
Truman Dix, wealthy and very respectable
farmer, living in Nottingham, about two miles from
Reldsooro, was instantly killed the other day while
drawing a load of logs Al the time Of the arci-
load with one foot resting on the roll and the other
on the tongue OF the traverse sled. The sled passed
over a bar IN the road and pitched forward, when
MIR. DIN lost his footing and fell in such way that
| the front near runner passed over his body Just
above the hips, separating the back bone spine,
| and crushing the irtestines and floating ribs.
Ellen WEIGH, Il Young lady of Barnet.
| daughter of James WEIGH, attempted suicide with
chloroform a few days ago. but the prompt action
| of a physician saved her life. The girl has been
sady disappointed, but there suspicion against
| her Now III her right mind she regrets her rash
| act.
| After several meetings the committee of
members from Franklin county has voted 10 lay
two taxes upon the county To pay on the indebted
| ness on the court house. one of ten per cent on
the grand list will be payable on June /. ISL and
the other of the same amount Will be due one year
after. It Is thought that this tax Will amount TO be-
tween $4,000 and sT 900 The net debt of the coun-
| ~ Is si. 10 When this Is paid there Will
still be left nearly $500 which Is TO be devoted 10
The finishing OF the building. Ii Is estimated that
| 10000 would he necessary 10 TO lnls hs WAS pro
| posed but that II can be comfortably accomplished
at an expenditure of 81 500 81 600 one doubts.
In the meantime $500 an increase of $500 over that
hitherto agreed upon. Will be appropriated Tor fur-
| niture.
The count of all classes of mail matter
originating with the Bratileboro post Office during
| the week ending TUESDAY last gave the following
| results Member Of -eters and postal cards. to+s;
61l third class, or miscellaneous printed matter,
I'll fourth class, or miscellaneous packages l5s,
weighing Il pounds; total number OF pieces, ~.
si2 being an increase OF l3,3O' on the count taken
| last wear During the same week the total number
OF letters and cards received for delivery was $50
and 10 were handled in transit. making the total
| amount of nrst-clas5 matter handled during the
| week IS l32, OF an yerage per day OF 5,V22
Charles Crosier, a farmer from Stamford,
| Is The owner OF lands through which road passes
| leading to his nelghhors lands situated beysnd MS
| farm. TINS road, although moi puhhc hign"N,
| has for many wears been used by the neighbors
| without objection. About year ago however,
CrnsIer forbade all persons using tins route. and
built a gale across It. He thus gained inc li,w viii
of the neighbours and the gate has long been bone
| OF contention. Last Friday, John NOBLE Team
rrr who had lost one arm during Tue war, attempt
ed 10 open the gate but was prevehtru py .IosioI
| and a tercc war Of words Onsued. Crosler seized
| A pckaNe handle and struck Noble terrible blow
| near Inc temple Noble picked up for dead
| aud carried home, but has since revived, and his
| stefan think. he will recover. The neighbor-
| hood IL rNrttcd over the ARRAY, which Will be ON
| Cally investigated