Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-30
STATE NEWS.

"a Huu HAS bttH lbuilu NOT
with the date 1916 carved on his back
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Deming of Chester
celebrated their golden wedding, July 18th.
Thomas Crummy. young man, died
from sunstroke At Wells River, the other
day.
Four liquor dealers were fined at Groton.
recently. Three were farmers who had been
selling cider
The committee of Brigham Academy, of
Bakersfield, have engaged Mr.. Otis Johnson
of Fairhaven. Vt, as principal.
At Wells River, Friday, Miss Alpha A.
Chamberlain committed suicide by hanging
herself with sheet across the foot of her
bed
Abort L. Campbell of Weston WAS thrown
out of his wagon, recently, sustaining in
juries from which he died in few days.
Fred Orvis of Shoreham went to Montana
to seek his fortune less than year ago, and
on June % was drowned in the Missouri
river.
F. d. Barton, Esq, of Waltham, Addison
county, is building what is said to be the
largest barn in the State. The dimensions
are: Main part, 96x50 feet posts, 33l feet
long, with a foot (high) basement below !;
feet rafters, 80 feet.
There is some excitement at Nergennes,
caused by Frenchman named Guyette. who
some time ago separated from his wife, going
TO North Fcrrisburgh and stealing his girl.
six years old, from her mother. and with her
fleeing to Port Henry n Y lie already
had the other child, hoy. and when they
separated he agreed to let his wife have the
girl.
BY storm on Friday evening, at West
Pawlet, trees were blown down like reeds,
the roads being filled with the distractions,
chimneys and slate were swept from the
roofs of large numbers of houses, window
lights were blown out, oats, corn and other
produce were laid flat, apples and pears were
stripped from the trees, and hail stones as
large rs walnuts fell in large quantities,
The roads were flooded, and the contents of
nearly every house in the place suffered dam
age by water. The rain and hail continued
for nearly half an hour.
The master in the case of Bridges VS..
Sheldons 4 Slason has made his report to
Judge Wheeler of the United States Court.
1t will be remembered that the report of the
same master, Judge Barrett, gave Bridges
between S40,0 900 and $50 900, but on mo-
tion of the defendants counsel. the report
was returned to the master with instruc-
tions to take testimony as to whether Il
certain portion of the award involving about
SEQ, 900, should not be cut off. The new re-
port atfirms the oldaward without any reduc
ton. The contestants are now awaiting nc
ton by Judge Wheeler.
Thursday, July lst, John Preston and
wife, of Middletown, rode IA Understanding
the same evening-to visit with friends as
sembled at the old homestead IN North Poult-
ney, where his grandfather and mother died
many years ago. Mr.. Preston belongs TO Il
family noted for longevity. Of family of
eleven children the earliest death was at the
age of "a years. His grandfather lived to
the age of 80 years and II months. Mr..
Preston is now nearly 92 and his wife is SO.
They have lived together in married life for
more than GS years. and retain their mental
and physical vigor to surprising degree.
Mr. and Mrs Ruel Todd of Rutland celc-
brated the tiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage on Tuesday afternoon.
The improvements ON the Montpelier Vii
lage Hall will be finished by the last of
August, and home talent will dedicate it by
presenting the opera, doctor of Alcan-
tara"
A stranger marched through Barton. last
week, clad only in II shirt and pair of draw
ers bare feet and bare head and carrying n
Bible under his arm. At one place he called
for something to eat and wanted only triiie
US the world was soon to end.
A very pleasant affair occurred ut Ludlow
the other day, being family reunion OF thu
descendants of Levi Adams, formerly Il
prominent farmer of the town. There were
eighty persons present, having gathered
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Massachusetts,, for genuine good time un-
der the shadow of the Vermont hills
Lizzie Tatro of West Randolph attempted
to commit suicide by taking s,rychninr
Wednesday night. but medical aid was
promptly on hand, II powerful cne,ic al
ministercd and at last accounts she was likely
TO recover.
Fairfield Is having quite an excitement over
an iron ore bed just now. More than sixty
years ago company sunk Il shalt IN the
north part of the town, but finally abandon
cd it Tor want of capital. This summer Il
gcologist in the employ of parties in Boston
has found numerous veins cropping out all
around. An agent Of the Boston parties has
purchased the right to work on one farm for
10 cents IL ton for all the ore raised He
proposes to set as many men ut work as can
be used to advantage. lie is trying TO pur-
chase the right to work two or three other
farms.
BY the death Of Capt. Gilman Henry the
long contested suit against him in the United
States Courts Bean VS.. Beckwth and Hen
ry necessarily lapscd and if the parties wish
To renew it they must first present the claim
before the commissioners on the estate
which they arc not likely to do The prop
erty attached to secure the suit included the
old hotel site, which is nearly all built over
by other parties who took deeds from Mr.
Henry subject to the chances OF the suit, but
these titles are now clean and the attach
ment cannot be renewed We never believed
the prosecution would amount to anything
and do not think amy attempt will be- made