Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
EASTERN VERMONT.


Agricultural fans are the only source Of
public attraction nowadays. During the
10Th, goth AMI 3lst were the White River
Valley fair at Bethel and the Dog River
Valley fair at Mortified also the Caledonia
county fair Ut ST. Johnsbury which some of
our citizens have attended. The 2lst, 22d
and 23d occurred the Ompompanousuc Val
ley fair at Post Mills (ThctiDrdJ and the
2Gtb, eth and 2Sth the Orange County Agri-
cultural Society has its 3lst annual exhlbi-
ton at Bradford, On the 3D.. 4th ard 9Th Of
October the Union Agricultural Society,"
facctiously called the Words Fair" takes
place at Tunbrldge- Hon. Lyman G. llinck-
ly Will deliver Tie address.
A complete and accurate manual of the
Congregational church in Chelsea b9aring the
imprint Of the FREE Press Assoc alton and
compiled by John NJ, Comstock has just
been issued. 1t contains some valuable
town history aud bict Biographical sketches
of the uine pastors who have oftiCated here
since the church foundation in 1893. Among
| thr latter mention Is made Of Rev. James
Buckham WIN in 1894 came to America
from Hlinckly, Lciecstcrshirc, England, and
began preaching at Chelsea, November 9th
being installed February 25th, 1885, Rev.
DR. Nathan Lord president OF Dartmouth
| College delivering The sermon. He con.
tlnued in charge Of this church Till February
18th, 1s4l.
Edison s. Dcnsmore, sergeant of the White
House police force, who has been visiting
Dea. franklin Dearborn returned to Washing
ton Thursday, the 2lst Rev. William n
Davis returned 10 Beverly, Mass, after II
weeks vacation.
Tuesday evening, the l0lh, violent
thander shower accompanied with constant
| Gh,Ispn thurIpr
claps were frequently heard and ont OF Il
flock OF turkeys roosting in n butteinut tree
in William Puifet's door yard. four were kill
ed outright by lightning. One had his wing
broken aud another his leg. The tree itself
seemed u ball of fire but NJ other damage
was DONE
| There will be no contestants of the repre-
sentative seats uf John A. Stanley of Wash
ington and Henry X. Hayward of Tunbridge.
Last Monday afternoon another attempt a,
rape case at West Farlce. As Mrs. Barlho-
lomew, a resident was on the road between
Ely mines and West Fairlec villages she was
approached by three men one of whom made
indecent proposals. She resisted and by heI
outcries attracted assistance which prevented
the preparation OF all outrage. She had re-
cognized her assailant and Immediately gave
him notice to call at her home in West Fair
| tCC uuu oCN'iV ioi MS tuiIl'uhc w bS PlosS
cuted. That evening he came and was mel
by Constable George w. Comstock with ,
= writ. lie made no resistance to being arrest
! ed and the officer proceeded to take hin
, away, but on going luto the street with hi
: prisoner Comstock WAS beaten down by thrct
or four accomplices who, with the prisoner
then escaped. The men perpetiaing botl
= crimes are said to have been miners in tn,
1 employ of the Vermont copper mining com
pany.
4 John C. Clark, cashier of Chelsea bank
!. has returned from his Western trip.
Alfred W. Whitney present owner Of tn
Chelsea grist mill, and from lS10ls;5 land
\ lord of the Orange County Hotel, Dough
the hotel again on Saturday last of LANDLORD
c. c. Sou,hworth who came here iron
4 West Lebanon. n. H.. list March, He re
q turns TO the hotel there.
$ Andrew n. Woodruff farmer from Chel
U sea. West Hill, hss just bought out the mea
market in the village, which Fiicld Solomon
i bought of Fred A. Hatch three weeks ago
e This seems to be quite current property, a
h o. p. Shaw sold it to Hatch only elevc
d months since.