Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-21
EASTERN VERMONT.

Gorgeous West Randolph has q ladies'
society which bears the celestial name OF
The Order of the Eastern Star. And il want.
to serve ice cream and cake at twenty-five
cents a plate.
The crows are making quite havoc among
the young chickens and turkeys, catching d
good many. They have become so bold tia,
they come down before the door of the house
and carry them away.-Ordnge County Item
Wouldn't il be fun to see that magnificent
Diid OF prey, the crow, soaring away with u
July gobbler!
The champion tactical artist halls from
Btainree. The following is his record -
Willis Howard MIXED last Friday evening
seven cows in thirty-three minutes; the longest
time OF milking one COW was seven minutes,
the shortest was two minutes.
Another hammock accident Mrs. Alex.
andor Holmes Of Barnet while trying to
climb into hammock fell to the floor and
broke her collar bone.
Henry Wood of Montpelier has been step.
ping with II. X. Whitcomb for the pas,
week orange Comfy Item.
Good cxcrcise-first rate.
Leonard f. Edwards of Walden has died
from the effects of an injury which he re-
ceived several weeks ago lie was leading
his horse to water, when he made a mis- step
and fell the horse stepping upon his side. He
was well known throughout Caledonia coun-
ty, aud was Il brother of Hon. j. l.. Edwards
OF Newport.
John Conway's little boy, who was wound
ell recently, by the cap of u toy pistol ex-
plodiug iu his hands, died on Wednesday,
from lockjuw.
John Ladd, AN aged citizen of Sutton, while
carrying forkful Of hay into his barn, was
stricken with shock OF raral, sis and fell
upon the larn floor, suffering injuries which
make his recovery doubtful.
A Corin,h woman was badly poisoned, re.
Gently, by potato bug. She was crushing
n handful of the hated pests between two
stones, when Il piece of gore flew UP and
strack her on the lip She Immediately
washed it away, but not in time TO prevent
serious results.
1t was recently advertised that n lecture on
Ham and his pos erity" would be delivered
in the village of South Newbury. All the
prominent hog raiscrs in the vicinity bought
tickets.
David Bourdo, lad vi 8 years, was drown
ed in the mill pond ut Woodstock on Satur-
day evening while bathing.
80 NNP'OoiNH VI " nSlooCnC iuulp u Lay
donville, Saturday, caused the burning of
James Hubbard's house and barn, Mrs.
Hubbard being alone at the time with sick
child loss, $1,000, insured
Vermont seems to offer Inducements to the
pioneer even at this late day. The Leming-
ton Essex county, correspondent of an ex-
change says; Several of our young men
have gone back into the woods aud are en-.
gagged in clearing land and making homes for
themselves and families. We think this Is
better than to go West to be drowned in a
Hood, blown away by tornado or eaten up
by grasshoppcrs.
AT three O'Clock last Saturday morning the
farm buildings belonging to Abel Hartshorn
of Danvlle were discovered to be on fire
and, in spite of all that could be done, were
burned to the ground. The buildings con-
sisted of house. shed and two barns. Part
of the furniture in the house was saved.
Loss : $1,000. Insured for $4,000 in Vermont
Mutual.