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

happy old ladies' rtea. party came off re-
| Gently at Castlcton The united apes of I've
OF the guests is 3s9 years The Oldest Is a
maiden lady OF SO years and the youngest a
maiden lady Of 10 years The other three
| are widows. Some of them had not net
each other in 30 years.
A Brattleboro asylum aitache was recent.
ly responsible for nm amusing case of mis-
taken identity. A stranger was cspied
climbing the bank not far from the institu-
ton who was thought to be an escaped pa
tlent, and some of the attendants were sent
in hot pursuit. Following him by "A circuit
Gus route they at last overlook their man as
he had just sat down to dine with one Of the
most hospitablc families in the village. AZ
ter the man had been uDccrcmoniuusiy col
Jared aud was being hustled to the door, the
hostess with difficulty succeeded in explain
ing TO his captors that their prisoner was
none other than her csimable brother, WIN
was spending short vacation with the fam
lily.
Romanzo Spauldng of Bethel was thrown
from suky by colt, last week, and so
sevcraly Injured that he died within four
hours.
Mr.. F. +. Holt of West Hartford was sit
ting in his store, one night recently having
had some writing to DO which KEEP, him later
than usual, when he heard slight noise, and
looking up saw mans head Just rising
above trap door n, the opposite side of the
store lie sprang up with threat and the
would.hc burglar disappeared. Mr. Holt
then lit lantern and went out on the plat
forn where he came suddenly upon some
one, and struck him with heavy piece Of
iron. The man fled Immediately. aud Mr..
Holt is convinced that he is the s me one he
saw in the store. Any suspicious character
with bruised arm will do well to avoid that
locality for the present.
A Colorado expert Las just been testing
specimens Of ore taken from the newly dis
covered gold mine in Sunderland, and a. the
result of his examination, he says there is M
doubt that the mine Is II valuable one
A red fox escaped srom geological show
which visited Springfield recently. and the
local sportsmen got out their hounds aud bad
jolly good chase after Rcynard, capturing
HIM alive and all right at last.
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Railway Notes.

The Canada junction road 10 now complet-
ed from West Farnham, p. O., southwark to
East Franklin, this State, 20 miles, leaving
about three miles to complete it to the juno
ton with the st. Johnsbury e. Lake Cham.
plain road. East Franklin is about four
miles from the Canada line. The line is to
be leased to the Montreal, Portland & Bos-
ton and the st. Johnsbury & Lake Cham
plain lines jointly.
The annual convention of the United
States Brotherhood of Locomotive Engl-
ncers will be held at Louisville, KY, Oc-
tobcr 18.
The first of ten monster locomotives for
the Grand Trunk railroad, between Port
Huron and Chicago, came out of the Port
Huron shops, Thursday. 1t is SO feet long
and 15t feet high to the top of the smoke
stack, with drive wheels six feet in diameter
and cylinders 1Sx25 inches
The Central Vermont railroad company
are now equping their passenger and bag
gage cars with racks containing an axe, saw,
pail and sledgc for use In case of accident
The Stats and fastenings OF the racks are SC
| constructed that they can be easily broker
when it becomes necessary TO get at the tool:
| enclosed. These racks have already beer
put into many Of the cars-inside or under
meath, or both-and will be put into all car:
| on the road.
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LpUls1ntIyg Notes.

Mr.. w. w, Stckney of Ludlow, who will
be the clerk of the House, has determined TO
appoint Mr.. DIN Merrill of Enosburgh to be
his first assistant and Mr., John Z. Mortified
of Newfano to be his second assistant. Mr..
Merrill was the second assistant clerk under
Mr.. Newell during the last two sessions, and
Mr.. Mortified was formerly the engrossing
clerk and at the last session, the member
from Newfane.
Dr. Nichols has appointed Mr.. L. w. j.
Hawkins of Starksboro to be engrossing
clerk.
Governor Barstow has appointed Mr..
Charles $. Forbes of st. Adams TO be the
clerk of the executive department.
The Barre Enterprise suggests to the COM
ing Legislature the propriety of making
school books throughout the State uni
form.
The coming Leg isature eau do no more
Just and honorable thing than to change the
name OF that town from Ely back to Yer
shire, thus gratifying large portion of the
people, and atoning in part for one of
the greatest outrages ever perpetrated upon
a respectable community. -Nenport Er-
Drfss
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ODD FELLOWS.


AT the session of the Gland Lodge of Odd
Fellows, at Baltimore, reports authorizing
five encampmcnt members to form an en-
campment, and recommending the abolition
of preface to titles of State grand officers
were adopted. 1t was decided that persons
in the military service are eligible to men,
bership in the order on n residence of six
months, application being made to the near
est lodge In all professions of the order the
Grand Lodge or subordinate lodge shall
have precedence of encampmen's. The sub
ject Of a system of endowment National in
its character, was laid on the table. The
Grand Sire was instructed to issue cir
cular calling the attention of encampments
to the new degree adopted at this session
for uniformed patriarches. The Grand
Encampment was authorized to insti.
tutc a uniform degree. Laws for their gov.
ernmcn were adopted, their charter and char.
Ter book to be furnished fOs 50, md work tc
be communicated TO grand paririarchs and
grand scribes only. The following officers
for the ensuing two years were installed
Eric j. Lee of Iowa, grand sire; Henry F.
Carey Of Maryland, deputy grand sire; The
odore A. Ross of New jersey grand secre
tary Joshua Nansant of Maryland, CRANE
treasurer D. w. Venable Of Kentucky
grand chaplan j. A. McQuiddy of Indiana
grand marshal Joshua Davis Of Maine
grand guardian, and II. G.. Fisherman 0
Minnesota, grand messenger. The Sovereign
Grand Lodge then adjourned to meet II
Providence, r. L., on the third Monday il
September, 1888.
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.

An effort will be made at the coming scs-
fion Of the Legislature for help to build a
bridge from North Island to Alburch. This
may cost little more than the Isle LaMotte
bridge and is needed much more than that.
Despite all stories to the contrary, the latter
bridge is solid in every respect, and is not
coming all to pieces" as has been malicious
ly reported.
Nearly one hundred yeas ago William
Bell Jr., came to the town Of Alburgh from
near the Onion river, soon after which he
married Elizabeth Duel and raised family of
thirteen children, the oldest of whom was
Orlando. Thursday Sept. 81, was the eighty
fifth anniversary of Orlando Bells birth,
Mr.. Bell, who still retains all OF his facul-
ties to u remarkable degree, celebrated the
day by giving birthday party to his rcla-
tives and descendants. Accordingly about
fifty of them assembled at the old homestead
on that day and enjoyed areunion which will
long be remembered by those in attendance.
Mr.. Bell was Ia Captain REYNOLDS company,
which was raised at the time of the battle at
Plattsburgh and was in the service for lit
Tie time. Eight years ago he together with
his wife, who died about two years ago, ccle-
bratcd their golden wedding. He has been
for some time she oldest person in town and
promises to live for many years yet.
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The Essex Election Again.


To TN Editor OF the Free Press and Times,
noticed an item in your columns Monday
from correspondent in Essex, in which he
says: "The temperance principles OF
the two Republican candidates at our
late election were plainly understood. "
The correspondent evidently meant to carry
the idea that the gentleman who led the
party by majority OF its votes was not O
temperance man. will say that the candi
date is gentleman of personal worth and
character, thoroughly temperate man, q
sustainer and advocate of temperance princi
pies, and one who has aided and assisted il
temperance movements. Again the CORES
pondent says. "a persistent canvass was made
by the rum ring" The east portion of til,
town was canvasscd by Temperance mar
and member Of one Of our Christian de
| nominations and no one can deny ii, 81
likewise was the remaining part Of the town
| Then again he says after his name was with
drawn (the temperance candidate, as they
calls ~ still many continued to vote for hin
and the rest turned on the Democratic candid
ate ! do not think single vote was cast TO
him after the withdrawal of his name
About 10 voted for Mr.. VIM. Fletcher, tn
other temperance candidate, who led tn
party the other GO or more of the temper
ance "bolters" voted with the rum party.
! should think this was votcing for principle
as the correspondent says, instead of party
What other noble principle is embodied il
the reason for voting for this Democrat
candidate Unless stories belle him yer
much, and think they do not, he advocate
secession principles and was bite
copperhoad during the late rebellion. shout
think as the correspondent has said, that on
| Post General would feel DrDuu of hi
postmasters for voting this ticket. Sti
again he says nearly every Christian i
town voted with them. Among the ten
peIance body who voted for this Demo
cratic candidate there was quite numbe
who had embibed so freely that they wer
quite drunk,
Yours x.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
NORTHERN VERMONT,

Joel Bashaw of Eas. Berkshire, helped
dissect A. A. Moorcs bull that died some
time ago, and now is in very bad condition
from blood poisoning, 50 The doctor says.
Three divorces were granted by Judge
Royce at the term of Franklin county court
just adjOurned Sarah Doian VS.. Edward
Doran, Clemmer Plumb VS.. Edward Plumb,
and Josephine Trombly Tatro vs. Lewis Ia
tro-all three cases OF desrrtion.
The engine "E. A. Chttcnden" brought
thirty -one loaded western cars from ST. Johns
to st. Adams on Friday, notwithstanding the
fact that the rails were wet. This is the
largest train Of that kind of cars ever brought
out by an engine of that class.
About o'clock Friday morning fire broke
ont in the saw and grist mill owned by Nath.
an Gilbert at Fairfield Center. Nothing
could be done except TO remove wagons
tools and other property from Mr. Gilbert:
shop adjoining. Both shops were destroyed
with quantity OF lumber lying near. Los
not estimated. Insured in stock companies
for $4,000 The mill will not be rebuilt.
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Remark able suicide at st. Johnsbury

Henry II. shaw of st, Johnsbury COM
mitted suicide on Thursday, under the most
extraordinary circumstances. He was in
tending to start soon for Florida, and was
proceeding with arrangements to do 80. Al
the time of the act he was sitting in his
fathers office in company with NJ. ID. Mann
police officer from Boston, an intimate
friend of his, who was visiting HIM, and his
father, and conversing about his journey
Henry had been fixing revolver and it laid
on the table, when suddenly he took the re
volver and placed it at his right temple anc
fired, the ball passing out on the opposit,
side of his head, killing HIM instantly. There
was no intimation given by him Of such al
act and it was done so quickly that hi
could not be interlered with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29

The late Henry Hutchinson OF Woodstock
left by will $1,000 the income of which is to
be expended in purchasing clothing for poor
children in Woodstock.
George B. Warner, ESQ, prominent citi-
zen of Mortified, died suddenly from apo
pleXy on Thursday. In 1868 and 1869 he
represented Mortified in the State Legisla-
ture.
AT the recent meeting, in Boston, of the
Masonic Supreme Council Col. William
Brinsmaid Of this city and Marsh .. Perkins
Of Windsor were elected candidates for the
lionorarium and the thirty-third and last
degree was conferred on +. II. Bascom of
Montpelier.
Prof. A. j. Sawyer, for many years con-
nectcd with the Chicago University, died
Sept. 49, lie was born in this city February Is,
1920 Soon after gaining his majority he went
West, where he commenced his career as a
successful educator. A widow, two sons
and a daughter survive him, also brother,
Hon. Philetus Sawyer, U. s. Senator from
| Wisconsin.
The death is announced of Russell ID.
Munson OF Williston, well known in all
these parts as the maker of the famous
Munson clock. Mr.. Munson had very re.
markable talents as an inventor and mechan
| ic, and had his abilities taken more prac.
tical turn there is no saying what he might
not have achieved. AS it was, his lnven'
tons were really wonderful. Mr. Munsor
was, moreover, kindly and clever old
man, and every one will be sorry to hear Of
his death. He was 70 years of age.
The venerable Thomas Dnnton, NJ. d.,
10, was born in Dorset, VT, November Ia
| 1900 nr nuntnn'a ancastrv yaa Epuliah
his father William Dunton, coming to thi.
country prior to fine Revolution and being
one of the gallant band of Green Mountain
Boys in the battle of Bennington. The sub
| ject of this sketch studied medicine with DIR
Morse in Dorset, and at the age OF 25 begar
the practice OF his profession at Manchester
Ten years later DIR. Dunton removed Il
Stockholm, N. y. where for half a century
he led an honorable aud successful career
beloved and respected by all who knew him
He retained his fine natural physical vigo
up to recent period, and passed away to hi
final rest at peace with God and man. DIR
Dunton leaves three sons of his five children
to mourn his loss-Dr. Lorenzo Dunton o
Brasher, N. Y, and Col, A. Il, and Edwar,
A. Dunton Of st. Adams.
We are pleased to learn from the Montrca
papers that VIM. w. Robertson Queen
Counsel of that city, has been appointed /
the important position OF legal adviser OF tn
Bank ef Montreal The Montreal Star in it
announcements of the appointment says "Mi
Robertson is one Of the most popular an
honored members OF the bar. gentleman c
high professional attanmcnts and posscssin
probably one Of the most numerous cliente
in the city. The position as counsel to th
institution is considered one Of the most IL
crative in The profession" Mr.. Robertson
a graduate of the University Of Vermont, {
: the class OF 40, (of which Governor Farnhal
, an Judge Shaw Of this city were members
and he has many friends in this city who al
always glad to learn OF his prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29

The annual horse fair of the Caledonia
Fair Ground company was held on their
grounds at st. Johnsbury, Thursday, about
1000 people being present. The purses
amounted to SG75 divided into four classes.
Glass |, 500, open to horses that never beat
3 minutes, five entries, was won by Nellie
Gray, owned by ii. Peck of Waterford.
Best time, 2:41. Glass g. purse $3.50, for
horses that never beat 2:40, four entries was
won by ". ii. Humans Vision. Best time,
2:30. Glass 3, for horses that have never
beaten 2:50, four entries, purse Sl25. was
won by III. Peck's Nellie Gray. Best time
gag. Glass 4, purse $500, open to all
horses, won by II. Brooks Goldfnder, Of
Barnet. Time, $3.50, 2:35. 2:34. The pro
cecds of the fair were about S2100, which
will leave surplus in the treasury.
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McCaGrey Indicted.

The grand jury at Montpelier have indict
ed McCaffrey of Waterbury for murder II
will be remembered that last Spring Nc
Cafrrey committed an attrocious crime, muir
dering his wife and her mother. The au
thoritics thought they had pretty good evi
dcnce OF his insanity, and the States Attor
ney in view of this insanity, thought it use
less TO bring him before the court for trial
but had him committed to the Brattlebor'
asylum. Since his stay there he has beer
pretty rational, and has acted in such a man
ner us to convince the authorities that whef
he committed the murder he was not insan'
enough 10 excuse him from taking the lega
consequence of his deed. The matter wa
therefore brought before the grand jury, ant
they have found true bill against him.
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EASY AND HARD KICKING.
How COntortiOnists Learn TO Tickl
Their Ears With Their Toes.
from the St. Louis Chronicle.l

From the St. Louis Chronicle.l
Jesse, one of the. three Les Encroyables"
brothers, now playing at Pope's with the
Kiralfys, was Intercepted, last night, as to
the system of training through which man
must 90 in order to do u frst-class contortion
act. The reader will, no doubt, be surprised
to hear that no rubbing of the joints with
buzzard's grease or sleeping between oil
blankets is necessary, and that genuine ease
aud proficiency can be acquired only by long
practice. Mr.. Jesse, who is now in his 28th
year, has had twenty-five years practice,
having been apprenticed to John Wilson. q
well-known circus man of California, at the
age of six years. At the time he began to
learn he was only an ordinary hoy, not at
all remarkable either for strength OF agility.
When the -four years Of the apprenticeship
had expired he was pronounced fair con-
tortonist and offered good salary by VIII
son. At this time he was able to do "easy
kicking" aud by continuing the exercise has
been able to acquire astonishing powers. The
contortionist, he says, is never allowed to do
any heavy lifting or jumping, because such
exercise contracts and stiffens the joints.
ITO be able to tickle your ear with your
toe" said he, ''you have only to take abont
two hours:.practice daily for four or five years,
and it is best to begin early" The boy who
begins to learn is put through every exercise
that will make the joints timber without ere
ating muscle. One of the first things he Is
made to do is TO take the foot in hand, lift il
up, and pull the leg toward the body. When
this has been done daily for ten years he be.
comes fair conlortionist, and to succeed az
ter the business is learned, man must keeI
sober. Whiskey and beer stiiIen the Joints
1t is nlso held 10 be bad idea to eat peanuts
and other indigestible food. In the third acl
Of The Black Crook" where the three per
formers named appear, most of what is don't
lie called ''easy kicking"-lhat is. kicking ovel
heads, "Hardkicking' consists In throwingth'
leg along theback, and otherwise putting thu
joints to an unnatural strain. While thu
gyrations and contortions Of this act are fair
ly bewildering to the spectator, they are no
difficult TO the actors, though the work i
very sXhausting in its nature. The ease ant
grace which characterize their movements ar
the result of years Of training, and cannot b
acquired in short time with the aid Of an
balm or ointment known.
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UNITED STATES COURT.
WaaE


Week.
The regular October term of the United
States court will begin at Rutland next Tues
day Judge Wheeler presiding. The cases
noted for trial are as follows Joel d, Har-
vey, receiver, etc., vs.. 4. A. Sowles; d. W.
Dudley vs.. Lamoile county National bank
emotion for new triaD William Dickinson
w. Charles ii. Heath; William b, Jarvis
vs. Mason Ingram Jacob Estey, ct. ais, vs.
Riley Burdett; Edward Samuel Vs. St.
Adams iron and steel works; Philo Rem.
ington vs.. the same A. b. Shaw vs.. j.
D, Soulc, ct. ais. William Clark vs.
New York life insurance company Phillips
Hill VS.. National Bank of Barre John j.
Myers VS.. town of Rutland, "a suit to recov-
or large amount paid as taxes alleged to be
illegally assessed) Bradley Fertilizer Com
pany vs.. Hiram A. Cutting (a suit to recover
damages for alleged false statements made by
defendant as secretary of the State Board OF
Agriculturc): A. j. Bean vs.. Daniel N. Beck
with ; f. w. Chapman and wife VS.. Yer.
mont Life Insurance Company Smith Ely
vs.. Henry Barnard: Misssquoi lime COM
pauy VS.. National Union Bank of Swanton /;
Nicholas Il. Paine VS.. Central Vermont rail-
read company; w. H. and +. p. Webb vs..
same Charles b. Brooks vs.. same
j. Wilson White vs. Vermont and
Canada railroad company; Robert Cod
man, trustee, VS.. same; ii. A. johnson
vs.. same Edmund Rice vs.. same; Thomas
Sayles vs.. Rutland railroad company; United
States VS.. Horace ID. Bruce 1.-TWO cases), Ira
Webster and Edwin j. Coolidge, Edwin r.
Blckford, Henry g. Tubbs, Daniel Tubbs,
Silas NJ. Waite 1.-TWO cases), Frank s. Wash
burn, Lewis w. Avery, and NJ. Hurtubsc.
On the Chancery docket the following i'm
portant railroad bases are set for hearing
John Hammond VS.. Central Vermont rail
road company; f. A. Brooks ct ais. VS..
same; Webb vs.. same; Judith w. Andrews
VS.. John Gregory Smith ct als. Vermont
and Canada railroad company VS.. Central
Vermont railroad company Con demurrer, ::
and Jonathan Dwight vs.. same.
Tho cases set for hearing arc as follows:
Law docket-Nichoas L. Paine VS.. Central
Vermont railroad company William Dick
inson vs.. Charles ii. Heath; John j. Myers
vs. Town of Rutland. Chanccry John
Hammond ct ais. VS.. Central Vermont rail-
| road company ct ais f. A. Brooks ct ais
vs.. Vermont Central railroad company ct
ale. VIM. ii. Webb ct ais. VS.. Vermont
Central railroad company ct ais. Judith w.
Andrews ct ais. vs.. j. Gregory Smith ct ais !;
Jonathan Dwight ct ais. vs. Central Vermont
railroad company ct ais: Vermont and Cana
da railroad company vs. Central Vermont
| railroad company.
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The supreme Council of MasOns.

The following have bee elected officers of
the Supreme Council for the Northern Ma
sonic Jurisdiction of the United States for
the succeeding three years: Henry NJ. Palm
er, NJ. +. Sow. Cir. Com. Charles Levi
Woodbury., p. CIR. 1t. Com. /; Joseph Davis
Evans, CIR. Min. Of State Heman Ely, CIR.
Treas Gen. II. f.. Clinton Freeman Paige,
Cir. Sec. Gen. ii. +. ; Samuel Croker Law
renee, CIR. X. Of the Archives; Charles
Thomson McClenachan. CIR. Mas. Gen. Of
c.; Homer Stanley Goodwin, CIR. Mar.
Gen. William Riley Highly. CIR. Standard
Bearer George Otis Tyler, CIR. Capt. of the
Guard; Thomas X. Lambert, ID. d., CIR
Prior; J. b. Hobart Ward, Marshal oil
Camp. Hugh McCurdy, Marshal of Camp
Henry c. Crner, Marshal of Camp.
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The Lyndon Union tells the following
story; John Smith of Walden, enlisted in the
United States service, was wounded and suf-
fered the amputa,ion of an arm at the shout
der joint Since his discharge he has lost the
sight of both eyes, and become demented
from softening OF the brain, undoubtedly re-
suting from interference with the circulation
of the blood in some of the auxiliary vessels.
lie receives pension of only S24 per month.
lie has had a claim pending for some time
for an increase, and has been ordered before
four different examining surgeons, oil OF
whom have reported favorably on his claim
but in spite of this his claim has recently
been rejected. He is completely helpless,
and u pltiablc object to behold.