Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
VERMONT NEWS.
Addison County.

tltt, u FcIy Iilulul IHu-
liation, the flesh being literally torn from
the back and palm of the hand 1t is feared
that the member will have TO be amputated
Thursday afternoon while Charles Fitz-
gerald was painting n building at Leicester
junction, he lost his footing from the roof
and fell eighteen feet, striking on a post in
his fall The end of the post tore his right
side open from The hip to the fourth rib and
broke three ribs His injuries, though very
serious, are not necessarily fatal. Fitzgerald
resides In Brandon, and has wife and two
Mcssrs Flint " Fisher of Bellows Falls
have purchased the water power aud mill
privilege at MidIebury, and will at once
commence the erection of II large paper and
pulp mill. They will cut a canal through
the rock, and rs they own the property on
both sides of Otter creek, can Use the whole
power Of the stream.
BRISTOL.
Mrs. Frank Grccnough died Saturday
morning after an illness Of several months
The funeral WAS Sunday afternoon from the
NJ L, Church.
Not many in town Saturday owing to the
extreme heat and the celebration in Yer
gennes.
DclnOCTutS nclu tnClT caucus In lkuCr 3
law office Saturday evening.
j. w. Goodell Il Co. are putting fine
monument in our cemetery for X. w. Peakc
Mrs. Sears, living up in the Notch, has
been for several weeks out of her right mind.
Last Mondays in the absence of her husband,
She attempted to drown an infant in spring,
but was discovered in time to prevent the
accomplishment of her purpose. Arrange
monte al h.iutr Ia, Of al ~,
Bratlleboro. B.
Friday morning between one and two
O'Clock there was an attempted burglary
upon the hardware rooms of the Bristol
Manufacturing company. The burglar was
entering the door, which was carelessly left
unfaslcncd, or else it had been unlocked for
the occasion, when he was discovered by the
night watchmau Joseph Mcbride, who dis.
charged his revolver four times, but did not
succeed in hitting the man. Although the
night was very light. the person succeeded
in making his escape, leaving no clue to his
identity. The company attempted to keer
the affair secret, but it was impossible
Caledonia County.
A big wind visited the tidy town of Lyn.
don, last Monday just in time to scatter the
Immaculate newly washed haDiliments of its
citizens to the four quarters of the compass,
and intermediate points, and imprint upon
the blue scroll of heaven the courses of the
socks. llonsekcepers raised their voices in
uncoltrollable lamentation, 10 see the new
fricd shit and the lace.edged petticoat sail
ing away, inflated with ecstasy, over, the tops
of the steeplts, and The sllmly-tetheted pan.
talettes stridiug along the blue ether upon
miracles of feet" What a general inter.
change of sub-apparel must have ensucd,
when the cyclone had spent its force, Upon
this household, never disturbed by The sound
Of the scrubhing board or the aroma OF
foamy suis. II benetcent shower OF fine
linen has descended, and here, IN the naunts
of neatncss xd elegance, naught survives
but the thrice pinned jacket and the widow
ed sock. Alas for Lyndon. May the stars
that nightly shine from depths unfathom
able rain down upou her the soft consOla
tions of heavenly compassion but, above
all, the pautaloons and skirts, fororn, wand
cring in substancelcss nonentity through tn,
dim fields OF Eysum.
Lamoillo County.
Two thousand two hundred and fourteen
feet were sawed at the steam mill in ON
hour one day last week. Wolcott item. Hor
rlbc. The entire population OF the vilag
manned, and cord of shoe leather ruinet
forever. This is the most important Stat
item We have run across in many a day, AM
yet see how modestly and concisely it i
stated. Why, il the same thing had hap
pened in Burlington we should have made
twenty-five line paragraph of ii, and heade,
it, in black-!acc type, "Life-Dlood il
Leather" Wolcott people are evidently
phlegmaic and philosophic. They will pro
coed to provide themselves with lignun
xy,t q, IL.
shoemakers' bills to pay
During the memorable storm OF Monda,
the 10Th inst. IA sad accident happened to tn,
daughter Of Mr.. Edwin James OF Elmore.
seems that she was standing at an open win
dow, watching the fury of the storm, whel
suddenly a thunderbolt struck one of tn
lightning rods on the house, melted it, ant
on its course down the rod, which passed b,
the window where the young lady was stand
ing, sprung off on to her person, striking he
on the left temple, tearing away her car, dis
figuring her face, and paralyzing her entir,
left side. She was knocked senseless, ant
has since been failing rapidly. But it'll
hopes are entertained of her recovery. Thi
should be warning TO people to keep ava,
from open windows during thunder storm
Orange County.
Monday Henry Sulham got into the lock
up for selling rum West Randolph Item
Served you right, Monday.
Washington County.
IIubbub. Will Blanchard OF Monlpeie
while riding with one foot hanging over tn
side of the wagon caught his foot in tn
spokes of the wheel, and very Unexpected.
found himself revolving rapidly around tn
hub. The horses were finally stopped, bu
| IL, L. NJ In, bod
studying the philosophy of states, and wait
ing for his socks to heal.
Windham County.
The Republican Convention of Windhan
county at Newfane, Tuesday, nominated Col
j. j. Estey of Brattleboro Senator from Soutl
Pomfret district and William b. Cutting
from the South district A. A. Butterfelt
for States Attorney j. W. Meiendy o
of Bfatleboro for High Baliff Sid
Judges, X. W, Clark of Brattleboro and A
A. Wyman of Athens.
windsor County.
A large black bear passed Through the vii
agc of Wcatherstield, last week, on the wa.
to his Mount Ascutney Summer residence.
Frank Smith and his brother were precipl
tated in Cooks pond one night last week.
Spirit Of the Age. A saturated solution.
The Vermont Journals cabinet of curio
stiles has received AN additional contribution
in the shape of Il petrified OK shoe. Why
such a propensity Tor fossillzed anachronisms
| Won't somebody present the Journal will
dictionary of antiquities
The appalachian Mountain Club I
party of ladies aud gentlemen organized To-
the purpose of making the ascent of the mos
important mountains in the country, climbed
Ascutney mountain last week Monday.
During the recent storm which passed owe
this State, q window was torn from the Uni
versalist church in Bethel, blinds and all
carried around the corner of the building
and dashed to pieces against house at som'
distance from the church.
VIM. J.. Strong killed a 3.years.old hel
,yloc, ,,aeaed v.,ght UNA III nnunda Win