Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

A remarkable cure performed by q spirit
utal medium is reported from Andover 1t
seems that DIR. David Chase, formerly ma
tive OF that place, but who has been prac-
ticing physician 10 the West for many years,
returned to the place of his nativity, last
Spring, very much impaired in health For
the last five or six weeks he had been confined
to his room, and in the meantime several
physicians were employed, but he received no
benefit. Finally, in his despair, he called
DR.. Wright of Bartonsvlle, spiritual me-
dunn. DIR. Wright found him last Thursday
confined to his bed. After making passes
over him short time, DR.. Chase got up,
dressed and walked out quarter Of mile
and back. Within a few days he rode to
Bartonsvillc, a distance of ten miles and
back
One Heir has been sent to the House of
Correction from Fairhaven because he couldn't
pay fine and costs of S44 AZ for over-driv-
Ing and falling to feed II livery horse.-Rut-
Mnd item.
One who hired, would be exalted gram
mar. Who goes us one higher:
While little Lima Spear of Bennington was
playing IN the mill of Geo. A. Wattles, she
dropped fivc-ccnt piece under one of the ma
chimes. AS 1t rolled under slowly revolving
shaft she sprang to recover it, but 10 an instant
her hair caught in the machinery and was
wound round the shaft. Those who were
standing near graspcd the belt that moved
the shaft, and succeeded in throwing it off in
time to save the chld's life. As il was how
ever the hair of Que side of the scalp was
nearly all pulled out, and the child will be
some time in recovering,
Mr.. J. II. Plummer of West Brattleboro
says there is rose bush in his pasture which
is more than ninety Years old, md he further
more ayers that two bushels Of buds have
been picked from il the present season.
When MIR. Plummer gets ready to 90 fish.
Ing, will he please drop lis a line. We await
his reply with hated breath.
Quite a serious f,acas occurred recently in
that part of Bra'tleboro known as Reed
Hill" Mr.. Reed owned II little piece of land
adjoining the premises Of an lrishman, by
name Mcguire upon which he complained
that Mcguire was in the habit Of putting rub.
bish. One night he found some brick and
plaster there. and commenced throwing i,
back into Magurc's cellar. Mcguire came
out and ordered him to stop. which
he refused 10 do, and the two mcn
came to blows. Reed the witnesses
say, struck first, aiming II blow with
an iron bar at Maguircs head. Ma
guirc warded the blow of, and pushing Reed
over pile of lumber, kicked him violently
about the head, abdomen and legs Reed
bit the arm with which Mcguire was holding
him down. AS soon as he escaped being in
a frenzy of rage, Reed ran home and struck
his own wife with a hammer, while the blood
was pouring from his nose and mouth. AT
forwards he got a pistol, and went back tc
the scene of war. Mcguire, having nc
weapon, prudcntly rctreated, and Reed fin
ished the job of throwing the brick into Ma
CURES cellar Mcguire threatens to have
| Reed prosecuted for assault and threats witt
deadly weapons
While some workmen were engaged in put
| ting down II sewer on Mineral street, in Rut
land few days ago, they came npen bee
OF quicksand, which caused the bank to cave
in. One of them, Gillfcather by NAME wa.
| caught and buried above the waist. 1t was
narrow escape. If the slide had been it'll,
greater, he would have been buried alive