Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-20
NORTHERN VERMONT.
SWantOn,

The young ladies' Christian Temperance
Union gave an entertainment on the Park,
last Wednesday evening, consisting of sing
ing by the united cho;ls of the churches and
short and pointed addresses by the Revs. j.
IL. Rabbit and +. IL. Roberts. After this,
icecream and cake was scrved--a temper
ance tract with each dish of cream. The
still evening, with the music, the bright
lights, and the pretty, cheerful faces OF the
young ladies all united in making scene of
unusual gaycty and happiness. 1t is pleas
IRE to know that so many Of our young la
dies the pride of our town, arc engaged in
forwarding SO grand and noble cause.
Eight young fellows have been arrested for
blowing up the hay scales of L. Z. Long aud
bursting some shaftlng belonging to the La
pell aud Villas mills on the night of the 81
OF July. They were required to give bail in
the sum of $500 and appear for trial The
boys have carried pretty high hand on the
night before the Fourth Of July for some
years past and this wilful destruction OF
property deserves and is likely to receive a
stern rebuke.
There arrived at Maquam dock from New
York, one day last week, 90 boats, followed
IN day or two by eight more. This makes
very large arrival for small dock, and
with the present facilities it will require
some time 10 discharge the cargoes. They
fetch freight enough Tor about 900 cars. Six
Of the boats are laden with steel rails for the
Passumpsic road most Of the others are
with coal.
Ed. Decker the noted athlete of this place,
who has been filing an engagement rs wres,-
ler in the arena Of Barnums circus, is now
home on account Of the failure of his
contestant.
Mr. James Tabor, Sr., while entering the
barn on load of hay, struck his head on
the timber over the door, which doubled him
up, injuring him internally and cutting a
cash in his head which seemed to be quite a
serious shock for man of his advanced age.
Our town is growing quite rapidly this
season. There are already built, rebuilt
and building fifteen new houses, many Of
which are quite credit to the place.
Among these worthy of especial mention
are those of O.. d. Mason, Geo. Webster
and q. w. Squres the two latter are covered
with slate and are TO be flushed with all the
modern Improvements.
Gsorgia-An Alleged Wife-Poisoner.
The hearing in State vs. Basford for an at
tempt to poison his wife last April, was con-
cluded a. the Centre, July 18th, before c..
A. Hochkln, ]. P. DR.. Clark Of st. AL
bans was called as an expert. After hearing
the testimony of Mrs. Basford, he pronounc
ed it clearly case of aconite poisoning.
Aconite was found on the premises and with
in reach Of respondent. The respondent had
confessed that he put 'motherwort," not
poison, in her tea To another he stated
that he had put NORWOOD in. To the fos-
ter mother, Mrs. George Cobb of Westford,
he stated the next day after the poisoning,
that Mrs Basford had taken aconile and was
very sick, and he thought she would die
These are the main facts. States Attorney
Hall and ]. E. Wheelock appeared for the
State; harrington and Alexander for the re-
spondent. The court held the respondent
for trial and fixed the bail at $500 in default
Of which he was committed to Jail by Sheriff
Caldwell
EnOsburgh.
A few friends of Dexter Gilbert, ESQ.,. gath
cred at his house, on invitation, to commemor-
ate with the family the Goth birthday of the
much respected and venerable gentleman,
July 9TH. Mr.. Gilbert maintains his intel
lectual and general physical force and energy
to wonderful degree; retains nearly all the
most important incidents of his entire life
with unusual clearness Of memory, and man.
ifests his usual sprightliness with but slight
diminution.