Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-03
ADDISON COUNTY.


Charles Goutt, who was quite severely in
jured In an accident at the pulp mill a few
days ago, is progressing favorably toward.
recovery. 1t was at first feared that somt
bones were broken and that he was badl,
injured internally, but it proves happily moi
to have been SO bad as that.
No steps have yet been taken to reimburse
Patrick Mccormack for the loss of his horse
winch occurred some months ago while ho
was drawing the steam engine down to the
scene of fire at the old paper mil bridge.
Considerable progress is being made on the
public buildings now in course of erection
here. The college boarding hall is nearly
completed, and will doubtless be all finished
ut the beginning of the next college year in
September Work on the county court
house and on the town hall is also being
pushed forward rapidly, and it is very likely
that the former will be ready for occupancy
when the county court convencs in Deem
| Der.
Notwithstanding certain reports that have
Deen made TO the contrary 1t is certain that
some of the foreign help who were brought to
this vicinity from Castle Garden this season
are not imbued with the idea that they have
landed in an earthly paradise. The truth an.
pears to be that they were brought here 10
much the same way that the Chinese Six
Companies are alleged to have brought the
coolies to California and at any rate some of
them are highly dissatisfied with the exist.
ing arrangements. In the first place it is
understood that these emigrants came here
under the charge of onlytwo or three persons
and were by them furnished as farm laborers
or house servants to any one applying for
from eight to twelve dollars per month, the
agents receiving from the employers $40 per
head for each servant thus furnished. This
$40 1t is understood, together with the
amount OF the car fare here, is reserved by
the employer from the first wages earned
by the employees, an understanding about
which 1t seems probable that they knew
nothing whatever until after they had ar
rived here and been parcellcd out among
those who wanted to get big work for small
wages. Most OF the immigrants were un-
able to speak or understand word of Eng.
fish upon their arrival, and they are not max
ing much progress in learning the Language.
Some of them, if their friends may be believ
ed, are about to kick, as these friends alege
that the immigrants hereabouts are living in
a state which closely borders upon slavery.
For the past three or four weeks drilling
machine has been at work ON the College hill
with view to see what could be done toward |
finding supply of water for some parts of
the village, but especially for the school |
house. A hole has been bored through the |
solid rock to distance of between seventy
and eighty feet, but no water has yet been |
struck
One arrest, for an alleged creation of "A |
disturbance in the home circle and the over
turning of buggy, resulting in the total de-
OF the top, were the only Incl
dents to relieve the otherwise quie. Sunday.
There seems to be some unusual fatality
hanging around the town this season. With
in the past four months we have had one
death by drowning, two by accidental vio-
encc and two by suicide. This seems to
beat the record.
Bishop De Goesbriand, of Burlington, was
10 town over Saturday and Sunday. In the
afternoon OF Sunday he confirmed about six
y children, at the Catholic church.
The children all showed evidence of careful
raining under the direction of their teach.
RS, and the bishop seemed to be well pleased
with their proficiency in the elementary doc
rines OF the church. After the cOntirma
ion the congregation proceeded in a body to
he new Catholic cemetery, which was then
blessed by the Rev Father Maloney, pastor
# the church. 1t had been the intention to
ave the cemetery formally consecrated by =,
he bishop on Sunday, but its formal conse- i,
ration has for various reasons been deferred !
0 a later date. .
Vcrgcnnes. c
Sunshine and storm have about equally
ivided the last few days. Saturday, u
eavy rain storm swept over the north +,
m part of Weybridge and part of '
lew Haven. The rain fell in torrents, rem
cring the highway near j. III. Sprague's
most impossible, for a time, the water in i
&c road coming up to the knees of the q
,rses. The creek at this place, the day &
blowing, by its changed color, clearly in o
Gated great rain fall. 1t was the severest n
in storm known for twenty years in the o
WINS mentioned.
The lake shore is assuming the air of
gantc camping army. Tents occupy al
ost every desirable point, and the number
daily receiving new additions. Some fam d
es close their house and spend the season II
tents by the lake. Every town and neigh ~
rhood for miles back into the country, have &c
legates on the lake shore, during the Sum- "