Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-02

EASTERN VERMONT.



Charles A. Jones, Il middle-agcd farmer
living on West hill, has been recently at
tached and on an examination by creditors it
is found that his assets are $4,000 short of his
liabilities Tue unsecured creditors will
doubtless petition him into insolvency with
the cheerful prospect of realizing less than 90
cents on the dollar.
On Monday evening the Reynolds sisters,
aged IL and years respectively, assisted by
their father, DR.. A. III. Reynolds of Tun-
bridge. gave most acceptable violin concert
under the auspices of the w. G. I. l.
+. Sumner Bixby, while at work trim
ming off rafter with an axe split his foot
completely from toe to instep. A year since
he had an eye put out by thrust from a
cows horn.
Under the capable superintendent of
Capt. w. III. II. Hall, the district school,
house has been thoroughly repaired and is
now fit for occupancy.
The county judges have introduced new
water supply to the Jail, and by the con-
strucion OF an improved style OF vault, per-
fected its sanitary condition.
That perennial lawsuit, Ira r. Melandy
VS.. town of Bradford has been sent down
for rcargument before the presest general
term of the Supreme court at Montpelier.
West Randolph.
Prof. A. l.. Hardy, principal of the West
Randolph graded school, has been offered
the position of vice-principal of the st.
Johnsbury academy, and it is expected that
he will accept the situation at an early date.
Under the management of Mr.. Hardy the
school has improved greatly and it is to be
regretted that he contemplated change.
Henry W. Tewksbury, Esq, started Mon
day to fill three weeks engagement to de-
liver his new lecture, The Nineteenth Gen.
tury."
At st. Johns church Sunday Rev. John
Chamberlin, who is connected with church
work for deaf mules Interpreted the morning
service in the sign language and in the
afternoon the service was gwen entirely in
that language.
Quite number Of persons from here at
tended Mrs. Langtrys school for Scandal"
at Burlington, Saturday evening.
Harrison HARDWOOD Is trying to agitate the
Question of bringing water from springs on
his farm to this village. The distance is
some 72O rods with fall of about IFS feet.
As vet he has met with little encouragement
from the citizens.
Mrs. L,vermore is TO lecture here Novem-
Der 18th.
Robert j. Kimball, Esq, of New York was
in town this week.
j. IL. Spragae OF Brookfield, who recently
deserted his family and ran away with his
wifes sister, has been heard from at Chicago
Sprague at one time held the office of select
man and superintendent of schools In Brook
field He was also superintendent of the
Sunday-school aud had Bible class at the
time OF his leaving at the Branch
A dphtheria epidemic is prevailing at
South Royalton, and the people are consider
ably excited in view of ITS rapid spread. A
daughter of j. Ii. Hewitt aud a son of j. b.
Durkee have died.
An insane man by the name of Fuller,
from Slanstead, made an attempt at suicide,
at Lyndonvile, Thursday morning while
being taken to Brattleboro. lie Jumped OIL
the train near the depot and cut his throat
with pocket knife. 1t is said he cannot
recover.
The docket for the December term Of
Caledonia county court has 81 civil cases and
IA State cases, and the chancery contains SO
cases. No State cases of much importance
are expected to be tried, with the exception
of State VS.. Gale, which will probably be
brought to trial this term.