Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-22

that the attachment will be taken of in
day or two at he fartherest. Things at the
works are running as smoothly as ever
Some Of the occupants of the blocks re.
Gently burned down have begun to clear
away the debris preparatory to rebuilding
as soon as the weather will permit.
Some hard feelings seem to have been de-
veloped by the controversy between Hon
j. NJ Dyer Of Salisbury and j. L. Buttolph
OF Mddlehury at the meeting last week Of
the Vermont Strengthening association, and
some reckless statements are being printed
about the matter which will not do their
authors any good.
The sleighing in the village is Mt last utter
ly ruined, aud wagons appeared on the
roads TUE sday. The country roads are for
the most part no better and the drawing of
pulp logs from Ripton to the pulp mills has
had to be suspended for the present. Otter
Creek has risen rapidly for few days past
ard the water is higher now than it has been
before Tor seventeen or eighteen years, with
perhaps only one exception. The ice is
breaking up and large quantities are con-
stan,ly going down stream.
The musical comedy, Katy Neal" was
presented at School-house hall Monday even
ing by party of Middebury Young folks
under the direction of Miss G.. NJ Fletcher,
Mrs. G. ID. Miner presiding at the panic.
The travelling was SO bad that somewhat
smaller audience than was hoped for was
present, but the young folks went to work
and did their best aud as result the play was
very nicely rendered and the audience was
highly pleased with the entertainment 1t is
contemplated to repeat the performance In
| Bristol in short time.
| oE UDt 4,
enridge, Mo-, shipped home carload of los
head of sheep on Tuesday and Loren Rich.
ards of New Haven went to Morgan, Texas,
with carload OF 112 head the same day.
| II. s. Perkins and Darius Severance shipped
so head to Troy City, Wis, Mr.. Perkins go.
Ing with them.
Rristo1-HcnrIy Fatal Accident.
Charles Hulett while at work Wednesday
afternoon in the saw mill OF the Bristol man.
| ufacturing company, came near meeting
with fatal accident. The belt on the blow
FER came of, and he in company with Henry
Shedrick, went below 10 place the belt or
the pulley. They completed the work and
were about 10 leave the room when MIR
Hulctt slipped and he struck out his arm tc
save himself from falling, when it wa:
caught by the belt, and drawn over a three
foot pulley. The shaft was running very
slowly at the time and when his arm was
caught it stopped and Mr.. Shedrick took ou
knife and cut the belt to avoid its starting
again. MIR. Hule,t was wedgcd into very
small compass and it is a wonder that he was
not crushed to pieces. Ii took several min
utes before he could be extricated from HI,
position. He received several severe bruiscl
about the head.
| Mrs. Thomas OF Randolph, mother of Mrs
Elisha Eastman, has bought w. +. Thomp
sons residence ON North street.
| William Cove, recently, cut pine tree, OF
the &c Irpc Prim farm, from which was GU
| five logs 10 feet, and three IL feet long The
| tip end OF the tree measured nine inches
| through.
The temperance mass meeting Friday
| evening was largely attended The eXer
clses OF the evening opened with a song, fol
lowed hy prayer hy Rev. Mr.. COMBS
Mrs f. q. Greene cf St. Adams was intro.
duccd 10 the audience aud gave very inter
csting address She was followed by Rev
A. ID. f. Palmer of Middehury, who gave 8
good address. The meeting then WINS opcr
TO ALL Prof. Boris took the floor and gave a
pointed address and several others made re.
marks to the point after wLich Rev Mr.
Coombs read u poem, the "Grog Seller,
Dream" After bcncdiction by Rev. Palmer
the meeting dispersed.
The w. G. T. U. was reorganized will
about % members, with Mrs Daniels prcsi
dent and Mrs. Gardner secretary.
Cornwall.
Prof Foster Of Middebury college gave {
very fine address at the town hall FRIDAY
| evening, Feb. Is, under the auspices of til,
Young Ladies' Temperance Union, attol
which the ladies' invited the audience to par
| take OF an oyster supper. A large number
were present, and a good sum was nct,ed fol
the union.
StarksbOrO.
Israel Eddy fell from ladder last wcel
| and received injuries from which he died a
a. IN. Saturday.
BridpOrt.
Henry N. S,llace is very sick and but lit
! Tie hope OF his recovery is entertained Mr.
| Sollacc has been quite prominent man il
| this section and has large number of friends
| and acquaintanCes He was for many YEAR
postmaster OF Bridport, aud it will be re
mcm5ered that while holding that position
| he was in 1875 elected HAYES and Wheeler
elector, AMI sent to Washington telegraph
| ic resignation Of his postmastership anC
when the electors met at Montpelier Mr.. Sol
lac was appointed by them to ill the vacancy
in their number.
Ripton.
A fire occurred Friday night by which the
house and barn Of N. LsFrapcis, with al
their contents, were totally destroyed TIL,
loss is about $500. and there was only 312(
liner / oil ron Co.
this property being about all he had IN THE
world.
The dwelling house and barn owned ant
occupied by Nelson Lafrances was DESTROYED
by fire Saturday morning February 10. A
small part OF the contents were saved in
sured fol $3.50 there have been about 500
subscribed for Mr.. Lafrancis IN money anC
clothing and provisions.
NJ. p. Varney, it is reported, is to builc
two more tenement houses the coming sea
son.
C. E. Smith has purchased Hiram Shut.
tuck 8 store in Union block.
Rev. Mr.. Morrill, OF Nebraska occupied
the desk of the Baptist church last Sunda,
evening. Mr.. Morrill, some years ago preach
cd in Lincoln.
The oyster supper given by Comstock
Post No. 80, g. A. r., Tuesday even. ny,
was well attended. Misses Gage aud Shat
tuck favored the audience with song Miss
Casey Crane gave n recitation and also Miss
Mltey Smith. Mtssrs. Bliss nett aud IIulett
furnished the instrumental music Mr..
Roberts and Dir. Privose rendered some very
nice songs.
The w. g. Il. U. are 10 meet in the vestry
of the Baptist church next Tuesday after.
noon.