Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-02-01

moved INTO MlddleburY and took q farm lust
on the line between Middlehny and View
bridge. lie was quite well knewn rs a local
temperate politician and stump speaker.
n Dlanchards head was always fun of new
ideas and odd projects, and he has probably
patented larger number of imnreciicobic
and useless Inventions than any other man in
America. Prosperity finally struck him
seven or eight years ago when he got I'd n
Draln and nerve food, established headuuar-
tiers in New York city and built up a big
business, in addition 10 which he soon had
Duilt up a large practice in his profession in
one of the fashionable quarters OF ,be ci,v.
Since going to New York DR.. Blanchard has
spent much time in making experiments in
electrlc apparatus, and his later inventions
n thls held are so valuable that the versatile
doctor mas undoubtedly struck oil at last
AS IL Is now, Or. Blanchard has good pros
poets OF becoming scv raj times millionaire
before he dies
William p. Oakman f poultney, who has
oeen employed as compositor in the Reois.
ter once Tor few weeks past, got his nd
caught in foot power press Wednesday
afternoon, crushing the hand quite badly and
breaking one bone, but probably not hurting
me hand enough to make the injury perman.
ent.
"eht ~ crEfsDufsb.
The friends aud officers Of the Methodist
Sunaay-schooI, together with the casses of
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Gordon, held another
social at the residence OF Putnam Alien,
Esq, Of West Ferisburgh on Friday even.
ing The next is to he al DR.. Towsley's.
Fred Newton drowned o fine span of
young horses on Tuesday week in the lake
between WestpoTt and Basin Harbor, having
driven them to VcrIennes the same day,
which was one Of The most severe Of the
Winter. They had Just refused an offer of
three hundred and ninety dollars for the
span.
Mrs. W. c. Newton is very sick with
fever.
Bristol.
Prof. Cove Of Beeman Academy will
speak to the pupils OF the graded school Fri
day afternoon, and in the evening to the
citizens
The cold weather still fingers. The snow
is from two inches to fifteen feet deep. nm
Keeps the pathmasters on the go about all
the time.
There is an unusual amount of sickness
here this winter.
w. A. Algcr has returned from Mime
sofa, where he has been for the past eighteen
months.
Arthur johnson of Minneapolis, Mimi, is
home on visit TO relations and friends.
1t is reported that several different parties
have hten found lately in snow banks along
side of the roads, in a helpless state Of IN
toXcation.
Cornwall.
Rev :. ". MagiIi of Ambersl, Mass, for
several years pastor Of the CONGREGATIONAL
church in town, died quite suddenly Of heart
dlseas", at lis home, Sunday morning, Jan
90
Hon, tlrnry Lane visits Maine this week
by invi'ation Of Secretary Gilbert Of the
Maine Board Of Agriculture, to participate
in their meetings at Pennington and Jay.
Miss Cora Holey has gone to Boston for
six weeks soiourn with her friend, Miss
Alice Woods.
BENZ. p. Haskell while making an ex.
ended Western trip is quite sick with pncu
nonia at Fond du Lac, Wis.
Young people Of town and vicinity, to the
number Cf 25, met at S. G. Parkhil's. last |
Friday evening, rs surprise, and with their |
music and baskets, very enjoyable evening
vas spent.
Mrs. Chauncey L. Ward, daughter Of j. S. |
Benedict of CastlctOn, and sister OF Mrs. |
Iirtulln Rich of Shoiehnm. died g Iitc sud. |
EMILY Sunday January 27th, She leaves a |
husband to mourn her untimey death.