Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-17

to be the highcs, dam in the United States
The canal was cut through solid ledge
and bouldcra one quarter of mile
Henry Mcpherson of Orwell hung him
self Tuesday morning at his home. He
had been ~ little "On' Tor some time He
was found by Walter Ray and his son Of
Brandon between nnic and ten O'Clock,
with strap around his neck, which was
fastened to peg in the side of the barn.
I'm immense scale fell from the under
side Of an ovrrhduging ledge in Il quarry,
belonging to the Vermont Marble Cumpa-
ny at West RU'laud, between three and
four O'Clock Tuesday morning. The mass
| that fell covered a space on the ledge 2O3
feet long and twenty-five to SeVenty-hVe
feet wide. Some of the blocks in the ruins
are twelve to fifteen feet thick and it is es-
timated that all together would weigh
| from $500 to 1000 tons. 1t fell into hole
in the quarry that has not been worked
for some time. About SO will cover the
direct loss
| While George Bcauman, German, was
at work boarding the roof of barn in East
Cabot recently he slipped and fell from
the caves to the ground, Il distance of
| twenty-five feet, striking his side on a
board and breaking one arm 50 that the
! bone came through the skin and went into
| the ground two and one-half inches. He
was taken up unconscious and died the
next morning
Three out of eight cows kept in Judge
! Austins pasture at Brandon Landing
have been attacked by Il disease in the
foot. In each case one foot has become
swollen and ieVersh, and apparently very
| painful, and finally suppurdtes the treat
ment has been blue vltriol and tar and
two of the three have recovered. Their
health in other respects does not seem tC
he affected
\ Townshend man in the spring of 1884
| rl Lot tra f., ~ nttl lfinb
and left it upon the ground near the
stump it was cut from. The tree leaved
out and blOssOmed as usual but bore ne
fruit. Last spring it leaved out again and
has grown about the same as other tree,
about it, and looks as vigorous and healthy
as though it had never been disturbed Nc
part of it is covered with earth or neal
water.
The duties collected at st. Adams dur
ing June amounted to Sl4,134. This is eX
elusive of the goods sent forward in bond
on which duties are COLLECTED at port OF
destination. Among the free goods Ell
; tries at this port during the month werC
32O,OOO dozen of eggs, valued at $4,000.
Alfred Cochrane Of Fairfax started out
in his usual health, Monday to drive hi
cows to pasture, and when he had pro
ceeded about 100 rods from the house
varicose vein in his leg burst, and tn,
blood poured rapidly therefrom. He turn
tNt W IclIitCt HIS steps, DUj RItN Ntdh ~
i, fast that when within short distance o
the barn he fell to the ground and dice
: shortly after. He had been troubled o
late with VaricUse veins, but no seriou
e result was feared as he was in robus
health.
} lEGeorge Archer of Farhaven while h
was walking i'll what is known as tn
Marsh last sunday saw a rattlesnake
D seized it by the neck and was bitten, bu
q finally killed the reptile. He soon atte
= found another and, nothing daunted, cap
{ tured 1t and has it now on exhibition
4 safely Gagged. 1t measures four and on
f half feet long. Mr.. Archer is apparent,
uninjured and attributes his safety to hi
+ presence of mind and an early and fire
application of the antidote.
/ a lab Jrer or tramp, who came along an,
a was set ut work by VI. f.. Burgess of Ben
ningtOn. stole a fine livery turnout frou
70 the stable. Il gold watch and some none
belonging to an cmploye and made oil
= Subsequently the horse, wagon and han
: ness were found at Shelburn Falls, Mass
f Altogether the riS was worth 5000.
t The PassumpsiC savings bank at -
/ JOhnsbury has declared a semi -annua
/ dividend of ~ per cent, amounting t
S2S ,266. The deposits amount to Sl,3Oi
, 3i2 and the deposits number 5lSS. Th
present surplus is Sll, 800 and undivide,
'. profits after paving dividend are $l6,44t
q The decrease in deposits the last 81
months was 81 SOB. The First Nationa
. Clarcd 3 per cent dividends.