Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-21

Brown is RettlnB tne mllerlal ready LOT
new house on Garfield street. Peter
Lander of Burlington was in town over
Sunday on Il visit to friends. John Lef-
ferts, Jr., and wife of Brooklyn, n. Y,
Mrs. G. L. Vanderbilt and maid of Flat
bush, l.. l., WIN. n. Nerguers wife and
daughter of Philadelphia, Rev. J. p.
Strong and Mason X. Strong of Cohoes,
n. Y, are i'll town, the guests of j. j.
Ridley
Franklin.
Mrs. Hattie (MunselD Moody of Har-
wick, Mass, is in town on visit, the
guest of Mrs. j. NJ. Cheney Mr.. Chas.
FELTON, has been away attending the tenn
perance camp-meeting at Fort Ticondero-
ga. Mrs. H. Gates of this town and Mrs
G. NJ. Shedd of Burlington are spending
few weeks in North Brookfield Mass,
visiting relatives. The temperance meet
ing at the Methodist Episcopal church,
last Sabbath evening" was well attended,
aud the address by the pastor, Rev. +.
Snow, was practical, earnest and con
vincing plea for total abstinence. Mr..
Clark Briggs of Racine, Wisconsin, is
spending few wee ks in town, visiting
friends. Bass fishing IN Silver Lake is
excellent. Strings of from twenty to fifty
pounds or more with single specimens
weighing from four to six pounds are not
uncommon
st. Johnsbury.
The safe in the depot at Lyndonville,
was burglarzed Monday night, the
thieves obtaining $50 thereby. The night
operator left the depot as the night tram
came in, and returning twenty minutes
later found that the money which was in
has returned from Old Orchard Beach,
Me-, where he has been stopping for the
past two weeks Mrs. Bailey and her lit
tie daughter remain week longer. "A
German by the name of Adolphe Plattner
mistook the ferry at Lunenburg across the
Connecticut river for IA fording place, and
drove into the river. Some men, who were
haying near by rescued him from drown
ing. He lost an oyercoat and gold watch
was somewhat damaged.
West Randolph.
Burglars entered Beedle Bros grocery
and fruit store through IL window, Monday
night They appeared to be hungry and
helped themselves, but 1t is not known
that they stole anything more than they
ate. The Vermont Central Baptist asso-
citation hold their next annual session here
September 2 and 3. An extensive pro-
gramme has been prepared Several
prominent speakers will be present, half
fare on the railroads The fruit crop in
this vicinity will be very good. Many
trees are breaking down under their
loads.
Ripton.
There was a very sudden death at Bread
loaf Inn, Tuesday morning, the 18TH Mrs.
Miller from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
one of the guests at Breadloaf, died in Il
few minutes from the time she was taken
ILL., Heart disease Is supposed to be the
cause of death Most of the farmers
are done haying. They report a fair crop.
The oat and wheat crops will be very good
but are lodged badly owing to the recent
heavy rains. There are about one hun
dred and twenty-five guests at Breadloaf.
80. Mr.. w. l.. Boutelle and wife of Provi-
dence, X. l., are the guests of h. A. Da-
mon for few weeks.
Chester w. Bailey's farm residence and
barn in Wolcott were burned Tuesday
night.
Four tons of fishing-rods were recently
shipped to England from Chubb's factory
at Post Mills.
A rattlesnake four feet long was killed
by a picnic party at Inman pond last Sat
urday afternoon,
Waterbury was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000 insurance $1,000.
The farm buildings belonging to Cook
and Wiley at st. Johnsbury were struck
by lightning and burned yesterday after
noon.
The trustees Of the Pittsford academy
have engaged l.. +. Partridge of Ludlow
as principal. The fall term will begin
September |.
Bates's horse barn at Pittsford, was
struck by lightning Monday evening and
burned with some six tons of hay. 1t was
| insured forsOO
\. p. Perkins, an aged citizen of Man
chester, fell from the roof of house
while shingling Tuesday, and received Sc
rlous if not fatal injuries.
Private parties at Lyndonville propose
| to bring water into that village from the
Whipple brook, to be rented for domestic
purposes used for hydrants, etc.
Joseph A. DeBoer of Albany, New York,
| a graduate of Dartmouth, has been made
| principal Of the Washington county gram
mar and Montpelier union schools.
There was land slide on the side of
Mount Equinox, caused by the recent hard
rain. 1t is about twenty-five rods in length
| by three wide and carried in its course
| trees, rocks, etc.
| DR.. John Sheerar of St. Adams has been
| appointed aide-de-camp on Brigade Com
| mander kingsley's staff with the rank of
| captain. The doctor has seen eleven years
service in the Ransom Guards.
Aleck Campbell of Troy recently sold
| some sheep to John Young upon which
| there was a lien. Campbell was arrested
| but during the momentary absence of his
keeper, he escaped and is now in Canada,
Henry Ibee of Alburgh Springs under
took to kidnap Lizzie Bean, ,sevenlyears old
Saturday He was captured and kept in
scustody until Monday morning when he
was allowed 10 go on condition that he
| leaves the State.
A despatch from Woodstock announces
the death of Julius Converse of that town
the venerable Governor of Vermont. The
| funeral will be attended to-day from his
late residence in Woodstock. He leaves Il
widow and child
Gilbert Boutwell,, an employe Of the in
sane asylum, was hit by a heavy rifle bal
Saturday night while sitting at his win
dow. The bullet came probably from 4
sportsman and cut wound in the shOul
der six inches long.
r. NJ. Billa, IL prominent citizen of West
| Topsham, died Monday, aged seventy
four. In 1854 he was Il representative tc
the legislature and later was "A State Sena
tor. He was a member of the consttu
tonal convention in 1870 He leaves 1
widow and three daughters.
A team hired from George c, Ruane OF