Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-10

~ plSdHlIt'l l ne pldnu Will dU once ne
put in and in less than three weeks Will
be IN running order.
The Rev. DR. G. n. Webber, professor
at Smith college. Northampton, Mass,
and formerly of the First Presbyterian
church of Troy, will act as president of
Middlebury college in place of President
Cyrus Hamltn resigned. The prospects
are that DR.. Webber will eventually ac-
cept the presidency.
The next national convention of French
Canadians will be held in Rutland some
time in June, 1856 A committee al
ready have the matter in hand. The last
was held in Albany, when one
hundred and forty-three delegates were
present. There will probably be Il two
days meeting, followed by picnic.
On Monday afternoon lightning struck
II barn belonging to f.. +. Andrews in Ber-
lin, setting it on fire, and entirely consum
ing it, \ yoke of oxen in the yard were
also killed. Loss $1,000 insured for
5000. Mr. Andrews and Il hired man
were painting the house at the time and
both were prostrated by the shock, but
soon recovered.
Barre had lievly town meeting last
saturday, but voted to continue the work
of building the new hall, by $50 to ll2.
1t was also voted to repair the old build
ing, by finishing it into six rooms, with II
b., t,a,,r,,,or'., ,,o,,r -. , 49, =, ! So. -,
exceed five per cent.
During a thunder storm Sunday evening
lightning entered the residence OF X. X.
Wilson at Bradford through the pantry
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enoo ''oTHe, ny uolIiS ua'ase " .le eA,eili ~
stunned by the shock.
While Geo. Miller, Ed Burgess, and
4 lie SearlpS of \pwpOrt were ont lriy-
ing one evening recently, they colllded
with a hltchlng, post, throwing them all
out, George Miller Striking on the stone
sidewalk on ms head ana shoulders. lie
lay lnsenslble all night but was better In
the morning the Others received severe
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me toNn meeting, warmed " ia 'ne
oca,,Hl Vi unt ~ n9rdiers lio' aat AZ as
Dlauuul' was l'eii lueo''aS i uiIa. uli-
lereilGea ol opllloll preNalieu anu many
speeches were ilaue. ne" cVtl'ili.tee ~ .
WaS appoin'eu az l%1,loMe % u W oai
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Ico,1 &c NJ Llail, 'oiln Iltleuse' Alta "osiei' ;
ru. lhase er' AleA' Ne"V Von'
Harry Shays, young fellow " Forest
dale, took Il dose oil Paris green sunday
Doctors were called ana decided Lhat ne
Wouiu Prooaol! i've, haNinS '"HGn 81
hluci1 tnat II cuuseu 'oliilt'nS' iiis IN
ot'Se oSe lol tnlo "ttGiip'eu eulei''e was 'ia'
ne was urea oi living
The body OF the man FOUND on the track
near Georgia on sunday mo- nlnE mas Deen
ldentlhed as that OF Charles Walker, a
character" who has lived III and around
Swanton for some time, nut recently ran
away to Canada TO escape punishment Tor
a misdemeanor. lie leaves a wl1e anu
chlldren'
company has purchased the mill
privilege on the Ammonoosue IN woods
Ville ana IL Is reported VIII puild uain
TINS winter ana VIII next season erect a
large building IN which Will be carried on
the business OF toundry, macnlne WORKS,
SASH, DllndS, doors, etc., employing guou
force of hands In the company Is Chas.
L. w lnslow OF Groton.
A painful accident occurred at the Es-
tey organ factory at BrattleborO recently.
John Aher while attempting to ad just a
belt on Il running pulley, was forced for
ward by the acton of the belt when he
lost his balance and fell, his left arm just
above the wrist striking a running cir
| cular saw cutting one bone completely off
and making II long ugly wound i'll the arm.
He hada marvellous escape from having
| the cords cut. 1t is thought the hand can
be saved.
| The bridge from Alburrh to North Hero
will be 1900 feet in length with seven piers,
| resting upon crib foundations in water
| from ten To fifty feet deep, spanning the
| man channel of Lake Champlaln. These
cribs require nearly 100000 feet of tim
Der tor their construction, and Contractor
| Hawkins will buy Il 700 acre tract of Ca
madam woodland from which the timber
Will be cut by portable mills and RATED
| into the lake in the log to avoid duties and
economze cost.
A WooIford. VT. CORRESPONDENT of the
Troy Times writes There is an apple
tree i'll town which presents strange
freak OF nature, IL now mas on one ol lIs
branches II number OF iaSt year apples
about the color OF a pun bail ana nearly
as hard as il ball OF wood. small lfult OF
tins years growth ana humber ol Gus
ters OF magnliicent blossoms are yet seen
thereon. Inc booollnk deliShts III alSHt,
ing nearest the blossoms TO render lts
morning song"
The graduating exercises of the state
Normal school at Castleton began Friday
morning. There We're seventy members
OF the associate alumni present, repre-
senting twenty or thirty towns. Two OF
the graduating class are already engaged
as teachers, one IN California ana one III
Minnesota ne class poem was con-
ed by Miss II IA farnhaul ol IoultheS
| The Howard silver medals were presented