Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01

The name of Ioyalton, Dakota, whittier
so many Nermonters have gone to make
home, is to be changed to Vermont City,
Rev. Il. G. Jerome, pastor Of the Con
gregatiOnal church Of Wolfboro, n. H., in
company with two sons aud u daughter
and young man named Davis, went out
on the lake for pleasure excursion Sat
urday. The boat capszed and the whole
party was drowned.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past week, as
reported to Il. g. Dun & Co., number for
the United States 1874 and for Canada 81
or total of 1871, as compared with total
of 167 last week and l16 the week previous
to the last.
The household furniture Of Martin
Irons has been seized in St. Louis, for pay
ment of house rent. Irons's step-daushter
claimed the property belonged to neigh
Dor, but the sheriff took it all the same
Mrs. Edwin Thorn, who came to Chicago
from England with her husband a fortnight
ago, pricked her finger with black pin,
which she found III her pillow. lnfam
nation ensued, from which she died
A confederate monument was unveiled
at Camden, Ark, Saturday.
Oil has been struck in the heart of Den
yer, Col. This discovery creates Il sensa-
ton by opening the prospect of large new
oil fields, not hitherto dreamed of.
Andrew Carnegie, a rich iron master of
Pittsburg, has given quarter of mil
lion to the city of Allegheny, for free
public library.
Finley IIoke, a bank bookkeeper in Peo-
ria, ILL.,, has fled to Canada. His conduct
is mysterious, as the officers say his &C
counts are all right.
-Four eX-councilmen and the city clerk
of Gallpolis, Ohio, were recently indicted
for ENLIGHTENMENT and larceny. Saturday
night the council chamber was broken
into and robbed of the books and papers
Balls statue of Daniel Webster pre-
sented to Concord, Nh. by y. H. Cheney,
will be unveiled with impressive ceremo-
MES June II.
The funeral services of Past supreme
Chancellor :. ;. Davis and Of Mrs. Davis,
took place at the Baptist church in
Nashua, y. H., Sunday and We're attend
ed by an immense coucourse of Masons
and Odd Fellows.
The residence of Marcus A. Dunn, about
mile south of Pownal at the Dunn
bridge, was burned Thursday morning.
| The loss is estimated at $1,000 insured for
about $4,000. The fire is supposed to have
| been lncendiary. There have been four
| ncendlary fires in the same locality with.
in year
Horace Magoon of Westmore was bad
| ly injured by being thrown from his wag
on last Sunday. While trying to pass d
flock of sheep the king bolt gave way and
he was thrown forward and the wHgor
! came on to him the result was a dislUCa
ted shoulder and broken ribs Being il
very poor health his recovery is doubt
| full
viii Rood, employed in the wood work
ing department of the Montpelier Car
riage company at Montpelier, was run
ming a planer, when board flew from tn,
machine, striking him in the abdomen
and knocking him several feet. His III
juries though severe are not considered
| dangerous.
An effort is being made to secure tn,
| location of the Soldiers home at BELOW
Falls, and the committee is to be asked t,
inspect property that can be secured OF
remarkably reasonable terms. This build
ing is Il very commOdious brick structure
containing about 100 rooms, surrounde,
by several acres of lawn and garden, com
| handing a view of the village and rive
valley north and south.
While Robert Z. Jones was descendin
into his slate quarry at Granville y. Y
with powder and fuse, his foot slipped AM
he fell about 20 feet, striking on his hea
at the bottom of the quarry and fracturin
his skull He was taken to his home III
conscious and died the next morning. II
was 36 years old and leaves a wife AN
Poultney and Fair Haven.
A new marble concern has Just bee
; organized under the name of the Hampto
, Falls Marble company by George a. Leon
ard, of Hampton, William II. johnson q
Center Rutland and his son, Edward :
johnson, with capital stock of $500, 0OC
divided into POO shares of 500 each. Tn
above gentlemen and wealthy capital,
of Saratoga own the stock. The property {
the company is located Hampton Fall.
: about mile west of Fair Haven, on tn
line of the Delaware and Hudson road.
Three accidents at Bellows FAILS Occur
, red recently in the Fall Mountain Pape
mills. While operating on an elevator
Patrick Iohan had one hand caught, an
the tipsof three fingers takenotf. Mich
ael Bowen had Il large piece of shaftin
fall on the step of one foot, badly smast
ing it, Ed. Lucia WAS raising one of tn
engine washers, and stuck in Il bolt t
= hold the crank, but it slipped out, lettin
the crank back, striking the back of hi
, hand, and smashing flesh and bones in
terrible manner
The listers Of Montpelier have con
= pleted their arduous labors, with crafty
: ing results. The figures are as follows
= Real estate, assessed valuations, 81 463
: 34SS5 personal property, Sl.536 3Sl. 50
number of polls 961 Cess l5l militiame
and flremen)- 400 making the tota
amount 81, 1872, $50. A. This is an ncreas
of So, AIS p over the list of 1855, of whic
} amount s3l los 80 is gain on real estate
The total number of taxpayers is 1871,
, gain of 90 over last year The gain i
r polls over 1885 is ~.
could secretly speak il was almost in
POS iblc to breathe through my nOstrils u
ing Ely's Cream Balm short time was cr
trely relieved. My head has not been so Clea
, nor voice So strong in years | rtcOmmen