Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-08
VERMONT MATTERS.

Eight thousand. five hundred and sixty
pounds of maple sugar were shipped from
Enosburgh Falls Monday.
A painful accident took place at VOL
colt last week, whereby Martin griffin
lost his right arm. In loadinga large sate
from the depot on to sled, tne plank
broke and the safe fell upon his right arm
above the elbow, nearly severing it from
his body, and amputation at the shoulder
was necessary. Mr. Griffith is II young
married man. No blame is attached to
any one.
Governor Pingree has issued II condi
tional discharge to Mrs Jerry Cronan OF
Rutland, who was recently committed 10
the House of Correction for lO5 days Tor
selling Intoxicating liquors, which TOOK
effect New Years day.
The first annual exhibition of the Con
nectcut River Valley Poultry AsSocla-
ton will be held at Bellows Falls, Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday January
II, IL and II, 1856. The entries are alrea y
sonumerouS as to insure large eXhlbl-
ton, and will close January 9Th.
Mrs. r.. NJ. Brewer of Montpelier, II
compositor on the 1rguS, was the first
woman who began type setting in Yer
mont, about 35 years ago, in Bradford.
Judge Poland and wife, it is said, will
spend the winter at Washington. The
judge has been president of the First Ma
tional bank in st. Johnsbury since It's or,
ganzation and it is expected that he Will
resign the position when he leaves, and
there may be other changes in the board
of directors.
Patents were granted to Nermonters for
the week ending December 30. q. f. At
wood of Swanton, buckle p. f. Com
stock of Ascutneyville, tool sharpener X
Lear of Woodstock, foot rest for shoelng
horses VI. f. Sprague of Plymouth, au-
tomato dscharger for evapOrating pans 4;
p. H. Blnet of East Brighton, belt tight
ener j. Curtis of North Dorset, steam
engine; II. Donclly of Sutherland Falls,
stone dressing machine.
The surviving members of companies
+ and ID of the old Second Vermont regl-
ment, to the number of thirty, recently
met at Grand Army hall in Montpelier
and elected officers rs follows President,
G.. ". Bridgmau vice-presldents, Martin
Dillingham; aud &. T. Brown secretary
and treasurer, l.. ID. Savage
Sidney, son of Dennis Bourne of Gays
Vile, broke a leg while sliding down hill.
The St. Adams District Ministerial as
ISOLATION will hold its next meeting at
Highgate, commencing on Monday eve
ming, February 10, 1866.
\ little daughter of y. &. Williams of
bellows Falls met with II severe accident
on Henry street Wednesday afternoon.
She was out walking with her aunt and
became frightened at Il dog, and starting
TO run, fell ON the ice, breaking an arm
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Meriuo Sheep-Breeders' association Will
he held at the town hall, MddleburN
Wednesday, January -, beginning at II
o'clock II. III.
The annual meeting of the Battenkill
Industrial Society will be held on Thurs
day. January at 10 H. M.
Woodstock National bank declared the
customary per cent semi-annual dlvl
dend, payable on and after January |.
Considerable amusement resulted in
Ludlow recently from bet between /
! w. Gale and Norris Hammond. a dis
cuSson arose over the possibility OF I
mans squeezing himself through the
| bars of the lookup window, apropos o.
/ the recent escape made from that place
| Gale said that he would give any man $
who would crawl through the bars ant
! Hammond said that he would give Gale ).
/ if he failed to do. Hammond performed
the feat and took the money triumphant
ly amid the congratulations of the crowd
The next quarterly meeting of the Yer
| mont Spritllalist association Is to be helt
at Ludlow, January % to "A inclusive. Al
the State speakers and mediums are to be
! present AMI every arrangement has beef
| made for IL pleasant time. The usual low
rates are to be extended by the railroads
and hotels.