Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-19

The Brattleboro police made one arrest
during October.
1hs Halifax Farmers club held a success
full meeting recently.
The lunbermen OF Norton are getting
ready for the winter
A train killed two COWS for Mrs. Parent
of Bloomfield recently.
At an auction in Pittsford recently COWS
sold all the way from IS TO S3S.
A fire, carelessly started, burned over
many acres on Dorset mountain.
Wells River will soon have creamery,
tho stock having all been taken.
Counterfeit Capadian half dollars ure
being circulated in towns along the border.
ii. s. Britton of North Hartland has
finished tho husking of 1000 bushels OF
corn.
Albert Parker of Grand Isle reports that
he raised this season 50 bushels of onions on
~ rods of laud.
The new Deerfeld Valley railroad, "a
miles IN length, with its rolling STOCK repre-.
sents S4OO 0CU
A barn in Bridge water Centre, belonging
, to Antoine Stas, and contents was recently
destroyed by fire.
Many of the graded schools are adding a
practical business course, and the expert
ment is working well.
The farmers OF Marlboro who keep sheep
/ find dogs too plenty altogether for success in
the sheep husbandry
The Brattleboro Wheel club has selected
| a handsome gold and enamel badge pin,
, quite unique in design and tiAish
Proctor will have an entertainment to-
, night, the proceeds of which will be given
for the proposed Rutland hospital.
Cen. b. f. Bridges of Deerfeid Mass,
secured some 1000 barrels of apples in BIat-
tleboro last week to ship to Europe.
The South Royalton Agricultural society
have leased meadow of James Buck and
begun the work of grading track.
The Lyndonville Creamery association
have just taken out charter through Sec
retary OF State Brownell with a capital of
$1,000.
'. Mrs. William Lang Of Greensboro has a
/ canary bird that sings the tunes OF gospel
|, hymns, in imitation of small boy, who
r whistles the same
q Charles Spauding of Bridgewater at
tempted to drive a horse from his yard and
taking up II stick threw it, striking tue ami
NAL and breaking his leg.
Mrs. George Baker of West Concord, who
has been Ill, jumped out of the window re
CeLtiJ III ueI HisuL SiOlulE9
several hours before found.
\ mad dog attacked II. D. Davenport OF
= Lyndonvilie recently while he was out gun
y, ming, but Mr.. Davenport shot the brute
and stopped its wild antics.
Ine Woodbury. Granite company hav,
=, contracted to Ill an order for 10 carload.
is OF granite for Sprin field, Mass, publ,
building, They have large gang OF men
at work.
d The Tennesseean jubilee singers hav,
al found Vermont hard place and in thei
o effort to skip hotel bill, the manager
. Frank Miller, is stopping with the sheriff il
e st. Johnsbury.
}, The signal service department of agricul
|. ture has established a station in Lunen
burgh under the supervision of Dr. H. A
5: Cutting, who will display tue signal fire.
J. OF charge for the benefit of the public.
.e Bennington man who has had tw,
wives by the mama of Mary has just mar
10 rIed another by the same name. The cere
20 mony occurred in the same room where tn
other two vi and by the same Clergyman
J. The Dog River Valley association 0
IL Northheld has just been granted a charte
by Secretary OF State c. w. Brownell, jr
b. 1ne society are going to improve thei
D. grounds and propose to raise money for thi
purpose.
The Windsor National bank, which wa
reported one of the correspondents of th
t. Maverick bank of Boston, Vas fortunat
enough to change its account fey
months ago and only a balance Of $500 re
y, manned at the detunct institution.
- Less ram fell last month tnan in AL,
- previous October Tor 10 years, there bein
,, but 5l. 100 Of an inch. Tho average tenn
al Il.
/ than the medal estimates and has onl
IL been exceeded in two instances in tho 4
NJ years.
20 A floating island in Sadauga pond whic
1t is about mile in length, near Jacksonville
C covers about one third Of the surface an
re is about Two feet in thickness. 1t bear
IL Gran berries and it drifts from one part G
as the pond to another, according to the direC
IS ton OF tho wind
a cloth took fire in an upper room il
Johu oo.edge's house in Peru last wee
and the girl supposed she put 1t out, but o
IN returning few minutes later the room wa
q. flied with smoke. Mr. Coolidge, however
of was near at hand and extinguished til
as flames alter a hard battle.
ID At citizens meeting held Thursday las
No at Ludlow, George II. Serey offered to tax
he $50, 900 worth of stock in new woolle
as mill providing that aG least $50, 900 add
i. tionai stock was taken. The proposition wa
g, received with immense enthusiasm aud
IN mill is thought to be assured.
The commissioners on the Vernon road
e. a hearing recently held in Brattleboro, su
as pended action to give the selectmen chanl
so, to negotiate with the Central Vernon
de But if no action is taken within reason
able time the commission will order the col
struction of such a road as the public goo
requires The changing or making Of II
ia proposed road will cost considerable, abo,
ed $4,000, but the people demaud it for publ
ha convenience and safety.
ah The hearing upon the petition OF the Wi
he liam III. Taylor Slate and Mantel compau
-al for the establishment Of n new highway W,
resumed before the county rssd commi