Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-09-25
ALL OVER THE STAT
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
The happening of Seven Days on our
Hills and in our Valleys Condensed and
Paragraphed for Busy Free Press
Readers,

the Bristol graded school.
The woollen mill in Bridgewater has shut
down to allow of soma repairs.
A dog injured some of Harry Green's
sheep recently in his pasture at Wheelock.
f. W. Alexander of Pittsford has sold 120
pounds of trout from his trout pond this sea
son.
Capt Frederick Mack of Washington,
d. c., is on a visit to his old home in Wind
ham.
a party of young people left Colchester
Wednesday morning to visit Mount Man
sfeld
1t is estimated that it will cost cost $40,
600 to fill the trestle bridge at Newport
Centre.
Elias Avery of Corinth was thrown from
horse recently and probably fatally in
jured.
A general term of the Supreme Court is
ordered to be held at Montpelier on Tues
day, October 20.
A general term of the Supreme Court is
ordered to be held at Montpelier on the third
Tuesday of October.
Mrs. Frederick Haskell and son of MIN
neapolis are in Vermont visiting her mother
and other relatives.
The old telegraph poles in North Hart
land, which have been in use 26 years, are
being replaced with new ones.
Alexandra jacques the French faster at
the Westminster aquarium, London, Sun
day completed u 80 days fast.
The Congregational church at Rutland
have let the contract for lighting the church
with incandescent electric lights.
The tunnel under the st. Clair river at
Port Huron aud Snrna was opened Satur-
day with appropriate ceremonies.
The Boston and Maine Railroad company
are contemplating some extensive repairs on
the Memphremagog House in Newport.
F. S. Grow of Bradford and a graduate
OF the L. V. N. has been engaged as prin-
cpel of Hollis High school at Hollis, ~ II.
George Barnard, famliarly known as
Uncle George. received first prize for draft
cattle at the Woodstock fair over 20 years
ago.
George Long and Henry Sanderson of
Springfield were arrested last week for
chicken stealing and lodged in the Newfaue
jail.
The Willston cooperative creamery paid
81 cents per 100 average for milk for the
month of August, $l.O9t was the highest
paid.
II. b. Brush of Milton has mounted a
large black bear which measures over five
itcb iiOul up W llp. luc ulllIlhl Is LDe
property of Mr.. Shattuck, a merchant in
Eden
A meeting of the board of agriculture for
Grand Isle county will be held at Grand
Isle "Wednesday and Thursday, October il
an II.
The 10th annual meeting of the Spring
field Agricultural society closed last week
Wednesday after very successful fair of
two days.
Marshall Brown Of Middetown Springs
cut otf one finger and badly injured the
others on his left hand while cutting corn
tor silo.
stephen Sails, the venerable postmaster
of Forestdale for the past 20 years and who
has been in poor health for some years, is
improving.
j. X. Parsons of Brandon will soon erect
large four story hotel with POO rooms
The building is to be frst-cass in all its ap-
Iointments.
lhe German government intends to re-
peal the restrictive passport decree in AL
SAGE Lorraine, and to abolish the regulations
altogether.
The jury in the Manley will case which
has been occupying the attention of Rutland
County Court and the people as well, sus-
tanned the viii.
+AN9t'h wi OIN IfttlFtE AZ W luuSDT
last week n car load of thirty clks, only
, one of which died on the way These were
taken to his deer park.
During the severe storm recently wood
shed in the railroad yard at Lyndonville
was blown over and falling on a locomotive
crushed the machine.
Joseph Neagle hung his vest in Il barn.
leaving his watch valued at SIS in it, while
be went TO dinner After dinner the watch
hqd lett tho vest, which was on the floor
he is a Lyndunite.
George Pierce of North Danville was bad
ly hurt while at work in the White Noun
talns by beng thrown from horse and
striking liz heat on a stone.
Col. Frank Goolhue OF Bratt!eboro has
come INTO possession Of what Is supposed TO
be Brattiehoro's first bollot-box, which he
Nill place in the public library.
" ork is in progress on the break in the
canal at Readsboro. 1t will take several
weeks before it will be fully repaired and
business resumed in the mills there.
Il, II. Mason of Springfield has received
an order for 60 pairs of oxbows to be ship
ped to Egypt These goods are reported as
having larg' sale in foreign countries.
James e. Hancy turns out to be the man
vino stole a horse at Castleton Wednesday.
ne was hlft stci at hrHhuOn, taken TO hut-
land and hound up for County Court.
+. Y. Sturdevant and i. f. Cowles OF
Neybrldge went last week TO Montana with
2oO Spanish merino sheep. Two more car
loads left Mi ldlebury for Texas Friday.
The Orwell fair, which was held last
wiek, was the best affair the Farmers club
have ever had and the attendance was the
largest, making the exhibition a success
The new railroad has reached point
within three miles Of Wilmington and it is
expected that the cars will reach the village
by October 20. Look out for the engine
Mrs. c. +. Chase of Iyndonvile had oc
oasion to visit her bureau up stairs and Just
as she left she heard a noise which upon in
vestiSation proved that rifle ball had
struck II blind and passed through two win
dows. When Mrs Chase was at the bureau
sho stood in line between tue two windows.