Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-28

Sl73, police, $9sO health, $l74; electric
light $2225; fire alarms $l440 aud msco-
laneous ;,I07.
Wells Goodwin OF Newbury Centre, 81
years old, is probably the only pensioner in
the Stale of tae war of 1919. He was
wounded by shot through the leg In the
battle of Luudy's Lane, Con. Scott being
wounded at the same time. Mr. Goodwin
is we'll preserved physically and recolects
mary incidents Of - years ago.
Mrs. Dana d. Dickinson of Williams
vile fell down stairs recently aud was rem
dered insensble. She received bad cuts
and bruises
The Green Mountain fish hatchery in
Feirhaven received Saturday 100, 600 brook
trout eggs, which they placed in their watts,
and by Sunday night they had over 90 900
young trout fry and BY Monday noon near
ly all the eggs were hatched.
1t is probable that Deputy Sheriff Stearns
of Rutland, who induced Don vii iams, the
! young Castleton criminal, to make n confes-
sion to setting the fires which have occurred
in Castleton in the past few months, will
claim the reward of 500 uhsrad for the de-
tectlcu of the culpt.
Hon. Adna Brown OF Spring field and Col.
Aver, surveyor, are in Boston endoavoring
|
itals,s in the proposed Black River Rail
roads. The project, from present appearance,
is nearing the desired end and it Is safe t.
say that the locomotive will soon be steam
ing through the Back river valley.
William II. Blanchard, wAo died recently
at North Pownal at the aye OF 80 years,
cast his first vote for John Quincy Adams
for president. In lci IS Mr.. blanchard was
the bennington representative ia the LeEis
! lature, end at that tiuo made the trip to
the capital by the way OF Brattlcboro in
sage. MIR. BLANCHARD had been justice OF
the peace for - years
1le st. Johnsbury Ca.odonian says thnt
| Pau Rivers ard Thomas Paquet, emp.oyes
of the Ely Hoe and Fork company OF st.
Jobnsbury were doing some blasting re-
quired to repair the dam and premature
explosion occurred. A rart OF Paquet's 5
nose was blown II and 1t is feared be viii
lose The sight Il bu,n ey-s Rlyers's inju-
ries are less serious tut they were both bad
| ly hurt about the lace.
Capt. ). T.. Howard of West Newton,
Mass, for several years at the head of II
ride team Of the S,n VI. re- itJ1nt, has shot
annually for the Wellington trophy given
by the late Col 4. G. Wellington. A The
se yenth annual shoot, held at Walnut iiid,
recently. Capt. Howard led all the members
OF every team IN -Looting md made h clean
score Of ~ consecutive bulls eyes at 800
yaIds-a !eat whjcL no member of any
! OF tue ;cams hG4 b.fare achieved.
The Fairhhven Mnrbls and MarLleized
Sat company's up sr NIL was broken iu-
! TO t4Nl uigh. am D. Of tools .'oen.
! iIe mar Eurs then rob,0I tho postOiiiCe
! tra"An- the combination on the sure dol
| lar was a.. tuey secured, however. Ihe barn
! ol y. W. BHtcds der wa, mex. entered AM
a porss, se.s,I and robe tanen. h rig was
found ~ Il cemetery q, Centre Rutland Sat
! u:iay atterupon. There ii no clue to ihe
| tnicves.
a freight train from Rutland ran into
two iouds Of lumtpr Monday at tire Proctor
crossing, One TEAM got stuck ard when
the second pair ui horses were taken, un-
h.tcAeG cuI Iut on tie front slough. tue
ot.e er uen started acme down Ina grace
from wL.ro 1t wa -lt amt ran INTO ,I.e Tor
ward iosd. 1t was IL tnis way that the
locomotive OF the irelsh, found them. The
! lumber was transf1rue / iHtu ~p.inters aud
the front of tho eEslAe WAS somewhat dam
aged
An interesting litigation is pending In the
little town of Vernon. y II. broo6s, a son
OF Nathaniel Bruo.,, a wealthy resident,
now decea, a,el, sue, hi, biolu.I George tor
a c aim OF between 5000 and 5000 for The
| difference between $500 nor. .Gte ind II
| farm, which seii y. Il. deedeu hl- father
| with the uude s,Auu < ne wOu!d, in return,
! deed ano h arm bac.. to nan. Inc latucr
| iaiiod to do 1t and later trouble ugO-a and
Nathan.ei decided all nls property to his son
George, leaving y. II. out IN tue cod, be
side, hoodwnilns him out of a farm. Tie
case is now before commit, ,oners.
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