Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-10


of the Burlington Wooden mill Company
got his arm broken by being caught in tn
gearing of a loom, Tuesday. The fracture
was set by DIR. Kent
TIE STATE CoNnTTEE.-Thetim time to which
the Republican State Committee adjourned
was enormously stated by us, through a mis-
understanding. The meeting stands called
for the 18th inst.
WELL DEsERyED.-Goy. Page has pre-
scented the Rutland Fire Department with
two hundred dollars, as a token of his ap
probation of their valuable services They
have accepted the gift and voted 10 make i
the nucleus Of fund for the relief of dis
abled Firemen, to bear the Governors name
CoLoNIzATION.-Gen j. W Phelps and j.
X. Converse have issued addresses to the
people of Vermont on behalf Of some $500
freedmen who have applied for passage to
Liberia, and proposing that contributions for
their aid be made III the churches after July
Fourth.
TnE Hay CRor-The hay crop in Washington
Go. Is heavier than it has been for several years
past In Franklin County, while the crop j.,
unusually heavy on low land, il Is not as COOL
as usual on high land. In Addison County it is
nothing to br,g Of In Windsor Co it is unpre-
ceien!ly heavy In Chttenden county the crop
= generally light.
The Presidents amnesty proclamation has
created scarcely ripple Of excitement in
Washington, people having already ceased to
talk about it. 1t was generally regarded az
desperate effort to attract the attention Of
the Democratic Convention in New York to
Mr.. johnson as Presidential candidate
The President Is considerably chagrined that
/ it has uat caused a greater sensation.
+ RAILROAD AcCDNT.-The early morning
train On the Rutland * Washington Railroad
ran off the track Tuesday morning near
Eagle Bridge, rail being out Of place. Ten
or dozen passengers were inimed but only
three seriously, one. woman, had her head
badly cut. ami two men were injured inter
aaliy We have not learned the names. The
baggage car was entirely demolished. There
was no embankment at that place or the los,
Of life might have been great.
SINGULAR AouDzNT.-A balloon ascension
in New Beifari, Mass, on the It'll was at
,onied by frightiul casualty The anchor
dropped from the ear Just as the balloon cut
loose, fall NJ on the head of boy named
William Mattran, Of Taunton, and fractur-
ing hi skull. It then caught in the cloth
ing e :so other boys, and carried them VI
about forty feet. when the seronaut cut the
line They dropped in tEee, which broke
their fall, and although taken up insensible,
they soon revived. and will recover.
FUNERAL or ENsiaS GFi>woIp.-The funeral
Of Ensign Gri,w9lj was attended from st.
paul's Church Tuesday afternoon, the Rect
ar, Rev. f. R. Atwin, couduc,in. the seryi-
ces, and paying a fitting tribute to the mem
ory of the deceased The casket was drared
with the American flag, upon which were
laid the deceasel'- sword and cap. The pail
bearers were Lieut.. II. L. johnson. T.. :. y.
Prof. Huntington. Chas NJ Ward. Horace
l.. Loomi-, y. r Herriek and Fred. H. VII
kius
Ri. REr Bisu9,. Bi,snl held a confrma-
tom service AZ Swauton, on sunday last. and
confirmed twenty-five on Monday evening
confirmation service at IIighsate when sever
al were confirmed and on Tuesday morning
attended, at s.. Luke's Church the funeral of
Mr.. Amy Adds, the venerable widow Of the
hate Chief Justice Adds. making an appropri-
ate address. and aiding the Rev Francis W.
Smith in the burial service. Tomorrow BIZ
shop Bis-el holds confirmation service at St. .
Paul's Church. Vergenue-
YEENosT Hl>1oEIcL Somrr.-A special .
meeting of the Vermont Historical So-ictv
viii Dee held a; Rutland. July Doth and Both. .
The Societ. have .,,.,,,r,e, c.. =, III
ton, /. T. Fisher, and Henrv Clark. a COM
mirtcs +, orr,p... nh. I;,.-,-,. ,,.r,;... .e.t..
meeting. in connection with Hon LIN =
Pace. one If ria. Cur,t.,. 9Th. S..
The Society have ais, a,,,;r..3 as H.,
committee ,f orr,,n.-e,,.1,. col C..
Merrill. Rev. Silas Aiken y d Pe, N,r
man S.ayer. D. u Hoo .,otr p-,r, FL
WIN FJccr-., f., 40. r. n
John y B,v,er F., anal " D.
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Interest;n, ,djr,.s.. ..,..1 49,. .-.t.
prepared by well known -entIe,,e,. NJ Tho
State. for this occasion
\ definite programme WITH he announced
in few davs
fEANsrN torNU CoNyN7io,.-the Re
puehcons OF franklin County met at Shell
don on the 2nd and nominated the follow
ing ticket
Neraiors-Bradley Barlow, Henry \.
Burt W X. Hutchinson.
Ass'sfGHt Judges-Waltcr {. Stevens.
John X. Whitney.
Jaage Of Probafe-MYron ". Bailey.
Safes At;araey-Wihard burlington.
N1er?t-James P. Place.
H'gh ba'ft-Juiius llalbert.