Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
STATE NEWS.

st. Johns, the section hand who was in
jured on the Central Vermont railroad, near
New Haven, some weeks ago, lies in 4 criti-
cal condition with few chances of recovery.
Levi W. Skinner of North Troy was fatally
injured at Alder Brook, n H., last week
by Il log falling upon him. He died the next
day.
The Bellows Falls school district treasurer
reports total of SCI so of district proper
~, including fine high school building
worth $4,000. The estimate of expenses
for this year is So, 500, including 81, 932 for
teachers salaries.
Thomas Hogan, slate qrarryman ut
''lIydc's Patch. Poultncy, lost his balance
while dumping debris on Saturday, at the
top of the shaft. and fell distance of eigh-
teen feet, breaking both legs and receiving
several severe cuts from the falling rubbish.
Robert Heath of West Groton WAS recent
ly attacked by hog while attending to a
litter of pigs, and was trampled upon, his
clothes torn and one nand frightfully chew
ed His life was probably saved by his SON.
in-law, who beat the Infatuated animal away
There are few instances of more per
severance and energy in planting and build
ing up church and society than have been
case of the Methodist Episcopal church
there. The society is hardly tire" years DID,
and il has built neat and sufficiently com
modious house of worship. at II cost of about
81. 900, and only about 500 remains To he
paid ON it, The Ladies' Benevolent Society
connected with the church has furnished it
with pews, carpets and cushions, and these
are all paid for, with little surplus Of money
in the treasury
Railroad matters in the Southern part of
the State do not get ON smoothly. The Val
ley railroad company has served formal no
tice upon the officers of the Brattlcboro and
Whitehall company, tnrbdding the New
loudon Northern the right of way over the
formers road-hc The notice SAYS, that
any and all rights of your company under an
indcniurc. made and entered into between
the Vermont Valley railroad company of
1871 and said Brattlcboro and Whitehall
railroad company ON the LIST day OF Februa-
~, 1879, are by reason of the breaches of
said indcnture on your part forfeited andtcr-
minated" This course is likely TO lead To- a
lawsuit, although there are many opinions
~ to the final result. Officers of the narrow
gauge company profess Ia he slnguinc of the
early completion Of the road under the new
management, and the ordering of the en-
would seem To justify their hopes. The
Connecticut River road are surveying from
Bratllcboro To llinsdalc and that road may
I've built this summer.
lIazen Morse, the DuNbury tax Collector
whose accounts have been somewhat invOlv-
I'd, has settled with the town II appears
thai he had not been credited 10y the town
with taxes he had paid in, amounting To
about $3.50 The deficit in his accounts WAS
thus reduced to about $3.50 To reimburse
the town he transferred 10 it his home,
which roSt him $1,000. hut which is now
valued at 5000, voluntarily relinquiShing his
homestead claim of $500 and his hon,lsmcn
pay the balance, $3.50 No criminal intent
attaches To Mr. Morse's handling of the pub
lie funds. lie claims that in June he could
have paid every cent due for taxes without
making the sacrifice the recent action of the
town forced upon him