Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

Daniel Kilburn and wife celebrated their
golden wedding ut their home in Wardsboro
Monday, some - relatives and friends being
present.
A singular fatality seems to have compass
ed the lives Of part of Richard Bailey
family Of 10 children, who were born and
have generally lived at Townshcnd. Henry,
aged 90, dropped dead in his own yard at
that place Monday; Hubbard. 10 dropped
dead in Montgomery Dana, "A, Tell from a
load Of corn and broke his back Abiaha, ~,
fell from load of corn At Saratoga and broke
his lcck, and Mrs Polly Bailey Franklin
was taken suddenly i'll and died before the
doctor could be summoned. The family, all
of whom are now dead, were universally re-
spectcd
John ONeil and wife, while returning 10
their home in West Rutland from Fairhaven,
on Wednesday night, were struck by wild
cat" train on the crossing u mile west OF
Castlcion depot. The horse was killed and
the buggy smashed. Mr. O'Ncil aId his wife
were seriously injured They were taken to
the Bomoseen house in CastlctOn, and after
wards removed to their home in West Rut-
land.
Some mlscrean,s forced their way into
the engine house of the Riverside Slate Co.,
at Fair Haven last Sunday and cut the large
belts ON the driving wheel, besides loosoning
the keys on the engine, removing the COVER
nor, etc.
The only occupants of the Woodstock Jail
are three women.
What epcuros these editors are Last
Saturday the scribe of the Manchester Jour-
nal breakfasted on fresh raspberries and
cream, the gift of lady subscriber. Talk
about the poor, half-starved journalist
Mr.. w. b, Miller of Pawlet has done Il
good hing for that village in opening at his
own expense, Il free reading room, with a
choice selection of current periodicals always
on file. This we call good practical bcnc.
Violence
Charles Stllman of Pownal, while riding
from the cheese factory. was thrown from
the wagon end seriously injured. The acct
dent was caused by the breaking of some
part of the wagon, which frightened the
horse and caused him to run away.
Last Friday afternoon James Bows of
Newfanc, while chopping in the woods was
struck by the stem of young tree, which
had been bent by the falling of a larger one
and received injuries in the abdomen from
which he died in few hours,
The ladies of the Woodstock library asso-
citation have recently received most gener-
GUS gift from Mr. r. II. Bailey, in the shape
of check for $780,
While two little children, John Spaulding
and Edna Wilson of Chester, were playing
with revolver, last Saturday morning, it
was accidentally discharged, and the little
girl received the bullet in her lungs, inilicting
II mortal wound. The bullet also passed
through the boys left hand
Another case of gas-poisoning which came
very near being fatal occurred in the Ber-
wick House, at Rutland, last Friday night.
Two marble workers took room at the no.
tel, aud upon retiring blew out the gas One
Of them, who occupied the outside of the
bed, nearest the ttansom, awoke on Satur-
day morning, and gave the alarm. His COM
panon was unconscious and remained in that
condition till Sunday morning. Monday
night he could sec and hear but had not full
y recovered power of speech. This careless
ness in the method of exlinguishing gas jets
is getting to be criminal. No one need be
quite such fool.