Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-07-05

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Grandy's steam mill at South Barton
was burned recently. Loss about $1,000;
insurance $4,000.
At the soldiers reunion in Burlington
there was dress parade and cam pfiro,
Monday afternoon and evening.
The o.hor night, at West Tnwnshond,
sneak thieves relieved n. POmcroy and O
X. Garfield of two sets of harness.
Charles Ward, son of the late IIeze-
kiah Ward, who went to Florida to reside
three years ago, arrived in town last
week on visit Of two months.
VIII Keller has removed from Berlin
street into tho house with his father-in-
law, Otis Miles, on East Machlnic street
and +. II. Dlwly from the Kinsman hous e
on Barre street into tho house vacated by
Mr.. Keeer on Berlin street.
Randall Darling, one of Montpelier
long time residents, died suddenly las
week aged 76 years. He attended tn,
circus on Tuesday. went down to More
town on wednesday, was taken sick that
night and died Friday morning. bis fun
eral was hold at the residence of A. w
Edgerly, on First Avenue, Saturday
afternoon.
ATTEMPTED SUICGDE.-Sumner Rhodes
of Windham, took large dose Of Paris
green the 26th, for the purpose of commit
ting suicide. Taking an over dose and
giving him large quantity of milk caused
him to vomit. At present he lies in s
very uncertain condition with but ttlC
hopes Of his recovery. Mr.. Rhodes is a
man of some fifty years of age, in good
circumstances, but about year since
showed signs of insanity and has been
growing worse since His family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
The Barre people had very creditable
celebration yesterday. There was large
assemblage of people, and good order
marked all tho events of the day. National
salutes we're fired during the day by expert
artillerymen. In the forenoon process.
sion of very horribles paraded, there being
many local take-offs-one on the Barre
hotels receiving much applause. j. G
Morrison was president of the day. Ii
the afternoon, after prayer by Rev. Mr..
Sherburn, the Declaration of Independence
was read by Charles A. Smith and an ad
dress delivered by Ii. A. Huse Of Montpe
lier. There were athletic games later ir
the afternoon, and band concert and fire
works in the evening.
A sad and fatal accident occurred a
Montpelier on Friday last, near the resi-.
dence of Samuel Smith. Charles A
Peaslee, aged % years, being instantly
killed. He was an employe Of the Pioneer
works, and at the time of the accident wa
engaged with another man in unloading
logs from the cars on the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad track. Ga each car
there are twotiers of logs and three stakes
on each side of the car holds the tiers
These stakes arc cut off with an AK, the
logs rolling from the car down the en-
bankment GU TO platform constructed
over tho highway, reaching to the river
and falling in, float down to the mill. Il
seems that Mr.. Pcaslee had severed two
of the stakes and was cutting off the last
one, when it suddenly gave way. Poasleo
was in bad position, standing in front o.
the middle of the tier instead of at the enc
in cutting the last stake. Had lie turned
about and run he doubtless would have say
ed his life, but instead he ran forward and
Jumped down the embankment fifteen fee
below into the road, when two large log.
following him from off the side of the plat
form, one striking him in the head crush
ing it, and the other striking his foot anC
seyerng it. His remains were conveyed
home by his fellow workmen, where DIR
Reid prepared them for burial. The skull
and face bones were badly crushed. HI
left wife and one child, son aged /
years. He was steady and industriou
man. At the time of the accident he wa
living with his mother on the Bacon farm
Funeral services were held at the hous
on Sunday and his remains were taken t
West TODsham for interment,