Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-13

ly iii at the Franklin House, for several
weeks, has 50 far recovered as to be able to
be out again.
S. w. 1ndes our veteran bicyclist. in
company with +. +. Scovel, started on trip
to Burlington, recently. Scovels bicycle,
owing to some flaw in the running gear, gave
out on reaching Martins 10 Ferrisbureh, aud
he was obliged to return home like ordinary
morals. In the meantime the disabled horse
has been sent to the maker for repairs.
A shocking accident occurred during the
firing of the noon salute, 10 this place, July
4th. Charles January, aged about 30 years.
was working at the cannon, when the vent
tender took his thumb of the vent, it is said,
without notifying January, who stood in
front OF the gun, ramming home the cart
ridge me result was premature explo-
sion, and the ramrod tore off Januarys right
arm near the shoulder. His left hand
and face were also badly burned.
Amputation OF the arm took place the same
day. by DIR Woodbridge, attended by Drs
Hopkins and kidder. The shock was too
severe and the poor sufferer, after lingering
| until Saturday morning. was relieved from
pain by death. The funeral took place Sum
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, lat the house. The
fire department. Of which the deceased was
member, turned out in full, also the st. John
3aptiste society, to which he belonged.
Rev. Father Kcrlidou OBLIGATED and the re-
mains were deposited in the Catholic Gene
terry.
Mr.. VIM. L. Greene, Jr., of Pttsburg,
IA, is home on ten days furlough.
MIR. and Mrs. w. G.. Sprague and their
daughter, Mrs. Anna Smith, leave Tuesday
on trip to Old Orchard Beach.
laying is well advanced among farmers
in this section. The yield is very heavy.
Cornwall.
Mrs. DR.. Simms and Miss Josie Peck of
chicago, arrived Wcdncsiay.-NI Carrie
Hoyt of SYNDICATE, N. Y, j. A. Benedict and
son of Amherst, and Edward Preston of
Waltham have been the guests of Mrs. j.
liolley during college commencement.
PantOn.
laying has fairly begun and the crop prom
Uses to be the largest for many years. Grain
ana all other crops promises large yield.
West Ferrisburgh.
lsbon Allen has sold his Smith To-, Of 19j
acres to Nelson Hayden, an enterplising
young man, for thirty dollars an acre.
Gov Barto Of Maine, also f. +. Barto of
Troy N. Y, and NJ. f. Wing of Charlotte
W., are visiting at ID. {. BirtO's. The Gov
crnor intends to visit on his return the place
where he was born in lInesburg VT, after
an absence of more than forty years.
New Haven.
Miss Abby N Kent is spending few
weeks with her sister, the wife of the Rev.
MIR. Knowlton, in Greensboro
Miss Hattie E. Sharpe is with her sister in
Nova Scotia for the Summer vacation She
will resume her duties as preceptress of Bee
man Academy at the opening of the Fall
term.
Principal c. G. Cove is at the White
Mountains this week, attending the American
Institute of instruction.
The many friends of Mr.. James NJ. Gif.
ford, residing in town, were pleased to wei
come him and his bride last Monday even
ing. After graduation from Middle
bury college in ~ he was for some time the
popular principal of an academy at Mexico,
N. I. Miss Clifford was preceptress at the
same time. Resgning his position in the
academy he entered Columbia Law school,
and was graduated last month He has
formed a partnership in New York city and
will, undoubtedly, meet with that success
and popular favor which his fine talents de-
serve.