Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29

upon the wheel The wheel stopped, and
in seeking the cause the boy was found. !
mangled and lifclcss.
The friends and relatives Of John w. |
llazeltne held Il family picnic Friday on
his place in tine town of NndUNcr. About |
{ O'Clock Mrs. ira Merrill, her son Sewcll !
and Mrs. Luciu' .Iaquith started to drive
home. Leading from the house to the VII
lagc the road dcSCcndS u very steep hill, !
down which Mr. Merrill walked. the
Ia lies remaining in the carriage. About
half way down HE hill the horse became
frightened and started to run, at which
time II team mp some distance ahead UC-
Cupipd t he road Young Merrill Jumped
for the horses head, but was not quite
quick enough to catch if and was thrown
down and received severe injuries about
the head. The wheels of the two teams
interlOckcd and Mrs. Merrill was thrown
some ten feet into the air, striking II rag
red stone by the side of the road. Her
skull was broken, and when reached She
was dead. evidently having been instantly
killed. Mrs. .Iaquith was picked up about
six feet above her companion. and though
conscious was in daZed condition with
scalp wound ON the crown of her head four
inches long beside Il deep wound over the
right eye. Her shoulder WAS severely hurt
in her fall.
Blown into Well.
During the severe wind and rain storm
on Tuesday. II child of Fred ID. COrliSS,
who live, in the east part of Swantou. on
! the road between st. .Albans and High
gate. WAS blown into Il well and drowned
| The child was .? months old.
Alleged Murderer held for Trial.
Justice Wayne Bailey has decided the
| cHSe of Mrs John Quinn for poisoning her
| husband and has bound her oVrr To await
| the action of the grand Jury in September.
Eastern Vermont.
The G. N t. post of luubriI1c, has
| Just been presented with valuable pOr-
| trmt of Orlando Whitney, after whom il
| was named. 4 was he gift of his mot her.
who had five sons. each of whom served
| faithfully in Vermont regiments during
! the Rebellion.
| \ very heavy frost prevailed at West
| Randolph SUNDAY night, but it will not
| damage the crops to amy extent
MiddIebury.
Fire was discovered in the rear part of
John II. Sargent : house occupied by Mr..
Sargent and Mrs. J. II. Batchcder at .
| O'Clock Sunday morning. The fire had been
communicated from the stove to the neigh
| boring woodwork and got pretty good
| fOOthOld before it was discovered. y gen
eral alarm was at once sounded and soon
| Il large crowd had gathered around. The
steamer and the small hand engine were
| ON hand without loss of time, and worked
| finely from the start. by prompt. intclll-
gent and skilful work the fircmcn sue
ceeded in drowning out the fire before it
could spread further. \ brisk wind was
blowing, and had the fire apparatus failed
| to respond at once to the call large con
tlagration would have been inevitable
Loss about 800; insured in the Vermont
| Mutual ... Early Monday morning the
blaze of another fire was discovered in
the northwest and later it was learned
that Il barn belonging to JOhn y. ChlldS
of Weybridge had been burned to the
ground, together with its contents. among
which were two hOrScS....A part OF tn"
MiddleburY nine and some substitutes
went to TicOnderoga saturday, and played
Il game with the III club, getting badly
left The score was - to lO....Mr.
Thomas Madigan Of Boston is in town on
his vacation, ana is stopping at his
mothers. County fair next week. We'd
neSday, Thursday and Friday. Middle
bury furnished more than its share of the
large crowd which attended camp meeting
on sunday. The village police force has
been enlarged by the addition OF several
new men. some Of whom are good ones
.... Market day. Monday, was dullcr than
the average ol late. Great preparations
are making for Wednesdays county
; Blaine and Logan meeting. Four bands
of music have been engaged and il is eN-
pected that ii will he the biggest thing OF
: The kind seen in Middlebury for many
years
\ Blaine and Logan rally the first cam
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Was hclu IN ''le '3Mn 'l''l @ ncrt WrIl''fS
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the nan uiid 'nt umrien'f was % I,", ~ I!,H' ~
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y o,eNait 'toNG iIfn,Iiu Ii.c,o'i ~,
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