Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

GOOD number. Music was furnished by
Elmore's orchestra The winter term of
school will begin on "Wednesday, Nov. %
after vacation of two weeks.
Fatal Accident at st. Johnsbury.
Simeon Stone, while working on the st
Juhnsbury skating rink, Wednesd.y, lell
and broke his back, dying soon after
stone was thirty years of age and leaves Il
family.
MiddIebury.
Mr.. st. John. late assistant Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, was hung in
ethgS here, Saturday afternoon, and the
fac-simile Of that gentleman now bangles
from rope on Main street The election
excitement still continues in a measure,
but is gradually diminishing. Betting
was heavy before the election, and some
betting has been done since the Jesuit
seemed nVoled IN doubt. DR.. f.. o. PUr-
ter has been obliged to 60 about on
crutches for a few days past in cOnse-
quence of having badly injured one of his
legs. .... Shipments of sheep have begun
to grow large again and there appears to
be il good outlook fora prosperous fall and
winter trade. One duy last week a
brakeman on freight train was knocked
down by one of the bridges over the road
! here, but fortunately escaped with but
| little if any injury. The students have
subscribed 500 towards purchasing some
new apparatus for the college gymnasium,
| and the faculty will also make some addi-
! tiOnal improvements. .. The annual eX-
| aminatlOnS for teachers certificates in Ad-
| Olson county will take place in the Graded
/ School house here on "Wednesday of next
! week. Oral examinations, to which the
public are invited, will occur at PIP. IN.
The leading supporters of st. John here
were rendered tn-horn Serenade of in
dignatlOn at about midnight Monday, by
"A
.... The examinations of candidates for
| teachers certificates for Addison county
will be held at the school house in Middle
bury next week Wednesday, There will
be public oral examination at = O'Clock
p. m, to which the public are invited
A roller skating CLUB has been formed
here and it has leased Bonds rink for its
own use exclusively on Friday evenings.
....frank j. Champagne, one of our most
popular young men, who was married i'll
Blu Burling to!no, on Monday IN morning ni}
and ha. received the '' hearty con- on
congratulations Of many friends. Perry
II. Clay, Il former well-liked Middlebury
boy, was recently married III the West
and has been in town on brief visit tC
his father. The Star skating rink has
been leased to G.. W. June of Brandon and
was opened under the new auspices on
Tuesday evening. THE students have
raised 500 for the purpose of replenishinp
the apparatus in the gymnasium of the
college, and it is expected that the faculty
will also make some improvements.
Charles Flint fell on the sidewalk one day
recently and injured his knee so severely
that he has since been confined to the
house.
Chelsea.
Prof. j. w. Churchill of Andover The
illogical Seminary gave IA reading in the
court room, Thursday evening, Nov. g.
On election day the banners of the seVera
parties We're flung to the breeze. Among
them suspended from pole, hung hool
skirt labeled est. John"
Southern Vermont.
An unknown person committed suicid,
Wednesday night Mt the Bates House
Rutland, by turning on the gas before go
ing to bed.