Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-05-08
LVIH NEW SERIES. VOL. xxx.
VERMONT MATTERS.
Another Accident on the st. Johnsbury
and Lake Champiain Road.

and two engines while going east on the
ST. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain road
met with an accident one mile west of
Morrisvile yesterday afternoon. which
was caused by Il bad joint and short
piece of rail being thrown out Seven
loaded cars were derailed, and the track
was badly torn up for ten rods. "A $1,000
accident occurred within a half mile of
this place on Monday morning last
yermont's First Arbor Day.
Arbor day at Rutland was made gen
eral holiday. The schools had formal
celebration and planted trees on the school
grounds About one thousand trees were
planted in the village:
EX-Gov. Proctor set the marble mill
men at work at Sutherland Fails village
and 1000 trees were planted.
Nermonts first Arbor Day was general
ly observed at Bellows Falls. Places of
business were mostly closed, schools dis
continued and trees planted by iudivid-
uals, societies and classes.
A despatch from White River Junction
says: Arbor Day was very generally OBJ
served throughout the State as Il holiday.
Thousands of trees were planted.
The Court Refuses to Grant a Continuance
in Haven's Case.
The Court at Rutland refused to grant
Haven, on the motion made by Judge
Dunton, supported by aflidavits of him.
self and Mr. Haven, that a fair trial could
not be had on account of the prejudice
against Haven, eugendered by the Page
trial The court intimates that events might
arise which would warrant Il continuance,
but did not think anything now sufficient
Mr.. Ballard closed the opening argument
for the railroad in the afternoon, and Col.
Walker opened for the defence. Each
side will consume fifteen hours in argu-
ment which means over four days and the
charge will consume the balance of the
week, so no more business will be done.
Disastrous Railroad Collision Near st.
Johnsbury.
A freight train on the Passumpsic rail
road was run into by a freight train on
the St. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
road, about seven o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, at the crossing of the roads, half a
mile below st JOhnsbury. The cause of
the accident was neglect of duty by the
flagman, he having left his post for sup
per. The Passumpsic train had its engine
and two cars past the crossing when it
was struck by the other engine, cutting a
car in two, throwing six cars from the
track. The st. .Johnsbury engine went
over the bank. The engineer and fireman
on this engine jumped just before the col
y.
brakeman named Barney was caught
between the cars and was considerably in
jured. 1t will take several hours to clear
the track. Loss probably $1,000.
Bethel.
Mrs. John b. Bliss of Royalton was bur
led yesterday. She was in usual health
the day before, but tell as she rose from
the supper table, and expired instantly.
....ArbOr Day was observed here by set
ting trees about the passenger depot
twelve in number and a few in other parts
of the village. "A gang of thieves located
in the east part of this town has been dis
covered, and some have been committed
to the Jail III Woodstock. They have been
operating quite largely among the farm
ers. Some property has been recovered
and Identified. More arrests are expected.
Bristol.
The creamery at New Haven mills will
soon commence operation. They have
now some 800 cows. -. Farr Brothers are
making some improvements on their
block. State Superintendent Dartt will
be here May 18th and hold an educational
meeting Real estate changes are still
the order of the day. George Orcutt has
bought George Brooks place on Maple
street Smith Hatch has bought a piece
of land of K. L. Hodge on East street, and
Harrison Tracy has bought piece of land
on the Little Notch road .. DR.. Prime and
daughter Daisy of Boston are in town on
visit. w ednesday evening occurred
the speaking for the prizes offered by our
townsman, DR.. George o. w. Farnham.
The doctor spared no pains to make the
occasion one that would not soon be for
gotten, and 1t was Il success in every sense
of the word. The floral decorations were
of the finest that have ever been displayed
i'll tins vicinity. The hall was filled to its
utmost capacity, there being over seven
hundred people present. At n few min
utes past seven the scholars marched into
the hall aud took their seats. DR.. Farm
ham then appeared upon the stage, and
made Il few remarks relative to the speak
ing and then the exercises began. The
scholars spoke their pieces in manner
that did themselves, as well as their in
structors' credit, The judge, Mr.. ID. j.
Foster of Burlington, awarded the first
prize, Websters Unabridged Dictionary
10 George l.. Hasselt;ne ; the second, Mil
tons poetical works, to Miss Helen NJ.
BoswOrth the third Moore's poems to
Miss Lillian NJ. Corey He made favora-
Bile mention of David K. Bosworth and
MarionS. Mansfield. The occasion was
enlivened by the music of the Cornet band
and vocal selections by the male quartette
also solo by Miss Lulu Landon There
were thirty-nine contestants. Mr. Foster
said he never attended an exercise of like
kind before where the honors were SC
closely contested.
Daniel Nimblet met with serious ac
cident last Thursday afternoon. He dug
a hole near u stone that weighed over two
tons, to sink the stone. When he had
It nearly completed the dirt gave way and
the stone slid into the hole and caught
Mr. Nlmhlet just as he was about to get
out. He called for help but none came
at last he succeeded in getting himself
eXtricated but was unable to stand on his
feet, Mr., =, Chase who happened to pass
about that time saw him and went to his
assistance, A doctor was called who
found no bones We're broken If the
stone had hit four inches higher he would
have been killed outright
Cornwall
Arbor day was celebrated in town by
each school district, under the supervis
lon OF special committees appointed for
the purpose at preliminary meeting
highway, in school yards and cemeteries
and more work in trimming and clearing
the streets, is contemplated later, when
the farmers are more at leisure But
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