Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-28

The acting pOstma~ter-gcneral yester.
day appointed the following named fourth
class pOStmaSters in Vermont Water
ford, Seth u. Moulton South Barton.
Burleigh G. Berry; Bakersfield Nahum
Brigham.
The outlook is good for good represent
tation from Vermont at the New Orleans
exposition which opens in November, II
large number of exhibits from different
parts of the Silte having already been
promised Col. j ohm b. Mead of Randolph,
who is ON the board of management.
The telephone committee at Rutland
has learned tron the Bell company that
the New EuG ;u,d company has full con
troll over the Bell instruments there
This limits the subscribers to either giving
up the telephone altogether or to submit
ting to the advance
a passenger on the Central Vermont
had his head badly bruised by striking
against the Bethel bridge, Wednesday. 1t
is supposed that he either put his head
out Of the car window, or leaned from the
platform to such an extent as to come in
contact with the bridge.
Charles O'Neil, a machine tender in the
Fal! Mountain paper mill at Bellows
Falls, was caught ON pulley Wednesday
and carried over the shafting. one
thumb was torn from the socket, the
cords were torn out to the elbow and a leg
was badly bruised. 1t was a remarkable
escape from instant death.
Swanton, it seems, is to have another
paper. The christian MESSENGER, the
Methodist denomnational organ of this
state, has been sold to Charles Morse,
who takes possession September LIST and
VIII, 1t is said, move the paper to Swan
ton. Mr.. Morse was formerly connected
with the NcWSdcdlcr of Hyde Park.
While Frank NJ. Mclean of Rutland
was running his printing press Thursday
morning his little daughter, two years old
put her hand in the press and the thuml
aud fore-tinger on the right hand were cut
off just above the nail The child at last
accounts was doing well.
Mrs. Eugene O'Donnell's farm dwell
ing, sheds and barns connected, at Gull
ford, were burned by lightning with theil
contents Tuesday night The loss is fully
covered by an insurance of $1,000. Mrs
ODonnelfS husband was killed about /
year ago while eXcavating rock from
CrowellS reservoir ut Brattleboro.
Of the forty-five town representatives
sent to the State legislature from Swantor
since 1890, but thirteen are now living l.
l.. Cushman, r. G. Wait, A. a. Brooks
+, b. Rounds, II. A. Burt, Moses Catlin
ID. j. Morrill,, J. \. Barney, d. O. Potter
+. y. Billiard, II. Platt, X. II. Scott, +. J
HawleY Since 1876 SWanton has had 81!
senators, two % whom are now living
W. ii. Blake lSJ1-6 and H. \. Burt lSG,-s
Rev. Father Cunningham of Brattle
borO has announced to his congregation
that he will sail Srptember9 for a trip q
two months to Ireland. His mother AM
one or two brothers are living at Newry
his native town, and he has not seen then
since he started for this country. twenty
five years ago. He was educated at st
Sulpice, Paris, making his preparatory
studies in the schools of Ireland.
VIM. johnson, formerly of Jamaica,
carpenter at BrattlebOrO. was run over re
Gently. When hit johnson took CON
plete sOmersault, his head was badly cash
ed and his shoulders, arms and legs bad
ly bruised. He seemed to be recovering
from his physical injuries, but he was al
forwards taken violently insane, and tw
men were required to hold him.
Mary, the seven-year-old daughter @
w. j. Allen ot WardSboro fell Off cart
which was loaded with about half a to
weight, the wheel passing diagonall
across her body, just grazing the side c
her head. Upon examination no bone
were found broken, and though copiOu
hemorrhage continued for several hour
indicating internal injuries, her recover
is considered probable
At the annual meeting of the Benninl
ton Historical society held Monday after
noon these officers were elected Presiden
|
Isaac Jennings, Hon. Thomas White, an
Major a. Il, Valentine recording secrt
tary, Edward H. Bates : correspondent
secretary, Charles NJ. Bliss ; treasurer
, Ellis \. Cobb executive committee, Oil
!, Scott chairman, Charles Thatcher, l.. /
Abbott, Alfred Robinson, \. }. Dewey.
The annual meeting of the stakeholder
of the Howe Scale company was hel
Wednesday and these directors wer
elected for the year John b. Page "
h. Page, W. w. Reynolds, George :. StuC
we'll of New York, and Henry c. Gleaso
of Shrewsbury. The directors immed
| ately held meeting and reelected thes
Norton, clerk WV. Reynolds, superintel
dentand W. +. Lewis, assistant superb
tendent.
t The town of Dummerston brougl
J suit last week for 5000 against Geora
Knapp, one of its listers. TwentySi
= instances are given where the inventOre
are not properly filled ont, and there HAY
been some cases where people whom tt
selectmen threatened TO sue have pal
p taxes ON property which was kept out
their lists. The law is very specific an
strict in these matters, and subjects
lister who takes an inventory which doe
not answer its requirement to penalt
of $500 for each case
Not In His List.
1t is related of Dean Swift, that his coacl
man once refused To help him out of II uitc
into which he had been thrown. because
was not in the list of Instructions" Neith'
is il IN our list, nor within the limits OF It
space at our dis oosul to tell you of the grea
advantages of the New Davis Sewing Machin
and its Vert cal Feed, which is its distinctly
feature. We can simply say that it is on
. ne, essary to see this new feed method, in Ol
der to appreciate and understand its gre,
superior Call and see it at +. W. II. LAX
Shclburn, VI, and L. j. Corse, Underhill, '
9,wlw
) Very desirable room for rent over Cit
Drug Store. These rooms are in excellent o
der with modern convenicnces. Inquire
W. s. Vincent.