Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
VERMONT MATTERS.
Accident on the st. Johnsbury and Lake
ChampIain Railroad.

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three and half miles east of Sheldon.
The engine and several cars passed over
safely, but when the train was about half
over, the crust of frozen ground gave way
under the weight of cars heavily laden
with Western corn. All the trucks of
four cars were piled into the dump. One
carload of corn was spilled The caboose
remained upon the track. No one was
hurt except Conductor Bert Smith whose
$, oulder was somewhat injured.
Meeting of the Bennington Historical
Society.
The Bennington Historical society held
special meeting Tuesday at Bennington
which was largely attended This meet
ing was called to devise ways to bring be-
fore the Battle Monument association in
August, with the opinion of competent en-
gineers, architects and builders, the
cast durability and stability of Il massive
structure Of commanding height, built of
Bennington stone, and also to consult
with well known artists and procure a de-
sign based upon such opinion. This so
ciety is the originator of the Battle Mon
ument association and is opposed to Prof.
Wier's design. A committee of forty was
appointed, with eXGov. Hiland Hall as
chairman, which is to meet next Fri
day.
ArbOr Day, Friday, May 1st.
Governor Pingree has designated Fri
day. May 1st, as arbor day. and asks that
it be made general holiday. He also in
vites municipal and religious corpora
tions, societies for village and town i'm
provements, school officers and teachers
and all others to contribute their aid in
carrying out the purposes OF the day.
Drowned in Mill Pond.
Joseph Fenno's little girl four years
old, was drowned in Fletcher's mill pond
at Brattleboro, Wednesday, while walk
ing on the ice. The body was recovered.
Death of Rev. c. NJ. seaton of Essex
junction.
Rev. c. NJ. Seaton of Essex Junction
died yesterday evening. Funeral ut the
Union church Thursday afternoon at one
O'Clock.
Atit's special town meeting, held the 7th
Chelsea voted to reScind the vote passed
at the annual meeting to pay its highway
tax in labor, and voted also to lay on the
table the article of the warning provid-
ing for money tax of Is cents. This ac-
tion leaves it the duty of the selectmen to
assess tax of l5 cents to be paid in mon.
ey... On Sunday afternoon came the sad
news that Mrs. Emma Webster wife OF
j. X. Darling, Esq, of Chelsea, died at
the home of her father Rev. II. Webster
in Williamstown.. Farmers are deliver
ing their potatoes at South Royalton de
pot for forty cents bushel. Hay is de
livered in Chelsea village at sl2 per ton
Three miles below, however, Sl3 per ton
was paid for hay at the barn and consid
erably higher prices are heard of from
towns farther South and West. Meal is
obtainable at 81 40 per hundred and bran
Sl.25. Yet butter is selling, with thest
high prices Of provender at from 10 to Il
cents. Will Johnson who, with Others
somewhat inebriated, was arrested by
Constable Noyes, on Friday night. and
lodged in Jail on Saturday was brought
before Justice Hatch but refusing tC
makea disclosure was formally commit
ted to Jail.
Joseph P. Tracy, prominent merchant
senior member of firm of J. p. & f. O
Tracy. died Tuesday morning of pneu
monia, after an illness of few days
Thoroughly honest and conscientious il
all that he did he had the respect and es
TEEN of all who knew him. He had helC
various local Offices and was membe
of the legislature of 1854 and 1885 A
w. Whitney, proprietor of the Orang,
County house, is very sick with pneumo
mia, and his recovery is considered doubt
full.
st. Johnsbury.
The executive committee of the Stat
Temperance Camp Meeting Association
of Vermont, held business meeting Il
the St. Johnsbury house, on Tuesday
the several officers of the association be
ing present. 1t was decided to hold TIN
annual mass meeting at Morrisville il
connection with the time of holding tn
annual camp meeting of the St. Alban
Methodist Episcopal conference. Tn
meetings of the association will be hell
nine days as last year, near the middle o
August. Arrangements for speakers
etc, are yet to be made.
A good number were present on Thurs
day evening to attend the camp fire he'll
by Chamberlin Post No /, g. a. r, hell
as an anniversary of the surrender o
Lee. The hall now used by the Post ha
been handsomely fitted up of late, and
very attractive place, being on the thir
floor of Union block Post Commando
Crosby called the audience to order, an
introduced Commander Paddock, tn
speaker of the evening, who proceeded t
relate his personal experience in tn
storming of Marvin Heights at the battl
of Salem Church. AT the close of his il
teresting sketch, Commanders McDonal
and Montgomery were-called for and ado
ed little of their experience in the sam
terry. During the intermssion whic
followed, the ladies' relief corps serve
new maple sugar and other refreshment
after which several Post members relate
interesting facts in connection with Lee
surrender. The executive committt
of the State Temperance camp meetin
association of Vermont, held bus
ness meeting at the st, Johnsbul
house, last week 1t was decided
hold the annual mass meeting,
Morrrsvllle, in connection with I'll
time of holding the annual camp meetr
o. the st, 4lbans Methodist Episcop
conference.
Bristol.
The lecture, Monday evening, in Hol
Hall by Rev. l.. A. Dibble was not We
largely attended, but those who attendt
were well paid for so doing -. The stoC
OF clothing, gents furnishing goods, al
boots and shoes, belonging to the esta
of the late w. b. Dunshee, were sold
auction, Tuesday afternoon, to VIM,
Miller. The Bristol Manufacturing col
pany have now in their mill yard abo
l,0000OO, feet of lumber. Tuesday ey
ming, Mrs. Hannah Barros had the N
fortune to fall down stairs and break h
leg. =. Ellsworth I.andon started for Cl
cago, Monday morning where he eXpeC
to remain. Cortis Bates of Waterbu