Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.

John Lawrence of Swanton Saturday
evening took boat and rowed up the
river. He did not return and on Sunday
his body was found near where he had run
the boat upon shoal. 1t is supposed he
committed suicide.
John H. Jones of West Pawlet. Vt, was
found dead and his body mangled in a
lrlShtful manner on he railroad track two
miles south of Granville Friday evening
1t Is supposed he had been drinking and
lell asleep ON the track. lie was about 40
years old and has n family in Wales.
A man named John Powers, about %
years OF age. who has worked but short
Time IL helper on cutting machine in the
Vermont Marble CO.'S Queries, at West
Rutland, tell from It log III tae side of the
deepest excavation, Il distance of 20 feet
FRIDAY night, and WAS very severely, il not
fatally, injured. Two RIBS and his wrist
We're broken.
While William II. Grady, night watch
man at Stevens Il Co.. : dressing mill, at
BlHt tIehorO, which Is being run day and
nl4ht, was making his round about II
O'Clock Thursday night, he had occasion
to step over the II inch pulley of the main
shaiJ from the engine, which was making
$40 revolutions minute, to turn the
Whtchman's key, he was caught by the
belt and carried once around tho pulley,
Whlch threw oil the belt and landed him
ON the llOOr with great violence, and he
was taken up for dead He was so badly
hurt IN the back that all below he wound
was paralyzed. Hi, head was also injured
ana he Is with difficulty aroused from his
stupor The doctor regards his injuries
a' beyond reasonable hope of recovery
GRADY left his farm in Newark about Il
year ana Il nalf ago To work for the com
pauy, and has been night Waterman more
than year He has wife and one small
child.
While Mrs. Reuben Simpson and her
three small children were out driving at
Bradford on the 10th, the horses took
fright by the breaking of the harness, ana
they were thrown out Mrs. Simpsons
arm was broken, and her only son, three
years old, instantly killed.
There came near being disastrous fire
at George CUNTS at White River Junction
recently. The stove was Int and was being
nlled by Mrs. Quint, when the kerosene
an instant. Mis- Quint was burned in the
lace, hair sineed badly and her canary
Killed. liud II not been Tor some railroad
men the house would have probably
burned.
At stowe, Paul Arquette, aged 49, was
fatally wounded by the accidental dis
charge Of pistol
Charles lieaton's house and barn in
East lhetiOrd with nearly all their CON
tents were burned on the 18th. The orr
Hlh OF the lire Is unknown partially in
sured.
a child named Fred Blount of Newport
met with serious accident last Saturday.
lie was at PLAY with some children when
Il sharp stick was thrust into his eye caUs-
lhg a cppiouS ilpV of blood and leaving Il
good dead Of htl tmmAtiou, but it is
Thought that tlc'gAc ball was uninjured.
a four years-pl, son of James Anderson
OF Albany recently icll and dislOcated his
elbow.
Mr.. Hiram \. Smith of West Rutland,
VINO was thrown from his carriage Wed
hesday afternoon and broke his shoulder,
was very comfortable.
The dwelling house of Fred Hoyt at
west Arlington, was totally destroyed by
ire "Wednesday afternoon. Loss 800
partially insured.
Confidential advice, to either rex
on delicate di cases Book 10 cents in stamp
Address, Worlds Dispcnsary Medical Associ-
ton, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.