Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-16
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THE NEWS IN VERMONT =.
EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES IN OUR
OWN STATE.
Fatal Accident at Bolton.

Fatal Accident at Bolton.
%James Marshall of Bolton, while at |
work for G.. w. SteveLs in the woods was |
killed by a falling tree, Friday. He lived |
only about five minutes. He was bag
gagemaster at Waterbury, VT, for %
consecutive years, and only resigned two !
years ago, since which time he has been !
in the employ of Geo. w. Stevens. Mr..
Marshall was 80 years old He leaves a
wife and five children who have he sym
pathy of the entire community in their
heavy affiction.
The Mackvlle Mil company of Hard
wick report their stock of logs this season
at over 100000 feet "A larger quantity than
ever before
Tables for 1870 girls are being made for
the shirt factory at Rutland and shafting
for the machinery has been ordered. The
| partitions in the upper floor will not be re-
moved until the company is ready to use
the entire building.
Mrs William Corey Of Newport fell
down cellar last Saturday, stunning and
badly bruislng herself and breaking one
wrist,
Master Clark Pingree of Mortified re
Gently received a tiny specimen Of tlori-
da alligator from his brother VIII, who is
railroading in that state.
3, The Hazard Slate company of Fair
Haven are booming in the Slate business
, this spring. Their mill is working on
full time. \ large space has been cleared
at their quarry where the solid bed Is !
feet thick. They shipped nearly GOtons of
o. mantel stock last week, about 5000 feet.
They are having great call for their pur-
pie hearths, not only from away but from
other dealers here
The Salvation army has now tackled all
the larger towns including BrattlebOro,
Bellows Falls, Rutland, Burlington and
Mortified. Later in the season they will
probably visit MoretUwn, Granville, Mont
peler and Bralntree.
Rev. T. Dewitt TaImage lectures in
, Montpelier May 10.
, Barnet has Young Mans Anti-Tobac
t co society with about 40 members.
J. Mr.. j. Edward Porter fell Off a load of
f hay in Rutland and broke his right arm,
There were Q marriages. Ii births and
II deaths in MiddletoWn Springs last
year.
\ part of the sRutland street railway
track ON Center street sunk nearly out oil
sight last week.
There is Il poplar tree near Middlebury
that measures ~ feet, feur inches in cir
D conference at one foot from the ground.
- Mr.. q. W. Millimore of Arlington has
a received an order for 600 of mis- patent
q car wheels, which amounts to over $50,
900
/ The house and barns lof William Gal
g vim, Just below Bread Loaf inn at Riptou
I were burned Tuesday night The insur-
e ance was $3.50.
+ The Harris Manufacturing company al
T. Rutland are making 10 tables each 300
e feet long for the shirt factory, and l5t
e chairs have been ordered.
e St Johnsbury wants to raise $1,000 for
; the soldiers home, but doubts as to the
= legality of such an appropriation have
delayed the vote by the town.
: William f. Elkins of North Troy ha
sent 600 pounds of maple sugar to Wash
! ington, among the lot being Il can Of extra
! fine sugar for General Sheridan.
John l.. Buttolph of Middlebury eau q
his hand IN "A root cutter Wednesday
morning, crushing one of the fingers SO
badly rs 10 necessitate amputatlon.
James w. Marshall of Waterbury wa
killed at the Barton lumber woods Frida,
Oy the falling of a tree. He was 5S year
. old and leaves a widow and SIX children
r The pulp mill at Huntngton's FALL
It is doing a large amount of business thl
/ spring They make about Is tons O
pulp day all of which has steady
sale.
Patents have been granted recently t
II. Riggs, Montpelier, carriage standard
C. A. +. Bullard, St. Adams, coal sitter
C. ;. X. Wilcox, Bennington, digital for
C ceps.
C. Mrs. L. A Matthews Of Brattleboro wa
seriously injured, having two ribs broken
by runaway accident. While drivin.
her horse was frightened by bicycle anC
ran OIL the sluiceway, throwing her vic
lently to the ground.
Messrs. c. A. Owler and f.. NJ. Scott o
Montpelier have recently completed
mechanical castle target. 1t is larg
surface of plate-steel nine feet high b.
eleven feet wide, painted to represent
section OF the walls OF n castle, lncludln.
two towers
The Good Templars lodge in Coventr.
has % members and received "a walnut
ballot box from the grand lodge rs a priz
for the largest average attendance during
the year according to the number OF mem
bers in the lodge.
Oscar Hodge found a yearling sheer IL
Harrison Dodge's woods in Morrlsvill
recently that had been foraging there al
winter 1t proved TO be one OF Dodge'>
flock that was missed last fall. The sheer
was looking well
The village of Arlington is the banne
one in the State for women suffragists
There We're elected at its school meetin.
three ladies for prudential committee
two married, and one unmarried. Tn,
whole board are ladies'
j. w. Champion, assignee of the Yves
Rutland Marble company, paid off tn,
workmen of that concern whose claims
were less than $50 Creditors for large
sum than $50, received only S5G, the bal
ance To he paid pro rata with other debts
A Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor has been organized at New
r Haven with over 80 members. DR., f.. +
u Preston was chosen president, Franl
% Barrows, vice president; l.. SaNton DOud
rs secretary and Will Partch, treasurer,