Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-08-01
which his distinguished ancestor lost his

which his distinguished ancestor lost his
life
Henry O. Gnnnon's farm house aud
barns were burned in North Danvilie last
Sunday, thefamily barely escaping with
their lives. Loss $4,000, insurance $1,000.
W. ID. Bracket g. Co., who for the past
10 years have bad the convict labor contract
at the prison have just effected a renewal of
the same for five years This gives en-
ployment to 100 men outside the prison.
Miss Eva Coscarden, who has charge of
the department Of elocution in East Green
wich academy, Vt, has been honored re-
Gently by the degree of doctor of oratory
hy the Mt Vernon institute OF Philadel
phia.
Caledonia county population is %, 220, a
loss of 3S7 since 1880 st. JohnsbuIy gains
40, Lyndon 173, Ryegate 15 Groton %.
The other 13 towns lost, the largest losses
being Wheelock 22a, Danvile 220, Newark
III, Peocham 145
Land for grain elevator at Richford
was decided to a company Wednesday,
$1,000 having been raised to purchase the
| same, and the company will locate its works
here 1t is said that 800 hands will begin
work at once on the foundations and build
| ings.
John Cayhue of Montpelier while attempt
ing to board a morning excursion train at
Essex Junction about 10 n. m, on
Thursday of last week slipped and
fell underneath the last car of the train,
his right leg being taken off just above
the ankle joint lie was Immediately
carried to the Central House, whore an
amputation was performed by DR.. c. M
! Ferrin OF Essex junction, the limb being
taken off midway between tho knee and
ankle. Mr. Cayhue stood the operation
we'll and no serious results are anticipated
| He will remain at the Central House for a
| few days when he will be taken to Mont
pelier. The same limb was broken in two
| places one yearsago in the qnarries at Barre.
The Burns on Conduit aud Burner com
| pany, recently incorporated under the laws
| Of Vermont, has Just been organized at
| Bennington. Organization was effected rs
follows: President, John II. Reynolds; secre-
tary, c. II. Mason; treasurer, George Z.
Waldron: directors, John H. Reynolds,
George +. Wadron, John Burns, c. II.
Mason and H. W. Martin. Mr.. Burns was
elected tho engineer Of the company The
capital stock is $500, coo The object of the
company is the manufacturing buying and
selling OF devices connected with conduct
ing and burning oils, liauids or gos for fuel
| or Illumination etc. The company claims
that il owns an invention whereby petro-
| leum may be safely and practically used for
fuel. The essential part of the scheme is
the forcing Of water through petroleum.
The long-talked of wrestling match Tues
day at Swanton came Off The contestant,
were Ernest Wright of Swanton
employed in Beeman Brothers buckle fac
tory, and Isaac Flint of St Johusbury, q
brakeman employed on the st. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlan. The latter had quite
a reputation in the vicinity Of the scale
factory city, having been the victor in SOW
eral matches it is said. Wright was looked
upon as a good one by the boys in Swantor
and was reported to have had some instruc
tion in tins science from the famous Ii
Decker, said to be the gamest and most eX
pert in this line of sport of any man living
of his weight. Wright won the match
Flint breaking his holt The first bou
lasted three minutes and the second two min
utes Flint downei Wright once but Sc
cured no fall.