Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-12-19

Wednesday evening in Vermont lodge of
Odd Fellows.
As Daniel Sexton, an employee at the Elk
celsior Granite works, was on Monday after
noon turning the crank to derrick which
was lifting block Of granite, he slipped,
fell and the crank handle struck him on the
head, badly tearing the flesh the whole
width of his forehead to the bone. Dr. c.
Il. Chandler scwed up tho wound. This was
"A very narrow escape from denth.
VI. D. Fowler Of the Lane manufacturing
machine shops, is laying off with an injured
left hand. A. c. Newell of the same works
has gone to set up steam engine and
boiler at Albany. Vt.
The loft hund Of Frank Smith, brakeman
on the Central Vermont freight between
Montpelier and Barre, was badly crushed
and cracked open, while coupling cars Mon
day morning Dr.. Chandler cared for him,
and no bones were discovered broken. He
has upoiicy III n railroad insurance company.
The little engine and cars for suburban
service, between Montpelier aud Barre, viii
be ready for business rs soon ~ the air
brakes arrive and are placed thereon They
DOW expect to begin running about the FIRST
of january.
Mrs. W f. French Of Woodstock, is
visiting ut the homo of Mrs. u. W Temple
! MIR. French was formerly a clerk IN che
Temple store aud later shoe dealer Oh
| State street
r. j. Deavi:t mas Just secured for Thomas
! Henley, Richmond, an increase OF pension
from 600 to So month and $500 arrenr,;
/ tUer Holmes, Worcester, $40 to $40;
/ Julia y. Cu,na En,t Montpelier, as widow
OF ben iam:n II. Hines, 5000 for pension up
| TO tino o. her last marriage; Hiram Z.
! kidder, Boltonviilc, Tli to sci and $500
nrrenrs, and Cyrus Prior. Underhill SIP
to $lG
ON Monday the Lane Manufacturing com
! pany, shipped n single machine to Greene,
I Il. l., and one to Richvile, VI, saw mill
to Hodgdon, Me, and another to Mnnche,-
tor, n. II.
James T.. Markham. conductor on tho
Montpelier and Wells River road between
Moutuelier and Barre, is enjoying a short
vacation, and George f. Morse from the
main line, is filing the vacancy.
The body OF Mrs. William Murray,
daughter Of John HardiEan, who died at
| Lowell Mass, was brought here Monday
for interment
For several days last week Ben jatnin
Daley, with two of his heavy teams, was at
Burlington drawing complete saw mill
outfit engine, boiler and fixtures from Nal
cars. He is now unloading the same here
aud starting it at the Lane manufacturing
works
block OF soapstone weighing six tons
has been taken by derrick from the Deavltt
quarry in the edge of Moretovn. 1t is
worth $50 a ton there. Work is now dis
continued On the quarry until spring.
The Christmas exercises IN the various
churches will be, at Bethany, tree and
exercises 10y the children Thursday even
ing; December %, and Christina,
concert on the following Sunday evening
at Trinity, the cantata "kris Krnge'
and tree in the vestry, Thursday evening,
December %; at the Baptist, tho exercises
are not fully decided on, but Will he held on
Wednesday evening, December 81; ut the
Unitarian, a tree and exercises by the
children will be held Thursday evening
December %, and a concert on the follow
ing Sunday evening is talked of; at the
Episcopal, the pastor will deliver n sermon
ut 1880 II. m Christmas day, and tn,
children will have a tree and exercises a
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