Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25

only few months ago.
Mr.. LeBourveau has decided not to re-
build the box shop recently burned at Lyn-
donvilc The insurance companies paid
him $3.50 of the $4,000 for which the prem
ses were insured.
Frank Caldwell 81 years old
who had recently bought the farm
of Curtis o. Slack, five miles from
Chelsea village on the Washington road.
was found Friday afternoon in the sugar
place dead. lie had committed suicide by
| hanging. lie was soon to be married to
Mr.. Stacks daughter and no explanation
can be given for the deed.
Rev W. S. Smithers of the Vermont
conference declined very Gathering call to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, This call came
about through Rev. DIR. c. a. Curtis, dean
Of the Boston University school of theolo-
| gy. Vermont Mothodists in general and
Barre Methodists in particular, are to he
congratulated that the call was declined.
DR.. jed II. Baxter, chief medical purvey-
or Of the United States army, WILL it is
claimed. probably be appointed to the va
cancy to he made next August by the re
tirement Of Surgeon General Moore. He is
a son Of the Hon. Portus Baxter of Derby
| Line, who was for 10 years a member of
! Congress from Vermont. DR. Baxter is en-
| titled to the place, not only on his merits,
but by seniority of rank, for he uow out
ranks by at least 10 years every surgeon in
| the service except one and outrGnks that one
three years.
An eight-year-old son of Thomas Dona-
ghy was fatally injured on Wednesday
last, says the Newport Express. He bad
led COW to water and tied the rope by
which he led her around her around his own
body. On returning lie struck the COW
with q stick and as she started up he Stun
bled and fell This frightened the animal
which started OH the run dragging the boy
after her. She ran % rods or So and the
boy received injuries which lett him uncon-
scious. lie lived until Saturday, but was
not conscious any of the time.
y bill TO give every town Of respectable
| proportions post office building has been
| reported from the House postollice commit
tee by Congressman Chandler Of Massachu-
setts. The bill provides that buildings may
be built at any Office where the gross re-
ceipts for two years or more have been
| $4,000 year, or, if the place is IA county
seat. the building may be erected if the
receipts have reached $1,000 in each of two
successive years. Following are some of
the offices which would be entitled to build
iugs under the bill IN Vermont; Barre,
Bellows Falls. Bennington. Brandon,
Brattleboro Fairhaven, Middlebury, Mont
pclicr, Newport, Foultney, st. Adams, st.
Johnsbury, Springfield Nergennes. Water
bury, West Randolph, White River juno
ton, Woodstock.
A horse belonging to Mr.. McAllcn of
South Burlington broke loose on Sunday
and being in decidedly frisky mood tried
to jump a wire fence. One of his fore feet
caught in the barbed wire and he turned n
side long somersault, landing on the other
side of the fence, He lay comparatively
quiet until assistance was at hand and the
mesh of wire in which he was tangled care
fully removed so that his injuries could bt
examined. lie was badly cut on the head
and breast, and DR.. f. H. Miller was called
to attend the injured animal There i, al
opinion quite prevalent that farmers will in
time learn to put board along the top oi
such a fence, according t. law, so that al
animal can see it.
Charles L. Graves. for several years in Tho
hardware and plumbing business at Ben
nington, died Monday afternoon from tn,
effects Of an overdose of morphine taken tC
alleviate rheumatism. Charles f. Graves
served during the rebellion in company "B 80
Second United States sharpshooters, anC
was prominent in Grand Army circles hav
ing served on the National Council of ad
mnistraton. AT the time of his death hi
was staff officer TO General Alger, comman
der-in-chief of the &. y. r. H
was born III Albany, y. Y, and was B,
years old. His sudden death causes sadues
in Bennington business circles where he i
well and favorably known. a delegation
of Custer post and the societies of whicl
he was prominent member will attend tn
funeral.
Miss Boomhower, a maiden lady who ha,
been housekeeper for Dr. Isaac Kimball o.
North Troy for a number Of years died sud
denly last Friday and certain facts connect
ed with her death led the people in the vi
cinity to demand post mortem eXamina
ton. The selectmen accordingly secured
the services Of DR.. j. II. Hamilton of Rich
ford and Dr. Charles Erwin Of Newport
4 who performed an autopsy and found evi
L dences, which led them to believe that tn,
!, woman died from the effects Of an abortion
l. Grand Juror Williams of North Troy ar
rived in this city on Saturday bringing
Is portion of the organs to DR.. j. b. Wheele
a for examination in order to confirm tn
y opinion of the physicians who conducted til
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