Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-20


legs broken, beside the injury to his skull,
from which the doctors took out a piece of
bone about as large as a silver half dollar.
He died at O'Clock p. m. the same day.
Uncle John Matten of Newport Centre is
dead He had lived there over 40 years
and was nearly 50 years old
&. ". Beecher, a hardware merchant Of
West Pawlet, was ascending the roof of the
Welsh church to make repairs, and when
about half way up the ladder gave way,
precipitating him to the ground, more than
80 feet. One ankle was shattered and he
was otherwise bruised about the body. A
bank of snow saved him from more serious
injuries.
The business report at Brattleboro of the
Valley Fair association in the main is that
it now has only $500 debt, with grounds,
buildings, etc, that cost $1,000 Aside
from the debt and the $1,000 stock sub
scrIbed the property represents the profits
OF the association. Wednesday and Thurs
day, September 30 and October /. are fixed
the dates of the next fair.
At the annual meeting of the Mortified
Construction company the report of officers
showed that tho cost OF tine construction
work SO far amounted to about $1,000
About $1,000 of this sum has been paid. A.
f.. Denny, f. X Jones, L. Huntey j. NJ.
Temple and j. II. Orcutt were elected
trustees Nearly 500 worth OF stock mas
been subscribed toward the 5000 which it is
thought will ;build the additional shed bents
contemplated.
AT the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Atwood Merino Sheep Breeders club in
Middlebury Tuesday those officers were
elected President, F. ID. la"ton of Wal
than; ce-pre,.dent, Il. j. Jones; second
vice president, Horny Thorp of Charlotte;
directors, C. NJ. Winslow of Brandon, j.
w. Buell. and d. b. Buell. of Orwell; audi
tors Henry Thorp and d. b. Buell. The
executive board reappointed George Ham
mond of 1liddlebury secretary and treas
urer.
An accident which nearly cost two lives
occur red in Stamford A load of logs was
being drawn by the brook when the sled
tipped over. Three little girls were ON the
load and two If them fell into the brook
beneath the load of logs. BY the aid Of
levers the logs were raised and both were
rescued alive. One was entirely under the
water The other was severely hurt her
right log being broken just above the knee,
and other injuries which will disable her
for long time, if not for life
The 10Th death at the Vermont Soldiers
Home at Bennington occurred on Sunday,
when Michael Hurley of Bennington
breathed his last at the age of 81 years. He
was memoor Of Co. y, Sth Vt. regiment,
having enlisted Dec 2G, 1868. He was ad-
mntted to the Home March 26, 1890, being
afflicted with consumption. Comrade Hur-
ley was badly wounded in the battle Of
Cedar Creek, Va, Oct. 10, 1864, for which
he was receiving pension of S12 per month
He will be buried in the Catholic cemetery
at Bennington.
Five prisoners confined in the county
Jail at Newfane for stealing, two
being noted crooks from New York,
escaped at an early hour Saturday
morning by saving of the bars of their cells
with a small saw made from a steel shank
from shoe Owing to the bitter cold and
great depth of snow they were unable to
eiude their pursuars and were recaptmed
before noon. One WAS found at Deacon
Wares farm. near Townsend. The others
We're overtaken on the highways in Brook
line and Townsend. One of them had
frozen feet and all suffered intensely from
cold.
AT the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Merino Sheep Sheariug association in Mid
! uleburl j ebI ddTN II, Teslueub u ". DIS
| sell of Shorehnm and Secretary +. c. Dyer OF
Salisbury declined reelection, and the
| following officers were elected: President
| c. +. Crane of Brdport vice-rresidonts
| Y. Y. Blackmer of Orwell, Byron Smith OF
| Addison; secretary and treasurer Ira J..
| Hamblin of Cornwall; directors, Z. T.
Stickney of Shoreham, j. c. :. Hamilton
Bridport, T.. ID. Morrison, Addison l.. f.
Moore, Shoreham, q. IL. Burwel, Bridport
Fl. +. Sanford, Cornwall, {. IT, Smith
Town Line. The statement Of the treas
urer showed a small deficiency in the trens
ury. 1t was voted not to hold a pubic
shearing this year.