Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-02

Gov. Smith Is spending rev days at
Hotel Ampersnnd, In the Adrondacks. ac-
companied by his wife and Miss Annie
Smith aud Col George T. Childs, his pri-
vate secretary.
Joseph Drouin, aged two and one-haf
years. fell from the second story of his
fathers house in ST. Johnsbury, aud strk-
ing his head on the pavement suffered con-
cusson Of the brain.
Joseph Casavaw, a carpenter at work on
the new hotel at Brandon fell from the
third to the second story aud was badly in
jured, his nose being broken, both wrists
sprained and his forehead gashed.
c. S. Louis of South Heading, secretary
of the Citizens alliance, expects to organize
the alliance in several towns in Rutland
county. 1t is also expected that county
oIga lizaton will be shortly Effected
Inc tobacco growers Of Vernon have sold
the crop on the poe at prices ranging from
IS to ~ cents II Iound. There are about
II lots grown on IL acres and the owners
will realize over $1,000 for the rrop.
A son Of MIR. FiGcld Of West Groton was
struck in the head by splinter Of bullet
fired at target during tn. Ryegate fair
The lead was removed and no serious re-
suits followed, but it was a narrow escape.
tried the experiment this season OF planting
potatoes on gra.s land, covering the same
with straw. lie reports by careful measure
inent raising at the rate of 1872 bushels to
tho acre.
j. Is. Valentine Of Ludlow, who while
milking, some six weeks ago, had the mis-
fortune 10 have the COW switch her tail into
one of his eyes, is now suffering from acute
n la If b.. il
probably destroyed.
George A. Rounds, a R!chrord boy and
travelling audtor of the Fitchburg railroad,
has been honorei with election to the grand
presidency of the American association of
railroad clerks at the annual convention re-
Gently held in st. Louis, Mo.
The Vermont Bible society will hold its
next annual meeting at Enosburgh Falls
Wednesday, October II. Bu mess meeting
OF the society at 4 p. m. Anniversary ser
vices at p. M, address by Rev. II. a.
Starks, D. D., Of Burlington.
The new fair at South Wallingford on
grounds recently constructed opened Tues
day quite successfully. 1t took six heats to
decide the race Black Patchen tinally llysteady-
ing down and winning the three heats,
Rollstone second and Highland Boy third.
During the thunder storm on the 18th
inst. lightning struck the store of Lane a
Davis in Newport in four places The men
in the building felt the shock and c. A.
Prouty, esq, who was standing in his Office
window was straned for moment.
A a. Niles OF st. Johnsbury was driv-
ing yoke of oxen when IA thunder storm
came up. number of his cows were com
ing 10 the barn single file when lightning
struck and killed the last one and somewhat
affected Mr.. Niles, who was about 20 rod
distant.
joel b. Loyeland of Reading Ia. who has
been visiting his relations in Pittsford after
an absence of l3 years, mas worked on the
railroad over 30 years. Although 81 Years
| old he Is still working in the round house at
Reading. He run an engine for many
years.
Joseph Drouin, two and one-half year
old boy, fell from the second story piazza of
his fathers house in st. Johnsbury, striking
on the pavement on his head II 80 90.
first thought .nlt the chill tl' beaa illle /
but the injutr ','- ~ 20 conclusion of
the brain.
Daniel Handy and Thomas Brennan of
North Troy were on September IS thrown
from carriage and Mr.. HANDY narrowly
escaped broken neck, being partially par
| alyzed for some time. Mr. brennan was
badly hurt, bleeding profusey from mouth, -,
nose and ears.
Frank NJ. Button Of Brandon has left his
position as civil engineer at Fort Sheridan,
and accepted "A position as assistant engineer
at the worlds Column bian exposition, and is
in charge of all piers, brenlwaters and pill
ing at the Chicago worlds fair grounds.
| He IS graduate of the University OF Yer
mont
A town meeting is to be held the 10th in
| Iuntridge 10 sec if tie town will vote 10
exempt from taxation for 10 years manu-
/ featuring establishments, mines and quar-
| rie.. The Chelsea Granite company have
| commenced work upon their quarry, which
| is ju,t north of the line etwecu Chelsea and
! Iunbridge and as Chelsea has already voted
as above, other companies as may be organ
lied viii have their works IN that town. as
far as possible If Tunbriog5 does not vote
! to exempt them.
Almon Lawrence, n graduate Of the IT,.
| V. NJ, class of 1887, died at his home in
Monkton September % Among the mem
bers of his class were j. ". Hickok, o. G..
| " neeler and q. IL. Peck He was the old.
est student in his class, being 30 years oi
age whom he entered college. lie was gen.
orally esteemed by his fellows in the nj
versity, and was called Father Almon. -
With his innate modesiy he choose farming
as his profession, and passed his long life on
his farms in Monkton.
| Two new corporations have recently
sprung into existence through the secretary
of state. They have flied their applications.
One is The Brown Hotel company Of Spring
field with d capital of so, 600. This com.
| Dany DrOpCSe to build n hotel in tha above