Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17
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BENNINGTON COUNTY.

Frank Colwell, an operative in s. ".
Wright's knitting mill at Pownal, sustain
ed painful injury. His hand was caught
into the cards and nearly ell the flesh torn
from it,
An employe Of the Cooper mills at Ben
nington named Quackenbush, aged about
u, was thrown against the wall Wednes-
day evening and lay insensible for some
time before he was found. 1t il thought his
hand was caught in the belt OF the carding
machine he was running tie is IN pre-
carious condition, aud al asst accounts could
not yet tell how the accident occurred.
The hearing in the Bennington battle
monument suit was again adjourned Thurs
day to August 81, says the Bennington cor
respondent Of the Troy Times. The taking
of testimony closed with Henry &. Roots
examination. This was for the defence.
Hen. Levi X. Fuller was on the stand, al o
for the defence, short time. When OK
Gov. billing ham, the special master, returns
Aug. 81, no can give only ashort time to the
hearing, but as it is nearly ended it will
probably be finished at that time. If not
1t will be neverel months before the case can
be resumed.
The citizens of Bennington are consider
ing proposition made by al establishment
from Massachusetts to locate there. The
proposition calls for the raising of a capital
Of $50, 600. The company proposes to fur
MIST half in the shape Of patents and estab-
lished business. The citizens OF the town
are requested to furnish the balance. Al
ready quite a sum has been subscribed and
the proposition will probably be accepted
The company will manufacture an adjust
ment for school chairs and desks, and it is
| expected that lerge number of mon will
find employment.
Since the battle OF Bennington Vermont
has been proud OF the history Of Molly Stark
and her brave husband. From the four
children there were many descendants. At
one time in the Stark district Ia New Hamp-
shire 30 out OF the 40 school children bore
the family name, but now none can be
found there, although some OF the children
are linsal desceudauts. The sixth in direc,
descent lives in San Jose, California. She
was born in Alameda, and is - years old
Her father is well-known engineer, and
bears the original name Of John Stark. Mol.
ly Stark is very proud OF her lineage. a dill
gent student of history, general favorite
| in her native town, and too brave to b,
afraid Of anything. This family has the
old silk flag and the generals sword and I'm.
| form The flag is of blue silk, old and rot
ten now, with 10 white stars and no strires
The full force of the business depression il
boing felt at Bennington. Seven Gets in th,
mill Of Holden, Leonard g. Co., at Ben ming
ton, which lately has been running
only % hours a week, were permanently
shut down on Wednesday night. The Jer
sey mill OF the Valentine Knitting compa
ny has suspended operations, and it is an
nounced that the Bennington Knitting com
pany will close down it, mill, aud that tn
Cooper Manufacturing company will shu
down September !, IT not before. A leadinl
Bennington manufacturer went to New
York last week TO got funds with which t,
pay of the help in his mills. Owing to tn
premium charged him for currency he cam
back without it and finally procured it q
home. The last pay day at some of th
mills one Of the banks paid out $500 in sil
YER, and the next day nearly tue entir
amount was returned in deposits.
BENNINGTON.
One hundred and fifty Italians are now q
work on the sewers hero and the work
progressing as fast as possible. =