Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-07-06
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
A Very Quiet Day in Vermont's Queen
Clty-Two Accidents.

City-Two Accidents.
The Fourth of July was a very quiet day
in Burlington this year. Many places of
business were closed throughout ths day
and oil the stores closed OF noon. This
gave the city holiday appearance, but the
sound of an occasional hrecracker was the
ouly indication that it wHs the anniversary
OF the natal day OF the country, Hundreds
OF people went out OF town and the streets
were quiet enough. The boys began
to usher in the day soon after
midnight Monday and kept up
the noise at intervals throughout tho
night and during the day Tuesday. Two
accidents reported. About o'clock
Tuesday morning some careless persons
were celebrating by firing explosives in ths
street in front of the young mans fathers
house OF 105 Elm street. Following a very
loud report two pieces of Iron went through
the front door and passed by the young
man, wounding him one side of his face
and striking the wall beyond with force.
1t was fortunate that one was directly
in the path OF the iron, otherwise the result
would have been more serious. The pieces
of iron found in the room were pieces of
iron pipe, fattened, which showed shat the
article used in celebrating was iron pipe
heavily charged with powder
j. S. Babcock and family went down to
Potash brook for an afternoons outing.
Mr.. Baboock and son Arthur, an employe
OF A. L. Jones, carried rifles and spent
! portion OF the afternoon in shooting at
target. While thus engaged one of the
rites was accidentally discharged and the
young man received the ball in the neck.
The ball entered under the jaw bone, passed
through the mouth and came out through
INF ipti ntrlu nd raiu I'm
but not dangerous wound. Had the ball
entered the neck quarter of inch to
one side it would have severed the jugular
vein and been fatal. The young man was
brought to this city and last evening was as
comfortable as could be expected under the
circumstances.
The races at Rutland attracted a number
of Burlington's horsemeu and the eNcur-
sons on the lake were well patronized.
The Club Montcalm excursion TO Provi-
dence Island al attended by between 1900
and 1900 people The Sherman band fur
nished music and rendered q large variety
OF numbers. The sports were well contest
ed and the following Is list OF the win
ners:
Club Race. j. Monta first John Para
second, Napoleon st. George third.
220 yards dash-A. Gotta first, John
ter n Smith fourth.
Spoon and egg race-A. Gotta first, n.
st. George second, Walter n. Smith third.
Hop, step and jump--A. Gotta first in 40
feet 8 inches, James Ryan second, John
Donlin third
Three standing jumps-A Gotta first in
20 feet II inches, Martin Daley second.
100 yards dash, for those that had won
no przss-William Faya first, Napoleon
Mercier second, Luke Lsvigne third.
Hose contest-John Smith and NJ. Lynch,
Barnes hose, first, in l II seconds; VIM. Fay
and Joseph Ploof, Howard hose, second, in
III seconds; A. Gotta and f. Miller, Boxer
Engine company, third, in u seconds,
The contest was run, fifty yards break
and make coupling. The watch won
by the person holding ticket No. 564, aud
can be bed by calling at j. l.. DuhamePs
store, 20 Church street.
Seven hundred excursionsts boarded the
Chateaugay yesterday morning, some of
them to make the steamers regular trip
their Fourth of July outing, but the major
ity to visit Ausabe Chasm on the excursion
arranged by the Baptist Young Peoples
union. Aside from dash of rain in the
early part Of the afternoon the weather was
fine and all thoroughly enjoyed the wonders
OF the chasm and the delightful ride on the
lake. The boat landed on the return trip
at 3 y. m.
some 100 made the trip to Fort Tcondero-
ga and back on the steamer Vermont, 800
OF whom boarded the boat here. The
weather was most delightful. BY the cour-
tesy of Capt. Holt a party Of young people
called Oh Pilot Rockwell, who has been on
the steamer since she was built, 90 years
or so ago, and had tho pleasure o. view
ing the scenery between Port Henry and
Essex from his "house.n Mr.. Rockwell
belongs to family Of navigators aud is a
genial as well as interesting gentleman to
meet.
The Lakeside Rod and Gun club had a
Fourth Of July shoot at their grounds
Seven members of the Milton Gun club in
Guiding Capt Z. +. Bean, were present.
There was some trap-shooting for three
prizes, which were won by j. 5. Denning,
f. Ii. Shattuck and w. {. Reynolds Their
records were seven, six aud five, respective
ly. Several shots of five straight were also
made and the marksmen voted the shooting
a success.
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