Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-24

over by the cars near North Bennington
Tuesday the 10Th. He had crawled under
a car onto o breakbeam. Whom the train
started he fell of and his right foot got
under the wheel and was badly cut near the
ankle. The engineer heard his cries and
stopped the train in tims to save him from
further injuries, but he will lose portion
of his lsg-Charcs McGuirc whose place
was raded by the officials Saturday the 12th
was brought before the Municipal Court
Monday and was fined S45 for uulaw-
fully having liquor in his posses
sion and $40 for selling, with costs.
bennington is we'll represented on the field
and staff at the present muster Of the Ma
tional Guard Col. E. l.. Bates is on the
staff Of Gov. Fuller, c. w. Evans is ma jor
comm nding the u battalion, Il. j. Coffey
is major and provost marshall, r. S. Burr
is provost sergeant and L. c. Bennett il
color sergeant. The following members of
tho society Sons OF American Revolution
attended the annual meeting in Rutland
last week 4. l.. Bates, II. G. Root, A. b.
Valentine. f. W. Bradford, L. i. Abbott
and II. H. Stillsou.
The largest bicycle meet ever given in
Vermont came Off on the North Bennington
Driving Park Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was given under the auspices of the Ben
ming ton Rovers. There were nine con tests
and A entries. A least 1000 persons were
present, and although the track was very
heavy the time was considered quite good.
The summary of the evonts follows: Half
mile novice, winner, L. +. Gardner South
Hadley Falls, Mass, time 3:l7t. Half mile
open, +. A. McDuffee, Berlin; time 1:l1i.
Boys race, half mile, won bv T. +. Vernon,
New York city; time, 1:261. Bennington
county championship, one mile, Frank
Hurley, winner; time, Pap. Three mile
race, / l entries, time lirnited to $50. Quick
est time mado S:42 by h. A. MoDuifie, Bos-
ton. The race was declared oif, but on &c
count of the track the association gave the
prizes offered by them, the frat being $3.50
The two mile race was won by w. Pickover
of Albany; time, 6l2f, The 2:30 race
limit 24J, was won by L. A. McDufiie,
Boston, time, DO. Consolation race, half
a mile, won by f. G. Coombs, Pitts6eld
Mass; time, 1:19. The meet was q success
| In every way.
The annual meeting of the Benning ton
Historical society was held Saturday. The
following were elected officers for the nsu-
ing year. President, Hon. George W..
| Harmon; first vice president, l.. p. Norton;
second vice-president, A. b. Valentine;
third vice president, John T. Shurtieff; re-
cording secretary, f. l.. Bates correspond
ing secretary, II. G. Day; treasurer, c. c..
Cone; executive committee, Olin Scott. L..
f. Abbott, G. n. Darling, II. d. Hall,
A. j. Dewey. There promises to be q large
attendance Of veterans at the field day to
be held on the Soldiers Home grounds Sat
urday, September 3, under the auspices OF
Roberts post and Relief corps Of Rutland.
| Invitations have been extended to the posts
and rolef corps at Brandon, Pittsford, Cas-
Teton, West Rutland Fair Haven, Pou!t-
ney, Wallingford, Dandy, Dorset. Man
chester aud Arlington to Join in observiug
the day. 1t is expected that at least 1000
old veterans will appear in the dress parade.
Albert Yeadow, a boiler maker, left bis
home last Wednesday aud has not since been
seen or heard from. His wife is fearful
that in fit of dependency over having nc
work he has made way with himself John
Adams aud George Walker, who said they
were tramps, were arrested Monday for be-
ing drunk. They were sent to the work
house for the allotted time.
The loss to the Pottery company in the
fire Wednesday evening of last week wa:
about $4,000. 1t is covered by insurance. -
Canton bennington has accepted an invita-
tion to participate in q labor
day parade at Hoosick Fails N. Y.
The Cooper Manufacturing company, EN-
ploying about 800 hands, are running theii
mills eight hours day. The Hoosick Val
ley printing mills at Pownal employing PSI
hands shut down Saturday night for tive
week.. The North Pownal Manufacturing
company, employing 600, shut down Satur
day afternoon.