Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
VERMONT RAILROADS


Rutland, Aug. l4.-Tho State board of
railroad commissioners began their tour
of iu.pcctiou of the railroads today run
ming over both the Whitehall and Eaglc
Bridge branch of the pnlcWare & Iul-
son. The observation engine "Trausit'
was placed at their disposal Returning
from Eagle Bridge they travelled as fast
IS miles an hour,
The board also held a hearing on the
grade crossing question at Fair Haven,
reserving their decision thereon. The com
planants think that the Delcware K Hud-
son should keep a flagman at "A crossing
I'm the village of Fair Haven. 1t may re
suit in the roads putting the crossing
above grade.
/ Tomorrow the commissioners in com
pany with superintendent Hurdett of the
Rutland division Of the Central Vermont,
will inspect the Addison branch and then
the Bristol railroad returning to their
Jones ON the afternoon trains.
/ They were to inspect the Termination &
| Rutland road tomorrow hut postponed
it's inspection till later 10 accommodate col.
f.. u. Bennett, superintendent of the road.
Mr. Bennett is attending the muster of
the State militia at Fairlcc. Tho Central
/ Vermont win probably not be inspected
before the second week in September.
TEACHERS SCHOOL ORGANIZED.
/ St. Albans. Aug. IA permanent or
school for teachers at Uuoshurgh Fails,
under the name of "i'rauidn County
summer School and Teachers institute" -"
and the following officers were elected:
I President Hon. DIN Merrill of EnOs-
hurgh Falls vice-presidents, Hon. II. r.
Start of Bakerstield eN-Comm missioner H.
r. Rustedt of Richford, Principal l.. ~
Jcnne OF Enosburgh Falls, Principal r. A.
Bagnall Of St. Adams advisory commit
tee Mrs. c. II. Merrill of Bakersfield, G.
l.. Ovitt of Fnosburgh Falls, G., W. Gates
of Franklin, j. r. Curtis of Georgia, ID, w.
Steele of Highgate O, y. Kelton of Mont
gomery, Dr. j. II. Hamilton of Richford
Miss Mary \. Laselle Of ST. Albans, Prin-
cipal H. ID. FaT of Swanton, II. l1. Rus
tedt of Richford. general manager.
DROWNED AT GRAND ISLE.
Parler's Landing, Grand Isle, Aug. A.
i-Parkcr's Landing was the scene of a
sad drowning accident this morning. The
victim was Charles. the nine -ycar-old son
of T. Tupper OF Albany, \, Y. Tt little
follow and his father had been Spending
their vacation here. He was awakened at
an early hour in order 70 be prepared to
leave for his home, After he had been
washed and dressed he started down to
the dock to fish little while, and later
was found lying in six feet of wator, a
physician was Immediately called and all
efforts to resuscitato him ws.o unavailing.
II is thought that he had been in the water
about 30 minutes. The reason for the ac-
cident is that the little fellow had hooked
a fish and in his efforts to land it, the line
got tangled up and he fell off the dock,
The body was taken to Platl 81 urgh by
boat and from there to Albany
CHURCH CENTENNIAL.
Barre, Vt, Aug, 13-The exercises at
the Williamstown Congregational church
at its Tooth anniversary to-day included
historical sketch by Rov P. T. Bar
nard, greetings from other societies and
an address tonight on "Our Father" by
Rev. $. n. jackson of this city.
Lord DmraVcn, owner of the America IS
cup challenger, Valkyric III, win sail for
New York on August "a on the White Star
line steamer Tcutonic.