Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
VERMONT HAPPENINGS.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
hhe Happenings of Seven Days on Our
Hills and in Our valleys Condensed
and Photographed for Busy
FREQ Press Readers,

About $50 o'clock Monday morning
John buttons house at Brandon caught
fire and but for the promptness of this
hose company would have burned to TIL,
ground. The IRE caught from pieces oi
cloth saturated with Kerosene oil, which
Mr.. Dutton had tied to the END OF a pole
to burn hornets nests on fruit trees near
the house. The wind blew pieces of clotf
to the roof, and before It was noticed by
Mr.. Dutton the roof was a mass OF flames
Mr.. Dutton estimates his loss at about
$500, which is covered by insurance
John Carleson, an employe in the mills
at Proctor, had a narrow escape from in
slant death Tuesday forenoon about 104'
o'clock. He stood at the railroad crossing
near the old store watching for a train OF
cars on the track OF tho Clarendon and
Pittsford railroad to pull out of his way to
enable him to go to the mill. At this point
the main track OF the Rutland railroad
runs parallel with and close TO tho track
of the Clarendon and Pittsford railroad,
the space between them being about four
feet Carlson remained too close to the
Rutland railroad track and when the mail
train from the north came along the dead
wood OF the engine strucR him near the hip
and knocked him TO the ground. He
struck in such a way that when he stopped
rolling he was clear OF each track and was
but little hurt He received only slight
scratches and was able TO get up and go
to his homo The train was brought TO a
standstill and the train hapds ran back TO
render assistance, IL needed.
il Is the purpose of the government 10
stock Haystack pond, in Wilmington. this
season, first with shrimp and afterwards
with trout. This pond, which is fed en-
tirely by cold springs, has been stocked
several times, but fsh, for some unex-
planned reason, have never thrived there.
Now the government proposes to expert
ment with trout. first putting ip the shrimp
as food fish. The pond is in the heart OF
the Green mountain range, fully 1000 feet
above the sen level
T. P. Mcdonald of Rutland was sent to
the House Of Correction Tuesday on a nit
timus issued from the City Court 10 serve
sentence OF 1915 days. he being unable 10
pay his fne Of 1850, These were old
liquor cases previous TO the'ast September
term OF tho County Court Donald had
failed to enter his appeal and the bonds
men ordered his commitment.
Town Clerk Carpenter OF Hardvjck was
greatly Disguised Thursday night when
called up after IL O'Clock to prepare a mar
riage certificate for 4 French Canadian
couple each over 10, who were very. anxious
D be made one. He refused to comply
9th the request untll morning. when
Say broke the couple were holding the
souse, evidently having sat up all night
They got the certificate. were married be-
ore o'clock, and took the early train for
Canada.
A wonderful exhibition OF healing power
was made recently by the noted Vermont
err, Bradley Newell, at the drug store in
Ware, Mass, owned by Frank Spencer,
formerly n we'll known clerk In this city.
The patient had been compelled to use
crutches for long period, but soon after
entering Spcncers store Newell aid hands
on him and almost Immediately the sflict-
ed. man was enabled to throw away his
artificial supports and walk out as indie
pendently as ever in his life.-Keene Sem
tnel.
As Taylor HARDWOOD Of East Calais was
burning worm nests from his fruit trees
one day last week the ERE caught in the dry
grass and leaves and began running tow
ards the woods, a short distance awhy
HIS daughter Mrs. Goodaf came to his
assistance, and in putting ont the fire
both her hands we're badly burned.
The Burlington district Of the susoue-
hanna conference OF Free Methodists will
hold camp meeting in Keiths grove,
The meetings will be held in a large tent
and several prominent workers in this de-
nomination will DO present
Quito an accident occurred at Braintroe
last saturday morning and came near
proving serious. Lewis Spooner's team
was on the way to the creamery in charge
OF his son, George, and his nephew. Lewis
when as they neared the top OF the hill
above II. W. Perharn's, the iron which
held the shafts in place broke, letting ona
side of them on the horses heels and at
the same time overturning the wagon
The horse with the wagon upside down
ran down the hill and when nearly oppo-
site the residence of>Mrs A. Jerd struck
the wagon OF Orvs Thayer, who was
driving to the village, overturning Mr.
Thayer's wagon aud throwing him TO the
ground with such force as to cause in.en-
sibiIity he was carried into Blanchard'S
hotel andtDr. Steward OF Randolph was
Immediately summoned. Mr.. Thayer had
so far recovered Sunday morning as to be
able TO be taken home. No bones were
broken and he is not considered IN a
dangerous condition.
There came very near being a serious
accident on the Main street crossing at
Pownal Wednesday afternoon. Oscar
Card, clerk for A. G.. Parker & Son, wa.
coming down the street at a rapid rate
with his delivery wagon just as the lao
express was coming. He did not hear or
see the train, but in the twinkle of an
eye he spied 1t just in time to save his
life. The train hit the horses head but
did not kill the animal.
Rev.,T. C. Thompson of Jehnstown n
y, VIII give the anniversary address be-
fore the James association Of Troy Com
ference Academy ut Poultney Sunday
evening, June II. In the morning Rev.
John Bascom, D. D., IL. D., of Williams
college will preach the sermon before the
graduating class. Rev r. II. Murdoch
Of Cobbleskill is to deliver the alumni
GRAFTON.
cow fell into we'll supplying the
slaughter-house OF c. II. Kimball OF
Bethel recently. John Kimball tried to
get some water and thought there must
be some trouble with the supply so went
to the well and found the pipe choked up
with the cow Some machinery was rig
ged UP and the animal was hoisted out of
her unpleasant position.
DR.. r. G. Blaisdell of Bridport was try
Ing to open bottle OF medicine a short
time ago, when the bottle broke and cut
one finger. The wound healed, but the
finger became painful and after a week
heprobed the wound and extracted piece
OF glass The hand and arm are now swof
len and cause him great pain.
william Rounds of Chester has resigned
as assistant Judge OF Windsor county,
and the governor has appointed Henry n
Parker OF Andover to MI the vacancy.
A little child Of Charles Avery of satur-
ford, aged two years was drowned Friday
in a brook near the house
Charles e. Ross OF Rutland Frank
Huntress, W. p. Chnmbern Of Keene. N.
H., and Clayton Smith OF Brandon have
leased from M. Quinn the three corner
stores OF his new block on Cove and West
streets, Rutland, and will open there a
large department store on September I.