Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-02-13
G. A. R. ENcAMPMeNT CLOSED.
Hns Been n Successful Gathcring-Like
tho Change of Time.

Rutland, Feb. 12-Nothing Of importance
remained TO be done by the encampment
to-day. At the morning business session
routine business was disposed of and the
installation of the new officers followed.
The location Of the place for the next en-
campment was left to the first three of-
GERS of the department. They will decide
the question during the year. Many of the
veterans with their wives, went home this
morning and the remainder left on the
afternoon train
Both of to-day's sessions of the encamp-
ment and also of the Womans Relief
Corps were SHINY attended. The visitors
preferring to see the sights took tours
about the city and to the Vermont Marble
companys quarres, the officials of which
showed them pleasant attention. The gem
eral verdict of the soldiers seemed to be
that this encampment was a marked sue
cess. The entertainment was all that
anyone could wish and the busi-
out engendering bad feeling and was there
fore satisfactory.
TO Gen. C. c. Knsman, commander of
Roberts post, should he given credit 70
much of the encampmcnt's success. He
had largely to do with perfccting the ar
rangements, though of course his efforts
were ably seconded by his post. 1t is
thought that the changing of the date of
the encampment to June will be instru-
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the veterans as well as permit 1t to be held
in large villages which has not been pos
sibe heretofore owing to inadequate ho-
tel accommodations If necessary, and the
idea seemed to be popular one, tents can
be utilized. TO camp out would be like
"old tines to the veterans
Bennington people seem delighted to get
the commander. The fact that Mr.. Puffer
is a prominent Odd Fellow called to his
CT pitp1hprc If tho vhD nraha =
bly, won the day for him. Ills friends
worked Systematically under Col. Il. j..
Coney's direction. 1t may be letting out
a secret to say that friends of Col. Joel c..
Baker of this city expected his election.
but they took their defeat gracefully. no
more 80, however than did their candi-
date who extended his warmest congratu-
lations to Mr. Puffer. Col. Baker is one of
the ablest men in the department and he
will no doubt receive recognition later If
he should desire 1t.
The delegates at large of the department
of w. Il. c. to the national encampment
is Mrs. n. Il. Bowman of st. Johnsbury.
YOUNG MAN LOSES HIS HAND IN
BETHEL
Bethel, VT, Feb. 12.-F'red Cook lost his
right hand this morning at S:15 while at
his work. Mr.. Cook is foreman OF the
stool; fitting room of the Bethel Shoe COM
pany. lie was operating the outer sole
dyeinG out machine, which is of an old
style and a most treacherous implement
The block had struck down on the die and
then arose and should have remained
| lifted. but 1t instantly fell the moment
Mr.. Cook placed another piece of leather
on the die, and his fingers were cut off by
one edge of the die and the other edge cut
| his hand off through the palm
! Mr.. Cook Is a young man of excellent
habits and highly esteemed here. He has
lived in Royalton, and his family and
household goods were being moved here to-
day. No blame is laid on him, for he was
a very careful workman. and the fault Is
clearly with the machine he was using
Many in this shop are insured against ac.
cidents, but Mr. Cook was not.
AGENT SKIPS WITH MONEY
Bennington, VT, Feb 12.-Onlcers hcrc
are anxious to find 10 Tierney, a man who
| skipped ont a number of days ago and fol
whose arrest warrants are out. Tierney
| had been employed by the Singer Sewing
Machine agency as a sub-agent to NJ. Il
Bartlett. located here. He drove to Salem
with the rig belonging to Bartlett. solo
it there for $40 and skipped. Bartlett hac
to pay to get the rig back, and that, will
other things, left Bartlett short $50. Tn,
company is out 5000 so far as known. thu
money that had been paid Tierney and no
accounted for by him. but for which par
ties hold receipts. He has been employed
by this agency since September. The ar
fair leaked out to-day, when a genera
agent was here.