Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23
VERMONT HAPPENINGS.
WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH IN
THE WAY OF NEWS.
The Happenings of Seven Days on Our
Hills and in Our Valleys Condensed
and Photographed for Busy
Free Press Readers.

for trotting were nearly doubled, the
races being follows: Second day, 1850
class, purse of 500; 22S class, purse $500;
third day, 1886 class, purse $780, free for all,
purse $500, all for trotters or PAGERS, en-
tries to close Sept. l. peg race and
bicycle races were provided for and a
purse of $15 for tug of war contest, each
town being allowed 10 men, residents of
the town, to compete for the prize. The
date will probably be Sept. 10, 16 and II.
Leander Laverly of East Burke met
with a very serious accident while work.
ing in the woods last Friday. While skid
ding come logs one of the traces became
unhitched and as he leaned over to fix
1t one of the horses kicked him in the face,
breaking his nose and cheek bone and
putting out one eye.
A large number of the citizens of Lud-
low met at village hall Tuesday the 18th
in response to a call from the board of
trade, to consider the matter of introduce
ing electric. lights into the village. Il. b.
Temple of Concord, n. H.. estimated the
cost of the plant at $4,000, provided the
power was near by. committee of five.
consisting of Geo. II. Levey. C. w. God
dard, C. H. Howard, +. o. Knight and 7.
+. Mcdonald, was appointed to make fur
Their investigations relative to cost, etc,
and report in two weeks.
The South Dorset marble quarries have
shut down on account of cold weather
20 Venezuela to inspect some marble prop
erty for New York firm.
David Walker of Woodstock, has in his
possession a pine tree shilling. which be-
longed to his great grandmother. On one
side it bears the date 1892 also the name
Masathusett spelled as in olden time,
on the other side pine tree.
The sudden death of George C. Town at
the house of A. n. Brown on Pine street,
Rutland, Wednesday morning was con-
sidered suspicious enough to warrant an
autopsy says the Herald. Town was a
Poultney man, and had recently come into
possession of some property. He was GO
years of age, and had been a patient at
the Kelley institute. The autopsy, con-
Quoted by DR.. Caverly, was at the request
of F. s. Platt of Poultney Towns attor-
ney. Dr. Caverly says: IL was called to
see Mr.. Town at house Pine ST.,
Tuesday evening about $3.50 o'clock. He
was dying with symptoms of Narcotic
poison. He died at 1880 o'clock. on ac-
count of some obscurity in regard to the
cause of his death 1t seemed best that an
autopsy should be performed | made the
autopsy Wednesday. with the assistance
of Drs. Gale Grain, Hammond and
Stearns. The result of the autopsy still
leaves some doubt as to the cause of the
mans death. There were found some
moribund conditions of the kidneys. liver,
heart and brain, but none OF these reasons
seems sufficient, taken in conjunction
with the symptoms l observed and was
able to learn form those who had seen
him previous to my visit to explain his
sudden death. 1t seems quite likely that
he may have died from an overdose of
opium or some of its alkaloids.
We are informed that the item printed
In this column regarding the pedestal for
the bronze catamount to be erected in
commemoration of the historic Bennng
ton tavern is incorrect. There are two
bids for the stone, and only one member
of the committee has seen the plans of
Mr.. Estabrook. The report that the old
pedestal will be used to mark the burial
place of the Hessians at Bennington Cen
tire is also denied.
Robert Southgate, employed in the Mac
Kenzie mill at Bridgewater, explained to
one of the new girl operators the other day
now woman had a thumb and finger cut
off a few days ago. He stood by the loom
whore the accident occurred and thrust
his right hand forward to show just how
II happened, when the machinery started
up and cut off his thumb and forefinger.
While Henry Ross of Woodbury. was
coming down from the mountain with a
load of granite. the other day, his entire
load, horses and all, went over the bank
into Warner Thomas mill yard. Fortu-
nately no bones We're broken.
Franklin W. Hatch, who formerly lived
in Montpelier, was married recently at
Sac Paulo, Brazil, to Miss Isolina Duprat,
q Brazilian maiden.
HAS BEEN MISSING SINCE CHRIST
MAS.
Joseph Wade aged 20 years of Poultney,
has been missing since Christmas. On that
day he was seen at Hampton, n. y, Just
across the State line, under the influence
of liquor, wandering in the fields. Little
was thought of it, supposing that he was
visiting friends whereabouts. Afterward
fears became pronounced and now search
ing parties are out. River banks, the
fields and hedges are being investiga ted.
The town officials of Poultney had upward
OF a hundred persons looking for the miss
ing man on Tuesday. Mr. Wade was for
merly section foreman on the Rutland and
Washington railroad. He was an eccen-
trio man and had lived a hermit life, ee-
tranged from his family. He is possessed
of considerable property. He has son,
Frank Wade well-known commercial
man of Rutland, and two interesting
daughters.
AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS.
At the Vermont meeting of the Western
Vermont Agricultural society, held at
Fairhaven, the following board of direc-
tors were elected: Essex Bussey, Troy
N. Y; Frank II. Leonard, Hampton, n
Y; F. W. Wood, Whitehall, n. ". +. w
Spaulding, Poultney; Roland C. Reed
John w. Williams F. A. Wood, Charles
r. Allen, b. II. Norton. Fairhaven; audi
tors, Wilbur l.. Goodrich, Fairhaven. The
executive officers will be chosen at a meet
ing of the board of directors, The treas
urer reported the receipts $ll,5l42l; dis
bursements, $ll ,S90.n. Cash on hand $l7S.-
co. The outstanding total Indebtedness
of the society is s6226.50. This is one OF
the most prosperous societies and its re.
ceipts are the largest in the State.
Judge William S. Shurtleff of the IIamp-
vency died Tuesday the 10Th, at his resi-,
den County Court of Probate and lnsol-
dence in Longmeadow, Mass, The cause
of death was neuralgia of the heart
Judge Shurtleff was, with one or two eX-
ceptions, on the bench longer than any
other judge in Massachusetts. He was
appointed judge of probate and insolvency
for Hampden county by Governor Andrew
in 1868. He had a peculiar military record
Entering the army soon after the wal
broke out, as private in Company A.
Forty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Vol.
unteers he was made lieutenant at com.
pany election, and at organizing the field
and staff was promoted to leutenant-col,
onel, and after service of three months
in the field was promoted to the coonelcy
He was born at Newbury VT, Feb. II
1880. In 1899, after three years residence
in Rochester, N. Y, he went to Springfield
with his parents, and was educated r
private schools In that city and at Willis
ton seminary at East Hampton, from
tnb he i,, 1, ale D..