Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-14
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
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funeral services were held Sunday.--Ira
Mum. jr, continues very low. the opera
ton of tapping the lungs being performed
Friday nght.--Judson Russ met with a
serious disaster while driving a load of
creamery milk down Edison hill A part
of the wagon broke and Mr.. Russ, being
unable to guide the team, ran into a tree
and tipped over. The wagon and milk
was thrown upon him and one of his legs
was badly hurt but no bones were broken.
Walter Benson sustained q severe shock
during the thunder storm Friday night.
The accident took place near A. c. Stay
tons and Walter and his horse were both
stunned temporarily but are now none the
worse.-Thc creamery Is having about 70o
pounds of milk daily.-George quinn of
Barre is visiting his parents.-Bon. NJ. A
Bingham Of Essex Junction was In town
last week in connection with the Bingham
Downer case which was recently tried at
county court.-The board OF civil authority
met for the abatement of taxes Saturday.
hon. V. J. Spear has notified the farmers
of Stowe that a veterinary surgeon who
Is understood to be DR., Wakefield of Mont
pcler, will be in town this week to COM
plete the work of testing cows.-Orin
Smith has recently been in Burlington
for eye treatment.-Bert Shaw is able to
be back In Boardinan's barber shop.-Fred
Boardman expects TO open up his new
men went to Lake Elmore Saturday night.
Mr. II. s. Atkins is repairing his store
building and 1t is reported that a Johnson
gentleman has rented 1t and will put in a
stock of groceries.-Mr. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Newhall of Barre are in town.
HYDE PARK.
In the County Court the case of Charles
f. Haskell of Wolcott VS.. Childs and Cate,
which has been dragging its slow length
for several days, came to a close Friday,
when the arguments on both sides were
completed and tho case given to the jury
who came TO an agreement In the evening
and at s o'clock Saturday morning the
court reassembed and the jury rendered
verdict In favor of the defendant to re-
cover costs. The suit was an action fol
tort TO recover damages for an overflow
of water ono year ago, which flooded the
cellar of the plaintiff, who Is a merchant
in Wolcott. The defendants were helt
responsible for having. as alleged, i'm
properly piled logs on the ice of the river
causing a setback in the water. thus do
ing the damage. Much interest has cen
tired In the case and almost all the citizen:
of Wolcott village have been brought II
as witnesses. Upon the discharge of The
jury the court adjourned until June 2.
AS William Crowell was sitting in hi.
wagon in front of p. r. Denio's blacksmith
shop Saturday afternoon his horse start
ed, and on Mr.. Crowells attempt TO stoT
him wheeled around, overturning the
wagon and throwing the occupant to tn,
ground, breaking little finger and drag
ging him some distance. The horse raj
through the village and was stopped at the
west end without damage.
The graduating exercises of the Acad
envy are to be held Friday evening. May
10. when a class of four will graduate
Rev. S. f. Emerson, professor of history n
the U. V. M, will deliver an address,
James Buckham and wife of Atlantic
Mass, arrived Monday on a visit of {
few days to Mrs. Buckham's relatives il
town. Mr. Buckham has a permanent pos
ition on the editorial staff of the Youth.
Comprehension. +. c. Taylor and fam
lily, including Mr.. Taylor's sister, Mis-.
Mary l. Taylor, start for CRANKY. Mass
Monday. where is Mr.. Taylor's forme,
home. Mr. Taylor takes his vacation a
this time, expecting to be absent abou
three Sundays.-George J. Porter of Bos
| ton, special agent of the New Englanc
insurance Exchange. was in town Tues
day on business.-J. f. Young of the L
V. M. inspected the electric plant yes
terday for private information and pro
nounced 1t excellently equipped and cap
able of doing fine work.
wATERvILLE.
". w. Smith was In Waterbury the pas
week.-Mrs.. F. Q. Lunt is staying will
her parents at Wolcott-Peter Russell
has gone to Jericho to work for the season
Mitchell Shurburt has taken Mrs. Ori
Tillotson's farm.-Charlcs Wescott was Il
burlington one day last week.-Mrs. ]. Nj
Lewis has returned from the hospital a
Winooski. her health being much lmprov
cdr. HodglSns and wife are spending
wnalIg lie In,
Elbridge Wilbur has exchanged his plac
in the village with Mrs. Almra Tillotso
for her place at Essex Centre.-Miss Ad
Mann visited her uncle. Mr.. c. c. Tobr
at Underhill the past week.-Mrs.. Mitche
Shurburt is visiting friends IN Montgom