Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09

BdlOIaI CnurCn Sunuay inornlnB tHere
were several admissions to church mem-
bership. Presiding laier ]. ]. Noe con-
Quoted services in the Methodist church,
and quite a number of probationers were
received into members hip.--Lyons Bros.
Will start their new yarn mill the coming
week. Only one set of machinery will be
used at present.-Parties from abroad have
leased the Adine knitting mill, and are 10
begin the manufacture of shirts In It,
The damage to the Bennington and
Woodford electric railway by the fresl et
last week, will. II is said amount to $1,000.
The 200 foot trestle short distance from
the Bennington line In Woodford as well
as portions of the railroad embankment
at several points for nearly mile west
of the trestle were was.ed away.--Ben-
nington has among its inhabitants three
men whose record rs hunters ard trap
pers. If equalled, is not exceeded, in New
England. Isaac T. Pratt. now f2 years of
age, has captured 81 bears. all I'm a trap,
and all alive when first discovered by
him. Homer A. Lyons comes next. having
killed eight. Mr.. Lyons Is one of the most
experienced mincralogists and knows moro
about the mineral deposits of Bennington
county than any other man In IL. John
Davis has trapped only four bears but
he enjoys the honor Of having shot more
200 foxes.
NOHI1l BENIN l4No ION.
A quiet wedding took place Monday
afternoon in the church OF ST. John tho
Baptist, when Edward Eddy and Miss
Mary Powers, both OF this place, were mar
ried. Rev. =. Il. Lachane ofiialed. The
newly married couple left on the after
noon train for quite an extended trip.--F.
y. Jennings and family Of Now York have
been spending a few days at their summer
home here. Mr.. Jennings was invited to
attend the dedication services Of the Y.
NJ C. A. rooms In Rutland. He was not
able to attend, but sent his regrets, and
with 1t a check for s50.--H. It. Hitchcock is
| in New York attending son who Is quite
il.-P. A. Dinsmorc of Lawrence Kan,
Is guest of w. C. Stafford. Both are
students in Norwich university. Ernest
J Bottum has left home to accept n posi-
tion in Rochester N Y.-The postnico
here was raised to third class Office jan
uary |. There will be a change in tho
postmaster. The salary Will be s1lo0 per
year.-Hal p. Mccullough of New York
spent a portion of the holidays here.
POwNAL.
| The barn of Ernest Burgess, west OF the
Fitchburg railroad tracks, was burned
| Saturday. 1t was thought at first that
the fire was caused by a locomotive set
ting fire 10 the grass around the building
| but on investigation IL v as seen that tho
grass was not burned within one hundred
! feet OF the building. The barn with tn,
contents, was burned and on all there wa
but little insurance.
STAMFORD.
An unfortunate accident occurred lr
Stamford Saturday afternoon, whereby
! Freddie Hewitt, three year old boy, lost
his life. Ie had gone to the house oi
Salem Harris to play with other children
Mrs Harris being ready TO wash her kitch'
en- floor. sent the children into another
room to play. Mrs. Harris had just flllet
n pail with boiling hot water and was put
ting the kettle book Oh the stove wher
the children rushed out of the adjoining
room. In some wey Freddie fell into thc
pail OF boiling water. scaldinT the right
leg and side worry badly. Everything was
done that could be- but the burns were sc
bad and the shock SO great that the little
fellow died Sunday morning. The fGnera
was held Wednesday afternoon. the buria
being in North Adams Mass.-Frlday
Hiram Brown, so years OF age met with ar
unfortunate accident. While getting some
wood in the yard he slipned on n piec,
OF ice and fell heavily 10 the ground HI.
left hip was broilen.-Saturday two little
sons of willis Leisure were playing will
an axe, and one OF them choppcd th'
foreiinger of the other or about half WHY
above the first joint. The chId's grand
mother dressed the job