Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-01


ed effectively by The Bethany church quar-
tette. The hearers were Hiram A. Huse
j. IL. Senter, +. j. Deavitt, w. A. Stowcll
f. w. Morse and George A. Atkins.
| +. II, Woodbury. has sold his restaurant
business to John Quinn, who has taken
possession Mr.. Woodbury. Is to engage in
the trucking business.
Willamstown has been somewhat agog
of late regarding the report that Mark
Eastman, a well known character in this
! town had met with foul play while in the
discharge of his duties in one of the quar-
ries on the mountain. Eastman was sent
with Il team to the place in question and
when he did not return a search was in
sttuted. The man was found in n rather
out OF the way place in bruised cond-
| ton. His hat was missing, also his coat,
his watch ana his money. That Eastman
was subject to fits is well known and it is
possible that he may have been overtaken
by one. 1t is hardly probable that while
suffering from it's effects that he would
throw away his property
An accident of appalling nature oc-
CURED in Williamstown Saturday night in
which William Edison nearly lost his life.
Edison was driving in the vicinity of Rood
pond and being frghtfully dark he
failed to see an approaching team and
the driver Of the latter failed to see Ed
son. The teams collded with much force.
Edison was thrown from his seat over the
dash on to The wheel and shaft. In some
way he became entangled in the latter
and was dragged, head downward for a
mile and three-quarters His arm fell
D., through the spokcs of the wheel and II
was badly broken. The knee cap to his
right leg was forced several inches under
the skin out of its socket and his thigh
was badly broken and horribly mnngled
The horse frightened at the condition OF
affairs went a lively pace and the head
i and shoulder of Edison were drawn over
the rough ground tearing the clothes from
his back. drawing the hair from his head
and pulling the skin from his back until
the arteries showed. The snews stood
out in revolving manner and the sight
was blood curdling. When the. horse II
naly stopped the unfortunate man fel
from his ENHANCEMENT and rolled to the
nearest house, that of Henry Davis, -
rods distant. He called for help and was
taken in and DR.. Reed of Barre was de-
spatched for who with Dr. Watson OF
! Wiiamstown mended the breaks ant
patched the abrasions. Although Edison Il
in a precarious condition 1t is thought
that he will recover.
Charles Wheelock while at work on the
electric light wires Tuesday had his
pncers come in contact with live wir'
and he had gentle reminder that there
were running through MN something LIN
IL. 0OO volts of electricity. Except for thu
. fact that he was standing on a compare
, lively dry substance the result would
have been disastrous. A slight burn oil
[ the hand and a severe shock was the re
suit,
William Edison. the young man who me
with the frightful accident at Williams
town Saturday evening is resting wei
and the attending physician and TIT
: young mans friends think he will recov
er.
The condition of DR.. d. G. Kemp doe
, not improve, and 1t Is feared that he VIII
: not recover. He is suffering with an III
!, ternal cancer.
81 George w. Kidder has received his ap
5 pointmcnt as deputy sheriff.
WARREN.
[ About 70 of the friends of Mr. and Mrs
= T.. w. Turner gathered at their home las
6 Friday, Aug. 26. the occasion being the Ct
Y anniversary of their marriage. Two vii
o low arm chairs were presented to them.-
4 There was n Colby reunion at George Col
4 by's on Wedpesday.-Mrs. DR.. Billiard ha
+ been quite sick but Is better Her liothe
G from Washington. d. c., is visiting her,
@ Robert Long. NJ. ID. Shattuck and wife
= Fred Long and wife, Henry Zurich an
s wife, d. Il. Hanks and Miss Hanks, wer
e at the lake last week.-Rev. Il. S. Fisk c
y Montpelier was in town last week.
c WAITSFIELD.
. The 'Deestrick Skue' given last Tues
y day evening under the auspices of 9TH
= Home Circle" was a decided success. ever
= seat being filled and standing room at
premium, the receipts even at the To-
!, price of tickets charged being about $780,
> Mrs. e. o. Trask and sons Harry an
~ Perley, who have been spending the sun
!, mer at her brothers, Geo. w. Wallis II
| Ia AZ n home MOI
:, cester, Mass.-Dr. Bidwelrs family are OF
> joyng a visit from his parents, Mr.. an
Va Mrs. G. c. Bidwell of Charlestown, NH
= Fred Van Deusen returned to Boston la:
!. Sunday night, after two weeks vacatio
: spent at his fathers. DR.. j. NJ Van Del
, sen's-F. C. Kennedy of Burlington an
- II. o. Ward of Moretow1, were in tow
!, last Tuesday and held an impromptu NEE
|, ing with dozen or SO of the village res
J. dents in the interest of the Mad Rive
q Valley electric railroad line. The variol
~ points of interest in connection with II
. building of the road We're quite fully e,
10 planned by Mr. Kennedy and after SON
10 discussion it was decided to hold a publ
/, meeting here on Monday afternoon Sept
/, at two o'clock, at which time Mr. Kel
!. nodey and perhaps other speakers. will
- present to give the people further info
70 taken to secure this long sought and muC
~ needed Improvement. The followir
n gentlemen were appointed as commits
a to make the necessary arrangements II
10 such meeting: Hon. j. H. Hastings. r.
4, Gleason, NJ. L. Richardson. o. 8. Josl
~ and G. F. Eddy on the part Of Waitshel
"a For Fayston there were appointed: &c
IN N. Billings. g II. Mehuron, 4. A. Dav
80 and 4. C. NGCarty.-Mr. and Mrs. Pet
10 HOLMAN and their niece. of IAwrenc
Mass, are visiting at his sisters, Mrs.
"a H. Clays--There will be a Union Ma
~ meeting at the M. f. church next Sunds
~ evening Sept. 4 at s o'clock, which will
," addressed by Rev. Samuel Noon. Mrs. M
- ler wife of Rev. W. I. Miller and perha'
" other speakers. A special invitation 10 .
y, =, tended to every voter in town.
I'll BARRE.
I'd The following Ia the full list OF justic
m Of the peace candidates to 30 voted I
a. at the coming September election; N
y tional ticket Frank 81. Howland. Ale