Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
RUTLAND COUNTY,
RUTLAND.

George Brophy OF Mendon got caught In
the elevator at the Combination Cash
| store Thursday afternoon and was fatally
| injured Brophy came to Rutland with
his brother and went into the Combna-
ton store to buy a trunk. He went up
stairs and started to walk across the trap
doors that cover the elevator shaft Jus,
as the elevator was coming up. The doors
open automatically and as they were
thrown back by the elevator Brophy was
caught between the doors and u post and
was badly crushed. He was taken to the
| Central House.
The House of Correction prisoners have
been increased by the following: William
Brown of Hartford, III days, for tramping
John Leach of Rockingham, 81 days for a
similar offense; Frank Stokes of Brattle-
boro, ~ days for breach of the peace and
Charles Prince of St. Adams, four months
for resisting officers.
A new time table goes into effect on
the Bennington & Rutland railroad Mon
day. The early morning train for Troy
will leave at $40 o'clock instead Of $50
William Walch who was arraigned be-
fore the County Court on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to three years in the
House of Correction.
In the trial of the State against Edward
Tennien, charged with burglary, the Jury
brought in verdict of not guilty.
Albert Stocker, who lives about three
miles north of Rutland died of heart dis
ease while at work in NJ. A. Bourne's coal
yard Tuesday. Mr.. Stocker came here &c
get load Of coal and was apparently In
good health when he left home. He had
finished shoveling the coal from n car to
his wagon when 1t was noticed by one OF
the workmen that he was nowhere in
sight. A search revealed Stocker lying
face down in the car Drs. Hanrahan and
Grain were called but he was dead wher
they arrived. Mr. Stocker was "a years
Of age and leaves widow, two daughters
and two sons. The funeral will be held
Thursday.
! Mrs Joseph NJ Davis OF Church street
| died at her home Tuesday afternoon AZ
ter an illness of seven weeks with stomach
trouble. Deceased had lived in Rutland
for many years and is survived by a hus.
band and two sons. The funeral was held
at the house Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. The burial was held In Evergree
cemetery.
County Court is at present occupied
with the case of the State against Pear
Bertram Baker of Bridgewater charged
with burglary.
| BENSON.
! Rev. Mr.. Sutton who Is supplying the
pulpit of the Hubbardton church on Sun.
day preached an interesting sermon On
Faith. Rev. Mr.. Hitchcock in attempt
ing TO reach Hubbardton to preach in ex-
change with Rev. Sutton was overturned
with his carriage and being unable to
right 1t failed to arrive in time to hold a
service-W. Il. Aiken left Friday for Bur-
lington where he will enter the winter
term of the University Of Nermont.-MiSs
Florence Dickinson returned here Friday
from MiddleDury.-The fall term of school
closed Friday, Miss Julia Kellogg Is en-
gagged to teach the winter term of the vii
lage school, Rawson Gomez and Miss
Jennie Grassett were married Sunday
evening, Nov, 9Th at $3.50 o'clock p. m
Rev, L. A. Blanchard performing the GER
enony.