Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08

what damaged condition. The loss is par
TALLY covered by insurance. 1t is under
stood Mr. Neil will rebuild at once, or as
soon as he can procure the building ma
terihls.-No one should forget. or fail to
attend the railroad meeting which Is to
be held in this village on Monday after
noon. Sept. f., as it is a matter in which
All should feel the deepest nterest.-How-
ard Howe member of the Bradford
company lnthe First Vermont Regiment
10 at home on a 30 days furlough.--Mrs
Geo. W. Wallis who has been at the Mary
Fletcher hospital at Burlington for sew
eral weeks, returned home last week
greatly improved in health.
WARREN.
Frank McKenney, aged 10, recently tried
to commit suicide by shooting himself
with twenty-five calibre revolver. The
ball entered just under his ear. The doc
tors have not located 1t yet, but have
faint hopes of his recovery. No cause il
known for the deed
WATERBURY.
Late on Saturday evening as a Mr.. AL
exander who lives on the Hattie Nj, Troy
place, was driving towards his home from
this village. he met two teams which he
says appeared to be racing and were not
seen in the darkness until they were close
upon him. To avoid collision, Alexande or
says he pulled to the left as they were
driving on his side of the road, but not
soon enough to avoid being struck by the
team driven by one Griffith of Moretown.
The result was a hasty unloading of Alex
ander and his wife and of Griffith in the
other wagon. Alexander's carriage was
badly smashed and Grifnths slightly dam.
aged No one was seriously hurt. Both
/ horses ran away.
CABOT
| Schools commenced in town Monday
with these teachers: Village, E. G. Morse.
Annie Gould: Lower Cabot, Howard Car
/ penter; West Hill, Alice Blodgett; South
west Hin. Julia Blodgett Whittier Hill,
Bessie Could; Pctervillc. Grace Whittier:
South Cabot. Luna Atkins; East Cabot,
| Blanche Hickic; Plains. Ina B. Rogers.
Rogers district, Garlic Lightning
struck the house OF j. NJ. Southwick Sum
day night. doing some damage. but fortu-
iately not iniurins anyone.-Mrs. Good
win died on Saturday at an advanced age.
Mrs s. l.. Wiswcll Mrs. NJ. D. Wells.
and Lillian Wells have been In Boston OF
late.-The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
| Lance Is quite sick.--The Good Templars
will hold a corn roast at Mason Chesters
| Friday evening.-Wiliam Kerr has gone
to work in the tin shop at Greensboro.
PIAINFIELD.
| DaNlu Spccr OF Company H., LIST Vt,
Regiment is home on q Northumberland
l.. Martin returned from Granville Centre.
Pa, on Wednesday with two thorough
bred, short horn catte.-The people of this
vicinity were highly entertained on
Tuesday evening by a lecture from
VIII Carleton. entitled The Drama OF
Human Life."-Rev. II. W Pierce
preached his last sermon August 2Sth
and the Universalist society is again with
out a pastor.-Mrs. Justina Kent of Calais
has been visiting at o. l.. Martins.
WORCESTER.
| School at the corner commenced Mon.
day, Aug. %, with Charles r. Maxwell OF
Waitsfeld in the upper room and Agnes
| Whitehead of Barre in the lower room
NJ p. Kent Is greatly improving his house
by building a wide veranda across the
fiont.-A young child of Mrs. Barrett
housekoeper for Chauncey Gould. died or
Friday last.-Charles Sands. son of Mrs
Frank Jones, who was with a Massachu.
sets Regiment in front OF Santiago is a,
home, very with typhoid malaria.
| Asa Stevens is at the Heaton hospita
| Montpelier for treatment of his eyes
Owing to n cancerous growth one has
been removed.