Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-24
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The annual session of the Vermont
Homeopathic Medical society adjourned
early Thursday afternoon after n very in
teresting session. One new member, DR.
II. +. rillotson of Groton was admitted.
At business meeting of the society held
yes terday morning resolutions were passed
instructing the board of censors of the
vermont state Medical ana Vermont State
Eclectic societies to use their best efforts
toward establishing uniform examinations
of applicants for certificates to practice in
this state except in materia mcdica and
Therapeutics; also to use its efforts toward
the establishment Of system of uniform
licenses In the New England states so
that physician who passes the required
examinations and Ia granted a certificate
in one State will be allowed to practice
under the same certificate In any other
State in New England. The sem-annual
meeting Of the society is to be held in Oc-
toher next at Burlington.
George r. Ehle of this city left for
Chicago where he has accepted Il
position with the house of j. w.
Butler, one of the largest wholesale pa
per concerns in that section Mr.. Ehle's
duties will consist Of taking care of a
part Of the citys trade. Mrs. Ehle and
their son. Francis. will for the present re-
main In Montpelier, but expect to go 10
Chicago as soon as suitable arrangements
can he made.
-. G. Field and family for many years
residents of this city left Monday morning
for Waterbury. Conn where MIR. Field is
the new proprietor of the Arlington House
in that city on their way there they
will stop in burlington for a few days to
visit relatives.
Conductor Eugene F. Rand of the NJ
and w. r. R.R. met with a sad accident
Tuesday morning resulting In the loss
OF the fingers and thumb of his left hand.
He was in charge OF the freight train
which leaves the city at n. m. and at
Groton in attempting to adjust the coup
ling between the caboose and last freight
car of the train his left hand was caught
and badly crushed. The engine was taken
from the passenger train due here at ii 20
and with tho caboose of the freight was
run special bringing Mr. Rand home to
this city. On arrival he was met at the
station by Mrs. Rand, who had been not-
fed by telegraph of the accident. F. w.
Stanyan. general superintendent and +.
w. Morse, general passenger agent. Mr..
Rand was at once taken to the office of
DR., G. T.. Chandler when IL was found
4 necessary TO amputate the fingers and
thumb. The operation which took the
space of two hours was Immediately per-
formed by Drs Chandler and Lindsay,
after which on recovering from the anaes-
thetiC Mr.. Rand was taken to his home
OH I;arre street. Mr.. Rand has been EN-
Dloyed by the Montpelier and Wells River
pacties and was never before seriously
injured.
d. w. Dudley. an old resident of the
city, but who for the past year has been
staying in Los Angeles, Cal, arrived in
the city Tuesday noon.
A surprise to all except few of their
most intimate friends was the marriage
on Monday, May q of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Wood and w. =, Raidy at St. Mont
cas- church. Barre. by the Rev. Father
O'Nel OF Mortified. Both of the young
people are residents of this city and have
been engaged for some time. Their mar
riage was to have occurred in the near
future, but owing to the acceptance of a
position at Butte City, Montana, by Mr..
Raidy ana the necessity of his leaving i'm
mcdiately the ceremony was decided on
before his departure for the West. Mr.
Kindly left on the evening train going via
Montreal. Mrs. Raidy will for the present
remain in Montpelier until MI. Raidy gets
settled in business when she Will Join
him.
The divorce case of Rertram against
! Ber,ram was heard by the assistant
judges in Washington County Court yes
terlay. Bill was granted for intolera BILE
severity. Parties reside in Barre j. G.
Wing for petitioner. Judge Tyler will be
in County Court on Thursday when It is
expected the cases of j. :. Nies against
Barre and Montpelier Power and Trac-
ton COmpanV will he heard