Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
MORRISVIllE.

game Of base ball was played here
Friday afternoon between the Watervilles
and the home team resulting in a score OF
to s In favor OF the visitors.
At meeting held Thursday evening in
the office of f. g. Fleetwood about forty
shareholders and others interested in the
stone sheds were present. Charles H. A.
Stafford acted as chairman. c. r. Cheney
gave report of the committee appointed
to investigate and negotiate for land on
which to move the sheds now occupied by
the Arnold Granite Company. The COM
mttee has option on several lots, the two
most desirable being the Page land, OPP
posite the present site and some land own
ed by j. NJ. Joslyn down northwest of
Foundry street. The estimated costs of
moving the sheds to the Page lot is $40
and to the Josyn land 500. Either prop
erty would make a good location for the
business and it is probable that one OF the
two places will be decided on in a few
days. A committee composed of George
A. Cheney, G.. l.. browne and A. X. Camp
bell were appointed to do the necessary
business in regard to moving the sheds.
a very serious catastrophe occurred here
Friday night, the very seriousness of
which cannot be estimated at this writ
ing. The james F. Morgan Uncle Tom =
Cabin company We're giving an entertain
ment under canvas inst below George
Wilson's on tho Brooklyn side. when af-
manned to witness a concert. Those re-
naming were asked to Ill VI the rescr"cl
seats in the centre On the ground and the
remainder to occupy the elevated seats on
one side of the tent. the consequence be-
inE they were packed, just at the close
of the concert, for some reason or other
" hich no ono seems to explain, the seats
cciaspcd carrying the crowd of people
with them The greatest excitement
prevailed The people who We're free to
act hastenod TO the relief of the ones in
the wreck who we're disentansled from
the boards of the seats. IT is estimated
that about 70 received Injuries, some but
slight and others very severely, but II Is
marvellous that no lives were lost Mrs.
Peter Sears WAS taken home in an unCon-
| scious condition In which state she re-
maired until Saturday morning. Mrs.
Mamie Merrill was taken TO the home of
C. A. Ollie near by in u precariouS condi-
! ton but so far recovered that she was
( removed to her home Saturday forenoon,
Glen, son Of Frank Clayton OF Gilmore, re-
! CeiTed a badly eprained ankle; Mr.. wal
lace, a travelling man, received spinal In
luries so that he Is unable to Use his lower
limbs as yet Dosens of others received
epraine and bruises Of some kind or other.
The management did crythinc possible
to alleviate the sufferngs of the injured,
| The work of repairs on the fair ground
&c ''r"d"olly taking on more finished APP
pcurancc, though there Is much yet 10 he
done. The old eating he Use has neen turn
| ed half around and ed" INTO five good
stalls and Ill the other stands moved to
the north side OF the road on the hill so
thst an uninterrupted view can be had OF
the track from that part OF the ground. \
large stage has been built opposite the
Grand stand for continuous perform
auce; good substantial rail mas been
placed on both sides of the track for a
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