Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

The survivors OF he Eighth Vermont
regiment viii mold their annual reunion in
Montpelier on Wednesday, August r., lur-
ing Old Home Week. The seer tary of the
association will socn issue his circular
giving the details of the exercises.
! w. T.. Dow, who has been sation agent
| at East Barre for the last five years, 1T
| last Thur day, leaving behind NUM-
| her of creditors. George Dobbs Of WILL
| Jamestown, Is acting as station agent for
| the present.
Emory Ellis Of Poultney, was struck on
| the head by 6. pitched ball In d game
with Ticonderoga at Poutney Saturday
Ellis was rendered unconscious and is
| still In serious condition. His recovery
Is by no means certain.
George L Almon had n narrow escape
| from electrocution at Bolton Falls Satur-
day. He WAS fixing a switch, when Il
short circuited. He was made uncou-
scious and was saved by the presence of
mind Of one of the woiltmcn. 1t is esti-
mated that -. 600 volts were on the wire
at the time Mr.. Almon is around
with one hand in a sling, it having been
badly burned. He considers himself ex-
trcmcly fortunate in escaping with 50 lit
tie injury.
| The International Paper company Is
having erected near it's large pile OF logs
I'm North Walpole new and improved de-
vice for taking the logs from the river
Heretofore they have been drawn out by
long cables and chains over chutes, being
dragged to their various locations. They
are now to b. lifted directly from the
. water by an immense tripod derrick ana
carried by overhead cables to the place
where they are wanted. The new arrange
ment contcmpates taking logs from the
river mouth more rapidly and with only
,hf,t, hf, ttt,nI,. Of mo
tofore employed. If it proves to be the
success anticipated and which 1t has made
elsewhere. it will throw an important
number of mon out of employment. For
many years from 20 to 80 men have been
employed at these piles, while only from
seven to ten will be needed with the new
machine. which is expected will be in
running order Monday
Rev. Lester Warren, an aged and much
respected minister of the lnlVersallSt
faith died at his hcme in North Montne-
lier at $50 O'Clock Tuesday July 1e. The
cause Of his death is given as old age. He
has been in feeble health for number OF
years, and tow ris the last his death was
momentarily expected. He was a man
who has always been locked M to by all
in the community. and until about ten
years ago was actively engaged in the
work of his instry. For over 20 years he
has ohciatcd in this field and reluctantly
gave it up when he found that his health
would not pc rmit him to do more. iIo was
born in JcrC no. but has made his home in
North Montpelier fey the past quarter of a
century. 1t was bat the last of June that
he celebrated in y quiet way, lis S7th
birthday. He leaves. beside widow, o" e
daughter Miss Elsie, who lived with her
parents. Durinc his lfc he has been a
hard worker ana won many friends who
will deeply mourn his death. Towards
the last part OF his active life Re was con-
stanty called uron to oficiate at mar
RACES and funerals 50 that he came to he
locked upon as the one man to perform
such ceremonies in the vicinity. Tho fun
eral services were held Thursday af-
ternoon at enc o'clock conducted by Rev.
L. f. Fortney, of Painfed.
SLEEPING GIRL FAILS FROM A
THIRD STORY WINDOW.
The hot weather was responsible for a
serious accident in Quecf,e last week
Tuesday night. Miss t'lossie Owens. 10
years old. retired to her room in the third
story of her house and moved her bed
close to the open window, tho bed being
even with the sill About / o'clock in the
morning the passing of a heavy team
aroused her and she rolled out, falling n
the roof of the ell - feet below, and from
there fell to the ground distance OF
about ten feet, striking on lot of How"r
pots She was dIzed for n moment but
was not made unconscious, and she remem-
torcd striking both times in her dangerous
trip to tho ground. DIR. Rogers was sum
moned, who found that no bones We're
lrCken some internal injury. however,
has resulted H. pcritonitis but the child
was reported doing well Friday morning.
FREE COOKING LESSONS BY MAIL,
The ~ *. Fairbanks company of CHI
CaEo, have announced a new feature IN
their plans of advertising. in giving away
cooking lessons.
The y. X. Farbank company, 27l Dear
born street, Chicago will send to any
reader of the Free Press complete
course of cooking lessons prepared hy
Mrs, Emma I, Ewing upon request ami
the enclosure of the nominal sum of 80
cents, which will bring with the lessoi 9
a coupon which can be redc emed for one