Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-20

new abutmcnts, Total cost estimated at
$1,000.
DROPPED DEAD
John Coucher of Lyndonvile. grain
dealer. dropped dead in the door of his
residence Wednesday afternoon of this
week. lie had not been we'll during the
past year. having frequent trouble with
his heart, but he was seldom Frustrated
and was able to keep about his business.
After dinner he went to the station, drew
load of grain, which he unloaded in his
grain house. then went to the house, sat
down on the door step, and asked his
daughter to bring him some medicine.
While she was gone he fell back upon the
floor and was dead
MEMBER or CO A. 18TH VT.
Horace Everett Guild died at his home
in Lyndon Monday morning. March 10,
aged Il years He had been in rather poor
health FIR over n year PAST. Mr.. Guild
was u veteran of TIE Civil War enlisting
from West Fairec in co. A. 18th VT. and
serving till discharged. He was AN en-
thIsiastic Grand Army man. was ono Of
the oldest members of Tarnsworth Post.
and that he was highly respected by the
oi der was testified by their large atten-
dance at the funeral. the services being IN.
der their auspices, and their chaplain. the
Rev. j. =. Bodwel, In the midst OF the
beautiful G.. A. X. burial service, paying
touching tributes to the memory of n true
conrade, patriot, and unassumins
brother member.
MYSTIC SHRINERS AT ST. JOHNS
BURY.
Thursday was fraternity day for ST.
Johnsbury. Ten Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine made a pilgrimage there from Mont
peler that evening and initiated % candi-
4. thn . he, ,i,,tt ttol
meeting OF the sixth district of Rebekah
lodges was held with Olive Branch lodge.
Lodges at West Burke, Lyndonville. West
Concord, Barnet, East Hardwick and Gro
ton were represented. The programme in
cuded banquet and addresses.
TO IMPROVE THE BERWICK.
It was stated Friday en- good author
| ity that the Berwick in Rutland is about
to undergo important changes and i'm
provements which will bring it up to the
highest standard If not ahead of any hotel
| In Vermont in the way of modern conven-
fences. one of the most important addi-
tons to take place at the hotel will be a
first class elevator which will run to every
floor of the building. A handsome vesti-
buled entrance will be built and quite a
sum Of money will be laid out in making
needed changes in the interior.
RUyLAND'S CHORAL CONCERT.
|
Among those who will assist at the con-
cert to be given by the members of the
Rutland Choral association at the opera
house Friday evening, April H. are Miss
Sylvia Dunton, soprano; Mrs Cornelia
| Glynn Cocklin, contralto; Lathrop Hutch
| ifs Baldwin of Proctor, tenor. Frank Nj.
/ Thomas Of Middlebury. baritone and Orris
C. Ballou. clarinetist Miss Mabel Carpen-
ter will be chorus accompanist and j. Har-
mn o.
Ioompanist. The choiuses to be rendered at
the concert will include several from Sulli-
vans "Iolanthe," Wasner's "Lohengrin'
and Mendelssohn's "95th Psalm" A ga
Vote by Giebel. Water Lilies" will also
be given.
MAY HOLD SECOND TOWN MEETING
1t is reported that another town meeting
is to be called in Reading on account OF
errors in officers elected.
HIS HENS PROFITABLE.
W. c. Peck Of Greenstt TO reports that
in the month of February he received from
q hens 44 eggs. which brought him ~ 81
cost of keeping them vas 1915. leaving 9
profit of 1915. In January II ON the same
ems he received 456 eggs, which brought
Tim $l1
MAY GET ANOTHER VERMONT HOS
PITAL.
Representatives from the Emergency
hospital in Springfield, Mass, have beer
in Fellows Falls during the past week
Their scheme Is to enroll as many name!
as possible at one dollar per year. Thos,
paying this small sum ore entitled to fire.,
hospital treatme mt as often as they car,
to 20 10 Springfield and to free medica
ice from the hospitals local physician
Or. OBren. The hospital has 800 mem
bers in Brattleboro and expects to hav,
about that number in Fellows Falls. Th'
agents have been through all the mills
cnd one evening they stood at the gat'
near the Vermont Farm Machine compan,
and palled IN sll7 from the employees The!
say that experience shows that only ont
: in one hundred come to the hospital TO
; treatne nt. and so the average income i
about 800 per case. '"his same hosptl
assc citation is thinking Of locating enc o
their hospitals in Veru on; at point VINE
they can draw patronage from both Yer
1 mont and New Hampshire. 1t has bee
suggested that Bellows Falls would be al
excellent point for such a hospital.
3 hospital run by All association like that Il
Springfield has at least one advantage,
would not have to- be run by charity pals
had HEX Skull FRACTURED.
Miss Nellie j, Taylor of Greensboro me
with serious accident last Saturday al
''iH''li' Nilllt dSslStiHS w dlt'T JdCNSO
10 take down a quarter of beef which hun
in the barn door. Miss Taylor unfastene
the hook from the beef and alghted fror
i a sleigh seat on which she was standnl
u the chain ana HOOK still in motion, caugh
u her over the eye, making an irregula
wound and fracturng the skull. DR.. Gran
! OF Hardwick was summoned and arrive
soon after the accident and dressed tn
j wound, taking twenty-five stitches. Mis-
Taylor Is comfortable and doing well.
g MERCHANTS WERE BEATEN.
r Several Bellows Falls merchants VIII
/ joined the berkshire Mercantile agency las
: fall and did not follow out the letter
v the agreement are now being asked
n fork over SIS all in one lump. They don
= like it.
o CCRFEW LAW AT ISLAND POND.
Ely order OF the selectmen Of Brighto
the fun text Of the SO called "Curfew Law
Is published so that nc one can Plead ign
s rance of its provisions. The select me
q nave appointed l.. w. Stevens and NJ. ]
e Dyer truant Officers to enforce this la
J. and nave also appointed Mr.. Dyer speci;
= ponce chiefly to preserve order at til
= post office and to see that the resulatio
Il PROHIBITING smoking In the office duritl
! the Distribution of the mails Is carrie
e out.
EEiER KILLERS CAUGHT.
e Saturday night Game Warden T.. T
= Mouton of Morgan and Deputy Sheriff !
l, s. Lund of CRANKY brought two boys |
Y the mama of Moore and Cna MayHoI1