Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-01-09
NORTHFIElD.

Ii is understood that the widow of
Horny Bell, who died Wednesday at
Montpelier after an illness of weeks. due
TO an accident while in the employ Of the
Central Vermont. will bring suit for Ao-
oo1 against the company. During the lat
ter part of last summer Mr.. Bel with 9TH
crs was in "A work train which Colldc d
with another train near East Granville
Mr.. Bell had his back broken. The re-
mains were brought to this place Friday
morning and the funeral services were
held in st. Johns church at 10 o'clock,
Rev. j. p O'Nein officiating. lnterment
was made in the new Catholic ceme-
terry.
Observer W. y. Shaw of the weather bu-
reau reports Il mean temperature for De-
Cember of ~ degrees with a maximum of
60 on the 18th and minimum Of III on
the 9Th. The precipitation amounted to
442 inches rain or snow falling on IL days.
The prevailing wind was north The month
was made up Of three clear, nine partly
cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
At the annual meeting of the Governor
Paine club these officers We're elected:
President. L. y. Jones; vice-president,
George A. Cross; secretary, c. a. Roys;
treasurer, II. NJ. Kldder board of man
ayers, the president and vice president,
and Mcssrs II. A. Dane, j. VI. Bullock
and j. a. Harrigan. II. c. Cady, j. A.
Cross and j. III. Talbot were elected a
committee to make arrangements for a
banquet to be held in the near future.
The Mortified House was raided Friday
afternoon by Sheriffs Graves Of Water
bury and pervier of this place. Three
casks of cider IA two gallon jug of win
and some empty bottles were found. A
hearing i'm the case was postponed until
January Sth Landlord Warrington claim s
the wine was for culinary purposes and
the cider for private use. He gave bail
in the sum of $50.
While Roderick Rabidou was at work
in his shop Saturday afternoon his sleeve
caught in a lathe. His underShirt. out
side shirt, sweater and coat were all re-
leved Of a sleeve. 1t was only by hard
Juggling that he escaped being drawn into
the machinery.
Thu members Of the senior class at the
High school, who recently PR scented "A
White Mountain Wait" have begun to
mcmorize parts on the drama entitled
"NaD. the Mascotte," which they purpose
to present to the public during February.
As the southbound mail train was draw
ing into the station Monday morning a
jourua, on one Of the rear trucks of tho
engine broke and the wheel was twisted
SIDEWAYS. The slow speed 1T which the
train was moving at the time saved de-
railmcnt. The train was delayed about an
hour when the disabled locomotive was
detached and the mail started on its way
drawn by the way freight engine IA !
road man remarked that accidents Of this
kind seldom happened in SO convenient a
spot and while a train was moving SLOWLY.
Robert c. Wilkinson returned from Fort
The annual high school prize speaking
will take place the last of this month or
the first of February. From among those
who participated in the preliminary
speaking these have been selected to com
pete for the prizes: Ray Cutting, Bessie
Lockliu, Charles kimball. Yeaton Leon
ard, June Joslin, Ruth Dole Belle Morse,
Frances Collins, Laura Cutting. Eugene
Parker, Ralph Eaton and Stacy b. Irish,
The Judges at the preliminary were M 5
Nellie Brown Rev. Paul Hoffman and
Prof l.. A. Shaw.
Mrs. Daniel King, 81 years old, died at
" o clock Monday evening. She had bee
about the house as usual during the day.
AT nine She went into her bedroom and
was preparing to retire when her daugh-
ter Minnie heard her fall. she immedia ely
went To her mother and found her d. a !.
a physician was summoned. but found
life extinct, and said that death was prob
ably instantaneous Mrs King was the
widow of the late Daniel King. Both
she and her husband were practically life
long residents Of NorthHeld. Mrs. King
* survived by three daughters, Miss Min
ME who lived at home, Mrs. j. NJ. II II
of MarshalltOwn, Ia, and Mrs ChaunCey
Denny, who is spending the winter IN
Orange Park. Fla