Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
WINDSOR COUNTY.
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| The temporary bridge across White
river, which is being built by Ward 4
Douglass Of Barre. is practically completed
and will be ready for travel in a few days.
The suit Of II. K. Wing and wife vs..
r. NJ. johnson, for the destruction of 4
boiler and fixtures in the Bethel Tavern
in the winter Of 1901, was tried before the
Hon. W. e johnson Of Woodstock, last
Friday. The damages claimed amount to
$6Oc.-A town meeting has been called for
| Monday, April 81, to SEQ If the town will
take action against the Bethel Electric
Light and Power company 1t being claim
ed that the conpany's large dam was the
cause of the destruction CT the bridge
across White river during the recent fresh
et.--H. K. Wing returned Friday from a
moEth's visit in Maiden, Mass.-The Rev.
c. II. W ellis Is taking a two weeks vaca-
ton, visiting In New York. The Whitcomb
high school ball team has arranged sche-
dule Of nine games with such teams as
Windsor, Randolph and Royaiton high
schools and GODDARD Seminary, all If which
are good teams ard interesting games
are cxpected.-H. E. P,Ed has sc!d his
farm to Levi Kidder and wife ard expects
to go West in a few weeks.-Mery Wash
turn has been spending the past few
weeks in Boston.-Thc DEPOSITS in the saw
ings department o: the National White
River bank Of this place are this year. for
the first slime. being asssused by the list
ers for the purpose of taxation.
W. G. Whitaker, one of Bctheps listers,
received dangerous injuries from a rum
away Wednesday morning, being thrown
from his team and dragged for a consd-
cradle distance. Mr.. Whitaker was cut
and bruised in many places and his cond-
ton is crtical-James Wilson, aged II
years, had narrow escape from Crcwnng
Sunday afternoon. He fell between the
ties of the Rochester railroad bridge and
hung by his hands from one of the ties
Three comrades, aged 10 years each sieze !
his arms and pulled him up above the
ties.-The sclectnen received lids from
numerous bridge constructed companies
for the construction CT the rev iron bridge
across White river. Tuesday, and have nc
copied the bid Of the Amer lean Fridge Co.
The contract calls for a one II an iron
bridge 1875 fest in length roadway of 20
feet sidewalk Of six feet, total cost with
exception Of woodwork to be furnished by
the town. $500. To be completed Septam-
Der LIST W. c. Waldo and family left
Tuesday for Tacoma, Wash, where they
viii make their future home. Mr.. Waldo
has served the people of Pethe; through
several presidential terms as assistant
postmaster and leaves many trends f.
H. Burnett who moved to Bethel from
NN1hampton three years $50. has return
cd to northampton. His family Will fol
low him at the close Of the school wear -
L. W.Shaw, manager Of the new Bobin fac
tory has rented and moved into the T.. l..
Messer house. This business opens Ut the
Shoe Factory building which tas teen I'M
occupied since the shoe shop failure four
years ago.-'The White omh High school
gave lar;;e and successful whist party
Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
graduating class-The cid R. w. Rood
place at TIE south end Ct the village has
been sold to Lewis i. Bates.