Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-17


jobber of Concord, has liabilities Of $964.17
and assets of S415
John Williams of Craftsbury was brought
to the Mary Fletcher hospital in this city
Friday morning to receive treatment for
horrible powder burns received July 4. The
unfortunate man, who is rs years of age.
was firing off two anvils when the accident
occurred and his face was burned In
frightful manner.
The case of Mark Haley. Jr. VS.. Daniel
Moynihan was decided Tuesday by JUS
tce J. 7. Stearns, judgment being rendered
for the plaintiff to recover damages Of
$lt.5O and costs of 1891. In the case Of
Mary G. Kennedy VS.. Joseph Hall the
plaintiff was awarded damages Of $3.50
and costs of 1925.
Examinations were conducted at the GUS
toms house Monday by j. A. Arthur OF
this city and NJ. N. Walsh Of st. Adams
There were % candidates for appoint
ment, 10 taking the examinations for the
first grade. five for the second grade and
one for the third grade. There was one
young lady in the class
Two petitions in bankruptcy we're filed
Monday. They were those of Simeon
Liberty, laborer of ST. Johnsbury. who
has liabilities of $3.50 and assets OF $50 all
Of which are claimed exempt; and OF AL
bert w. Strong, carpenter Of Lyndon.
who has liabilities of 1894 and assets of
5000 of which $50 are claimed exempt.
Elmer r. Coon has been made a regular
letter carrier at the local postofflce and G.
r. Pay has been made a mounted carrier
A new route will be created for Carrier
Ray to begin July 16 There are now 16
carriers in Burlington and Winooski, an
increase of ~ since the free delivery sys-
TEN was adopted.
The Lane floating saw mill. a unique
structure which attracted much attention.
was towcd to this city Friday from
across the lake. It Is constructed on a float
about 80 feet long and has an upper and
n lower deck. the former being divided into
living apartments and the latter being
equipped with a saw mill. Covered piazzas
run the entire length Of the boat on each
side.
The case of NJ C. Powers vs. Toney Rose
was decided Saturday by Judge Hawkins
The case was tried several weeks ago in
city court and is an action whereby the
plaintiff seeks to recover for damages to a
house rented by the defendant Judgment
was rendered for the plaintiff to recover
damages of s35 and costs of $685. The
plaintiffs application for a certified execu-
ton was denied.
Harry r. Brown and Miss Jessica Van
Sleet went Saturday to Nergennes and
were married at the Methodist Church par
sonage by tho Rev Herbert A. Wood. They
returned Monday and are at home to
their friends at 157 Cherry street The
wedding was a very quiet one but a few
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown learned
Of the event and left Il number Of valuable
gifts at their home Saturday evening.
Saturday Capt. George Rushlow. general
M pf n
company. and Capt. +. j. Hawley of the
steamer Maquam, started on a business and
pleasure trip to the Pacific coast. They
will go via the Great Lakes and will visit
Portland San Francisco and other large
places on the coast. In the absence of Cap
tain fiawley. Pilot Edwin r. Rockwell Will
captain the Maquam.
Thomas Pope fell from the wall OF the
basement of the old mill of Taft Morgan
e. Co., on the corner of College and Bat
terry street Thursday shortly after six
o'clock The drop was about IL feet and
when found Pope was unconscious. Chief
Brownell and assistants took Pope to the
Mary Fletcher hospital, where 1t was
found that he had suffered severe scalr
wound. 1t is not expected that serious con.
sequences will result.
The suit OF Henry Ballard, administra-
tor. VS.. tho Rutland Railroad company was
fee The action is brought to recover sl0,-
900 for the death of Mary Blais, who was
struck and killed at Lakeside Park on the
evening Of June 20. 1900, by one Of the Rut-
land trains The declaration sets forth
that the girl was unwarned of the APP
proach Of the train. At the time of the
girls death there was considerable excite
ment caused by the stories of the alleged
ghosts in the vicinity of the accident
Word was received in this city Sunday
night of the death of Mrs. Melusina Moody
Blackman at Flushing, l.. l. Mrs. Black
man was an elder sister of Mrs. j. f.
Goodrich of this city and was we'll known
to many of the older residents here. Hcl
husband who died several years ago, wa,
also a native of this place and after theil
marriage they went to New York to reside
and from there to Brooklyn. where Mrs
Blackmans residence was at the time o.
her death. The body will be brought here
| for interment
| The proprietors OF hotels ana summer re
sorts in and about Burlington report tina
| the influx of summer visitors this yea
will exceed anything In the history of thu
city. Rooms are already engaged for tive
| months and more ahead and applications
are still being received. The lateness o
| the season has retarded the vacation tim,
but people have begun to arrive and from
now until the last of September the cit,
will be filled with visitors who come to ad
mire and enjoy the advantages offered b.
| Burlington as summer resort.
The new Issue of the one cent posta
cards, known as the Mckinley postal card
will be on sale at the local postofflce a
soon as the old style postal cards on hant
have been disposed of. In the McKinle.
card space Is reserved at the upper par
for the postmark. in order that l
may be moro distinct. the lower hal
of the card being used for the address
| The stamp is represented by a steel en-
eraved vignette portrait Of the late Presi
dent in the upper right hand corner, Will
the left hand corner is a vignette Of tn
United States coat-of-arms.
C. ]. Ferguson returned to this city Sat
urday from Providence, r. l., to whicl
place he had gone with Is others as dele
gate to the international Baptist Youn
Peoples Union convention. Mr.. Ferguson
was the victim Of a serious accident on hi
way to the convention which was tn
cause of his early return. When the trail
stopped at Ludlow he stepped off to atten
TO some business, and when the trail
started he hurried to get aboard but slip
ped and fell on his side, his feet falling o.
the track. Mr. Ferguson recovered him
self sufficiently to pull his feet from unde
| the moving car just in time to save then
| from being crushed and managed to &c
into the car. He did not think much o
the occurance at first but the pain in hi
side kept increasing and upon reaching
| Providence he consulted a physician, VIII
said that In his opinion two ribs wer
| broken. Mr.. Ferguson was placed in
| cast and he came home, The injured sid
| in quite painful at times but on the Who'll
Mr.. Ferguson is resting comfortably.