Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

been fixed for Wednesday and Thursday,
June % and rs. 1t is estimated that be
tween 700 and 800 delegates and visitors
VIII be in attendance. The delegates are
to pay for board and lodging, but it will
be necessary to find accommodations for
several hundred in private families Among
the speakers from abroad who will be pres
ent is Rev. c. O. Judkins of Gens Falls,
N. Y.
DEATH OF MRS. j. II. GOULDING.
Although it was generally known that
Mrs. Goulding of Wilmington was failing
very decidedly, still the news OF her death
last Monday evening came as shock, be-
cause of her unfaiing brightness and
hopefuness of aspect, says the Times.
Fannie Fease. wife of Col Joseph II.
Goulding, was born at Pttsford, VT, Au-
gust IL. 1913. She was married at Norwich,
VT, August Is, 1863, and died at Whining
ton, May 5, 1902. Her father was Rev. Aa-
ron G. Pease and her mother Anne Page
of Rutland, a sister of Gov. Carroll S. |
Page. She had four children, all of whom
are living: Matilda Pease. Anne Page, |
james Marshall and Philip Sanford; also
three grandsons, Joseph II. Goulding, Jr.,
Carroll and Malcolm Ross. short sci
vice of prayer WAS held at her late home
Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock, Rev.
VIM. A. Estabrook officiating, and the
body was taken to Rutland for burial IN
Evergreen cemetery.
SERIOUSLY GORED by A BULL.
Almon r., son of Plummer Irouty of
Halifax, was seriously, and it was thought |
at first, fatally, gored by a bull Sunday
morning, says the Times. He was in the |
stable for the purpose OF taking tho animal
to the yard when the staff, by which he
was led, broke, and the Infatuated beast
made for him, inilcting bad wound in
the lower part of the BODY and breaking
several ribs His rrpS hpD
by his son who ran to his assistance, fol-
lowed by his wife and father-in-aw, Ben
}. Clark. They succeeded in tying the ann
NAL in his place The injured man at this
writing is as comfortable as could be eX
pected and his recovery is looked for.
STEAM SAW MILL BURNED.
The steam saw mill of b. l.. Perry of
Stratton was discovered to be on fire about
o'clock Friday morning says the Times.
Every possible effort was made to save the
mill but smoke and flames soon drove the
men out. The engine house was saved ard
the engine and boiler are all right. 1t WIS
necessary to tear down the engine house
! to keep it from burning. Two big saws
and several small ones. a part of the belt
ing. oil and tools We're saved. The loss
on mill and machinery is estimated al $500.
y. u. Allen also loses about 500 on logs
and lumber in and about the mill There
was no insurance. 1t was fortunate that
it was a still morning or other buildings
might have been burned. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
GRAND CHAPTER O. f. S. OF YER
MONT
The annual conNocatOn of the g,aud
| chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of Yer
mont. will convene in the Masonic hail
in Bennington June and next. says the
Messenger. In addition to the Vermont
"a Nff1 hn Al
Anna Macarthur of the New York grand
chapter and Mrs. Hattie Bigelow of the
| Massachusetts grand chapter. and others
from outside of this jurisdiction. have
promised to be present. The visitors " i'll
be entertained by Mt Anthony chapter Of
| Bennng on, and the following committees
have been appointed TO act for the local
chapter: Hotel. NJ. T.. Morgan. II. D. S'ill-
more; reception, Mrs. II. l.. StillsOn. Mrs.
J. II. Loring. Mrs. f. c. White. Mrs. Laura
Cole, Mrs. c. B. March Mrs. Ed wilma Ben
/, nett, j.. d. Bennett, IA. ID. Fillmore, II.
l.. Stillson, NJ, b. Morgan, John NJ. Burt.
4, ACCIDENTS IN NORTHFIELD.
Saturday afternoon Paul Cutler Of
r Northlield fell from the roof of the Cen
ter Company's ice house, and broke hlG
? arm in two places, says the MESSENGER
While George Campbell of the same iuWn
p was climbing a tree for nest of SPUR
rols the limb on which he was staining
broke. He fell about forty feet strikil {
) on his feet and breaking his leg.
= TEACHER NARROWLY ESCAPED
I, DROWNING
$ Miss Mabel Coyne, who teaches in the
y Johnson district North Troy, recently haC
/ a narrow escape from death by drowning
l says the Argus. Miss Coyne went to the
= ledge on the bank of the Mississquoi, ;
: few rods south of her boarding place a
5 Alden portcrs. and had been there but q
{ few moments when she slipped on the rocl
and fell into the river. which was at full
L bank Screaming for help and grasping a
: everything on the shore, she WAS swiftly
carried several rods down stream TOWARD
the falls before rescue came. Fortunately
J the terrified girl caught an overhanSinl
n bush. Meantime her cries reached it'll,
. Lucretia Porter who ran to the barn an,
: told Park, her brother. and William Elme
> that some one was in the river Both moi
u FASTENED in the direction of the cries an'
Z with considerable difficulty rescued Mis-
Coyne from her perilous position, 1t wa
y several days before she recovered from
1t the shock For several generations bacl
l. on her maternal side one member of tn
- family has met death by drowning, n fac
u which Miss Coyne says came wildly t
'e her mind during her immersion.
y TRUSTEES OF BURR AND BURTON.
At tho annual meeting OF the trustee
IL Of Burr and Burton seminary in Manches
ter May the following officers ver
" elected. says the News: President tn
. Rev. i. s. Pratt of Dorset; clerk, Edmun
" -. Wyman; treasurer. Lewis IT, Hemcn
II way. 1t was voted to give portion O
y the seminary land for an athletic field, t.
=, money for grading having been given
- William Mcclure. The grading will b
- commenced soon.
NEW STREET FOREMAN.
r Elmer s. Moore has lost his position a
J, foreman of street work in the highway dc
- oartment of Rutland, and a new fore ma
i, has been chosen, says the News, The mex
man is j. II, Lincoln Of South Main stree
and he took charge OF the street wor
Wednesday morning. SO far as is know
everything ran smoothly under his super
. vision
SUMNER AMUSEMENTS FOR BEL
LOWS FALLS.
n meeting of citizens was held Frida
I'd evening in the reading-room of the libra
o. ry to discuss the plan proposed by Prot
IT i. ". Hooper for n series of free enter
ra tainmentS to be held in Bellows Falls ever
10 Wednesday evening during the months q
V details for the course We're given IN letter
Il which were read from Prof. Hooper. II
~ felt that such d course would be of grea
,r benefit to the town, not only in giving a
iy opportunity to all Of hearing the best mus