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EAST MONKTON.

Mrs. NJ. F. Morgan is gaining from her
recent illness. The school at East Monk
ton observed Arbor day by a tramp on
Hogs Back mountain.-Mrs. Kate swan Is
with her sister, Mrs. G. L. Eaton, help
ing care for their baby, who Is i'll with
scarlet fever.-Theron Roscoe return
from burlington April 3D. where he has
been for the past three months having his
eyes treated.-Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Morgan
and daughter Mildred were recent visitors
at Mrs. \. w. Barnum s.-M~. Reed.
State superintendent of the W. c. 7. L.,
and Mrs. Dyer county president, will he
here to organize a union at this place sat
urday afternoon. May 10, and speak in the
church at 1890 a. N. May II in the inter' st
of the cause All ladies are cordially IN
Nited at the church Saturday afternoon.
Every one invited to attend sunday, May
II. at 1o:3O-Mrs. Joseph Rivers is visiting
her sons family in Brstol.-H. l.. Rivers
has closed the blacksmith shop here and
rented ore in Burington.-Miss Matte
and Mary Roscoe were visitors in Yer
rcnnes April 29.-Miss Edna Dyke cf Bris-
til spent Sunday with MIR. and Mrs II. j.
-
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GRANVILLE.

+. s. Chandler of Washington, D. c.,
visited at ID. ID Hemenways last week.
George Ford has been repairing his mouse.
Herman boutwell, and wife of Roches-
ter visited Mrs. II. G. Hubbard last week.
-Eugenc Smith was at Dan Seaman
over SundaN.-Mrs II. l.. Washburn and
daughter have returned home-D. ID. Hem
enway was in Brandon the first Of the
week.-Dana Marsh has moved into the
home recently vacated by Bert Boyd at
the corner.-E. X. Farr has rented his
farm and he and his wife are living ut
O. f.. Kennedy Campbell has
bought the William Ford farm in North
Hollow and Levi Abel has bought Camp
bells Scott place.-Miss Lila Hubbard re-
turned to her school at Randolph Tues
daY.-'rhe creamery started last Monday
with Frank Ford Superintendent.
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BRISTOL.

The game of ball Frid iy afternoon he
tween the r. II. S. and Middlebury college
resulted in victory for the latter II to 3.
Weston Trudo of the Bristol team was cut
on the side of his head and one ear by a.
spiked shoe.-A. l. Smith will lead tho
Christian EndeaVor meeting, and Mrs.
Henry Landon the Epworth League meet
ing next Sunday evening.-E. j. Bristol is
at home from Mt Clemens, Mich. whore
he went several weeks ago to take the
baths for rheumatism. He is greatly i'm
proved in hcalth.-John Chase and William
Sherman, carpenters, employed on y. +.
Ilatch's barn, were badly injured Friday
by the giving away of a staging. Chase
had one knee dislocated and Sherman was
hurt in the back and head.-P. w. Clement
will speak on high license and local option
in IIolley han Saturday evening, May 10
w. w. Wilson and II. W. Smith arrived
home from Lake George Saturday. They
brought eight trout that weighed % pounds,
The heaviest one weighed six pounds
Mrs. Jennie Tower Is at home from Bridge
water Mass where she was called by the
illness of a friend.--T. q. Trudo IL slowly
recovering from an attack Of typhoid fever
The Rev. w. A. Davidson, Baptist State
evangelist. preached in the Baptist Church
Sunday morning and evening.-Michacl
Quinlan has entered the employ of u
New Haven Mills Manufacturing com
DanY as machinest and chief engineer
Seven persons We're received into thu
Congregational Church Sunday, five y
letter and two by profession of faith
Worthy Needham has entered the emp
Of the Novelty works.Irhe Baptist 81. -
day school have elected the following Of
fcers: Superintendent F. r. Dickeman;
assistant superintendent, e, 4. Ellison,
treasurer, George Phillips secretary,
Phillip Wright; librarian, Gertie Parmlee
orsanist, Lottie Callahan; assistant IL
brarian. Blanch Miller.-The Young Wo-
MirSiopapu sociatU wi
Mrs. e. B. Guindon next Friday after
noon.-H. w. Dunshee and w. ". McGee
have been appointed commissioners on the
estate Of the late w. w. Needham. A
little child of Mr., and Mrs c. l.. Eaton,
who has recently recovered from scarlet
fever, now has the moases,-Bert Brown
has rented part of the Peck house on
Fast street and will move soon.-W. f..
Hanks is on the list of sick An infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. bristol, about
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDWlCK.

The mother of the Trevilian Bros, has
had shock, and is in "A very critical con-
dition.-'The many fishermen, who have
tried their luck at Caspian lake, since the
season opened, report poor luck.-A large
number attended the reception given to
the Rev. j. A. Dixon and wife at the Meth
odst Church last Friday evening.-Je Jean-
cite Sapp, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Slapp has been very sick
the past week with appendicitis, but was
more comfortable Sunday.-Edward Aiken,
who has spent the past winter with his
brother D. W. Aiken at Kelogg's Landing,
La, arrived home last Friday nght-W.
j. Farr, who is at work in the Citizen $
Savings Bank, and Trust Co., of St. JOINS
bury, is at home for a short vacation.
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ADDISON.

Arbor Day was appropriately observed
at the different schools. The scholars in
the Willmarth district greatly improved
their school yard.-Aiss Belle Hanks is
quite ill.-Baptismal services were held at
the Baptist Church on April p and Miss
rlva Towey and Carlton Jones were united
with the church.-Xana Cole and William
GoOdale We're recently married.-MrS
i.uCius Whitfurd has returned from her
visit in observation-disclosures Jane Smith
who has been so very low all winter, Is
reported to be a little better Mrs. Pratt
uf Vergenncs is caring for h"r.--Word has
been received that Oliver Sherman of Fer
risburgh wcll-known in this town. wai
very much Worse.-The pound social at
Mr. PoWells on Thursday evening was
well attended and very pleasant even
ing spent. Several pounds WAS brought in
and thu members of the Ladies Aid pre-
sentcd Mr.. Powell with q barrel of flour.
About s. was taken in from the ice cream
and cake.
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MIDDLEBURY.

Charles A. Piper met with serious accl-
dent at his home on Seymour street sun
day evening. He was Oh step ladder ~
ing up some vines that had blown down by
the heavy wind in front of the doorway
when he in some way slipped and fell scN-
Cral toct, breaking his right arm Just above
the wrist He was taken into the house.
and Doctors Farmer and f.. II. Martin
Ncre called and set the fractured bones.
frank Remick, who for some time has
run clothing store in the Battol block
has sold out to l.. ]. Knight & Co. who
will open the store for business as soon as
IN inventory is taken.
Monday, market day, butter brought Il
cents and eggs is cents.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Volunteers of 'SS Hose co. Tuesday even
ing Ezra Il. Turned was elected second
assistant to fill q vacancy caused by the
resignation of y. j. Sanford, and William
Tyrcl, Jr., Fred Mathews and Joseph
Monty We're elected members.
l.. S. Knight & CO., who have lust
bought out the clothing store of Frank
Remick, have taken possession and will
open for business this morning.
Mr.. ana Mrs. j, NJ. Lull are rejoicing
over the arrival of a baby daughter
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A RAILROAD HEARING
State Commissioners Investigating the
Accident at Swanton-W illnesses
Tell Conflicting Stories.


ST. Albans Nav 7-There vvas a largo
and deeply inter, sted audience I'm the CITY
court rooms to-day where the board of
railroad commissioners bepan their hear
ing on the accident of Anril "a whom tbe
Central Vermont passenger train due at
East SWanton at l0:39 H. m ploughed its
way through the rear car of the ST
Johnsbury az Lake Champlain train at
that place.
Much of the Testimony is of a con-
1ictinp nature The train crew of the
81 Jobnshurv G. Lake Cbamnllin railroad
consisting of Edward p. Moulton en-
gineer. William Daniels fireman. Byron
Burt conductor. Elmer N. jackson bag
gage man. testified that the St. Johns
bury train wns the first across the know
nothing crossing. The train was brought
to a standstill about 500 feet east of the
crossing, the whistle was blown and the
bell rtns as usual and the engineer then
started his train across, The engineer
thought he ran his train across at a rate
of speed of about 10 miles per hour end
that the Central Vermont train was run
ming about 20 miles an hour when the St.
Johnsburv train was struck
Ira A. White of burlington, Mr.. Merrill
of Fairfield. Mr. Watson. hackman at
Swanton, NJ. "A. RYAN of Fairfield. Will
lam Banyca, a Swanton hackman, Irwin
Wry of Swanton. c. c. Gale. customs
house officer at Swanton. Chauncey W.
Smith of Swanton j. H. Uolcombe of
Swanton, who were either waiting at the
station or were on one of the trains, were
examined. Their testimony tended to show
that the St Johnsbury train whistlcd
first and was running at a slower rate
than the Central Vermont train when the
accident occurred Some thought the for
mer train came to a full stop and others
that it only slowed down, but none of
them were sure the Central Vermont train
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BURLINGTON VT. THURSDAY, MAY g. 1902.

and organist, Miss Maud Siple. The topic
for the G.. l.. meeting next Sunday even
ing will be Jesus the Living Bread
Miss Lois Sargent is the leadcr.-Robert
Wheeler was thrown from his wagon
Thursday and his shoulder and two ribs
fractured.--v. w. Morgan while delivering
fruit trees near New Haven Mills was
thrown from his wagon Friday and his
shoulder fractured and hip injured. His
horse being frightened at the steam whis-
tie was the cause of the accident. Jasper
Page, who has been in New York the
past year. is visiting friends herc-Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. f. Cove Of Ferrisburgh came
to town Saturday. called here by the i'll
ness of Mrs Gove's father. Asa Purinton.
There will be a special meeting OF the
Christian Church at the Union Church Sat-
urday. May II, at 2.So p. m. 1t is hoped
that every member will be present
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LINCOLN.

Asa Purirton died Tuesday afternoon at
the residence Of his son-in-law M. b. Cove.
aged 50 years. The funeral will be held at
the Union Church Thursday at p M
C. C. Lee is very low. His death is en-
pected any tme.--Mrs Marietta Morrison
of Bristol Is visiting at A. c. Merrill s.
L. c. Robinson, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League of Pennsylvania. gave
his illustrated lecture Sewing and Reap
ing in the Union Church Monday and
Tuesday evenings to good audiences that
were well satisiied.-Mrs. Annette Morgan
went to Warren Tuesday for a weeks stay
with friends. Mr.. and Mrs NJ. W. Hale
returned to their home in Sudbury We'd
nesday.
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five months old, died Monday morning
with membraneous croup.-E. M. Whit
ney, a prominent business man ana mer-
chant of Lincoln. died Sunday lie was
we'll and favorably known here.-Mlsses
Jennie Sherwin and Georgia Peck were at
home from their Lincoln schools over sun
day.
The next meeting of the Outlook club VIII
be held with Mrs Jennie Callahan May IT,
subject. Scientific Developments, "Sclen-
tinc Developments of the Century Mrs
Rider; aluminium and Its Uses, MIS-
Chaplin: ''Thomas A. Edison" Miss Patter-
son: Arctic Explorations from America.
Mrs Knzie; Liquid Air." Mrs. Farr;
'"rhc Hrownstick Train" Holmes, Miss
Stewart-The Baptist Church raised Sl2i.4o
last Sunday for the Baptist State conNen-
tion.--Nirs. Josephine Dale, wife of II. ID.
Chase, died at her home on Taylor avenue
Monday night with Bright's disease. MIS-.
Chase had been in poor health for over
year. She is survived by husband VINO
is cripple and four chidrtn. three sis
tors Mrs. Miner of Lincoln. Mrs. Haley OF
Middlelury and one in Massachusetts.
The funeral will be held from the house
Thursday afternoon at o'clock the Rev.
+. W. Richardson will ofiiciate.-Mr ana
Mrs. c. W. Dunshee are at home from
visit to Proctor.-Mr. and Mrs a. r. liill
and daughter are visiting in huntington
A business meeting of the Epworth League
was held with Miss Bertha Stewart Mon
day evening. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Or. r. c. Iinsley; ilrst
vice. president +. W. Blackburn: second
vice president. Milo Abetnethy; third VICE
president Miss Bertha Stewart fourth
yice-presidcnt. Mrs. c. Q. Bicknell; treas
urcr J.. II. Bissoncttc; secretary. Miss
Amy Sumner. orEanist. Mrs. c. William
son.-Thc interior of the bank block mas
been remodeed and put in shape for the
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SALISBURY.

Mrs. J. Barber and Addie Barber of
Brandon were at William Denning's the
first of the week.-Mrs.. Abernethy the
high school teacher was in Bristol Sat
urday and Sunday.-Mrs. Robin Howard
who has been visiting friends here return
ed to her home In Gardner Mass, Mon
day.-Frank Howard of Rutland was with
his mother, Mrs 1.ibbie Howard Sunday.
Edward Pratt of Troy, n. Y, is vieit-
ing his sister, Mrs. Homer Whittemore.--
Joshua Barber has gone to Hortonvlle
to work in a grst mill for a short time
VIII Thomas of Rutland visited friends
here the first of the weck.-Lewis Bump
lost COW and calf last week.-Mr. Damn
the proprietor of the Dunmore House who
has been in New York the last week, re-
turned Monday.
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ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNES.

Misc Parmclia Sauto, vegetable cook at
the Stevens House, was badly scalded fr1-
day by the accidental overturnlng OF u
boiler of boiling water. DR. John Gibson
was called and dressed the burn and she
has been taken to her home in New Haven
John II. Davcy of Providence, X. l.. is
visiting his parents, MIR. ana Mrs Jollh
1avey. MIR. DaVey will remain here about
81 month. III June he goes to GLASGOW
Scotland, to represent the firm Of Brown
Il sharp of Providence, r. l. Mr.. DaVcy
has already spent two years in England
Scotland and France, representing lh'
nbovc firm, and is now taking his first
vacation since then.
c. l.. LeBocuf has contracted to build a
cottage for Col. Walter Scranton at the
lake shore on Bradburys Point.
H. q. IIathorn of Burlington was in town
Monday and bought a carload of potatoes
Of Breckenridge & Dart.
The annual parish meeting of st. Paul 5
Church was held Monday evening Ill the
church and the following were chosen as
vestrymen: c. L. Parker, y. j. MoCuen,
S. W. Hindes, +. w. Shipman, 7. Neville,
c. w. Seiple J. II. Harrington, q Z.
Spencer and X. w. McCucn. Immediately
after the above meeting of the Nestry-
men was held and the following oiiic rs
chosen and elected: Senior warden. &. f..
Parker; junior warden, 5. w. llindcs;
secretary, n. J. McCuen; treasurer, 5. w.
HindeS. Delegates to the diocesan con
vention at Bellows Falls in June: c. f.
Parker, S. w. Hindes n. j. McCuen and
l.. W. Shipman. Alternates G. c. Spencer
c. w. Seiple, j. A. Harrington and K. w
McCuen.
The Addison and Panton Telephon" Co
held their annual meeting at the rcsid ancc
of l.. {. Seegar of East Addison Tuesday
evening and elected the following officers
i. T. Sears, president; L. c. Sccear, sec
rotary and treasurer f. f. Sears l.. g.
Seegar T.. \. Field and O. II. Smith, dl-
rectors. The company have had a prosper
Gus year and now have 12J subscribers.
They have just connected with the Grid
port and Shoreham lines and are now en-
gagged in constructing a line through West
Panton and West Ferrislurgh, which ter
inmates at Basin IIarbur.
An organization called the Ncrg"nn Is
Driving association has been formed witt
the following officers; 5. $. Gaines, presi
dent Or. T.. w. Shipman. vice president
X. w. NcCueu, secretary, q. +. .. Kim
ball, Treasurer and g. f.. StcbbinS, Peter
IarroW and ". G. Foote, directors Tu"S
day evening the officers of the association
met at the Stevens House ana made an
rangemcuts for "A meeting on the tract, Ul
the old fair ground on July and !. o.
the afternoon Of July 8 the farmers anC
2:25 races will be trotted and tho three
minute and 2:2l on the afternoon of July
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CLEMENT AT ISLAND POND
Greeted by Great Crowd-Escorted by
TorChlight Procession.

Island Pond, May "A high license
local option torch-light procession was
held here tonight previous to the address
of the Hon. Percival w. Clement at the
opera house. The procession was led by
the Island Pond drum corps and reached
the hall shortly before o'clock. At this
time the floor and galleries were filled and
before Mr.. Clement arose to speak it was
difficult to get standing room in any part
of the house. The stage had been hand
somely decorated and over 1t was suspend
ed the word Welcome" A dozen or more
prominent citizens occupied seats upon
the platform.
j. r. Bates presented Mr.. Clement to
his hearers and he was accorded a hearty
greeting. From the start he was clearly
in sympathy with his hearers He spoke for
two hours and the way he smashed the
political idols of the State was thoroughly
enjoyed.
over one-half the towns in Essex coun-
ty were represented in the audience. 1t has
been claimed that Clement delegates in
goodly numbers would be sent to the le-
publican State convention in June from
this secti m.
Mr.. Clement espaks in Montpelier to-
morrow night
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CORNWALL.

A despatch was received on Sunday stat
ing that Prof. James Porter had died very
of apoplcXy On Saturday evening
at his home in Saratoga Springs. His re-
mains were brought to town on Monday for
intorment and the funeral was held N
Tuesday at l p. IN. from the home OF his
brother, DIR. T.. o. Porter. Professor Por-
ter. was born in Cornwall In 1S49, a son of
the late Dr. Marcus o. Porter graduate
of Middlebury college in the class OF 1870,
his death being the second from the class
of H. For several years he was musical
instructor in "a school at Washington, Pa,
but for score or more of years, had been
located at Saratoga Springs. N. T.. where
he continued his profession as instructor
upon the piano forte and pipe organ. He
leaves two sisters, Harriet of Mt Vernon,
n. Y. and Elizabeth of North Carolina,
and three brothers, DR.. f. o. Porter OF this
town and two brothers in the West
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YOUNG THIEVES CAUGHT
Leslie Cunningham and Germsin Roy
Robbed Standard Clothing Co.'S Store.

The police department has captured ths
thieves who broke into and robbed the
Standard Clothing Co. store last Sund "
nicht and have recovered the property.
Suspicion was at once directed to Cunnins-
ham when the robbery WAS reported and
investigation showed that he and the Ger
main boy had headquarters in a shanty in
the yard of McGcttgick on Champlain
street. Officers Brothers and Ryan were
sent there Tuesday night They did not
tiud the boys but found lots OF empty cart
ridge boxes and other things. Last night
Chief Brownell and the ofncors named
above went to the homes of the boys
between eleven and twelve o'clock
and arrested both the boys. 1h"v
secured the Germain boy first and
he admitted the crime and told THAI
the goods were concealed in the shed at
his house The officers got quite IN
amount OF clothing and about half BUSH
el of jewelry that the boys had taken
from the Standard Co.'S store. They also
got several revolvers, bicycle brakes and
other property that the boys had beei
stealing from other places, They were
taken to Jail early this morning. Both of
them have served in the State Industrial
school and have rather hard records.
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WEYBRlDGE.

Mrs. Ellis of Bristol is the guest of her
brother, Jarvis Farr.-H.A. Boies is moving
into the house with his mother, Mrs. NJ
j.. Boes.-Nliss Florence Sampson Is in
New Haven caring for her sitter, Mrs
Frank Barrows.-Mrs. Rounds Is the guest
Of her son, Lewis Rivers.-The Rev, MIR.
Smith of Massachusetts is supplying the
pulpit of the Congregational Church.
Tne first quarterly conference was held In
the Methodist Church last Tuesday morn
ing Presiding Elder Brown was present
Mrs. Carl Shaw Is quite Ill.
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SHOREHAM.

Mrs Marion Carr of Cornwall Is with her
daughter, Mrs. +. F.. Platt.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charlcs SaVcrY are at NJ. =. Cook S.
Charles Nichols, who has been in New
Jersey through the winter, has returned
and is stopping at NJ. =. Cook's.-Miss
Louise Clark of Erie. Pa, is visiting her
aunt. Mrs. Ella C. Jones.-Abegg & West
Of Larabces Point are already entertain
ing summer guests. Five arrived last week
aud more are expected soon. They have
remodeled the old storehouse, which had
two floors The upper room has been fitted
for games and the lower hoOr has been
converted into a music room and contains
q fine piano.
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PAN TOM.

l. Duane Allen made a business trip to
burlington Thursday. White of
Worcester, Mass. was in town during the
past week.--The Rev. ]. Hall Long of Tin
mouth has been visiting friends here.--k.l-
bert StagE and Wesley Hatch went to
Chester on Saturday to visit relatives over
Sunday.--The monthly business meeting Of
the Epworth League will be held Friday
evening.--The Epworth League will hold a
social at the Methodist Church on Friday
evening, May 10 A musical and literary
programme will he rendered. after which
refreshments will be served in the supper
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HANCOCK.

J. F.. Rhodes of st. Albans visited rcla-
tives in town rccently.-.Mr. and Mrs Fl. 6.
Russell have been visiting in Gaysville a
few days.-Charles Stockwell and Henry
Phelps were in Write River Junction
Perry returned to Wa
terville. n. H.. Monday.-Joseph Phelps Of
Randolph was a guest of Henry Phelps
oN er Sunday.-L. D. and l.. II. Rhodes are
in Randolph and Chelsea on business
Mir. and Mrs. S. II. Buell. visited in Ran
dolph two days reccntly.-Miss Mary
Church of Boston, Mass, is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Church.
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WEST BRIDPORT.

Perry Norton is the latest telephone sub
scriber in this Vicinty.-O. S. Gibbs was
in Middlebury on Friday of last week,
Carl Smith was severely kicked by a horse
while ploNing one day last week. DR..
Townsend was called but found no serious
injuries.-The recent rains have put a stop
to sowing and planting. The Dul<ett
bridge is once more in a state of good re-
pair.-Frank Eldridge and Mrs. "a q.
l'laisdell went to Rochester Tuesday to
visit their mother, who Is sick
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so long. is able to be out.--Mss Lucy
Hitchcock is teaching in Wardsboro.-
Mrs. Ned Barker an1 daughter visited her
mother in Sudbury Sunday.--Niiss Horton
and Miss Hanly have gone to Hyde Manor
to work for the summer.-Inez Tiske and
Miss Pierce of Rutland visit ed relatives in
town recently.
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TWO FIREMEN INJURED.

Montpelier, May 7-During a practice
drill of the Hook and Ladder company
about seven o'clock this evening two men
were injured by the breaking of a ladder.
The ladder had been raised against a
building and three men were on 1t to test
it's strength 1t cracked but not hearing
The warning Of one of their comrades they
kept sprneng it with the result that 1t
broke. They jumped but all came in a
heap, Corliss Buttersely was severely in
jured. it being thought that one rib is
broken. The others were merely bruised