Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-11-06

Cnlef Of-POl1C0 Han ana lnuTsudy was
released on bail in the sum of $500 fur
nished by his attorney, IL. @, Barber. The
writ alleges that on September Is, 1901.
Wood sent a team from Northtield to
South Vernon with a passenger who wish
ed to meet a train at the South Vernon
station. The team was driven by r. 3.
Ashcraft as agent for Wood. 1t is alleged
that Reddin was run over by Woods
team, solely on account of the carelessness
and negligence of the driver, that the
bones of his leg were broken and that
on November IL he died as a result of his
injuries. lteddin was employed by the
railroad company and was on his way
home when the accident happened. The
writ against Wood was made out several
months ago, but all efforts to get him in
this State were unavailing. For this rea-
son Sheriff wilkins deputized Wade to
make the arrest. The case is ~returnable
at the March term of the county court.
ACCIDENT ON THE NARROW GAUGE
ROAD.
There was n narrow escape from a bad
accident on the narrow gauge railroad
running from Brattleboro to Wilmington
Tuesday night. The rain Monday night and
Tuesday loosened the earth under a large
rock. weighing probably 40 tons, near
Pratt's bridge. not far from the Winhall
station, allowing the rock to slide toward
the track, stopping about a foot from the
west rail. The location was at a sharp
curve SO that the engineer of the evening
passenger train north from Brattleboro
was unable to see the rock In time to stop
the train. a projecting point of rock
sCraned along the side of the train, splint-
ering the cross beams under all the cars,
smashing the step and grinding off the
lower ends of the boards on the west side
of the cars the entire length of the train.
The passengers were given a severe jolt,
but no one was hurt. A telegram was
sent to the Brattleboro freight office and
the new coal burner, locomotive No. 4,
WAS sent to the scene of the accident to
see what could he lone I'm the way Of
moving the rock or the track. The engi-
neer did not know the exact location of
the rock and before he realized that he
was upon il his locomotive crashed in
to the obstruction, smashing one cylinder
head. The track was moved so that the
trains Wednesday morning made their
trips without difficulty.-Nermont Phoenix.
THREE BURGLARIES IN BENNING-
Residents of Bennington Centre are
much exercised over three hurglaries com
mitted Thursday night. The residence
of G. Il. Hall was entered and 81 AIKEN.
The Mt. Anthony club house was entered
and s. taken from Janitor Mcdonald.
The residence of NJ. r. Swift was also en-
tered, nut nothing was AIKEN
DAMAGE BY FLOODS IN VICINITY
OF BETHEL.
The heavy rains of SATURDAY.. Sunday
and Monday caused "a sudden and very
damaging freshet in the vicinity of Bethel
The long temporary wooden bridge of the
White River Valley Railroad which was
supported by wooden piers was partially
swept away and traffic on that road will
have to be SUSPENDED for a few DAYS. The
new iron bridge across the White River in
Bethel village and which is not quite com
pleted was in great danger as the false
bridge work which had been used in its
construction had not been removed and
tne temporary wooden piIe bridge on IT'S
bridgemen by working all of Sunday af-
ternoon and night succeeded in removing
the false work and Monday morning the
temporary bridge was carried out of the
river without damaging the new bridge.
The electric light plant situated about a
mile below this bridge was damaged to
the amount of $500.
ru.
NH" THTtst r'h AVINCH
iiOOSh'
The syndicate of twenty commercial
travellers who have purchased Mr.. Fol
SONS lease of the Avenue house In st.
Johnsbury will assume control the last
Of the week. The company is the strong
est that has ever attempted a hotel pro-
position in St. Johnshury and propose to
make the best travelling mans hotel in
Vermont. The general manager of the
syndicate is f. W. Eastman, the we'll
known Portland salesman, who will take
- ", y, ~ ~
Don Healey. a practical hotel man, re-
Gently with the oxford at F~ryeburg, Me.
The headwaiter is to be Willard Burnell,
who has been in charge Of the dining
hall at the Mt. Pleasant house this sum
mer. The new management will III
by giving Landlord Folsom, the retiring
proprietor, a benefit on Thursday evening
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~ ioN" HiNiNI'
Orleans county claims the distinction o,
having a family of English stock. i've
generations of which arr living on a Yer.
mont hill farm. The oldest representa-,
tive, the groat-grandmother, is hale and
hearty at the age of 70 years. and a strlk.
ing feature in the group is that each gen,
Grafton Is represented by the first born and
in the female line. The ancestor OF the
family. James Humphrey, was born II
%helahu ana came 10 thls country "hei
he settled in bloomington and was prom.
inently identified with the early history OF
the town. lie was blessed with a large
family, and of nine children eight are
now living, all being at the home farm
now lives at Charlestown n. Ill. TIL,
elder Humphrey served in the War o,
the Rebellion and was killed in front OF
Ricbmoud