Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Ed ward Livens-
dale Crushed by Locomotive
at Barre.

the suicide. Friday night. Ct Edward Liv-
ensdale of Barre, a Swedc 80 years of age.
Jie was run over ard instantly killed by
an incoming Central Vermont train, and
there was every evidence that 1t was NO
accident. but a premcditatcd suicide. Last
December Liycnsdlle's 10 years Old son
was run over and instantly k,Iled on the
Nlontpolier Wells River tracks. The
death of the son seemed to urhalance the
Parent ami fer some time he was locked
Up to prevent him from. doing away with
himself Later he reCovcred and resumed
Wtrk as IL sto1iecutter. During the past
five weeks LiNensdalcs homo has been in
quarantine, four of his six children are
afflicted with scarlet fever and he mas
Teen staying with ncighbors. Friday morn
Ing his troubles began to Trey upon mis-
mind again end he did not work His ac-
tons during the day were peculiar and the
last seen of him alive was at a house near
the tracks where his lfeless lody was
found at $3.50 o'clock friday night. The
body was badly msngled. the head and
neck being reduced to a pulp ard the
brains scattered along the track. The head
lay directly CT the rail with the hands
crossed above. Under one arm was the car
Ct his little boy, Johnnie. who was Killed
last December. The body was removed "a
the undertaking rooms CT Henry Frcnicr
and brief service was held Saturday af.
ternoon and the body buried in Hope Gem.
Ctcry. LlvCnsdllc leaves q Wifo, who is
nearly Frustrated by the act, six children
and brother residing in Quincy Mass
FAMILY POISONED BY CHEESE.
The four members of the family of Harry
J.. Jefords, who resides On Pearl street
barre, were poisoned last Thursday af-
ternoon by eating some cheese purchased
at local store For time Drs. Good
rich an! Newton had sr'al hopes Of their
recovery. They however, rallied and are
on tire road to recovery with the exception
or MI ,affOrdg whose mind t,1-
balanced rs a result CT the sickness. Tic
was violent Friday afternoon and tho uni
ted strength Of five mei was necessary to
quiet him. At one timc he escaped them
end was partly through window BEFORE
lie could be caught.
IMPROVEMENTS ON RUTLAND ROAD
During the past three weeks large mum.
Ter of southern pine ties have been dis
trlhuted on the line Of the Rutland railroad
petWeen Bennington and Petersburg juno
ton and the remainder Of TIE road will
be supplied as soon as possible. The roa1
Is handicapped at the present time from
the fact that heavy locomotives cannot
run over 1t with safety On account of the
Isht rails in use. These are to be re.
BILE 10 po'''
PRICE OF MILK FOR BOSTON
The milk car is here to stay says the
-O''''tCi -N'NH NHlldln NIranStoln, the
president of the Boston Dairy company
met the milk producers at Bristol Monday
March "A, and milk plans were fully dis.
cussed to the satisfaction of all present
Inc following prices were made: April. 1.
cents per can of quarts or Der bIndref
Sl.A; May and June, IA cents or per hun
dred 81 cents, July, is cents or per hun.
dred $lOS; August, 10 cents, or per hundred
Via; September, p cents or per hundred
s'oS; October, p cents. or per hundred
G. 49,
per hundred Sl32 The price during Nav
and June may be increased If the maJke,
pr1ce FOR butter and cheese is higher thar
Is expected those two months but it is
guaranteed not to be lower than IA cents
Owing to the Boston market having a biz
Hood of milk during May and June MIR
Gransten advised raising calves those
months and advocated having new milch
cows during the months when the prices
are highest.
THE PRISONER NOT DEAD.
Tho report in the Brattlehoro Reformer
last week that James WEIGH died in prison
Wednesday night of last week. is unbound.
ed, says the Vermont Journal. Welch Is
neither dead nor in other than his usual
condition of health. He was brought &c
Windsor In the fall of 1900, having beer
convicted in Windham County Court OF
holding up and shooting j. NJ. Houghton
and given sentence of 20 years in prison
W IlIdliI l}tINDSey ana CnalleS Blake. his
associates in the crime, are also in prison
serving sentences of 16 and Il years respec
lively.
HINT TO SUGAR MAKERS
Sugar makers do not all. perhaps, know
that maple syrup chould be canned anC
sealed up when boiling hot and as soon a.
possible after boiling down. says the Man
chester Journal If allowed to cool /
should be again heated. If put up in thi
way and kept air tight it will preserve it,
fine flavor for any length of time and b.
Just as good as when first made. Vernon
has good reputation for fine maple suga
and syrup but there is a great difference
In its quality when it might be all good /
proper care is taken
A SUCCESSFUL MINISTER.
The Rev. G. A. Kerr Of South Shafts
bury has had the superintendent of tn
Town schools rendered him, says tho Ben
nington Banner. He has, also, been In
yited to deliver the memorial address a
Bennington for the Custer Post All goo
things seem TO be turning his way. II
has sold his cot.-Arabian booded,--to III
w. Seward Webb of Shelburne, for tn
sum of $50.
BARN IN ARLIGTON BURNED
The barn OF John McDermontt in tn
north part of Arlington. was burned Wed
nesday afternoon, the 10Th says the Ben
plnSton bafner. Inc nre, IT is thought
look from an engine OF the Rutland rail
road, which had just passed and the bar
stood very near to the track
MEDICAL PROFESSION IN VERMONT
The bennington Banner says: DR.
Charles s. Cavelry. Of Rutland Presiden
of the State Board of Health. has in prep
lration an illustrated article on ''TL,
Medical Profession of Vermont" an,
among the familiar faces he hopes to I'm
clude that Of the late DR. Lyman Roger
OF Bennington, one of the most note
physicians.-n his day.-of this section o
The state.
BRADFORD sPORTSMBN PLAN REC
RELATION.
The Bradford Recreation club" has bee
organized with the following members FIRE.
Doe, y. W. Cunningham, w. ii. Noyes
j. c. Strong, II. w. Eaton. Fred DAVIS
Tom Hartley, l.. II. Mum, Charles Thurs
ton, Frank Howard, says the Brad
ford Opinion. Fl w. Eaton has been ap
pointed treasurer and n. w. Cunningham
chairman of the building committee. !
cottage 20N20 with barn of the same di
mansions, will be built very soon at Ar
minston Pond in Piermont where tn
hbove sportsmen expect to have many
jovial gathering and to be the scene O
many hunting and fishing stories of prope
dimensions to suit the occasion.
THOUGHT HE HAD A COW TREED