Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-27

meantime bringing the injured man to
Winooski station. A team was secured
and he was taken TO the Fanny Allen
hospital where an examination was made.
The mans clothing was completely satu-
rated with blood. his face and hands also
covered, giving the impression of serious
injuries. closer examination revealed
n cut about three inches long above the
left eye, and from which he had blcd pro-
fusely When found he was in an intoxi-
Gated condition being dead to the world.
partly filled bottle of alcohol being
found in a pocket a razor, silver spoon
comb and a few pennies were also found
on his person. The wound required about
twenty stitches to close. lie had pre-
viously met with a severe accident, hay
ing lost his left leg just below the knee,
in a stone quarry in 1902. About eleven
o'clock yesterday he had sobered up and
gave his name as John Clifford, aged 20,
of Oswego n. Y, a stone cutter by trade,
and unmarried. He had been working in
Saranac and was en- route to st. Johns,
L. q. He did not realize the extent of his
injury, and does not remember anything
since Saturday noon. A supposition is.
that the man boarded n freight early in
the evening or the train which leaves
Burlington at 11:20 p. m. and when near
the gorge fell off as the injury over the
eye was all that he suffered. The facts,
which bear out the above theory, are that
| and hard and the wound had ceased
bleeding and was clogged with blood ciots.
| The man will be confined to the hospital
| for week or ten days and he says he
will resume his journey to st. Johns.
| Mrs. Bridget Bulger, widow of the late
John c. Iiulger, died early Saturday
morning after a lingering illness of two
years duration. MIR. Bulger was born in
Ausable Forks. n. V, 4 years ago, her
parents being Thomas and Anna Russell.
Her husband, the late John Buger, died
seven years ago. The family came here
| eight years ago from Mineville. n. Y. The
deceased is survived by 10 children, seven
girls and three boys, Winifred Bessie,
Mae. Margaret Teresa, Agnes and Mabel
John, Thomas and James Two sisters,
and two brothers, also survive, Mrs John
| Dcblin of Plattsburgh NJ Y, and Mrs.
George Lamoy of Glens Falls, N. Y,
Thomas Russell of Saranac, n. Y, and
John Russell of Plattsburgh, N. Y. Mrs.
Bulger was woman of many beautiful
attributes of character and will be widely
missed. The funeral was held from
st. stephens Church at nine O'Clock Tues
day morning. 1nterment was in St.
Joscphs cemetery, Burlington
Another death occurred in town Sun
| day, making the seventh in four days.
Miss Rose Anna, the % year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brodeur of
| Weaver street, died about seven o'clock
Sunday morning of consumption after an
| Illness of six months duration. The de-
ceased leaves besides her parents. five
sisters and brother who have the sym
pathy of the community in their bereave-
| mcnt
George Mongeon and bride, who were
married Tuesday morning at St. Francis
| \avier Church, were rendered a. reception
in the evening by the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Mongeon, on River
street Dinner was served from $50 to
eight o'clock and it is estimated over 200
friends and relatives were present. An
elaborate array of handsome and useful
presents were received by the happy pair,
! showing the esteem in which the young
people were held Following the dinner
dancing was in order till "A late hour
| The Rev. L. c. Bennett will celebrate
! holy communion and preach at Trinity
mission on Sunday at 1870 a. m.