Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26

which has rarely been equallcd in that
vicinity. She was Smelling corn in the
barn at her home, which is about half q
mile north of the village. and was using
corn Smelling machine to do the work.
Finally. in putting II cob of corn into the
machine, the forcfinger of her right hand
got into the cogs in such a manner that
she could not cXtricate it. The cogs held
her Finger so tightly that the pressure soon
became very painful, but she waited and
called for help for fully an hour. At last.
despa!ring of any relief and unable to
longer endure the pressure of the machine
she literally tore the finger Off at the sec
ond joint and then walked calmly to the
village, distance of half u mile, to have
the wound dressed. outside of the loss of
the finger there will be no serious results.
A COLLISION AT LUDLOW.
The mixed train from Rutland collidcd
with the rear end of tho cattle train for
Boston last Monday night at Ludlow sta
ton, just below the long bridge, about six
O'Clock. The caboose and rear car of the
cattle train were derailed and badly
smashed and the engine of the mixed was
disabled. \ wreck train from Rutland
cleared up the wreck in about an hour and
n half. The engineer and two brakemen
on the mixed and two cattle dealers. who
were in the caboose Of the cattle train.
were signify injured. Henry Shaf1ner was
also Ill inc caboosc but was not hurt. The
crow OF thc cattle tram mad been loading
stock and tho train was standing on the
main track. When the mixed was heard
coming man was set to flag it, but it
coulu NOT pa stopped IN time TO prevent
inc coiIiSl'i'
rtrANcr,c IN po,D,,,cru.pc
i. a. Shcrwin, for the past two years
roadplaster on the passumpsic division Of
the Boston X Maine railroad with head
quarters at Lyndonvillc, has been APP
pointed roadmaster of the Connecticut
River division between Springfield, Mass,
and Windsor to succeed John r. Patch
whose resignation will take effect March
81. u. +. Brown. who has been assistant
roadmaStcr in charge Of the line between
Brattloboro and Windsor, has been trans
ferrcd to Lyndonville, and T. j. Cree, as
Sistant roadmaster under Mr. Patch on
transfcrrnd tn W,in6sor ~ ho,.a o+or,ro ~
the line between Windsor and Brattleboro
The now arrangement will go into effect
April l.
AcctD1.%1, Ar 1tocptr,r OvAc1N
,tc,rt, ,rI,n
inc waterbury Record says: some Of
the State papers have been too willing to
pf I've ,f "A nj
at thc STATE boenit.,l fn,. mo ius,nn viii
nut Irst nearing the facts OF the case
ne idcts Coulu nav" Decn oDtalned. Inc
oHicciS on inc huspltal nave trled to cover
up notllhs-but nave worked quite the re-
verse. On tne same evening the accident
uaPponVu' 'faId Juror j." {. Moody OF
'hIS piac" was notlilcd VINO Immediately
went to the institution and made an IN
Nc7US"tlon oi the case lie questioned
inc ATTENDANTS saw the doctors, ana made
a thorough examination of the sad affair
40 crlHllnaI aittmpt could be found. 1t
was Slinpiy an accident. The officials Of
ti'e INSTITUTION hotlliod the trustees of the
Stdte SUPERVISORS, also me relatives of the
IlJuitu ladN. f'lch made an investigation
on the AFFAIR ana agreed with Mr.. Moody.
mus II can he seen that DR.. Hutchinson
ana ms able starr of physicians, did all in
thor power and have taken the right
course.
WODKNAE,s 1OOr cpr.s11rD
Fred stone of Dandy was seriously in
Jured Tuesday afternoon by Il tree which
he was Telling falling upon his foot and
crushing the toes to jelly. Stone will be
laid M for the rest of the winter An ei-
fort VIII be made to save the foot. but it
will in all probability have to be ampu-
tated.
CONc.pIcAr1oEh CIrr .,r p,.r
LAND.
,rho ANNA, r,oo,i,, 80 e.. X.oz.s.. w..
mont Congregational club was held IN
Rutland Tuesday afternoon and evening
in the parlors of the Congregational
Church. The following programme was
carried out in the afternoon: Discussion
Men and the Church, n. The Facts in
the Case. DR.. T.. +. Clark. Castleton; b..
'BcSinning With the Boys the Rev. j.
l.. Scwall, ST. Adams; G. The Church and
the Dung Men, the Rev. G. w. G. Hill,
mo rnnr iV, I'nn NY irer discussion rom
was served. The Rev. q. w. Phillips pre-
sldcde at the post prandial exercises. The
temperance situation was reviewed by the
Rows. j. H. SeWall of st. Adams, Thomas
SlihS or Mlddlcbury. {. II. Peck of North
bennington and G. II. Beard Of Burling-
ton The ReN w. II. Albright of Boston,
who was to speak in the evening. was una
ble IL be present owing to the latcncSs Of
Inc tram. The following officers were
erected; PreSldent. the Rev. {. III. Smith
or ilttsiord; vice president, Harry How
ara OF burlington; secretary the Rev. w.
X. {. I'm of Proctor; treasurer T.. A.
Iond OF Middlcbury; auditor. w. II.
Cfochett OF 81. Adams; outlook committee.
inc KEY q. W. Phillips of Rutland. The
next netting will be- held at Fair Haven
the llrSt week in May.