Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
RANDOLPH.

Prof +. c. Ham. former principal Of the
Montpelier high school. has been engaged
by the prudential committee as principal
Of the Randolph high school.
while running a machine in the Emerson
mill Saturday. Newell Pierce caught the
fore finger Of his right hand in such a way
that the bone and flesh In the end OF the
finger were crushed to pulp. Pierce was
taken Immediately to DIR. Giffords santa
rum where the wound was dressed. 1t
was necessary to amputate the finger at
the first Joint.
At the center village there WAS con-
siderable noise accompanied with the all
sorts Of Fourth Of July FRANKS. and petty
misdemeanors. Special attention was paid
u Squire Boyden. who believes that the
Fourth should be allowed to pass off very
quietly. The boys got as near as possible
TO the Souirc's home with their cannon.
bells. saws. horns and tin pans and
cannon crackers and kept up itise
as long as their ammunition lasted. The
Squire complains of several broken win
dows and other damages and threatens
the arrest Of the parties who committed
the misdemeanors largo number OF
people from this village attended the
celebration at East Braintree and re-
port q very pleasant time. John Bowman
suffered the only causualty Of the day
at East Braintree. He was standing on
the bridge watching two cannon crackers
that had just been lighted when one lew
and struck him in the face with such
force that bis lips were cut quite oadly
and several teeth loosened His wounds
are not considered very dangerous, as
Ae was not burned.
As Levi Erskine was driving on the fair
ground Tuesday evening his horse became
frightened at an automobile. and in turn
ing around, tipped Mr.. Erskine out and
then ran away down Prospect avenue
to South Main street. Being unable to
ka hA
over the iron railing on the opposite side
of the road and got hung UP in the fence
Several parties assisted In unhitchiny the
horse and then letting the animal to the
garden ten feet below. MIR. Erskine was
not hurt. the wagon was not damaged.
but one strap in the harness was broken.
and the horse escaped with a slight
scratch.
Charles Grove Of Miller's Falls. Mass.
who has been spending several days
with his brother. Frank Grove, returned
to his home yesterday.
Miss Clara Durham Of Concord. n.
H, is spending some time with her moth
er, Mrs. John Burnham.
Horace Moulton. who arrived in town
Saturday 10 spend the Fourth with Lis
parents. Mi and Mrs C. f. Moulton, is
confined to his bed with illness.
The ladies Of the Congregational Church
realized quite of money from the
stra wber-y festival held on the lawn and
in the vestry Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Prof - 1ry p Lewis. who has t>en
teaching iu J. rto Rico for the past year,
will arri' he-e this week from Patallas.
Porto Rico ard will spend the summer
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs p. F,
Wis.
ost ~ tho delegates from this place
the county convention to be held in
i-ea left yesterday afternoon, the
RS going this morning early so as to
on time at ,he meeting at eleven
eek
he first repubiican rally 10 be held
Orange county this year will be held
'nelsea hts afternoon at three o'ciock
meeting will be addressed by Senator
ingha,n and tho Hon. Zed s. Stanton.
ISIS Genevieve Lacy of Freehold. NJ
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Frazer
eyer.
'ofessor Turner of Cornell University
DR.. Lance of New York arrived in
II Saturday and were the guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Frazer Metzger until
sday. when they left In company with
Metzger for the Center village and
n there they start on two weeks
npng trip to the White mountains
re they will visit the places Of in
ST Mr. Metzger will return by train.