Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-15

able to manage tho s,cda. on reach
ing a curve in tho road the sleds went
out of the road and landed in GONE double
wagon wheels near A. T.. Sclby's black
smith shop. His right leg was broken
in an oblidue manner and showed by
about two inches. Ills left ankle WINS
badly hurt. II was thought at first that
he had broken como ribs, but on ex-
animation IL was found that there were
no ribc brokor. 1rs. Bogue and Peltor
we're called and reduced the fracture
Chaplin is lS years old.
no VOTE ON TOWN LIBRARY.
A special town meeting IL called TO be
held in the town hall at Lyndon next
Tuesday at p. IN, TO act upon tho ques-
ton Of buying the Sanborn house for a
town library. By the will Of the late I.
w. Sanborn e3.Un was left to tho town
for library On tho condition that with
in five years from his death, the town
provide a suitable building for tho liz
brary. Nearly two years Of the time
have already elapsed. The question ~
using the Sanborn mousse for library
has been quite a good deal discussed Of
late by different ones and the town is
now asked 70 decide the matter.
HOUSE BURNED IN MENDON.
Fire Sunday morning destroyed the
farm house OF Frank Raymond In Mem
don, causing n loss OF several hundred
dollars. Mr. Raymond and his little son.
returning from Rutland, whore they at
tended church. found their home in
flames. Tie fire was discovered by Ms.
Raymond who. with tho other children.
had remained ne home. and who. with the
assistance of'Eugene Raymond, a broth
or OF her husband. ana several neigh
bors. sncct cded In saving a part of the
furniture. Tho remaining contents of thc
building. including q large stock Of pro-
visions. we're destroyed. The property was
insured for only $40 ana Mr.. Raymonds
loss will bc heavy. The family will prob
ably live with neghbors until MIR. Ray
mond can find another homo here.
NEW ORDER AT SOLDIERS HOME
| The trustees OF the Soldiers Home at
| Pennington have promulgated an order
prohibiting any member from working
about the village. II has been customary
/ for some OF the veterans to sell berries
fish and other articles, but tho priv
ilcge. it Is said, has boon 80 abused by
q certain class that tho order became
necessary.
NEWPORT GIRL RUNS AWAY WITH
4 MAN.
| Mrs. George Adams Of Newport ia
looking for her l7-ycar-old daughter
Shirley. who has disappeared with James
Niece uley, who has q wife living already
II is said the couple went 10 81 Johns
bury on Thanksgiving Gay and wnro
spiiood-thouch the only positive proc!
Ce tnN ,rts ant,
the Glowing couple" wrote home TO tho
girls parents after which they returned
and resumed their several duties Last
week Thursday they disappeared again
on the night train, and tho letter chat
was sent back was the first intimaton
to Mrs. Adams that Shirley had run
away. Tho letter vas from Springfield,
where it is supposed tho couple are now
| residing.
A FREAK APPLE.
q. W. Davis Of Morrstown, who is
something of a specialist on apple rais-
ling. has freak apple growth which
beats all records UP TO date. The Curl
osity is nothing more or less than two
| Vermont C;rccning apples which in the
course Of development grew 50 closely
that one skin envelopes both. one being
several times larger than tho other. The
blow ends arc plainly visible. but only
one stem. and the whole bears "A most
striking resemblance to Il plump downy
chicken. Just stepped from the shell.
NEWPORT ROY ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT
Walter Porter. Youngest SOM of Leslie
Porter OF Newport. met wthi n serious
accident Saturday evesjnG. fat about
seven o'clock. Ills brotNcr Harry WAS
examining a riff" not knowing III was
loaded. turned the barrel toward Wfltor,
who was sitting neay n table reading The
rno was discharged Gfd the bullet
struck the boys left leg. HessiDS rough
the small boncs'of uh"' am ling :.
serious wound am sha bono.
The boy was teYen' q Vic
toria hospital in Mo- doing
as well as can BID
BRATTLEDoIso ' FGNs.
rhc Rev. Ilegin;t pa II or
of the Cniversahst ttIeboro
since May. 1899. has II rc4igna-
ton to take effect IScemDl fIc has
accepted ii call from the N;nivcrsalist
Church at Franklin, Mass. located on
nv SlouFuS VI i'tdt -NSHutlUN- i've tTuS-
tees OF the Erattlcboro Church will act
on Mr.. Marvin's resignation Tuesday
evening.
MONUMENT FOR MONTPELIER.
The consent of the Legislature has
lbeen secured for the erection of a SOL
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