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

structure to Lewis +. Shoemaker 6 Co |
Of Potsdam. n. y, for Sio394 and tho |
stone work to Joseph Rosr d SONG Of
Boston for si.5i5 Tho contract as let
calls for n combination suspension and |
truss bridge strong enough to carry dec
trio cars. Tho plan and sprciiiCa't ms |
were made by J. Il. Worcester of iioston.
Tho stone work must be begun within 10
DAYS from the signing of tho contract. |
and the bridge must be ready for travel
by December.
YOUNG BICYCLTSr KILLED.
Elmer. son OF Robert Manning OF Bar
net Center. aged 10 years, was thrown
from his bicycle Thursday evening. He
was picked up in an unconscious oondi-
ton and died the next morning.
HAD FIVE HOUNDS SHOT.
Fish and Game Warden w. w Tower
of Rutland has had shot five valuable
hounds that were caught running deer
out OF season.
PAID NINE CENTS ON DOLLAR
Referee in bankruptcy +. II. OBricn
closed. Thursday. the bankruptcy case of
Henry o. Edison, which grew out OF the
wrocking Of the Merchants National
Bark OF Rutland in May 1890. Edison hay
\
Curc. now in prision. Tho bills proved
amounted to s7o. a3s - and n dividend of
cents on the dollar was declared. n. n.
Muir Of Washington. d. c.. receiver. was
the principal creditor.
MANY FRUIT TREES DYING
From all sections Of Bennington
county come reports OF fruit trees Of all
kinds dying. even after thov fully bloss-
MI : fr,lit
Experts say the cause is uncertain, but
that probably the roots were frozen last
winter. Apple cherry am plum trees
arc effected the most. and grape vines
not carefully protected during the VIM
ter are meeting the same fate.
HAS DRIVEN STAGE IS YEARS.
a houscfull of friends gathered at the
home of +. c. Perry in South Pomfret,
Thursday evening June 81, 70 remind him
that when he returned from " est Hart
ford that afternoon he had completed a
term of thrty-fiv" years OF driving stage
between South Fomfret AMI West Fart
ford, and a like term in Tho mail SOW
ice of Uncle Sam. During all these years
Mr., Pcrry's stage has been over tn" route
nearly if not quite every DIV. no lnatter
what the weather. and with the "Nccp-
ton of short periods within few years
when he has been i'll with the grip. Mr.
Perry has personally piotcd his ST. go
a most every day He IS Still lalr and
hearty and good for a continued term
Of service. ana is n very popular stago
driver The friends gathered Thursday
evening had n pleasant visit, were served
with delicious refreshments and donlrt cd
WISHING Mr.. Perry continued health and
prosperity in the stage business and left
"A sum Of money az a substantial remind
or Of their regard.
SKULL FRACTURED Fly HORSE.
Frank Eaton of Waitsnod. aged about
., wears. was rendered unconscious Mon
day afternoon by being kicked in the
head. The particulars of tho accident are
unknown as nobody was present
ut the time. All that is known
is that Mr.. Eaton was in the barn and
was presumably whipping his horse when
kicked. He was thrown 10 the floor and
rcEaine1 consciousness enough to go to
the house. How long he had lain On the
floor is not known. PhysiCiaus were sum
monod and il was found his skull was
fractured
ACCIDENT ON RUTLAND ELECTRICS
Miss Grace Wolch. daughter Of Con
| ductor j; =. v elrh Of Rutland sustained
n compound fracture of tho loft ankle by
jumping off a north holt trolley car short
| Il after O'Clock Tuesday night. when
she bee omc frightened by the blowing
out Of fuse The young woman is also
Frustrated by the shock Tho accident
happened nosr the corner of Crescent aud
! Church streets. Tho car was not running
particularly fast ut the time, but the
noise and electrical display caused by the
! accident frightened Miss Wclch 50 that
she irlInod from the car, tcccthcr with
several passengers and in falling heavily
| fractured tho bones Of tho ankle to such
an extent that the pain was unbcarahlo
| The injured girl was taken 10 her homo
in q team ana DIR. John D. Hanrahlu
summoned, he pronounced tho fracture
a serious one. Tho car seemed alive with
Gre when the fuse blow out and the eloc-
tiic sparks ran down the pole and filled
the ear with brilliAncy. The passengers
were all alarmed to quito an extent but
the car projected without the loss OF
much time.
i TWO ST, JOIINsGURY WEDDINGS
Miss Ethel r, oldest daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Orrin $. Ahott OF St .Iohnshury
was married TUESDAY evening to Dr
David T. Hartman Of South lIadley Falls
Mass The ceremony was performed in
the South Congregational Church, whor,
tho bride has been tho soprano SOLOS
in tho choir for several years. Tho Roy
pr. S. q. Barnes, tho pastor of tn,
church. cnic'nted and the church was fiji
ed with Interested spectators. After tn
ceremony IA reception WAS held at tn
house which was largely attended At tn,
same hour Edward $. Bailey Of the Fair
banks scale office was married to Mis-
Martha L. Clark Mt the latter's hom
, which was beautifully decorated Cor tn
occasion. The ceremony, which was tn
! double ring service, was performed h,
the Roy. ]. NJ. Frost tho bride an,
: groom standing under floral arch III
nridegroom's brother George bailey wa
hest man the bridesmaids were Misse
Mabel Shields and Mamlne auckland
After the service reception was hell
I and congratulation EXTENDED.
GRANITE SHED FOR BARTON.
Mr.. John Hazel is to build a stone she
. in Barton where he Will work tn
\ granite which he is quarryink on Barto
s Mountain.
CLOSE CALI. AT ST. ALBANs Ray
Tuesday afternoon, JJune %, Stephe
Collier son of Pred Collier of st. Albar
= and Nelson Hathaway from Massact
r usetts. while out sailing on the bay wer
$ upset by gust OF wind near Rain Islam
$ ana after clinging to tho boat for abo,
half an hour were rescued by Iliral