Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-20

Fairfield visited her sister Mrs. Edward
Montgomery last weck.--H. y. Miller and
family spent last week with friends in
Westfield.-W. NJ Naramore and son.
donald. went Tuesday Of last week to
Boston for a three weeks visit.-Ntr. and
Mrs. Alfred Coburn and daughter, Hazel,
Of I.ittleton. n. H.. who have been WISH
ting Mrs F. G. Nrttng returned Mon.
day to their home.
ST. ALBANs.
The big new barn Of NJ. e. Gillin's.
just nearing completion at his farm on
st. Adams hill. was struck twice by
lightning during Oe heavy electrical
storm on Friday afternoon and WAS badly
wrecked. Tho barn was struck by two
different bolts within a few seconds ef
each other one hitting the cupola, tearing
it to splintcrsoand passing down through
the structure to the ground. splintering,
twisting and scattering beams. rafters
and plates in all directions. The other
bolt struck the roof. which it tore half
open. and wrecked the structure almost
az completely as II 1t had been blown
with dynamite. Five persons were in the
barn when the storm broke with all its
fury. and all were knocked fiat. two be-
ing rendered unconscious. None were
seriously injured but all had remark
able escape from death. The barn occu-
pied the site of one which was struck
by lightning and destroyed last August
The new structure was all but completed
and was just being gotten into shape to
receive the hay crop. The barn was
valued at 1900 and the damage will
amount to At least half of that. It is
understood that the building had not been
insured.
The remains of Mrs. Nelson Goodspeed.
| who died at the Massachusetts general
hospital in Eoston at 73h O'Clock on Fri
day night. were brought homo on the 7:5.
train Friday night Mrs. Goodspeed, who
hal been in poor health. went to Bos-
ton two weeks ago. and underwent a
surgical operation, from which she never
fully rallied and which eventually caused
her death. Mrs. Isabella (Allen) Gocdsretd
was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hard
ing Aler Of Enosburgh. where she was
born about g, years ago. Besides her hus-
bard she is survived by a son. Lieut. ~
Alien Gcodspeed Of the third United
states cavalry, a daughter, Miss Mary l.
&c odapeed OF this city; also by brother
Charles Allen of Encsburgh and one sis
ter. Mrs F. o. Clark of Derby Mrs
t;oOdspeed Was member Of 81. Luke's
Episcopal Church and OF Bellevue Chap
ter. Daughters Of the American Revolu.
ton.
Eva Newport was Tuesday arraigned
before Judge Tillotson in city court on
the charge OF grand larceny and was
placed under 500 bonds for appearance
before the September term Of Franklin
county court On the charge Of keeping
Il house If ill-fame. Of which she vas
convicted on Monday, she WIS sentenced
to not moro than ono year nor less than
ten months in the House of Correction at
Rutland. Her case was appealed ana she
WAS rcmanded to Jail in default OF $500
bonds for appearance in September
The annual meeting of the st. Adams
Hospital association was held at the
hospital yesterday, and the reports of
the officers showed that this worthy
institution was making an excellent
record under the efficient, management
Of the board of directors. The first
business was the acceptance by the
board OF the resignation from the
board Of a. $. Richardson and G. p.
Twigg who are succeeded by Edward
p. stevens and NJ. MagiT. The other
directors are NJ. F. Perlcy OF Enos-
burgh Falls. Henry A. Burt of Swan
ton. II. II. CominGs OF Richford. Or.
T. NJ Brown of sheldon. DR.. I. r.
Waugh, DR.. George Dunsmroe and DR..
stephen W. Paige of this city. Tho
board organized by electing the follow
ing officers: President. NJ. p. Perley
Of Enosburgh Falls: vice-president.
Dr. T. II. Waugh OF st. Adams; secre-
tary and clerk. DR. T. NJ. Brown OF
Sheldon; treasurer. Il. p. Stevens
Of st. Adams; auditors. Dr.
r. r. Waugh and NJ. Masin
Tho executive committee which
il intrustcd with the management OF the
institution comprises pr. Waugh Dr.
Paige and NJ Magff. The board OF trus-
tees comprises the Hon. c. w. Wtters'
| the Hon. Fuller G. Smith and the Hon.
Orrice Ballard. The resignation OF Mr..
Smith was presented, but the directors
paid Mr. Smith n compliment Ivy refusing
to consider It. ana passed resolution
requesting the withdrawal Of me resg.
nation for at least one year. The surgical
stan includes DIR. Alan Davidson. dr. 7.
II. Waugh. DIR. s. w. Paige and DR.. T..
A. Hyatt. The medical stan con,prisei
DR.. A. A. skeels. DR.. W. h. Arnold. Or.
Ralph Sherwood. DR.. John Gibson ana