Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-26
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free ffess Rcndcrs-Head Of saw.
mill Engineer Crushed By
Pulley.

Because the fire under the boiler burned
low and the steam power diminished to a
point where 1t was impossible to run the
big saw. the sawyers In the Melvin Dali
rymplc steam mill in Marlboro made al
investigation toward evening Friday.
which resulted in finding the engineer
Elmer I'routy. who also was fireman.
dead on the ground with his head badly
mangled. The big drive pulled ran about
two inches above the ground and Mr..
Prouty's head was wedgcd under 1t. 1t ia
thought that MIR. Prouty jumped through
the belt, as he had dom before and that he
trippcd and was thrown under the pulley.
The mill is near Marlboro South pond.
Mr.. Prouty was 70 years old and a son OF
Elias Prouty of Halifax. He leaves a
wife, two sons and a sister, Mrs. q. w.
Bliss of Brattleboro.
A TOLL BRIDGE AFTERMATH.
At the recent joint meeting Of the
bridge commissioners Of New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, held at White
River Junction., statements of the ex-
pcnses incurred by the towns OF Hart
ford and of Lebanon. N. H.. In freeing
the old toll bridge across the Connectt-
cut at this point and constructing the
present highway bridge were present.
ed. HartfOrd's share OF the expendi-
lures was in round numbers $1,000
and L%cbanon's 100000. A lawsuit In
which the latter town was engaged
with the owners OF the old toll bridge,
cost hat town about $4,000. while
Hartford settled with the claimants
for about $1,000. The commissioners
will report the expenses to the Legis-
latures of the two States and 1t is ex-
pected that tho Vermont Legislature
will reimburse Hartford a part at least
of the expenses, while New Hampshire
will do the same for Lebanon. Other
towns on opposite sides of the Con-
necticut between which toll bridges
have been or will be freed will doubt
less make similar applications for re-
lief, as it is contemplated to free all
the remaining toll bridges across the
Connecticut river.
II. n. SHAW. TRUSTEE.
The first meeting of the creditors Of
Allen l.. Graves. bankrupt, was held Fri
day at Manchester Center. before United
States Judge II. Fl. Wheeler and w. b.
Sheldon. referee in bankruptcy. X. A.
lawrence appeared for the City National
bank of Rutland. the largest unsecured
creditor. and Edward II. Holden APP
peared for Percival w. Clement of Rut-
land. whose claim Is about 200 partial
ly secured. Mr.. Graves was represented
by Frank G. Archibald Of Manchester.
n. n. Shaw was elected trustee.
BENNINGTON'S OLDEST NATIVE.
Melvin Wadsworth, so far as known
the oldest man living that was born in
Bennington. which has always been his
home, was % years Of age Monday
Mr.. Wadsworth has the distinction also
OF being the oldest member of the Odd
Fellows fraternity. both in years of
membership and age. that there is In
the State. For five years nc has been a
member OF the Gill Odd Fellows home In
Ludlow.
CABOT BOY ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
HIS GRANDMOTHER.
Eddie Norwell, aged IA years. acct
IDENTIFY shot and killed his grandmother,
Mrs. Edison York. at Cabot Saturday,
The boy had been shooting at a target and
returned waving his revolver IN the pres
ence Of his grandparents. The hoy sup,
lloced all Of the cartridges had been fired
off, but one was left. and the weapon
was discharged. the bullet striking Mrs
York behind the right ear. She fell to the