Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
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were expert swimmers and made for tho
New Hampshire shore. only 50 feet away,
but found the current too strong, and
turning around struck out for the YER
mont shore, about 70 feet away but where
the water was much smoother. Hardly
had they turned when Gcre was seen to
throw up his hands and sink. Riley think
ing Gere was behind him AN cndeavorinG
to encourage him reached the Vermont
shore. and getting - slight hold of an
overhanging cliff held on in q feet Of
water. Hero Arthur White. who had first
seen the accident from the railroad tracks.
rushed down and his two companions
formed chain and pulled the exhausted
Riley to safety. "Wherc's ALP" wcrc his
first words. Hes coming" said one Of
the boys. not wishing to break the sad
news. Looking around. Riley Erasped the
situation. gasped and famed. With the
aid Of hystanders he was taken. half un-
conscious to the house of the Rev. n. %.
Bolny in Wilder, whore DR.. Drake OK
West Lebanon treated him, and at seven
o'clock. three hours after the catastrophe.
he was on his way TO Hanover. Even then
he hardly realized what had happened TO
him. Riley was two years at M. ]. I.
and came to Dartmouth last year Tho
place where this fatality occurred IL one
OF the most trcachcrous for miles around,
and, swollen as the river is by the recent
rains. it would make Il most hazardous
trip even for Il heavy Towboat. The canoe
in which Gcrc and Riley set out was
roundhnttom 1S-foot affair and heavily
laden. Gerc was % years old wednesday.
He was a member OF the Sigma chi IRA
ternity Ernest NJ hopkins. secretary 10
tho president of the college. INFORMED
Ceres parents by wire and search for the
body was begun Friday morning.
s CONVENTION AT PLAI$FIt.l.D.
The annual convention Of the WASH
ington County sunday School associa-
ton closed in Planfeld Sept 20. The
officers elected ar" as follows: lrfSl-
dent H. c. Woodruff Of Barre; vice.
president, Harry r. Pollcs Of Montpelier;
secretary. Miss Mabel Winch Of Barre.
treasurer n. u. Dwircll of Calais; Gle
mcntary superintendent Miss Amy Fiske
Of Nnntpnlicr; home dcpai tmcnt surerin-
tendcnt n A. Babbitt Of Montpelier,
tcn"hcrs' training department. me Rev.
". s. Smthers OF Waterbury. state di
rector. rr. q. G. Stickrey of Barre. 1t
was voted tc hold the next convention at
East Barre.
BELLOWS FAILS Y. NJ. {. A. DIS
BANDED.
The Young Mcr's association OF Bel
lows Falls has been dissolved because of
lack of funds. A meeting of the board
of directors was held Friday evening
and the matter fully talked over. The
organization started year ego next
month. with headquarters in Union hall
tlock. q. u. Jones was selected as
physical instructor. During the winter
the Young men of the town took consid-
cradle interest in the association and it
l,adc fair to become n permanent and
lasting organization. Considerable vas
done in the way of athletics and weekly
contests in basketball and other sports.
With the resignation of Mr.. Jones this
summer interest began tn lag somewhat
and discontinunnce is the last step.
This is the fourth or fifth such organiza-
,ion winch has been started here and all
have died a similar death.
RAPID CORN HARVESTING.
An unique spectacle was afforded on
the big meadow below the road. OH the
Billings estate ir " oodstock, last Fiji
day, when n 70 acre field Of corn was
cat and bound in one day by two four
horse teams and two harvesting ma
chimes. There are mighty few 62-acrc
rorntields in Vermont this year. am. pro-
hahly no other was harvested in one
day
FINED FOR CATCHING SHORT
TROUT.
Charles Adams of Shrewsbury was fined
SO and costs of $I733 in Rutland city court
Friday for catching 10 short trout in
July. He appealed and bail OF 500 was
furnished.
ENGINEER LOSES A LED AT BRAD.
FORD.
Fred F. Harvey, an engineer on
northbound freight, was hit by the 6: 80
express Saturday night at Bradford and
his leg severed at the ankle. His en-
CINE was on siding but near enough
to the main track to be hit by the cx-
press engine and crush Harvey. who
was oiling his engine. The injured
man was taken to Hanover hospital.
The freight engine was badly damaged.
OCTOBER TERM OF ESSEX COUNTY
COURT.
Essex county court Ia distributed. There
are more cases at this term than there
has been for many years. On the Jury
list 20 cases are set for trial. a greaAsr
number than usual and 70 cases on tho