Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
MAN KILLED IN POULTNEY.

Louis Coveno of Poultney, aged 81
years. was struck and instantly killed
Thursday noon by the milk train while
walking on the track. lie saw the train
coming and started to cross the rails. but
was too late. Coveno had resided in
poultnev about q year. lie leaves a widow
and child In Italy.
CASTLETON ROY ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT.
Oscar Wright, age about Is years, son
of John a. Wright Of Castleton, was kill
ed late Wednesday afternoon by the dis
charge of a shotgun in his own hands.
The victim of the accidental shooting
and Bernie Putnam went to Raymond F..
Smiths pasture hunting in the after
noon. About five o'clock the boys separat-
cd, Putnam returning home. A little later.
Wright not having put in an appearance,
his father became anxious and went in
search of him. accompanied by Ray
mond Smith. The dead body OF the boy
was found lying on the ground with a
gunshot wound IN the neck. Death must
have been instant. Mr.. Smith notified
Selectman Martin L. Lee, who took
charge OF the body.
COMPANY x AT LAKE WILLOUGHBY.
Company X, 10th VT, reunion was held
in their cottage at Willoughby lake last
week Tuesday and Wednesday, II was
much enjoyed by all. The campfire
was one of the best the company has
ever enjoyed. The company has lost che
member during the past year, William
Blake of West Derby. These officers were
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George, vice-president; r.. j. Bruce,
secretary and treasurer: William Moul-
ton. X. Clifford and A. II. Stoddard,
executive committee.
OLD HOME WEEK AT WII1TINGHAM.
Nottingham held an Old Home Week
celebration Aug, IS in the village of Jack
~sonville with an attendance OF several
hundred, including many former resi-
dents who have returned home for the
occasion. The celebration opened with an
address Of welcome by A. A. Butteriield,
after which there were Commute speeches
by past and present residents. Dinner
was served on the basket picnic plan. The
afternoon programme consisted of games
and athletics, and in the evening there
was IA band concert and a reunion dance
in Glen House hall. Friday was given
up to reunions, Saturday to picnics and
excursions, and the week was closed with
religious services in the churches.
WANTS MARRIAGE ANNCLLED.
A divorce paper of unusual character
was filed with the county clerk in Brat
tleboro Wednesday,, John Anterior OF
Wilmington asks to have the Yarriage OF
himself and Ethel Quinn annulled. He
sets up that the marriage took place in
Nottingham. December %, 1905, and that
at that time he was q years old and
Ethel was is. as shown by the marriage
certificate. although Anterior expresses
the belief that she was at least a year
younger. Anterior says that three or four
weeks before the marriage Ethel proposed
that If he would become pail for Her
bert Quinn, her brother. and George
Davidson, her cousin, who were confined
in Newfane Jail on the charge OF assault
and secure their release she would marry
him and live with and care for HIM As
a dutiful wife should. The proposition
was accepted and the marriage tool
place. but since then. according to Ather'
ton. Ethel has wholly refused to live Will
him or in any way care for him. HI
says he needed n wife in his old age anc
was induced to marry the Quinn cir
solely by what he terms her Fraudulent
representations. and he AYERS that sh'
had no intention to live with him ant
was actuated to marry him solely Il
secure the release Of hor relatives from
Jail. The woman's place of residence j!
not known to Anterior.
NINE CARS SMASHED IN COLLISION
hn1J-np collision, hpt yrneD two PnGtni
& Maine freight trains occurred nca
Vernon, three miles south of Brattlcbor'
village Friday morning. The train crew
jumped and no one was injured. MIN
empty cars were reduced to splinters anc
the forward ends of the locomotives wer
smashed up. Orders were given for tn
trains to meet at Brattleboro, but the,
were not delivered to the crew of tn
south-bound train. An investigation vii
be held to place the responsibility.
POMONA GRANGE MEETING.
About 800 Changers attended the out
door meeting of Hazcn Road Pomoni
Grange held with Bell Grange of Soutl
Walden. in the Whipple grove at VALDEZ
Saturday, August II. Tie programme o
the day was carried out N full except tn
last question which was cut out on &C
count of threatening weather. The meet
ing and picnic dinner was thoroughly en-
loved. II. NJ. Perkins of South Walder
lGrange in an address welcomed the gath
ering and response was made by c.. II
Root of Craftsbury Grange. The speake
of the day was c. A. Prouty, interstat
commerce commissioner. who spoke O.
conditions of the country, the differen
ways of farming. assuring his listener
that farmers here were as we'll off. and a
nicely situated as any others in the Unite'
States. lie explained the workings of III
commission OF which he is n member
THE address was very interesting and in
struct,ve. Mr.. Prouty was followed b,
Governor Bell and c.. +. Smith and Georg
II. Terrill OF Morrisville, who made shOr
addresses. The committee which ha
charge of the monument to be erected b.
the Grange to mark the old UaZen mill
ltary road built in Revolutionary time
have about decided TO place it on Hard
wick street, which is a part OF the oil
road. and Is n wide and much traVcle
thoroughfare The marker Will be abOt
seven feet six inches high, of granite, an
for inscription It will have the name o
the road. when 1t was built, and VIII
erected the monument.
THINKS HE SAW A PANTHER.
c. L. Blackmer of St. Louis, with +. {
lTinkham OF Rochester. when returnin
from Warren late Thursday afternoon
distance below the falls, they were driN
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