Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
Injuries sustained. DR.. c. A. Pratt at

Injuries sustained. DR.. C. A. Pratt at
tended him.
The work of excavating for the new
reservoir for tho DR.. B. j. Kendall COM
pany's water system is being rapidly push
ed They will cover the site of the old
wooden ones in the rear of their labora-
tory which have been torn out but will be
30x60 feet in size and will hold 10 900 gal
Ions The water is brought about two
miles from a spring in the town of Bcrk-
shire. The capacity of the spring is in
sufficient to supply the village for all pur-
poses, but 1t is furnished for drinking
and culinary use and is pronounced
wholesome by the state board of health
+. H. DewaTt of St, Adams was in town
Tuesday maNng the survey and establish
ing the grade for the continuation OF the
permanent road work in the village, be-
ginning near $. Burt's and extending
south to below the house of A. S. Arm
strong. 1t will he built under direction of
Street Commissioner Mason who is now
engaged in blasting the ledge below the
home of T.. j. Tyler and furnishing the
stone for the bank wall being built along
the river Mt that point.-Adviccs received
from the authorities of the Mary Fletcher
hospital where she went for an operation,
indicate that Miss Sadie Mitchell is rap
idly recovering from the first operation,
but owing to her low vitality at that time
a second operation will be necessary for
her complete rcstoration.-The families Of
c. II. Abel aAd A. j. Croft went into
camp al the sheldon camp grounds We'd
nesday.-Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Clapp and
their children. Fanny and Henry. of
Fargo, North Dakota. visited c. f. Raw
son and his mother. Mrs. Abbie Rawson,
Tucsday.--Thc Franklin County Sunday
School association will hold their annual
meeting with the sheldon people Tuesday.
September H. Tho committee who have
the programme in charge are cndcaVor-
ing to Grange for such a conference Of
the practical every day-and- sunday
too workers as shall prove very helpful.
The Rev. T.. NJ. Fuller and Miss Edith
Balch the state workers, will be present.
and good time all round may hc expect
ed.-W. r. McFeetors is passing a few
days in F'itzwiliam. y. H., with a col
lege friend-Mr. and Mrs Payson wal
bridge of cabot are visiting in tho home
Of George Chapln,-NIiss Mcbride and
Mi SIS Helen TYLER of Colchester are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Marsh.-Thcre was
quite a delegation from this place in Rich
ford Tuesday evening to hear Mr.. Clement
discuss the issues of the campaign as he
sees them w. V Phelps, candidate on
the same ticket for state treasurer, was
among them The Rev. G. W. Hunt, who
went from here July % to Cottage City,
Mass. was summoned there on account
Of the health of Mrs. Hunt, who was
passing few weeks at that resort. A
letter received from Mr. Hunt Tuesday in
G.cates that an operation has been had
for the removal of a growth of fbrous
nature from one of her shoulders and that
T. very successful They expect to
return to their home in ST. Adams the
first Of the wcck.-Arthur sherman. re
Gently so seriously injured by a yearlinG
lul belonging to D. II. StanhOpe. is do
ing as we'll could bo expected and UNI
less there are internal injuries not dis
covered his speedy recovery is expected
one hundred and seven tickets were sold
from this station Wednesday for the ex-
cursion from Newport to Burlington and
boatride among the north islands.