Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-01-11
WINOosKI.

Bruno Cross died Friday AT his home
at Mallctts bay after a long illness with
Brishts disease. Mr. Cross was A years
of age aud had been farmer at the BAY
for number of years, He is survived BY
wife. The funeral was held SATURDAY
afternoon with interment in the cemetery
at Malletts bay
Harry Rolfe, a young and popular ma
chinist in the employ OF the Stevens Ma
chine company. mot with a frightful &C
cident Saturday morning which will prob
ably destroy the sight of one eye Rolf
and several other workmcn were en-
gagged in pouring hot babbitt into some
new mouldings when one OF them sud
denly blew up throwing the hot molten
metal almost directly IN Rolfe's face and
eyes. Several large patches of the metal
chung to Holfes eyes. completely cover
ing them, others to his face and fore
head burning him severely. Fred Mead.
one of the employees. was obliged to use
his oer to loosen the metal from the
eyes. Rolfc was taken to the Office of
DIR. a. 5. &. Hin who removed as many
as fifty separate pieces of metal from the
mans eyes and face. The wounds wer.
then dressed and he was taken homo. Dr..
INIill in speaking of the accident Sunday
stated that it is possible that the sight
Of one eye may be destroyed as the hot
metal struck the bali Of the eye, burning
| it fearfully
a very pretty wedding was solemnized
at st. Francis Xavier Church Tuesday
morning when Miss NJ. Antoinette Camp
| bell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
| Campbell IF Montreal, was united in
marriage to Francis II. Couchon OF tn
village The ceremony was performed ny
the Rev. J. +. Audet at $50 o'clock iu
| the presence of a large number of invited
friends and relatives. Both young peoplr
were attended by their fathers, Mitche u
| Cauchon and Nelson Campbell. Immo-
diately following the ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home Of the groom
parents on North street. where a wedding
breakfast was served. In the evening IL
| reception was rendered them from 30 to
| II 80. The bride was the recipient Of
large number OF handsome and useful
gifts, including furniture, silver and cut
glass.
| John Barceloau. an old and respected
resident of the village died at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. Hermidos Desautels
on West Spring street last evening about
7:40 o'clock, after 81. few days illness wi II
pneumonia. Mr.. Barceleau was in his .+th
year. being born in St Caesar. L. @. and
has been Il resident of this village 70"
forty years. For many years nc was en-
ployed in the wood working shops Of W
& d. G. Crane in burlington. He is su e.
vived by d wife and six children. 1--WE
daughters Mrs. William Lavaloy OF
| Pittsfed, Mass, Mrs. Henry Gosseln ~
| WhoelwriGht, Mass, Mrs. Alfred l.ezott
of l1oyoke, Mass, Mrs. Frank Mossoy
of Chicopoe Falls. Mass, and Mrs. Her
milos Desautels of this village, and olt
SON. Napoleon Barcoleau of Leomnster.
Mass. The arrangements for the fulcra,
were not completed last evening.
At the annual meeting of Club Rocham-
beau, held in their new rooms in Concert
| hall Tuesday evening, the following Of
President George Shepard; vice-presidont
Joseph Dubrule; treasurer, Mr. iiebert
corresponding secretary, Philip MonSeon
recording secretary. Arthur Uric; master
OF ceremonies. Samuel Sefford; auditors,
]. l.. Devino, William Germain and Henry
| Desautels; director, \. F. Nillemaire; lnu-
steal director. Arthur Iafarrer. The last
two offices were created to make prepara-
| tons for the play to be given by the cluh
! on Washingtons birthday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King of East Al
len street left yesterday for Enfield, \,
H.. where they will make tlseir future
home,