Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-15
VERMONT NOTES
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Benjamin Corliss. who recently died
Mt his home In Fayston, aged nearly
30 years, was the father OF Is chill
dren. varying in age from to So
John r. u. O'Donnell. who has been
passing the summer at Lake Emerald.
bennington. is now the guest Of Ad-
miral Togo, who is cruising the 81
Lawrence on the royal yacht.
Edward Maloney, n tramp shoe cutter
OF Ludlow, is at the North Adams, Mass
hospital suffering from injuries received
by walking off the Claremont trestle. He
was intoxicated and while trying to beat
train across the bridge took a tumble
Asa s. Field OF Brattleboro is one OF
a family of five children whose ages
aggregate 420 years. They are scat
tered from Vermont to California. but
all are in good health with a prospect
OF many added years.
White River Junction IS to have IL
new school building to cost $4,000
1t will be located at the point" across
the river from the village and the
main part viii be 81 1axo9h feet IN
size. Brick with granite trimmings
are the materials to he used.
Bennington village is dead broke The
funds raised for the years expenses
have been disbursed or obligations have
been assumed which will take all the
money, and as a means of economy the
trustees have decided to retire the police
officers, allowing them pay for arrests
made az special officers.
Dewey Norton. aged. 10 years, of North
Clarendon, finished the trout season with
flourish. After having a 2h-pound Cod
River trout steal his hook, line and sink
or, he borrowed a pickerel hook and line
and landed him. He also caught an IS
inch and 16-inch trout the same day.
One italian fatally hurt and another
badly injured is the result of a land
slide at the site of the Claremont Power
company's dam at Cavendish gorge.
About dozen men were in tho turbine
tunnel when the rocks came tumbling
down, crushing the skull Of one and
breaking the leg OF another.
Barre boasts Of four gencrati lions in one
family, headed by Isaac d, Rice, Mr.. Rice
is Il years old but Is able TO do a hard
days work a. the carpenters trade six
days week. His daughter Is Mrs Clara
NJ. Bishop, 81; her daughter Mrs. Lu-
nette Mann, 80: and the fourth genera
ton is represented by Beatrice F. Mann,
49,
After dragging an abandoned quarry
hole for Is hours the body of Victor
Copf, Finnish laborer employed in
Barre, was found in 30 feet of water.
The discovery OF his pipe and clothing
on the edge of the quarry led to the
search Copf was last seen in the
company Of drunken companions and
foul play is suspected,
+. T. Austin Of the Thayer School of
Civil Engineering has been elected pro-
fessor of electrical engineering at Nor
w!ch University. He is a graduate of
Dartmouth in the class OF 1895. Prof.
Austin will prepare the schedule of
courses and have charge OF the purchas-
Ing of equipment with the Carnegie
funds.
A. Tomasi OF Barre Is noted for his
narrow escapes but the last one :akes the
bun. He was working around freight
elevator at the rear OF Main street
block when the rope broke and he got
the full weight on his head. He was
knocked senseless but AZ soon as con-
seriousness returned, he began to hunt
for a wrench with which to repair the
damage.
A hospital Is the bright future pros
pect for Hardwick. AZ n mceting held
recently in that town under the auspices
of the board OF trade committee was
appointed 10 sell membership cards at
s. and s25 to raise the 500 necessary to
secure the project. The Holden family
express a willingness TO Mt up the build
ing, reserving the right to name the
institution.
One of the features Of Rockingham's
old home week will be the rededica-
t'on of the town house at that place.
Congressman Haskins will be the prin-
cipal speaker This building was
erected in 1887 and for over CEN
fury used for all town meetings, also
for nearly so years for religious SER
vices At an expense OF $1,000 It has
been restored as nearly as possible TO
its original appearance.
Dee, the 15-year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. n. A. st. Louis of Morrisvillc. is
suffering from an accidentally infict-
ed wound which may prove serious.
While hunting with a party OF boys
on Elmore mountain the bullet, from
a 3e-calibre rifle. prematurely dis
charged, passed neraly through his
thigh. Had the ball struck n half inch
higher he would have bled to death
before a physician could have reach
ed him.