Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-09-26
WATERBURY,.

John T. Cough met with n very
painful accident Saturday night and
as a result of his experience he is
wiser concerning dynamite cartridges.
He returned late in the evening from
Worcester. where ne had been en-
ployed. He brought home dyna-
mite cartridge and at the supper table
attempted to find out its qualities. The
cartridge exploded and Cough is min
us two hngers.-John ]. King was
badly injured Saturday evening while
assisting his son In moving away nay
in Mrs. Edward Farrar's barn. As
Mr.. King stepped from the load to the
NOV the hay slipped and he fell to
the floor, a distarce of some ten feet
In the fail ne nit one of his should
ers on the wagon wheel and received
bad bruise. The accident will con-
! fine Mr.. King to the house for sew
lington Saturday.-Some 25 of Miss
Beatrice Atherton's schoolmates and
friends gathered at nor home Satur.
| day eve1ing to remind her of her 18TH
! birthday
| II. c. Whitehill has purchased of c. +.
Crane the property on Man street known
/
| G. T.. Crane, who is building A church
in Woodstock, passed Sunday with his
! famlly.-Mr and Mrs. j. H. Fishback
and Mrs. w r. McDowall. who have
been guests OF Mr. and Mrs. II. c.
| Whitchill for two weeks. left Monday
morning for their home in Washington
d. C.-Rhoncy Kicker has finished work
as night operator of the local telephone
| to
of Waterbury Center.-Mrs. Charles Rey-
nolds and daughter Of Jeffersonville and
Mrs. Rolo Jackson and daughter of Cam
bridge are visiting at Mr., and Mrs. L. NJ.
Bryant Miss Eva Crossett. who has
been visiting IN Cambridge. has com
menCed work for the William II. Burns
| company.-BurlinEton Council United
| Commercial Travellers. whose members
| were given a banquet at the Waterbury
Inn the evening of June g. have sent to
| Landlord Davis fra med resolutions which
now occupy a slightly place In the office.
u very handsome recognition of the ban
ouct which Mr.. Davis generously gave
the travelling men.
Woodward hill was visited last wcel,
by more than 30 men who are interested
In the development of the quarry, which
is said to contain rich dark granite
equal in many respects to the famous
Quincy dark granite. one of the best ir
the world. 1t has been suggested thai
| all the property owners Join In raising
purse of $1,000 which would be SUM-
cient to provo the real quality of the
stone. If sufficient money can not be
raised from the property owners 1t i!
more than probable that the Waterbury
board Of trade would assist in raising
the balance.-A. ]. Torrey, who purchas
cd the Jack Ryan farm, Is to put men a
work there within a few days. The Ledge
shows very distinctly on Mr.. Torrey'
land, and hts l!no Is within a few fee
; of where the best samples have beer
, secured. Samples of some of the polish
cd work We're sent to Mortified yester
, day by D. w. Cooley to he inspected b.
. L. b. Ellis who operates the Betho
white granite plant. Mr.. Ellis Is looking
: for dark granite for trimmings. Bot
the Drew Daniels granite works an
! A'Nair & O'Clair, local granite concerns
Q are anxious for n block OF sufficient siz
/. to put in n monument
e The annual Vermont conference at tn
e Advent Church. closed its successful
t meetings Sunday evening. Among thos
o who attended from out-of-town were tn
r Rev. Mrs. NJ. McKinstry ana the Rev. {
w. Hayes OF Richford, the Rev. o. /
z Beckwith OF Hartland, the Rev, ], a
- Reed OF Bridgewatcr, the Rev. II. L
o Sweet OF I.ittlcton, y. H., the Rev. t
r D. Sclby of North Hyde Park, l..
t Clark OF Stafford, Mrs. w. C, I'ugbe'
= A. Knowton and q. A. Rice Of Bridge
d water. A. u. Dinsmore OF Bethel and tn
n Rev w. G.. Knowlton of Rutland I'll
l. officers elected were: President. IN
Rev. w. G. Knowlton; Vice presiden
t the Rev, p c. Lord: secretary an
h treasurer A. l.. Dinsmore.
o The Drew Daniels granite works al
n the busiest now since the business We
d established IN town. The company hs
on Its pay roll over N men, and thel
n arc sufficient orders ahead to keep tn
2 large force busy during the wint
re months-The Demertt q Palmer Ca
Id ming CO.. is employing over 100 peopl
s, The crop is not as good as last wear. b.
u sufficient amount will be put up,