Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21

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Babcock electric Victoria. the first
in Burlington. 1t has a French
battery OF thirty-six cells, can run fifty
miles without rccharging. and will climb
any hill that a horse can clint DR.. Vim
cent has taken the agency for tho Bah
cock vehicles and has built a garage in
the rear Of his residence on Main street
whore he can charge the batteries OF
those which nc sells. DR.. Vincent is a
pioneer in tho way of things electrical
in Burlington, Ina wing introduced tho tclc-
phone hero. installed the first electric
motor in this city and has now brought
the first electric carriage to tho city.
Harry W. Chase. who was seriously
injured in an automobile accident on
North avenue. is still at the Mary
Fletcher hospital and during the past
few DAYS it has been generally reported
that his injuries arc of a much more
posed. when Mr.. Chase was injured it
was feared that his back had been hrok-
on but it has only been within the past
few days that this has been known for
q certainty. There now seems to be but
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and II his condition will permit he will
be placed in a plaster of paris cast to-
day and it is hoped that he may be able
to be taken home. Mr.. Chase has boon
doing as we'll as could he expected IN to
such a serious nature that his complete
recovery will probably he a matter OF
many months.
The death of Mrs Sarah r. (Stedmsn)
Conner. wife of the Rev G. c.. Conner,
pastor of tho Cn!versalist Church Of
Barre. occurred in this city Monday
morning at ) o'clock. Mrs. Conner was
born in Aurora, Ind. February :, 1850,
and was the eldest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathan Stedman. She was a graduate
of the Aurora high school and also re-
ccivcd a musical education in St. Louis
and Cincinnati. She was married to the
Rev. G. &. Conner October 20. iSSn. She
is survived by her husband and two
daughters, Mrs. f.. c. Gould Of Palmer.
Mass. and Miss Ruth Conner, who is
now in her second year in Goddard
Seminary. Mrs. Conner was prominent
in church and social matters and had
4 wide circle Of friends, The body has
been taken for burial to hor old homo in
Aurora, accompanied by her husband and
daughter. Ruth.
George Thompson, an elderly man. sup
posed to be of New York. is in Chitten-
den county Jail in An action for a weeks
board. brought by Mrs. Dell Withcrcll Of
this city, it being alleged that Thomp-
son intended to skip out. Thompson has
been in these parts for some time. ncgo-
tiatinC. for real estate and other things.
One day last week he shipped from
Richmond to the treasury department at
Washington, d package, which he said
contained bonds to the amount of so, ono.
The express charges were not paid by
Mr.. Thompson and at New York an as
sessmcnt was made on the Richmond
agent for $1a. It is not known yet
whether the package in question was as
valuable as its sender claimed. There
have been things in Mr.. ThOmpson's ac-
tions and conversation indica ting that he
is unbalanced mentally.
The death of Mrs. Emma Steady. wife
of Louis NJ. Steady. occurred at her home
at Appletrce Point Thursday morning at
two o'clock, following a shock Of paraly-
sis. Mrs. Steady was born in Consta bic.
y. y, in 1853 and was IS years of age.
She was the daughter of Henry San An
tome and Adclinc Promo and had resided
at .Appletrec Point about eight years. She
is survived by her husband and mother
and also by one daughter. Cora T.. Bous-
qlet. Other relatives who survive her
are edward BousOuet, a son-in-law, Mrs.
Beatty STEADY, a daughter-in-law Miss
Emma Steady and Henry Bousquet
granddaughter and grandson. The flu