Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-28

ectady.
Samuel J. Dana. the engineer at the
power station Of tho Mt. Mansfield
Electric Railway company, was seriously
injured Saturday evening while empty
Ing tho boilers preparatory to cleaning
them the next day. Surprising the boiler
empty. Mr.. Dana opened II hand hole
to allow 1t TO cool Off when the water
which had stopped running because the
outlet was clogged with scales, burst out
with great force pennlng him in small
space from which he could not escape
until the water stopped, Mrs. Dana and
Charles Marshall. the fireman, saw the
accident but were powerless to aid When
the unfortunate man was rescued. he
was found to be terribly burned on hands,
forearms, feet and legs extending about
the knees. -he burns on the hands and
arms were the most severe, the flesh
hanging In shreds from them. DR. II. w.
Barrows was summoned, Mr.. Dana made
as comfortable as possible and he Is
doing as well as could be expected SUN
day morning the annual memorial ser
mon to the Grand Army was preached
at the Methodist Church by the pastor,
the Rev. J. q. Angel The church was
tastefully decorated with ported plants
and apple blossoms. A chorus choir rem
dered the anthem, AN Endless Allclua"
in Il pleasing manner. The members OF
II. II. Smith Post and Womans Relief
Corps. occupied the seats OF honor There
was a large attendance. Justin Marshall
is on crutches from a bad cut on one foot
received while choppng.-Mr and Mrs.
+. j. Holden and Mr.. and Mrs NJ w.
Marshall passed Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. ~. ]. Tarbell in North Duxbury,
where Mr.. Tarbell Is employed at tho
Bolton Falls power station.-Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. G. LovcjoY and Mr.. and Mrs.
O. +. Luce visited in iiardwick and
Greensboro Friday and Saturday.-A
game of base ball on W. l.. Demerritts
grounds Saturday afternoon between tho
second Dwarfs and tho West Branch
teams resulted in score Of 20 to IA in
favor of the Dwarfs.-B. \. Mills took
part In the musical festival in Burling-
;on.-MIss Ethel Watts attended the
musical festival in Burlington.-c. +.
Eddy is In Boston.
commissioner H. G. Thomas has re-
reivcd reports of deer killed as follows:
May 20 doe illegally killed in Iichgatc
Center: is, deer illegally killed in Read
ing: 10. doc killed by dogs In Fairlcr and
with three Young does IL. deer killed by
dogs i'm North Forrishurgh; TO- deer
illegally killed IN Nottingham; >, deer
deer illegally killed by Italians in RoN-
bury, deer killed by Italians in Spring
field; T. deer illegally shot in Glover, deer
found with broken back. probably chased
by dogs in Eden. buck illegally shot in
| Wcathersiield, deer Illegally killed n
Jonesville. two does killed by dogs in
johnson. deer chased by dogs over "A
cliff into the lake at North Hero: April
go deer seen with two broken legs III
Newton: April -. two deer killed by dogs
| in Warren. Mr.. Thomas is mailing the
notices for the annual meeting OF the
Lake Mansfield Trout club June lo.-Ai-s.
J. G. Morgan, who was called to Brattle-
boro Friday night by the Illness and
death of Mrs William Somerville. at
tended the funeral In Waitsfeld Monday.
Others from Stowe who attended were
Mr. and Mrs. f. j. Billings and Mr. and
Mrs Archie Mccullough.
During severe thunder storm Tues
day afternoon, n pine tree near the en-
trance gate of River Bank cemetery was
struck and badly injured. and also an
elm tree near Andre -'oycc's at the
lower village. The motor of the Mt.
Mansfield electric railway was struck on
the track in Waterbury and an armature
burned out.-B. d. +. Anderson and Miss
Anna Fisher OF Miss Anna c. Brackets
household arrived in Stowe Wednesday,.
The rcmodeling of the Jackson house I'M
der the direction OF Orson s. Smith. is
nearly completed The house was pur-
chased last fall by Mrs Gould of New
York city for summer residence for her
sisters. the Misses Perry, who passed last
summer at Mr.. Smiths boarding house.
The death of Miss Anna Perry in the
spring has changed Mrs Gould's plans
and the house will he sold or rented
The new telephone line 10 Moscow has
been completed and the residences of G.
NJ. Fisher. O. S. Smith and George s.
Slayton have been connected. w. w.
Adams and F. f. Smith have been trans
ferred to that line-Niss Abbie Burt OF
Burlington is in Stowe.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carroll ]. Scribner of New Eaven. Conn.
arc visiting relatives In Stowe. Mr.. Serb
ner will leave to-day for a new position
in St Louis. Mrs. Scribner will remain
here for the summers. j. Dana, who
was seriously burned at tho electric
power station Saturday evening. is doing
as we'll as could he expected. AT the
next meeting of Mansfield Mountain
Grange will be entertained. The visitors
will furnish the literary program.-The
ladies of the Methodist society served
supper Wednesday afternoon.-Mrs. c.
Grange June 10. Waterbury Center
F. NJ. Tabor is at her summer home for