Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-09
ST. ALBANS.

Announcements have been received here
Of the marriage of Miss Elizabeth bower
of Batavia. n. Y. and J. Purmort Traux
Of ST. Adams, which took place June "A
at Batavia. Mr.. and Mrs. Truax will re-
side In pittsburg, Pa, where Mr.. Truax
has a position with the Pittsburg Steel
company.
The only accident of note on the Fourth
WAS In the family of William Kenyon OF
Mason street. whose wife and mother-in-
law were slightly injured. Mr.. Kenyon
was examining a shotgun to see II It
was loaded He broke" the gun and
finding loaded shell in 1t. started from
the house toward an open lot to fire the
CHARGE Some one spoke 60 him as he
got across tho street and he swung
around. swapping the barrels back into
place. and as he did so the shell explod-
ed. tho charge scattering and two shot
etruck his wife and mother-in-law In the
chest and near the shoulder. Medical
aid was summoned at once but 1t was
found upon examination that the women
were moro frightened than hurt.
The bottom of +. II. Foote's motor
boat was stove In near Rocky point Sat
urday while trying to land a picnic
party. The boat struck a sunken reef
md WINS beached to save her from sink
1ng.
Tuesday was the hottest day OF the
reason, % In tho shade being registered
b. reliable thermometer. The protracted
drouth and abnormal waste of water in
the city has resulted in materially de-
creasing the supply at the city reservoirs.
the water in the upper basin being three
feet and three inches lower than at this
time last year. The city has ordered
water shut of from all fountains and
eprayers and warned the public to use
the water as sparngly as possible. In
less rain comes soon the hay and other
crops in this vicinity will suffer great
damage The prospect of q bumper hay
crop. so promising two weeks ago. has
already been knocked out, and many
gardens are nearly ruined by the con-
tnuous scorching OF the past few days.
Some of the large market gardeners are
afraid that their crops are ruined
The death Of James Cunningham occur
red Tuesday of cancer at his home on
Jewell street Mr.. Cunningham was 10
years old and leaves a wife and two
daughters Mrs. Mary Hudson Of Lynn.
Mass, and Miss Katie Cunningham OF
this city. Tho funeral Will be held at
st. Mary's Church this morning at nine
o'clock.
Minnie Olds aged 1S. the daughter Of
Porter Odds. confirmed drunkard, was
Tuesday ordered committed TO the
State hospital for the insane at Water
bury.
Henry Bryant and daughter. Miss
katherine u. Bryant. will sail Friday
from Montreal for two months in Eng
land where Mr.. Bryant will visit his
former home.
o. n. Woodard OF High street sustained
a stroke of paralysis yesterday after
noon while working In his garden on
Diamond street Mr.. Woodlands entire
left side Is affected ana helpless but his
mind Is unimpalred and he talks easily
Ole was taken to the st. Adams hospital
where ne was resting comfortably last
night, with chances that he might rally
and get around again.
A meeting OF creditors Of c. L. Jordan
bankrupt, was held Wednesday before
Referee II. G. Royce and an order OF sale
was issued authorizing Trustee J.. w
Fonda to sell all the personal estate
There was a hearing on several contested
elaime, after which the case was con
kinued until July Is.
George 1lonalds. who was badly In
1ured about the back and spine last week
BY being crushed between a wagon and
, barn door. Is somewhat improved and
Is now expected that he will recover.
Manager John r. Patterson OF the Pos
nj Telegraph company. who has beer
kery .n of rheumatism Is much I'm
proved.
JoseprIN orthrop and Miss Kitt!e North
rop have returned from six months n
NIedford. Mass. Mr.. Northrops health
Is very poor.
Mrs. Gregory Charlton and two som
Of Alexandria, Egypt, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest III. Lewis.
Miss Frances Hodges, who has beer
the guest OF Miss Laura Dunbar, ha'
returned to South Carolina,
Mrs. John Il. Wilson has gone Il
Louisville, N. Y. for a few days stay
BAKERSFIELD.
Mrs. Sarah Giddings and Mr. and Mrs
Don Gates OF Jamaica Plain. Mass. ART
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