Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-30

whose approach he was unaware, John M.
Knight, O resident of Corinth. aged g
years, met instant death at somervile. ,
Mass, Thursday.
The w. V. Phelps company OF Enos- !
bursh Falls. with a capital stock Of &c., |
600. orga nized for the purpose OF conduct
ing a merchandise manufacturing and
milling business, filed Thursday articles
OF Incorporate ton in the once OF the Sec
rotary Of state.
Mrs. Cynthia s. Mason, mother Of Mrs.
Henry o. Carpenter Of Rutland, died sud
denly Thursday evening at the home OF
Mayor Carpenter. aged II years. Of acute
indigestion. She was member OF the
church Of Christ Scientist. OF that
city.
.r and Mrs. Charles Dupaw OF Rut-
land observed their golden wedding Sun
day. The former IL 60 years old and the
latter CT. MIR. Dupaw Is a painter by trade
and is past grand Of Killington 1.od:e.
|. o. O. f. Both were born In Winooski,
where they were married.
Deer are moro numerous around Mendon
than in any previous season. On moon
light nights groups OF six or eight may be
seen in orchards foraglng for apples,
tender twes and the bark Of young trees.
deer with a broken leg was ordered
shot by the game warden. 1t had been
limping around for some time.
Bob somerville and Billy Saxon both
got away with their matches at Rutland
Thursday night in straight falls, the for
mer winning OYER Wilfred Pissonnette of
Montreal AMI tho latter laying low Sailor
! II, ,f Law ~
graced the occasion in the role Of ref
cree
AS Lindsey Turner of Chester was driv
ing home from mill a supposedly unload
ell gun, which was his travelling compan-
I ion. was dischorE d. the bullet making
flesh wound and passing through his coat
collar and hat brim. The wound was a
slight one. but had It been an inch deep
er would have pierced vital spot
The Essex company OF st. Johnsbury.
with a capital stock OF 5000, organized
for the purpose of dealing in land and
water power in Essex and Caledonia
counties. placing mortgages and issuing
bonds. filed yesterday articles OF incor-
poraton in the office of the secretary Of
state.
At the midnight mass at the Church O
the Holy Innocents In Rutland Fri. nigh
two large statues from Paris represent
ing st. Anthony of Padua and the Sacred
Heart o. Jesus Pleading were dedicated
Each weighs 80 pounds and they are said
to be among the finest of their kind in
New England.
The petition Of certain residents of Well.
River and vicinity to the pubic service
commission praying that the Boston &
Maine railroad ne ordered to stop at Well
River its northhound passenger train
No. A. which passes that station at 81
.. M, has been dismissed without costs
A hearing thereon was held at Wells Rive
, October q.
, When a staging IN the interior OF the
? Baptist Church in Chester fell Monday
three men We're precipitated IS feet to thu
= floor below. John Muer had his RICH
, arm broken, Charles Field was badl,
= bruised a cut the head and body and NJ
Eddy Of Cavendlsh received several con
$ tusions. Muer narrowly escaped an add
z tional fall Of 10 feet into the basement.
!, The kettle receipts collected by til,
Rutland Salvation army corps amour
o to something over $50. Sixty-hve forni
= lies will DC provided with Christmas din
- ner baskets In one family TO be thu
= remembered there are Is children ant
il is expected that in this case anti-rac
a suicide advocates will come to the res
:. | cue.
II Fifty years ago Christmas Day MI
II and Mrs. Theodore ]. Turner OF Brat
C tleboro were married and their COLDER
e wedding was observed Saturday wit
an informal reception. over 40 year
/ ago the pair located in Brattleboro
e where Mr.. Turner had employment i
. the organ factory. They have fou
" children and four grandchildren.
s r. f. Barbour has resigned as genera
|, passenger agent of the Rutland railroa
It to become vice-president Of the Beechnr
9 Packing company OF Canaioharie, y. !
Q lie has been with the Rutland road fc
y three years. previous to which he wa
general agent at Montreal for the Me-
York Central Charles Hartigan, preser
o general agent of the Central at Montrea
# is Mr. Barbour's successor.
q suit has been entered by John Z
J. Noynihan Of Brattlehoro against al
y ministrator 81 the estate of the lat
l. John F. smith of that town, agains
/ the Central Vermont railway to re
l. cover damages of 10000 for the deaf
II Of Mr. Smith. who was employed as
- conductor ana met death by bein
crushed between an engine and freigh
" car
"a One of the best stables and auto garage
IT I'm the State has just been completed /
"A w. d. Woolson OF Springfield. The bull,
I. ing is fre-proof and in design resemble
n n huge castle with tower and turret
~ The main entrance Is closed with do,
IS weighing |. 400 pounds. In the upper stor
# several furnished rooms aud n den, to
n occupied by the owner. A shop with pow
10 and electrical apparatus has been provide
,e Hazen. oldest son Of Mr.. Woolson.
BY recent count made by rural ca,
rers in one of the counties OF New Yor
State it WAS found that each carrie
no was collecting an average Of 1l6 loos
~ one-eent coins each week for stamp
"a This average applied to the whole couI
try would give a weekly total of 500, 100
90 600 coins. This practice works needles
p. ha rdship on the carriers. especially
cold weather Patrons should either ant
la cipate their stamp needs or provide
n suitable coin receptacle.
General W. ". Dudley Of Indiana. VI
~ died recently. was born in Vermont
- 1912 and was educated In this State Al
at Russell's Collegiate Institute. NJ
Haven, Conn. He mov.d to Indiana
Or ISfo He was in IS battles In the CT
Z. War, losing his right leg at Gettysbul