Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-09
evening meal Mt the corridor table and
turned in for the night.

turned in for the night.
While at work on n valve Of a station
airy engine in Montpelier city hall Ed
ward Preedam was badly SCALED about
the face and neck by a blowout. Lime
had been added to the water used in
the boiler and some Of this entered his
eyes, making the injury unusually pain
ful. This is the second accident Mr..
Preedam has met with In tho short time
no has been working at the city hall.
On the first occasion ne broke one finger
and lost part of another.
A Fair Haven truant officer Is having
trouble with two school children who
won't battle. When the teacher UNDER
took to wash the dirt of their faces and
hands parental threats were forthcoming.
They are from a family Of II. living In
a one-room. one-story house. The chill
dren sleep in the loft. They will be given
one more chance. then II they don't keep
clean they will be barred from school.
Ernest Hewitt. the six-year -old
South Royalton boy who was injured
by being struck by a train Wednesday
Dec. 1. died late that day the fatal
wound being located at the base OF the
brain. The boys great grandfather.
about so years old, while chopping in
the woods on the same day was caught
by a falling tree and sustained three
fractured ribs and O punctured lung.
He is not expected to recover.
Curiosity as to tho expenditure Of So
1862 at the last fair OF the Rutland
County Agricultural society. while about
half that amount has usually suficed
caused a motion to be adopted at meet
ing OF the directors to the effect that
every officer connected with the society
within two weeks prepare detailed
statement of the money he received and
,lsbursed in connection with the recent
fair.
As the Barre police were searching
for Joseph Guidici. who escaped from the
lookup last week e. resident of Foster
street saw them coming up the hill toward
his houee From previous experience he
has learned to associate policemen with
liquor searches and he quickly cast about
for a place to hide a barrel OF ale that
CHANGED to be in his cellar. Finally in
his desperation and with the help Of
other members Of his family he hurled
the barrel out of the window and sent
It rolling down the steep slope. When 4
reached the bottom only one bottle re-
manned unbroken.
REVENUES OF RUTLAND RAILROAD
A statement issued from the office Of
the vice-president OF the New York Cen
trail railroad gives the net operating re-
venues Of the Rutland railroad for the
month Of October as 1921 90. An increase
Of S45. So. 80 over those for the cores
pondinG month Of last year; operating
expenses. 1923 O23.4o. an increase Of $2s,-
$50 30; giving a net operating revenue Of
sos. $50 90, an increase Of 81, 2634S; one
twelfth annual taxes $40. 32s02: a decrease
Of s1.G6s.95; operating income, $Ss.o34.Ss
an increase Of $23,9S0.43.
The figures for the ten months end
Ing October 51st are: Operating revenues,
s2573. Sl6.5s. an increase OF f272. H1.2s: OPP
Grating expenses, s1,s16.55233. an increase
Of $17o,sl1.s4; giving a net operating re-
venue of 757.26&.2s, an Increase OF s10i. 599-
As; taxes. S93, 33s 80. an increase OF S14,91S.-
%; giving an operating income Of $685.
925.25. an increase OF $sS,6so.5O.
VERMONT LIBRARY NOTES.
The ladies' Of the Dread club Of John
building for which they have been work.
ing to raise the money for the past nins
years. Total cost OF the building and lot
about $500. Of which all but $500 IL paid
The ladies have raised the money by I'M
firing efforts. giving plays, euppers, en-
tertainments. novelties. etc. They have
had no gift larger than 800, and but one
gift as large as that
The building is Of one story. we'll light
ed, and attractively furnished. The base
ment contains furnace, lavatory. and a
room that later may be used for cluo
purposes. A large table in the reading
room and some other furniture in mis-
sion STYLES have heen donated by friends
About go volumes are upon the shelves
and the work of cataloging will be socn
begun.
Or. Walter F.. Ranger, State superin-
tendent Of education in Providence, r.
formerly superintendent OF education IN
Vermont and principal Of the Johnson
normal school. was one of the early help.
ers In the clubs efforts and was present
and assisted at the dedication exercises.
The Rockingham Free Public library Of
Bellows Falls was dedicated Thanksgiving
week Tho building Ia the gift Of Andrew
Carnegie. Il is we'll equipped. on q beau.
Hful spot overlooking the Connecticut
river. Twenty-one citizens, including the
ministers of six denominations. president
OF the womans club. educators. profess
sional men and business men were asked
TO speak; the State library association
was represented by Its president. Miss
Pierce. and the board Of library commits
sioners by member. Tho Hon. A. N.
Swain gave the historical address and
presided at the meeting. Introducing most
happily the many speakers. The library
contains about 100 volumes, and has
lately received many gifts Of pictures ana
objects of local Interest.