Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-05-26
RICHFORD.

Mrs Max Kaufman suffered "A Very
serious compound fracture Of one leg
Saturday forenoon. She sat in the car
rage holding the horse while her nus
band called at the door of house on
Center street and in some way the lines
became crossed with the result that when
the horse started little she was thrown
from the va gon.--T'hs village trustees have
placed signs at various places In the cor
poration warning automobilsts to slow
down to ten miles an hour. and in a few
dangerous places the signs are marked
danger and autos must here slow down
to six miles an hour.-Mrs. I.ottie Title
more Of St JOhnsbury is visiting her
mother. Mrs. Levi st. Pierre and sister
Mrs. Fred Sargent.-The men friends of
William G. Campbell gave him a farewell
bachelor supper at l.. G. Green's hotel
in Abercorn Que. Friday evening in
view Of his approaching marriage.
A broken car wheel on freight train
leaving Rchford for ST. Adams between
five and six o'clock Sunday afternoon de-
rallied four freight cars on the Missisquo
Valley division of the Central Vermont
railway near East Berkshire and
made II necessary to call ont the
auxiliary from 81. Adams. One
car went completely over onto its roof
and landed In the ditch another turned
one-fourth around and headed into the
bank. while the others remained on the
roadbed William Riley, selectman,
ustainsd a broken leg while helping adjust
matters.--Col. L. c. Leavens went TO
Wa shinRton, p. c., Monday in the inter-
ests OF the forthcoming Richford federal
building II lie understood that the plans
and specifications for this building are 10
be drawn in the near future.-AGeorge
Whitehead has bought Alvah Bowen's
meat market at the corner Of Main and
Troy etreets-Mr. and Mrs. James
Hagan have returned homo from a quite
extended visit through Massach usetts and
Maine. returning by way OF the White
Mountains While In Lawrence, Mass,
Mr. Haxan visited Col. Smith NJ. Decker,
with whom he served IN the Civil War.
Col Decker Mr.. Hsgan and four others
volunteered to carry shells to a disabled
battery during Ptcketts famous charge
In tho Baltic OF Gettysburg on July 3.
1s6a-Mrs Burt Gauthire and children OF
! Farnham, Que. are visiting relatives in
this place.
Miss Marian Rustedt. a teacher In the
Of the grip and Is expected at her home
| here soon for rest. Her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Rusted,. went to Ware Mon
day to accompany her home.-The Rev.
William Spurgeon, D. H., OF London.
Eng. a cousin Of tho late Rev. Charles
Spurgeon, will lecture In Aver opera hall
this evening He comes under the auspices
OF the Epworth League.--A number Of
| u. led he ND
races at Knowlton, Que, Tuesday.-Mrs
Peter Phaneuf and son. Fred Phnneuf
OF Harding, Mass. returned Monday
evening from visiting relatives In Farm
! ham, Owe,
The calendar for tho commencement
exercises OF tho graduating class OF the
Richford high school Ia az follows: Friday
June 3, 500 .. M. Junior reception, Sum
day. June 70, 7:eo p. H., baccalaureate ser
mon by the Rev. W. K. Douglass at the
Methodist Church, Thursday. June 49,
500 n m. commencement exercises at
opera house; Friday. June IL $50 .. M,
alumni banquet at American House. The
graduating class includes these twelve
students. Carl Willis Barney, Helen Maud
Bns,,e. Harold Alien Elricls. Marjorie
Irene Garvin. Gertrude Mae Gofr. Chloe
Ella Kelley, Charies 1c""e Manuel, fui"
Avis McKenney, Aura Fdwina Mudgeu.
Hazel Hattie Riley, Georgtana Marguerite
Smith Fordyce Samson Sykes,-A meeting
Of Cant j. ~ Culver Camp, No. II. 8. O..
v. viii ne held In Grand Army hail this
evening at eight o'clock to make arrange
ments for Memorial day observance.-Afr
and Mrs Vincent d. Taylor have issued
invitations TO the wedding reception Of
their daughter. Marian Christine. TO
william Carlton Campbell. Tuesday. Juno
II, from 7:so to nins o'clock.-Mrs. O. A.
Hagen has returned from Swanton.