Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-15

Lillian Brainerd Quinn, formerly of
this city, has been appointed assist
ant teacher in the household arts de-
partment of Columbia University, New
York, and will begin her duties in Sep
tember.
Mrs. Il. Melvin Hopkins who under
went an operation at the Sherwood
sanatorium about two weeks ago, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
smash-up, that looked and sound
ed worse than 1t really was, occurred
III the Central Vermont freight yard )
shortly after three o'clock Monday
afternoon Two froights, one n heavy
train just pulling in from the south,
the other switching engine with a
rev cars. hurrying to make up train
w. southbound, met head-on on the
mum line freight track about 100
yards north of the passenger depot,
resulting in demolishing the whole
front Of G. V. No. 3l8. the switching
engine the reduction of a box car to
fragments, and lesser damages to tho
other engine and two cars Each train
was moving about 10 miles per hour.
/. Is said. when they came together,
ana the impact was terrific. The
switching engine with j. Hoyt, engi-
neer. climbed part way UP the pilot
o. the big "battlcship" type. Grand
Trunk engine No 7Gs, Engineer Pres
ton, and the engines were so firmly
interlockcd that ether engines had TO
be used to pull them apart. The heavy
freight. when the engines met, stop
ped so suddenly that an old type box
car located near tho center of the
train and between two of the new
steel framed cars. 'buckled." first be-
ing forced end up and then being
crushed to pieces between the two
sections of the train. Conductor G..
w. Wells of the northbound freight
was thrown from his perch in his
caboose when tho crash came and was
badly shaken up. He was the only
one injured in any way and he was
able to walk around The wrcckinG
gangs were hustled to the Job and the
tracks cleared IN less than an hour.
commencement week opened Monday
night when the prize speaking contest
for the Smith prizes offered annually
by cx-Gov. l.. G.. Smith was held in the
city hall. Tho first prize for bows, $40 I'm
gold, was awarded Harold Kennedy.
whose selection was a scene from Julius
Caesar" The first prize for girls, $40 in
gold, was awarded Miss Nilera Morton.
whose selection was a Pair of Luna
tics The second prize. So in gold was
awarded Kenneth Brown, VINO recited q
scene from David Copperneld." Tho
judges were: Principal Z. V. Perkins of
EnosburS Falls Supt. Harriet NJ. Ide OF
Swanton and Miss Florence O'Sullivan of
burlington.
james Stahl, who has held the position
OF Canadian Immigrant inspector at this
port for three years, has been promoted
to tile position OF relieving Inspector for
the eastern division of the Canadian SER
vice, having the territory between Tor
onto, Ogdensburg and this city Mr.
Stahls family will continue to make their
homo here for the present. James
Demers of Mystic, Que. will succeed Mr..
Stahl here within n few days.
The death of former Alderman Eugene
NJ. Blake of Messenger street occurred
Monday night at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. f. L. Blake of Milton. after
" long illness with consumption. Mr..
F!ake was a native of Milton. where he
'1~' ppi II July -, 1919. lie was graduated
from the Milton high school and came to
this city in 1896, where he entered the law
off!ce of Watson & Finn, being admitted
TO the bar in 1899. He was prominent in
republican politics. being elected city
grand juror In 1902. alderman from ward
one in 1908 and 1904 and again grand Juror
IN 1906. He was also a prominent men,
Der Of the knights of Pythias, holding
several Of Its higher offices. He married
in September, 1900. Miss Bertha F. Blake
of Milton, who survives him. He is also
survived by his parents and two sisters
The frncral was held Wednesday after
noon at two o'clock, at the home of his
father in Milton
The annual meeting of the First
Congregational society was held Tuesday
evening and the reports showed a
four!shing and healthy condition with
the church out of debt. The directors
elected for three years were Deacon
II. T. Bentley and stephen S. Cushing
Cards have been received here announc-
ing the marriage of Miss Lillian Porter
Doane and Lieut.. Walter L. Clark, L. s.
NJ. C., which took place at Galveston,
Texas, June To-
Twin daughters We're born Monday to
Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham of
st. Adams town