Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. ALBANS,

AS Engineer +. W. Chapman was
working on engine No. 1O1 at the Central
Vermont engine house SATURDAY. morning
his left hand was caught in the spokes
of the driving wheel and badly crushed.
The accident occurred as engine No. 333
was coupled on to the one on which
he was working, Drs. Arthur Morton
and A. A. Skeels were summoned and
pital where the hand was dressed. Mr..
Chapman was able to 20 to his home on
Fairfield street Saturday evening. He
probably will not lose the hand.
The passenger train on the Missis-
quot valley branch of the Central Yer
mont railway for Richford leaving
here at 6:1o o'clock Friday evening was
derailed about a mile and a half this
side of Green's corners. caused by the
rails spreading. a wrccking train
was sent from here The passenger
train was delayed several hours. No
one was injured.
Leon Durkee of Richford was
brought to the hospital Friday af-
ternoon for treatment, the little fin
ger of his right hand having been
shot accidentally off and the hand
filled with shot. He was accompan-
led here by DR.. c. S. Scofeld Of Rich
ford
The body of Rodney Potter, aged about
rs years, who died July % at his
home in Fort Edward. y. Y, was
brought here Friday afternoon on the
2:4O o'clock train from the south ana
the burial took place at $3.50 O'Clock r.
the Bay cemetery, the Rev. Isaac Mellor,
pastor of the Bay Methodist Episcopal
Church officiating. Mr.. Potter, who for
many years was a resident OF st. Alban.,
left here about 20 years ago. He Is sur
vivcd by three sons and two daughters,
Elmer of Springfield Lloyd of Worcester,
Mass, Chester of Fairfax. Mrs. Walter
Guild Of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs.
Pearl Bulls of Bakorsiield: also by a
brother, Harrison Potter, of the bay.
In city court NInday afternoon be-
fore Judge N. N. Post, George Noel and
Wilfred Locke asked that an information
be filed against them, charging the at
tempted burglary of the store of II. y.
Butler ON Lake street early on the morn
ing of July H. This was done by state
Attorney G. +. Ladd and the men
| pleaded guilty. being sentenced to serve
not less than six months and not more
than one year in the house of correction.
| According to the story of the young
| men who are about 10 years old they
came here from New York, Locke's ma
| tive home being in Hartford, Conn. and
Noel's in st, Hyacnthe, p, @, In this
| city they met Frank Johnson, several
years their senior. The three We're ar
rested by Policeman Robert Walker in
the act It was alleged, of breaking into
the store, In city court at that time they
were held for appearance at the Septem
Der term of county court. Johnson is II
| jail yet awaiting trial. Francis Ward
recently pleaded guilty to an Information
filed against him by the States attorney
charging him with the burglary of the
office of the Vermont Power & Manufac
turing company. and on motion of hi
counsel, NJ, H. Alexander, the matter o
probation was referred to Probation
OFFICER c. p. Hogan.
Herbert Richard of the Bay was ar
rested Monday afternoon by Deput,
Sheriff Frank Trombly and brought Il
the Franklin county Jail to await
hearing on the charge of stealing sui
case last Saturday from the Mitchell cot
ltago at the Bay, now occupied by Loui