Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-11-04
CH|TTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

Alphonse Dubrule of North street has
received a letter dated October II. from
his son. Albert Dubrule, who Is with one
of the Canadian regiments III the trenches
at Flanders. He wrote that Meride For
tin, another Winoosk boy, who is In tho
same regiment, was wounded in the head
from a German bullet The wound is not
serious being a glarcing blow over ono
eye. He Is confined in the hospital. He
states that there has been considerable
rain but that they did not mind that as
they ave become accustomed to it by
this time. He Is n bugler with the regi-
ment. The Germans are not the fighters
he thought they were before he reached
the firing line. as they seem to be fright
ened easily and adds that they will all be
driven out of Belgium before long. All
letters sent from the firing line are ex~
amined at various stations before they
are sent and the sender has to make oath
that they contain none but family affairs.
John b. Dubrule of ST. Peter street has
gone to Hartford, Conn, where his son
was killed last Friday afternoon as the
result OF an accident in a shop where he
was employed The following account
was given in a Hartford paper of last Sat
/ ALBERT I. I)uDIuIc Oh no. no
Main street was fatally hurt yesterday
afternoon about five o'clock, while at wo'iS
In the Belanger Woodworking company's
shop at No. 10 Francis avenue In the
presence of his fellow employees and a
few others the last rites of the Roman
Catholic Church We're administered To him
by the Rev. Henry Calvin. pastor of Our
Lady of Sorrows Church. Ten minutes
! later, as he was being carried into the
Hartford hospital, Duhrule died. Exactly
how the accident happened is not known,
but 1t is supposed that saw Dubrule was
using kicked" a block of wood against
his stomach. Dubrule fell to the floor
unconscious. Fellow employees, who heard
"A crash and saw Dubrule collapse. sum-
monel DR.. o. T.. Elmer, The priest ar
rived about the same time as the physi-
clan and performed the religious function
before the sad group Ct witnesses. as sooii
as he was informed that Dubrule was hurt
Internally and would probably die. The
police patrol, in charge of Policeman ]. j.
Dorsey, made n flying trip to the shop,
ana thence. with the patient. to the Hart
FORD hospital. Dubrule breathed his last
Just inside the doors of the institution,
An autopsy will be performed on the body
TO determine the exact injuries. Dubrule
was Al years old lie leaves wife" He
also leaves his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. John h. Dubruie. of st. Peter street
hVe sisters ard three brothers, Joseph and
Eusebe of this place and John. Jr., of
Montpelier, Mrs. William Goddette of
Montpelier. Mrs. Frank Potvin and Mrs
tharles Dorey of Burlington, Mrs. Louis
l'revey and Miss Cecilc Dubrule, Mr.
buprule was born here and went to Hart
iord about Is years ago lie was a car
pehter by trade.
me regular monthly meeting of the
village trustees was held Monday evening
ana all members were present except
trustees Jules Mongeon and j. a.,
'hlcoine. Very little business of i'm
Pof'ahce was done, aside from voting
the use of $500 for permanent work on
MAIN street above Spring street To the
Town line. This sum Is to come out of
me Sl'Vp voted at the annual town meet
''S last spring. when 500 was voted for
permanent town work ON the highways
ana the balance of $500 to he used in this
section of the village above mentioned.
~ was also voted that the street depart
"heht put In another week on the neces-
sary repairs to the streets about the
village This includes the repairing of IA
renee on Union street near the corner
VI No''h street, torn down last Saturday
"'sh' by Halloween jewellers The bills
o'oered paid are: Burlington Light a
Fower company, s2S5,G4; c. A. Barber,