Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-09-30
CH|TTENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSR.

horse attached to O light wagon,
owned and driven by Emile Munger. and
DIR. Arnold's automobile came together in
the square at Main and Allen streets
about $50 o'clock Thursday night The
horse received broken leg and was
shot later by Officer ST. Amour Munger
was driving from West Allen street to
East Allen street and DR.. Arnold Of Bur-
lington was following an Essex Junction
line electric car up the street. When
nearing the corner he sounded his horn
and did not see the horse until too late
to avoid hitting him. The streets were
not lighted and the auto lights throw
straight ahead. The doctor was on his
right side Of the road AS was also the
team to the right, Munger claimed that
he did not see the automobile until the
horse was too far over to pull away.
Mr.. Munger valued his horse at over
sl00 The automobile seems to have
escaped damage save few small dents
and scratches.
The automobile of Ralph Eernardini OF
the Winooski Fruit company was some
what damaged Thursday night about 1890
o'clock this side Of Jericho, when II was
run into by car numbered 0lG. owned by
II. a. Buckley of Cambridge. Mr.. Ber
nardni was driving up hill when Bulke-
lcy's car was coming down. The forward
axle of Bernadinis car was badly bent,
the car going down an embankment for
distance of about IL feet. The Buckley
car ran into a telegraph pole. badly
smashing the mudguards. Mr.. Bernardini
and party were taken home in Mr.. Sey-
mours car. The automobile was left
there until Friday, when It was taken
to Il garage in Burlington. None OF the
parties in either car was hurt
The annual inspection and parade OF
the Winooski fire department was held
Saturday. The parade this year was
better than previous years and the COM
celently in the inspection. The parade
was marshaled by H. l.. Thomas and
aids, Clark Brigham and Ernest Parizo,
Chief Halloran rode at the head Of the
line and following him were Chief of
Police Barber, Officers Lester Cruise, st.
Amour and George Horton, Sherman's
band, automobiles with village officials
anC invited guests, the Steamer Hose
compan.' and apparatus and Lafayette
Hose company and apparatus. The invited
guests included Mayor Drew City Treas
urer l.. C. Grant. both old-time fire
men, Postmaster James Il. Burke, all OF
Burlington. tho chief of the burlington fre
department. Carl Stockwell, ex-president
of the village, II. a. Bailey, L. III. Horton
and Thomas Parizo. The parade was
massed together in front of the Winooski
block and a picture taken. The line or
march was published In Saturdays Free
Press. After the parade disbanded, brief
reception was held In the Steamer hose
rooms when Sherman's band rendered
several selections.
The athletic events were run Off In front
of the Winooski block following the
parade and contained many entries. The
remaining races which were left from
the Wooden company employees field day
two weeks ago were run on preceding
the hose company events. Chief flalloran
Of the fire department and member OF
the Steamer Hose company, and Fore
man Charles Barber OF the Lafayette
Hose company gained distinction in the
coupling contest by making the best
time Their time for running about 100
feet and coupling was IL seconds. The
second best time was made by CASTOR
PORTER and Joseph Bruyor, The results OF
the wooden mill events follow: aO-yard
DASH first, sam Bertrand, second, Clair
mont: three-legged race: first. Lavalley
and Abair second, Fnnigan and Barron,
l0o-yard, special. first. Finnigan, second,
Lavalley. third. Pollard, The results of
the fremens events were as follows
2oo-yard dash. first ii. Ouimette, second
Oliver ST. John, third Armand Brault;
lo0-yard dash, first Sam Bertrand Sec