Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-08-17
CHIEFLY PERSONAL.
Prominent Men I'm Attendance.

phNNlNbiONs - $500
The day preceding yermont's Centennial
commemorstion as free Republic is auspi-
c;ous of a notable and pleasant anniyer-
r.,,ro br. omono
sary oceasion' o"'S 4"
the civic and military, the citizens anu the
fair representatives of that noble and be-
ro.a ho,o;,o If I--- who didn't sleen a
'o'eu N'.o .,..Isa,,
WHO" on That u'enioiaoio n'sn' 'n0 o'''ooA
presages brilliant celebration. As a calm
n-ooodss q storm so TO-DAY. the ouiet but
y, :, 49,
ceaseiess ac'i'itS Vi al De"n'ns
tributlng to make the decorations anu at
fractions of the morrow worthy of the State,
a. a.r
,.,.
Col' beals' oil bos'on' Is ufrine us "ofA'
which is very elegant. The public de,ora-
tions will ;ncIpde the grand arch. 10 strings
~ s,,oo,s a.n orob a,
Vi nags aoro's 'aiio''
the gateway to the celebration grounds, the
court house has an equestrian statue OF
ct h,.; :, tho IL
ter1;,.., -. ,.n, Can,a;,s
r.. a.a ell, or p,.,,Iobo,o boro thai
ou.,,.r, on A.. oomn.,-ornd odo-ned Mr.
Rools oIso doooro,os tho foc,o,v n, Georoe
pooLwoodSC Tho -es;deroo of Mr.
William + Uautes on North s,reet the
Oldest house in town, is thus inscribed
The house OF Ten Stafford, built IN IVA.
ahhptt,s honso 'n PIsosoUt stree, r
Valentines on the same street. A. p. Cbild's
ofice and house on Main street, Olin SCOTS
house on Pleasant street, George A. Woods
on Union street, Z. Il. Dewey's on Main
street. Ii. u. Roots, South street, L. l..
Nichols Main street,. Z. Whites on Silver
street, ID. McEwan' 5 on Main street, and VI
Morgan's on South street. The stores will
also be gay with colors. Among the mot
toes displayed about town are these wei
come to the President, the PacIheator oi
States; :" "Caed mile faltha :" "a Hundred
Thousand Welcomes in the Name OF the
Great Jehovah and the Continental Con
gress; ;" % Live Free or Die-John Stark; "
Generations Past and Generations to Come
Hold W. Responsible for the Sacred Trust !"
MOllie Stark did not Sleep Widow August
10. l777."
Prices are very reasonable Many Of the
Vermont Legislature will camp out at 81 so
a day, and 81 and 81 so seems to be the price
for excellent quarters and care at hotels and
private houses. Those who are not com
PEELED to be in the heat Of this thing, like
the unfortunate newspaper people, will he
wise in securing. if attsinsble, qurters NJ
the old or center VILLAGE IL il bigb and
WV VI wv Wv ~ "1 ""1
Just lar enough away from the camp
oil soldiers to make the evening music OF
the bands delightful. Those who desire to
see the soldiery intimately, and to be on the
camp ground constantly, can also find ad-
mIrable and cheap tent accommodations.
Mr.. Mcpherson. OF Round Lake, has 100
wall tents, holding 10 people each, and
enough Others to entertain 5000. They are
hedd;ng and h1onL.,ka. eI r;abt ond
meals 50 cents each Then Commissary-
General Cromack OF the Vermont veterans
49, Ia ~ u I'm ~ nv
host of outsiders at so cents meal That
he serves well and generously ! am ready to
testify.
MAJ. A. W. smith, 81 Concord, assistant
adiutant general of the New Hamnsbire
ma; g..
i"''''i"' 'a"' vi '"tuiu"f nish'' anu nas
put the camp IN readiness Tor the 400 men |
who will be sent with Gov. Prescott and staff. |
The detachment covers eight commands in
Gliding the welI-known amoskoag vetsrans
under command of Col. ID. NJ White Of |
Peterboro. The council, Senate and House,
manchester city government and other DIS,
ran TnoSdsu eseninn IT, a, -" d pou"i
ment is the guest of the Vermont state au
ihorities. but the soldiers will care for them
sei'es. uen' oloueh ana stan oil new Lon,
of Hartford, O.. 90 IN Georpe W yates,s
1.-THE Mount Anthony seminary, with 50 of |
the New Hampshire Legislature and ex-