Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
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NJ !"fe'"dh dmd Gci't'4"fn ~ TIE EvfsE Engine
tomldHg.
A. a cnrplny you have a rrrnrJ AMI q, his
t0ry that goes blrk uf;y yaars II oors bncE 50
tar that of all the men who irst made IN your com
pinV hut one now Iyrs-long NAV he live To grace
ynur ranks with his venerable mi houor.,l nrespnr
y vnIlr company tn. BurlinGTon of to-ly Is link
e,l with the Burlington OF the olIen time Your
history for hfty Years Is interviewer with the his
tory OF our CIV Write the history OF Burlington if
YOU Will. leave out OF II the history of the Boxer
Engine t'uInpany and lis members and the story il
hui half told Your ranks have eyer heen nIIef WIN
Burlngton's leading citizens honored names her
bone and sinew, her workingmen her brIvest AMI
her best DID time permit the RAINING of them I'M.
list would he i long one.
For nfry wears YOUR motto has proudly been
''Our duty We strive To perform" and man lives
who dares to say You have not been faithful to II.
For nfiy years has the fire hend threatened de
>troy our property. Your willing hearts and sturdy
arms have grappl1d with It. ami YOU have rarely
failed 10 come Oh victorious IN the contest
burlington has ever had reason To be proud Of her
Boxer Engine Company her citizens are grateful
To YOU. In their behalf thank You for your record
AMI your history IN tins Your sem-centennla year
Tonight, It Is my pleasant duty, should rather
say my proud privilege, 10 present 10 YOU SEMI
centennial gItl. ito TINS III behalf OF a lady who
bears The honnrcd name OF Howard. II Is name
that Is dear 10 burlington. name that awakens
grateful rrc"rciiniis' mat Is fragrant with MEM
orles OF generous deeds done Would you see Il
moEulhth III 10 Tue name nt Howard IN Burlington
lock around YOU LOOK ON Wonder College
Greeh Look 10 our Lake view cemetery, our
Home inF orphan childrch- lhlcklY studded over
~ our citS win monuments OF generosity, the gifts
OF some member oil the Howard family. II Is a
name tina, Is especially dear 10 the Boxer company
For nifty of your earliest Patrons per
hapS ! might call him the father, and lifelong
frlend,wa That grand Old citizen OF Burlington peace
10 ms memory VINO was iontly called Il ncle john
howard son OF ms, Sion T. Howard Tor many
wears called all the Boxers brothers: and while
health and strength remained he never failed to do
ms share IN manning your brakes at every nre- A
a husband. made him Boxer, and Tor more than
fTieniNIonr may he i've TO b,, YOUR friend"thaa
our WORTHY ,n,!, io"San, AIMS e Spear Last not
lady, God bless her. Miss Louisa Howard, in whose
watched YOUR ronpany ike a guardian angel from
her STrs. Snh""I hsr iaihef 49, e9pan ny hsr
IeGl of her soc'tuLe and care she has ever been
has been a grand one that your record Is a proud
day; of so-r,% chivaIry The caus ,b nn Woman t
ehamp1 , thl rause VIII grandly win l. IS truth
which rocks the cradle rules the world" The low
an r.be w., rn iN mi rn. n,,h. "I
me =, ana max -, mem -, safe !" follow. .,
to Won This nag as testimonial OF her appreciatlon
al Your eillcrhcy as 1remen, 81 Your mahsihess "a
men On one sue "i II YOU VIII see me name 81 our
dt;ir OH Stale iis coal oi arms us m"'t"' "a the
clhcr YOU VIII see lhe name oi your company us
date oi origin, ami NnW proud motto 10 near
such nag win Sufh inscriptions. h"lhh@ can nr
more uiiIne. nothing more appropriate Ndlshl
hut the TASTE 81 woman court nav ueslsh'" II.
u Is hcaulilu a. ihe h'"'lS 81 'ailt HP'l.t. u y
worthy ui Inc donor. anu Ana are WntthN OF H.
lhrn take u III MFR h"hali present II 10 You
NAV u ever d. Ia YOU shhr'r "i pleasant m'hi-
'LlrS' I.s MAY you. % II. an, i. ~" Sc Us
'h!h'he LOUIS MAY You itnvmin'r 'hi' II cdIIies
WIN II me n's' wishes 81 MISS howard Tor YOUR
i"n health Prosperity alil many long wears YET "i
h'rluness AMI 81 happiness
""n 'i'' ''"9''i5 "oius Vi MS SicSSh WI
ballard handed Tin. tl1tr tn Foreman II L
DoolcY, Who sad as lie reccivcdIt I'm be
lie ,,s p.,-.r. T., a, ,,.,.. I .I.i- ~:
Howard for her kindness anil for his hand
some Gift. will call on one of oar oIler
to rcspond more fully"
Ii had been arranged that IIoa. II. ).
Taft shouli r,spo,J for the c,r,,onv A.
he was pFcv,ntcd by nrfsoiu, business rr,,,
performing the dutv W II Root Esn i,
his stead. read
vr TAR. rr.r,xsr
Ms, H..-..o5.
have been instructed hy the EoNcr Engine Com
ai,iahle and i.e1ntia rit The kniiimes. Of hrirt
f,Ef n, Tor nr orsl1''n 'sen III , s5srt
larnly BE- highly priced and esteemed. but
vas connected with our company al IL, orraniz.-
,nh f" man my val si.S a Mh'S pIonTr
our banners are not horne aloit N the din and
hrcmln's hfr. they serve a. standards around
Keen rrern ," IN our our m,ulory f6, fari thai
h'r our nt{ we sr,r 10 Perform our srf1lres