Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
VERMONT MATTERS.
Annual Reunion of the Windsor Count,
Neterans' Association.

misses to be most interesting and sue
cessful affair. Free entertainment will
be furnished veterans during the day by
William g. 7. Tracy Post A business
meeting will be held at 10 II. m, followed
by procession through the principal
streets At3p m. an address of welcome
will be given by His ENcelency, the Gov
ernor of Vermont, Comrade Samuel II.
Pingree of William c. Tracy Post, follow
ed by short speeches aud responses to
toasts presented by Col. George w. Hooker.
Hon. William NJ. Evarts. United States
Senator, Hon. Charles c. Beaman of New
York Lieutenant-G Governor f. j. Ormsby,
Col. w. l. Greenleaf, Department Com
mander, Vermont g. A. r., Gen. |, X. Idle,
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Gen. William w.
Henry Col. Stephen NJ. Pingree, Col.
Thomas y. Seaver, Col. George r.. Childs,
Capt f. A. Howe, Lieut.. Hugh Henry,
and Rev H. A. Van Dalsemhave accepted
invitations to be present and make short
speeches. The exercises of the day will
close with a Grand campfire at O'Clock
p. m, with campfire stories and reminis-
cences of the war by soldiers present, and
war songs by the Windsor Glee Club
and the audience to be followed by Il
display of fireworks. The railroads will
carry for half fare.
The Reunion of our state Lawmakers.
The proposed reunion of the former
and present members of the State legisla-
ture to be held at Montpelier the first
week in October, will include Il large pro-
portion of The leading men all over the
State and it is not unlikely that it will be
the largest and most notable reunion ever
held in the State. The intention is to get
as many of former members of the legis-
lBture, with the present body, together in
an informal way as possible and to have
meetings and reunions extending over
several DAYS. IL VII pe W .ilt,e
me luea was pIo9cneu a uA nt, = toii Ii vi
Mahchester ils. @ Ia lfii any un"ef f i' .t, ica,
an orSahlha'ioll Vi lie,llpel9 @ % u .nG pi e1, e.
ehu Ueherai ASSeI'iplS was III loI me-. W ~ w. w
the necessary prellihlnHaly Wolh, az anu re- re-
solution was passeu Einihs @ TIe nan VI i,ie
house lor 'ile ocoasioti, ,ie eNfCu't f ~
commlltee appolhteu 10 aLttise lTn ille l'.
reunion will meet at Rutland on Friday
mex. AT p H. We cqI,ill.'ee cGtiniSte a,,st
Vi N u Apeil VI NeoU iiaNSH IX ~ eIiiIilu
Ton Of Manchester + : Stranahan of St
Albans. c. A. Hibbard of Burlington, G..
ID. Brainard of Danville, H. f. Field OF
hutlahu, y. w. PIU" W ne ieii, ~, vi Dui ! IilS ny
low corresnonding secretary The work
of this meeting will be to appoint sub
committees and arrange for getting into
communication with the ex-members.
Two Prisoners Escape from the House OF
Correction.
Two prisoners escaped from the mouse
of Correction Wednesday afternoon al
about four O'Clock They were the mel
who broke into Hulett's store at Wallinp
ford some time AGO and were committed
to await hearing before the Count,
court, they have been conilned on th'
eas' slr III 'ne Jai "ue nav iI,,
throngh one of the iron bars over the ont
side Window with a file or saw. and it il
sunnosed that they had been some time n
if prosecntin Tt heir work when hers wer,
absent Sunerintendent Envres visited
them less than half an hour before the,
snneezed their wav tbrouph the GRATING
and everything seemed All right TN
whole thing was done in plain view of tn
crow troMds hd on ene tiliuS W m et1ulios Ql,ly 10
imst the rrioht time They We're dressed i,
citizens clothes and so were not spe
cially noticed
Str.no. uors. nis..se In soutb.rr v.r
80.
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A southern Vermont correspondent
writes that several valuable horses have re
cen.iy uieo III 'ha' vicinity lroiii cause
.na. q. W Wv =" CIV
nonSa s,n6lIon and this will soon axtan
throughout the system. Medical al
seems to he of no avail and in n shoI
time the horse dies in great agony
nrominent veterinary surgeon saws he
at a loss TO determine what the diseas
NAV he unIess il is ANTHRAX a disease
which the blood becomes poisoned.
Found Dead in the Road near BrattIebor'
Ceoroe 7, HASTINGS about forty vears
80, tT;s,r5a1 TT co.
age ol Nor.h hilsuaie' ~ H. was ioul'
dead in the road between that place an
Brattleboro Sunday lust before 10 o'cloC
by a neighbor who did not discover IL
body until he ran over it with his team
Hastings left Brattleboro about 9 o'cloo
he fell between his horses and was kickt
to death. The team was found quite
distance from his body.
Grant M.mori., service at g. an.ns
largely attended Grant memorial Sc
vice was held at the Congregation
church Sunday, under the auspices
Post Hurlbut G. A. r. All the church