Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03
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were given ian French by the societies of
the parish, each society presenting their
priest with an envelope containing mon
cy Rev. Mr.. Roissonnault responded
foclingly to all these greetings, aud closed
with a Few words in English, thanking his
people for their loyalty in the past y ycnrs
ard thanking the Professionals for their
interest in the Catholics In the absence
Of the regular orator of tho evening, Lieut..
Coy. Bates was called out and said that
Roy. Mr.. Boissonueult had done a. much
for the good of the town as any man in
IT. The gifts to the priest were mostly in
cash and amounted iU value TO 5000. Yes
tcrdav Rev. Mr.. Boissonnault sang sol
emn nigh mass at the morning service and
Bishop Larocquc preached the sermon.
After the mass there was banquet at
St. Agnes hall. Tho feast closed at
o'clock with solemn vespcrs, sermon and
bcncdictiou. During Rev. Mr.. Bosson-
nlults - years of service ne has investcd
al out 10000 in church property and real
estate. This includes $4,000 stone
church, n $4,000 hospital, convent, paro-
chal school parish house and cemetery.
STRUCK JURY IN WINDHAM COUNTY
Tho side Judges of Windham County
Court, at a hearing Saturday. granted he
petition OF the defendant for struck jury
i'm the suit of Ilo'p u. Clark of Brattlr-
tOro. widow of I}arna A. Clark, against
the Employers Liability Insurance COM
pauy to recover $1,000. the amount named
in an accident policy carried by Mr.. Clark.
FurtN-ciEht names were drawn, to a Of
which objection was made. u0d from tho
rest - will be drawn to composed the jury.
WOODTORD'S CELEBRATION.
Woodiord is arranging for celebration
August IL, the occasion being the l2gd an
niV,csary of the battle Of bennington.
The exercises will be held in Elmer Glca-
sCa's grove the Wilmington band will he
in attendance and S. NJ. buWics. the story
writer Of that town, viii be among tho
speakers. There will be a clambake, fol-
lowed by darr.nC in the afternoon and a
display Of fireworks in the evening. The
scene of the festivities ~ about seven
miles from Bennington and ca top OF the
Green Mountains, 800 feet above sea Level.
The celebration is mainly gi"en in honor
of the ReCnii rton people who pass the
heated term in Woodford.
NOTES ABOUT THE STATE.
Rev. c. @. Gricshaher preached his fare
we'll sermon at tho Island Pond ConGro-
gational church sunday morning ana he
departs tins week for his new pastorate in
Michigan.
T.. :. jackson Of Bethel claims to have
raised the champion strawberry this set
son. 1t measured SiN inches in CirCumIor-
oncc one way ly five inches the other way.
c. NJ. Robbins the veteran, bear hunter
of Vermont. caught q bear recently on
Granville mountain, this being his S6th
bear.
Handsome circulars are being mailed
prominent Grand Army men throughout
the state giving a sketch Of Comrade Al
bert u Shaw of WatertOwn. X y. the
choice of the Empire State for comma nd
cr-in-chict.
The State convention of the Young Peo-
pies Christian union viii be held in Beth
cl August y and ~. The State convention
of Universalist churches will also be held
there Tuesday evening, August Is, and
and holding until Thursday evening.
CWrGrossm TN Circuit expects to have "A
centennial celebration Of the family set
tlCmont on the home farm in Kirby soon.
His grandfather Theophilus Grout settled
on this farm in 17aS ana there cleared a
large tract Of land Tho farm has been
in the family from that time.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Trust
company Of America We're filed at Albany
saturday. The stockholders of the new
concern include near y all the great mil
liorHires of the country, is not less than
S2.o0Q. 100000. The new trust company is to
have branches in - cities Among other
things il will take on free collections on
checks which have been discarded by the
New York banks. branches will be es-
tlhlishCd in the new colonies also. Among
tho stockholders are the names of j. q.
Mccullough and +. Il. Jennings.