Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10
GENERAL VERMONT NEWS.
Tour of a Green Mountain Boy Around
tho world.


tho world.
G.. Fred Childs. son of W. II. Childs Of |
Brattleboro. who was graduated fro Yale |
University last month nas started on "A |
trip around the world. He viii have cx- |
ceptioual advantages through having
classmates in various parts Of the world, |
and he carries with him letters of intro
ductiou from President Mckinney and
Secretary Hay to all of the United States
ministers and consuls. RE will remain IN
the tnitcd States and Canada until Aug
ust 81, when he will sail for Japan, where
he has a Classmatc who Is Il brother of
one of the secretaries to the mikado and
through his influence he will be entertain-
cd by various Japanese officials From
Japan he Will 60 to emma, where ne VIII
meet a Chinese graduate from Yale and
from that country he Will meet Alfdvd
Vanderbilt and his COMPANIONS, Yale
graduates, who are also ON a trip around
the world. At Singapore he VIII meet Il
Chinese classmatc and they will visit the
island of Java. Mr.. Childs will also visit
l'cYlon. l'Ida and Aidbia, and ne VIII
then pass through the Red Sea ana sSilez
canal, after which re will travel through
Egypt, visiting the pyramids and other
historic places. lie will next visit Tur-
key, Greece. Italy and Switzerland, and
will then spend some time with friends in
Hcidclb rig, Germany. ne will meet a
patty of Nalc men in PATS and will make
an automobile trip TO the southern part
of France. returning to Paris in time TO
meet his father aud attend tho exposition.
He and his father Will travel through Eng
land, Scotland and ireland, returning TO
this country about July J.
LYNDONNILLE FAIR RACES.
! Tho Lyndonville fair races will he as
follows. Wednesday, Sept. G. . p. m, IS
pace and 2:io trot. purse SIPS 2:30 p. m.
2:32 pace and 2:H trot purse, $40 Thurs
day, Sept. /, 1880 a. m, County Green
Race purse, $50, 200 p. m, =. n pace and
2:& tro' purse 1925; 2:3O y. m. 2'93 pace
and 2:2o tot purse. ST.. Entries close
August 81 All entries must be add 'css d
to f.. McGcnnis, secretary, Lyndcuvillc,
VT.
/ CHOKE CHERRIES FOLLOWED BY
MILK.
! Cowlcs Carpenter aged :, died at the
rcsidcnce OF his grandparents Mr. and
Mrs. Cowles in St Johusbury last week,
as result of eating tiniiDo choke chez
rcs followed ny milk for supper Cowlos
was a very bright child about ; years of
age. Mrs. Carpenter WAS at Peaks Island
at the time of her so1's death.
THE VERMONT W. G. r. Y.
A midsummer Meeting under tho au-
spices IF the W. G. r. E. Of Vermont will
he held At Lyrdouvllc Camp Grounds,
commencing August i ami closing Aug
ust ~ with a tree planting
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