Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

begin the manufacture of boxes he is
now filling lnrgc order for clapboards for
a dock at Burlington,
Mrs. Ferd A!nsworth and children are
spending Il few days in town; they expect
to return to Minneapolis this week.
School will not open on the 4th. owing to
its being 4 legal holiday, but will com
mcnpe the day following
A new depot Is being built at Waterbury
Center by the Mount Mansfield Railroad
company.
W. p. Butler, who has been visiting in
town several days returned to Boston
Monday.
A lot of new maps have been purchased
for the wallis Of the now school building.
s. K PARKER and Miss Julia Parker have
returned fro.n the summer school at Am
herst Mass.
The bank will be closed on Monday.
Mabel Morse, who mas hcen at the Am
erican House is now with Mrs. C. +.
Clouch.
Merrill Evans is spending a few days at
Randolph.
Mrs AFRO Bragg Of Warren is spending
few days with Mss. J. c. Ciriggs.
Mrs. c. e. Ladd and son Warren have
returned from visit at York Beach Nc.
G.. W. Warren is at Richford for few
days on business.
Mrs. Guy Royce and son, who have zen
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Boyce
have rctutncd to Proctor.
MONTPELIER.
The local committee on entertainment
for the Dewey celebration met Friday
evening and perfected an organization.
Hon. Is, r. Fihed asked to be excused
from serving as chairman and Rev. Father
W. j. O'Sullvan was elected in place Of
Mr.. Fifeld r. G. Bowers was elected Sec
rotary and be was authorized to employ
a stenographer and any other assistance
and also instructed to invite Mr.. Cook,
Boston caterer. to meet the committee in
Montpelier and advise the committee of
the date on which he can make the visit
Hon. VI. A Huse was elected vice chair
man to act in the absence of FIR. O'Sulli-
van. on motion of FIR. O'Sullivan. it was
voted to appoint n committee of three to
canvass for lodging accommodations and
that this committee be constituted a bu-
reau of information.
The local entertainment committee on
the Dewey celebration met d. r. Cook
the Boston caterer, in this city Monday
evening and looked over the situation
with him. Mr.. Cook was not prepared TO
submit figures and returned on the night
train to Boston to consult his partner af
ter which he will submit to the committee
a definite proposition. If a contract is
made with Mr.. Cook to help feed the null
titude, il is probable that his mammoi h
tent will be erected on the city lot on Main
street. Private information has been re-
ceived in this city that Admiral Dewey,
while the guest of the city of New York
on his arrival there Will occupy the mag
nlflcent apartments or George {. Boldt at
the Waldorf-Astoria These apartments
are separate from the main MOTEL with d
private entrance dining room, etc. ana
are the most sumptuously furnished ana
equipped of any suite at this world-famed
hosiery.
The 25th semi-annual convention of the
Washington County Christian EndeaNor
Union opened at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning in Bethany church, ms city. Inc
attendance at the morning session was not
large but by noon additional delegates
arrived so that the church was well hlled
at the remaining sessions OF the day. Inc
reports Of the Offices showed the union to
he in good condition as to numbers and IL
nances. An interesting and instructive
programme was carried out, ana Inc con-
Nention closed in the evening the speak
cr for that occasion being KEY. u. 4.
Smart of Manchester, Nt.Ths following Of
fcers were elected: President, Kew. u. r..
Ladd, Waterbury; Itce"president, MI X
Maxim, MiddleSeX: secretary, MISS Mary
Graham, Montpelier: trea surer. MISS Jes-
sic Hopkins Montpelier; superintendent or
junior work Miss Mabel Winch. Barre.
, The hearing in the GonldsTiile burglary
case of State VS. Winfield Bosworth was
continued all day yesterday in CITY Court
and evidence along the same Lines AS that
which has already been published in thes4
columns was introduced. sensation wa
caused in the court loom late in the aftt-
noon when the State in order to imneach
one of the witnesses for the defence called
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