Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-28
LIE BURLINGTON THURSDAY,

Home Missionary society of the First
church was held Friday afternoon and
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President Miss Florence
Lyman vicc-president, Mrs. W. b. Howe;
secretary, Mrs. j. w. Russell; treasurer,
Mrs. Solomon Story ir., advisory commit
tee, Mrs II IS. Worcester. Mrs. ]. M.
Wood and Mrs. U. A. Woodbury..
Mayor Roberts has not yet signed the
resolution of the Board of Aldermen CIV
ing the Rutland-Canadian Railroad com
pany permission to build their tracks on
Lake street. The mayor has until the
next regular meeting of the Board in
which to sign the resolution and at that
time if it has not been vetoed the reso-
luton becomes a law without his sigma
ture. The regular meeting of the Board
will be held on Monday night.
George Nj. Hawley concluded his engage
ment as purser on the steamer Chateau-
gay Saturday and leaves soon for Balu-
more where he will resume his studies
in the dental college. He will be succeed
ed for the remainder of the season by
Capt. f. G. White, recently of the steam
er Ticonderoga on Lake George. Mr..
Iawley has been a competent and obligng
official and his many friends wish him
success in his chosen field
General Passenger Agent r. r. McKeev-
or OF the Rutland railroad VIII go to New
York next Sunday and meet Admiral
Dewey at the Waldorf to consult with
him in regard to his trip to Montpclier.
MIR. Mckeever has made arrangements to
have a special train with Dr. Webb's pri-
vate car attached to bring the admiral
to Vermont when he wishes to come. The
route will be via New York Central Ben
nington and Rutland and Rutland rail-
road.
Mrs. Margaret Rivet of New Haven was
brought before the County Court Thurs
day on a capias charged with having re-
fused to comply with a subpoena sum-
monlng her to appear before the grand
jury The subpoena was issued Soptem-
Der 5th and the capias on Tuesday. The
subpoena was served by Deputy Sheriff
j. j.. Reeves, Mrs Rivet was fined by the
court $3.50, which was the expense of
bringing her to this city. She claimed to
have been i'll with rheumatism and said a
lawyer in Middlebury told her he would
fix it for her.
Miss Emily G. Bliss who has been act
ing as kindergarten teacher in the Law
renee Barnes school, has been relieved at
her request and will leave the city soon
to assume the duties of a position OF a
similar character in Richmond, Va. Mrs
{. @. Gardner of this city has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy While the
SCHOOL DOdTu regret very muCn the re-
moval of Miss Bliss from the city they
consider themselves fortunate la secur.
ing Mrs. Gardner, who is a teacher of en-
perience, to take the position made va.
cant.
! 1t is contemplated, as one of the fea-
lures of Vermont's celebration Of the
! Homecoming of Admiral Dewey to place
| two powerful electric searchlights on the
summit of Mount Mansfield, Vermont
| highest mountain. which will sweep tho
region at night during the week of the
celebration. A portable steam engine and
dynamo will he taken to the top of the
mountain, if the plan is carried out, and
the liahts will be powerful enough - en-.
able persons Is miles away to read the
newspapers by them. They will. of course
be visible at much greater distances. II
will he a novel illumination for Vermont
and no doubt a highly effective one, or
clear nights