Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-15
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Upon reassembling at 2 p. in the judges,
Frank Kcnhcld of Worthwhile, NJ. ID. Nc
Mahun of Burlington, VI. H. Miller of
Pomfret. c. u. Whitman of East Brattle-
boro w. w. Holden of Mortified aud
George c. Flint of Randolph, announced
the following awards:
Class A, maple syrup-Alpha Messer,
FIRST score 49, Rochester, IS; second, II. 3.
Chase score 9S. Fletcher Sc; j. T. Max
field, score o.. Fairfax, 81; w. \. Gilnllan,
score "a. South Ryegate.
Glass e., pail sugar-First score, Merton
c. Shattucll East Fairfield, S. second i.
w, Linlield, East Braintree, So.
Glass c., tub sugar-First score, 80, A. A.
Leland. Johnson. second score, %, A. Il.
Croft, Enc sbursh Falls.
! Glass D., cake sugar-First premium, s.
w. W. Chase, East Fletcher, score W; sec
ond, So, NJ Shattuck and son, Eden. score
9S: third, 81. {. ID. Foster, Cabot. score 81
Producers sweepstak Glass G-First
j. s. Wilson, Cabot, so; second, Dudley
Carleton, West Newbury, $40.
Dealers Sweepstakes, Glass H.-First, G.
II Grimm g. Co., Rutland, $50; second, A.
NJ. Foster Cabot, SO.
Class l., sugar utensils.-First, Leader
Evaporation Co. Enosburgh Falls, $40; II.
II. FosteC, Cabot, s..
Glass f.. candy-First score. 20. Miss An
ME l.. Messcr, Rochester, $500; second,
score 9S, Miss Helen f. Grimm, Rutland,
50; third, score 81, Mrs. Fl. II. Foster,
Cabot, 81.
The report of the treasurer showed about
$500 on hand after paying ali expenses.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved That the Vermont Sugar Max
ers' association in eighth annual session
convened hereby renew their emphatic
protest against the fraudulent and unjust
competition which burdens the maple SUI
gar industry of the State in the wides-
pread manufacture and sale of adulterated
and spurious syrups. that are crowded
upon consumers under the name and label
of pure Vermont goods.
Resolved That we demand the passage OF
a pure food law by Congress which will
protect producers and consumers from the
fraudulent practice of INSCRIPTIONS manu-
facturers and dealers, and We respect
fully ask our senators and representatives
in Congress to use their influence and
votes in favor of the enactment of such a
law.
Resolved. That the Vermont Sugar Max
erS' association congratulates the sugar
makers of Vermont upon the marked sue
cess of the first years work of the sugar
makers market. We call the attention OF
the sugar makers to the satisfactory
prices paid to patrons and the sound fl
nancial condition of the market and heart
lily commend the management of the sam,
to the confidence of the sugar makers o.
the State
Resolved That the secretary Of this or
, Ganization bc and is hereby directed t.
forward a copy of these resolutions t.
each of our senators and sentative'
in Congress, and to the secretary OF tn,
National Pure Food Congress at Wash
ington, -. G.
The following officers were elected fo
the coming year: President, Hon. V. |
Spear, the present incumbent; vice-presi
. dents. one member from each county, Il
I've named later by the president and exec
r utivc committee; secretary, A. j. Croft o
Enosburgh: treasurer, Hon. Alpha Mosse
I of Rochester; auditor H. w. Vail of Pom.
I fret
1t was voted to turn over to the mapl
, sugar market located here s122 received il
membership fees by the association. :
= proposition to make all stockholders of TIL
market life members of the association
: without payment of yearly dues was dis
cusscd and laid on the table until mex
, meeting.
. The newly elected officers Of the mapl
, sugar market are: President, Alpha Mes
ser of Rochester; clerk, T. l.. Bass treas
: urer and manager, Hon. V. /. Spear O
y Randolph: auditor, II. W. VAN OF Pomfret
These four officers were elected directors
also Josiah Grout of Derby; c. l.. McMa
hon of Stowe. \. j. Croft of E.nosburgh
j. \. Steward of Clarendon G. II, Grimm
= of Rutland and NJ II. Miller or Pnmfret.
o The meeting adjourned about 4:a0.
:, FUNERAL or DIR. A. p. RICHARDSON
/ Bellows Falls, Vt. Feb S.-The funera
= services of DR.. Abel Parker Richardson
= one of the oldest practitioners in Cheshr
:, county, was held from his late rcsideuc
u i'm Walpole this afternoon. Rev. E j
= Margraft of Bellows Falls oficiated. III
: attendance was very large, representative
" from the various medical socties of whlc
I no nj