Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-11-14
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Dedication Of New Library Building
at Ludlow.

The Fletcher memorial library the gift Of
Allen Fletcher of New York city ana for
meIly OF Ludlow, was dedicated at Ltd ow
Friday. November l. before a large gath.
Cring of people. The exercises were held
at the Baptist church at , o'clock. Capt.
l.. A. Howe was president of the day and
gave the opening address. This was iol
lowed by an organ voluntary by Rev y.
V. Bliss and prayer Ivy Rev II. T.. 1hayer
Following this was music and the prcser-
tation of the title to library building by
Allen NJ Fletcher. Gov. Stlcknev r. 70 u.
ed to Mr. Fletcher in behalf OF the tru t. 3
and the inhabitants. Rev. Matthew H.
Rlckham, d. ID LII. D., president of the
University of Vermont, gave the address
of the day. The exercises were brought
to close NV singing America An in
formal reception was held after TIE eNrr-
cses at the library whore Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher and Miss Masten. the librarian,
welcomed one and all. The building Is of
dark red brick. 1t has granite founda-
ton and trimmings of light gray sand
stone. which Is richly carved. The tahie t
over the entrance bears the Fletcher coat
of arms cut in the solid stone. The into
riur is finished In antique oak, with fur
nishings to match. 1t is divided into an
outer and inner vestibue beautifully fin
ishcd In fine Italian marble, two large
reading rooms, librarians room ana ~
stock room with capacity Of 1NVoO Noi-
umcs. The total cost, including tn en-
dOwment, is upw ard of 100000 At present
only about 1000 volumes are on tn"
shelves but the endowment is sum ruy
large to furnish many new books every
year. and all available space will soon he
filed. one of the reading rooms contains
II large finely painted portrait in oil OF
Stoughton A. Fletcher In whose memory
the library was built President Buckham
says it is tho handsomest small library
building in Vermont.
BIG TRACT OF TIMBER LAND TO Ell,
CLEARED
Read Brothers. of New Boston. y. II,
the we'll known lumber dealers. have pur-
chased 500 acres of timber land in the
towns of Windham and Stratton. in south
ern Vermont which is estimated to con
tain 99Wo,o10 feet of spruce and cherry
birch. The purchase price was $500 0.
The tract bought Is situated between the
Bennington and Rutland railroad on the
ono hand and the Central Vermont on the
other and is down grade about six miles
from each. Read Brothers will work thi
land with a force Of 30 men. 100 pairs Of
horses. and four steam mills this winter,
and will ship the lumber mostly to the
New York market.
VERMONT MARBLE COMPANY BUYS
1900 ACRES OF TIMBER LAND
udIltS " iiolutl' Ji'' VI NnllttllN''ll'
has sold to the Vermont Marble company
30o acres of timber land situated in the
town Of Shcrburne. cast of Mount Killing
ten. This land is not far from the Proctor
Club house ut the foot of Pico mountain
and includes what is known AZ the plum
ley job" There are on it n sawmil and
other buildings.
HOTEL SOLD
l.. G.. Howe CT St Johnsbury sold his
hotcl' at Barton, the Boswell house. an 4
the large barn occupied as Il livery jtHbi,
also the land in front Of tho hotel at Huc-
ton November to G. NJ. Darling of
I.yndonvillc Of $1,000. Nr. Darling took
possession November {.