Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

John, son Of Henry Schuman, formerly
of Rrattleboro ana now of Worcester, has
received an appointment to the United
states military academy at West Point.
Miss Florence h. Kathan Of Putney. has
resigned as Instructor in classics at Black
River Academy, and will be succeeded by
Prof. Leon Prior, A. NJ. of GEORGETOWN,
Ky.
Or. w. II. Corey of Woodstock has been
designated by the Massachusetts cattle
commission as one Of the Vermont vetcr-
inarians eligible to test cattle going into
the Bay state, under permits from the
commission.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will h. held al East Barre on Tuesday and
Wedn sday, july Q and 10. The address
on Tuesday evening viii be delivered by
Rev. c. o. Judkins.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Prof, \. l. Winslow, professor in math-
omatics at Norwich University, to Miss
Lois, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Tar
bell of Northiod, to take place at the
home Of the brides parents July 10
Capt. H. w. Hovey formerly Of North
field, has been granted a leave Of absouse
from his regiment in Alaska and is cn-
route home. He left Seattle Wash, last
week and will reach here sometime this
week. The many friends Of the genial
captain will give him a warm welcome
home after more than two years absence.
The only public requests in the VIII Of
the late Mrs. Caroline 5, Balestior pro-
bated last week, are 500 t. the Unitarian
society of Brattlehoro. ana the large
painting, The Guido to the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art, New York. Tho dis
position of the estate. after her death,
was provided for in Mr. Balestier's will
Little New York" which lies across
the Connecticut river from Windsor and
is the summer home of many distinguished
artists and authors, is moro popular than
ever this year Now nearly 100 families
make up the summer colony. Among
those who frequent the resort are St, Gau-
dens, the noted sculptor, ana Winston
Churchill The summer address of these
people is Windsor
The many friends of Mrs Tanner s b.
Foyce of Waterbury, will he pleased to
know that she has been granted a pension
of eight dollars a month together with a
considerable amount of back pCuson.
Mrs. Boyce's husband, the late Guy Royce,
was one of tho managers of the Weldon
hotel In St Adams at the time ii burned.
In the July number of Munseys Maga-
zine is an Interesting article on the athlct-
ic career OF Hugh III. Baxter of the New
York Athletic club. who was formerly
resident of Rutland. The article tells how
Mr. Baxter went into athletics as a last
resort to see if il would not benefit his
poor health and cyesight and how he final
ly succeeded in breaking number of
worlds records some of which he still
holds Mr., Baxter's speciality was the
pole vault and accompanying the article
is a picture of his sailing over the cross
bar just after leaving his pole.
The committee on programme for the
celebration on August l6. Bennington
Battle Day, in Bennington, during old
Fl ONE week win probably issue tins week
a fun outline of the proposed celebration,
1t is understood that the committee ia
vors a parade of the military and civic or
of the town on the morning
of that day, followed by a dinner and in
the evening a notable display of fire
works. Among other events of more or
less interest that will take place that day
will be the sd annual field day Of the
Father Mathew society, circus and the
annual meeting of the local chapters of
the Sons and DauEhters of the American