Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28

rangements have been made by the citi- |
zens of st. Adams to entertain the men, |
bers OF the association and visiting fire.
men with boat ride on Lake Champlain. |
There will be sufficient amusement on
beard to warrant a pleasant trip to all A !
ordal invitation Is extended to the frerne
OF Vermont to attend the convention and
participate in the entertainment of the
day.
ANNUAL MEETING OF VERMONT
SOCIETY s. ~. r..
The annual meeting of the Vermont So
ciety of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tor, for 1902, will be held at the State
House, Montpelier, Saturday, August 30th.
at $50 o clock p. m. The society is to be
honored upon this occasion by the presence
as it's guest, of our illustrious compatriot
and Americas most distinguished living
soldier statesman-rhcodo Roosevelt
President of the United states, who will
deliver the annual address before me so
cety. Excursion rates will he given and
special trains run by all railroads to Mont
pelier on Saturday August Goth.
MoRRISvILLE CAMP MEETING
GIVEN UP.
The last campmeeting in Morrisville
closed with the services August II. In
the morning the Rev. Mr.. Dixon of Hard
wick preached. In the afternoon the pre-
siding elder delivered an able discourse
and in the evening, the Rev. A. w. Ford,
who for years has led the singing, gave an
interesting discourse. The attendance
was large and the meetings especially in
tereStng. At a business meeting on the
camp ground August 16 it voted
to give up the Morrisvile Campmeeting
Association and discontinue the meetings,
the lease of the land having expired this
year. A con- mittee of three, Fl. Waite, G.
+. Smith and r. j. Smalley, was appoint
ed to dispose of the property and settle
all business pertaining to the association.
The property will be sold Mt public auc-
ton at date III the near future.
YOUNG DESEKTER ARRESTED.
1 young man named w. j. Moon, who
has beer ut work in Hyde Park soliciting
orders for enlarging pictures, was arrest
ed Saturday for deserving from the regu-
lar army. 1t appears that he enlisted at
Rochester n. Y, last December with the
distinct understand that he was to be
sent to the Philippines ard was 80 in
i formed by his captain. After serving
several weeks he enQuired about his being
sent to Manila and the captain told him
that he would see to the matter al once.
This went on for several weeks more and
again enquiry was made and the promise
ELECTED that the matter would be attend
ed to. After another lapse of time the
ever had been done in his case, and so
one day In May he evacuated Fort Ethan
Allen and went to work for the above con-
!. Germ. He has been all through Northern
Vermont and his friends say. did not
, intend to run away, but was ready to go
to Manila at any time. His desertion
was advertised and reward of $50 offered
:, for him. Constable A r. Sinclair of JEFF
fersonville, came to Hyde Park Saturday
and with the assistance OF Sheriff Robbins
arrested the young man and took him to
Fort Ethan Allen. His wife is in Hyde
Par: and acts as bookkeeper for the pic
ture concern,-News and Citizen.
OLD HOME WEEK IN PEACHAM
The reception at Mr.. Strobridge's in
Peacham Tuesday afternoon was very
pleasant feature of Old Home Week, many
OF the guests being former residents
Among the number were Col. and Mrs
George Harvey, who arrived in town that
. afternoon. Tuesday evening the class OF
= 1ol0 entertained the classes of '9S, go OF
1 and % in the first recitation room at the
l Academy. The room was beautifully dec
Grated with the class colors and was muct
admired by those who saw it during tn,
other gatherings of the week Wednes
t day was the day of the general picnic al
Harveys pond, where many people from
Peacham, Barnet and Ryegate enjoyed
=, one anothers company and the beautiful
day. Moses w. Martin kindly furnished
four horse team and drove for a larg,
= party from Peacham. At the bushes.
: meeting of the alumni association OF
Thursday afternoon il was voted to pla c,
y 500 of the funds of the association in tn,
hands of the trustees of the Academy t,
aid IN paying teacher or teachers; also t,
= reduce the price of the centennial book
L from $loo to 80 cents. They may be oh
> tanned from Miss Elizabeth Parker
/ itt Of al
e Harvey, the interview which had bee'
II planned for Friday evening was change,
d to a delightful concert, A st. Josnsbur,
x orchestra with Miss Ethel Abbott ali,
= Miss Anna Somerville of the same plac
J. gave varied program of high order
The hall was filled with people who show
II ed their appreciation by their absorhe
O listening even more than by their vot
II of thanks, After the program the peopl
rema ned for a social. The clam chowde
/ picnic at Martins pond Saturday wa
n "A great success. Some of the young peo
= pie staid through the evening and enjoye
J. a camp-fire--St. Johnsbury Republican.
RUTLAND CITY ELECTRIC cos
r. MEETING.
u The annual meeting of the Rutland Cit
- Electric company was held Wednesda
" morning at the office of Butler e. Molonc
:. in Rutland. The old board of director
some routine business was transacted. III,
hoard OF directors consists of the follow
ing persons: s. NJ. Hammil, Henry "
Darling. Theodore Stebbns of Schenet
tady, y. Y, George S. Haley and F.
Butler of this city. The board organize
by electing S. NJ. Hammill president, r.
D. Butler, secretary and II. M. Francis
n Schenectady treasurer.
/, A VERMONT BOYS IMPRESSION or
T. The following extracts from a letter r,
We ccived by Mrs. Amasa Corse OF RichfoI
from her son Fred NJ Corse, who is no
c. in st, Petersburg, Russia, " orking for II
lit Singer Mfg, Co, will be of interest
nd the many who formerly knew Mr. Cor.
pc when he was a resident of Richfor,
I've have three rooms for which we ha,
to to pay $5l20 per mouth, about twice VIII;
II We would have to pay in New Yorl
tie everything 1ere Is dear and poor ri
days are cold and grey, but towards nigl
the sky clears and the evenings are bea1
titul. at eleven o'clock the north has
red halo. and tho twilight continues unt
TO- the sun rises; it is still light enough
~ midnight to read without artificial ligh
IN in the winter the day will be equal
u short. This is "A great big city that lool
n fine In a picture but all the buldin,
are covered with stucco which max
. them lock very cheap. Splendor and p
verify are jostling each other everywher
Piety and drunkenness go hand in ham
l have seen men and women for that ma
ter. so drunk they could hardly stan
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