Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-10
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-The Blake Lii
brary Dedication at East Corinth.

brary Dedication at East Corinth.
The eliminating events growing out OF
the magnificent gift of the Blake family |
of the Blake memorial library took place
Tuesday and Wednesday, July and 2, at
East Corinth. Nestled in a picturesque
valley, almost surrounded by wooded hills
is the unprctcntious little village of East
Corinth Il miles up the Waits river valley
from Bradford village and about the same
distance over rugged hills from Newbury.
This village became the home of the Blake
family as early as 1917. In after years
a numerous family wandered out into broad
err fields Of usefulness and activity and be-
came prosperous Their hearts turn to-
wards the old roof tree and they bring
to their old town a gift worthy of kings
a public library costing $4,000 July II
and We're selected as days of dedica-
ton, reunion and rejoicing-an old home
week with all that the word implies.
well selected programme was executed.
On Tuesday evening grand concert was
given in the union church by a uuartctte
/ OF musicians from Burlington, consisting
of Miss Ida Stanley and Miss Agnes DOGGY
vocal soloists, Vance William Waterman,
Niolinist and Miss Alice Nash, accompa-
mist The old meeting house was packed
literally fun, and the concert was pro-
nounced the best ever heard in this village.
Wednesday, July 2, was an ideal summer
day, clear and cool. Visitors from all the
adjoining towns mingled with citizens and
the day and its events were all that could
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~, ra,,1i,,,' " ia $780, y, at to-
snio Me- Esh ,.t,,,,', ,i,,,. ,,,'sic
selected solo, Miss Stanley prayer; music,
violin solo, DR.. Waterman; reminiscent
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music vioIin AMI niono Me Nash and
| I,r Ivaterrar f'
The addrcss hv Mrs 1opes ,vas a ,rastcr.
niece insririnr and fuii Of nrorressivc
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nv others me snosLors woro uor I x
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ling of Boston, Horace w. Bailey of New
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| unions 1bo p1oi,oe ,ro ,,o,,, yor,. 1,ou to
| do busirees mon in pnstor ,,d li,tlo C'or-
irtb a,norr tho hills viii ,orcr ronor1bor
them with doom rratit,,dc
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Il ne 81; yonhspury tennis cup announ-
nnal invitntion tournamont. ,rhe SINGLES
VIII be played beginning Wednesday, July
/ 10, tile winner VIII ne called upon 10 pa!
! ior the tluo chdlthSe cup Whicl oh peihG
WI t'iee scars ny the SAM prayer pe-
eoiI.eS ms rIopettH won III l'p4 oy -. ~
| HIinsuc' tn'rahce zee lor sinsies' eV'
III lHt uoubltS, lle NlIllltGS Will Ne Cdllcu
upo " pay ran "a''ho anu oP, ' Sue, .iie
W'l''ets iae' 9eai' anu pr'%es Will nc given
da,,h,a e, M ~. ; ii'' aNee ie' A''
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banks secretary, St Johnsburv, VI.
All en'fies must oe ACCOMPANIED by en-
.raics iecS' Ara"lhss VIII take pace july
~ i'o-' al e'Sn' j.. m matches, pest TWO
i !" 'rfcc. li"is' peSt 'l,rce IN hNe'
II a.. 80 uSuov anu iu vantage
Il i'''SS vi '''c - o. ~ H. l. A. 'o eoNefH'
i GIFT TO MIDDLEBrRY COLLEGE.
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t-ni,ol c,o,ar .,, Va '''u
i RAN AWAY WITH EMPLOYERS
MONEY!
, w. Charles Firth of Bennington returned
Wednesday evening from few days va
!; cation TO find that the man whom he hal
left in charge of his barber shop had ski D.
ped Saturday night taking with him the
, proceeds Of the day, estimated at eight
= dollars says the Messenger. He also owes
tc;r,b ,,,issod ,o tooIs ~, $3.50, nus ho,
| there about two months. He claimed to
come from bridgeport Conn, and gave
the rame or James Gleason.
MORGAN FAMILY REUNION
me Hrst annual reunion OF the Nor
l gan l"i,'iN "hich mas peeh quite large
= pIle III inns Sccu"il' came OH Win MT ahu
:HrS' mares JeWe'' ~ 'helr nome SCUM o,
Y the village OF iehnln2toh' SATURDAY ano
5 oH'uaN' gays lhc h'ioriner' Inc familN
1 IS dosccNoed from hemuel Morgan VINO
d'ru hufnper OF years ago, ana Whost
WIDOW atterWard married stephen Jewett
: some !" members or the FAMILY in addi
t Ton 10 Mr ana Mrs' JeWctt were present
Among them were; Mr.. ana Mrs. John l.
!. Grown MT ana MIS- howard Chllson, w
S ~. morgan OF theshlre' Mass, Mrs. Gil
, bert Norris ana daughter OF wilmington
,, Martin B. Morgan and wife of Burlington
rem OF Bennington The reunion dinner
ItrF1 FpI D.tF inc tlte