Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-07-31

saturday afternoon, probably about four
O'Clock. He will be met at the station by
4 delegation of citizens. the band and Co.
l. Estey Guard, who will escort him to the
common, where he is expected to speak.
If time will permit he will be shown some
OF the attractions Of Rrattleboro and pos
sibly be taken to Fort Drummer. A ban
uet VIII be given in the evening at the
Brooks House which will be attended by
the members of the Young Republican club
and invited guests. including Gov. Stick
ney and other State officials. A reception
will be rendered either before or after the
banquet. The President will leave for New
YORK some time during the night.
Arrangements for the reception of
President Roosevelt, who, with an Of
cal party. including several members Of
his cabinet is to visit New Hampshire
the last week In August will be completed
within few days. Unless the present
general plans are changed, the nations
chief magistrate, who is expected to travel
by night from Maine to New Hampshire,
Will he met at the State line and received
by the Hon. Edward n. Pearson. secretary
of state representing Gov. Jordan. He
viii he accompanied by Secretary Pearson
to The Weirs. where he will be the guest
OF the New Hampshire Veterans associa-
tion at its annual encampment, and thence
late in the forenoon or nearly in the af-
tornoon of the 10Th to Concord. The Prcsi-
dent will he formally received at the State
House by Gov. Jordan, after which he
VIII become the guest of the Concord state
Fair association and visit the annual ex-
hibition OF the association at its grounds
on Clinton street. The Amoskeag veter-
ans Of Manchester have rendered their SER
vices as escort during the visit to the
capital, and will act In that capacity.
The President will dine at the Eagle hotel
either upon the invitation Of the citizens
Of Concord, or with his official party. and
Will be met by Secretary Hay and Senators
Gallinger. Burnham and Spooner and Con
gresham Currier and Sulloway and other
distinguished men who may be in the
state nj that time. In the evening he will
80 to the Corbin Park at Newport, y. H..
ms the guest OF Senator Proctor of Yer
| mont.-Rellows Falls Times.
ARRESTED FOR CAUSING BOILER
EXPLOSION.
| Curtis Jennell, whose steam mill in vii.
Evansville was wrecked by the explosion
Of the boiler July r. has been arrested in
Haverhill, Mass, by Cavanaugh Bros of
Manchester. N. H., on the charge of pur
rosely causing the boiler to explod,.
Cavanaurh Bros. bought the mill for Jen-
nell and had received only part payment.
.Icnnells loss was adjusted at s7a5 and was
paid by Brattleboro agency last week.
Tavanaugh Bros. claim Jennell agreed to
meet them in Manchester last week but that
he skipped as soon as he received the in
surance money. The mill was fired up
about an hour before the explosion. Pre-.
vious to that 1t had teen idle for several
wceks-St. Adams Messenger.
SUMNER SCHOOL AT ISLAND POND.
| The Essex county summer school will be
held at Island Pond July Is to August o.
Instruction will be given in arithmetic,
! history, civics, drawing. primary meth
DDS, nature study. language, school man
aGemont, etc The following instructors
and lecturers will be present: John l.. AL
rcr, principal State Normal school, John
son. Walter d. Parsons, principal high
school. Woodstock; Edith Goodyear Alger,
johnson; Anna D. Pollard superintendent
/ Of schools, Plantville Conn. +. Schuyler
Matthews plymouth, n. H.; Prof. l.. r.
Jones. University of Vermont Burlington
the Hon. II. u. Holton, Nj. D.. State board
Of health. Brattieboro; Col. Porter II.
pale, Island Pond; the Hon. Walter T..
Ranger, State superintendent Of education,
/ Montpelier The sessions of tho school
will he held in the high school rooms. The
forenoon of July 2s will be given to regis
tration and the school work will begin at
. p. r.-Fssex County Herald.
co. I, nth REGIMENT REUNION.
a reunion OF Co. !, 18th regiment will
he held at memorial hall. North Calais.
! Wednesday, August 10. the 10th anniver
sary of its organization. 1t is hoped that
every comrade Of tho company will be
present # possible. Veterans of other or
ganiZatons. with their families and friends
are cordially invited, and will be heartily
welcomed. Montpelier Journal
PlCKPOCKETS IN BENNINGTON.
During the parade Of the Walter l.. Main
circus in Bennington Thursday morning a
woman who refused to give her name. lost
her pocketbook containing quite sum Of
money. A gold watch was also taken.
She started after the thief hut he managed
TO get away in the crowd which was UNI
usually large. Several other cases OF
pocket picking have been reported. There
was apparently a gang of pickpockets fol
lowing the circus.-St. Adams Messenger.
TO DAM TIE CONNECTICUT
W. II. Vinton. C. A. Harris and c. w.
! Durham OF Brattleboro. committee APP
i pointed by subscribers to fund for the
survey of the Connecticut river. have en-
gagged +. w. Batcman Of Clinton, Mass.
Of the firm of Parker. Bateman & Co, to
survey the river from Brattleboro to the
i Walpole bridge, some 20 miles The work
will he begun this week 1t Is proposed 10
build dam across the river ut ISrattlehor,
ment of the town.-St Adams Messenger
I THREATENED WITH DEATH.
Or Henry O. Newell Of St Johnsbury
Friday received n letter threatening him
with death that night If $50 was not de-
livercd by a bow at a given address in
| Boston by six O'Clock that evening. The
letter was mailed in Boston. and signed
with the initials of three persons Mont
nelier Argus
BARN TOTALLY DESTROYED.
i barn in Rrattlehoro. owned by II. G.
i smith, mkman. containing IL head o!
cattle and 30 tons of new hay, was struck
i by lightning and burned Thursday night
one COW was killed, hut Mr.. Smith sue.
cecded in getting the others out, The loss
is $3.50 and the insurance 500. Mr.. Smith
had Just finished haying.-St. Adams Mes
scnger.
NATIONAL W. Il. C. NOTES,
Mrs. Sarah e. Philips of Syracuse, y
" national treasurer OF the w. r. c., left
bradford Wednesday, having been thu
guest for nearly week OF the national
president. Mrs. Calista r. Jones, and tht
! rational secretary. Mrs. ID. S. Conant. f.
II. Stillngs. of the StillinEs Press Boston
official printers for the national w. r. c..
consult with Mrs. Conant concerning the
printing OF her report and other matter,
relating to this branch Of the work. The
national W. r. c. has done this year n
business of s4?, no Mt the office OF tn,
: treasurer-that Is. it has taken about that
amount Of money to do the work Of the or
ganzation. A good part of this sum goe'