Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
NEWS OF VERMONT,
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-City of Rut-
land Preparing q Pest House On
Poor Farm.

land has been begun, says the News. The
work Will be under the supervision of the
mayor and the committee on city property.
FRED 9. Smith Is the carpenter who has
the contract The temporary quarters are
really additions to the present pest house.
me old part of the building will be used
for cooking purposes only A strong barb
ed-wire fence will be used to keep all ami
mails away from the building and thus
prevent the disease spreading. Probably
all the persons in this city who have small
pox will be taken to the isolation hospital,
as VIII of course any new cases that may
develop. Five nurses at the city hospi-
tai have been released from quarantine.
The Cole house on Harrison avenue has
also been released
RAILROAD y. NJ. C. A. BUILDING PRO-
POSED.
1t is proposed to erect a Railroad Y. NJ.
c. a.. building in Island Pond, at a cost
of about 1900, OF all modern conveniences,
10 contain sleeping rooms, bathrooms
lounging-room, gymnasium, emergency
hospital, etc, etc, says the Union. This
VIII be reality II the people will be liberal
and enterprising. Island Pond is asked IN
contribute toward this building only 81 500.
and already the larger part of this sum has
been pledged. MIR. Hays general manager
OF the G.. T. r., in behalf OF the railroad
company. will give "a. 5oo n lot of land upon
which TO erect the building. and will also
contribute 500 per month towards its main
tenanoe. If $1,000 of the 50, 500 is raised at
once, citizen will present the town with
Il tower clock.
CONDITIONS FOR FISHING.
At the recent stockholders meeting of
the Lake Mansfield Trout club in Stowe
it was voted to allow the stockholders and
their invited friends to catch trout over
eight inches in length IS cents per pound
hcing paid for the trout caught. says the
News and Citizen. Twenty thousand more
trout fry are expected in a few days. Near
ly scventy-five stockholders and their
guests attended the annual meeting and
dinner of the club and all OF them pro-
nounced it the best one ever held. The old
officers were reelected. Gentlemen were
present from Minneapolis New York.
Washington. Boston, Burlington, Montpe-
,icr. Barre, Waterbury and Worthwhile.
GEEEN MT. ASSOCIATION OF UNI
NERSALISTS.
The annual session of the Green Mountain
association, embracing the Universalist
parishes of Rutland and Windsor counties
was held in telchvlle June II and u, says
the Tribune. Friday afternoon the ccnten-
MAI Of universalism in Reading was OBJ
served. the principal feature OF which was
the excellent historical address prepared
by the Hon. Gilbert A. Davis of Windsor.
This was followed by brief actresses. At
3 o'clock the ordination of Fl. Gertrude
Roscoe took place The Rev. T.. Roscoe
of Enfield, n H., father of the young LADY.
preached the ordination sermon. The
ordination was made by the Rev. D. A.
Read of Bethel, with the young minister
knccling and the hands of five clergyrien
resting upon her head. 1t was a most I'M
pressivc service fttingly followed by the
ohserv ance OF the Holy Communion. The
next June.
COMMENC EMENT AT CASTLETON.
The closing exercises of the State Normal
school at Castleton will be held June 22-26
The programme follows Sunday June 20
$3.50 p. m. sermon before the graduating
classes. at the Congregational Church, the
Key. George w. C. Hill, Proctor; Monday
and Tuesday. June 1924. examinations; oral
examinations Tuesday afternoon; Wcdnes-
day, June %. teaching exercises at the
training Sc hool examinations for entrance
Norn al sch oil. evening, o'clock alumni
reception at Normal parlors: Thursday,
June &c, 10 a. m, class day exercises In Nor
nal Park: p. M, graduating exercises at
the Congregational Church. address by
Principal Clarence A. Brodeur of Westflcld,
Mass, Normal school; p. m, concert AT
Congregational Church. followed by class
reception at Normal school parlors. The
school year 1902-1e03 opens Tuesday, Sep
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MEETING OF CENTRAL VERMONT
GRANGE,
Central Vermont Pomona Grange met In
Niliamstown on the 18th inst. at the invi-
tation of the local Grange In the after
noon the NTH degree was conferred on a
class OF 10. The address of welcome had
been previously given by Walter +.
Granger, response by w. +. Colby of Dog
River Valley Grange Reports from eight
subordinate Oranges were received, all be-
ing reported in prosperous condition.
The afternoon session was open to the pub
lie and was called to order at 1870 p. m. by
the master, Dana II. Morse OF Randolph
who called on Lecturer A. B. Manchester
to take the chair for the session. Timely
topics were discussed by f. c. Little, An
essay on The Voice of the Flag" was
given by Miss Mary E. Morse of Randolph
secretary of the Grange. The essay was
good, was given in pleasing manner
without notes and brcathed the spirit of
true patriotism. This was followed by the
discussion of the question. what Grange
exercises are most productive of mental
development" which was opened by {.
w. Cram and further treated by others
Mn, S Gnr Oh em4Wsv'ile reau poem py
Mrs. Frank Martin of the local Grange
next read an essay on Rowland Robinson
giving many interesting facts about the
life, family, education and writings of this
gifted son Of Vermont, closing with an ex-
tract from "Uncle Lishas Outing that
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