Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-14


En- route he discovered n woodchuck and
in close proximity an implement such AS
Cain used to slay his brother. His boyish
instinct Immediately asserted itself, and
forgetting for the moment that he was
the distinguished secretary of the treasury.
he leaped from the carriage with the agil-
ity of a boy. and seizine the weapon ne
dispatched the woodchuck in short order
with the compla cent remark that he was
master of the situation, hut he hoped no
newspaper reporter would got hold OF the
incident.
DERBY CHURCH OBSERVES 9th
ANNIVERSARY.
The celebration Of the 9th anniversary
OF the organization of the CONGREGATIONAL
Church in Derby occurred as announced
last week. A large number took supper
in the pleasant rooms of G. L. Wiley,
adjacent to the church. at o'clock Satur-
day evening. At half past seven the excr-
ciSes in the church were opened by music
by the choir. An excellent historical ac-
count Of the church during its life of qj
years was ably prepared by Mrs. S y.
Snalter daughter of Deacon y. s. Bon
ham, and read by Aaron Grout An a
count of the old church on the hill pre-
pared few years since by Mrs +. y.
Webb, WAS also read. after which the pas
tor called the roll Of the church. and soy
eral testimonies were given bv some from
away as to the good work done by the
church. \ beautiful letter from Deacon
I.n. nf ,t ai,t ,x 80 w IN, -
ha1 he.,, I-r Nv" iNHIS WIZ
whose "agc exceeds from Ma to Aug,et
the life Of the church." was read by Elmer
hllhec who was present from New Jersey.
Beautiful music was interspersed throueh
the exercises. Sunday the services were
,'n, I,'''u communion was observed fol-
'',S '"e Ser'hoi,' uelnereu py the rev
IN 'ne afternoon OF tHreo
" ''uvh' the rev MT zone gave most
80, w 'u"r'ss 10 l1rEe auolehce COM
w.. ~ P.oiia irui1 aoJacett ,oWhS' VINO
l,,tp ".,'n III H..tnuahce moSt OF inc urhe.
nter whlch letters from former pastors
ana members were read A poem by the
rev; Mr Manen or CharieSton was also
lroi a. Nnr' Manen was oollSod TO oe ab-
~ i'n ~ VI camp OF Newport
VI "uS"' s'e','"SS from 'he churCn th'r"'
S"N'nt 'nH' that church owed much to the
"ui'" VI i''r"N TOT Il large hump'r or
I'r nl"'lporS were Formerly members or
ne cfur'h mere. re was native of Der
NY ana SPOKE roehnClN OF the memories the
u reNlNod ne church was beauu-
lulIF decorated with plants ferns ana cut
'"We'S. ne hSures "a occupied the rear
VI '''' pulpit
ASBESTOS MttJJN IOyvEtJ
NJ r. Tucker has begun work at the as
b"stoS MN. in Lowell. The mill has been
started to saw out timber for Crusher
huilding which Will be loJx36 feet.-Barton
Monitor.
III t,C,,rprC. poAD >o1r ppOr,r.r,prr
The annual meeting of the Brattlehoro
street Railroad company was held Monday
evening. and with one exception an entire
lv new board Of directors was elected. The
tTst business was the report of the treas
lrer which showed a falling of in the re-
ccipts the past year amounting to about
Fl 200 as compared with the receipts Of the
previous year. y large per cent oi the de-
crease is attributable to the bad weather
i oi June ana Suly, ne tecripts ior Ju.y
July of last year The road has been rum
ming seven wears, but the margin of profit
has been very small, only three dividends
having been declared. Some Of the stock
holders have been dissatisfied. and they
went into Monday nights meeting deter
mined to make changes in the board Of
directors The old directors were pref Ctly
willing, however, to have the changes
made. Judge f. l.. Waterman. president
Of the road was reelected FIRST director
Judge Waterman was absent. The other
directors elected are II. f. Bond. A. e.
W. r.. Banks and G. G. Averill
Two auditors were elected. John Calvin
and L. l.. Davis The president, clerk,
treasurer and superintendent will be elect
ed by the reCtors.-St. Albans Messenger.
e NJ q A CAMP ON LAKE GEORGE,
lhrough the eiiorts OF the y. NJ. {. "A.
international committee backed by the
state committee of the Eastern and Midi
lie States and the nrpVinCpG tpCet hnr with