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CHlTIENDEN COUNTY
ESSEX JUNCTION.

The grand list of the whole town Of
Essex for 1903 was slo,2l933. an increase
of S>2.O over the year Of 1902. The grand
list of the village OF ESSEX Junction this
year was 81, SO. 81. an increase of 1850 over
last year The following are those in the
town who pay on $1,000 or over. Z. I.
Abbey & Son, list slli F. w. Ayers,
S6o25; Job Bates. s46,45 Clark w, Bates
$50; Y. f. Bates. S79 80: L. J. BiXhy, S44.50;
Grafton Brand sl%6, Mabel q. Brigham,
$40; :, A. Brownell s9i, $. 4. & G, W.
Brownell s75; II, \. Castle. $685. w, F.
Chaplin, $685.; Charles II. Davis, s97, II.
II, Day & Son, $50: Thomas and John
Enos, $3.50; II c. Gates, $3.50 Charles
r. Green and wife, 81, T. W. Hall, S66.d5
Hiram a. Hanley, SO; Mary A, Harris,
so; j. +. & +. j. Hunt, s70.62 William
f. Huntloy, 5000; William h, Johnson
and wife. soO3 10; Walter Il. Johnson So;
:. A. Keeler and wife, 5000; Michael
Kelley and wife, s67 Frank Label and
wife, sil75; Moses Lawrence, s42; Henry
r.. Nichols, s63; Huldah q. Nichols, 81;
Charles A. Nichols, $92; r. II. Place and
wife, Nii.9l; Seneca Places estate, $4L9o.
Xeph Plant, Sl3sO; &. NJ. Ransom, $500;
j. : Reynolds, admr., SiG50, Homer w.
Ring s6650, Henry Root, $40; a. c.
SpauldinG, SS7; Georse i. r. Story O. q,
Lowry guardian, s4o,So 5. n. Teachout,
$5l99; Vermont Spool & Bobhin company.
slJl.97; w. Eugene Weston, si3; Whitcoma
Bros. s2SS. % John Whitcomb, S2Ol,SO; W.
II. Whitcomb, Sl37,35; {. G. Williams.
$3.50; u. j. Williams, 5000; Homer +.
Wright. S1i,60; John Iandow, $3.50.
Edward Foster of Essex Center was
thrown from his wagon Saturday fore
noon and badly injured. lie was driving
spirited horse which was frightened by
the electric car and became unmanagoable
while some whore near the residence ot
George Beach. Ia his fall he received 4
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for n vacation.--Principal w. IT. Botsford
is in Nergennes and Middlebury this
week Mrs. w. A. Lawrence is at home
from a stay of several days in Burlington.
Mildred Webb of New York is visiting
her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. l.. A.
Dodge. Mildred is five years old and came
through alone from New York.-Last Sat
urday butter brought from 16 to 20 cents
pound. eggs Is cents n dozen, potatoes 30
cents a bushel
Health Officer T.. II. Palmer removed
the quarantine from the residence OF
+. T. Marsh on Mountain avenue and dis
infected the premises Monday. Mr..
Marsh had two children sick with diph-
theria.-O. J. Cushman. who was scri-
ously injured by a fall a week ago.
breaking two ribs. is able to sit up
little while at time.-The measles epi-
demic is dying out here. No one has been
seriously ill-Special town meet
ing is called for next Thurs
day.-Carl Brown died at his home on
Taylor avenue Monday night after a long
illness. lie was about II years old and
n son of l.. A. Brown. Tho funeral was
held from his late home Wednesday after
noon.-Mr. and Mrs Ira White are being
congratulated on the birth of daughter
r.. A. Rains has severed his connection
with the Bristol railroad as conductor
and w. H. Maher has taken his place -
a business meeting of the Christian En-
deavor Of the Baptist Church was hold
with Miss Evelyn Dumas Monday oven
ing and officers elected as follows: Presi-
dent. Miss Evelyn Dumas: vce-pre Sdent
Miss Grace Rosworth recording score
tary, Miss Minnie Ellison; corresponding
secretary. Miss Evelyn Dumas; treasurer
f.. s. Pcckham.
Superintendent Ralph Denio went to
Sherbrookc, T. O.. Tuesday on railroad
business s.-Claude NJ Snedon is at home
fr "s.,t-
Snedon is n conductor on one of the street
car lnes-J. A. Jennings has gone to
work for J. y. Gaudette in his harness
shop.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira White are being
CONGRATULATED on tho birth of a daughter.
j T.. Gaudettc has gone to Montreal for
n few days staN.-Forty years ago to-
day the Second Vermont brigade began
their march from Wolf Run Shoals. Va.
to Gettysburg. Pa.-John S. Ridley of New
York IS the guest Of his sister. Mrs. NJ.
I. ThomaS.-TNters advertised in the
Bristol postoflcc June %: Mrs Bessie
Hurlburt, Fred Clifford. r. T.. Farr, \.
Farand.- Tho funeral Of Carl Brown was
hold from the house on Taylor avenue
Wednesday afternoon. Tho Roy G. T.,
CadY ofliciatod. Tho bearers were four
unclos of the deceased. A. McKinnon.
John. Michael and Thomas Mccormick
Tho burial was in Greenwood cemetery
Mrs f.. ". Rovnton and Mrs. Ralph
Donio arc in Middehurv this week. "A
larc" doc came into C. l.. Eaton's barn
yard while ho was milking his COWS
morning ani ate salt with his cows
Hort F.. NarneY went to Malone y. Y.
Monday. He is expected to return with n
wifc.-Mrs Cornelia Smith is visiting rela T.
tiVes in Malone. n Y.-Thc Rev e. y.
Thomas went to Rutland Wednesday to
of'iciate at n wedding The Bristol Mill
tary band went to Mddlebury Wcdncs-
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CORNWALL.

About 40 Of the friends and neiGhbors
of Merrill O. Field, one of our popular
merchants. gave him 4 surprise at his
home in West Cornwall on Wednesday
evening, to celebrate with him the ami
vcrsarv of his birth. Choice refreshments
were served and pleasant evening spent
home on Thursday after weeks visit
to their son George and family who
reside in Littleton, y. II. Their grand
daughter Beatrice, accompanied them for
a few weeks vista niece and two
nephews of Mrs. j. s. Wing. who have
been with her for n wear. left on Friday
for their home near Bellows Falls.-Wil-
lie. the seven year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Burns. Is laid up with n broken
leg. The little lad was sent TO the pas
ture for COW when he was attacked and
knocked down by an ugly ram. He seized
II by the yoke which It was wearing
and struggled with IL until his eric,
brought help to relea se him. Tie also
received severe cut over one eye. Or
". II, Martin of Middebury was sumr,,'.
cd and reduced the fracture Walter Bar
mum, who graduated from Vermont
Academy last week, Stanley Witherell
and Eva Foote, pupils of the same school.
Sunderland arrived home on Thursday
In school the past year.-Miss Helen Pet
tihonc of Pridnort is guest Of Mrs
l. H. Hamblin-John q. Benedict Is very
III with the measles
!. Miss Sarah k' l"r ontcrtainel = few Of
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VERMONT.
Local Items of Interest From All
Parts of the Green Noun
tain State.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
The Winooski Valley, villages up n Orth h
From the Island in the Lake to the
Pnssumpsic, Along otter Creek
md by the shores of White
River Covered by Spc-
ciaI Correspondents.
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
ADDISON COUNTY
VERGENNES.

The depositors of the defunct Farmers
National bank of this city are receiving
10 per cent. dividend which was re-
Gently declared. This makes GO per cent
that the depositors have thus far re-
ceved.
Saturday afternoon the Nergennes base
bail team defeated a team composed Of
some members of the Ferrisburgh team
and some local players by a score of 10 to
{. The batteries were, Nergennes. Hol-
comb and Kingsand; Ferrsburgh. Barney
and Wells. The game was prettily con-
tested one. the score standing to until
the 1th inning when Barney was hit up
for nine scores.
Prof. Henry s Roberts having resigned
his position as principal of the Vergcnnes
graded school. the committee have Sc
cured Prof Is. G.. Rodgers. principal of
the Burr n Eurton Seminary at Manches
ter. for the position. Professor Roberts
has been principal of tho school for three
years. during which time he has made
many warm friends in tho community.
During these years tho discipline of the
school has been greatly improved and
other work been begun that can not but
be beneficial to the school The new prin-
cipal Mr.. Rodgers. is a graduate of Dart
mouth and has had five years experience
as teacher. three of which have been
passed principal of the Burr " Burton
Seminary, and he comes here we'll reco-
mended.
Tuesday morning while Roy Montgom-
cry. butter maker at the Elgn Spring
creamery in Panton. was working at the
lubricator on the engine it blew out and
he was badly scalded about the face and
eyes by the escaping steam and oil 1t is
feared that he will lose the sight of one
If his eyes.
Tuesday evening Deputy Sheriff II. p.
Fisher arrested Edward Broderick and
plTccd him in iail in this city on the
charge of setting fire to the buildings Of
the late Thomas Butler. 1t is reported
that an anto-mortem statement made by
Mr.. Butler duplicates Broderick n the
affair
The marriage of Miss Helen Hurlburt
to A. c. Pierce, a supervisor at the asY-
lum at Waterbury. took place at St.
paul's Church Wednesday afternoon, the
Rav. NJ. l.. Woolscy performing the cerc-
mnuN.
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NORTH FERRISBURGH.

On Friday last the members of the
Whist club enjoyed the evening in dane
ing at the Martin house, about sixteen
couple being present Light refreshments
We're served during the evenng.-Miss
GeorEiana Reynolds has returned to her
home nt Potsdam, y. Y, and Miss Maria
Ningsland accompanied her for a visit
among friends.-Mr. Bailey of Ferris
hurgh will occupy the pulpit at the
Methodist Church on next Sunday after
noOn.-Mr, and Mrs. Calvin Harrington
and Frank Palmer have gone to West
Rutland, Mass, called there by the seri-
Gus illness Of their father, Charles Pal
mer.-Miss Edna Stone and his niece
Helen Kimball have returned from North
hampton, Mass. where Helen has been
at schooL-Missos Sarah and Margaret
White of RoNhury, Mass, are guests at
the Mountain Snring house
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FERRISBURGH.

Albert w. Allen of Adrian, Mich. ar
rived last Thursday evening for a visit
to his niece, Mrs. w. II. Dean.-Miss
Bertha Collins returned to her home the
first Of the week for the summer vaca-
ton after terminating her engagement
as teacher in the high school AT Homer
y, Y.-Msses Katherine and Helen COL
Inns have gone to Gloucester, Mass for
the summer-Mrs. r. f.. Robinson. Miss
Robinson and Rowland are attending
the commencement exercises at Goddard
Seminary; Miss Mary being one of the
graduates and Valedictoran of her class
Miss Mary Collins left on Saturday for
weeks visit with friends and school
mates al Castleton, where she will attend
the commencement exercises of the nor
NAL school.-Mr. and Mrs n, w. Field
spent Sunday with their daughter, Miss
Jessie. in Middlehury y-Lewis F'urkv is
very Ill with appendicitis, Most of the
schools in town have closed for the sum
rler, but tho one at the Center was de-
laNed on account of necessary repairs. so
that it will close this week also the Rcd
rrck school Mrs, Alice Keith Of Bur
''n@ton is visiting Miss Elsie Blrkett.
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HANCOCK.

Luther Rhodes was in town last Sunday.
The Olive Branch society will meet with
Mrs. G.. r. Church next Wednesday,
VIII Dowdell and wife buried their four
days old baby last week.-tlas Claf-
Inns horse broke it's leg while in the
pasture and had to be shot.-T ladies'
of the Olive Branch gave Mrs. Elias Claf-
lin n very pleasant surprise June IL it
being her birthday. They carried ic.e
cream and cake, also some little tokens.
All enjoyed a good tfme.-Gi. r. Church
is erecting new building to put his
carding machinery in preparatory to card
ing this fall.-Myrtle Tart has gone to
work at the Bread Loaf this summer -
Tho Hancock ball team and tho Ro-
chester ball team played a gamo Of ball
on Island Park with n score OF 16 to o in
favor OF the Hancocks
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LINCOLN.

The second reunion of the NarneY fami-
ly was held Thursday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs George r. Varnoy in this
town. eighty-four members being pres
ent. The towns of Panton. Nergennes,
Monkton. Ferrshurgn. Warren. Gran
Vile, Randolph and Charlotte being rep
resented. A bOuntifu dinner was served
after which devotional ana literary eXer-
Cises were held conducted by the prosi-
dent Edwin Neader letter of from
George w. Barton of South Ro"alton.
Mass, a member of the family was read.
James Rutterfeld. one of the oldest resi-
dents of town celebrated his Sith birth
day as guest Of the gathering. The
foluwing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Truman Varney of Bristol vice.
president. a. C. Merrill; corresponding
and recording secretary. Clara Draper;
treasury. FnoCh Young; committee on
arrangements, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Will
son. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moody. Mr..
and Mrs G. w. Narney. Mr. and Mrs.
David Merrill, Elmer and Kate Wilson:
literary committee. Merrill Barton. Kate
Wilson. Wesley NarneY. Mr.. and Mrs.
David Merrill; committee to buy a tent.
George r. Narney. Tho next reunion will
he held at tho home of Mrs. Addie At
kns tho third Thursday in June. 1901 -
Mrs. William HoaE was in Burlington
the last part Of the week for medical
advice. Mr.. and Mrs MadiCan and child
ren Of burlington are visiting friends
here. Mr. and Mrs. 4. c Merrill visited
in Sudbury last week.-Horace Sargent
went to Northtield Sunday to consult
DR.. Mayo in regard to n trouble with his
lp.-Children's day will be observed t
the Union Church next Sunday. An in
teresting programme will be carried out.
Childrcns day will be observed by tho
Downingvillc Sunday school next Sunday
Dn1I o,,t, I 4
the funeral Of her sister. Mrs. Dutton.
in Mddlcscv. last Friday.
Mrs. Sarah Cowlos was recently called to
Rrandon to care for the little son Of Bert
Carr who is dangerously sick. Mrs. V.
w Morgan and son, l.. j. Morgan are
spending the week in PoultneY and Cas-
Teton. whore they will attend the gradua =
tion exercises of the Normal school. Miss
Jennie Morgan is one Of the graduates. -
Mrs. Bert Siple is improving.
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MIDDLEBURY.

Jerry Race a former resident of this
town, but for the past few months of
TiconderoGa y. y, hired horse in that
place of l.. o. Allen recently. He
drove here and went on to the east part
Of the town, where he stole some clothes
Of George Goyette. He was traced by y.
j. Sanford to Stockbridge, where he trad
ed the horse for another rig and from
there went to Bethel, where he sold the
rig to a man by the name Of Levi Kid
der for $50 and a bicycle At this point
he was lost track Of Mr.. Sanford Sc
cured Aliens horse and returned to town
with it Thursday evening. Race has once
before been convicted of horse stealing
and has served a term or so at Windsor
a Fourth of July ball will he held at
the Glen House at East Middebury on
the evening of July 2.
Miss Kate T.. Palmer. who has been pre-
ce ,otress in the Middlebury high school
for the past two years, has gone to her
home in Round Lake, n. Y, where she
will spend few days before sailing for
Europe. where she will spend the coming
year studying and travelling
The funeral of Mrs. Israel Shackett.
who died at her home in the east part of
the town very suddenly Wednesday, was
held from St. Mary's Church Saturday at
0 a M The Rev. j. d. Shannon ofiiciated
and the interment was in the family lot
| in the Catholic cemetery.
Robert Morse was taken suddenly i'll
| early Tuesday morning. Just what the
trouble is the doctors do not know at this
| writing.
DIR. d. c. Noble has gone to Boston for
few days stay on business.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. q. Gooding of Ar
gy!e. n. Y. formerly of this town, where
he was pastor of the Methodist Church.,
are in town for few days visit with
their SON. James Gooding.
Mr. and Mrs. Golf who have been visit
ing her father and family Mr.. and Mrs.
Munroe Peck, for the past week, have re-
turned TO their home in East Hampton,
Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Farnsworth and
son Earl of Grand Island, Neb., formerly
residents of this village, are the guests of
Dr and Mrs. l., Il. Mellen.
The Misses Fish of Ticonderoga, N. Y.
| are visiting friends in town.
Miss Alice Rockwell Of Westboro, Mass,
is visiting President and Mrs. Ezra Brain
erd.
Percival Wilds. who has been studying
at the Harvard law school for the past
year, is home for the summer.
Miss Rose Wilmarth OF Addison is in
town for a few days visit
Miss Hausman of Northfield, Mass, is
visiting in town.
George Sargent of Chicago, H., is in
town looking after the work at the Mid
dlebury Lime and Marble company in the
east mart of the town.
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RRIDPORT.

The district schools closed last week.
Mabel Smith is at home once more.-Fred
Miner has been visiting his parents Mr.
and Mrs. +. l.. Miner.--Mrs. '. A. Goff
is painting and papering her house. II l..
Hemenway has bought a pair of horses of
W. y. Lawrence of Bristol-Anna Miner
is visiting a friends in Everett. Mass
II. k. Williams $ barn was badly DANA ged
by lightning last week.-Mrs.. Adams of
Boston has been spending a few days at
G. l.. IioldridGe s.-Relativc from here
attended the funeral of Mrs. Israel Shack
cit at Middlehury last Saturday.-Mrs. G.
T. Palmer of Shoreham was in town over
SundHN.
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CORPORATION DINNER.
Discussion of Plan to Raise n Centen.
mini Fund,

The annual corporation dinner at the
Van Ness House followed the exercises
at the opera house. There was an at
tendance of 2i1 and the affair was the
usual pleasant event the dinner being
well cooked and as well served while
the speeches which followed were full
Of interest to the graduates and other
college men present.
Seated at the head table were Presi-
dent Buckham with Governor McCul-
Tough on his right and the Rev. DR. ].
H. Griffin of Johns Hopkins University
on his left, Others at this table were C.
A. Catlin of Providence, n, l.. the Hon
H. II. Powers of Morrisville, the Hon. c.
O. Benedict of Burlington. the Hon. r.
ID. Benedict of Brooklyn, james O'IIal-
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WEDDING IN ARLINGTON.

Another important wedding occurred at
st, James Church, Arlington, this noon
when Miss HALEY Phillips. daughter of
Dr. and Mrs, W. S. Phillips, and Clarence
Dyer Gilchrist of Evansville, Ind, were
married in st. James Church by the Rev.
S, f.. Mackins The church was filled.
MIR. Gilchrst is a contracting engineer
and is now located at Parkcrsbure, West
Va, whore they are to make their home
They have gone to Burlington and Mon
treal on their wedding trip.
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NONKTON.

The Rev. f. r.. Harris preached in North
FerrisburSh Sundsy.--GeOrge Partch is
is railing slowly.-Mrs. w. Donahue is at
her home in EsseN.-Daniel Davis has
taken rooms at NJ. Ross's.-M. Ross is
nome from Proctor after n three weeks
stay with friends there Grandpa" Ball
or New York city is in town calling on
his friends Although nearly % years
old he is well and jolly.--The Rev.
Fred Skih left last Monday to join the
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BURLINGTON. VT, THURSDAY, JUNE 25,

loran of Cowansvile. p. O., Professor
Smith of Columbia College, New York,
Elias Lyman of Burlington. -. 7. Kings
ley of New York, DR.. II. c. Tinkham of
Burlington, W. II. Newton of Andover.
Mass, Dr. A. +. A. King of Washington,
DR.. J. n. Jenne of Burlington and sew
eral of the Burlington clergy. Grace was
said by the Rev. c. N. Wilder, '63 of
Chicago, Ill.
II was four o'clock when President
Buckham asked all present to unite in
singing the doxology, j. ID. BARLEY lead
ing
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WEYBRIDGE.

Miss Florence Adams of Brandon is
visiting friends in town-The Rev. Mr. Nc
Kincy exchanged with the Rev. Mr.
Woods Of Nergennes sunday Mollie
Hamilton closed her school last Friday
with a pcniC which all cnioYed.-Carson
Robbins of this place was one of the
speakers at tho prize speaking of Middle.
bury collcge.-Mrs. H. NJ Adams Is ahlo
to sit M short time Jarvis Farr is
f1ilinc slowl".-Tho saw mill and machine
fshop are running The new dam is near
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of the Methodist Church is to be held
this week, Presiding Elder Brown is to
be prcsent.-Cards are out announcing
the marriage of Miss Cecil Childs. daugh-
ter Of G.. f. Childs, to Mr.. Allen of
Fair Haven. June 20
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THE HONOR LIST.

Highest honors in Latin. German and
French were awarded to Duane L. Robin
son: honors in French to Anna S. Hazen:
highest honors in history to Claude T.
Lester: highest honors in chemistry to
Elbcrt S. Brigham. Mary T.. Munsey and
Charles Whitney: honors in chemistry to
Mortimer V. Drake. hOnors in natural
history to I,ottie NJ. Hull.
The degree of master of arts in Ger
man was conferred on Eveline l.. Dean,
class of 1900
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CORPORATION DINNER.

The annual corporation dinner was held
at the Addison House after the gradua-
tion oNcrciscs. Donings orchestra fur
nishing music President Rrainerd pre-
sided at the post prandial exercises
Speaking al some length upon the coed
ucational problem and the founding of n
wornen's college in connection with the
mems. DR. Barton. . member Of the
board of trustees. and Professor Eaton
responded to toasts. Prof. r.. y. Dale
member of the United States geological
and Eeodotc survey and for nine years
professor in Willlms College. compared
the work OF Middlobury and Williams
in favor Of tho former,
The following men also responded to
toasts: President Murkland. class of 81
W y. Bacon. class Of So r. II. Noonan
class OF '9l, and Guy Il. Horton. class of
1900.
\ few of tile prominent alumni present
were: D. *. Simonds of Manchestcr
class OF o. f. II. Ellis of Poultuey. class
Of n. Lawrence Phelps of Leominstcr
Mass. class of -. j. w. Aberncthy Of
Brooklyn. class of '76, c. =. Ross Of
Rutland. class of '93
The commencement concert, which was
held at the Congregational Church at
eight o'clock, was a rare treat to ALL
music being furnished by the Cccilian
String Quartette, and Schubert Male
Quartette, both of Boston. The entire
programme was finely carried out.
The presidents reception at his resi-
dcrcc on Seminary street from eight until
eleven o'clock, was wcll attended by the
alumni and friends of the college. Fol
lowing this reception was the commence
merit bail, which lasted until late in the
morning. About 40 couples We're present,
music hcinC furnished ly DonnS's or
chcstra of nine nicCes.
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bee. C. +. Lester. Learned r. Noble,
Maude w. Smith. Charles u. Stubbs. AL
hort T.. Taylor. Joseph T. Weed. Charles
Whitney and l1lizabet A. Williams.
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REV. MR.. ATKINS SPEAKS FOR BUR.
LINGTON.

A Burlingtonian. the Rcv. q. G. Atkins
was called upon to speak foe the city and
its relation to tho centennial fund. He
defined his own relation to the university
as that of an 'alum-nit" The university
of the State of Ohio, his alma mater.
hears testimony to tho good offices of a
Vermontor, senator Morrill,, by whose fore
sight the chain Of state colleges was es-
tahlishcd, The city of Burlington needs
the university and the university needs
the city. We need all the things college
stands for. The men who can say "our
commonwealth is in the college are the
men we want.
Burlington stands ready to do her share
toward the raising Of the 81. .OGD.Q0 fund.
He predicted n bright future for the rela-
tions existing between the university
and the city.
THE FAMOUS CLASS or '93
DR.. Lyman Allen spoke for the famous
class of '93 and explained how import
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