Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-13

was first printed about a. year ago at a
printing office in Newport. At that time
Mr.. Gibson made application and secured
the right to enter his periodical as sec
ond class matter. Mr.. Lord took the
contract for printing the paper four
months ago and when an effort was made
by Mr.. Gibson to have his paper entered
at Groton postofice as second class mat
ter he was obliged to wait several months
for an answer. The answer arrived the
first Of last week with the above result.
The reason given by the postofiicc de-
partment for refusing TO grant him the
second class rate privilege was that they
considered that he was Issuing the paper
to advance his own interests. They were
brought to this conclusion, presumably,
by the fact that a number of advertise
ments in the paper were about articles
which Mr.. Gibson sold. The paper has
an alleged circulation of 1900 copies
which numbers reach a great many far
mers in the New England States as well
as New York. A new mpun the Pro-
gressive Farmer Publishing company,
was organized four months ago for the
purpose Of pushing the paper to the front
This company has 2 capital stock Of
$lo.0v. j. III. Walbridge Of West Con-
cord is the editor and NJ. II. Gibson Of
Ryegatc the manager. Mr.. Gibson will
again endeavor to secure for his paper
the rights of second class mail matter
and with that end in view has already
written to the postofice department at
/ Washington.
"OLD HOME WEEK" at FAYSTON.
"Old Home Week will be observed in
Fayston and the people of that town
cordially invite their absent friends to
return and renew old ties Of friendship
and acquaintance. The chief events will
occur August 90 when there will be a
basket picnic in and around the new
school house that has been built in place
of tho old ono in District No. O." In the
forenoon will be greetings and vista
ton and in tho afternoon at two O'Clock
tho exercises will he az follows: Singing.
choir; prayer, the Rev. l.. II. Brigham OF
Warren: address Of welcome. C.. r. Max
well: response, G. r. Miller of Boston;
song; recitation, Miss Maud Boyce OF
Waitsfield; poem, u. s.. Stoddard. In
dianapolis. Indiana: short speeches by A.
D.. Bragg. John Maxwell, r. A. Fiske, J.
Is. Thompson and F. S. Porter; poem
Mrs. Frank Hayden, Montpelier; poem.
Miss Marion NJ. Dana; music: poem, Miss
Florence J. Boyce of Waitsfeld; sing
ing, Good Be with You Till We Meet
Again. in which all arc invited to join.
Those out of town wishing entertainment
can he supplied by applying to a. \.
Mccullough. chairman of committee or
arrangements.
FARM HOUSE BURNED.
TIT farm house. on what is known as
the Henry Ordway place, on poor house
hill in Bradford. owned and occupied by
a. 7. Graham. was totally destroyed by
fire Monday morning. The flames were
disco rered shortly before seven O'Clock
in the upper rooms Of tho house and be
fore all the household goods could be re
moved tho building was a total ruin
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
barns were saved but a shed connected
with the house was burned. Mr.. Graham
carried some insurance hut not enough
to cover the loss. He has lived on tn.
place about two years.