Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-24
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Resders-Mnny Ancient
Relies shown Mt n Golden we'd
ding in Morgan.


ding in Morgan.
Nearly 200 Of the friends and neighbors
of MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Bartlett of Nor
gan met at the church on December 15
to celebrate their golden wedding Gov
ernor Mansur OF Newport Col. p. n.
Dale and Mrs. Dale, the Hon. Il. NJ
Bartlett and Miss Edith Bartlett of
Island Pond and Judge and Mrs. fetch
er of Holland were among the guests
Letters were read from Judge Taylor at
San Diego, Cal, a former prominent res
ident of this town, and John NJ Bartlett
of Minneapolis, native of this town
Many old relics were shown. Among
them were a Bible nearly 100 years old
that belonged to Christopher Bartlett
the second settler in town, and spectacles
used by him to read the Bible. The la
dies provided an oyster supper In the
vestry, where Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett S
table was covered with a cloth woven by
Bartlett over 50 years ago, dishes 81
years old and chairs of uncertain age
heirlooms highly priced in the Bartlett
family. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett were pre-
scented with about $50 in gold and many
other valuable gifts from friends presen
and from others in several differen
States
There is considerable excitement here
at present ever proposed chang. S N thu
office staff in Bellows Falls of the Caseir
Company of America, one of the larg'
manufa curing plants. On Wednesday al
order was received from New York offic'
of the company notifying the employees II
| the general office that the office would b.
moved to New York and that consequently
the greater part Of the force should b.
discharged. The present force OF tho Of
| fee at Bellows Falls is 49, Gushing Adams
the general manager is at present in New
York and the change will not take plac
untll his return. The number employed il
the manufacturing plant Will not be de
creased at present.
LIEUT.. BATCHELDER RESIGNS.
signed as second lieutenant of Co. l o
Vermont national Guard of Brattlebor
to which he was elected a short time age
| Lieut.. BatCheder, who was rough ride
in the Spanish American War, as We
as a soldier in the Philippines, gives a
his reason for resigning, his intention G
removing from town. hence asks to b
discharged from the regiment.
ANN STORY CHAPTER, D. A. r.
Ann Story Chapter. Daughters OF tn
| American Revolution. held a meetin
Saturday afternoon at the home Of Mr..
| w. z. Cady on Church street In RUTLAND
| An executive committee consisting G
Miss Clara Ruggles for one year an
Mrs. A. d. Smith and Mrs. c. II. Lando
for two years each was appointed by III
regent. Mrs G. II. Webb Mrs. Albel
Edison and Mrs. r. l.. McCammon wer
appointed as a floral memorial committe
and Miss Anna Webb, Mrs. John King!
ley, Mrs. Minnie Walker and Mrs. Jess
w. Benson were appointed as a researc
committee. Following the business NEE
ing Saturday a short musical programn
was carried out. The programme cot
sisted of vocal solos by Mrs. H. A. Hal
man and piano solos by Miss Mabel Ca
penter and Miss Charlotte Kilburn. TT
next meeting of the society will be he
by invitation at the home of Mrs. Charl'
Smith of Park street Tuesday, JanuaI
Is.
DEATH OF w. P. JONES.
Wells Perry Jones, aged 5S, manage
OF the retail department of the busine:
of the Estey Organ Co, died sudden
Sunday at his home on Oak street
Rrattloboro. He returned on the la
train the night before, after a bushes
, trip. About five O'Clock Sunday mornin
while in bed, he had an attack OF hea
disease and died almost Immediately. NJ
since been employed by the Estey Org
co. He was a member of BeauSeal
Commandery, Knights Templar, and Il
Vermont Wheel club The funeral W;
held at two O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
VALLEY FAIR ASSOCIATION HAS
ORGANIZED.
/, The stockholders Of the Valley Fair a
ISOLATION met in Brattleboro Mond;
evening and organized for the first tin
: since the Legislature granted their cha
ter IS years ago. They elected officers
hold office until the annual meeting
January, when the same officers probab
will be reelected IN former years boal
OF directors. so-Called, consisting of ms
in all the towns within a number of mil
of Brattleboro. has elected the office
who were to manage the fairs. These &C
rectors." or nearly all Of them held
stock in the association. From now
the stockholders alone will elect the O
hcers. and the latter will manage the fai
with cooperation Of the advisory boa
of directors The last fair was unusual
, successful, netting over $50 Tho ass
, cation has over 5000 in the trea
: ury. The next fair will be held Septer
|, her Is and -.
PRESIDENT BROWN BETTER.
; Word has been received in Northfe
. tndt IreSluent AiIdN l. Brown OF NC
+, wch University, who went to Ashevill
y. C., accompanied by his wife, fe
!. weeks since, for the purpose of spendil
=. the winter in mlder climate. was sci
ously i'll. From later reports it appea
. that Mr. and Mrs. Brown had left Ash
', vile to visit their daughter. Mrs. G.
Sutherland, and family at Waynesville,
G.. during the holidays After arrivh
there. Mr.. Brown was taken severely i
The latest report is TO the effect that
is making very satisfactory progress I
! ward recovery, a fact which the MAJ
!, friends of the family will be glad to lear
Mr.. Brown had improved much in heal
since leaving Northfeld until this alta
of Illness Cadet Pierce Brown went
once to his parents upon learning of
6 fathers illness, and will remain there T
few weeks
e STELLA BATES HAS LEFT RENNIN'
" TON-COURT NOTES.