Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-07-06

ladies' Of Maple lodge, d. Of r.. have
by special request consented to again
present the fine dramatic entertainment.
"Rebecca's Triumph" which they gave
week before last. and will give II at the
I. o. o. r. hall on Thursday evening.
July 6.-Among tho summer visitors In
town at present are, Mrs. Emma Po-
land Clough Of Kansas CITY, Mo-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Thaycr Of Illinois,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merriam Of Topeka, Kan.
Miss Esther Andrews of Brooklyn. n. ",
and Perlcy Trask Of Worcester. Mass
Mrs. Ida Moore went last Saturday to
Bethel in response to a telephone dis
patch to assist In caring for a lady friend
who was sck.-Mr. and Mrs. G.. ". Clay
returned last Friday from n weeks visit
with friends in Montpelier and Barre.
MONTPELIER.
The annual reunion of the Washington
County Veterans association to be held
on Thursday and Friday. August II and
Is. at Dewey Park. promises to be Of
unusual interest this year. Dr. +. J. Fos-
ter vt Waterbury. president or the assoc
citation, ana John Il. Wilson Of Worces-
ter. secretary and treasurer, were in
town on Saturday In consultation as re-
yards to details and in preparing the pro-
grannie. Among the speakers who have
promised TO be present are Lieut.. Il. L.
Foster. adjutant of the nth Vermont
regiment. aud DR.. Patrick II. Murphy Of
New York, veteran of the 9Th YER
mont. A special feature Of the programme
for the first day will he the presentation
to Governor Bell by Frank r. Martell of
Cambridge. Mass, n mcm Der Of the Yer
mont Veterans asst citation OF Boston. OF
box ana gavel from the Bunker Hill
association. The gavel will be made of
wood from places Of historical interest
and the hox which is designed for hold
'nE historical war relies will he placed
among the possessions Of the state His
tor,cai society at tire State Nouse.
The directors of the FIRST National
bank of Montpelier have ISSUED call
Tor the semi-anrual meeting Of the stock
holders for Morday afternoon. July n,
when two propositions viii be submitted,
ono to reduce the capital stock from
s2ooHN tn 100000 and the payment Of $50
per snare To each shareholder, and the
other whether tho stockholders will in
'truct TIE directors to &c into voluntary
ii1uidat"n. This bpnk is doing Il good
business and is In good condition but IT.,
ofhcinls believe its capital stock is too
Iarge. The present directors are Charles
Dewey. president; Col. Fred T.. Smith
vice president: ". f.. Adams, f.. A.
bwinc!l and +. NJ. Cory
Drs. q. i. Cheney of St. Johnsb,iry X.
H. Cleaves of this city. L. O. Blanchard OF
Randolph. j. II. jackson Of Burlington
ana H. f.. Mollen of Middlcbury. members
OF the State board of dental examiners
are in 3, ssion in this city. The meetings
were opened at the Pavilion yesterday and
will be continued through to-day. Yester-
day was devoted to bridge work and filling
and extracting teeth. and to-day will he
taken up with written examinations Only
six candidates are taking the examina-
tons.
Judge John H. Watson. as chancellor
has refused Abel Wilbur possession of his
minor child and it has been ordered into
the custody Of Mr.. and Mrs. James T.
McGrath of stowe. who later will
adopt the child. Mrs. Wilbur committed
suicide in Lowell. Mass. several weeks
ago leaving this minor child in the pos
session of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Shono at
Stowe.
Seven candidates appeared before the
board Of pension examiners at the federal
building yesterday, asking for an increase
Of pension. Eli G. Kezer of Barre. one OF
the applicants is veteran OF the Span
sh- American War. The Civil War veter-
ans were j. .. Freeman of Waterbury
Center. John W. l'tton of Worcester. o.
Coviil Of Barre. John Kinsley Of North.
field. Luke NJ. Lewis of North Duxbur,
and f.. .. crossett of Waterbury.
The marriage engagement of Mrs. Eliza
NJ. Phillips. sister of Mrs. Joseph \. De
| Boer, to Harry Garfield Webber of the
| Wilder orchestra is announced.