Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
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MONTPELIER.
The Hon. Walter l.. Ranger Of Prov.
idcnce. p. l.. was in town with hi.
family over Sunday. He was at hii
old office at the state House on sat.
urday disposing of accumulated mali
and closing up some routine business.
In his new position in Rhode Island
Mr.. RANGER has three assistants in his
suite Of offices and is very much
pleased with his new work.
A final meeting Of the creditors OF
Alexander A. Mcmillan OF Montpeler
was held saturday morning in bank
ruptcy court before Referee f. r.
.eavitt. The account Of trustee B. E.
Bailey was examined and allowed and
The trustee was discharged. John l..
Dix OF Barre. bankrupt offers to
settle with his creditors for 80 cents
on the dollar and they have this offer
under consideration.
Some OF the older members of the
Royal Arcanum are surr~ndering their
policies in that order since the rates
of assessment have been made. one
man. who had paid in nearly $500 in
assessments, gave up his policy yes
terday. A representative Of tho order
is in the city attempting to make the
members see that the increase on rates
was neccssary
Mrs. Alma Smith, the caterer. cNe.
bratcd her 10th birthday on Saturday
purse of gold was presented to her
| by c. II. Heaton. which was gladly
contributed by ladies for whom Mrs
| Smith has catered
Articles of incorporation for til,
kidder Lumber company of Rutland
| were filed Mondaw in the office of
the secretary of state. This company
has a capital stock of $4,000 and the
mills are located at Cavendish.
Gen. J. II. Lucia returned Tuesda,
morning from Hartford. Conn. wher.
| he went in the interests Of local share.
holders in the Connecticut Realty and
| Loan company. The directors of this
| company are in favor of paying back TO
| stockholders the money they have paid
! in. loss cost Of insurance and winding up
tho business Of the company. The plan
will not go into effect until So per cent. Of
| tho stockholders agree to it. Pending
| this, tho appointment Of a receiver for
the company went over until August 81.
| The trustees OF tho Clark will fund
met Principal f. A. Bishop at Montpelier
Seminary Tuesday afternoon to look up
the status of this fund. Principal Bishop
| represented the trustees Of the seminary
and settlement. satisfactory to both
sides. was reached. The will was ex-
| amined and it unanimously voted
that on payment annually by the insti.
| tuition to the trustees Of the will fund
the residue Of the income goes for the use
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| by the will for worn-out preachers and
for educational purposes. The trustees
present were the Rev. c. T. Taplin 81
Hichgatc, the Rev. A, j. Hough Of
Groton, tho Rev. A. H. Webb Of Brat.
tlchoro, tho Rev. Joseph Hamilton o,
Woodstock. the Rev. A. J. Dixon Of
Hardwick. the Rev. r W. Lewis Of St.
Johnshury. the Hon. Chauncey Temple oi
st. Alhans and Judge T. r. Hall OF
| C;roton.
| telephone message was received Tues
lday from DR. II. c. Brigham n. LAX.
| Mansfield. stating that the condition ~
| his sister. Who was operated on fer ap.
| pcndicitis last week, is much improved.
| and that tho birthday party for Admiral
| Charles r.. Clark on Thursday will not hs
postponed Miss Brigham is at cottage
scmc distance from tho club house. and
she is very anxious that tho AFFAIR on
Thursday shall lie carried through as
| planned.
| The conmitte, Of ladies having ir
charge the centennial ball, planned
| tn he he'll in tn arirory on the evening
Of October 2. have fXcI The price ~
tickets At 81 per couple With ~ cents for
each additional lady. this to include re.
freshments. Suh-comlpittces on reception
| decorations. printing and refreshments:
have Acen appointed.
George T.. Hunt. the accommodating
land efficient deputy secretary Of state,
has resigned to take up the practice OF
his legal profession. He is to he associat-
ed with the we'll known law firm of Dale
& Avery at Island Pond. II. F.. Slayton
lof the Journal staff will take Mr.. Hunts
place at the State House.
WATERBURY.
The deeds were made out Frida,
for the sale of Barretts Hotel to j.
C. Farrar, who has begun to mako
quite extensive repairs. The rooms
on the two hrst floors are to be fitted
up with modern plumbing. and a
steam heating plant installed. The
buildings are also to be painted Frank
Barrett has purchased the Mcintosh