Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19

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these deceased members have been pre-
pared MS the society will not this year
publish any annual report.
The chair read an invitation from tho
Mexican society of geography and statis-
tics of the City OF Mexico inviting the
Vermont Historical society to join. in it's
own home, in celebrating the fourth cen-
tenary OF the death Of Christopher Col
umbus. which occurred on the 10Th Of
May. 1906. This celebration will occur
this invitation was accepted and the man
ner of participating in the celebration
was left with a committee to be appointed
such committee F.. A. Rowland and Hiram
Carleton of Montpelier and W. W. Stick
ney of Ludlow.
The chair stated to the society that he
received an invitation several months
ago from the committee of arrangements
for the society to send a delegate to the
celebration of the Goth anniversary OF
W~aymouth's voyage Of discovery, which
occurred July 6 last. at Thomaston. Me.
Mr.. Benedict said he had appointed as
a delegate to attend this celebration
Prof. Davis f. Dewey of the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology. but wheth-
er or not Mr.. Dewey attended he had
not been informed.
sECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of the secretary showed
that the Vermont Historical society now
has a membership of PIG. The following
were elected to-day to active member
ship: George p. Anderson of Boston,
Henry c. Day of Brattlcboro, Walter r.
Jones of Waitsficld and j. G. Estey OF
Brattlcboro.
After a service OF nine years Mr.. Bene-
dict asked to be excused from serving
longer as president of the society, but
his objections were overruled and ne
was persuaded to remain another year.
at least, at its head.
On motion of +. A.. Rowland. it was
voted that the librarian of the society
be paid 800 annually until further or
dcrs of the society.
On motion OF ]. A. DeRoer the board
of managers was appointed a commit
tee to attempt to secure from the next
1 Legislature an annual appropriation of
$500 instead of 800. the present appro-
priation. for the purpose of binding
and preserving manuscripts, framing
portraits. etc.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
! The following officers were elected
for the year ensuing. President. G. g.
BENEDICT OF Burlington; vice-presiden's,
4 w. w. Stickney OF Ludlow. w. II.
Crockett OF st. Adams. Fred A. How
land OF Montpelier; recording secre-
tary, Joseph A. DeBoer of Montelieri
corresponding secretaries. T. s. Peck OF
Burlington. c. s. Forbes Of st. Adams,
treasurer, II. F.. Field of Rutland; H.
! brarian, f. NJ. Goddard OF Montpelier
curators, Addison county. Ezra Brain
crd; bennington, Samuel Il. Hall; Gale
donia. the Rev. Henry Fairbanks; Chit
tenden, the Rev. John Il. Goodrich: Es'
sex, Porter II. Dale; Franklin, i. l.
: Greene; Grand Isle, Nelson w. Fisk
Lamoille. Carroll $. Page; Orange. DR.
George Davenport; Orleans. +. w. Bald
win; Rutland, +. C. Partridge; Wash
ington. Hiram Carleton; Windham
Bert E. Merriam; Windsor, Gilbert a
Davis: ex-oficio members. F. G. Fleet
wood, secretary of State. II. F. Graham
state. auditor, George w. Wing, State
librarian.
The chair ~reappointed the following
standing committees:
On library-J. A. DeBoer. r.. NJ. God
dard, John +. Goodrich.
On printing!. S. Peck, Fred A. How
land, Walter II. Crockett.
On fnancc-Henry +. Field, Joseph A
DeTocr, Fred A. Rowland.
On motion Of f.. NJ. Goddard the meet
ing adjourned.
WAS NOT HER SON.
Sheldon, Oct. 17.-There Is absolutel,
no truth in the publication that Mrs
IL. Tyler of Bordoville, in the town O
Enosburgh. who went to Sheldon on Sat
urday to try and identify the body O
the lead burglar. was of the opinion
that the dead man was her son, sidne!
Tyler. The facts are. that Mrs. Tyler
after looking for we'll known marks o
rer boy. exclaimed ferver.tly, 'Thanl
the Lord that amt my Sidney" Mrs
Jennie Duffy. a sister of Sidney Tyler
also failed to identify the body.
WILL CALL PRES. EATON AGAIN
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