Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-12


up the present indebtedness Of the So
ciety. The ideas advanced on the sub
ject, are along ..hc lines of many such
similar societies throughout the State,
all of which have been substantially
successful and satisfactory. The large
majority of members present agreed to
take stock and the prospects are ex.
cellent for the change.
HORSE MEETING PROPOSED.
The suggestion Of President Gates that
a sprirx meeting be held, probably about
the first of June, to be devoted prin-
ciIrll, to horse interests, met WITH APP
proval, and will probably be favOrably
acted upon at the january meeting. A
note for $4,000. signed ey twenty of the
trustees and officers was issued TO pay
up the Indebtedness on the new grand
stand and the superintendent WAS author
ICED To make minor changes and repairs
to the grounds
Officers were elected as follows: presi-
dent, c. w. Gates or Franhin. first vice.
president, A. u. Croft Of Berkshire; sec
ord vics-president. W. r. Austin OF st.
Albans: clerk, c. A. Oliver nf St. Alhaiis;
Fairfield; treasurer G.. =. Twigg of st.
Albans: assistant treasurer, u. s,tuItc-
want OF East Fairfield: auditors 4. !.
Ieebc Of Swantor. y. i. Croft OF BerlS-
shire and p. 4. Hammond q Franklin.
general superintendent. George u. Steb-
bins OF Sheldon; assstsnt general supcr-
ntenden., George ". Reynolds Of Frank
lin; assistant superintendent Of rentals
II. Il. Maran rf Sh,ilon. marshal. L.
N. Adams of Eirhfcrd trustees for three
years were elected hs follows. William,
Moran OF Rnk"rsliciL u. c. Towle of
Eorkshirs George %ich,'ls of F:nosbrrsli
Ecrt Bellows Of Fatfaa, II r. Chadwick
Of Fairfield. A C. Lc.x.i of Fletcher. "A.
ID. Wilder Of t'rsnkIin Julian Ballard
"f Georgia. W. u. Uil OF Hishgate
Charles Macia oi Mo,tgontry, $. t.
Carpenter of Richtord. 5. B. Thomas OF
s'h"ld"n: c. H. Place of. st. Albans city,
j.. 5. Brigham of st. ..lrans town and
y. VI. Royce of Swnrtnn.
The following CO nn,ittees were an
nounced by President gates: On bylaws
and premium list, Il. ss1urtevant of Eas,
Fairfield, n. NJ Barrett of St. Albans
Sumner w. Bliss of Swanton. George n
Dunsmore of St. Albans. J. B. Dimon Of
fIrhsatc. Mrs. r W. Brown Of Frank.
lin. Mrs. w. J. Riley OF Franklin ant
Mrs. W. Scott: on RACES. for which sl.oT
In premiums were Voted George II
Thomas of sheldon. Ct,,rlcs n. Place Of
st. Adams and a. j. Pomoroy of East
Fairfield.
LOOKING FOR $ANtTORlrM SITE
Barre, Oct. 1l.--Dr. denry D. Holton
secretary Of the STATE, board of health
and also member OF the state tubc.-
culosis commission. v.ho delivered ar
address before the .,.nvcntion of tho
state Federation Of N',;mcn's Clubs here
this afternoon. was .,riven about the
outskirts of the ci, yor several hour,
by DIR. j. w. Jack..n looking for
suitable site on .ww'h the tuberculo
sis sanitorium. e., ,%n h Senator Proc
tor has given 3I5o00o ct Id be built. 4
special meeting Of IT,, city council w?'
held this evening to see what the city
would do towards site for the sani
torium but nothing definite was done.
MEETING OF VT. BIBLE SOCIETY.
Waterbury. Oct. 1i.-Thc annual me-,
ing of the Vermont Bible society will II
held in the Y. NJ. G. \. rooms at Mont
pclicr October Is. at 2:l5 y. IN.
| SPRINGFIELD FIRM FAILS.
Springfield, Oct. ll.-Thc j. c. Holm.
company. manufacturers of yarn ant
cotton. was placed in the hands of
receiver here to-day in county cour
and II. ii. Slack appointed to the posi-
tion of receiver. He was appointe'
upon the petition of Lawrence an,
! " neclcr, insurance agents of thu
town. No financial statement was an
nounced