Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Inc most popular Italian novelist is
Mathlde Serao. wife OF a Naples editor.
Four of her most important novels have
been translated into English.
The original captains commission is
sued to John Paul Jones in Philadelphia
in 1776 is owned by Joseph A. Newton
of iiavcrhill, Mass, his father having
found it in a secondhand book store in
Baltimore.
Bishop Charles c.. Grafton, one of the
acknowledged leaders in the High"
Church doctrines of the Episcopal re-
ligion. has established n monastery for
members of the Benedictnc Order, of
Fond du Lac, Wis.
DIR. Victor Nilsson OF Minneapolis has
been chosen the editor of the new month
ly musical journal to be undertaken
10y the American Union Of Swedish Sing
crs. The first number will be brought
out next month.
james +. Hyde, 90 years old. is con-
troller and deputy city treasurer of Lin
coin. ILL.,. and is also bookkccpor and
treasurer of the Lincoln Street Railway
company and expert auditor for several
business firms.
William Henry Goodyear. curator Of
line arts at the museum OF the Brook
lyn institute, has been elected member
of the committee Of the International
Artists congress. which will shortly be
held in Venice.
DR.. Dan f. Bradley president of Iowa
College. at Grinncll. Iowa, has been Sc
lccted as pastor of the Pilgrim Congrega-
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orator and preacher Dr. Bradley enjoys
a reputation second to none in the coun-
try.
Robert Crawford. the noted civic leader
of Glasgow. Scotland, expects shortly to
make tour of America. lecturing on
municipal Socialism and Its Practical
Workings in Glasgow" He had intended
to accompany MIR. Dalrymplc TO America.
but was i'll at the time.
+. J. Boettchcr the well-known scien-
fist of Washington, has in his collec-
ton 10000 specimens OF plants from all
parts of the world. labeled and arranged
with wonderful order and ncatness For
n number of years he was connected
with the agricultural department at
Washington.
Sufficient funds have been raised for
the monument to Ensign Worth Baglcy.
killed at Cardcnas. Cuba. which will he
erected in Raleigh, \. G. His brother,
David Worth Bagley. will pose for the
figure, and the contract for the statue
has been awarded to F. II. Packer of New
York.
Mrs. John A. Logan has rendered the
valuable historical collection in her pos
session to the State of Illinois. The col
lection, which is closely connected with
the life of her husband and the history
of the country and the State, is now in
memorial hall at Mrs. Logan's house in
Washington.
Abbott Graves, the famous painter,
has returned to his home in Kennebunk-
port. Me. after an absence of three years
in Europe. Mr.. Graves received many
high honors in Paris, and his home is
full of art treasures. many of which he
brought from abroad.
The government is sending out Frank
| Benton, bee expert of the agricultural
department. to score those portions of
the globe wherein desirable types of
honcymakcrs are believed to exist. In
his tour he will visit India and the Philip
| pines for the purpose of studying the
giant bee of those countries.
Solicitor General Henry NJ Hoyt has
more responsible duties than fall to any
other assistant to II cabinet office. Mr.
| Hoyt is Philadelphia and went to
Washington in 1897 to serve as assistant
attorney general. He is the son of IA
| former governor Of this State and a
graduate of the University of Pennsyl-
Vania.