Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-12
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press Readers--Annual Meet
ing Of National society, United
states Daughters Of 1912,
Of Vermont.

Of Vermont.
Mrs George Shea and Miss Mary r.
| Shea entertained the Vermont Society,
United States Daughters OF 1912, at
their home in Brattleboro, Wednesday
July 4. 1t was the nth annual meet
| ing, and was opened with the Lords
prayer. lead by Mrs. Mary Gale Root
of bennington. These officers were
elected: President Mrs c. r. II. JENNIE
| of Brattleboro; first vice-president,
Mrs. J. g. Uilery OF Brattleboro sec
ond vice president. Mrs. II. Il. Bond of
Brattleboro; recording secretary. Mrs.
| G. r. White of Brattleboro; corre-
| spending secretary, Mrs. c. II. Thomp-
son of Brattlcboro treasurer. Mrs. F.
G., Field of Brattleboro; registrar, Miss
| Della Sherman of Brattleboro; htstor-
| ian, Mrs. L. Il. LORD of Burlington; au-
ditor. Mrs. IT. +. Weather1old of West
| Brattleboro; councillors for three
years. Mrs. II. q. Holcomb Of Isle La
| Motto and Mrs. -. w. Clark OF orwell.
| The other counselors are Mrs G. S.
| Dowley of Brattleboro, Mrs. C. T.. Glid-
don of Putncy, Mrs. L. X. Fuller of
Brattleboro. and Mrs c. A. Moore OF
| Bellows Falls. The annual report of
officers were received. showing n prom
Using outlook. Archdcacon Jefferis. of
the diocese Of Springfield. ILL.,, was
present and in behalf of the national
society and at the request of Mrs. c.
F. r. JENNIE. president of the state so
ciety, he presented Mrs. Shea a hand
some badge. she being real" daugh-
| Ho clx IF fro hna q
father. Floyd Smith. an officer in the
| War of 1912. Several new members
were voted in, one of them being Mrs.
Nancy Bates of Richmond, who will be
100 years old July PC. At the close of
the business meeting, Miss Mary r.
Shea gave a stereopticon entertain
ment, which was delightful epitome
OF her recent trip around the world
delightful not only in the way in which
It was presented. but in the superior
were served.
TO EXTEND BETHEL GRANITE
RAILROAD.
An extension is to be made on the Bethe
Granite railroad which will connect the
Woodbury. Granite companys quarry Will
this extension is estimated at about 5000
THE FOURTH AT RICHFORD.
The celebration of independence day ii
lRichford was n success in spite of tn,
downpour of rain until after noon. The
attendance from outside the village wa!
ESTIMATED at about 1000 persons. Tn,
street parade was postponed until after
noon Perhaps th1 most noticeable fea
ture of the parade was a man one hun
derd years old at the hend of the process
sion. The carriage in which he rode Dor,
the inscription. Francis Hadd, born Jul,
6. 1906" The most novel and attractiv,
advertising feature of the parade was al
automobile owned by Frank A. Manue
rugged with platform on which rode hi
little white driving pony, Paddy" Thu
auto was trimmed In a tasteful manner
Another feature was n float drawn by 81,
, gray horses bearing II government official
from the customs service and Chinese de
tenton house. The automobiles and car
riages in the parade We're handsomel,
trimmed. while the display Of float
equalled anything seen here in a loni
time.
Cash prizes We're awarded as follows
Automobiles S. Carl Carpenter. first; Mrs
F. G. Wheeler, second; organization, Rich
ford fire department. II. F. Clark, chic
engineer. first; Richford Cornet band
John Dixon, leader second; trade. Sta
Grocery company, first; f. r. Searles
second; manufacturing. Sweat Coming
; company. first; Richford Manufacturing
company. second; team, Mrs. c. NJ. Rounds
first; Mrs. w. s. Woodwork. second; hor
rbles Master Burns Garvn, first; Maste
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81 for first and 81 for second. The Judge
were A. d. Whitney OF Franklin. w. V
, Phelps of Enosburgh Falls and c. A. HUI
, of West Berkshire. The races on Islam
, Park began at 3:45 o'clock and drew a
attendance Of nearly 900 persons. TIL
foot races We're won as follows: One hun
dred yards dash, Eugene Tatro of Enos
burgh, first. McKenzts Rounds. second
time. u 1-2 seconds; 2oO-yard dash, McKer
r zie Rounds. first, Eugene Tatro. SECOND
time. "a seconds; potato race. Eugen
, Tatro, first. George Wilson. second; rur
ming broad jump. Henry Rustedt. frs
=. George Wilson. second. IS feet 1-2 inches
. hop skip and jump. Henry Rustedt, frs
George Wilson. second, 36 feet and
;, inches. On account of the condition OF tn
: ground the game of base ball between
team from Frelghsburg, Que. and Ricf
ford was postponed until Saturday. Tw
, races were trotted, 1927 race and a tire,
. minute class. The track was heavy an
= the races rather untnteresting. DIR. ].
;, Parker of St. Adams was the starte
" Henry Boright OF Sutton. Que, and j. 7
. Stebbns of Sherbrooke, Que. were tn
judges. The first race was won by Golt
|enmaid, owned by c. II. Beard of Iro
:. Hill. Que. There were six heats in II
-. second race and the money was divide
. among the three contesting horses.
n BIG BARN BURNED.
l. The glorious Fourth was ushered in
q West Danville Wednesday morning, wit
o fireworks of rather an expensive type. 4
e about twelve o'clock fire was discovere
in the north end OF barn belonging
Carl Harrington. 1t Is thought that TT
fire was of incendiary origin, as all dool
were closed for the night when the me
II finished work Tuesday, and those WI
were first to arrive when the fire brol
e |Out say that the big doors were open. TT
big hay barn and 75-foot hen house wei
'e burned, and about 125 tons Of hay, pal
of which has been pressed. They wei
j. lpressing hay at the barn. The press VIC
drawn away before the fire reached /
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