Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-23
NEWS OF VERMONT
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Free Press MISUNDERSTANDING Nh
tional Good Ronds Meeting
In Montpelier.

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National Good Roads association, is in
the West, where arrangements will be
made to hold the annual National Good
Roads convention. The association has
been invited to hold this convention in
many cities and 1t Is probable that it
will be in Denver, or chicago 1t will
be one of the largest conventions ever
held in this country and delegates Will
be in attendance from every state and
Territory. wellington +. Loucks. Ma
tional organizer for the >:ational Good
Roads association, will arrange n series
of onventions to be held In Vermont in
the next few weeks. 1t liz very probable
that the convention will be held at Mont
pclier in October during the session of
he state Legislature, at which time the
state will be asked to give better aid TO
the efficient and able highway depart
ment now under Charles W. Gates OF
Franklin. The National Good Roads asso-
citation is the greatest voluntary organ
lzation in the world and has the affilia-
ton of more than 500 900 people in the
United States. 1t Is a n~on-partisan body
'or the people and by the people which
vas organized In Chicago in 1900 by dele
gates from more than 50 states and Ter
:~itories. This association has the COVER
1ors of 40 states acting on It's advisory
committee and the statements that ave
rome abroad throughout Vermont and
Sew Hampshire, that it is working sole
" for a political party now in the field
5 false and erroneous, and 1t is hoped
hat this statement will he suppressed
rs this association is a national asso-
'iation and never has or will support
my particular party, but is in the field
'or the bettermcnt of the public high
ways of the United States and its posses
sions and never holds a convention oi
hoes any work In a community or State
unless IT has been previously invited &c
10 SO. Communities or villages desiring
he aid of the association In matters OF
'oad construction and organization by
communicating with the National Coco
Roads association, Laclede building, st
Louis. will have prompt attention ant
consideration.
ALBANY'S CENTENNIAL.
The events of Old Home Week and the
centennial celebration in Albany
we're held August 5 to II: On Sun
lay, the 5th special services were held II
he churches. There was no special even
donday but the influx of people was 81
treat that by Tuesday morning nearl,
w. IlpAiH'iipAh ~ <hAb'' WIS ~ N''
Ing relatives and guests and the hotels
At the different villages were full. or
tuesday afternoon Il ball game betweer
Albany and Eden took place and PROVED
% be n close and exciting game. Alban,
hnally winning by the score of 4 to 3. A
! D.. m. a grand concert was held in Ma
pie hall. Albany, with a " house
The artists were as follows: Edwir
Brooks, Boston, bass soloist: Miss Heller
,Dewhurst, Chicago University, violinist
Miss Mabel Kelley, Nashua, n. H., elocu
tionist; H.. W. Merwin, New Haven
Conn, banjo; mixed quartette: Miss Alic'
Eanborn, Boston, soprano; Miss EileeI
Cinnamon, New York, alto; Francis Bag
nall, Boston. tenor: Edwin Brooks, Bos
ton, bass. Wednesday, the day of day
in this celebration. was one continuous
round of sport and pleasure. Most of tn
forenoon was given up to athletic sports
After the sports and picnic dinners in IN
nearby groves the speaking began. NJ. L
Chaffee, president of the association, Gale
the gathering together at the band stan'
at Albany village from which Albany
excellent band rendered several fine SO
~lcctions and then Mr.. Chaffee Introduce
the speakers of the day, who spoke fror
a platform built in front of the ban
sand. The Rev. Mr.. Howard pleasant
welcomed the people to this celebratio
and spoke of the honor the town felt !
welcoming back home" those sons an
daughters who. years before, had gon
out into the world to make fame and for
tune, and who had succeeded so well. Tn
Rev. ". II. Wood, to whom much credi
of the celebration should be given, havln
charge of all arrangements, next spok
about the history Of the dear old town O
Albany The Hon. J. G. Burke of Lowell
Mass. q former Albany man, then spok
and time after time was cheered to a
echo by the crowd OF 1900. Mrs. Rosa
mond Johnson gave "reminiscences of FOL
mer days In Albany, and poems were ais
read, and the band rendered more music
The crowd then dispersed TO the ba
ground where Barton and Newport team
played a good game OF ball although I'll
Barton team far outclassed their OppC
rents and won the game by a score {
il 10 3. In the evening a good display {
fireworks was set off near the village
The event of Friday was a lawn party
the evening at W. j. Eldridge's at A
'bany Center. The occasion was a brilliar
pne and much enjoyed by the many WI
attended. There was a base ball gan
In the afternoon, and in the evening
huge bonfire and a display Of fireworks