Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-02-27
Blake, Northfleld: secretary, Clarence
Moody, Waterbury, treasurer, Levi II.
Boyce, Waitsfeld.

Moody, waterbury; treasurer, Levi H.
Boyce, Waitsfield.
Luther Putnam of Cambridge and his
daughter, Mrs c. V. FELTON, of st. AL
bans, arc interested in the distribution
of the Putnam estate fund.- In FMg-
land which Is estimated at from $20,-
100000 to s10.00O.0pO Luther Putnam
! is supposed to be n dcscendent of Gen.
| Israel Putnam. direct heirs of the estate.
| An effort is being made to establish their
| claims. Beside the Putnam descendants
| in Cambridge and St. Adams, there are
known to be three direct descendants In
| Kentucky.
An enthusiastic meeting Of the YER
| mont state Poultry association was held
in the store of c. l.. Curtis at St Adams
Monday evening and the following Of
| fcers elected: President, s. II. Wood !;
| treasurer. C.. l.. Curtis; secretary, f. w.
Sault of Swanton. For various reasons
a state poultry show was omitted last
| year. but many letters have been re-
ccvcd from ncghboring states and from
| Canada and IL was decided at tho meet
| ing that present conditions warranted the
| holding Of another show by the associa-
| ton II will he held in st. Adams prob
| ably in tho third week of January,
| 1900
General order No. % from the office
| of the adjutant- general relates to the
service school for the Vermont National
| Guard. Isy this order the school Is
esta blishcd and all commissioned officers
ore required to take a prescribed course
| covering four years. Two subjects will
| be taken simultaneously during six
| months OF each fiscal year. A mark of
! % per cent will denote proficiency.
| Graduates will be clnesfc': Honor
| graduates those averaging Is per cent.
| for the full course; distinguished grad
yates, those averaging 20 per cent. Honor
| graduates will he exempt from all pro-
fessional examination; distinguished
| graduates. from examinations for three
years: other graduates. from examina-
| ton for one year The commandant will
| he Colonel Estcy ana the instructors
Licut.-Coi. Frank l.. Howe and Majors
Dyer. johnson and Tilotson. Capt W.
W. Russell is named as secretary.
Article 70, Of Brattleboro's thrcc-foot
warning for town meeting will arouse
| unusual interest because Of the verbal
| statement OF the Central Vermont rail-
way Officials that If the town will cut
Vernon street to the level of the rail-
road track. they will take away the
stone and construct a new station, pro-
vidcd the town will be responsible for
whatever damages accrue to houses
located on the crest of Vernon street hill
| These houses are mostly on land owned
by the railroad company anc would be
| left high in the air. Another reason for
| reducing the grade Is the possibility that
| an electric railroad will be constructed
southwark, naturally down Vernon
| street
Tho basket ball enthusiasts at St.
Johnsbury have organized for another
season ana subscribed nearly $500 to FUR
nish the sinows Of war for next year E;
! team At a mass meeting the organiza-
| ton was perfected by choosing a board
| of directors and the latter have elected
John Rickaby, president Of tho new assoc
! citation and Gilbert +. Woods. secretary
ana treasurer. Tho meeting heartily en-
dOrscd the retiring directorate and Mr..
| Gray's management Of the team and eS-
pressed tho desire that the new board
! hire this years team for the next sea-
son. OF the 10 games played at home,
! Company y Won all. OF the q games
away from home. six were lost The
teams record will compare with that Of
any professional team in the country.