Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-13

The friends Of the Rev Homer A. Flint.
rector of Christ Episcopal Church, Mont
pclier. will try to secure for him the cleo
ton as chaplain of the next House Of
Representatives.
Adjutant General w r. Gilmore Of
Fairlee says nothing has been done as
vet in regard to the formation Of com
pany to take the place of Company G.. re-
Gently mustered out of service In the
LIST Vermont regiment
Governor Fletcher u. Proctor. Lieut.
Gov. George H. Prouty Speaker Thorn
as G. Cheney. Mrs. +. F. HAGEN of st.
Johnsbury. and Newman X Chaffee of
Rutland, members of the state board
on penal institutions, made an oficial
visit at the house of correction yestcr-
day The male inmates gave drill
for the beneft of the visitors.
Frank Wright watkins, who was a
clothing merchant in Rutland from
1867 to 1889. when he went to Felch
willie to conduct farm, died of heart
trouble at Rutland yesterday morning.
aged 6S. He leaves n son. Fred r..
watkins and a daughter. Miss Mary
f.. Watkins. both of Rutland. He re-
turned to Rutland III l3UZ.
An organization Of the Washington
county central republican committee was
effected at Barre Tuesday evening by
| the election of y. ID. Phelps of Barre,
chairman; u. II. Perry of Barre, secre-
tary: Henry Holt of Montpelier. treas
urer This committee will provide
speakers for the republican rallies to be
held in Washington county during the
next three weeks.
| Cant. +. g. Thomas Of Company " Of
| Montpelier is mentioned as a candidate
for major In the LIST Vermont regiment
| to fill the vacancy that will be caused
by the promotion of Major II. Edward
| Dwyer of Rutland to he lieutenant
colonel in place of Lieut-Col +. l.. Howe
of Northfeld, resigned capt Hyland of
| Company A and Capt. John ". Tinker
of Company n rank Captain Thomas.
but he has strong backing for the posi-
ton.
Last week thelsellows Falls times was
80 years old. The first number was issued
BY its founder, the Hon A n Swain,
August 6. 1856 Mr., Swain tells how 1t
was intended to take the forms to Brat
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a lie" weeks later 'h"o'eu MI swain u
print his own paper.
A man calling himself George II Hal
stead rented the cottage of Or " 7
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vance VINO" io"Ked GOOD linen M
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The 1Slst anniversary of the battle n
Pennington will be observed as usuo
this year At Renntnstou Tho hattle w,
fought August is I'm h,, as the 1871
falls on Sunday. the dav before will n
celebrated The Father Mathew societ
will hold its Both annual picnic and fell
dav in Hunts upper grove. and tho opcr
ing attraction will 10 a game of ha Sc bal
, between the Pennington nine and IN
Jeffersonians Of Schenectady. The Gram
Army veterans Of Pennington county vii
hold their third annual gathering in m
> grove at the soldiers Home. The annua
parade and Inspection of the Renninr
ton FIR. department will also he held d,
. that day.
: Inc program Oh races mas oeen issue
LOT the Hreeii Noui'"h circuit "hich IL
cluoes 'iIe "'ou'eou'S' Rutland ana fai
I nave" aus i"e p"lSes Oh inc thre
: 'I'ee's' "'i'Nh are arranged as regard
! ""F' ~ '"a' Ho'He" can go from one
l '"e o'"ef ass'esa'e 'o'oo'' those or IN
''''' nurse s""" anu Hu'Iahd county fa'
amounting 10 S'"o' me rutland NEE
comes Septe'I'oe7 = " ana with program
as io''o"S' d" 'ro' or pace gentleman
w purse Slo; peg or hurry race. horse