The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-10-23

bret and it evidently came from a very
lNll and very grateful heart. He spoke
Als regret at the thought of leaving
Dhleboro, where he mad made so many
pend, and formed so many deeply cher
flel associations, and said that he hoped
nl expected to make it his home again
sne time. Among the other speakers
Tee Il. G. Rice George Il. Fox. 7. A.
1Ein q. J. Rowe, d. S. Carey and
AarIn Austin, all of the remarks being
the nature OF regrets at Mr.. Burke s
Blended departure and expressions of the
,Ie that he would be back again soon
N Austin brought out one point partic-
ufy well worth mention When he called
Ntntlon to the frequency with which it
Aplti, That Young men with ambition
M Obliged to leave the state because of
Ne comparatively few business opportuni-
U It affords. He said that if everyone
you'd work as hard as he ought for his
uEn and state there would be less de-
INNIteS IN the future. After the speak
W Nlf Burke was given sort of lntOr-
l 4, reception lasting about 80 minutes
nose from out of town who attended
Y V gathering were A. p. Abbott Of
Srhg1eId. Mass, trainmaster for the
SyM 4i and Maine at that point, George
1 i. Ha7en, Boston and Maine agent at
|SmsQr Frank A. Adams, Joint agent at
|Nlth Vernon E. J. Lavelle, Central Yer
|G4pll agent at Amherst, Mass, John
IIlBHen of White River Junction and
|G5n Cnngan Of New London, Conn.
RON November, 1900, to March, 1907,
|aq' burke was station agent here, and
|I a facility wit h which he handled the
|nIhe,s and the accommodating DISPOSE
~ Aa j, winch he manifested greatly pleased
W business men of the town. He has
M Deeh prominent in a social way.
, i9eIe are several men in the train dis
EE,clerS office at Port Limon, of which
~ s sbhurke will be at the head. The road
W mules long, running between Port
u -IlI and san Jose, and there are 80
~ trains daily. 1t is one of sew
.,l feeders for the United Fruit com.
P'uTh llr, Burke is personal friend of
!. y, Nash, formerly superintendent of
~ NeW London Northern railroad, who
asn'Iy went to Bocas Del Toro, Pan
" u, as general superintendent of the
%lagTm4ioa railway, which is operated
, !ne benefit of the United Fruit com.
ME !, burke was born in Richmond, VT,
i H. $50. When he was five years
i llg family moved to Bolton, where,
laIhgr health failing, Mr.. Burke, as
VE, helped his mother in caring for /
n lalm and stock and attended school. !;
' I spring of 1886 he became a messen- =
10 10y and took up the study of tele- q
pny IN the office of Station Agent c
re- e + Nhalen at Bolton, on the Cen .
Vermont road.
year later he became the regular OPP i
VI, NJ at Bolton with u salary of SIS a
! -" :, Alter another year he was put |,
! ! ,ne rounds and worked at North ~
,0qiF and Milton, and on Aug. 3, =
ne became night operator at Essex :
rr,ioh' On the resignation of &. Il. .
l al he was appointed agent at rs. !:
Junction in February, 1900, and held II
position until he came to Brattle- !,
!, burke is serving his second term ?
tahd knight of Leo council, Knights u
Glmbus. He has been state advocate u
Is now state warden. He has been u
ranger of the Essex court, Catholic -
: Of FQresters. and deputy high chief Il
|, OF the burlington district. He is as
w.. 'lit vermont w Heel clup anu
wi and chairman of the transporta- yt
y, giIlAmlltee of the Brattleboro board al
"a rgular meeting of Leo council, cf
~ Of Columbus, Wednesday evening ba
nufIr was given very handsome an
el,Iblematic of the fourth degree of RI
oisaer; It was a gold charm in the he
vi Maltese cross, set with precious tn
y. ana bearing the insignia of the or pc
l. was suitably engraved. Mr.. Burke TO
5 s.h aS5 ed to attend a meeting OF sh
e.s y but he did not know what tn
10 be done. Refreshments were Wa
ana a number of short speeches ais
made, DIR. F. II. O'Connor acting as