Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
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VERMONT NOTES

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Tho Catholic Church at North Ben
nlngton was damaged by fire Sunday aft
1 ernoon TO the extent Of 5000.
A three-night show by local talent and
ono tag day" will enrich the Benning-
ton Y. M G. A. by over $500
Tho correct date for the Ithiel Falls
camp meeting in johnson is August IA
to "a.
petition has been fled with Chan.
| cellor W. w Miles Of Barton praying for
a decree 10 dissolve the st. Adams Fur
| niture company.
| The Rev. Charles o DAY Of Andover.
Mass has accepted the call to tho Con
greeational Church at Barnet and will
begin his labors July IL.
The most interesting golf match Of the
season was played at St. Johnsbury Sat
urday, the Montpelier Country club de-
feating the Old Pine Golf club Is to 10.
The columbian Granite company @.
Montpelier lost a carved die last week
whom 1t slipped from the derrick sling
and fell on other stones. The work on
the die alone cost $500.
Tho work .he rast year Of Miss Mary
c. Tewksbury as teacher OF English IN
the Rutland city high school, has been
highly commended and thc has been re-
elected with Increased salary.
North Springhed's new school build
ing to be ready for use the coming foil
will cost $1,000 and will he eduipped un-
der the Massachusetts law for schools
Ono hundred and sixty pupils can be &C.
tommodatcd.
a petition in bankruptcy mas been
Gled by william r. Hickey of Rutland
proprietor of q moving picture estab-
ishmcnt His liabilities arc s452os-
36 and his assets, all exempt, $500.
The debts include 10000 for rent Of
Mechanics Hall, Boston.
I Tho first campaign banner IN tho State
u TO be thrown to the breeze was that OF
S the st. Adams Republican club. This or
y ganization swung n mammoth new flag
T with n picture OF Taft from the opera
: house block at 7:l5 o'clock Thursday
night amid great enthusiasm and cheers
= A second attempt to set ahre to tho
- Allen building on Merchants row in
g Swanton last week, proved unsuccessful
|. A woman living in tho second story smelt
q
action with a fire extinguisher checked
serious fire.. 1t was set in tho partition
separating two stores.
A building lot has been purchased in
Putney by the Rev. Michael J. Carmodv
Of Brattleboro upon which chapel will
he erected this summer or next. Putney
- has a growing Catholic population and
services are held regularly In the town
w. No. 1t;
=, sistant
II Philip j. Halvosa of Rutland. or
IS eanizer OF the Vermont branch of the
3, American Federation OF Labor will
"a run for Congress In the first district
re as an Independent labor candidate.
{ He was an active worker in the last
Clement campaign and says he has
been urged TO become a candidate by
fusioniSts.
n President John NJ Thomas Of Middle.
. bury College preached the sermon Sun
day at the re-dedica ton of the Second
q, Congregational Church at bennington
- The church has been closed six month:
IN during the rebuilding of the interior Thu
Ia work was planned by j. Cleveland Cady
=. the architect OF the interior of the Met
or ropoltan opera house at New York.
n Two boys were struck bya freight trail
x: at White River Junction Sunday. Philil
at Stone. aged IL. the driver. may die. Hi
of right arm was broken. his left hand tori
in off at the wrist and his head badly cut
Wilfred Labelle. aged "a. his companion
jumped In time to escape injury. Thu
crossing whore the accident occurred II
re one OF the most dangerous in that sec
no ton.
,h \ band of % gypsies invaded Stamforc
~ Saturday and turned their numerous
-. horses into Ward Weiss meadows. I'll,
no | wanderers were only induced to move OF
bo after a second demonstration in force h.
>s. the constable reinforced ny the deput,
sheriff Several horses We're taken 10 TN
pound and held for damages and then tn
1t sypsies sorrowfuly hit the trail fol
n Massachusetts,
cF Vermont members Of the New Eng
!" land Fat Mems club are receiving no
I'll. tice that the midsummer outing vii
'u be held at Contoocook Park near Con
'" cord, y H. Friday. July 10. Never
'A Second Regiment band will accompan'
tho party from Concord in specia
cars and after the noon lunch felc
sports will be INDUCED IN by tn
"heavies" until all are satisfied. TIL
- post pra ndial exercises Will be en-
n livened by the presence OF severa
20 prominent members.
~ Franklin county prohhiontonists ar
as in the field with the following ticket:
as For senator. H. +. Colnings, OF Eas
in Berkshire, Homer s. Ehdrcd, of Snel
c. dom assistant judges, Henry Babcock. o
ST Adams town, Frank w. Wheeler. o
Richford: States attorney, left 10
county committee TO I'LL: sheriff, Warre
W, $ Newton. Of St Adams city; High bal
as in. Frank l.. Austin. Of sheldon 1udG
c- Of probate. NJ. O. Bragg OF Georgia
y: county committee, Harmon +. Eldreo
er of Sheldon. Henry Rabcock, Of st. Alhan
81 town. Homer F.. Comings. of Eas, Rerk
OF shire