Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05

constructed In time to compete for III
9lo'Voo prize offered by the New Yor
World Tor the Hudson Fulton celebra
tioh In the rail-. All tho year ever
spare minute which Van Sleet has ha
mas been spent In or near Benningto
working on the motor which Ia tn
most essential and asolutely necessary
equipment OF any aeroplane or air
snip. When completed he thinks 4
VIII eclipse any motor he has ever
seen or read about.
The state board Of education Of which
Gov G. II. Prouty, Mason 8. stone. w. r.
Howard, o. ID. Mnthewson and II. j
Stannard. are members. has Just issued
the catalogue of the Vermont state
normal schools ut Castlcton, johnson and
Randolph. The booklet IS excellently
gotten together, contains several clea1
cuts or the three schools and their sur
roundinEs and has much reading matter
Of interest. OF special practical |nterest
to young women is the course IN domestic
science, already begun at one of the
normal schools. n departure from the
usual school curriculum that IS thoroughlv
up-to-date and absolutely necessary IN the
rounding out of the complete education
study Of practical cookcry foods and
their values. the planning md service
of breakfasts, Mncheons dinners. they
care Of the house. etc.
Thomas Exware was taken to tho
House of Correction from Burlington
July 2S for obtaining money Nm
der false pretenses, to serve not log,
than ten months nor moro than a
year. Tho transfers to the Rutland
county Jail We're made on tho sauna
day From Chittcndcn county taii.
Frank Cormier and William NcKanna.
both Of Burlington. second offonses of
INVESTIGATION. IS and 30 DAYS. respnc-
lively: Henry Ttbhetts Of Rutland. 20
days for INVESTIGATION. second or~cn,se:
Nellie Cunningham. Cieorgo J,atour and
w. IT, Gillett all Of burlington. sem
fenced for breach Of tho peace to 40.
- and 80 days, respectively; James
L. Laduke Of Burlington. fourth Of
Tense, intoXication. Is days: John
Lamphere of Milton, 80 days for
breach Of the peace; from Caledonia
county TAIL at Newport Perley Grant
Of Lyndon. for furnishing Intoxicating
liquor contrary to the law. three
months.
Fully 300 people Witnessed the dedica-
ton of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Star
of the Sea. at Newport Sunday. the
spectacle being one of the most inspiring
in the history Of northern Vermont The
church was erected at a cost Of 500. 900
It Is Of granite and is located on Il hill
overlooking Lake Nemphremagog Tho
pictorial decorations Of the interior cost
$1,000 surprising in beauty and elaborate
ness ANYTHING Of their character between
Montreal and Manchester, ~ II. Tho
construction of the church was begun in
1904 by the Rev. Antonio 7. Clermont
now of Richmond. He was deposed from
office in February and TRANSFORMED The
present pastor is the Rev. J. NJ. Bastien,
late of Alburgh. Tho dedicatory exercises
included the benediction of the church.
ny bishop T. Larocque of Sherbrooke,
Que; pontfcial mass by Bishop H.
Racicot of Montreal; sermon in English.
by tho Rev. D. ]. O'Sullvan Of St AL
bans; sermon in French. by the Rev. F.
J, Auclair of Montreal; vespers and
henedction OF the sacrament After the
exercises refreshments were served in
the parish house from three to six
o'clock
Chelsea, Orange county. Is one Of the
few towns in Vermont who are to have
an Old Home Week celebration this year.
and in connection is the 125th anniversary
of the settlement OF the town. This
celebration is to he held from August ia
to %. beginning with a reception to former
residents in the town hall. Tuesday even
ing August L. Wednesday IS field dav
with sports and games. with prizes Tor
winners, and a base hall game. In the
evening an entertainment In the town hall
Thursday is automobile day when there
will be an automobile parade with prizes
for the best trimmed machine and also A
base bail game afterwards. In the even
ing social hop with a six piece or.
chestra for music. Friday is anniversary
day. with historical and coaching parade.
Prizes will be given for the best trimmed
team. Public exercises RON stand in
the park with speaking by former
residents. In the evening there will le
n drama, Down Fast" given in The
town hall by the Chelsea Dramatic O..
Saturday is visitors day and will be do.
voted to concerts picnics AMI visiting.
with base ha" game in the afternoon
and concert in the evening Five
hundred invitations have been sent &c
former residents and the 'children'' are
expected home from nearly every state
in the Union. II. O. Hixby is president ard
:. NJ Comstock secretary Of the assoc'a.
tior.
The people who are STAYING at Slinsa,
lake near Brattleboro have been some.
what disturbed Of late by wild animals.
u. VI. Stockwell and his young grandson,
Feub"n Winchester of Hadloy, Mass.
sighted two animals at the south shore
OF the lake late one afternoon while they
were fishing. and NJ. Stockwell believes
they We're panthers or lynx. They cana
from the woods to the edge Of the Lake
and he first thought as he sighted them
from distance that they were large
dogs However. ms they came nearer he
discovered they We're not and shouted -
some one on shore. whereupon the ami
mails stopped and settled baci; on tho,r
launches and Elared at him for a short
time and then returned to tho woods
one night since then n horse owned hv
Mr. chamberlain. who is stopping at Mrs.
Gordous cottage. caused a rood deal ~
disturbance in the barn shortly before
midnight and an Investigation was made
as 10 the cause, supposins the animal was
sick, hut II was decided It had been
frightened instead as II was trembling and
was wet with sweat Nothing was found
then 10 give any information in the mat
ter hut in the morning the tracks Of soroo
animals We're found near me barn They.
resemblod those Of n huge dog and
measured three inches across. which
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