Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29

| Co.'S store rendered Miss Ellen Beach 6
| linen shower FRIDAY evening at the home
OF Miss Alice Clark Of ST. Paul street II
view of her approaching marriage to Ed
win Eastman of Bristol Miss Beach ha.
been an employe OF the store for tn,
past year. She was the recipient OF
many beautiful gifts. The wedding will
place in the Elmwood parlors Wednes
day, May 5.
c. w. scamnon, manager Of Baiey's
music rooms. received telephone mess.
age Saturday night saying that his mot h.
err. Mrs Anne Scammon, had persisted
In fire In Saco. Me. The message said
that the old Scammon homestead. in
which Mrs. Scammon lived was burned
to the ground and that nothing was
saved. Mr.. Scammon left on the il
o'clock train Sunday for the scene OF
the disaster.
Six state military and patriotic or
CARNATIONS will meet in Burlington Nav
II. T. and IL. 1t being the first time that
they have all had their annual gather
inss In the same place at the same time.
the G. \. r.. the Woman's Relief Corps.
the Ladies' of the G. A. r., the Sons Of
Veterans, the Woman's Auxiliary to the
Sons of Veterans and the Vermont Com
mandory, Military Order Of the LOYAL
Legion.
Charles Bashaw. commander Of tho
department OF Vermont. United Spanish
War Veterans, will probably issue next
week general order calling the sixth
annual convention Of the department 70
be held in this city on July and &. in
conjunction with the tercentenary cele-
hration. At that time the Military Order
of the Serpent will be organized which
IS an order Of tribe of Filipinos The
order was discovered by the Gilmore
party, who were in captivity during the
resurrection of the Philippines.
Hamilton Lodge No. "A. T. O q =.
extended reception to their surviving
charter members last evening. The sur
viving charter members are Past Crands
Hiram \. Crandall, Henry II. Davis.
William 3. Lund. Charles r. Nash.
George A. Rumsey and George u
wright. After short regular session Of
the lodge. about IS members gathered
were served and Interesting remini-
scenes of the carly days of the Order of
Hamilton Lodge and of travel were told
Wy various members.
Further evidence for the defense was
submitted Thursday In the Chittendon
County court case of Bushev VS. Traction
company to recover $4,000 for the loss of
leg. The examination of Arthur Gowan.
under whose supervision the booster was
installed. was completed. John J. FLYNN.
director Of the company. T p. Jones.
superintendent and Richard Whaen. an
employee testified to examining the
coupling and to finding a clean break in
1t. W. Fl. Lippincott of New York and
John W Cook Of Waltham. Mass. also
testified as experts that the break was a
new one.
Wilbur Prince. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Scion Prince of Cherry street. was
released from the Industrial school yes
terday. having been pardoned by Gov.
&. n. Prouty. The boy, who will be
remembered by many as one OF the pair
of young kake walkers. was convicted of
stealing a pipe from a man In Bristol
and was sentenced to spend the re-
mainder of his minority in the Industrial
school at Vergennes A widely signed
petition for the boys release was
circulated about Burlington and as re-
suit the Governor pardoned him yester-
day.
The officers of Washington Lodge. No.
D. r A. NJ. installed off,
GERS Monday evening. the in
stalling officer being Don a. Stone.
d. ID. G.. NJ. There was large
attendance. including many visiting
Masons. The officers We're installed as
follows: W. NJ. d. A. LOOMS: s. w.
S. l.. Platka; j. W. NJ. +. Sornborger:
treasurer. j. II. Macomber: secretary, ].
L. Trail; S. D.. &c. +. Moore: j. D..
W o. Lane; S. s.. F. S. Angus; ]. s..
c. l.. Nay; chaplain. c. f.. Beach:
marshal. +. f. Patten; tyler, G. II.
Whitman; trustee. c. W. Woodhouse.
financial committee. w. G. Isham. NJ C.
Grandy, Fl. c. Humphrey.
The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Union Of the College Street Church was
held Yesterday afternoon. when the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
Mrs, O. r. Mason; vice-president, Mrs
l. G. Smart; secretary. Miss Lillian Peck
treasurer, Mrs ". G Isham. auditor
w. c, Isham. In the foreign missions
department officers were elected az fol-
lows: Director Mrs. NJ H. Buckham
assistant director. Mrs Evan Thomas.
secretary, Miss Mary Hickok; treasurer
Miss Julia Willard In the home mis-
sions: Director. Mrs. +. G. Reach: as
sistant director. Mrs. +. ]. Richmond
secretary, Miss Matte Lawrence: treas-
urer, Mrs. r. s. Pease: chairman of the
finance committee. Mrs. r. r. Watkins
Mrs w. b. McKillip; chairman to have
care of church. Mrs, G. b. Horton. Mrs
n. y, Blake missionary Mrs. A. C.
Spaulding, Mrs. II. +. Tillotson
benevolent. Mrs r, 9. Peck. Mrs. Horatio
fHclSok; calling Mrs. H. H Stone; chill
dren's social Mrs H. NJ. Loudon. Miss
Julia Pease parish gatherings. Mrs. IT.
". Iiickok. Mrs. W. o. Lane; MAY break
fast. Mrs A. !. Goodhue Mrs F. T.
Perkins: flowers for children. Mrs. II F.
Perkins sociable list. first sociahle Mrs
IT o, Wheeler. Mrs. A. c. Whiting: sec
ond sociable, Miss Converse: third
sociable, Mrs.H, +, Thompson; fourth
sociable. Mrs j. A. Bond. Mrs. II. r.
Rutter; entertainment at sociables frst
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