Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-02-24

New York Tuesday. Floyd Jones Of
that city is the purchaser and it Is I'm
derstood thpt a price RANGING UP In the
four figures was paid, for the horse is
one of the best which has been raised on
the Vermont stock farm. The three
year old is by Belina. out Of Regal
chimes. ami Is ono OF tho best bred
horses in the country.
The time for fling the annual license
tax returns for corporations doing busi-
ness In the state expires on March l and
state Tax Commissioner J. r. Cushman
Is now sending out notices to that effect.
Failure TO file returns according to
statue on that date Increases the tax y,
yer cent or the LOO corporations doing
business IA have fled returns. Between
sSO,cO and 1900 Is added TO tho Sta to
treasury by this tax.
Although Two months have elapsed since
the report was received from Rome that
the Rev j. J. Rice had been appointed
bishop OF Burlington. nothing has ye;
been heard at the Episcopal residence
directly from him. II Is thought that by
his time he must have received tn"
ofrcial papers from f.ome and that tho
announcement Of the time and place Of
the consecration will be made in a few
days
Mayor Burke has received the followng
letter from John McMcek.n of LaBelle.
Florida; II write to you for information.
DO you know OF 81 gentleman by the name
OF Noyes alive or dead? In 1864 my father
lad sum OF money which he was keep
ing for his two Youngest boys, Robert
and John McMcckin." No persons by
that name arc known to be in the city.
There was Vernon p. Moves and
Cerolus Moves. but they have been dead
for many years.
hive of the Ladies of the Macca bees
OF the World was partly organized last
evening In the rooms OF the Toresters OF
Church street Deputy State Commander
Mrs T. NJ. Watkins of Rutland was the
organizer and it was voted tn name the
lodge the burlington Hive. The election
Of officers will be completed Friday even
ing, when the installation will take place.
twenty applicants are sufficient to OBJ
tain 81 charter for u hive and that num-
her has already been secured.
Hotel talk has grown to such proper
tiors in ,hc civ that IT threatens to
dwarf III. in.c,est In ths coming cleo
ion tlose,v following tho announcement
Of the MANS for the new Hotel Burliny-
ton r,nerations ware h.run Thursday on
extensive additions to the Sherwood
house. 1t is understood that the capacity
of the house will he greatly Increased by
adding 10 the rear and end OF the Cherry
nlans have not vet been fully decided m
on SO that thew cannot he announced at
n,essnt
Or s W. Service. senior veterinarian
Of the United States army. who has been
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen for the
M 81 few wears. has received orders from
WASHINGTON 10 proceed TO Sheridan
Wvo.. to await retirement. This Is the
first case on record of retiring a veterna-
rian and will establish n precedent. as
there is M rroyision made bv Congress
for such action. DR.. Service is the oldest
man in the army and has served "A longer
time thau any other. having spent over
80 wears in the service. He. will ioin his
family AT sheridan
In accordance with an o,dc, js.iIod from
Washington TO the different postmasters
stamps purchased at the postol,,ce are
now handed through the window with the
gum side up. The reason for the order
is that a large number of pcople continue
TO lick the stamps In the rood. old-rash-
toned way and when they are nut ont
with the gum side down. the ,nusi,aYo
comes in contact with the base ~ tho
window. where hundreds of hands rest
daily. The order was ISSUED at tho in
stance of DR.. Wvman Of the health md
marine bosDital service
the board Tor abatement or taxes met last
evening and transacted hit' business
Forty-nine names Wer" ad'i'd to the
| check list and eight names were stricken
on, making total addition OF Al names
| The list OF 200 names presented by Con-
stable florence for abatement was pass
Cd upon and, with hut few exceptions,
the taxes OF the persons whose names
were on the list were abated The city
| council and board OF abatement Of taxes
adjourned to Friday evening, when the
| board OF aldermen VIII meet also.
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