Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-17
WINDSOR COUNTY
BETHEL.

a public meeting held in connection
with the annual convention of Vermont
state branch, American Federation of La
hOr was well attended at the town hall
Wednesday Aug. O. Fred II. Beal pre-
sided and tho speakers were j. Wesley
Miller Of Bethel, William j. Standecumbe
and Philip j. Byrnc of Boston. After
the meeting supper was served at the
Bascom House. The third days work
began Thursday at 900 a. m on motion
of y. w. Desrochers of St Johnshury.
the Rev. j. Wesley Miller was made an
honorary member Of the State branch.
The annual election resulted as follows:
President. George wilkins of Burlington;
first ice-president, Job a. Long of Brat
tleboro; second vice-presldent. ] r.
Fitzgerald of Bellows Falls third vice.
president. Fred H. 3eal of Bethel; fourth
vice-president. l.. w Stafford of st.
JohnsburY, CORRESPONDING secretary.
Alexander Ironside of Barre; secretary
treasurer. Nelson A. Malmgren Of Rut-
land. = j. Huffmire of Rutland. the re
firing president was presented with
gold ring bearing the emblem of the
federation. and a set of silver spoons. the
presentation speech being made by
Philip ]. Byrne of Boston. The new Off
GERS were installed by William j. Stande-
cumbe of Boston, secretary of the New
England Cigar Makers' Union. Early in
the afternoon the executive. beard mot
and planned the coming years work and
appointed rs state organizer. Fred W.
Suitor Of Barre secretary-treasurer' Of
the Quarry Workers international Union
of North America.
his family at Or. O. V. Greene's.-The
bound passenger train on the Cen
trail Vermont railway. due here at 1000
p. m, was delayed nearly two hours
Thursday by a burning culvert. A mile
south of this station. 4 freight train.
which came suddenly up to the fire
was broken in two by the sudden au-
plication of the brakes, and an engine
had to be called to draw back to Bethel
Ii cars which did not cross the trestle
The full force of section men were soon
Vt work filing the cuvert. which too',
about an hour.--Charles w. Harrison
of Leominstcr, Mass. was in town
EridaY.-Thc veterans reunion at Rooh-
ester Thursday was a great success h,
every way. old citizens of the prospcr-
ouS village, near the head water of the
White river, We're sure they had never
seen so many people the Mace Tn,
conspicuous feature was tho fine wori.
of the 10 L. 5 cavalry band which cam.
al noon ana stayed until late in the even
ing. So enthusiasts was the crowd over
the music that a change from the camp
IRE announced Tor the evening to 4
p"hu concert was made. The afternoon
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