Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-02-09

10 ne u TpCOTO-NreHKar TOT Smelt.
The Winooski Association Of Congrega-
tional Ministers met Monday in the
parlors of the College Street Church,
the Rev. Hervey Guick of Charlotte
presiding At the morning session a
paper was read by the Rev. G. A. Adams
OF Essex Junction on Professor Ru-
dolf Euchen and His Religion" In the
afternoon the Rev. w. W. Smith of Col
chester led a discussion on AN Ideal
Program for the State Convention"
Lunch was taken at the Van Ness
House.
Patrick McGowan. charged with
burglary was given a hearing in city
court before Judge Mower Thursday
afternoon and was held for county court
in $1,000 bail. MCGOWAN is alleged TO
have broken into the Spauding &
kimball cos storehouse at Battery and
Maple streets and stolen some flour. A
compa Mon who was with MCGOWAN at
the time of his arrest ran away when
the officers approached. MCGOWAN
claimed he had gone, at his companions
request. to help him carry the flour.
The fourth annual ball OF Burlington
Commandery, knights Tcmplar, will he
held in the Masonic Temple on the night
of Tuesday, February 81. Barton's or
chestra of 10 pieces has been engaged to
furnish the music. The reception and
concert will be held from $50 until 900
when the grand march will take place and
dancing will follow until one Refresh
ments will be served at 1890. The public
hail on the second floor will be used for
dancing and the commandery and drill
halls will be used for the grand march,
the latter will also serve as q refreshment
room.
Members Of Champain Valley Grange
held a masquerade party at F. A.
Drew on Shelburne road Friday even
ing with an attendance of 10. The dairy
school attended IN body In costumes
of white. Other costumes We're Charles
Harrington as a woman. Clara Wheeler
as Bo-Peep, Miss Fannie Morse as
Pocahontas. Messrs. Danhrooll and Lund
as cowboys Mrs. Harrington and Mrs.
Lane as old ladies, carrying canes, Miss
Jennie Merrihew as night Mrs Halves
as nurse, Walter Upper as a
Canadian.
The Eagles have decided upon the 18th
Of this month the date for the formal
opening of their new rooms in the Bur
ington block and have made elaborate
preparations for the celebration of the
event Senator Grady Of New York.
grand worthy president OF the order, is
expected to be here to make tho principal
address, and Cornelius Kennedy, formerly
of this city. who has recently been en-
GA m f,trDiSh number Of lectures nv
the educational board of New York city,
will also speak. The annual ball will be
held the 9th inst in the armory.
Vermont checker players will gather in
this city February % and 90 for a tourney
which will open at eleven o'clock in the
morning of the first day and continue
until six in the evening of the second day
The tourney will be held In the rooms OF
the United Commercial Travellers. Among
those who are expected to be present are
Charles Stewart of South Burlington, l.
Eggleston and Redheld Proctor of Rut
land, DR.. A. j. Vallean Of Morrisville, K
w. Phillips Of East Arlington, c. NJ. Oar
! ling of Lyndonvile. A. I. Smell of White
River Junction. Walter Richardson o.
Westminster and c. \. Moulton or Eas
Charleston.
The annual meeting of the Forestry as
ISOLATION of Vermont will he held in Bur
lington Thursday. February 90, Afternoon
and evening. The afternoon meeting vii
| he held In the parlors Of the Van Mes
| House at three o'clock. This will he
business meeting and for informal discus
sion of forestry topics. Prof. j. L. Hill
| will talk on the agricultural college Tor
| estry course. State Forester Halves vii
open a discussion on State control Of pri
| yately owned timber lands. Reports ar
| looked for from Vermonters who haV
been putting out forest seedlings. IN
evening meeting will be at 500 p. m. i
| Williams Science hall at the university
II will be addressed by Prof. J. w. Tou
ney Of Yale Forest school and others
| II has been agreed by c. w. Writers
attorney for the Central Vermont Rail
| way company. and city Attorney Villa
that the same commissioners shall hea
the appoal to the county court of tn
railway company In the proceedings o
the city to seuuester land south Of Col
lego street on the lake shore as hear
the former case, which was rendered in
valid because the city meeting back G
These commissioners were w. A. Quito
Of Hardwick; c. p. Van Vliet of She
burne, and l.. C. Nichols Of Essex. A
Judge Nichols declined to serve, NJ,
Barnes of Addison was substituted
his stead, As soon as county court oper
the formal appointment will be mad
and date for hearing fixed.
Successful social centers were held la!
evening at tho Champlain school an
the Archibald street school At IL
, Hhamplain school lecture was give
by Prof. Burns of the university on II
, subject OF public Fairgrounds. A piar
duet was rendered by Miss Marion Lar
don and Miss Ruth Eullard, and thei
were songs by Miss Bertha DENIM
Miss Amy Bingham. and Mrs. Geor.
D Olsaver. At the conclusion OF the Dr.
( gram there was a grand march and r.
Q freshnents We're served. At the Chan
\ plain school an illustrated lecture W,
= given by the Rev. f, d, Penney
T. Palestine" Miss Anna II. Enright al
4 Miss Maude Muqueen rendered viol
10 and piano duet. and there was mus
d by the children OF the school. Abo
a go attended the entertainment.
Tho long looked for and Oft -reporte
shipped auto truck for the Burlington 4
department reached Burlington Saturd
morning and will he installed In stat
:, enc as soon rs expedient This new tru
=, IL a 1911 model built by the American l.
g france Fire Engine company Of Elmir
n, Y, 1t Is a IS n. p. machine and "
carry 10 men. 1000 feet Of hose. 4o-gell
a chemical tank l6-foot extension latter a
4 other apparatus for fighting fire, A m