Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13


whore refreshments were sold. whicf
brought in a substantial sum to the treas
ury of the Improvement League. Sher.
mans band was in attendance and gave n
large number of pleasing selections The
library was handsomely decorated with
flags and bunting. c. =. Van Vllet presl.
dent of the Improvement League, prcsid.
ed and remarks were mado by the Rev
q. r. Brush and the Rev. w. Il. Good
man of Shclburnc and by Mayor Burke
G. w. Brownell and NJ l.. Powell Of Bur
llngton.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in
Shelburne is assured of a pipe organ
costing 5000 The pastor, the Rev. w.
b. Goodman, has been corresponding
with the Carnegie corporation Of New
York city and has received a favorable
reply, to the effect that the corporation
VIII provide the last half of 5000 for
n pipe organ for the church. Other in
terested individuals have pledged 500,
leaving 5000 to be paid by the members
and adherents of the church. A COM
mittee comprising C. l. Tracy, r. II.
| Mack and w. NJ. Webster has been ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions to cover
the amount needed. 1t is expected that
the order for the organ will be placed in
a few days and that it will be dedicated
free of debt about Thanksgiving time.
professor and Mrs. Cecil Egg and two
children are visiting at j. c. CorY's.-
Miss Vogue of pttsford IS spending the
week with Miss Bertha Spear.-Miss
Marie Mitchell is camping with friends
at Long Point-Miss Margaret Weeks Is
visiting friends In town.-The Shelburne
Falls Progressive club will hold lawn
party Saturday night at the Fals.-Mrs
Henry Jacobs and two children are visit
ing friends in own.-Examinations for
teachers and also for free tuition for
high school will be held in the high
school building August 10 and H. Miss
Nellie Kimbal will conduct the examn-
ations.
The Shelhurne Improvement League, at
a special meeting held in the town hall
Tuesday evening, voted to extend the
electric light line IN the Manley hill and
appropriated money for that purpose and
for light on the park between the Cath
ole and Methodist Churches The sum OF
500 was voted from the funds towards the
building of sidewalks. The committees
having charge of the celebration August
3 report net amount for their efforts of
SlSS.0, which It was voted to turn into
the general funds Of the league. The
Rev. Mr. Bush was appointed a commit
tee to purchase some books on rural i'm
proVement and place them in the library
A resolution of thanks was voted to the
electric lighting committee who by their
persistent effort brought to a successful
issue theprojoct committed totheir hands, |
and to the Burlington Traction company
for the courtesies extended to the COM
mittee and their response to the appeal
for electricity and for the work Of con-
necessary to supply the serv- |
Ice. Much appreciation was expressed to
the business concerns whose names fol- |
low for their donations for the Saturday
night celebration: The Burlington Gro |
Gerry company, the Spaulding & Kimball |
company, and the w. G. Reynolds COM
pany, who furnished the Conveyances for |
the band; Crystal Confectionery company |
and Arbuckle company for candy: C, l., |
Soule & Co. and o. c. TAYLOR & Co. for |
cigars; Tracy & Mack for fireworks. |
Praise should also be given some of the |
ladies of the town who by their hard work
and persistent efforts made the evening
so financially successful-Th Misses |
Eunice Palmer and Emma Coleman are
attending the Young Peoples assembly at |
spring Grove.-A1iss Mabel Palmer has
accepted position with e. f. Clarkson
X Co. in Burlington.-Mrs. Julius Tracy
md son, Fl. w. Tracy, End. have gone to
Albany, n. Y, to attend the funeral of
Mrs Tracy's brother, Charles Edgerton.-
Mrs. John Mckinney is dangerously Ill
John Pierce is visiting his sister, Miss
lominda Pierce.-Mr and Mrs Gardner
Perry from Wilton, y. Y, have been WIS.,
ting the Rev w. p. Goodman.-Mrs
Sarah Mack is spending few weeks in
Portland, Mc.-During the remainder of
the month Of August there will be no
Sunday evening services at Trinity
Church.-Mr. Florence of Highland Mills,
n. y, Is visiting at Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Graham's.