Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-08-17
CORNER STONE LAID
Impressive Ceremonies mt site of
Henry w. Putnam Hospital
mt Remington.

bennington, Aug. lb.-Eully 5000
persons. nearly all of them residents of
Bennington, gathered about the site of
the Henry w Putnam Memorial hos
pital this afternoon to witness the ex-
ercises in connection with the laying
Of the corner stone.
a parade. one Of the largest civic
demonstrations of its kind since the
dedication Of the Bennington Battle
monument. preceded the exercises at
the foundation. All Of the different
societies and organizations, the fire de-
partment, secret orders and public ofn.
cials took part in the parade which
passed through the principal streets of
the village and broke ranks at the hos
pital site.
Grand officers of the Masonic grand
lodge Of the state carried out the
ritual of the order in the laying Of
the corner stone. Grand Master II. II.
Ross of Rutland presided and was as
sisted by Deputy Grand Master David
a. Elliott of White River Junction,
Grand Senior Warden Edwin l.. Wells
of Lyndonville. Grand Junior Warden
Archie S. Hartman of Middle bury,
Grand Treasurer Charles W. Titcomb
y
Frank A. Ross of Burlington, Ass.s.-
ant Grand Chaplain w. T. Ballou Of
Ludlow. Grand Junior Deacon Frank
A. Davis of Chester, Grand Senior
Steward Edward a. Martin of Burling
ton, Grand PursuiVant Frederick u.
Ranney of North Bennington, Grand
Sword Bearer Albert Killam of Bur
lington and Grand Tyler Henry d. Fill
,,,Oro pf
Village President y. w. Braisted pre-
sided during the exercises following
the laying Of the corner stone and
which consisted or music by the BEN
nington city band and three brlei ad-
dresses. James - tolEdle OF Ne"
York and summer resident OF Old
Benhihgtoh' gave 'he appFecla''"h III
behalf OF the communitE' James h'
HatcheIder OF Arlington toIo tie auu'-
ence now the institution came INTO eN-
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the purpose o' oul'"'''s ''''" e''""""'H NV
lnstituNoh' me water SH9'e"' Was ""'l
IN JIM" Whcn 'he doi''' Was reSl"e'' VI
bennington ana al the ufne OF us transfer
to the ViIIaEe was cohserN"''Fe'y N"!ue''
at half a miIllon dollars IL was proNided
in the deed of gift that the water rates
for household use existing at the time
of the transfer should he reduced one-half
and that IN the iutnre the net income from
/ all sources Shouid Seml-annuaAN ne turn
ed over to the treasurer of the Henry w.
Putnam Memorial Hospital association.
The system has been operated by a board
OF water commissioners for three Years
who have demonstrated that the annual
income in the future will be In excess of
$4,000 This sum the officials of the hos
7 rltal association assert that their investi-
cations have proved will operate the instl-
tuition after its completion, taking into
consideration the income from paid pa
tents
Soon after the hospital association was
Incorporated by the Legislature a build
purchased and plans for the structure
were secured some of the incorporators
favored building the hospital AT once
through a bond issue guaranteed by the
income from the water svsten While
such a plan was under discussion the