Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26


Of the Troy conferences Helen Jack
son has returned to st. Adams after
visit to Miss Ethel Tull.-Ancei Godette
has returned from a visit to his brother,
Edward Godette, of Hyde Park.
ORWELL.
Mrs. Patrick Barron died last Saturday.
Thomas Murphy and family of Fair
Haven we're in town the first Of the week.
"A. w. Laing Of Burlington spoke for
the Anti-Saloon League last Sunday morn
Ing at the Congregational Church.-6un-
day evening Harold W. Slocum. secretary
Of the State board Of health. spoke IN the
town hall, using stereopticon Slides
Mrs. Charles Powell Of Ticonderoga is
a guest Of Mrs. G. Burt.-IA d. Ware
commenced cheese making at the cheese
factory last week.-Noble w. Wisell and
Miss Helen A. Newton Of Smiths Basin.
N. Y, were married April IA by the Rev.
@. r. Robbins OF South Hartford, N. Y.
They will live here.--Some potatoes were
planted last week.-The funeral Of Mrs. G..
l.. Russell was held at the house last
Tuesday evening and the remains were
taken to Albany. N. Y, Wednesday morn
ing.-Thc IaF1eur family OF Middlcbury
was at Eagle Inn last week.-County Road
last week.. NJ. Stevens and family
have returned from Florida, where they
spent the winter.-w. H. Nickerson took
], 200 pounds Of old lead pipe to Brandon
last Saturday.-Miss Bertha Martin OF
Rutland was in town over Sunday, a guest
Of Mrs. G. L. Smith.--John Vail is to in
stall a milking machine to be run by
gasoline.
An inspiring and patriotic ceremony
took place Sunday at the close of the
services at st. Paul's Church when the
blessing and raising Of a new flag and
flag-pole was performed in the park al
the rear of the church. The procession,
headed by the cross-bearers and altar
boys. next in line came the members OF
the congregation. bearing each a flag OF
the Stars and Stripes. following them
were the Catholic Order Of Foresters. who
bearer carrying the Star Spangled Ban.
ner." Immediately In front of them
came six little girls dressed in white
carrying the new flag. Gordon Lavery
six years old. dressed as Uncle Sam
marched next. Close to him followed
the other altar boys and lastly the pas
tor, the Rev. r. A. WEIGH. In the march
to the park the people all sang America.
On the arrival at the scene of ded,ca
ltton the nag was blessed by the pastol
and raised by Gordon Lavery. Tn,
Catholic Order Of Foresters saluted tn,
flag as 1t was being raised and the peo
pie sang 1.-The Star Spangled Banner.
Father WEIGH then delivered an inspiring
and patriotic address, For God ant
Country" He dwelt on the heroes Of an
cient days who fought and bled on tn
battlefield for love Of country ant
exhorted the people to emulate thes
heroes in their patriotism. loyalty AM
sacrifice for their country that no sta
might be dimmcd and no stripe nigh
be effaced on the flag Of the U. s. A
The f1ag-pole. christened by Jack Barry
is 50 feet high and the flag is 6x10. TIL
park. called America Park" was Dor
dered with bunting and flags. Around tn
base Of the pole were palms. ferns an
cut flowers, while children dressed 4
white formed a circle beyond them. TIL
platform erected for the occasion wa
, trimmed in red white and blue and wa
also adorned with a beautiful centerpiec
Of the shield of the United States |
, gold and navy blue. the whole formin
I a grand and patriotic scene for the occa
sion. The dedication was attended b
about $50 people,