Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-05-02

The first address was made by Rev. ii. c.
Farrar, of Troy, n. Y. Mrs. Rev. D. Steel,
ID. D.. Of Boston, Mass. followed with
very excellent address in a very spirited
manner. She was followed by Mrs. Rev. X.
Nj. Luther, wife of the pastor OF the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther are returned mission
aries. They were for = number of years in
India. Mrs. Luther exhibited nine COS
tunes worn in India
Rev DR.. kidder of Drew Theological Sem
mary, spoke in the interest of the school
represented by him.
The business in order was the admission
on probation. The following men, having
been examined. were received, viz: Albert
A. Nash. Spencer NJ. Adsit. Augustus j.
lianer, Henry :. Rove. Eli Clark Farwell,
Charles W. Rlwley, II. s. Allen, Wesley
Beatte, OrlO Thompson, Anthony Wolford,
Stevens N Cornell, Thomas Monro.
BENNINGTON, April %
The place for the next Conference was
fixed at Burlington, Vt.
The committee on claims reported 81 49,
received and discussed for retired clergy
men. widows and orphans.
A special committee on Troy Conference
Academy at Poultney, was read by Rev.
I. A. Griffin.
The Trustees who were in office at the
opening OF the school excused themselves
from responsibility in regard to the debt.
The Conference which forbade them from
going into debt permitted the opening of
the school, and DR.. Newman urged them to
open IN order to secure IS 900 subscribed in
Poultney. They found that the furniture
was not sufficient TO OPEN. and consequently
it was necessity to incar debt Dr. New
man has also tailed. a. yet, to fulfil q
promise to spend five years in securing the
endowment The entire Indebtedness is
about $1,000. We recommend to
the trustees to arrange for the en-
suing year with competent prin-
cIpal, such a. Prof. DuntOn. in such away as
to keep up the efficiency Of the board of in
struction without adding to the Indebtedness
either Tor current expenses or for interest,
in the hopes that through the improvement,
OF the times, and through more effective
corporation OF the conference, by another
year there may be better look to the
atair- OF tho academy. We also recommend
that the trustees cause full and exhaus-
tive inventory Of the property be made at
the close OF each year, and ut the end of
each term hereafter.
A lively discussion followed
Rev. j. W. Eaton moved that the trus-
tees secure some one to conduct the school
Tor the coming year without increasing
the debt.
The different committees reported.
NORTH fERRIsBUGH. Alexander Mccoy,
who but a few days since was released from
the House OF Correction, on Faster evening
burglarized the house of l.. Is. Martin, and
stole S5,25, while Mr.. Martin and family
were IN attendance at services at the
church. The grand juror of Charlotte has
issued documents for his arrest. but as yet
the officer in search of him fails to find him
The Partially. or injustice apparent in
the last will and testament of the late
Cyrus Field still excites considerable IN
dignatlOn among the parties interested.
WATERyILLE-On Sunday next, Rev Mr.
Langiord, father Of Rev. j L. Lang!Ord
will preach here.
IL - now expected that Rev. j Garland
will not stay with ~ Tor the coming year
lie has preached here for the past two years
and Will be greatly missed in the Social
meetings and Sihbath-schO0l. a. well ~ IN
the pulpit.
Sugarlng Is finished for this Spring, and
hardly an usual amount made. Ml-t of
the sugar made Is Of good quality.
Ia the suit at County Court Of Spalding
SOONER ". Vermont Mutual Ere In urance
Company, the Jury gave a verdict Of S-,3
and costs IN favor Of the plaintiff
The officers OF Waterylle Lodge. No
As. |. o. q. T., for the ensuing quar-
ter, arc a. follows; T. N. With
Grill, W. G. T., Mrs. T.. H. Shat
tuck. ". '. I. Laura Wilbur, W. 5.
Mary Wilbur ". +. $, Mrs. Henry Wilbur.
" 7 Rev: J. Garland, W. C.: b. +.