The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1891-07-17
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

talent.
Miss Flora Wild and Charlie Wild
of New York have been visiting their
aunt, Mrs. M. A. Reynolds, and
other friends in this place.
NJ. X. Reynolds spent Sunday at
his home here, returning to Benning-
ton on the Sunday night sleeper.
Farmers are busy in their hayheds
harvesting fairly good crop.
About twenty white "ribboners,"
including five ladies from our village,
took the early morning train for the
w. C. 7. y. convention at Airing
ton on Friday the 10th. From Mrs.
j. P. Blackmer's minutes Of he
convention we copy The following;
~ q devotional meeting was
led in a very helpful way by Mrs. l.
NJ. Appleman.
At 10 a. m. the convention was
opened by Mrs. A. f. Smith, county
president. Mrs. C. b. Vault deliv-
cred cordial address of welcome to
the workers, which was responded to
by Mrs. j. P. Blackmer.
Reports of secretary and treasurer
were read and accepted. Reports
from county Unions followed. Ar
lington, although very little more than
year old, is the banner Union for
active work. 1t has in charge a
hourishing L. T. L., the only one in
the county.
A paper from Miss Nellie Blakely,
Supt. State VS., was followed by a
parliamentary drill by Mrs. f. T.
Housh, state Pres.
Mrs. Smith delivered her annual
address, which showed the work done
by her during the year. Three new
Unions ard one Loyal Legion have
been organized, making 40 women
and 60 children more enlisted in the
work than there were one year ago.
The election of officers resulted as
| follows: Pres, Mrs. A. f. Smith,
Manchester Centre, 6eU., Mos
Frances Colvin, North Bennington
Treas, Mrs. G. B. Vault, Airing
ton.
Rev. ]. NJ. Appleman led in prayer
at the noontide hour.
At 80 p. m. the convention was
again called to order. Miss Terrell
of Rutland led in prayer.
Reports of comfy superintendent
showed good work done in all de-
partments.
"Patient Waiting" an essay by G.
M. Reynolds, was read by Mrs.
|, Appleman. Mrs. Housh then deliv-
cred an address, "Working for the
harvest" which was filled with fine
thoughts and helpful suggestions,
proving her to be indeed a "Queen
Esther" among us. Two papers fol-
lowed, one by Mrs. Dean of Airing
ton, importance Of little things
and one by Mrs. Kennedy, "Oul
white ribbon" Ethel Vault recited
a poem, "The Crusaders with much
| spirit.
County superintendent were Their
elected as follows;
Flower Mission and Parlor meet.
, ings, Miss Bessie Mosier, NORTH
Bennington; Juvenile work, Miss
Florence Towsley, North Benning
ton Narcotics and 5. I. L., Mrs
l. M. Harwood, Rupert Literature
and Evangelistic work, Mrs. L. Will
cox, Manchester Depot; Young
Women's work, Miss L. Walbridge
North Bennington Press work, Mrs
7 j. p. Blackmer, Manchester Depot
5 An hour was given to the clergy
present, which they improved to thu
edifcation of all.
7 Resolutions were adopted on th,
a following subjects: Grateful ac
knowledgememnts to God need o
6 Jealous work among our youth ; oppo
c sition to license in any form; circu
: lation of temperance literature evan
gelistic work need of educating our
i selves as Legislators thanks to tn
clergy thanks to Arlington Unio
= for hospitable entertainment.
AT the evening session pleasan
exercise was given by the l.. I. L
y of Arlington, under the supervisio
e of Miss S. +. Benedict. In th
o Demorest Silver Medal contest wa
the principal interest of the evening
y The contestants were young peopl
II from different parts of the county
:. and the medal was awarded to Mis-
%
# Terzah A. Montgomery, of Sc
It SALISBURY. During the day an
evening fine solos were rendered b
Mrs. Garfield, Mrs. Whipple, Mrs
Loomis and Miss Towsley, whic
with duets and quartettes by other
made the music a notable feature G
the meetings. The convention close
with benediction by Rev Mr.. Field
$3.50 Watches, Elgin or WalthaI
: warranted by c. A. Trip & Co