The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-09-01

BaptIst Convention.


the delegates from sixteen Baptist churches
In Windham county assembled at the West
Brattleboro Baptist church. At 10 O'Clock
wednesday forenoon the session opened with
q devotional service led by Kew j. d. Skin.
ner OF Putney. A permanent organization
was efected by the choice of Rev. r. J. Par.
ry OF Brattleboro, moderator and s. II. Sher.
man, clerk and treasurer. The usual reading
OF the letters was gone through with, and an
interesting sermon preached by Rev. X. Hat.
field OF South Newfane. The ladies of the
West Bratteboro church provided bounti-
full dinner for their guests. Rev. DR.. Halle
wood and MRS Alice Coleman. both of Bcs-
ton, eoquenty represented the needs of the
Home Mission society Of our country, and
Miss Mary Brown of Boston presented the
claims OF the Foreign Mission work. An
evening session was held at 7 80 O'Clock, the
meeting being addressed by Rev. W. M. Up
graft. formerly of MINES sofa. but now from
the West China Mission. lie with another
young cc-laborer penetrated from the coast
one th, usand Smiles into the interior, estab.
fishing echurch at point so distant from
any other Baptist church that four months
time would be needed to 20 to 1t and return.
1t was an inspiration to listen to the young
man whose experience was SO varied and
whose descriptive and lingual powers so re-
markable.
The second days session opened early with
praise service after which the usual busi.
ness was transacted and the reports of The
committee heard. Interesting discussions
were had upon several topics. Rev. e. H.
Spauidlng OF Boston addressed the meeting
Publication society, especially its Chapel car
work, three OF which are row in use and q
fourth In process of construction, Rev, Geo,
Bullen of Newton Centre, Mass, gave an IT,
teresttng account of the importance Of the
societies for ministerial education. Rev. A.
s. Gumbart Of the Dudley Street church, Bos-
ton, preached an eloquent closing sermon,
the meeting adjourning shortly after u
o'clock. Every one left with feeling of sat.
isfactton at the sumpluous feast OF goodIl
things to which they were treated. The next
session will be held at POndvlle, South New.
fame, last Wednesday In August, 1894. The
prospects Of the denomination In the county
seem brighter than one year ago. The bap-
tisms have been more numerous and the NOR
talty less than In the previous year.
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Probate Court.
The probate court settled the following es.
tates, Aug. 26. 1893:
Martha BARRIERS estate of Wardsboro. Ac-
count of o. M. Barber, administrator, al
lowed.
A. B Bruce estate of Marlboro. G. A.
Bruce appointed executor. VIII allowed.
Hannah loves estate of Wilmington.
iuS vi pLOUdtt VI VIII CUullUueu u last
Saturday In September.
Edison Johnson's estate of Wardsboro. VIII
allowed. Lyman NJ. Newell appointed ad-
by will annex.
Frank Reeds estate of Brattleboro. Hattie
u. Reed administrator. Time for settling
he estate and paying debts extended for one
7ear.
John Butterfield's estate of Dummerston,
License granted 10 El'z, j. Butterfield, aG-
Illustrator, to sell whole Of real estate.
John s. Ellis estate of Brsttleboro. Ac.
cunt Of s. N. Herrick, administrator, al
owed, and distributed to heirs, $S46 ~.
Asenath Bennett estate of Brattle oro. Ac.
cunt OF s. n. Herrick, executor, allowed.
Chapman ). Parmelee estate of Wilmington {
account of Henry N. Adams, admin istrator,
lowed. Balance In his hands 5000. DIvl.
END to creditors Al cents on the dollar,
Horace BlsselIs estate of Wardsbor0. Ii.
ense granted E. b. Bissell, administrator, TO
ell real estate.
Jurors.
The list of grand jurors drawn fo- the {
ext county court Is IS follows:
Athens, James Brown, jr.; Brattieboro, s.
'. KlmbalI; Dover, w. Frank Jones; Dunn {
ler.ton, s. l.. Dutton; Grafton, Thomas W.
layis; G1ilf)rd. VIM. Fl. Tyler; Jamaica,
YIN: L. Barnes; Londonderry, Homer A.
dudley; Marlboro; Geo. W. Ames; Newfane,
$40 ~ Do'ASts uthCys Suuss w htlu6dHS |
John T. Moore; Townshend,
}. r. Garfield; Vernon, Marshall Lee w ards I
orc, d. G Dexter; Westminster, Alfred P. :
.anney; WhItingh1m, Otis B. Wheeler
Wilmington. G. M. Ware.
The petit jusesssee-
Athens, Geo. N1Ober; Brattleboro, Edwin
|. Putnam. john p. Goodenough; Brook
ne, John B. Stebblns; Dover. Chas. II. Be.
lis; Dummerston, s. w. Estey; Grafton,
,iden Walker. Henry Fl. BurIipgham; Gull
ord, Geo. f. Wilder; Halifax. W. Il. Clark; B
amaica, John G.. Robinson, Londonderry. 9
leo. Shaltnck; Marlboro. h. M. Adams I
ewfane, Herbert Il. Kldder, John NJ. Wild
:; Putney, Oliver b. Wood, Warren D. I
gaite; Somerset, Duane S. Haskins; STRAIT. :
IN. Orville r. Allen; Townshend, Walter
). Eddy; Vernon. Edwin o. Lee; Wards
pro, Elton johnson; Westminster, Geo. G.
larlow. Henry NJ. Wilcox; Rockingham,
rank Whitman, Milton w. Wiley; whiting
am. Ephraim II. Setson; Wilmington, c.
+. Clark, A. M. Fox; Windham, Ernest N. :
t,,rx