The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-03-16
SONS OF VERMONT.
Daughters of Vermont to Have a G

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Forty ladies living In Boston and Its sub
urbs met at the Parker House Friday after:
noon and took steps toward the formation OF
club to be known as the Daughters OF
Vermont" There were representatives pres
ent from Concord, St. Albans, Bradford
Isle La Note, Montpelier, Thetford. Yves,
Burke, Bellows Falls, Cambridge. Brattle
horo, Barton, Chelsea and Westfeld. Mis-,
Helen NJ WiDslow, one of the prime mover,
In the affair, was elected moderator, AVID a
committee was chosen to draw up constitu.
| ton and form the organization. The com.
m,ttee consists OF Miss Helen M. Winslow
| formerly of Weslfield, chairman; Mrs Sally
Joy White, Brattieboro miss Wheelock Cam
bridge; Mrs Oliver Croker Stevens, daughter
OF Gov Smith Of st A1bans; Mrs Albeit L
Pillsbury, N wbury. Mrs White. Miss VIII e.
lock, Mrs Blair. Mr. Richards. Mrs Gu hman
9 daughter of Judge Poland. Miss Dunklee
Miss Palmer, Mrs Pillsbury, DR. AureIia
Gilbert, Mis- Helen Mae Shaw and Others
spoke strongly In favor of such an association
The meeting adjourned subject to the call Of
the committee. When the ORGANIZATION Is
completed 1t Ia probable that monthly gather.
ings will be held with an incidental tea or din
per and that once year an especially luxu.
rious spread will take place where the hus-
bands Of the members Will be invited guests.
Was Born in Winooskf.
place and parentage for 81 years, Fra k
Willis. the waif of the burning steamer N
agara, has learned who be Is. and will, In q
. Few days, be reunited with the members Of
bis family who survived the memorable dis
aster of Port Washington In Sepre mber, 1856
When two.year old babe Willis tloated
ashore on plank from blazing vessel He
has now learned that bis NAM Is France
Willette, and that he was born in Winooski,
Chittenden county, 80 years ago. HIS father
mother and three brothers, be being the next
Youngest child. were lost on the Niagara. On
Monday Willis will go to Fond du Lac and
visit an aunt and m ~ go to his birthplace In
Vermont and make acquaiptances with rela
tives there.
Vermont Society Formed At Springfield
About 253 sons aud daughters of Vermont
met at the board of trade rooms at Spring
field, Mass. Tuesday evening to perfect an
organization and the enthusiastic meeting au-
cured long and successful future for the So
ciety. These officers were elected President
B G Harvey; vice presidents, Herbert f Hall
o ID Adams and Mrs Fl B Lane; secretary, B
Fl Allbee treasurer, Fl NJ Armstrong; exec
utive committee, the foregoing officers and
DR. o W Roberts. o Fl Smith, S W Porter. F
E Ladd, G Fl Graham, S s Carr, and FF
Porter. The name of the society will be the
Springfield association of the sons and dsugb-
tiers OF Vermont and the constitution and by
laws Of he Boston association were adopted.
DR.. George s. Cahil, formerly of St.Alhans.
has been appointed surgeon of the Boston and
NJ lie railroad. He is now delivering q course
Of lectures In the Boston Physicians and sur
geon's hospital.
The New England association of the alum
nj of the University Of Vermont held its third
annual barquet at The university club at Bos-
ton Saturday. They sat down to nor &c hoe
shsped table. "a plates being laid. a banjo.
and guitar club furnished music
during the dinner. Fl o Houghton presided.
md among those rresent were President M
n. Buchhem Of the University and l.. NJ Fitch
Of West Newton. the oldest living alumnius.
President Buckham was the first speaker.
Other speakers were made bv l.. M. Fitch,
Col g. n. Carpenter. Rev .Jobn Buckingham,
q. G Lasiie. Rev. Z. 81 Byington and j. P.
W. Rogers. During the evening the company
sang several college songs.