The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-08
BELLOWS FALLS.
y. N. c, \, Convention.

The second annual con
Y. M. G. A.. interstate association Of
Vermont and New Hampshire was hello
here from Thursday and ended Sunday
very successfully A full attendance
from all parts of both states particu.
larly from the educational institution
branches were present. Some excellent
addresses were given by Rev. David N.
Beach of Cambridge, Mass, and Pres.
Merrill Il. Gates OF Amherst, college
and also the paper by d. A. Bulge
Of Montreal. The first session was
held in Union hall Thursday afternoon
Some IS being present, Rev S. p.
Cook OF Keene, conducting the SER
vice. In the evening Gen. j. j. Estey
Of Brattleboro read the report of the
state committee giving a full report.
Tie ladies OF the Y. p. S. 9. E. Of the
Congregational church furnished an
excellent supper in the vestry which
was Acknowledgement for the occas
ion. The convention organized by
choosing j. b. Estey Of Manchester,
N. H., president; four vice presidents
and secretary, q. A. Dalrymplo Of
Putney. On Friday Rev. c. o. Day
Of Brattleboro gave an interesting ad-
derss on the boys brigade. The work
was discussed by b. c. Austin of Brat
tleboro. There wore number of in
teresting addresses given by different
pastors. On Saturday various papers
were given by Secretary Keene, W.
p. Hume of Mt. Hermon school, d.
A. Bridge, gneeral secretary of Mon
treal, E. IT Bates and w. B. Miller,
international secretary, Mr.. Miller's
address, was on the "Work OF the Inter
natioanal young Mems Christian asso-
citation. - On Sunday devotional SER
vices were held most of the day. In
the afternoon Mrs. G. H. Richards OF
Holyoke, Mass, gave an interesting
talk at the Woman's meeting. She
spoket briefly on the four subjects OBJ
jects of the association work, namely,
social, physical, intellectual and spirit
nal which covers all. She closed by
saying that she urged them to conse-
crate the time and energies OF for this
good work for young men. The crown
ing event of the convention occurred in
the evening in the mass farewell. I'm
ion hall was crowded. The meeting |
being led by State Secretary Claus
Olandt Short speeches were made by
large number of prominent members.
The meeting closed with the associa-
tiun hymn "Blest Be the Tie. The
report of the credential committee
showed besides local members 154
accredited delegates present. Yer.
mont associations were represented by
81. New Hampshire 43, and from col
legesand school associations there were
"a. The state committee and officers
number ID. making total at the con-
vention of 1877 besides the Bellows
Falls members. The collections dur
ing the convention amounted to about
5000 which will be used in pushing the
state committee work.
Personals.
l. Y Moseley, Drs Aimee and Hill are at New
fame this week giving testimony In the Stella
Green murder case.-Geo Whitney has resigned
his position in Eaton 4 Haywood's Hardware
store and accepted q position in the Freight
Office Of the Rail Road.-Wm A Hall is in
Boston this week.-M. and Mrs John Dunn of
North Walpoe are rejoicing over the birth eff a
daughter since last Tuesday.-Mrs Riley of
Claremont, N II, is visiting relatives in Town ,
this week.-The Abenaqui chapter of Masons
accepted three new members Monday evening.
Mrs A II Webb of Montpelier is the guest of ;
Mrs Helen b Jackson Commander Barney .
Cannon, jr was in Montpelier, Burlington and
Rutland last week on g A business.-A Ii
Fisher and wife will soon leave for their winter
lomc In South Lake WEIR Flo,