The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-09-06
w CTR. Annual Meeting.

The w. {. r. L. held their annual meetin
Aug. %. An unusually large number wer,'
present. Reports from the various depart
ments were encouraging The school Phys
ology journal as helps for teachers have bee
furnished by the ;. 7. ID, superintendent
gratis for all grades needing them in the pub
H. schools The Flower Mission superintend
ent reported 300 bouquets distributed among the
sick. aged aud iniirm, besides jells, canneC
fruit, vegetables. clothing and rides for the in
valid and working people Much has been
done to cheer and comfort many in dire necess
ity The literature department has distributed .
larger number of leaflets, books etc, than any
previous year and the result is more encouraS
| ing, as returns shows number nave been re
| deemed from the invcteratc use of narcotics etc
| The inquiry has been made 50 many times
"What are Oudoing", we would like to assure
the public that, although few in number com
| pared with the society at large, of iO0,0O0 con
sccrated workers, we are doing what we ear
| hard It is to de aggressive work against eNi
and would solicit aid and encouragement from
al Christian workers, II only one soulis re-
deemed FOR God, Home and Native Land.
! through our effort, we have not wrought II
| vain. Election of officers for the ensuing yeai
resulted as follows Pres, Mrs. J. ;: Brown
vice presidents, Mrs. q. +. Crowell. Mrs. "A
! c. Ware, Mrs. A. J. stearns, Mrs. NJ \. Allen
! Sec Miss Ruth Fisher; treas. Mrs. NJ. \. Allen
cvangelistic supt, Mrs. +. f. stratton; iteratur
supt, Mrs. J. a. Houghton;. scientific TEN
mission supt, Mrs. A. NJ. kimball; sabbath
| school supt., Mrs. A. c, Ware; health auj
! heredity supt. Mrs. :. j. Whitman; press. supt
Mrs. J. A. orton; union signal and home guard
! Mrs. NJ. \. Allen; musical director, Mrs. W. Il
| Eddy. Delegates chosen TO attend the stat,
| convention to be held at Rutland Sept. %, p
and 18th, are, Mrs. NJ. \. Allen and Mrs. \
j. Stearns; alternates, Mrs. A. NJ kimball ana
Mrs. II. Athcrton.
other Notes.
At the great counsel of Red Men at Boston
| last week the committee on charters recon-
mened charters be issued TO Algonquin tribe o
| st. bloomsbury and Mohawk OF Burlington.
was voted 10 give Vermont separate jurisdiction
/ when she shall ask for II. This release from
! thc!Mass achusetts jurisdiction Will be accepted
and Vermont council organized next January
burlington, ST. bloomsbury ana Brattleboro al
aspire to he the place
The Rebekah picnic which was held Tuesday
| at Central Park, Vernon, was attended by abou
| fifty from here also a number from Hnsdal,
and Northfield. Dancing was enjoyed during
! the evening
The Boston Travellers $500 Prize Banner fol
the most popular commandery Knights TEN
| plar is won by Githsemne Commandery u
| Newtonville, Mass. Vermont Commondery o
Windsor was a close second in the contest get
| ting II ,9l4 votes to l3,245 for the Newtonvill,
Commardery,
The Kings Daughter of st. Adams are raisin,
money to build a gymnasium and reading room
/ 4 pleasant incident in connection with tn,
conclave AT Boston last week occurred on parad,
| day during the long wait of the Vermont an,
! Virginia Sir Knights on Columbus avenue. Tn,
ladies' NJ $40 on that avenue threw open the
doors and invited the Knights in for refresh
ments and for several hours the northern an,
! southern broke bread" together. The band
! of both states played selections. The Nirgini;
band struck up Dixie and one should hav,
heard the the old rebel yell that broke from tn,
ranks of the Virginia Sir Knights. The Vernon
Sir Knights were not SLOW To Join in the fun, anC
they roundly cheered the Virginia yell. Thei
the band played Garry Me Back to Old vir
ginia," and there was more applause. q hel
tunes were called for bv Sir Knights from boti
states, and finally, the ladies who had been :,
kind were serenaded by the Vermont band
which was subsequently entertained by tn,
ladies.
Most of the Sir Knights returned from tn,
Boston conclav, Friday and saturday, but q
/ few stayed over until this week.
The Vermont Sir Knights at the conciav las
week had their reception at 3. Union Park, and
| the X. r. Grand Commander, Col. Silas W
Cummings, assisted by Mrs. Cummings, anC
Eminent Sir Knight u. y. Nicholson grand sen
/ Tor warden, received the grand officers and
Sir Knights representing nearly every grand
commandery in the United states and iunche On
was served TO all those who desired IL.