Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-10
STATE w. c. 7. U.
Annual Convention at Bellows Falls
Last Week.

annual OOfNCfAt0f -
Last Week.
The Vermont Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held its 27th annual
meeting i'm the Methodist church AT
Fellows Falls October 2, 3 and 1. A
banouet was given to the delegates
and visitors Wednesday evening, when
they were welcomed by the pastors
Revs. f. w. Lewis, G. X. u. Dodge
and j. III. Reid. and by f. G. Osgood
for the Young peoples societies, +. w.
Lard for the schools, Charles H.
Williams for the town, j. O. Spring
for sons of temperance. by the editor
of the Bellows Falls Times, by Mrs
A. A. Wyman, president OF Nindhaln
county. and by Mrs. +. w. Parsons,
president OF Bellows Falls Union. To
these welcomes, response was MAZE
by the county presidents present-Mrs'
a. F. smith for Bennington, Mrs.
Belle Parsons for Chittenden, Mrs.
u. NJ. Doe for Caledonia. Mrs. Nj. l..
Pearsons for Orleans, Mrs. /. l..
Kezer for Windsor.
In the audience room the song
service was followed by scripture
reading and PRAYER by the pastor.
The address of Wednesday evening
was by Ida H. Read of shelburne.
1t was statistical, showing the
enormity of the need OF temperance
work and giving encouragement Tor
the coming year.
The work of Thursday aud part OF
Friday was the giving of reports and
papers on the different departments OF
the work by their superintendent.
One deserving special mention was
proper food help to abstinence
from alcohol" by Mrs. lnez Campbell
of Bellows Falls; another, Non
alcoholic medication" by Mrs. l.. +.
Humphrey OF Proctor, and Legislation
by Mrs. +. NJ Denny of Montpelier.
The others were also interesting ana
helpful.
4 pleasant feature Of the convention
was the illustrated talk TO the children
by Mrs. l.. A. Ballou OF Chester and
by Mrs. +. A. Kenyon OF Townsend,
and the fine demonstration with
program By the children.
Thursday evening a stirring address
was given by Clarence }. Ferguson Of
Burlington.
Friday evening the address by Miss
Christina Timing OF LONDON, England,
was a bright and spicy eXhoriation TO
Christian temperance service and
membership in this organization.
The packed house each evening
showed large interest in the caase and
some new names were given the
Union.
The. election oil officers Friday
resulted in the continuance Of the
former body. Mrs Read was first
chosen TO the presidency nine years
ago az Bellows Falls.
A Bible reading conducted by Miss
Tinling was inspiring toward renewed
conservation in Carists service. Each
session opened with devotional services
led By some of the state workers and
each noon some one voiced the
supplication for Gods mercy on the
erring and blessing all effort toward
pure living.
Greetings Of cheer were received
from GOV. Stickney and Col Estey.
Fraternal delegates were introduced
from New Hampshire and messages
were wired from New Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Canada Unions.
An evergreen wreath, made from the
old willard farm in Caledonia county.
was presented the convention 10 be
sent to the graves of Madam and
Frances +. Willard. This was placed
on the easel with her picture. which
was on the platform. Upon the plat
form was also another easel with a
large picture of William Mckinley,
draped with our eountry's flag.
In thank offering service. a good
sum was pledged for organized work
and $50 was appropriated to send
Mrs Reau to the national convention
which convenes in Fort Worth, Texas,
in November.
Friday afternoon, the workers took
an excursion on two electric cars 10
Saxtons River to visit the Vermont
academy, where they were welcomed
BY its teachers and addressed by its
principal. He said, We have one and
the same aim, to educate our young
people and help them to high
standards of right thinking and pure
living.
10 the credit Of the young people Of
Bellows Falls Il may be said that they
We're exceedingly helpful in various
ways. especially in furnishing music
throughout the meetings under the
direction of Miss IL W Cove, assisted
by Leon Ball. and Miss Lula Hart.
organist.
Delegates to the national convention
from the first district were Mrs. L.
Humphrey Of Proctor. and Mrs. l.. n.
Franklin of Rutland Second district.
Mrs. lne2 Campbell OF Bellows Falls.
and Mrs. c. $ Richmond of Mortified.
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6ottomless Pit.
For the last three weeks the Rutland
railroad has been contending with a