News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-10-09

AT the annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
IN Bellows Falls Thursday, commit
tees on credentials, resolutions, and
courtesies were appointed in the
morning and the remainder of the
time was passed in listening to de-
partment reports. The superintend-
ents of state departments were
reelected with these EXCEPTIONS
The kindergarten department was
dropped, and Miss Amy B. Fisk of
MentpeGerwas made superintendent
OF physical education in place of
Miss Mary Scott of Craftsbury, de-
ceased. Mrs. E. B. Lund of Burling-
ton resigned as superintendent of the
department of railroads, and her
place has not yet been filled. The
department, Homes for Homeless
Children, Mrs. c. S. Richmond, su-
perintendent, of Mortified, has been
dropped.
In the afternoon, Mrs. A. F. Smith
OF Manchester Centre, superintendent
OF the franchise department, read an
excellent paper on that subject. She
SAID that women wanted the ballot
because there was no reason why
they shouldn't have it. She urged
the women to hold elections on cleo
ton dayton practice and to own and
study copies of the revised statutes.
She declared that women should
vote on equal terms with men, and
called on those who shared her opin-
ion to rise. A large majority of the
delegates were on their feet in an in
slant. The superintendent of the
press department, Mrs. Mary S,
Morgan of Wilmington, spoke of the
courtesy of newspaper publishers in
the state in the way of printing TEN.
perance matter furnished them, and
the little advantage the county SD
perintendents had seemed to take
of this privilege. Her lack of returns
from the county superintendent pro
voked some discussion, and Mrs. N
w. Cove of Lincoln mentioned the
action Of the Addison county unior
in voting to discountenance al
license papers and refuse to takt
them. The union, she said, was de
termined to abide by that decision.
Mrs. L. F. Wilbur, of Jericho
editor of the home guards, has re
signed. A memorial service wa
conducted by Mrs. E. M. Wheeler, o
Burlington. The names of member
deceased during the year were reaC
! and tributes offered. A telegram
was received from the nearest rela
tives of the late Miss Mary Scott, O
Craftsbury, asking that she be mad
a memorial member, $40 being pre-
sented to the union in her behalf
An appropriation was made by tn
executive committee to defray tn
expenses of the state president at tn
national convention in Fort Worth
Texas, in November.
The following were appointed fra
ternal delegates to the national Ant
Saloon League meeting in Washing
ton in December: Mrs. A. F. Smith
of Manchester Centre, Mrs. G. {
Walker, of Middlebury, Mrs, G. E
Davidson, of Newfane, Mrs. E. M
Wheeler, of Burlington, and Mrs. M
H. Paddock, of North Craftsbury.
The following officers were e!ecte
for the ensuing year:-President 70
the tenth successive year, Mrs. Id
H. Read of Shelburne; correspondent
secretary, Mrs. Gracia E. Davidso
of Newfane; recording secretary
Mrs. A. A. Wyman of Cambridge
, port; treasurer, Mrs. G. B. B. Denne
; of Montpelier; auditor, Mrs. o. H
! Richardson of Montpelier. Mrs. E
l. B. Lund of Burlington was REAP
O oo;p+ed vice-nresident at LARGE