Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers-Annual Con-
vention Of Franklin County w.
CT. u. at Swanton.

Franklin County W. c. Il. T., will be held
In the Methodist Episcopal Church att
Swanton, VT, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 3rd and 4th. Swanton Union extends
free hospitality to delegates and visitors
Each Union Is entitled to two delegates in
addition to the president, secretary, and
treasurer. All ministers are specially in
vlted to be present at the pastors hour
prepared to speak Following Is the pro-
gram Tuesday morning: HOO. ConventonI
Opened. Opening devotional exercises;
1l:25. Greetings: The churches, the Rev.
II. T. Clark and the Rev. r. ]. Ranslow
The Local Union Mrs. Edna A. Baldwin,
president; responses the county president,
meeting, led by the State president; paper:
"A Girls Influence" Mrs. Mary Gates,
Franklin; 200. Pastors hour, Opportunity
for the Coming Year." the ministers of the
county; 300 Department work. County
superintendents; Anti Narcotics Mrs. Car
ric Peterson. West Berkshire; Press, Mrs.
Julia a. Merrill, Richford Sunday School.
l Miss Elsie Pease. Swanton: Non-Alcholc
Meditation, Mrs. Emma WEIGH. Franklin;
l Sabbath observance jail. medal contest;
) $40. Paper: Choice of SubiecD. Mrs. W.
r 7. Miller, Alburgh; Hopes and Fears.
a Three minute speeches by local presidents;
: AIS. Loyal Temperance Legion exercises,
conducted by Miss Blanche McGregor,
4 swanton. Tuesday evening: 1880. Devo-
: tional exercises address: Life in Man
~" Illustrated ny CuTloS MISS annie "A
9 Robbins st. Louis, Mo. my Country, tbs
i iof Thee" Wednesday morning: 500, exc
cutive meeting; 900. half hour of prayer;
j $50 paper: What Constitutes a Live
: Union" Mrs. Emma w. Avery.
St Adams; a:46. Department work.
r county superintendent. Evangelistic,
g Mrs. NJ. MoKinstry. Richford; Loyal
Temperance Legion. Miss Sarah FL
X rick, Swanton; Scientific Temperance
instruction, Mrs. Elma Deuel., Mont
b gomery; Legislation. Mrs. Sarah Truax
swanton legislation, local superinten-
. ture; 1000. election Of officers: 10:45, "A
d Workers Tools" the state president; II .O0
e round table, 1l:5o reading Of Crusade
l. Psalm. Psalm 146: noon-tide prayer
r, Wednesday afternoon: 1;2O. "Blest be the
:. tie that binds" Devotional exercises re-
IS executive committees THE Auxiliary
: Union the State president; 2:5O Temper,
ance DoNology. CTune, Duane Street, p
e 43T; adjournment.
u NEGRO STOLE A LONG RIDE.
e Wien one of the freight trains from the
n north reached Rutland late Saturday nigh
a little Colored hoy. not over dozen years
8 old, was found hiding in the tender be-
hind the coal compartment and over tht
IS water tank, says the News. The boy sale
n his home was at Windsor, Ont, and tha
TT he had crawled into the tender at Mon
y treal. He was on his way to New YOrl
k. to see what was going on in the world
s In the boys pockets were several large
n, candles which he said were for use il
y finding places to sleep in dark barns. The
e miniature tramp disa ppcared from tn,
y railroad yard this morning and it is pro
J. bable that he continued on his journey.
JUNIOR CAMP AT Lake BOMOsEEN
t. The date and place for the junior cam,
y, of the Rutland Young Mems Christian as
ii ISOLATION have been decided as July t
ID 10 at Avalon beach on the west shore o
Lake Bomcseen.
BASE, BALL TEAM FOR POULTNEY.
e Arrangements are perfected whereof,
Of Poultney VIII have n first-cass baseball
n team this summer, says the News
g Twelve lively men of the village hav,
pledged themselves for the necessar,
is amount of money to support the team. 4
S battery and two other players will BE-
secured outside and the others will b'
10 composed Of local men, The games will b'
s played on the old fair ground on Yorl
is street, commencing after June 10.
-, CONGREGATIONAL CONVENTION.
s. The one hundred and seventh annua
meeting of the general convention of Con
f. gregational churches and ministers o
to Vermont will assemble in the Congrega
continue in session three days, says tn
Messenger The committee of arrange
ments Is the Rev. A. G. Ferrn, and n. q
Williams. of Springfield. They have an
nounced the following programme:
Tuesday, p. DIFFERENTIATION and re
a. ports from Fairbanks board of education
Fairbanks board OF relief or ministers. re
of port of treasurer, ntcr-den ominations
Il, comfy, board of pastoral supply, of dele
e. gate to the national council, the Rev. Dr
II, George W. Phillips of Rutland, of Sunda
no school and EndeaYor societies, on benevo
lv lence, incorporation of churches, greeting
nm from representatives of other branches O
the church, appointment of committees
ol etc. p. m.-Annual convention sermon h
&C the Rev. Clifford H. Smith OF PittsforC
followed nv the sacrament of the Lord
Supper. Evening-The Woman's HON
Missionary Union, and the convention i
joint session. Address by the Rev. Georg
ss c. Haun of Wisconsin, the Rev. C. II. Gu,
w. terson and the Rev DR.. j. D. Kingsbur
ne of Bradford. Mass. Wednesday mornin
p Devotional services. annual report of til
ne corresponding secretary. John NJ. Con
III stock of Chelsea: discussion Of reports, re
~ port of business committee and untinlshc
81. business. adjournment for the annua
1e meeting Of the Vermont Domestic Mission
a. AIRY Society. the Rev. C. II. Merrill SCI
nc rotary Aftornoon-"Ih Christian f,
dcmpton in the Light of the Revolutionar
Philosophy" by the Rev. Gerald J
Beard Of burlington. Discussion opene
, by the Rev. Alfred Bliss of LUDLOW
, Paper. Practice. THE Enlistment
Young Men in the Service of the Church
t. Evening-"Young Peoples Societies an
the church. the Rev. John l.. Sewall c
ST. Albans; address, THE Education
l.. Principles. the Roy Problem In tn
Is Church the Rev. William Byron Forbus
y, of Boston. Thursday mornng-Service
ss prayer. Paper "Revivas Some Expei
az fences of our Churches During tho Year,
" the Rev. Henry +. Miles of BrattleborC
10 what Changes in the Methods Are d,
us manded?" the Rev. Frank c. Putnam
es Woodstock; unfinished business and &C
IL journment.
ch PURCHASE MORD TIMBER LAND.
no Silas J.. Griffith purchased of John l
u. east of the railroad in Dandy, says IL
", Herald There are many million fee
go of spruce, hemlock pine and hard wood q
u' the land. The consideration was 5000 II
u" will erect mill at the foot of the mour
tain.
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re SMALL POX SITUATION IN RUTLANI
III The small pox situation in Rutlan,
Fe where two well-developed cases and larl
'o- number of exposures were reported
=. City Health Officer Edgar h. Moore la.
-. Saturday, was unchanged Monday ar
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