Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-10-23
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Readers Proceedings
OF Vermont Advent Christian
Conference,

The Vermont Advent Christian confer
ence whose session has just closed at
Waterbury was one of the most success
full in the history of the conference. There
were over Az ministers and delegates pres
ent from abroad. Most all OF the Advent
churches in the conference were repre-
scented by delegates. The meetings were
all well attended and great interest mani
Tested throughout. Sunday afternoon there
were two baptisms by immersion. The
meeting in the afternoon was one of the
most impressive Of the conference the
occasion being the ordination of two icen-
tates, Elder Lumboard and Elder H. A.
Sweet. The ordination sermon was
preached by Elder o. II. Beckwth. The
charge was given by Elder W. II. Blount
and the right hand of fellowship by Elder
j. Z. McI.ucas of Waterbury. Elder F.
G. Lord made the ordination prayer. The
officers elected for the ensuing year are
as follows: President Elder W. II.
Blount; vce-presdent Elder F.. l.. Rich
ardson; secretary and treasurer. Elder q.
+. Lord; assistant secretary and treas
rrcr, Il. Z. Farrell of Waterbury. T. r.
Farrell was also reelected chairman Of
the State committee, which position he
has filled with credit the past year The
next session of the conference will be helS
at the Advent Christian Church at Bridge
water. Elder j. T. McLucas closes his
services with the Advent Church at Wat
erbury next sunday
UNIVERSITY CLUB FORMED IN
PROCTOR.
A University club of nearly thirty mem
hers, consisting of men holding degrees
from colleges and universities has just
been formed in Proctor. The officers of
the organization are: President. the Rev
G.. w. c. Hill, Brown '92; vice president,
W. p. Abbott, Dartmouth '93, executive
committee, A. c. Freedom, Cornell a5: j.
i. kidder. University of Vermont, 81; f.
g. Partridge, Amherst 50. The first meet
ing held Friday evening, October Il,
consisted of a banquet during which short
speeches were made in favor Of the or
ganization. After the banquet the club
was addressed by + rofessor Theodore
Henckles of Middlebury college. who was
the guest of the evening, upon the Cor
man schools and the German system of
education. The following colleges are
represented in the club: Amherst, Brown,
Cornell Dartmouth, Harvard LChigh
Middlebury, Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, Munich University Univer-
sity of Vermont.
GOLF AT ST. JOHNSBURY.
The Dartmouth College golf team play
cd the Old Pine team in St JohnsoHry
Thursday afternoon and were defeated
IA to ~. The best score of the day VAS
made by Brintnoll of the Dartmouth
team, who made the course in 20. The
finals in the championship tournament for
the presidents cup were played Saturday
afternoon and c. ii. Dempsey is the win
ner, having defeated Henry Boynton in a
&c. hole contest up, to play After the
contest the cup and other prizes were
presented by the president Frank IL.
Brooks and refreshments were served by
the house committee In the evening a
progressive ping-pong party was held.
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Frs.
At meeting Of the Barre Central La
nor union last week a strong protest was
made against raising the price of wood as
has been done by local dealers. The un-
ion unanimously adopted a resolution rec
ommending an assessment of one hours
wages per week from each member of tho
union and that the money so raised hc
sent to the striking miners in the Penn
sylvania coal fields.
FAMOUS LAW SUIT SETTLED.
After IS years Of litigation the famous
suit of Joseph Cloutier vs.. J. q. Droulin
IN Caledonia county has been settled. the
defendant having been awarded the sun
of .s5, The suit grew out OF the settle
mcnt of partnership In the lumber bust
ness. which at one time existed between
the parties named. Many of the ablest
lawyers In st Johnsbury have been en-
gagged in the suit at one time or another,
and since II began. three participating
ATTORNEYS. Messrs Ide, Bates and Stat
ford, have been elevated to the bench
VERMONT ENDEAVORERs ELECT
OFFICERS.
The Vermont Christian Endeavorers at
the convention in Boston elected these
officers Wednesday: President, Col. Ed
ward G. Osgood OF Bellows Falls vice
! pre- sidents the Rev T. h kellogg of