Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-05-22
w. c. T. U.
Annual County Meeting at Bristol, Elec-
ton of Officers, etc.


annual convention in the Baptist church
at Bristol on Thursday and Friday of
last week and it was profitable and
enjoyable gathering. Bristors well
known hospitality was much in evidence
and everything possible was done for the
entertainment of the visiting delegates.
The pleasant audience room of the
Baptist church was prettily decorated
with flowers, excellent refreshments
were served in the vestry by the ladies
of the local organization, the Congrega-
tional and Baptist church choirs assisted
in the singing and an unusual amount of
enthusiasm was manifested at every
session. The presence of Mrs. j. E.
Weeks and Miss Guernsey of Middlebury
added not a little to the excellence of the
singing.
Devotional exercises led by Mrs.
Annette Morgan of Lincoln were held at
1:30 Thursday afternoon and the con-
vention proper was inaugurated one
hour later with remarks and scripture
reading by Mrs. L., D. Dyer of Middle
bury, from Heb. chapter 2. Prayer was
offered by Rev. G. N. Thomas of the
local Congregational church.
Mrs. Waite was appointed committee
on courtesies, Mrs. William Matthews
of Cornwall reporter for the Middlebury
Register, Mrs. Parmalee of Bristol re-
porter for the Burlington Free Press,
Mrs. NJ. A. Holden reporter for the
Home Guard.
A paper on Encouragement was
read by Mrs. Eta Sargent of South
Starksboro.
A duet by Mrs, Abbie Birdsall and
Miss Cora Hurlburt of South Starksboro,
1.-THE Drunkards Dying Child" was ex-
cellently given.
Mrs. NJ. A. Holden of MiddleburY
superintendent of "Mothers Meetings
read paper on THE Home Training of
Boys and Girls.
Words of Welcome were extended by
pastors, F.. w. Richar lson and G. n.
Thomas and brief remarks We're made
by Rev. Morton Hale and Mr.. Frank
Nash. The. response was by Mrs.
Annette Morgan. There was a recitation
by Miss Ada Hallock followed by re-
marks by Mrs. n. E. Purinton of South
Starksboro, superintendent of the de-
partment of purity and by Mrs. Holden,
superintendent of prison work.
The county president, Mrs. Dyer,
spoke of the national convention at
Portland, Me.
The session closed with the benediction
by Rev. C. n. Thomas.
The Thursday evening session was
opened with scripture reading by Mrs.
L. j. Rugg of Monkton and prayer by
Mrs. E. E. Dana of Bristol. Words of
welcome were extenoed by the local
president and representative of the
Young Peoples societies. Mrs. Ida H.
Read of Shelburne, state president,
delivered the address.
Devotional exercises led by Mrs. N. E.
Purinton opened the Friday morning
session. South Starksboro was suggested
as the place for holding the next con-
vention in June 1904.
Mrs. Read spoke on the law of protect
ion for young girls.
The election of officers resulted as
follows;
President, Mrs. L. D. Dyer Of Middle
bury; secretary, Mrs. E. E. Dana of
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Lincoln.
Reports were made by Mrs. Annette
Morgan, superintendent Of evangelstiC
work; by Mrs. NJ. A. Monroe of Middle
bury, superintendent of almshouse work
by Mrs, NJ. A. Dickey, Middlebury, SUI
perintendent of Jail work.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Dyer on
pledging the children and by Mrs. Read
on temperance lessons in Sunday school
quarterlies.
i The report of the treasurer, Mrs. w
N Cove, showed balance of S5391 on
hand.
The memorial hour was led by Mrs
Reed and words of tribute were spoken
TO the memories of Mrs. Haskins OF
Bristol, and George Walker of Middle.
bury, and Miss Vena Green of Monkton
The following department superin.
tendents We're appointed: Mrs. l. Hatch
Lincoln, anti-narcotics; Mrs. Annette
Morgan, evangelistic; Miss Carrie Purin.
ton, Lincoln, flower mission; Mrs. May
Morgan, Lincoln, franchise; Mrs. l.. j.
Rugg, Monkton, Loyal Temperance
Legion; Mrs. Lillian Dean, Bristol, purity
art and literature; Mrs. Lillian Cady
Bristol, S. +. l.. Mrs. Lois Bean, Lincoln
social Mrs. Anna Cove, Lincoln, legis
lation; Mrs. Nellie Manum, Bristol
lumbermen and quarrymen; Mrs. Mary
Dickey, prison and Jail; Mrs. Helen
Brownson, Lincoln, Sunday observances
Mrs. Annette Morgan, press; Mrs