Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-01-12


strenuous times for the taxpayers of that
hurah VINO think that there is no par
tcular reason why they should settle up.
MISSIONARY NEWS.
| The Roy. Lewis Grout of rattloborc,
many years a missionary in South Africa.
has been stricken by paralysis. in his Goth
| year, and is in ii critical condition. II"
complied what is said TO he Tho only
! Zulu grammar ever published. The old
est missionary organization III vermont
I in continuous existence is probably tn"
! Socicty Of Morals and Missions, in the
little village of Westminster West, which
/ has recently elected officers for the COM
| ing year. 1t was organized in 1Sl3 and
has raised money for missionary pur-
poses yearly since then.
TEACHERS MUST NOT JUMP CON
CONTRACTS.
At the recent meeting OF the county *
aniners at the State House a resolution
was adopted that teachers breaking their
! contracts should be deemed guilty of I'M
| professional conduct. and not worthy Of
| certificates. This is one Of the most inn
portant actions ever taken by tho eH
amincrs, and teachers hereafter cannot
jump their contract without losing their
I certificates to teach.
YOUNG PREACHER AT GLOVER.
Tho Roy. Arthur Went worth hewitt
VINO has recently been installed ,s pastor
OF tho Methodist Church in Glover is
ono Of the youngest clcrcymcn III the
State. being only Il years of age. Ito
was born ut Vest Berlin, w.. and attend
Cd the district school until he wss IL
years old. lie then enterd the North
hcld High school, and such marked abil-
lity did he show that before he WAS !,
Years of age he was licensed to preach.
II" left Mortified and entered Mont
pclicr Seminary graduating in 1891. and
on that occasion delivered a Latin poem.
In April. 1.o'. he was ordained a deacon
by Bishop Fowler AT iii" Vermont con
ference Since 1900 he has preached al
most constantly. for one and onc-half
years at TN" South Barre Mission Church.
He has supplied pupits during the re-
maiNdcr of in" tim" for nXc evangelical
denominations, preaching in - pulpits in
six counties IN the state. In Juno. 1904.
he took charge of tho Union Church at
| East Warren, REMAINING" there Until q
short time ago when he accepted tho call
To the church in Glover.
' II 10 IAIN i I ~
At q meeting at Hotel Fullerton
Thursday of Chester farmers who lost
their cattle from the hoof and mouth dis
ease in the winter Of l0,-a, an association
was formed by choosing James w. Could
of Windhan, president, and f.. j. Davis.
secretary a banquet was held, follow
ing which Frank L. Wells in behalf of
tn" party. presented Edwin J. Davis with
L.
ton OF the work done by Mr. Davis as
town representative. IN presenting a bill
to pay thosc who lost cattle the re-
naming onc-third of their loss. the gov
crnment paying two.thrds at he time
the cattle wcr" slaughtered.
MORE DAMAGE BY STORM
Barns in exposed situations blown to
pieces buildings unroofed. chimncys do
noishcd, blinds torn off. windows
broken. trees down, wires d"moralzed
and traffic delayed tells the story of ihn
storm which ragged in Castloton Friday
night and carly Saturday morning. The
snokcstach OF tho Capital creamery was
blown down, shingles were ripped from
roofs. and many ol the streets were filled
Saturday morning with wrockaer, con-
sistng of branches, pieces Of tin roof
4
ley car 20 Fair Haven was stalled in a
snow DRIFT nj Parsons cut until ten
O'Clock, when the tracks were cleared
Windows were hroiien nj tho houses of
II. l.. Clark, Edward Dunn. DR.. tIods-
kins. Jeremiah MulNcy. James fireman.
T.. j. Armstrong, j. ]. Fennoll and many
r others. IN" tci'nhon" service ais" was
badly deh'"r"iZ"d' AT the norman school
windows were broke " chimney was
wrecked p''h"s were Torn on ana 4 hrS'
we" "oir ny ""9 "'"" ''"'' ne '"'hl
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TRAIN SHOWED IN.
The storm Of Friday night aud Sat.
urday morning in Bennington proved
10 be the hardest in years. Snow wns
pilcd M in every dircctfon Trees W .