Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-27
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The Joseph Smith memorial cottage in
South Royalton has recently been fur
nished in good taste. The handsome art
squares were made to order to match
the fine paper hanging which came from
Germany. The furniture is also in har-
mony with the other furnishings. Near
the handsome fireplace, in which is the
hearthstone, the only original thing which
was preserved from the homo of Joseph
Smith, the founder Of the church. hangs
three paintings, two of Joseph Smith IN
handsome plain gilt frames, and between
these one much larger painting of his
mother. The work was finely executed
by young artist in Salt Lake City.
The dining room is beautifully finished
with a German frleze and dark green
linen panels There are china shelves
finished In cherry. The art rug shades
and lace curtains are in keeping with
the other furnishings. In the windows
above the broad verandas boxes of flow
ers are suspended. The grounds are large
and in excellent taste There is large
artificial pond at the lower end of the
lawn, which slopes down from the ele-
walton where the monument stands. j.
+. Wills went to New York Tuesday
night to escort n part of six Mormons
10 South Royalton, who came from Salt
Lake city. Utah. The party was COM
posed OF President Joseph F. Smith, head
of the Church OF the Latter Day Saints
accompanied by Mrs. Smith, his private
secretary. Mr.. and Mrs. Nibley and their
two daughters. the daughters having just
returned from European tour and will
return to Salt Lake City with the party
DISCUSSED COURT REFORM.
A meeting of the Windham County
Bar Association was held in the county
clerks office In Brattleboro Friday to
consider the draft of bill for changing
the system of courts in Vermont. There
was a general discussion of the provi-
sions of the bill and 1T was agreed that
both n supreme court and circuit court
We're desirable. but some of the provi-
sions were not approved. 1t was voted
that committee of three meet with
tho Vermont Bar Association in Mont
peher October to assist In perfecting
the bill, and Judge +. L. Waterman of
Brattleboro was appointed chairman. The
two other members will be appointed
by States Attorney n. d. Ryder of Bel
lows Falls. who was chairman of the
meeting.
BATTELL AFTER AUTOMOBILES.
A free public meeting for the discussion
OF automobile legislation will be held Mt
village hall, in Bradford. Thursday Sep
TENDER 81, at eight o'clock in the evening"
This meeting will be addressed by Col
Joseph Battell of Ripton and Prof. Walter
Howard Of Middlebury College. Middle
bury. The Hon. Jesse Johnson Of Oxford,
n. H., will preside Music will be fur
nished by Sargent's orchestra
ANNUAL MEETING OF VERMONT
BRANCH OF WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.
The programme OF the twenty seventh
annual meeting Of the Vermont branch
of the Woman's Auxiliary to the board
of missions of the Episcopal Church, to
be held in Emmanuel Church In Bellows
Falls Tuesday and Wednesday, October
and Is as follows:
Tuesday evenng-7:9O p. M. evening
prayer; sermon by the Rev. S. Halsted
Watkins of St. Adams
Wednesday, a. m. Holy communion;
n. M. morning prayer; $3.50 a. m. holy
communion: 1915 a. m, business session:
IL m, prayers for missions: 100 p. m,
recess; p. m, business session and mis-
sionary addresses by Miss A. b. Rich
mond of Shanghai, China, and Miss A.
T. Wall OF Japan; 1880 p m, missionary
service with addresses by the Rev.
Charles N Morris, of Chester. and the
Rev. Edmund r, Woodman, Of Toxic,
Japan.
A conference on Sunday-school work,
arranged by the diocesan Sunday school
commission, will be held Thursday, Octo-
Der T. The Rt Rev. Arthur c. A. Hall,
Of Burlington, bishop OF the diocese,
will preside at both the meeting OF the
Woman's Auxiliary and at the Sunday
school conference.