Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-13

were literally supplied with boquets, in
addition TO an abundance Of appetlzing
food. The convention was under the
management of the Rev. Il. NJ. Fuller,
general secretary. Papers were presented
In the afternoon on subjects of Sunday
school interest by Mrs. ]. T. Buzzell of
Colchester. Byron n. Clark of Burlington,
Mrs. ]. W. Hart, Jericho Center, the
Rev. f. s.. Morey, Winooskl, Fred S.
Retan, Burlington. r. II. Shepardson.
Richmond. The afternoon conference
was conducted by the Rev. c. c. Adams.
Hinesburgh: Miss Anna Byington Of Char
lotte conducted the exercises on the ele-
mentary department. Five minute papers
were presented by e. r. Jordon, Jericho;
s. F. Curtis. Colchester. Miss Edith NJ.
Balch. burlington. spoke on Reaching
the People" as did Miss Lila S. Bono
OF burlington. The Financial Relations
were presented by A. e. Tryon, Burling-
ton. The evening session on inspiration
of Song and Prayer was led by Rev. r.
T. Edwards OF Charlotte. The principal
addresses OF the evening were given by
Miss Edith NJ. Balch and the Rev. Z. p.
treat of Richmond, closed by the Rev. r.
NJ. Fuller. Among the customary resolu-
tons on such occasions was one thank
ing John Spear OF Charlotte for an ar
tistic county map that he made for the
use of the convention. The evening SER
vices closed In time for members to take
the 10 p. NJ. train going north. Teams
were in readiness to meet different trains
and nothing occurred TO mar the sue
cess OF the convention. The committee
on nominations reported the Officers
for the year as follows: President. F. H..
Shepardson. Richmond: vice-president,
g, E. Curtis. Colchester; secretary. Miss
Lila c. Bond. Burlington; assistant sec
rotary, Walter E. Eddy, Burlington;
treasurer. h. F. Mayhem. Burlington:
superintendent OF elementary work. Miss
ANNA Byington. Charlotte. The selection
OF superintendent OF home department
nd teacher of training was left with the
executive committee The meeting next
year will be held in Jericho Centre.
Out of town scholars have gone to their
various schools. Caroline Wooster, Phebe
Horsford and Marietta Williams to God
,dard Seminary; Cora Williams and Con-
stance Gulick to Castleton.-Carolyn and
Sophia Williams have gone to their teach
ing work in Observation-Disclosures Car
penter Is home from the Mortified sum-
mer school.-Lnwi Poulin Is better of his
illness.-H. D.. Edgerton has a Bartlett
pear that started growth in a birds nest
attached to n limb, and now the nest is
chock full.-The Rev. Or. tleaXt of Shell
burn occupied the pulpit Sunday in eX-
change with Mr.. Gulick.-Pcrcy Pope Is in
town ikom Boston.-Sunday night a heavy
wind and hail storm swept through the
town about eight O'Clock. 1t was much
more severe In the southeast part of the
town, breaking window glass. riddllng
corn fields and ~injuring fruit.-J. G.. Bar
ton and family have rented a fiat in Bur-
lington for the winter, going there for
the purpose OF educating their Children
CareBeach went to the Vermont Academy
Wednesday.-Mrs Carrie Spear has gone
to visit her son, DR., Frank Spear, In Lis
bon. n. H.-Mr. and Mrs. Crouter of Phil
adelphia and Captain John Yale Of Boston
have been visiting Miss Martha Yale.-The
west part of the town State road money
has been expended on Mutton hill.-George
A. Foote has gone to Connecticut on a
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