Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-14
Greatest Number for the Con
gregationalists in the History
of Vermont.
CONVENTION AT WOODSTOCK,
The i11th Annun, Meetings Of the or
Eanizntion--rorrcspo spending secre-
tary's Report shows Increase
of in Membership Dur
ing the Past Year.

Woodstock. June lathe Iiith ans
nual meeting Of the Congregational
convention of Vermont together with
the annual meeting OF the Vermont
Domestic Missionary society opened
sessions here this afternoon In the
Congregational Church. Gov c. ].
Bell presided and called the conven-
ton to order, The Rev. G. ". Smith
OF Pittsford was elected secretary pro
TEN. Reports OF the boards and com
mittees were read and the Rev. Will
liam a. Rice of New York talked on
ministerial Relief
The annual report of Corresponding
Secretary John II. Comstock Of Chel-
sea showed there were now 212
churches in Vermont. the largest num-
Der probably that ever existed at one
time. The total membership is ALSO,
an increase OF four and there has been
n gain Of 500 In Sunday school mann
bership Benevolent contributionA
amount TO s47.75s. a slight gain IN the
past year and the total OF home ex-
penditures Is s2t1.26+.
There reception and supper
for delegates at the church AZ the close
Of the session. The evening sermon
was preached by tho Rev. Henry J.
Kilbourn Of Bradford.
NORTHFIELD SCHOOL MEETING.
Northfead. June l2--At the annual msst-
ing Of the Mortified Graded school dis
trct held in the high school building At
seven o'clock tho following officers were
elected; Moderator, II. c. Cahy; clerk.
Frank l.. Hows; treasurer, Hsnry l..
i enyon; collector OF taxes, John l. Hud-
SON. auditors. George H. Richmond. H
W. Orser NJ y. Smith; directors for three
years. Prof. II. II. Roberts and A (.
Plastridge George G. Sanborn WAS elect
ed to I'LL the vacancy made by DR., w. @.
Huntley's resignation: voted a tax Of 81
cents on the grand list.
WOODBURY'S CAUCUS TUESDAY.
Montpelier. June l2-Ths postponed re-
publican caucus az Woodbury. was held
this afternoon. K. F. Drenan and Joseph
TebhettS we're elected delegates 10 both
the district and State conventions. They
are uninstructed but favor ]. w. Cor
don for Congress. F. u. Proctor for gov
ernor and f. H Deavitt for State
treasurer.
ADDISON COUNTY COURT.
Mddlebury. June l2--Addison
county court is still hearing the case
! OF Edward A. Jenney VS.. a. r TJer.
! tho alienation OF affections case from
Bristol To-day the plaintiff rested
and the defendant presented one wit
ness before adjournment
GRADUATION AT SPRINGFIELD.
| Springfield. Jurs l2,-The Graduation ex-
ercises Of the class OF 1906 Of the Spring
| field high school Will ne held at the opera
house Wednesday evening. The list OF
the graduates follows: Luela II.
Adams. Murtel l.. Abbott, Bessie D, Law
renee. Clara J Buy, Maude r. Cutler.
Helen l.. Fairbanks. Viva I. Stone. Anna
NJ. Tuley. Elizabeth Moran, Annie h.
Burke. Maud s. Gallup. James OConnelL
Edmund r. Moore. Don A. Upham and
Merton II. White The class officers are:
President Edmund r. Moore; vice presi-
dent Muriel l.. Abbott; secretary and
treasurer. Elizabeth Moran. After the
graduating exercises at the opera house a
reception will be given by the president
TO the members of the class and teachers
TERM OF COURT WILL BE SHORT
| Woodstock. June 1.-THE list OF
| civil cases in Windsor county court
was reduced To nearly nothing to-day
and as only four indictments not yet
made public were returned by tho
| grand jury the term of court Will be
short. unless something new turns up
! The jury in the case OF the Windsor
| Gaslight Co. vs. s y. Taylor. an ac-
| ton of trespass begun last Thursday
| returned a verdict TODAY for the plain
! tiff of one cent damages