Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-23
ESSEX JUNCTION

Tho 9th annual convention of the Chit !
t,uden County Womans christian Tenn
pcrlnoe union opened in the ConEroEl-
tfonal church Thursday morning.
The forenoon VAS taken up with an exc
cutivo meeting and slpcrintendents' con-
ference. The afternoon meeting was
opened by the president. Mrs Elizabeth
VI. Wheeler of Burlington. The deNo-
tioral service wa led by Mrs. Elizabeth
TAnd of burlington. Tho seCrotarYs
and treasurer's reports We're given and ac
copied. That OF the treasurer showed
balance of about S3l. An address of VOL
come was givon by the Rev. c. c. Adams
for the churches Clifton r. Hove, prin-
cipal of the Essex Junction high school
for education and Mrs. -. NJ. Wilbur
A., for the local w. e. T. +. Mr.. Howe
spoke Of the general and thorough man
nor in which temperance is taught IN the
local school and also spoke Interestingly on
the home training OF the child \ res
, nse to the welcome was given by the
state president, Mrs. Ida H. Read of
| Shclhurno. This was followed hv sing
| ing "Rlcst BE the Tie That Binds Miss
| Mary Nichols Of this place PLAYING the
organ. A symposium. "Our Weapons"
| vas given as follows: The bible Mrs.
| J., r. Bishop: "I.iterature," I. w. llatch,
| press" Miss Helen Wellman; ministry
of Flowers" Mrs Hattie Morgan. Other
wcarons were spoken Of by Mrs. Read a :
| follows: The state minutes, W. Home
Guards. Crusaders Monthly. Union Signal
! and Eternal Revenue Stamps Miss
Helen Wclman and Mrs. Erode, both Of
burlington, spoke of the work OF tho l."
T. l.. and Mrs. Read and Mrs Wcllman
spoke of tho medal contests, interesting
temperance ROTATIONS were given by
! Mrs. Wallace Holmes and Mrs. j. f..
Dennis of burlington. The report OF the
scientific temperance instruction was
given by Mrs. +. NJ. Leo Of Tnderhill
and Mrs. Hehlon az burlington.
The Thursday evening session Of the
Cllttenden county w c. T. L. convention
Iha'd in the Congregational Church was
opened with a song service conducted by
the Rev. G. c. Adams, pastor of the
church. The stirring address by Mrs. Re
hecca Trogo of cleveland, Ohio, national
evangelist, was listened to with profound
Unrest. At 9:9o Friday morning Mrs.
Trego gave an Impressive Biblo reading
lon the PARALLELS of our Lord. The repor,
of the nominating committee was as fol-
lows and these officers were elected:
President. Mrs l.. NJ Lee of Underhill;
vice president, Mrs, +. NJ Wheeler of
burlington, secretary, Mrs. NJ. Kenyon OF
Iuinesburgh: treasurer, Mrs. j. Il, Dennis
of Burlington; auditor. Mrs. i, T.. Ham
mond Of Burlington. The noontde hour
was conducted by Mrs. Trego. Friday aft
ernoon the memorial hour was observed
by Mrs. l. H. Read. Mrs. Weaver of Bur
p lington. Miss Jones of Charlotte and Mrs
lIcaxt of Sheburne were remembered
Mrs. Read exhibited the fine banner Won
t by Vermont for raising the most money
for the department. OF soldiers and sail
. ors pleasing solo was given bv Mrs
l J. II. Grow of this village, The report OF
jau work was given by Mrs, Halves u
Burlington; on Sabbath observance. by
: Miss Anna Warner; on systematic giving
, by Mrs. Conner of Burlington, sons
e was rendered by ladies of this village
Y Papers were read by Miss Bessie Rust o
S burlington and by Mrs. j. Il. Dennis o.
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