Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-09-24
q. 8. CONVENTION.
Washington county Association In
Session ut Montpeiicr-Thc Oncers.

Session Mt Montpelicr-Thc On,cers
Montpelier, Sept. 22-The annual
convention Of the Washington County
Sunday school association opened this
morning at Trinity church, and will
continue until tomorrow noon. An ad-
dress OF welcome was delivered this
morning by the Rev A. j. HouRh. pas
tor OF Trinity church, In wnich he en-
phssized tho duty of the local Sunday
school to county. state. national and
international organizations. Tho res
ponse was by the Rcv. J. H. Sargent
OF Northreld. who spoke on "rne Laws
Of Organized Sunday School Work"
The pastors hour followed Mt which
addresses were made by the Rev. r.. A.
| Poole Of Barre. tho Rev. Walter Dole
OF Northneld, tho Rev. F. T.. Currier
OF Williamstown and the Rev. G.. w.
Winch of Barre.
Tho first hour this afternoon was de-
voted to tho home department at
which Mrs. T.. T.. Field and Mrs. r. W.
Powers spoke on what the Home De-
partment Is Accomplishing" and Miss
Edith NJ. Balch OF Burlington discus
sod Receipts Ready FOR Training"
The various officers Of the associa
ton made their reports at the after
noon session.
An address was also made this af-
ternoon by the Rev. T.. NJ. Fuller Of
Burlington. field secretary for the
state association on Tine Ideal County
Sunday School Association" Prof F..
A. Shaw OF Northheld discussed teach
| ing temperance In the Sunday school.
| and the diffusion Of missionary intel
| ligencc was discussed by Mrs. G.. y.
Edgerton Of Northneld and the Rev.
y, u. Fish OF Plainhold.
The service Of song this evening was
led by Bruce Mcdonald. the devotion
| nj period by c. S Andrews Of Barre
and addresses on Sunday school work
were given by the Rev. r. NJ. Fuller
OF burlington and tho Rev. Fraser
Metzger OF Randolph. Others interest
! Ing papers are scheduled for to-mor-
| row forenoon.
| The officers for tho ensuing year
elected this afternoon are: President,
v A. Doty of Montpelier, vice-presi-
dent, C. s. Andrews OF Barre. secrc-
tnry. Mabel S Winch of Barre; treas
urer. u. +. Dwlnell of East Calais
|
Barre: superintendent of elementary
work Mrs r. *. Griggs of Montpelier;
superintendent OF home department
work. Mrs. T. W. Powers of Water
bury; superintendent of temperance
department Prof +. H. Shaw Of North
field: superintendent of teachers
training department. the Rev. Caleb
Smith OF Roxbury.
| DEFENCE RESTED CASE
| Rutland, Sept 2l-Thc trial of Antonio
| Vallento OF Mount Holly. an Italian. for
| the alleged murder ot Deputy sheriff +.
| A. Hayden OF Ludlow, was resumed
when county court came IN this after
noon. The defense rested It's case this
afternoon and some rcbuttal was put in
by the State The arguments and Judge s
charge will be made 10 morrow
Mrs Vallento, the respondents wife,
was on the witness stand this afternoon.
She testified that her husband broke his
leg In November 1871 He had previous
ly told that he could not run well at the
time OF the aNray in which Hayden met
his death because OF log weakened by
a fracture some time before.
Dr. Ray f. Smith OF this city, Hayden s
| IL
recalled to the witness stand this after
noon He was asked II Hayden had told
him why he did not draw his revolver
sooner on the day he attempted to arrest
Nallento in order to defend himself
against the Italian. and the answer was
| YES" bat witness was not allowed
to tell the reason given by Hayden al
though the defense made an attempt To
get this admitted.
The next case to come up Will be tina,
IN which Vito Turcianna is charged with
murder in the first degree. He is charged
with killing Accar!tto Santore. whose
bullet ridden body was found on "A lonely
road here In July.
VALLENTO CROSS-EXAMINED
Rutland, Sept. 20 For three hours yes
terday Antonio vallento, on trial here
for the alleged murder Of Deputy Sheriff
F. a. Hayden of Ludlow, with an AK,
underwent severe eros, examination
by Attorney General c. C.. Fits. keep
Ing his composure throus hout. He told
n connected story without varying from
the original testimony, but differed from
other witnesses as to which Of Hayden :
legs he cut, The state considered this
n good point in it's favor MS Vallento
said when he cut the right leg of sheriff
he struck at the officers hand to prevent
his taking revolver from the RICH,
hip pocket The doctors testified that
Ilayden's left leg was cut
Court took n recess at noon until
Monday afternoon.
A LUNATIC ESCAPES
Montpelier Sept. "A telephone mes