Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27

Windsor County W. GU. Convention
The gath annual convention Of the
Windsor County Woman's Christian
Temperance union was held in Wood
stock May IL and ~. Delegates were
present from several different unions and
the attendance was good. It was impos-
sible to carry out the printed program az
several Of the speakers were unable to at
tend on account of illness in their homes.
Tuesday evening the convention opened
with Scripture reading and prayer by
Rev. R. j. Christie Of Woodstock. Greet
ings to the delegates from The local union
by Mrs. Betsey Royce; from the cbur,hes
By Rev. Benz. Swift; from schools by
Mrs. Lawton were responded to BY Mrs.
J. Fl. Smith Of Rochester, Mrs. Martin
OF Hancock and Mrs. Florence Bradley OF
East Barnard.
Mrs. Margaret Assay Hesse, an eIocu-
Zionist from Asbury Park, N. j., delight
ed her hearers with 'fPoe's Bells, sis Il
Nothing to Youf' ''sallY Aun's Expert
ence, J." and other selections Tuesday even
ing and Wednesday afternoon. t~
Devotional exercises Wednesday morn
ing were led by Miss Hitchcock, followed
By an executive meeting in which the
following officers were elected, superin-
tendents and committees appointed for
the ensuing President. Mrs. Laura
Kezer, Rochester; LIST Vice Pres, Mrs.
Betsey Royce, Woodstock; "a Vice Pres,
Mrs. Florence Bradley, East Barnard; SUI
perintendents--evangelistic, Mrs. Laura
Munger, Woodstock; fairs, Mrs. Betsey
Royce, Woodstock; flower mission, Mrs.
b. NJ. Guild, Chester; franchise, Mrs.
Lille Slayton, Woodstock; moral educa-
ton, Rev. Mary T. Whitney, Rochester;
medical temperance. Mrs. Louise Whit
ney, Royalton; press, Mrs. Grace Leavitt,
East Barnard; s. 7. l. and 1. 7. l., Mrs.
FLORENCE Bradley, East Barnard; medal
contests, Mrs. Mary BaIIou, Chester;
school savings bankb, Mrs. w. P. Bow
man, Ludlow; soldiers and. sailors, Mrs.
q s. Johnson, Woodstock; peace, Rev.
Verdi Martin, Gaysyille; mothers meet
ipgs, Mrs. Eva Leonard, Woodstock;
committee on resolutions, Mrs. johnson,
Woodstock, Mrs. Miller, East Barnard.
Mrs. Martin, Hancock, Mrs. smith,
Rochester.
Among the resolutions was one thank
ing the pastors Of Woodstock, Barnard,
Rochester and others for their words OF
welcome, the singers for their music and
the people for their royal entertainment.
Three little girls, Bernice Chase, Chris
tel Loura and Lillian Leso, were dedicnt-
ed to the W. c. 7. q. in pretty service
BY tying 9 white ribbon on the LEFT wrist.
Prayer was offered by AIRS. Kezer and
g Home, Sweet Home" was sung.
Wednesday afternoon the meeting
opened with q solo BY Mrs. Densmore Of
East Barnard.
Mrs. Barney's Bible reading and talk
was very interesting. Mrs. julia Pierce
Of Rochester, state president OF Suffrage
read paper on franchise
and Miss Lucy Hitchcock on physical
Culture" giving helpful suggestions on
keeping the body well. The question
box was full and they were ably answered
by Mrs. Barney. The songs and recita-
tions BY the school children were enjoyed
By all. Mrs. Bradley talked to the little
people on Scientific Temperance Instruc-
ton" and urged the parents to visit the
schools. Mrs. Smith read helpful paper
on Sunday school work.
Rev. George Davis of Barnard opened
the meeting Wednesday evening with