Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-16
FRANKLIN COUNTY
ST. Adams.

The sixth annual meeting of the
Franklin County Teachers association
was held in this city Friday and was
attended ny over $50 teachers. The ses-
sons We're interesting and the meeting
proved one of the most successful ever
held by the association. The address of
welcome was given by Principal Earle
w. Peckham after the opening exercises
by the Rev. w. Parkyn Jackson. Miss
Alberta Beoman, president Of the organi-
cation. spoke on preparation for the
High School The forth grade geo.
graphy class of the cnoshurE Falls
school, is in charge of Miss Lena Mar
cette, made a tour of the State by map
which was we'll carried out State Super
!ntendent Mason s. Stone of Montpelier
spoke on Some Schools" A pleasing va
rioty was given to the morning program
by Miss Frances Tenney, who gave a
vocal solo. The addresses and subjects
Of the afternoon were as follows: Geo
graphy," Principal l." r. Allen of John
son; English, Teachers and Pupils"
Miss Ellen Wagner of sheldon; The
Teacher in the Community" Superintend-
ent !. Freeman Hall of North Adams.
Mass; preparation of It Lesson in His
tory" Principal Marybele McFeeters of
Ilighgate Center; THE Lesson Plan"
Dr.. j. F. Messenger. dean of the depart
ment Of pedagogy, L. V NJ. Burlington.
\ question box was also conducted by
Principal c. II. Morrill, of Brigham Acad-
envy, Bakersfield. The musical numbers
on the afternoon program included selec-
tons by the Mandolin club and a violin
solo by Robert FELTON,. At the business
meeting which was held early in the aft
crnoon the following were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Superintendent
Frederick Wallace Of Enosburg Falls
Nlce-president, Miss Marybelle McFeeters
or Iiighcate: secretary and treasurer,
Miss Ellen Wagner of Sheldon; chairman
executive committee, Principal +. w.
Peckham of St. Adams. The next meet
ing has not been decided upon
Mrs Egbert Rankin of Georgia died
Friday morning at ten O'Clock after
n long illness. The funeral was held
at the house on the west road Sunday
afternoon ut one o'clock. The burial was
In the Georgia Plains cemetery.
Elmer johnson will deliver the Memorial
day address at johnson this year,
The name of Col Charles Spooner
Forbes will be sent to the Senate for
confirmation as postmaster in this city
to succeed COL George T. Childs de-
ceased. This will be done after the re-
turn of President Taft from Ohio on
May q. The other two candidates who
sent petitions to Washington were w. d.
Chandler and Edward p. Stevens. Sena-
tors Dillingham; and Page endorsed
Colonel Forbes.
The organization of the St. Adams and
Swanton Traction company, the new cor
poration which has taken over the prop
erty and management of the St Adams
Street Railway company, has been eff
fected and the following officers have
been elected President John W. Ogden
of Maiden, Mass; vicc-prcsident. Fuller
c. Smith of this city; treasurer. Walter
Il. Dame of Clinton, Mass; clerk II.
Charles Royce of this city. The local
superintendent of the road will be Frank
{. Wilkinson. The corporators named in
the charter which was granted at the
LEGISLATURE of 1910 are: +. H. Mills of
Poston, Arthur NJ. Taft, Henry +. 1ar-
ris, George &. Whitney of Worcester.
Mass, Fuller G. Smith. Selden G. Greene
and II. Charles Royce of this city and
Fred l.. Webster of Swanton.
Ex-Gov. Edward c. Smith. who has
been spending few days In this city,
returned to New York Saturday night.
Governor and Mrs. Smith and daughter,
Dorothea, will sail from New York Sat
urday on the steamship George Washing
ton for trip of about three months on
the continent
The following officers have been elect
ed by the Epworth League Of the Meth
odist Church; President Miss A. Louise
Lewis; vice-presidents. Kenneth Brown.
Harry Leonard. Miss Florence Newton.
Miss Nina Chynoweth; secretary, Miss
Laura Newton; treasurer. Miss Nellie
Miller
Miss Emily Grace Gbson daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibson Of South
Main street. and Lawrence A. Macarthur