Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-23

Immediately after this meeting. a citi-
zens meeting was held md matters per-
tanning to q July 4 celebration and car
nival talked over. There was much en-
thusiasm shown In regard to the celebra-
tion and there Ia a determination on the
part Of those having the matter In charge
to make IL one of the best events of tho
kind held in this section.--Mrs. John Lee
Beouf and son, Charles Rupert, have re-
turned to Worcester. Mass. after a visit
to Alderman and Mrs. w. II. Norton and
other relatives--Albert Lash went Tues
day to burlington to make repairs on
his store in Ethan Allen Park that was
recently broken into and burglarized.-
Miss Belle Eagan visited her mother.
Mrs Edward Eagan. Sunday at the Mary
fletcher hospital in Burlington.
The annual convention OF Addison
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held May % in this city at
the Congregational Church. Program:
Morning. 1000 executive meeting; 1O:45,
convention opens with the reading Of
psalm lag in unison; prayer. Mrs. Ella
Dana, greetings from local union and
the churches: response. Mrs. NJ. A. Mon
roe. Middlebury; report of last conven-
ton and executive meeting, appointing
committees. noontide prayer Miss Cor
don: afternoon. l:lb. devotional meeting
led by Mrs Anna Cove; las. annual
address by the president, Mrs. Manum
2:l5. roll cnll. followed by election of
officers; 2:i5. superintendent's report
$3.50, paper. What VIII Best Bring
Cheer to Our Shut-ins.' Mrs. Emma
Wright; paper S. r. !. work. Mrs
Sylvia Vanslett paper Y. Y. T. work.
Miss Mary Eddy. Miss Elsie Pease: 400
memorial hour conducted by Miss Pease:
40, pastors hour. discussion. Are the
Women of Vermont Ready for the Bal
lot participants In the discussion not
allowed over eight minutes. Reports OF
secretary, treasurer. auditor; evening
7l5 praise and prayer service led by
Miss Pease assisted ny members of the
industrial school address of the even
ing. Miss Elizabeth Gordon: short adj
dress. Miss Pease. Music for the evening
Will be furnished by the Industrial school
and the church choir a collection will
he taken TO defray expenses. Each union
is entitled to four delegates and II Is
hoped that the churches in town where
there are no unions will send at least
one fraternal delegate Free entertain
ment will be furnished by union and
friends. II delegates wish to remain over
night It will he necessary TO send their
names TO Miss w. r. Bristol. Nergennes.
Henry A. Tngham of Topeka, Kans..
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs w. u. Wood
man-The condition of Alderman q. n.
Gowett. who has been suffering from an
attack Of rheumatism. IL somewhat i'm
proved.-Mrs. Il. A Footc has returned
from Cornwall, where she has been pass
ing the winter with her son.-Harold
Stone of Albany. n. Y. is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George f.. Stone.
Mrs. G. NJ. ,irandy was called to PAN
ton yesterday by the serious illness of
her father. J. T.. Hill.--Mrs. Ray ingalls,
Of Swanton was the guest of Mrs. w.
r. Warner Wednesday. Rev. s. $.
Cobb has an attack of neuritis--Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Horsford of Charlotte Wis
tied their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Crosby. Stnday.-Joseph f.aporte
of Webster, Mass, is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. julius Laporte-The
condition of Mrs. S. S, Wright, who was
operated upon for the removal of a
cancer at the Mary Fletcher hospital. IS
encouraging.