Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05
ESSEX JUNCTION.

largely attended. At the services at
the cemetery the full ritual of the
Grand Army of the Republic was used.
| The address of the afternoon was given
by the Rev. l. c. Smart of Burlington
at the Congregational Church. DR..
Smart spoke upon the permanent re-
sult7 of the Civil War. The local band
furnished music.
\ union Sunday school excursion to
Fort Frederic will take place June 49,
Frank LABEL has bought the Snyder
place on Maple street recently occupied
by f. H. McGinnis.
Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Donahue re-
turned Saturday from their wedding trip
to Baltimore and Washington.
The 33rd annual convention Of the chit
tenden County w. c. 7. L. opened at
the Methodist Church Tuesday. The
brief morning session was devoted to an
executive meeting and the convention
proper opened at 1880 o'clock with a
prayer and praise service conducted by
Mrs. i. \. Brodie of Burlington. Mrs.
l.. Carpenter acted as organist. Follow
ing the service Mrs. Anna Kenyon of
IIinesburg county president, took the
chair. Reports OF different committees
We're read, nearly all showing active
work in their departments.
Mrs. Kate Pierce of Hinesburg spoke
on "Anti-Narcotics." She said that in
IInesburg the union had obtained from
the secretary of state notices prohibiting
selling cigarettes and tobacco to minors
and has posted them in several places.
Mrs. p. +. Hammond of Burlington in
her talk on Mothers Meetings. said
6g 10 yyidpSnrpnI flo
against the fly which all seem to under
stand must begin by clearing out breed
/ ing places and almost anyone seems to
know how to go about it, but still they
do not know how to clear out the liquor
and white slave traffic. Mrs. William
| Sanctuary spoke on the Importance of
| Sabbath observance. She said that in
Hinesburg, by the request of the union.
the pastors of the different churches have
devoted Sunday to sermons on this
subject
Mrs Hatch spoke for Mrs, A Halves
on jail work. 1t was voted to send line
of gratitude to Mrs. Halves. An interest
ing and practical paper on Work Most
Needed to BE Done by the w c. T. L.
in Chittendcn County the Coming year.
was given by Mrs. II. o. Wheeler of
| Burlington.
The Rev. c. c. Adams Of the Congre-
gatonal Church, In behalf of the
churches, gave the convention a hearty
welcome and also an interesting temper
ance talk in which he spoke of the firm
, stand in temperance which is taken by
many OF the national men of to-day.
naming President Wilson. w. ]. Bryan
and John =. Mitchell. Mrs. G., II. Sisson
gave a cordial welcome from the local
union. Mrs. Ida Reed, who was to re-
spond, could not be present and her place
was taken by Mrs Kenyon.
The report on franchise" was given
by Mrs. w. II. Wood. The children's
home, which closed the afternoon ses-
sion, was very enjoyable. Thirty-two
children Of the local l.. r. L. and about
30 from the Burlington l.. r. l.. marched
from the boys club to the church where
the local club gave song OF welcome
followed by program of solos, duets
and Rotations by the Burlington chill
drcn Talks We're given to the children
by Mrs. Guyette of Burlington. Mrs.
Sanctuary and Mrs Kenyon. Mrs Nellie
Nahum of Bristol, president of the Ad-
Olson County union, gave them the New
England rally cry used by the New Eng
land delegation ON their trip to Portland,
, Officers We're elected by the Chit
tcnden County w. C. r. Y. yesterday
; morning as follows: President. Mrs.
Anna b, Kenyon, reelected; vice.
presidents, Mrs a. c. Varney of East
Charlotte and Mrs. Alfred Webster of
Essex Junction; secretary, Mrs. +. r..
{ Slocum of Shelburne; treasurer, Mrs.
r Kate l.. Bennett, (re-elected). Mrs.
! Hattie Carpenter was reelected sec
rotary but declined the honor Miss
Helen Wellman of Burlington was
Z elected superintendent of the Loyal
4 Temperance Legion. devotional
g service conducted by the Rev. Dr. G.,
ii. Sisson opened the afternoon session,
Dr.. Sisson baptised a baby boy from
the rescue home in Burlington and the
little one was dedicated to the tenn
, perance cause, Mrs. Kenyon tying a
white ribbon on his arm. A memorial
, service was conducted by Mrs. f. +.
Hammond, four members having died
, during the year, one from Hinesburg
and three from Burlington. The Rev,
2 +, Nj. Sawyer and c. c. Adams spoke
during the pastors hour and there
was solo by Mrs j. IL. Grow of this
, place, The convention closed with
the singing of Blessed BE the Tie
: That Binds"