Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-09


president, Mrs. Ida Spear; junior vice.
president, Mrs. Ellen Harrington; treas
urer Miss Frances Gill. chaplain, Mrs.
Frances Harrington; conductor, Mrs.
Viletta Lane; guard. Mrs. Sadie Coon
rad first delegate, Mrs Julia clifford;
second delegate, Mrs Harriet Slough
ton; third delegate. Mrs Agnes Peck;
fourth delegate, Miss Mabel Austin; first
alternate Mrs. Anna Grandy; second
alternate, Mrs. Louise Jameson; third
alternate, Mrs. Mary Stinson fourth al
ternate, Mrs. Estela Shepard.
Mrs. Mary Strong of Buell. street has
n German Bible OF exceptional age. The
book Is one which was brought TO this
country from Germany by Mrs Strong's
grandmother, Mrs. Judith Grosebeck, in
the year of 1909 and 1t was printed, in
German in the year 1902. Among other
very old papers Mrs. Strong has a copy
of the New York Morning Post issued
on Friday. November :, 1885, which con-
tains General Washington's farewell Or
ders to the armies of the United States
issued on November ., 1888. Mrs Strong
also has a copy Of the book THE Jour
nal of a Tour to the IIebrides with
Samuel Johnson" written by James
Boswell. which was published in 1856 and
which was found in deserted dwelling
OF Robert Saunders at Williamsburg,
Va, in 1864 and presented to the late
General r. j. Strong by Major Fred w.
Price.
William Patch of Johnson was seriously
wounded Wednesday morning of last
week by the accidental discharge of
his $3.50 calibre rife while hunting in the
mountains east Of johnson with two
companions. Mr.. Patch had rested his
gun upon tree stump and was talking
with his friends, when the rifle fell upon
the ground. and exploded. the bullet pass
ing through Patches hip and entering
the body. He was carried to a nearby
farmhouse where the flow of blood from
the wound was staunched and where a
! Cambridge physician attended him. The
wounded man was brought to Burlington
Fanny Allen hospital. where he under
went successful operation Thursday aft
ernoon, the bullet which had broken into
two pieces being extracted from his body.
The wound, although serious, will not
prove fatal and Mr.. Patch is resting
as comfortably as could be expected
| The usual bi-monthly meeting of the Wi
noosk Association Of Congregational Min
| listers convened at eleven o'clock Mon
day morning in tho parlors of the College
Street Church, with the chairman, the
Rev, DR.. s. G.. Barnes Of the University
of Vermont. presiding. Prayer was of"
fered by the Rev. William Hazen of India,
n missionary Of the First Church of this
, city, who Is enjoying much needed Vaca-
ton In Burlington. The Rev. DR.. s. G.
Barnes read a paper on The Message OF
! the Church to Pantheism," which was
followed by an informal discussion. Ad-
journment was then taken for luncheon
the 16 members present dining in a body
Mt the Hotel Vermont. Tho Rev. Charles
Waite of Richmond read paper at the
afternoon session on THE Preparation and
Delivery of Sermons Both of the adj
dresses We're remarkable for their depth
Of thought and felicity Of diction, and
were highly appreciated by the members
of the association. The next meeting will
be held on the second Monday in Feb
ruary
Henry ". Rowley of Shelburne. FISH
and game warden for Chittenden county,
had a case in municipal city court Satur-
day in regard to the breaking Of the law
which states that fawn shall not be shot
during the deer hunting season. Bert
| Pecor OF Essex was arrested on a COM
plant charging him with killing and
taking fawn which was neither doe
nor buck. The complaint was made out
by States Attorney Hopkins and the
respondent was brought into city court
Saturday by Ernest A. Martin. deputy
game warden Of Essex The head and
skin Of the animal which was killed by
! Mr.. Pecor was taken into court and a
thorough examination was made of them
by Dean G. H. Perkins. Professor II. T..
Perkins and J. S. Denning, who are con-
sidered to be experts at judging the age
OF deer. All three We're of the opinion
that the deer in question was older than
an animal which would be called a fawn
At the request OF the States attorney
and wardens the case was continued to
December "a at nine o'clock in the morn
ing.
The adjourned annual meeting Of the
Parent-Teacher association Of the high
school was held at eight o'clock Friday
evening at the school building with a
large attendance of members. DR.. +. f.
Clark presided and Miss Ruth Henderson
seCTetary, Tedu the minutes or the last
meeting. The following officers were
elected to serve during the ensuing year:
President. ". r. Howe: vice president
Mrs. G. |. Forbes; secretary, Mrs. J. +,
Kidder; treasurer, Mrs. i. +. insolvency
j. E. Tracy. president Of the Parent
Teacher association Of the Adams school
spoke briefly concerning the ACCESSIBILITY
OF forming central council or advisory
board, for the various parsnt-tea cher as.
sociations of the city, to be composed OF
the presidents Of these different bodies
1t was voted to concur in this movemen,
and the matter of holding IA union meet
Ing with the other parent-teacher as.
sociations some time during the month
or February was also favOrably dis
cussed. At the close of the business meet
Ing there was an interesting musical anc
dramatic program, which included piano
solo by Miss Lee vocal solos by Jaspe,
Tousley, Kenneth Forbes and Mis-.
kidder. and readings by Miss Styles
Miss Whitimore and Leo Casey Refresh
ments were served by the entertainment
committee of which Mrs. f. H. Bootl
was chairman.