Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-08
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT
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cry Center, tho Rev Douglass G.. Guest,
luchford, and the Rev. e. VI. Fuller. Rich
ford. Discussion Of the points were then
given by General Secretary G. \. BOYD
OF Burlington and W. G. Pearcc of chi
cago. field secretary Of tho adult division
of the International Sunday School a.
ISOLATION Dinner was served by the
ladies of the church to the delegates and
pastors from out of town. The after
noon session opened at two O'Clock by
the devotional service led by the Rev 7.
V. Smith. Conference on Organization
in the Country Sunday School" led by
General Secretary G.. a. Royce. w. G..
i'carcc, field secretary Of the adult divi-
sion Of the International Sunday School,
then gave n talk on the organization and
growth of the organized adult Riblc school
movement in North America. Mr.. Pcarce
~ making a tour through nine counties
OF the State, part of a larger tour through
New England. the chief object of which
is TO add 100000 men TO the enrolment in
adult Bible school classes in the New
England States. Mr.. Pearce Is a very in
teresting speaker. but owing to the severe
cold the meetings were not as we'll at
tended as they would have otherwise
been
son, Robert Norman Coon, was
born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ Coon
Sunday.--M Stanhopc has begun work
tor thc American Express company.-Mrs
NJ. n. Andrus. sister Of A. n. Clapp, left
JANUARY II for st. Petersburg, ma,
where she will pass the remainder of the
winter. She was accompanied by Mrs T..
l.. Washburn of East Berkshire. --Napo-
leon Danyaw Of Sheldon Sprnga vstel
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Love
lcttc over Sunday.-E. I. Livingston of
the Surprise clothing store has returned
home from business trip to Boston and
New York. Miss MAY White assisted in
the store during the time Mr.. Livingston
was away.
Arthur Mckinney has returned homo
from the Fanny Allen hospital, Winooski,
where he has been for treatment.--Mrs. C..
NJ. Rounds and daughter. Miss Laura
Hounds. visited in Enosburg Falls Satur-
daH.--At the business meeting of the Rich
ford Juvenile Band the following officers
were elected: President Benjamin Car
pcnter; vice-president. George Smith: sec
rotary. Asa Livingston; treasurer, Robert
RULER; directors. Conway Smith and Roll
ana Rushford: manager, CLYDE Calder:
assistant manager. Raymond McCarty.-
The condition Of Herbert Clark. who has
been i'll with pneumonia. is improving
Arthur Aiken OF Dunkin visited at the
home Of his brother, G. II. Aiken, over
Sunday.
At tho annual village meeting Monday
evening the following were elected: Mod
orator. T.. f. Greene; clerk, H FL Rounds:
treasurer II. II. Comings: fire wardcns,
Joseph Clark. G. $. Conner and c. H.
Hurlbut; auditors. G. r. Ladd. T.. +.
Greene and II. r. Comings: village attor-
ncy. 5. r. Boright; chief of police, w. j.
Rcrdon. collector Of taxes, Oscar Nc
Grcgor. 1T was voted that the village
taxes for a certain period be collected
by the village treasurer: that tho trus-
toes be authorized to fix rate for water
motors or any rate for water used that
may come to their attention, If thought
right and proper by them. Article 6, re-
latng to the trustees taking care of the
old cemetery" on vote taken the motion
was defeated. II was voted to appropri-
ate Il sum not to exceed $3.50 for the sup
port of tho Eichford band and the trus-
tees be authorized to pay over to said
band such part of said sum and at such
times as in their judgment would seem
right and proper. II was voted to accent
the report and recommendation of the su-
pcrintendcnt of the water commission,
except mctcrinS OF the village; voted to
raise 10 cents on the dollar OF the list
for village taxes