The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-18
MONTPELIER
Epworth League Institute Is Being Held
at Seminary.

| ine annual session 0f the vermont
state Epworth league institute is taking
place at Montpelier seminary this week.
The officers of the institute are: Rev.
V. L. Smith of Waterbury, dean; Rev.
| G. W. Kelley of Irasburg, registrars Rev.
s. G. Suitor of Randolph, purser. Those
attending the institute commenced TO ar
I rive Monday, so that last evening there
was a good attendance and this morning
the regular program of the session com
menced. Morning bell was sounded at
$3.50 o'clock, followed by flag raising and
morning watch. Breakfast occurred at
7:l5 o'clock and the first lecture period
was at s o'clock upon foreign missions
and Bible study by Rev. William Shaw
and Rev. Frederick Palladino The sec
ond lecture period was upon Epworth
league methods, Rev G. f. Spaulding,
and stewardship by DR.. Shaw The third
period was given to home missions, DR.
Palladino; Methodism, Rev. w. NJ. Gill
bert; boys work, Rev C. W. Kelley.
The next period was young women and
Christian service, by Miss ALBERT Robert /
son Of the deaeoness home and dramatic |
methods in religious education by Rev. |
L. r. Leach. The last period of the |
morning was recreation and culture by |
DR., Gilbert; social service, DIR. Spaulding, I
and junior league by Rev. Mr.. Kelley I
The afternoon will be given over to
recreation under supervision of Prof G.
A. Davis OF the seminary, beginning with
baseball game between the reds and
whites, tennis preliminaries, singles and
doubles, and outdoor basketball The
recreations change each day. This even
ing a get together social conducted by
DIR. Spaulding occurs The faculty of
the institute is composed of DIR. Spauld-
ing, the New England president; DR. Pal
ladino, his ce-president; Dr. Shaw, st.
Johnsbury; DR.. Gilbert, pastor of a Meth
odist church in Boston; Rev Leach, Ar
lington, Mass; Rev. Kelley, Miss Robert
son and Professor Davis, while Senator
w, p. Dillingham;, Governor Graham and
Bishop Hughes are expected to speak
during the week.
The funeral Of Joseph Bianchi who J
died Monday, took place at o'clock this !
afternoon from his late home on Berlin !
street. The deceased had lived in Mont G
pelier some Is years. jIe was born SO I
years ago in Italy, a son of Mr. and Mrs. y
Joseph Bianchi, and came to this coun- :
-ry about 20 years ago. He leaves =
wife and two children, also sister, Mrs
Peter Bianehi, and his parents in Italy. !
The work of moving the Vermont free
,ublic library from the Dewey block into =
he rooms allotted to it in the new d
tate building, is we'll nigh completed q
The new room is but little larger than n
he ones it formerly had !,
When Miss Marion Ostander, secre. Al
airy to the commissioner Of education, p
rrived at the office this morning, she ID
ound nice travelling bag, fountain pen W
nd writing pad for her use while trav- ri
ling in France, the gift of those with II
Fhom she has been associated in the |,
flee since coming to Montpelier. The V
rticles were purchased by a committee ta
omposed of Prof. Clyde HILL Misses ne
fargaret Hunting and Bertha Buzzell
the Office of
r. w. Simonds, who returned this hi
forming from New York and Washing re-
,n, d. c., went this afternoon to Ia
where he has compensation i'm
earrings tomorrow. Fr
L. Fl. Bixby and L. c. Moody, who so
ave been at the st. Bernard club in Nh
anada, returned home last night da
The will of Alfred o. Slayton. late Ia,
East Montpelier, was presented for we
-obate Monday afternoon. The will of we
rs. Cora X. Brown. late of Montpelier fb
rs proven and DR.. F. r. Steele of Mi
was appointed administrator. COZ
RS Inez NJ Bryan of Montpelier set for
I'd her account as Administrative of the Ha
tate of Frank ~ Bryan. late Of Mont thi
lier. Major +. l. Thompson Of Wash mai
gton, ID. c.. settled his account Al trus- aid
e of the fund created from the last fb,
II and testament of the estate Of Lucy ard
adshaw. late Of Montpelier. He Is in thi
rvice and asked that a new trustee be cir
pointed Miss Ethel Cooley. a gradu- reh
E in this years class Of Montpelier sta
III school, Is helping with statistical Wa
'rk in the probate Office. bro
Ettore Prario, one of the best known ond
lian business men of Montpelier, died (gi
ring the night after a long illness Of sec,
lerculosis. He went to the Proctor bal
latorium for relief. returning some owe
eks ago, and had been slowly falling. The
c deceased was born in Italy Jan ~. Yer
8. a son Of Mr.. and Mrs Pietro Prario. Far
came to this country about 25 wears tres
and had lived IN Montpelier most of I
time since then. He learned the Ciai
trade and later became q tod
yer recognized a. ore cf the best IN Jud
section. Some wears since be changed tru-
occupation and formed the grocery Nel.
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