Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-06-02
County w. C. T. U. at Barton.

county w. L. L. Y. at Barton
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held its fortieth an
nual county convention at Barton,
May 26th and 9th, in the Con-
gregational church, Mrs. M. L
Pearson, county president, presid-
ing.
Wednesday morning an execu-
tive meeting was held and noontide
prayer occurred at II o'clock. At
noon each day, all over the world
takes the cause and its problems be-
fore the throne of grace, and thus
strengthened presses forward in the
noble work for the benefit of human
ity.
The afternoon program was very
helpful and interesting. The ladies
of Barton furnished excellent musical
numbers and throughout showed
fine spirit of hospitality and cooper
alton and the meeting together was
both beneficial and successful.
Pleasant greetings were extended
from the churches by Rev. Turner;
the clubs, Mrs. j. F. Batchelder; the
schools, Prin. Merrill; the local Union.
given by Mrs. Mabel Kelley of
Bloomington.
Mrs. B. o. Spaulding of Newport
conducted very impressive and com
forting Memorial hour in tribute to
those members who had been "called
home" during the past year. They
were Mrs. Augusta Curtis, Mrs. E s.
Elliott and Miss Clara Dwinell.
Mrs. Ethel Dickens sang a solo and
Mrs. VIM. Coburn read an original
poem, which follows.
Rev. j. j. Hutchinson, Barton pas
tor, delivered a forceful and instruc-
tive talk on "Anti- ME-
Gilpin, editor of a series of county pa
lpers, is now publishing number OF
educational talks on important sub
jects tending toward better morals
and clean living, from the pen OF
Rev. Hutchinson, which cannot help
but prove beneficial to many and it is
urgently hoped that our young people
will take time to read and meditate
on these helpful truths.
Miss Marion Redfield sang an In
spring solo.
Mrs. w. M. Robinson of Orleans
gave an enlightening and very help
full talk on "Eugenics." Mrs. Robin
son at one time was engaged in q
special line of work among young
people and is well qualified to instruct
on this very important subject
Wednesday evening Mr.. Jeffries OF
the Associated Charities and Proba-
tion board, gave many interesting de-
! tails of his work. Miss Elizabeth
Van Patten was scheduled to talk on
from coming by a call to Massachg-
sets.
Mrs. NJ A Turner gave a recita-
tion and Mr.. Merrill rendered SOLO
Thursday morning was given to a
reading of reports by the superinten-
| dents of the various departments,
showing work done over a large terri
tory. The Jubilee Fund has been
raised and the prospects seem very
bright for carrying out many excel
lent plans.
The following chief officers viii
serve the ensuing year: Mrs. Pear
son, our very estimable president of
many years, has kindly consented to
serve again; first vice, Mrs. Susie
Kelley of North Troy; second, Mrs
Mrs. Pearl Keller of Coventry; treas
urer, Mrs. Edith Stoddard of Or
leans.
Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Olive
IKimball of Glover, gave an excellent
address ION the subject "Up Hill"
Mrs. Taplin of Orleans read an in
structive paper on "Civic Response
lbility." Mrs. Zuar Hanson gave two
inspiring short readings. Mrs. r. P
Webster was unavoidably prevented
from giving a solo, but the musical
part of the program was specially
good. Mrs. j. j. Hutchinson sang the
I"Victory" song.
The w. C. T. u. feel that they held
a worth while convention and receiv-
led great encouragement for the ensu-
ing years program. There was a res
lolution adopted in the convention,
Irelative to the establishing of Do
mestic Relations court in connection
with our municipal and juvenile
lcourts at Newport as very definite
aid in child helping and the main
tanning of home ties now so easily
ldissoluble. This can come only
through an act in the coming Iegisla-
tive session and the plea is now made
to all interested people to assist In
every way possible to create favora-
bic public sentiment regarding it.
Mrs. Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Keeier and daughter, Waiver and
Mrs. Sadie McCaffrey motored to
, Stanstead Thursday evening to con-
lvey greetings from the Orleans coun-
Ity convention to the international
convention being held there that eve
, ming and which was addressed by
. Mrs. George Black, the provincial w.
G. t. u. president.
Mrs. Sadie McCaffrey,
Press Supt.