Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-22
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY

with Mr. S.atham, district superintendent.
of Rutland, in charge. The following Of
ficers we're elected: Stewards, w. N.
Cady, Fl. NJ. Balm. S. b. Aines II. n. DOW,
Dr. S. S. Eddy, Prof Frank w. Cady,
10. II. Flanagan, w. r.. Clement. F.. w.
Bacon, A. r. Foster, NJ. E. Damon, G. r..
Mead r. w. Sturtevant, w. Fl. Dow,
Prof J.. T.. Howard, Seeley Reynolds
and Tiof. 5 8. Terry; parsonage trustees.
w. y cJdy, IL. VI. BAN. DIR. NJ. H. Eddy.
C. O. c1dy, George f. Reynolds, w. II.
Foster. X. A. Brooks. Harry l.. Hunt
and Ransom Billings; Sunday school
superintendent Willis n. Cady; president
of Epworth League. Dwight l.. Moody:
president of Ladies' Aid. Mrs. Homer l..
Balm: superintendent Junior League. Mrs.
T.. 7. Terry: president of Womens For
eign Missionary society, Miss Mary Cady;
president of Women's Home Missionary
society Mrs. NJ. II. Eddy. The following
committees were appointed: Apportioned
lbenevolences, W, n. Cady. II. NJ. Balm,
s. Is. Aines, Prof +. w. Cady and G. l..
Reynolds; foreign missions. Prof NJ r.
Sanford, Or. NJ H. Eddy and O. II.
Flanagan; home missionary and church
extension. Mrs. NJ. II. Eddy. Mrs Helen
T.. Severance and Mrs II. NJ. Seeley; on
Sunday schools, Prof. Myron r. Sanford,
Prof. G. l. Terry, NJ. F.. Damon and F. W.
Bacon; on tracts, Mrs. Bernice Yeaw,
Mrs. w X. Foster and Mrs. Albert Fcs-
ter; on temperance, o. II. Flanagan. C.
education, Prof. +. w. Cady, Mrs. s. S.
Eddy and Mrs. D. L. Robinson; on Freed
mems aid, NJ. r. Damon, Charles, Youtt
and T.. w. Bacon; on hospitals, Or. S. S.
Eddy. Or. NJ. II. Eddy and w. r. Clement !;
on church records, w. n. Cady and H. NJ.
Balm; on auditing accounts, George S.
Reynolds and w. f.. Clement: on parson-
age and furniture, Mrs. +. C. Smith, Mrs.
II. NJ. Balm. Mrs. w. S. Huntley. Mrs.
n. A. Brooks and Mrs Arthur Hinman
on church music, W. F.. Clement $. b.
,Aines and Mrs f. I. Terry; on ministerial
support. the finance committee, DR. NJ. IL.
Eddy and q. II. Flanagan: on eXamina-
ton of local preachers, pastor and dis
trct superintendent: trier of appeals.
w. X. Foster: finance comittee, w. n.
Cady, II. NJ Balm, s. 3. Aines, Prof. f.
W. Cady and G.. Y. Reynolds; sevton com
mittee. s. 3. Anes: ushers, $. y. Aines.
n. NJ. Rain. Phillip Aines. Charles cut
ting and Dwight l.. Moody: recording
secretary. ~ y. Dow; district steward
W y. Cady. reserve district steward,
rrof +. w. Cady; communion steward,
q. f. Reynolds financial secretary. II. NJ.
Balm; treasurer. s. r. Aines: secretary
and treasurer of bencvolences Mrs. Noble
A. Brooks At the quarterly conference,
the pastor in his report stated that the
past year was marked by financial vic
tories Notwithstanding the many wal
drives for money during the past two or
three years, TO which the people con-
tributed generously, and Notwithstanding
the raising of s1,1OO for the retired
preachers fund less than three years age
and an increase of one-third in sub
scriptions towards the financial bulge
Of the local church. an Indebtedness OF
the church amounting to 5000 was pro
vided for this year All but 5000 has al
ready been been paid in; also its quot
towards the centenary fund amount
ing to over 81 100 year for five years
was subscribed. Two furnaces We're in
stalled in the church this year, the ex
pense of which has already been provided
for in part. The Ladies' Aid society re
ported all bills paid, including debt o
long standing, with a good balance OF
hand.
The annual meeting Of the Memoria
, Baptist Church was held in the churcl
parlors Wednesday Jan. A. Reports o
the various officers showed that tn
society was in good condition Tn
, meeting was called to order by ID
Howard L. Averill and the following
officers were elected: Moderator. How
ard l.. Averill: trustee, Prof. Raymon
Mcfarland; deacon, DR. Howard ]
Averill;> clerk. DIR. A. d. Barter
J treasurer Prof. Raymond Mcfarland
auditor, A. w. Cove: treasurer of ben
evidences, Mrs. H. l.. Averill, Sunda
school superintendent, DR.. Howard ]
A Averill; superintendent. elementary de
I partment of the Sunday school, Mr.
I Raymond McFarland; Ushers. John +
G Dyer Col James M. Tracy, A. w, Gov
n George Morcombe, Roy Barter, an
D Cushman Delphia.-The Middlebur
j National Farm Loan association met
r the office of A. W. Dickens Tuesda
n afternoon at two o'clock for its ar
nual meeting. The reports of the OF
ficers showed the association was max
ing good healthy growth and the 70
i, lowing officers were elected: Presiden
= d. S. Bliss of Cornwall; vice-presiden
lC. b. Hubbard of whiting; secretar
= and treasurer, Frank j. Hubbard
- Mddlebury; directors, d. S. Bliss
t. Cornwall. C. b. Hubbard of Within
A. b. Delano of Shoreham, r. M Olive
g of Leicester. b. C. Parker of Ferris
=,
= DR.. and Mrs. Walter ]. White lea'
town to-day for Shelburne, where the
Il will spend a few days with Mr.
u Whites mother. after which DIR. Viii
will go to New York to take a po
graduate course at the New York Po
graduate school and hospital.--Middl
p bury Grange No. 315 will hold a pos
poned meeting in their hall this ev
ming.
The reports Of the trustees, treasure
- water commissioners and other office
" of the village of Middlebury for the ye
- ending December 81 have been issue
-, From the report of the treasurer, Charl
. Il. Pinney, it appears the total incon
for the village was sl3,05906, the create
. items of which were the village ia
=, So. 1888 and the road tax, $370,S5. II
- expenditures amounted to $14.4970; Il
water department pay roll repaid $6Sl
making s15,179,32. and the amount of Il
dashboard" suit settlement orde
is $500. a total Of s27 ,679.32, The prin'
~ pal items of expenditure were: maint
l. nance of streets. S6,35S30; street lightir
Sc s., ION so; spraying elm trees. N,229'
maintenance OF stone-crusher. $,34l'
is police payroll, $1,341.55; sprinkling
n streets $i34.30. The estimate for expens
< for the current year. including $500 I
IN street lighting, $1,000 for police, $l.N5 I
ne interest. $500 for spraying trees and $
h for the fire department. is s7,400. The
are trustees orders unpaid outstandi
amounting to $l9,37354; this less wat
ne suit orders of sl2.50O, the balance
in, tha traa ban do md