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VII Y uLr1Mo

~
Resumiendo cuanto dejamos expuesto,
llegarnos = Il conclusion de que los La
zos que uren a nuestra raza Sc deben en-
psimer termino la familiaridad que Sc
estabiece y Sc desarrolla por medic del
Ilenguaje, que despierta, desde Ell seno de
Ia familia, La idea de personalidad, y
que mas tarde Sc extiende al pals en-
general. De este modo, los elementos
que van desprendiendose del n1cleo o
tronco familiar, como ha sucedido en- la
formation de las diversas naciones del
Nuevo Mundo, han quedado enlazados
en- todas sus relaciones por medic del
idioma, que ha hecho de todos los pue-
bios hispano-americano una sola enti-
dad en- Ia vida comnn de ellos, con un
mismo sentimiento, con las mismas
aspiraciones en- la vida material en- Ell
mundo del espiritu.
FL continente americana, poblado por
La fauiIia descendiente de La Peninsula
Espanoia, puede considerarse ell hogar
de una misma raza, donde todos Sc sien
ten en- su patria, con la vida habitual
de la familia y los mismos ideales de
grandeza = de libertad No es extrafio.
ppes, que, en- 10 pOrvenir estOs pusblos
realicen Ia union politica como elemen-
tos de una misma familia v de una mis-
ma raza, va que existe un vinculo pode-
roso que vive entire estos puehlos, como
Ies Ell vincnlo del idiona patrio.
Nuestra lengua ha alcanzado una inn
portancia capital en- Ell mundo de las ac-
tividades. Inmensas tierras, pobladas
por la familia hispano-american son el
asiento de nuestra gran familia donde
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FL idioma hispano-americano

Sc habla nuestro idioma. En- Europa, CO.
mo en- las dilatadas regiones del Asia;
en- Africa como en- oceania una parte
Iconsiderable del contanente americana,
la lengna de Lope de Vega y de Calde-
ron ha adquirido Ell dominic impuesto
por Ia raza Pueblos extranos nosotros
Sc aprestap al aprendizaje de nuestros
idioinas, para llevar los paises hispa-
no-americanos las relaciones comerciales
y sociales. de las cuales necesitan los
pueblos para Ell desarrollo progressive
de su riqueza y su ,civilizaci6n.
Pero. los pueblos hispano- -americanos,
obedsciendo una ley de afnidad, Sc bus
can y Sc 1laman, estableciendo entire 81
la fuerza de cohesion que, en- este case,
produce la resultante del ideal de gran
deza, de bienestar y de independence
politica v comercial.
De La obra que realiza ell lenguaje ha-
bra de derivarse La union con sus in
mensos benefcios v sus resultados posi-
tivos.
vivamos amparados por la fe, unidos
por el ideal, enlazados en- La vida del es-
piritu por el lenguaje conldn de la pa
tria de toda nuestra fanlilia, de toda
nuestra raza; pero busquemos ell n:odo,
no solamente de conservarlo, sino de
mantenerlo en- toda su pureza, en- toda
sn ppmpa y en- todo su esplendor Levau
temos las instituciones acad6micas, que
elias seran las barreras ifiexpugnables
que defendan nuestro idioma. Procure
mos legar a las generaciones del porve-
mir, un l6xico pletorico de verdaderas
Aligraras, una joya artistica. que sea
81 exponente de Ia cultura de un pue-
bio, que, aunque lejos de La patria de
Cervantes, supo cultivar su lengua en-
todas las actividades humanas. Dele
mos q nuestro paso por la vida una es-
tela luminosa de civilizaci6n de pro
greso, recordando los tiempos en- que
la lengua castellana lego la cumbre
de la gloria, con los genios que enrique
cieron el lenguaje nacional con los Ar
gensolas, con Cervantes, con Lope de
Vega, con Calder6n. FL genio de nues-
ira lengua Sc levant6 en- alas de la in
nsortandad, derramando ,su luz por las
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paginas de la Historia, por Ell campo
de la Literature Quito feryiente Sc rim
did Ia cultura de nuestro idioma, cuan
do enlazados el arte, las ciencias y Ell
Ienguaje en- una hermosa trilogia,- adqui
rio este dltimo un desenvolvimiento
asombroso, de cuya 6poca nos Quedan
gloricscs vestigios, que guardamos como
rico tesoro de nuestra raza para legar-
los las gereraciones de 10 porvenir.
SQuien 6udara que una organization
adecuada, con sufcientes ramas en- dis
tintos paises pano-americanos, donde
Sc levantan academies, como temples a
la raza, con.o altares la patria, como
regazos carinosos que recoge todos
los hijos de una misma madre; qui6n
dudara, repito, que este hecho sea un
motive, una causa, para realizar la uni
dad nacional de los pueblos hispano- anne
ricanos que viven las dilatadas regiones
deli Nuevo Mundo2
FL destino de nuestra raza en- este
continente Sc vislumbra entire esplendi
das esperanzas. FL sentimiento fraternal
de estos pueblos los ata fuertemente. v
hara de ellos en- 10 future, una herman
dad, una gran familia, una misma enti-
dad, dentro de ura patria grande, in
mensa. poderosa y feliz,
R Rodriguez GONZALEZ.
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y tan fuerte que no veo la raz6n del
Iporque no he de vivir por 10 menos 50
amos mas. Soy descendiente de una
.'long lived race. Tanto mi padre CO
mo mi madre vivieron mas de 80
a1os."
iQu6 arrogancia Ia de este catedra-
ticol FL que estas lineas eseribe solo
cuenta 23ly no es capaz de lamar al
mundo una Erase tan absolute como la
Ide expresar el limite aproximado de su
existencia, por tenor que un soplc
del norte lie asfxie antes dc concluir
tan soberbia articulation.
Sorpresa causara al lector Ell imagi-
narse un matrimonio tan anejo. Mas,
81 Sc lanzase una mirada re rospecti-
va, nos encontrariamos con que nues-
tfa admiraci6n seria mayor 81 ante nos
otros Sc ofreciera el espectaculo de
como eran casados nuestros anteceden-
tes herederos a la corona.
Todo 10 contrario de este matrimo-
Mo singular sucedia ALA por ell siglo
16; los reyes, cuando apenas sus hijos
contaban ocho diez amos, eran casa
dos por convenieRcias del Estado, y
a esa temprana edad, cuando apenas
sus tiernos corazones palpitahan al i'm
pulse de una passion amorosa, cuando
apenas sus almas despertaban al dulce
afecto del amor adolescente, de ante
mano estaban en1azados enlazadas a
un futuro esposo 0 a una futura com
pafiera, por razones y leyes que Ell HON
bre habia inventado.
No hay que ir tan lejos para demos
trar que 10 antes dicho es de una ver-
dad irrefutable Ahora mislno, en- estos
tiempos de civilization y bienandan-
zas, en- la India y otros paises Sc con-
tl.aen matrimonios en- los cuales una
diferencia de edad espantosa existe
entire ell contrayeute Ell aspirante a
Isu coraz6n. A veces son, casados .un
hombre de So con una criatura de seis
siete.
''Uno de los mejores medios de pro
longar la vida es el de tratar de en-
contrar algo todos los dias que nos
haga reir. Ciertamente la cosa no es
muy diffcil. Uno de los habitos de mi
vida es no incomodarme facilmente.
70 trato de entretenerme con mis- ami
gOs en- platicas agradables, como bas-
tante, sobre todo alimentos nutritivos,
y sostengo una dieta equilibrada sin
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Ell NovIo THEME 100 Y LA NOVA
sETENTA Y DOS

causara duda al lector curioso Ell
Greer 10 que primera vista define el
epigrafe de estas lineas, pero va, al
hablarle mas adelante de este singu7
lar romance de tan extrafio par dc
enamorados, su curiosidad quedara mas
Que satisfecha al saber que 100 son
los afios de edad que tiene ell doctor
Morrison Y que 70 son los de su no.
via, la srta. Barney, Quienes acaban
lde contraer matrimonio en- los Angeles,
California.
Muy satisfecha y complacida Sc sien
te la protagonista de este enlace, la
cual hace algdn tempo conoci6 su
prometido siendo este presidente de Ia
Universidad de Kansas; satisfecha y
complacida, digo, al expresarse del 81
guiente modo, accediendo las. imper
tinentes preguntas de un reporter:
ssAnn tengo que hacer grandes cosas
en- Ell mundo espero vivir hasta una
''edad avanzada''. No me siento mas
vieja que cuando tenia 20 AMOS.
s'Yo, realmente, no Sc mi edad exsc
ia; perdi la cuenta hace tempo y he
olvidado el millaje de los afios'' Es-
tas son las palabras de Miss Mary Au-
gusta Barney despu6s de haber con-
trafdo matrimonio. En- la ceremonial
diio que su edad es 70 amos.
s'Las mujeres de hoy destruyen su
existencia gastan sus .erergias en- La
6poca mas grata de su vida, al some
terse las rigurosas exigencias de la
moda, que elias mismas han creado". ;.
;s.Yo me siento joven" ",-continda di-
ciendo Ia Que va hoy es Mrs Morri-
SON." me he conservado asf olvi-
dando la edad que tengo. Mucha gen
To empieza los veinte a pensar en- la
vejez y en- la forma de combatirla, v
este hace, rrecisamente, que la vejez
venga mas rapida que nunca. Mi pa
DIRE y mi niadre vivieron hasta una
edad avanzada; no puedo precisarlo,
pero 81 Sc dscir que pasaron de los
CO.,
FL DR.. Andrew Malcolm Morrison
es ell nombre del romantico aspirante
los carifios de la Srta Barney, y
quien, al ser interrogado por un re-
porter, cOntest6: ''Me siento tan bien
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Mercedes de Jesds intoxic6se aver, in
giriendo una fuerte dosis de nervina '
fter.
Fue asistida en- la sala de socorro,
pasando luego al hospital, en- estado
grave. Sc ignora la causa que induje;
ra la de JESUS tomar tan seria re-
seduction
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LA Ioe1A BUrNAs oosrUtBRhs

Nombramientos hechocs por la .'Lo-
gia Buenas Costumbres de aCyey, en-
su reunion del domingo:
Venerable, Francisco Rivera; Primer
vigilante, Pedro vazquez Negr6n Sc
gundo vigilante, Fernando Morales;
secretario, Jose J. Leon Davila; Teso-
zero, ]. M. Collazo; Orador. M. Garcia
Mendez; Maestro de Ceremonies, Isl
doro A. Baldrich: Primer Experto, Jo-
Sc A. Rivera; segundo. Pablo Llavin;
Limosnero, Guadalupe Ortiz; Guarda
temples, Augusta stoll y A. Lopez.
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No hay tempo que perder, ell barati-
llo esta alberto desde hoy en- la
''cIUDAD CoNDAL''
Cruz 8. San Juan, P. r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
PLUMBERS NO LONGER
ARISTOCRATS OF LABOR

New ork. Feb. 9.-Plumbers who pay
income taxes are no longer the 'aristo-
Gratis of labor" according to William r.
Edwards United States internal revenue
collector for the second and third dis
trcts of New York, in whose districts
this year more than 81 500 600, 900 will be
gathered up for Uncle Sam
High wages and profitable overtime,
says Mr. Edwards. have raised TO the
income tax paying list such workers as
longshoremcn garment makers, paper
hangers, railroad brakcmen. chauffeurs
sailors, truck drivers and piano movers.
And don't forget the chorus girls the
movie stars, and the hotel walters" de-
clared the collector, adding that some of
the latter are making more than S5.OOO "A
year in tips alone.
street car conductors and motormen in
Brooklyn. for instance, he said. have
made as much as $50 week and. if their
yearly income exceeds $1,000 for a single
man or 5000 for the head of A family.
they will be required to contribute their
share toward the cost of running the
government. Mr.. Edwards cited a few in
stances without, Of course, mentioning
any names, of bootblacks milk wagon
drivers and hellboys who in 1919 earned
in excess of their exemption and vino
VIII he required TO file returns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
CHICKS REARED IN BACTERIA.
PROOF INCUBATOR

T. pom the Old question OF whether or
not vcrtebratcs cah live without the
conpanionship of The benevolent"
buctcria which ordinarily populate theE
digestive tract. penetrating light is
French hacterio'ogist. He Is abio to re-
port that his bactctialess subjects have
developed vigorously, and at maturity
have actually displayed lnusua! resist
Gace 70 cold. thirst and hunger. Placed
among unt-cated fowl. they have easily
withstood the mroads OF common bacteris
As laid out on tic laboratory table and
described and illustrated in the February
Popular Mechanics Magazi:.e. there is
FIRST cubical anteohamEcr, about r.
Inches on each edge. Here the scientis:
washes the eggs IN anticipate solution
and performs other manun operations
communicating with This antechan,ber
by an air-tight door Is the Cyindrica Al
brass incu1ator. about II inches long
where gao jets keep the GEES at cons tant
temperature Until they match, Separated
from this chamber by "A clrth curtain 10
a likewise olr-ti.ht cylinder of glass, 70
inche1 long. waerc the cGicts live until
their transfer to an unprotected chicken
yard or their death by chcroform at tks
end of II determined period. Two sub
stances. alone, are admitted: filtered ar
and a9optlc food. Water is CONDENSED
from the ai- by Il reiriSeratinE co.., which
drops IL into an Inclined gutter. and thence
into the drinking tro withiu leach of tE'
chicks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
ARREST DRUG CLERKS
AFTER MANS DEATH

White River Junction Feb. o-Georce
'ouShlin. for four days registered at the
American House, who gave his residence
as bolton. died at an early hour this
morning While in a delirious condition.
The board of selectmen was notified and
Fred l.. Davis Of the board took charge
of the body and found bottle in the
victims hip pocket. He further found
nthe room several empty bottles bear
ing the labels of various drugs. Select
man Davis at once notified the State
board of health and States Attorney f.
f. Moore of Ludlow and Assistant Judge
F. H. Edgerton of Rochester. Drs. B.
:. Stone and c. F. Whitney of Burling-
ton of the State board of health arrived
on a noon train as also did Judge Edger-
ton and States Attorney Moore An
autopsy was at once begun and a court
inquest. A total of five witnesses were
examined.
Immediately following, Jerrold Hudson.
clerk in the Wilson brothers pharmacy
and Jerry Kilton, clerk in the Howard
Drug company's store. were arrested.
Each of the clerks was as once released
on IA bail of $500.
The stomach of the dead man was sent
to the state laboratory for further ex-
animation and until this is done no re-
port on the autopsy will be made.
The body will be shipped Tuesday to
Somerville. where lives a brother The
trial of the two arreste clerks it is eX-
pected will he Tuesday. The dead man
was a lumber workman and in one of his
stockings there was found by Select
man Davis the sum OF s125.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
WILL SENTENCE
GRAHAM TO-DAY
Final Action Is Postponed at the
Request of Respondents
Counsel

MONTPELIER. Feb. 6.-The sentencing of
Horace f. Graham, found guilty Thurs.
day afternoon Of larceny of money from
the state of Vermont during the time
that he was auditor of accounts, will not
iako place until Thursday Of next week.
the courts allowing a motion made by the
respondents counsel in connection with
disposition of the case. Judge Butler
stated that in view of the conference
which had been held at the bench the
PENALTY would not bo imposed until next
Thursday after which he left OF the
horth-oound traii for his heme IN Rut-
land for the weo,s END
The case of State vs. Dewey 7 Hanlcy,
former State purchasing agent, was taxi
en- under consideration ty reouost &c the
crurt this morning. The States attorney
was asked what disposition was 20 no
made of 1t. The State moved to continua
until the March term of court on the
grounds that 1t could not get ready frf
tfc trial. The respondent was not rep
resented in court and the court directed
tAat this matter be left until next That's
cay morning for consideration
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
HARRY WEBER CHIEF
c. V. CLERK TO AUDITOR

St. Adams Feb. "a circular issued
to-day at the headquarters of the Cen
trail Vermont Railroad company an
nounces the appointment of Harry Web
Der as chief clerk to Auditor T.. Des-
chenes, succeeding II. p Burns. resigned.
Mr. Weber has been in the employ of
the railroad about eight years. except for
the time he was I'm the military service.
He enlisted when the first company of
the machine gun was organized in this
city and went overseas as a sergeant
After seeing active service in the Chemin
Des Danes sector he completed a course
at d training school and having been
commissioned second lieutenant was sent
to the S9th American Division in com
mand of a platoon of machine gunners.
He also served with the Army of Occupa-
ton. After receiving his discharge, he
was among the first to re-enlist in the
present company and was made second
lieutenant later, upon the death of Capt.
]. A Evarts, being elected to that posi-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
FLAME THROWERS FAIL
TO REMOVE SNOW
War Weapon Of little Avail Against
hanks In Contra! Park

New York. Feb. s,-Thousauds Of per-
sons watched the unsuccessful attempt
made by specialists Of the chemical war
fare section OF the army TO melt the snow
and ice in Central Park with fame throw
ers of the Lawrence type.
Ordinarily the tiar1s thrower shoots out
spasmodic bursts Of fire, but the two SOL
diers carrying out the experiment, adj
justed their weapons SO that they would
emit one long sustained burst, The
thrower was directed on large drift OF
ice and snow squirt Of fire flashed
out. leaving a smudge Of black whore
it touched. but did not melt the snow.
A second squirt of flame was directed
against the obdurate snow bank. For a
lew seconds there IVES dull roar OF
.r ming gas and the hiss of steam ana
'hen the flame died down. A long trail
Of sooty black extended across the face
of the snow drift. but its size had not
diminished.
Francis D. Galiatin, park commissioner,
who witnessed the experiment, pro-
nounced it a complete failure,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
TEACHERS CONFERENCE
WinoOski valley Association Opens
sixth Annual Session

Montpelier. Feb 6.-The sixth annual
conference Of the Winoosk Valley
Teachers association is taking place In
Montpelier. The attendance Is consider
ably reduced because Of late trains. The
program because of this fact had TO be
re-arranged to some extent, hui very
excellent program was given. 1t included
prayer by the Rev. w. $. Nichols of
Montpelier; music by the school children
under supervision of the music teacher,
A talk by NJ. Il. Hilegas on the teachers
retirement fund. also on the school and
the community, Miss Bessie Goodrich OF
Johnson spoke upon the Women's Teach
ers' club; Mrs. G. II. Smile upon the
thrift campaign. Prof A. j. ingis of
Harvard did not arrive in time for the
morning address.
In the afternoon j. ID. Whittier spoke
on the Elementary Schools" and the
Rev. A. w. Hewitt on Text Books and
Social Life of Long Ago" There We're
also several other addresses during the
afternoon, Saturday morning Miss Kath-
crime ID, Blake of New York city and
Ernest w. Butterfeld. commissioner OF
| education OF New Hampshire will speak
/ to the assembly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
ARMERS WILL NOT JOIN
LABOR MOVEMENT
-riculturaI Organizations VIII Not
Sl'ake Part in New Political Venture

Take Part in New Political Venture
Washington, Feb. 9.-Farmer organiza-
ms will not join the American Fedora
IN Of Labor in its non-partiaan cam
ign 10 elect this year only friends of
r trades union movement. according to
c. Atkeson, representative of the
ptional Grange, which has 700, 900 mem
RS.
Mr. Atkeson said to-day that his organ
htion had decided not to support organ
I'd labor'S political activities and pointed
t that representatives of the Grange
htional Farmers Union, International
Arm Congress, American Farm Bureau
liberation, Farmers National Congress
d National Milk Producers Federation,
cently met here and formulated a plat
Fm of principles, but decided that in
Fidual members should be allowed to
ercise their right Of personal preference
voting.
The program has been sent to every
ember OF Congress" Mr.. Atkeson said.
nd it may be expected that farmers
II observe the attitude of legislators on
Is affecting their interests
We decided" Mr.. Atkeson said that
e interests of the farmers and of or
nized labor were not identical: in fact,
ere Numerically opposed on some uues-
bns The union man wants shorter
urs and higher pay, which means higher
ices to the consumer. A similar atti-
de on the part of the farmers would
can curtailment of production OF food
pin the people We're so hungry they
puld pay exorbitant prices rather than
Rrve. Instead ii is our policy to en-
urage as much work as possible to slim
ate production, so that normal condi-
pms may be restored.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
"OON'1S- FOR COAL CSElts
tBy Mercer p. Mosley. CHEZ OF Conse
Vation Commission

tBy Mercer p. Mosley. CHEZ OF Conser
walton Commission
Don't fail 10 make check craft dampcI
in smoke pipe do its work
Don't neglect keeping fresh water in
your steam heater boiler.
Dent fail to keep your Kitchen stove
Glenn.
Don't keep your home at over sixty.
eight degrees.
Dou'. leave your draught open at night.
Don't open your windows ana try to
heat all of outdoors
Don't sit in north room when the sun
heats the south side
Don't think it's fur coat weather where
the thermometer is forty-five to fifty
degrees.
Don't waste water-it takes Goa to
heat II,
Don't forget that one gas Jet will raise
the temperature of a room five degrees,
Dent fail to put on storm doors and
windows,
Don't fail 20 sift ashes
Don't burn coal when wood is avail.
able
Don't fail to wrap YOUR pipes with as,
bestos
Don't waste gas-it Is made from coal.
rauE rREss WANT ADS FAY pEM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
TOTAL AMERICAN
CASUALTIES 293,o7O
Killed in Action 34,S44-Final
Revised List Announced by
War Department

Washington. Feb. 6-Completion OF the
record of casualties of the American Ex-
pedtionary Forces in the World War was
announced to-day by Adjutant General
Harris with the issuance of a. final re-
vised list OF the "old casualties" Since
the review of the American Expedition
AIRY Forces records practically have been
completed. ii was said no other additions
or corrections were anticipated.
The total casualties to date follow:
Killed in action. including 1872 at sea.
1854.
Died Of wounds. 1860.
Died of disease. BITES
Died from accident and other causes.
5lO2
Wounded in action lover IS per cent re-
turning to duty 2l5.423.
Missing in action mot including prs-
oners released and returned) three.
Total. 293 O70.
War department officials said 1t vas
remarkable that the final compilation
showed only three men listed as miss
ing in action"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
INWARD r. RIPLEY DIES

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. 5.--Edward
pavson Ripley one OF the best known
railroad officials in the country, died here
Yesterday. lie was president of the Santa
Fe system for "A years
In 1876 he was general eastern agent
of the Chicago Burlington a Quincy rail-
road for the territory east of Buffalo, and
aia,ar vears later was made traffic man
ager,
In 1855 ne was made a general manager
Of Tho Chicago Burlington & Quincy rail-
road ON June /, 1890 he resigned to be-
come third vice-president of the Chicago
wuwauke a. st. Paul railroad. He resigned
January /. 1896, to become president OF
the santa Fe, At one time he was a
director in fifteen railroad companies.
Mr Ripley was born in Dorchester,
Mass october 80. lSi5. and came from
an old New England family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-12
CONG. MINISTER'S HOLD
RETREAT AT MONTPELIER

Montpelier. Feb. 1.-THE CONGREGATIONAL
ministers OF Washington county held n
retreat here to-day. 1t was conducted By
the Few. G. n. st. John of tnis city AID
was he'd IN tho lecture room Of Bethany
Church. Other speakers were Rev +. l..
Goodspeed of Barre. Rev. James Ramare
CT East Barre. Rev, E, c. Hayes of Wat
crbury. Secretary G. c. Merrill of Bur
lngton. This retreat and the one being
held simultaneously at Morricvile are
the closing meetings of n series which
have been held throughout the state and
attended largely by tine Congregational
ministers Of the several counties They
have hecn held as a preparation fo- lead
ership in the stewardship and evangelism
compaiSrs OF its next two months