The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-03-22

" The following should have been sen, ~.
month ago, instead of which we received h.
week.
ORLEANS TEMPERANCE MEETING
The Annual Meeting of Orleans County Yon \
Mems Temperance Society was held al JIa,bnI
the end Tuesday of Feb 1912. The meeting M
called to order by w. J. Hastings, ESQ. Chnrs \
Of the Executive Committee, and onenpd vtI
prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hall Of Craflsbury, rb,,
the pr esident being absent w. J. Hastings wu,S.
pointed President, protein.
The forenoon was mostly occupied in Tho tran,
action of business by the Society such as The y
poin,ment Of Committees, &c. one of which sels
ted for the purpose, reported that the next Annu
Meeting be holden at Derby Centre, which w|
confirmed by the Society. Also the following III
6f officers for the year ensuing, viz.
JESSE COOPER, Esq, President
GEORGE II. CooK, }v;oo p...,.
HUBBARD HASTINGS, '' ''''u'N"'
DANIEL BATES, Secretary.
JACOB BATES,
I LEMUEL RICHMoSD, ) Executive COMM
NATHAN 8. BENHAM,}
Who were all duly elected The Commilut
so reported that the semi annual meeting bs&
en- at Troy the Sd Tuesday of Jan. Qhe tni
holding that meeting will probably be alend)E
that ID. II. Bard, Thos. J. Sartwell, and S,wM
Sumner be a COMMITTEES Of arrangements ai
meeting, all Of which was confirmed by The So
ty. After singing by the choir the meeting vs.
adjourned 10 o'clock, p. nj.
/ o'clock, p. MI. Address by c. w. Rsnds
Esq. 9 Anthem by the choir. 3. Address BY 4
Mr.. Hadley, reformed inebria,e from &osYeN
d. The Committee appointed 10 present resOAu0u'
reported the following, viz:
Resolved, That the success of exeIlions The psi
yesr. to promote the reformation OF The inlsmFI
rnte, furnishes high encouragement to lncrsas
efforts for this object and that il be recommess"
to town societies. 20 make this prominent "'''
IN their Iabors dur.s iSe ensuing year ,,.,n,
Resolved, That we bail win peco'lal p'' er,
and gratitude more efficient organization y, S
State Temperance Society, an that W. o.. W" SoS,r
extent of our ability, cooperate WI t.'1'
in the attainment Of its benevolent des' Ill
Resolved, That we rejoice in the succs" U NV,
forts made IN one town in this County, 10 org Ill
the children in a temperance society 10 wu"
more than 200 have united, and that we fecon'
mend that such associations bc formed Ia e'''
town. 4,
Resolved, That personal efforts on the PaHu
individuals, Is very important means OF p,U% .~
ting the great enterprise connected win ine i'.
perance reformation. That these efforts shou'u ".
peeially regard an improvement IN the cua' .",
Of our public houses and groceries in when d".
hol is offered for sale. All of which were Pa'''
unanimously L.,
AhS ioioWiDS RESOLUTION, oHeIeu W
was also passed unanimously, viz: ,.h,
Resolved, That we tender our thanks wS,
keeper Of the Irasburgh Hotel for the is,is
shown to the cause of Temperance by CLOSING"
Bar to- day, -and that we respectfully re'ou'"'''
TO him never again to open is. .,n
On motion, the thanks of this Society weie u'%
imousIy presented the speakers for their Veg y.
teresting addresses, and also to the choir 'o' ''
cellent Performance. -. CO...
! On motion. voted, That the doings o. i.i nv
ETY. be published in the Caledonan, ana am..,d 70
papers circulating in the County be nq''
publish them also. ..,,,asd 10
The house, which was large, was 'T.,sned 10
OVERLOOKING and the addresses were '"sn,sd hs
with deep int rest. Mr.. Prentiss Pies .na for e.
subject in clear and convincing ign'' ~. =, ,LN
cellenee as literary production aud ea' sSseOnip
may safely be said that his address wa, NJ Iisag
none ever delivered in the county vi, ,he a
spoke from nature and like one VINO ,.I auda
portance of the cause which he advoca'e ~. nrssbi
tho whole, we doubt not that every ~ me rood
went away with new courage TO Iaoo, ,m,,oued bh
cause. II should before have been me" ne. ,hs Wah'
Mr. Hadey, presented after his add,e .S., il wut
ington total abstinence pledge ana ; ~ lieu Ct ID
dopted as the pledge of this Society I"
old one unanimously DATES. SeC't
a Sign.-Mr Wright, the locofoco , ,e.'.hint b,