Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-01-24

aOOut TO- An euclent cOlu water army mas been
organized at Chelsea, and few other towns,
which promise much good.
CALEDONIA Co. This county has an efficient
county organization, which has existed for more
than ten years, holding annual meetings. No spe-
cial efforts have been made in the County the last
year except in the own of Barnet, where consd
cradle change has been effected. A temperance
House of the first responsibility is kept in Dan
vile, and another in Hardwick. The recent cleo
ton has terminated in favor of Temperance Com
mssioners by majority of over 200, though the
vote in the county is small. In those towns in
which the subject was most agitated, the most ia
yorable results were obtained. Measures are now
being concerted for most vigorous efforts for the
coming year.
7. WAsHlEGroN Co.. Here is County Soci-
ETY., not very efficient. Something has been done
in many towns by district meetings The sale Of
liquors in the County has been on the increase, but
these sales are often made to be Transported out of
the County. There are three temperance Houses
in Montpelier, two of them in the village. One of
them, Mr. kmha's has been established for several
years. Licensing Commissioners have been chos-
Gu by small majority.
g. LAMoGLE Co The County Society here is
not very efficient, but holds meetings annually
Little effort has been made the past year. The re-
cent election in this county was lost through the
apathy of Temperance men, by majority of a.
bout 60 or 10 votes.
D. ORLEANS 20 AS no report mas been made
for the last few years from this county 1t may be
proper to state, that in 1871 the various temper
ance societies in the county embraced 600 mem
bers. The same year 1895 gallons of spirits
were sold. Now the societies number more than
$500 members, and in several towns large access
ions to the pledge were obtained the last year.
county society holds meetings semi-annuay which
are we'll attended. Temperance houses are Sus-
tanned in Bloomington, Charleston, Derby Centre
Craltsbury, Salem and WestfcM. Licensing Com.
missloners have probably been chosen, by a ma
jorty it is probable OF 80 to 100 votes; but this
vote was affected by a misunderstanding of the
provisions of the law. The town of Troy in 1S4l
sold 5000 gallons of spirits. The first commodity
ever brought into the town for sale was cask Of
of whiskey. The people of that community were
assembled on tho occasion, including both sexes,
the whiskey was speedily consumed, and then the
slaves were cut in pieces and bolded, and the IL
quor rank by the company before they separated
This town at the recent election, has given ma
jory ofvotes for the temperance Commissioners
No spirits are sold in Brownngtnn, Salem, HoIl-
and or Morgan. In lS43 June Term, from 90 to
80 complaints of breaches of the license laws were
presented to the grand jury, who by vote refused
to act upon all save one.
10. ADDISON Co. A county organization cY- |
lists in this county which is not very efficient. In !
some towns district meetings have been held the
last year. Temperance houses at Vergemes Mid |
dlebury, Cornwall, Shoreham, Salisbury, Ferris
burgh and Monkton. Temperance commissions
ers arc elected by ma GRITTY Of about 400 votes.
In those towns where the question has been most |
discussed, the result was the most favorable No |
licenses were granted by our County Court last
year and none have been had till since adjourn
ment of the Legislature.
II. CHITTENDEN Co. 1t has a county organ
izatlon which meets annually Cat least) and town
and district meetings have been held Temperance
BAN IN p,,,l n
and in Charlotte. Temperance commissioners
have been chosen by majority of about 10 votes.
1t is said that hogshead of Rum was sent over to
Colchester, from Burlington, to aid in the elect
ion of licensing commissioners, bur that town gave
majority of votes in favor Of temperance. 500
hoghsheads of spirits were sold in Burlington the
last year, to 60 out of town-and much of it out
of the country-at cost of about $50 900 about
$4,000 worth was consumed in town, although
less was sold the last year than previously. The
liquor dealers say that the prevalence of Tcmper-
measures will affect The trade IN Burlington
to the amount of from 40 to 10000, and the sales
OF spirits exceed this year the sales of flour. One
wholesale house now has on hand ia hoghsheadS
ofRum besides other kinds of distilled spirits, and
another has still larger quantity. In CONSEQUENCE
perhaps OF the success of the temperance ticket !
in the choice of commissioners, all the liquor deal.
ears in Burlington have combined in an agree
ment to refuse to sell, Cor any purpose, medicinal
and mechanical not excepted, from IL O'Clock yes
icrday noon, Jan. 7th, till February next
For the Committee,
-..t.... II. +. LEAVlTT,
Chairman, SC.
Committee on Location, by Rev. Geo. B. Man
ser, reported to the Convention the towns of St.
Johnsbury, Barre, and the city Of Vergennes.-
After considerable discussion in which Messrs.
Merrill, Bishop, Leavitt, Hale, Villas of Chelsea,
Benedict, Kidder, Reddington, and Cutter parti-
cpated, the City of Vergennes was fixed upon
as the place for holding the next annual meet
ing.
Mr.. Currier, from the committee of Overtures,
read the following resolutions
l. Resolved That the friends of temperance
have great cause for thankiulness to God and for
encouragement in their cause, that the Legisla-
lature of the State Of Vermont at their last ses-
sion, passed law on the sub ect of licensing the
sale of alcoholic drinks, which, if rightfully car
red into effect, on temperance principles, will, as
we have reason to believe, ere long free, in a
great measure, our State from the evils of intem-
perance.
2. Resolved, That in all the efforts of the
temperance associations, 1t ought to be kept IN
mind that the cause of temperance is single one,
and ought not to be entanged with any of the
numerous and different questions which come be-
fore the community in their various political re-
ligious and local relations.
3. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
that County Temperance Societies be organized
in each Of the counties in this State, where such
societies do not already exist
Voted, That the Convention close its session
at A o'clock in the afternoon.
Adjourned to half past one o'clock, P. NJ
Afternoon
Convention assembled agreeably to adjourn
ment
Resolved, That the present exigencies of the
Temperance cause in this State demand the
unwearied labors of an efficient agent, and that
this subject be referred to the Central Commit
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