The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-01-22
For the CnIcdonIan.
COUNTY TEMPERANCE MEET

! COUNTY TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The County Temperance Society met agree.
able to previous notice, at Wheelock, Jan. 10,
and after being called to order by the Presi-
dent, Rev. j. Woodman, the Secretary being
absent Joseph Ide was appointed Secretary
pro TEN. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.
Smith, of Barnet. Music by the choir.
Voted, to appoint n committee of FIVE, TO
nominate officers for the ensuing year, and the
following gentlemen were duly appointed:
Jonas Flint, James ID. Bell, VIM. Sias, David
Powers and james Townsend.
Voted, to appoint Committee Of Arrange.
meDts and to draft Resolutions consisting of
five, and the following gentlemen were duly
appointed, viz: Rev Mcssrs. Loyelond Smith
Granger, DR.. b. Sanborn and A. j. Willard. -
Music by the choir
Reports were called for, from the several
towns in the County, and were responded to,
from all but three, and the reports were gen.
orally favorable TO the cause, especially the op.
Grafton ofthe present License Law, but gen
erai remissness complained of, on the part of
the friends Oft cause. There was no gen.
eral report in consequence of the absence OF
the Secretary.
The Committee on nominations reported the
names of the following gentlemen for officers
for the ensuing year.
For President, Hon. JAMES ID. BELL;
For Secretary, Rev. DAVID MERRrLL;
which report was accepted and adopted
The following gentlemen were appointed
Town Committees, the Chairman of which is
by the Constitution, Vice Presidents
st. Johnsbury, l.. b. Harrington, II. Fair
banks, H. S. Cobb; Danville, H. Evans, S. S.
Clark, ID. Boynton; Walden, S. Montgomery,
J. Haynes, J. Gould; Sutton, d. Powers, VIM
Drown, j. Parker; Sheffield, E. Davis, j. Ide
S. A. Beam Wheeloek, J. Cree, A. Shattuck,
Rev. J. Flanders; Burke, Rev. r. Godding, l.,
Denison, r.. Tute; Newark, A. P. Taft, a. |
J. Smith, Lyndon, DR.. B. Sanborn, |
VIM. Bancroft l.. II. Tabor; Kirby, c. w |
Carpenter, NJ. Newhall, J. Locke; Hardwick,
J. r. Delano, J, NJ. Stevens, Rev. o, S. Nor
lis; Waterford, N. Lee, A Miles, J. Carpenters
Barnet, J. Gilchrst, J. ii. Remck, g. Ste
vens; Peachum, T. Sonborn, J. Philips, G.. w
Clarke, jr.; Groton, I. N. Hall, with power to
i'll vacancies; Cabot, NJ. Q. Fisher, J. Atkins;
Ryegate, IL, Moore, VIM. G. Whitelaw.
Music by the Choir. Voted to adjourn for
thirty minutes. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr. Stone of Orleans County.
Afternoon. Met pursuant to adjournment
Prayer by Rev, Mr. Perry. Music by the
choir. An address was delivered by the Rev.
MIR Lovelund.
Music by the choir, after which the Rev. Mr.
Loveland presented the following resolution:
Resolved, that a Committee of three be APP
pointed to apportion $50 subscribers for the
Temperance Herald among the several towns
n tho County, and the Town Committees do
ise their endeavors TO carry ont the measure.
It was adopted, and the following gentlemen
we're appointed said Committee, A. j. Willard.
Sey. J. Woodman g. Jonas Flint. Music by the
hor.
Committee on distribution, reported as fol-
St. Johnsbury, Danyille and
'eacham Ia each; Barnet, Cabot, Hardwick
nd Sutton 10 each; Burke, Walden, Ryegate,
Waterford and Wheelocb each; Kirby, Shelf
ED, Grotoa and Newark each; the report {
-as adopted. ." #-.H -H '...
The following resolutions were then read a.
y the chairman of the Committee on Resolu- =
ons and after being severally discussed, were 1
unanimously adopted: ..a. DO ..I
1. Resolved, That Cider drinking, on the d
lrt of temperance people, is not only a viola t
on of the pledge, but is disastrous to the ! o