The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-02-02
County Temperance c,onvor,;or

oluer ny the PRESIDENT, zen. VIM.
Nash ;-Rev. Gurdon w. Noycs. Sec
rotary. The meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. S. Mexican.
The following persons we're appoint
ed business committee: Rev. DR.
Merrill, Of Middlebury, Rev. S.
Mexican, of Vcrgennes, and Rev. S.
llurlburt, Of New Haven.
On recommendation of the business
committee, the following persons were
appointed committee of finance ::
Rev. II. Leavitt, Rev. S. Morgan and
Dea. Calvin Squicr.
The following persons were an
pointed to circulate Temperance doc
umcnts: Vcrgeunes, Rev.lI. F.Lcavitt,
a. Mclaughlin; New Haven, Syl-
vester Doud ; Fcrrisburgh, James b.
Frazer Waltham, N. A. Saxton :
Bristol, Rev. :. Morgan Starksooro.
Samuel d. llolcomb Monkton, Dan.
icl Webb AMI Coles Cook; Lincoln.
Ellhu Remington; Panton, John Hop
kins and Hiram Allen Addison, ia.
son b. Brown and II. Converse !:
Wcybridgc, Milo Stow Middleburv.
Anon Wilcox and VIM. p. Hunting
ton Cornwall, Rev. G. W. Moves
and Hon. G. G. 1ildcn; Shorcham,
Rev. j. +. Goodhue and Hiram Rich:
Orwell, Gustavus A. Austin; Whiting.
J. Casey; Salisbury, Rev. Geo. W.
Barrows Leicester, VIM. Perry
Ripton, Rev. A. lIcmcnway; Bridport,
Rev. +. W. Olmstcd Hancock, Chas.
G. Robbins Granville, Amasa Eaton:
Goshen, Rev. Geo. w. Darrows.
The following resolution was pre-
sentcd by the business committee
In view Of the legal talent that was
brought into rcquisition in framing
the recent Temperance law, the am.
PIE discussion which it underwent
before the committee of the Legsla.
turc, and the fact that the law is
emincntly calculated to answer the
ends for which it was enacted.
Resolced, That it Is the impcrious
duty Of the frccmcn Of Vermont to
vote in favor of having it 90 into oncr-
alton on the ID Tuesday of March.
On motion, the convention adjourned
one hour for dinner.
At II o'clock, P. NJ. the con.
ycntion re assembled, and discussion
was continued on the resolution pre-
sentcd By the business committee
and, on motion, it was unanimously
PASSED.
Report Of finance committee, given
and adopted, and is as follows:
Orwell SO, Shoreham -, Bridport
10, Middlcbury 20, New Haven 20.
Cornwall Is, Salisbury 10, Whiting
10, Starksboro -, Bri1po.t 10, Monk.
ton l., FcrrisJurgh 20, Vcrgenncs
10, Addison -, Panton ,Waltham ).
Minutes read and adopted, and Or
dcred 10 be printed in the Middleburv
Register and Vcrscnnes Vermonter.
On motion, adjourned without day.
WIN. NASH, Pres.
GURDoy W. NoyEs, See.
At the late meeting Of the Vermont
State Temperance Society, arrange
mcnts were made for the purpose OF
employing Agents to advocate the
cause Of Temperance end show the i'm
poltancc ofhaying the Vermont Liquor
Law recently enacted by the Lcsisla-
ture 90 into effect as soon as possible,
instead Of lying inopcratc till next De
ccmber. The State Society have
printed seventy five thousand copies Of
a circular containing a variety Of val
liable information, and are now dis
tributing it to every family in the
State. 10 secure these ends Tie mem
bcrs Of the State Society from each
county reported the sum that might be
expected from their respective coun-
ties.
Addison County Temperance Socie
ty, at their meeting in Nergennes last
week, sanctioned the pledge given tc
the State Society of one hundred and
fifty dollars. 1t appears by the above
minutes, that they appointed a com
mittec who reported what sum, includ
ing the advances already made, might
be expected from each town. But il
the haste Of business they neglected tC
appoint person in each town to make
the collection. The standing commit
tee have been advised to make the APP
pointmcnt omitted. They therefore
request, that the committee in eacl
town, whom the County Society ap-
pointed to distribute or procure to be
distributed the Circulars, should col
iect so much as. with the payments al
ready made, will amount to the sun
which the County Society assessed
The amount claimed Of each town is re
ported in the above minutes. Where
fit is no: convenient for the Committee
I who procured the distribution of Cir
culars to collect the assessment, it i,
trusted they will communicate witt
some efficient friends of Temperance
who will see that it is thoroughly done
The money collected in the northern
Probate District of the county may be
paid to Rev. IL. f. Leavitt, of Yer
gennes. What is paid in the Soutl
District may be committed to the care
Of J. II. Barrett, Esq, Middlebury