Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-02-12
LOCAL. INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL. INTEIIIGE NCE.
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".h''N'h INV ~, Ns'cr"o'F 10 "uJpuru-
mer, from Brattleboro, Jan lin, a temperance Con
ycnlion met at Towu,heul In the lintti,t church Feb
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the convention TO order. Prayer was offered by Rev
Pratt The minutes of tho former se.s ion ,,cr,
read The report Of the committee there appointed
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""sre'd ny 'ne c"''"'n' A''e' 'e" Neroa' amend
merits was voted that the report be accepted adopt
ed and publi.hcd in the papers in ;ho county.
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hite measures to be niopted Hon Ashley stone, Mr
5. A. Chamberlain Rev. T. MYERS. and Dea n Pierce
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presented inc io"o"lhs RESOLUTIONS which after dis
cu-sion. were adopted;
Whcrea, we have abundant evidence that the trnC-
fc in Intoxicating Iruks is increasing among u. aud
that druukenuess and moderate drinking especial,
among the young arr becoming more prcyaleu,-aud
wEerg we ,e',,se .'' i.,l,I.nce i'gn Nv tne'r ~
Of thing; therefore.
l. Resored 1hs, !, i. the duty Of all friend. Of the
cause TO labor with renewed activity 10 create more
healthy Temperance sentiment throughout The county
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Of in,ox,s aripI. in yIn,iC tue SAFE
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Temperance organization, and the foratinu of now
ouc.Ltlnt meeting. he held ne Orc, Ne NAV, he il, CON,
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lie he,I in ourh s,I~rl .,r't In tl' ,yerI ior,s an,
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men should feel i, nn imperative duty to be present a,
such meetings and thereby an uteres; in their
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nesrs na' Wn,e we ieel sra,elul ior me e.
mud that they preach occasionally upor the snl,or,
ann ~ 'n' WIN the,r people endeayor 10
"'S''''n'e'
h'S,r'' hA' as ihe church is ihe great reform
tn the cause of Ten,e-',r m ,l; 1870 .'i' wy
churchc, be right and sound and pure on Iii, subject
aud ilat tAey lave 40 ieowshp' with those who use
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o. "esN't" nat II j. the duty Of Temperance men
W CUR! 'helr principles I" the ballot box ami use NIL
Pi'' measures 10 secure TIC election OF men 10 Office
""o WI" carry ou' 'ho'e principles.
8. Rcsoir,d That we recommend to the tho voter.
oil the County candidate for tie office If 'ouu,v
Commissioner FRANCIS DANIELS, Ed, of Grafton
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10 receive ana distribute votes for the Commissioner.
The following persons were appointed:
Brattleboro C. W Wym,r wiinio,,o, p,, s.,,
Dunn, r,,on Vim O MILF Wiijrr,arI, 81 NIL
rutney, T.. Il. Campbell HALIFAX : Nies.
Westminster, lr. T. Slf,ri, Gulfrl, - Fish,
Rockingham, a. y. Swain, Marlboro Cotton Alather ID
W SX,1,, L. : ", M",Ser, power, l. Hove,
ionJonIr,ry u ~ n.' T rrwlhne si,'iman'
Jamaica. L1ke IIosard a,Sans '' I ~, war;
stratton, NJ A. Knowiton, WnrIsloro n RI
Ir,okine. J d stelbns
Voted 70 onnoint Il ., committee ~ c,i ,,o,t- o.
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" st. "'o" u''e'o'""' APP"'h'ed rev = f. /.
bAlN' IT, T. yer ana H. Myers.
After vote of thanks TO the neonle of T,,r,slo,I
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sine nc GEO. /. i LER, Moderator.
j. CHANDLER, Secretary.
REIpRr-The Committee appointed Mt the meet
ing of the Convention in p,-,,,IoLor, 1.,, ,,,L
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INV N'"''no'"''o" '"e CAUSE VI temperance III the
county and report some method Of action, beg leave
TO present the following;
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Of III w. 'ne 'ws' So'e U. .ielh are known and rea-
c L @ JI IT, =. INA aiuel' sllr'ts are sold IN most
a. u oM,.s VI ''1 count! contrary To law aud IN open
- - . a" s''''e ~" instances prosecutions
Nm, , eS.'oa q., sueGe.Nluily Out us general
',"f ie "' !, "t"ou. Iet orhihdrance. Another
i, = ' Wv, ''vnIs vi "lrperaice are ON the whole
fS.e 'Iu'e'ei 'iiu greatly wanting IN zeal and NOR
~ s,i,I,. AHan uos' 81 those whose business i is
,u.u'e 'ENi liDveSs are "VerSe ana even hostie
10 prosecutions 9r llies" rum selling In some towns
o. o''licu tln' Jury men are troubled with doubts
Morcovc we mans. ~ , oa lne IlohDlt"ry Act
~ , ',s G' INC S.En agents appointed to car
vu ,e OF ,u, ACT Tor Tue sale OF spirit
nous liquors ior necessary uses seem To have seru-
10 i,oomn .her authority by selling ndscrm
As q c"n,.onc,so e, H.. t ~, 4No. loIons'
within a va ~ Wv . , , ~ ie., u're mas been
oas Of =" "u pH5t ~ cN'u9ht ana alarming IN
et, =. NV. ''.c ui'!hIpS. ~ Is exceedingly dll-
y" Eu' Nv 'c stasts.'es OF nus subject Tor those
Ne cann"t tbcref,rs sa' c ~ oumoIis 'le'I
, h. iI 1920 H. ny 'N'VllH no" Hlls Is, though
M tI, j ''u' I'.s luo Insertion sometimes made
~ ha Gi, WI" h 10 ''Ne ou' inc temperance reform
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near the truth. AZ hc somo t;,n i rs anywhere