Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-19

TEMPERANCE CoNvENTIoN-The quarter
ly meeting of the Worcester Northeast District
Temperance Union was held at Berlin, on
Wednesday, in the Rev. Mr.. Houghton's
church. Considering the travelling facilities
for reaching Berlin, the attendance was re-
markably good. The President, A. Granville
Hill, Esq, of Harvard, occupied the chair.
Rev. j. M. Heard of Clinton offered prayer.
Ashby, Ashburnham, Gardner, Holden, Hub
bardston, Lunenburg, Princeton, and West
Boylston, were not represented by any dele
gates. We give an abstract from the Courant
of the reports from other places
BoyLSton.-No liquor is sold except at the
agency. No active interest is exhibited in the
cause.
Bertin.-A general impression exists that IL
quor is used more freely in town than former
ly. No positive data, however, for such a
conclusion can be clearly given. But, without
any doubt, the cause is not in as good condi-
ton as year ago.
Bolton.-Liquors are sold in a secret way.
Several of the citizens are yet addicted to in
temperance. A new temperance organization
has been formed, which numbers about one
hundred members. 1t is not, however, taken
hold of generally by the citizens.
Clinton.-All the organizations are dead, and
each one leaves to some one else to do the work
belonging to the cause. Occasionally an Irish
man is killed or injured in some trouble grow
ing out of liquor, yet, because the victim is
Irish, it causes no such sensation as would be
awakened if person were fatally wounded
by tie attack of some crazy drunkard.
Fitchburg.-The organization formed three
years ago has not very energetic existence.
The Sons of Temperance established divi-
sion about year since, which now enrols two
hundred members
HdrUard.-Report became general that Ii
quor had been used at certain huskings. 1t
was found that at an od-fashioned huskinp.
lads connected with the Band of Hope had
been pressed to drink, and did SO, through the
persistent urgency of their elders. In Bolton,
they have particular place named "Har-
ward" for supplying the staff to Harvard Gus
toners.
| Ldncdster.-Since the convention at Fitch.
burg, the dry bones have shaken a little. A
new attempt has been made at organization,
and the friends Of temperance have voted to
have dozen lectures-one month, for year.
There is said to be temperance hotel in town
but as the same set of men hang about as for
merly, its real character cannot be radically
different from what it has been in times past.
Leominster.-The Sons Of Temperance flour.
| ish in numbers but it may be question wheth.
or the social influence exerted in the cause is
not greater than the amount Of deep, hidden
principle existing Some of the young men
have given way to temptation. Generally, the
town is strongly in favor of temperance.
Steriing.--No progress has been made of late
in the cause Last Fall there were some lee
lures, which seemed of service. But the town
is without an active organization. Liqnor il
sold in several places, and complaints are made
that men from the neighboring towns get the
article in Sterling. -
| Westminster.-At the election year since
the friends Of temperance were defeated by the
rum interest This year, however they elect.
eo their entire ticket for town officers.
! Alter the reports were finished, the Conven.