Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-01-22

and but few attempts made to put the law IN lOrce
There is however ralying of the friends Of Temper
anco in several places in the County Meetings have
been held the present winter, and many names have
been obtained to tho pledge. 1t was the opinion OF
most present that within their observation, ncmpcr-
ate drinking rather on the increase, especially among
young men,
After an informal discussion Of the general subject,
in which most Of the members took part the follow
ing resolutions, proposed by business committee,
were adopted;
Resolrod That we recommend to the friends of Tenn
pernnce throughout the County to revive their old
Temperance organizations, or form new ones, to hold
meetings, sustain lectures and circulate the pledge
and cndcayor thus to awaken interest in the cause
of Temperance.
Resoired That one Of the most important' objects
Of the Temperance movement is to save the youth and
children from forming appetite for Intoxicating IL
quors and we therefore recommend that efforts be
made to enghIcn them on the subject and procure
their pledges to total abstinence from all that noxi-
Gates
Resoired, Tia. J. Chandler, n. i. Wston and 0.
H. Post be committee to consider the interests OF the
cause of Temperance, and report some method of ac-
ton for the friends Of the in Nindham County.
ResOlccd, That this convention adjourn to meet at
TOwnshend, in the Baptist Church, four weeks from
to-day at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and that tho aforesaid
committee report at that time.
HEO. L. | LEX, Chairman OF Inc convention.
j. CHANDLER, Secretary.
p. s. The attendance upon the Convention
small account of the severe Weather. 1t twas there
fore thought best to adjourn Will the hope Of securing
fuller attendance especially from the remoer towns
OF the County. Let the friends Of INC cause take no.
tice of the meetngat 7orasien5 FtJ. sA and govern
themselves accordingly. J.C.
IMPORTANT SAIE.--We lean that the well known
Water Cure Establishment in this village, founded AMI
for many years conducted BY the late Dir. Ronlnr
WEssELHd:rr, was purchased few days since by
lHEoDoRE CoIE, PAEKEE Il. FRANCIS and LEROY
SALISBURY These new proprictors arc among our
most wosthy nd enierprsing citizens, and what i,
Of equal Importance In the matter under consideration
men Of ample means 1t Is understood to be their
intention to thoroughly repair reii and rclu1lsh the
premises aul put them in complete condition for the
reception q summer patients and boardcrs. But few
establishments Of tic Kind in the country possess adj
vantage in tho way Of Il large supply Of tie purcst
and bes pring vatercqua to those of the Wcsselhon
Water turc and under the management Of these en-
tcIpri,g gentlemen it cannot fail Of more than rccov-
crng tie prestige enjoyed by the Institution ten years
since. 1t is matter Of congra!ulation among the in
habaits Of the village that this institution is to be in
the hands Of our citizens, men who are directly INFER
c,tcd the prosperity Of the ynge, and who are pos
ses,ed # the ability to conduct the establishment, in
maunc that will attac; to it patients and boarlers
from al pu- Of the country It j, % long time since
we ha, chroniccdany change Of property that prom
iscd well for all concerned as the above sale.
WINpHAM pRoyIpiNr INSTITUTION ron SAVINGS
The annual meeting Of tic corporaors Of this assoc
alton were held on Wednesday last and the following
officers reelected:
President, SAMrrL DuroS; Vice President, SAM
VEL CLAIR; Secretary and treasurer, l.. q. MEAD;
Trustees, BARNARD LY SDE, LAFAYETTE CLARK. ao-
SETH SrElN, LnINrlEE HowE FH.DERck lioI~
Hnool, GEoEGE NLwMAN, PmNEAs MArnER. ISRAEL.
L,wroN, JANIS kEYi,, ASA KEYrs, HOSEA +. BAL.
Lou, WELLS GooDmrE. SrmiiES MILES, NATHANIEL
CHENEY, EoswrLL lluNr; Board Of Investment.
GEORGE NEWMAN, LAFAYETTE CLARK, WILLS
GooDnrf, ROSWELL lrNr.
By tic rcpor; Of tlc Committee appointed from the
Trustees, published ia another column, it appear,
that The deposits have increased during the past year
over $4,000 and the ,orl'u, $4,000.
An important alteration was made in the bylaws
10 meet tho wants Of juvenile class Of depo.-
tors than the institution could heretofore accnmmo-
date Hereafter all deposits amounting to one dollar
viii Immediately be put on interest instead Of laying
idle until the sum deposited amount, to five dollars
This change will answer substantially the same pur-
pose the five and ten cent savings bank, in the c
ties, and will especially be appreciated by the chill
.lrar
We regard this Institution Ms a model Of it, kind
1t has been conducted with pulsnce, ability, and
honesty. 10 such exten, that not dollar Of is in
vc'tments has ever been lost For It's success ii is
largely indebted to the ,agacty Of l.. Il. Mead. ESQ
is able treasurer. L9gg may it continue in so good
hands