Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-22
WutIand County Temperance Sooi'
ETY..

vumittee, the 30th annual meeting Of
w. Rnt,auS, County Temperance Society
,ras ho,d az tho congregational Chapel
in Rutland, on Tuesday, February 4vln,
1868, Hon. John Howe, Jr,, Of Brandon,
President, in the chair.
The following towns were represented,
viz: Rutland, Brandon, Castleton, Wal
lingford, Pittsford, Fairhaven and Clar-
endon.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Aiken Of Rutland.
The following committee was APP
pointed to nominate officers and Coun-
ty Commissioner for the ensuing year.
viz; s. D. Winslow of Pittsford, Z. G.
Ellis of Fairhaven, D. f. Nicholson of
WallingfOrd.
While this committee were preparing
their report, DR.. L. Sheldon of West
Rutland, chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the State Temperance Society,
made statement in regard to the flnan-
cial needs OF tSat society, and the OBJ
jects to which the fumes to be raised
were to be devoted The objects were
the employment of a State agent ard OF
lecturers, the distribution of temper
ance publications, and the enforcement
of the prohibitory law. The amount as
sessed on Rutland County is 5000. The
finance committee for Rutland County,
appointed by the State finance commit
tee, are s. D. Winslow T. c. Ellis, D. W.
Taylor and r. Barney.
The committee on nominations made
the following report which was adopt
ed
For President-John Howe, Jr, Of
Brandon.
For Vice Presidents-C. NJ. willard of
Castleton, A. Allen of Fairhayen Hen
ry Clark of Poultney.
For Secretary-B. w. Burt Of Castle
ton.
For Executive Committee-W. A.
Burnett of Rutland; s. D. Winslow Of
Pittsford; E. A. Smith of Dandy.
For County Commissioners, D. Sell
den of Brandon.
The County Commissioner made the
following report
REPORT OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER
FOR RUTLAND COUNTY.
In making a report this year, | have
not deemed it necessary to make out a
statistical table of the amount of sales
in each town, with the averages, as I
did last year. Under the same manage
ment, and mostly through the same
agents, the statistics would not vary
| materially.
Some agencies l have discontinued
partly because there did not seem to be
any suitable person to take the office
and partly because sufficient facilities
were furnished by larger adjoining
| towns.
| The agents now in Office are at
Benson, B. A. Carter,
Brandon Orrin Parker
CastletOn, A. Merrill.
Dandy, O. Hadwin.
Mount Holly, E. G. Wright.
Pittsfield, S. Harrington.
PittsfOrd, Fl. F. Tiffany.
POultney, D. Mallory.
Rutland, s. F. Morse.
Fairhaven, Clark Smith.
Shrewsbury, J. B. Story.
WallingfOrd, Harvey Shaw.
And feel confident that nearly every
one Of these are as reliable men a,
could be obtained for the office. There
are one or two only about whom l have
doubts. In regard to only one have | re
ceived any complaints.
Respectfully submitted,
E. D. SELDEN,
County Commissioner.
Rutland, Vt, Feb. 20, 1865.
1t was voted that the action of thu
State Temperance Society in regard TX
raising funds, is approved.
After some remarks by Messrs. Mich
olson Of Wallingford, Barrett of Rut
land, Ellis Of Fairhaven, Sheldon o
West Rutland, and others upon the con
dition of the temperance cause and tn
enforcement of the prohibitory law il
their several towns, the Convention ad
journed. JOIN HOWE, JR.,
President.
o. W. BURT, Secretary.
| OIL IN HYDEPARK.-Dr. Ruggles, al
eminent chemist in New York city
while spending the seaeon Of hot wealth
er last summer, at the American House
In Hydepark, visited the Paint Beds ii
the east part of the town, and there &C
cording to his own statement made a.
the time, found crude petroleum oil or
the surface.
RUTLAND & WOODSTOCK RAILROAD
The Woodstock Standard has the fol
lowing:
The corporators of the Rutland and
Woodstock Railroad are beginning tc
| "agitate the waters" preDaratorv n