Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-02-27
orange County Temperance Society.

Pursuant L, call Of the President. Hon r.
W Iadi, the annual meeting of the Orange
t'uuty Temperance Society was holden at
the Court House in Chelsea. on Wednesday
-lc 10Th inst. The President being absent
far meeting was called . order by Vice
Resident y m. T. Gc,rgc- Prayer was offcr-
,. hy the Rev. Mr. Houshton. after which
t.- report Ol last meeting was read and ap-
proved. 1t was then moved that the Com
Ia.~-i'ncr report t. the convention an account
- Is d'iu-s the past year whereupon Mr..
George proceeded to give a somewhat detail
ID account IF his transactions as commits
.ner in tire several towns in the county
II- report was very satisfactory TO the con
t-a-i,n. and encouraging for the cause Of
-aQeruuee- proving conclusively that he is
-.- right man in the right place having
a-i- would seem. endeavorcd to discharge
-.. duties of his Office by carrying out the
provisions III the prohibitory law in accord
au. with it, spirit and letter. without fear
.- uvHr-
5i,u Wan. Heard then made some re-
.sk- upon the matter of selection of can
l.itt,- f,r commissioner for the year ensuing,
aH favored Jhe idea of taking the man who
..u.I carry the most votes.
Tn- commissioner was then called upon
5a give financial report which he did in a
Very happy manner, commencing by stating
Chant tlc first news he had Of his election
was tvcnty-four hours after, by telegram
ir.u New York wholesale liquor dealer
which was followed son bv the reception at
i- own doors. free # charge, of large as
.rrucnt IF liquors Of various kinds a. sam
rlr-. accompanied with very strong assur-
an.c@ % e. their purity. together with very
1a.u' efers if he would patronize the afore-
sail dealer. He was soon visited by others
of thr same calling. who also would . do
t.r riTtt thing" if he, George, would in
~Jrurt his agents to purchase their liquors of
rleu- His reply t. them all was, that he
'liI net think it belonged to the duties of his
rlI-r Z, give any instructions whatever to
h.-a--uts as t. where they should purchase
their iiqlIyr~. any farther than t. inform
tIr.u, if hc knew. where they might procure
qrad u mars but that he should by no
instruction or suggestion induce his agents
4, purchase their liquor of any particular
tiriu for the -,.kc of pecuniary reward lie
hui cItry5reI /, di~chargr the duties of
thc office faithfully and t. the best of his
ability. for which ne supposed he en-
titlrl, under the statutes. u the amount of
thirty dollars, which might possibly pay his
c>I~u~c-. To say nothing Of his time.
Ou motion of Ezra Walker, of Chelsea, ii
WAS voted that the Chairman appoint a com
mirtcc e. nominate officers for the Society
aui also candidate for commissioner. which
WAS done.
Remarks were then made by the Rev Mr.
Sherburu. Judge George. Mr. Dustan o
Tuubrid1r, Mr.. Walker. and others. after
which thc meeting Adjourned until half pas
one o'clock. p NJ
AFTERNOON
NIT pursuant to adjournment Commit
tre reported for officers of Society, for Pres
ilent. J. l.. Mead of Randolrh Vice PreSi
dents. Andrew :. Allis Of Brookfeld s NJ
Scaver. of WiIliamstown, and A. j. Wal
lace OF Topsham Secretary and Treas
urcr. :. Il. Carpenter of Randolph Tn,
following gentlemen We're appointed ex
ecrtive committee Geo. Prichard Brad
land Eirookfield, f.. Young, Chelsea, c. c
Sargent Corinth. 4. H. Gilmore. Fairee
\ Levi Tabor. Newbury, A. p. Lord, Orange
John Hanker. Randolph. y. b. Cobb, Straf
ford, L. q. Hinckley, Thetford, S. Mills
Topsham, X. Ii. Dustan, Tunbridge, r