Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-01-21
Grant County G. T. Convention.

Giles, G. w. G. T., in the chair. The
necessary officers were appointed by
the chair. and the following commits
tees were appointed On perma
nent organization, Brothers A. Pro-
Wis Of 50, VIM n. Reed. 292. and sis
ter NJ. Bryan, 50. On order Of bust
ness, Brothers J. ID. Dutfey, Il.
Nagle and sister r. Curtis OF 81 On
Constitution, Brothers VIM. N. Reed,
292, J. B, Cory, 81 and IL. II. Stew
art, 3lS. Committee on Permanent
Organization reported: W. Y. T,
Sister Il. Bradt, 3l6 P. w. c. r.,
Brother VIM. n Reed, 292; W. S,
Brother j. A. Curtis, 50; w. f. s.,
l.. IL. Stewart, 3l8; W. r., sister r.
d. Curtiss, 80; W. NJ, A. Provis, 50;
W. G. Brother j. D. McDutfey, 81.
W. |. e., Sister J. r. Clifton, 81, W.
o. g., |. B. Palmer, 3l8, w. A. s.,
Sister M. G Guiok, 318, w. ID. NJ,
Sister NJ. Bryan, 50, w. r. S.,
Brother A. J, Cummins, 292 W
S., Sister NJ. Brown, 50.
Afternoon. Reports from Lodges.
Reports very favorable. Reports on
the good Of the Order by Brother
Giles and others. The committe on
Constitution reported in favor of the
one drafted by Brother Giles. 1t
was then adopted. In the evening in
tereSting lectures were delivered by
Brother Giles and Sister Shepard. =
After the lectures the convention
met and Brother Giles gave in,
struction in the unwritten work Of
order
JANUARY 10, $50 a. M.-Conven-
ton called to order by Brother Giles.
Minutes of yesterday read and
amended. The time having arrived
when Brother Cites was to leave, we
listened very attentively to a few APP
(! pfoprlate remarks from him Bro
VIM. n. Reed, 292, appointed 10 the
chair. The committee appointed on
3rd resolution were Brothers j. b.
Cory, 50, R. Glenn, 36l, VIM. N.
Reed 292. The officers elected and
installed were: w. G. T.. A. Provis,
So w. Y. T., Sister A. Wilson, 292 !;
z. ". G. H., j. Merry weather, 80 !;
w. s., Brother l. II. Stewart. 3l8 !;
w. f. s., Bro. NJ. Scott, 5O7 W. r.,
Sister R. d. Curtiss, 80: w. NJ, Bro.
j. Carroll, 81 w. |. g., Sister NJ
Dudley ,267 w. 0. G., Bro j. Train,
361; W c., Brother j. B.. Cory, So !;
w. A. s., Sister NJ. Brown, SO ". II.
S, Brother Z. Bradt, 3l8; w. l.. S.,
Sister A. McLellenhan, 267. After
installation the convention listened
/ to few remarks from Brother Geo.
W. Bungay.
The committe on resolutions pre>
scnted the following which were
adopted
WHEREAS, By the laws Of this
state, the sale of Intoxicating liquors
without license is prohibited, and in
asmuch as the majority Of votes in
any incorporated village, town or
city may withhold such license at
their option, therefore,
Resolved, That such withholding is
both civil and moral duty.
Resoived, That the Grant
County Good Templars' Convention
deem it inconsistent, unsafe and un>
becoming great moral reform like
the enc in which we find ourselves
engaged, to pause in mid career and
listen to or put ourselves under the
guidance of political leaders, to the
neglect and decentralization OF the
great tenn erancc mission.
ReSoiued, Thata committee of three
be chosen whose duty it shall De to
collect and publish in one or more Of
the public journals Of our county. sta
tistics of the varied aud appalling ev,
lis Of the rum traffic. and correspond
with similar organizations in the
different counties of our State, with a
view to making out at some future
day book of reference for the stu
dent of temperance
ResolUed, That no arguments are
necessary to convince all Good TEN
plars that the growing of hops aids
directly in the manufacture and sale
Of ale and lager beer, and therefore
must be morally wrong.
Resolred, That this convention
earnestly desires all Christians, Of
whatever denomination, to co oper>
ate with them in the great work of
human redemption from the curse of
strong drink, believing such cooper
alton to be their imperative duty.
ReSolred, That the thanks Of the
Convention be and are hereby tens
/ dered to the brothers and sisters of
Patch Grove Lodge, and to the cit
zens generally, for the favors extend.
ed to the delegates OF this Conven~
ton.
The Convention adjourned to meet
at Beetown on the Bird Tuesday in
February, 1868.
L, II. STEWART W 5.
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT IN PRINT
ING PREssEs.-Colonel r. Hoe, whose
printing presses are so generally us
ed by publishers throughout the
country, and whose inventive gems
Gus has done so much toward inn
proving the same, is engaged in get
ing up press that is to print both
sides Of sheet at the same time
Should it prove a success, and we
have no doubt it will, publishers of
daily papers with largo circulation
would certainly reduce the expense
of printing their papers by purchas,
ing one OF the improved kind. Veri
ly, this is the age Of Improvement
and progression. One is unvolunta>