Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-09-03
Vermont Editors and Publishers
Association.

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Association.
The Vermont Editors and Publishers
Association held their annual session a
the Brattleboro House in Brattleboro, OF
Thursday evening, Aug. q, 1869. The
State press was represented by Hon. L
p. Walton, Montpelier Journal; Hon
G. w. Willard, Montpelier Freeman
Geo. III. Bigelow, 0. S, Bliss, Burlington
Free Press; Albert Clark, st. Adams
Messenger C. II. Baker, st. Adams
Transcript; Henry Clark, Harley c.
futile, Rutland Herald; A. N. Swain,
Bellows Falls Times G. NJ. Chase, Lyn-
don Union; G. NJ. Stone, St. Johnsbury
CALIFORNIAN Luther 0. Greene, Wood
stock Standard; James X. Mclean,
Rutland Independent; d. M. Camp,
Newport Express ; w. Ii. Cook, Ben
nington Banner; P. p. Ripley, Randolph
Eagle; A. G. Alderman, +, d. Cobleigh,
Brattleboro Record L. L. Knapp, Mid
dlebury Register; r. S. Warner, Lud-
low Gazette; L. j. McIndoe, Windsor
Journal and Vermont Chronicle. There
were also present, E. d. Boylston, editor
of Farmers Cabinet, Amherst, n. III. /;
G. +. Croker, Lawrence, Mass Amer
lean A. G.. Green, Springfield Repub-
lican; E. A. Lewis, Watkins, N. Y. G.
G. Ide, Claremont, N. H.
o. S. Bliss, Georgia; Harley G. Tut
tie, Rutland; f. d. Cobleigh, A. C. Ac-
erman, G. E. Selleck, Brattleboro Ly-
man E. Knapp, Middlebury; G. H. Ba-
ker, St. Adams; r. S. Warner, Ludlow !:
l.. j. McIndoe, Windsor, were elected
members of the Association.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Hon. Il. P. Walton, Mont
pelier.
Vice Presidents-E B, Whiting, St.
Adams j. |. Cook, Bennington C. NJ.
Chase, Lyndon.
Recording secretary David NJ. Camp,
Newport.
Corresponding Sec.-Henry Clark,
Rutland.
Treasurer-Luther O. Greene, Wood
stock.
Executive Committee-A n. Swain,
Bellows Falls; G. w. Willard, Montpe-
lier; G. G. Benedict, Burlington.
After the election of officers, the an
nual address was delivered by Henry
Clark, Editor of the Rutland Herald,
upon The Journalist demanded for the
Times" most excellent production, and
which was received with much favor by
the Association.
Hon. G. w. Willard and Hon. Z. P.
Walton addressed the association in a
happy and forcible manner upon the
press as an educator. They were follow
ed by Mr.. Boylston, editor of the Far
mers Cabinet, at Amherst, N. H., giving
the history and proceedings of the Maine
and New Hampshire Editors Associa-
ton, and gave interesting "reminiscences
of his connection with the press for the
past forty years, concluding with hap
Ply poem, a greeting from New Hamp-
shire to Vermont. Col. Albert Clark.
Geo. Bigelow, Mr.. Croker of Lawrence.
Mr.. Green of the Springfield Republi-
can, c. NJ. Chase, A. N. Swain, w. III.
Cook, and L. E. Knapp, also made brief
addresses.
The next session was fixed at St. AL
bans, and the following appointments
made
Essayist, G. g. Benedict, Burlington.
Substitute, Albert Clark, St. Albans.
Poet, John G. SAKE, Albany, N. Y.
Substitute, A. A. Earle, Barton,
A resolution of thanks was voted to
the several railroads in the State, and to
MIR. Lawrence Of the Brattleboro House,
for courtesies rendered to the members of
the Association.
Illus ended the second anniversary of
the Vermont Editors and Publishers
Association, after a pleasant, agreeable
session.