Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-16
Vermont Editors and Publishers
Association.

The following gentleman were present
and answered at roll call
+. B. Whiting ST. Adams
Albert Clarke, Messenger and Transcript ST, Al
A. n. Swain Times. Bellows Falls.
| Z. NJ. Chase, Union. Lyndon.
G. NJ. Stone caledonian St. Johnsbury
Luther Q. Greene, Standard Woodstock.
! !, M. Poland journal, Montpelior,
Hiram Atkins, Argus and Patriot, Montpelier,
] II. z. johnson, Nermonter Nergennes.
| ?. p; Ripley, Eagle, West Randolph.
| 0rylle ;. Bliss Georgia.
| G, H. Baker, st. Adams
John Cain, Courier, Rutland
| j. n Mclean, Independent. Rutland.
Henry Clarke, Herald, Rutland
| IL G futile, Herald, Rutland.
l.. f. Knapp, Register. Middlebury.
| Justus Cobb, Register, Middlebury.
Several other members OF the Associ-
alton came in later in the evening.
The proceedings of the last meeting
were read, after which, business was sus-
pened, to listen to the literary exercises.
The President introduced Col. Albert
Clarke, of the st. Adams Messenger and
Transcript, who delivered well prepared
and suggestive essay on "The Duties
and Rights of Editors and Publishers"
an abstract or the whole of which we
shall publish soon.
A. A. Earle editor of Barton Stand
ard, was introduced who read an excel
lent poem, full of sentiment and giving
the musings at the twilight hour OH the
banks of the noble Connecticut, mirror
ing the future from the past, entitled:
"By the Connecticut"
We shall gladly reproduce Mr.. Earle's
efforts III our columns, at an early day
The following named gentlemen were
present, and became members of the AS
ISOLATION; Albert H. futile, Herald,
Rutland; Chas. NJ. Bliss, Free Press,
Bennington Justus Cobb, Register, Mid
dlebury J. w. c. Coke, Christian Mes
seuger, Montpelier Z. I'll. Phelps, Jour-
nal, Fairhaven J. w. Wheelock, Free.
man, Montpelier.
The following gentlemen were also
elected members: VIM. II. Lord, d. D..
journal, Montpelier; Mahlon Taplin,
Argus. Montpelier; Chas. c. Morse,
Newsdealer, M orrisville; F. D. Mussey,
Free Press, Burlington.
The Association then elected the fol-
ing officers.
President-Hon. E. P. Walton.
Vice Presidents-E. B. Whiting, C.
M. Chase, Fl. G. johnson.
Corresponding secretary-H. D. Hop
kins, Montpelier.
Recording Secretary d. Webster,
Dixon, St. Adams.
Treasurer-C. NJ. Stone, St. Johns
bury.
Executive Committee-E. ?. Walton.
Montpelier G. G. Benedict Burlington;
Hiram Atkins, Montpelier
The following are the appointments
for the next meeting:
Essayist, c. M. Chase of the Lyndon
Union. Substitute, Hiram Atkins of the
Montpelier Argus.
Poet, j. S. d. Taylor of the St. AL
bans Messenger. Substitute, H. C. John
son of the Vergennes Vermonter.
Burlington was designated as the place
of the next annual meeting, on the sec
ond Thursday of June, 1872.
1t was voted that in case the New
England Press Association made an ex-
cursion this Association be postponed,
and the annual meeting be held on the
excursion trip
Mr. Greene of the Woodstock Stand
ard reported in reference to the old
printing press once owned and worked
by Benz. Franklin supposed to be the
first printing press brought to Vermont,
and now owned by the venerable Pres
ton Merrifeld of Windsor = that Mr..
Merrifield was ready to transfer it to the
custody of the Association, and that it
would be transferred to the State Cabinet
at Montpelier, as soon as arrangements
could be made for its transportation.
On motion it was voted to request
copy of Col. Clarke's address and Mr..
Earl's poem for publication.
The Association then spent several
hours in discussing business affairs and
matters pertaining to the craft.
Friday morning the Association made
an excursion to the marble quarries, and
then took an excursion train on the Har-
lem Extension to Manchester, where they
dined with Hon. F. H. Orvis, editor of
the Manchester journal, at the Equinox
House, returning to Rutland at P. NJ,
and spending the evening at the resi-
dence of Henry Clark, ESQ.,, editor of
the Herald.
The above is journal or record of
the proceedings of the Association. Of
its exceedingly pleasant excursion and
and social relations we shall speak else
where.
- The Wisocpu;p Sta.o u