Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-20
rcmpernnce Convention in sterling.

quarterly session of the Worcester northeast
district temperance union was held in the Congre-
gational church, in Sterling, yesterday, the presi-
dent, jesse B. Wheeler, of Bolton, in the chair.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
Bait of Leominster. The first business was hear
ing the reports from the towns, the general alb
stract of which was:
Boylston-No liquors sold, and very little drank.
Is a temperance town.
Bolton-At present no liquor supposed to be sold.
The town as a whole stands better than it did two
years ago, but leading men are on the wrong side.
The lodge of Good Templars is working well.
Berlin-Some liquor sold. Lodge increasing.
Clinton-Much improved. The pledge is being
circulated.
Fitchburg-The feeling in this town has rather
improved in regard to temperance. The ninety rum
and beer shops indicate that there is much to be
done here The police court shows rather bad state
of things in regard to drinking The selectmen are
true to temperance.
Hoden-Stands much as it was Some liquors
are sold, although the vote of the town the sale
of beer, &C., was decided no.
administrative had some prosecutions. The
action of the town was decidedly unanimous to in.
struct the selecten to prosecute all violations OF
the liquor law Indications there were better for
temperance.
Lunenburg-The state of the cause was on the
gain, in some respects; but there remained the
great evil OF moderate drinking.
Sterling-Liquor was sold freely.
Aubbardston-There was good deal of intem-
perance and two or three places where liquor Is
sold
Princeton-Was about the same as it has been.
| West Boylston-Was In a lamentable state, par
ticulary in the valley, owing to the large foreign
element in the population. Yet the Catholic priest
was friendly to the cause, and did what he could for
| its promotion. Interesting lectures, promotive OF
temnerance had been made there by Rev X. b.
Stratton and j. F. Manning, Esq, Of Worcester,
| which had done much good
| Rev. Messrs. Peterson and Bait OF Leominster,
| and Rev w. A. Braman of Clinton, were chosen
| a committe to confer with Rev. VIM. III. Thayer,
secretary of the state temperance union, in regard
| to circulation of the pledge throughout the
| schools of the commonwealth. This movement
was made at the suggestion of Rev. Edwin Thomp-
| son agent Of the alliance, who urged 1t In some
brief remarks, responded to in similar strain by
Others
AT halfpast twelve O'Clock, the convention took q
recess for hour, to partake of bountfnl cola
| hall.
AT the opening of the afternoon session, after re
marks by Mr.. Manning of Worcester in favor Of {
more stringent execution of the liquor law Showing
from oihcial authority that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. o
the crimes In the community proceed from the us
OF intoxicating drinks, and favoriDg the exclusion
| OF Deer ale, cider &c. from sale, by voting on tn
nrst tuesday in May against II, Rev. +. Mcguire o
fltchDurg was introduced, and gave the quarter
address He took high ground In behalf OF TIL
cause, Tor total abstinence not only from intoxi
eating drinks OF all kinds but from the use Of h
bacco In all It's forms. The agency Of the church
and the duty Of It's members In this regard were en-
laEged upon, The officers Of the Law WeTs urged 4