Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
COUNTY Temnernnce Conronilnn.

County Temperance Convention.
The friends Of temperance in Washiupto
county met at the Court House in Montpelier
on the ith inst, at 10 O'Clock, 4. ~, agre,
ably TO the call Of tho committee
The meeting was called to order by T. j
Deayitt, Esq, Secretary Of last convention.
Chose o. l.. Iloyt, Of Painfeld, Chairman
and f. w IIuntley, Of DuSbury, Secretary
Chose committee OF one from each town
nominating committee, as follows:
Z. II. Dwinoil, Marshdold stephen spencer, plaiu
hcld Thomas Hutchinson, Worcester j w. Mhce
iQck, Berlin Joseph Poland, Montpelier, 7. Plumloy
NNorihaeld Emory. Town, waterbury G. O. Baton
Middlosoxi i W lluntley, Duxbury, A. u. Bmgg
faysion D. 2. Elmer, CABOT
Voted that committee Of five be appointe,
to draft and present resolutions, as follows
Mcsg,. Spencer Of Montpelier, Daniels Of Marsh
held Nhcelock 0t Berlin, pumey Of Nofthhold, aui
Spencer Of Pialndcld.
Mr. Boycc, the County Commissioner, bein.
present. made a verbal report Of his oacia
dongs, substantially as follows
COMMISSIONER REPORT.
Gennsmsn ~ have no written report to give 80,
ago, and did not learn that ! was nominated fol
County Commissioner until afterward 1t was On
tirely unsought and unexpected by inc, and my hrs'
impression was 70 decline the honor but II was 20,
near election time 20 call another convention and
make another nomination was prevailed on by the
friends who had honorcd tue by their confidence Ia
accept the nomination. | have cnfoavorcd 20 per
form the duties Of the office faithfully.
Very soon after my election was officially declared
began 20 receive petitions from different towns re-
quostlng 90 appoint any agent for those towns
From the town OF DuNhury received a petition with
over hundred signatures requesting that no agent
pc apppiuteui nhd l appointed none. From other
towns received recommendations 10 appoint 40
agent while others n the same town did not want an
agent S0me towns heard uothint FROM la any way.
The following agents were appointed Montpelier,
W. i. Waterman, PanGold, o. Knapp, Barre, sun.
man Wool Calais Leroy Kent Woodbury., $. o.
Judd For the town OF llarshdoid Mr.. Eddy wa.
recommended, but not by the selootnen. knowin Z
him to be man Of temperance principles, sent him
commission subject 90 the approval Of the select.
pointed for that town.
To every agent whom appointed | gave especial
distractions about selling iudciously and flly com.
plying with the requirements OF the law yet there
have been complaints made Of some oi the agents Tor
selling too much, or inIudiciously, and some have
complained Of the agents selling poor liquors. do
not consider the agent much In fault Ia the latter
case as are The scccmeni whose duty it to obtain
Where complaints have been made have ondoav.
orcd TO investigate the matter fairly, and DO Justice
by all concerned but II isimpossiblo TO please ALL
think Of the complaints In regard 90 agents over
selling s due 90 the fact that many towns do not have
are made 10 some agents Ev persons whose
they have NO moans of knowing For Instance, In
Waterbury,, the agent has calls from Duxbury More
town, Wakefield Warren and Fayston-those towns
having no agent In my opinion, il + better Tor
. .s rs, 70 sagS reliable man aPpointed as agent to
for other towns aud renders Invalid all excuses Tor
uI Fnsy 'S ss S tbga 1SSI
H. aalt sonegha since We are all liable q err per
vi ~ Lo ,' 49, o'lI''''s
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AFTERNOON SESSION
J,sorb pJor1 rr o,,,r,;,,,. 80, ,......;..
tions. nresented the f,llowing rcnor,.
Fpt county Commissioner GEo. o. lioroE, Fayston.
fof county COMMITTEE, r. Plumleyt Northhcld
heil. $3.50. ,..
reg loWn tomm. ttecs Barre, W. A. Boyce, w.
~. rSIIyi ~, a.. III iced Berlin, = T. aye Wills
Ha 5; T. 4 f Fi n c9la, Lg Si DSiRs
son If II Gravcs : so,ncr,iiie, t :, H,nt, '
CLARK King. N. DAVIS, j., b. ]. Wheeler Fayston'
Mar.iasd +. bav'J Eijy J Jams. R N.Y.
Middif ,s VII Chopin C. C. Putnam H. llol-
Prentice O. Wright j. r. seaver, Moretown, jane.
Sig Ai SoI H5a65nhTaS u IHoT9ton ~
v Avery, j., NJ Emerson A. pdstrdgei Plainaold,
Leander Davis. a. J. Ayeril, s. W ". Miller Water.
oiary, u Dailiqsnam' E A. Newqome' 3 Batch
Boycei Woodbury., y d Putnam. J. b. Voodrv
Worcester. d. d. Field A. r. Hancock II s. johnson
Warren 3. Banis.er. c. Is. Williams Charles Martin.
~ ..4 A. Go. A.
LUG ieP'It Vi Tue Oomhlttee on Nohihh-
tons was accepted and adopted.
Inc report OF the Committee on Resolutions
was then called Tor, and the following resJlu-
tons were presented
Re.oir,d That tho o,es,ior q, r,,.ars g.. ,t tt...,
rtf,rn h paran,e,,tt ari H., -, W "a. i.qu9i
pointnent nf a Conrnis go fi aFpig,y wy "
tonlrress W i"tU"' ." '"' Pa'' VI
Rssoirsd That we heartily ann,ovo ,bo action ~,
the Grand Jurors, the Attorney and the Court
law at the last session of he yasbIa@toB coganty
court sl,,,r,, Tho, 4. Z. a.. ,.,,.
the several towns private citizens, aud those Who are
pu6s t.1S rA'nef 'ln persons engaged IN any
and united support Of the nominee Of MI; 5 COX eefE
'O' COun'' commissioner.
rately and discussed by Messrs. Plumley, PO