Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-03-06
orange County Temperance Con-
peHtiOW.

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The convention met Mt Chelsea,
pursuant to call, on Tuesday, Feb.
ruary %, ut IL o'clock A. NJ and in
absence of the President, was called
to order by the Secretary, Hon. b.
Martin. Rev. p. Merrill was elect
ell President, pro tenn; prayer by
Rev. Il Il. Herrick, Report of the
Commissioner, A. Il. Kinney was
read, and on motion of Franklin
Dearborn was accepted. On motion
committee, consisting of Il. IL.
Dustin, II. Dearborn, and A. j. Eos
ter, was appointed by the char to
nominate officers of the Society for
the year ensuing, and also nominate
Il candidate for County Commission,
er. The chair also appointed as II
committee on resolutions Il. Il. Her
rick, Ira Midget, Ezra Walker and
Abel Merrill. The convention then
adjourned till IL o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman. The committee
on nominations made the following
report:
For Presidcnt-Col. John b. Mead
of Randolph.
For Vice. Presidents-Ezra Walker
of Chelsea, Ira Mudgett of Tun
bridge.
For Secretary-Arthur s. Austin,
of Chelsea.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
Bradford, Il. Farnham, II. q. Nc.
Duffee; Braintree, II. S. HARDWOOD,
j. p. Cleveland; BroOktield, j. II.
Cleveland, VIM. Graves; Chelsea,
Il. Walker, w. p. Townsend, Il. Il.
Hyde Corinth, G. G. Sargent. j.
Y. Dearborn; Fairlee, John STRAIT
ton, II. ii. Kibby ; Newbury, VIM.
X. Shedd, John Bailey, Jr.; Orange,
Chester Dickey. NJ. 9. Gross Thet
ford, Lyman Hinckley, 5. NJ. Gleas
on; Topsham, II. NJ. Bill, w. L
George; Tunbridge, Q. Moves, II. Ii.
Dustin STAFFORD, Ii. 9. Hatch, N.
B. Cobb; Vershire, s. b. Darling,
Geo. NJ. Dearborn !; Randolph, s. b.
Carpenter, Bailey Adams; Wash
ington, N. A. Taylor, &. Il. Smith /;
West Fairlee, j. B. Dearborn, Kim
ball Bates; WilliamstOwn, II. ID.
Abbott, Eddy y. Smith.
For County Commissioner-K. p.
M,rt;u nf VILLA ,nctnun
The following resolutions were of.
fered:
Resolred. That it is our duty to
show our principals at the ballot
box 10y electing as civil officers, and
especially as Grand Jurors, men
who will faithfully sustain the Tenn
perance Law.
Resolved. That we gratefully rec
ognze the efficient aid rendered to
the the temperance cause, by the
temperance women of our own and
other States, and bid them God
speed in their noble work.
RESOLVED. That we regret that
our County Commissioner, Judge
A. Il, Kinney, is compelled by his
removal from the County to decline
reelection, and we heartily appreci-
ate the faithful and efficient manner
in which he has discharged the du
ties of his office.
Resotyed. That we cordially ap-
prove the nomination of X. p. Mar
tin as Co. Commissioner, and pledge
him our hearty support in the dis
charge of the duties of his Office if
elected.
The first resolution was discussed
by Rev. P. Merrill, Rev. e. Il Her.
rick, X. p. Martin and others, and
and adopted, as were also the sec
ond and fourth. The third resolu-
ton on motion Of &. b. Darling was
laid on the table. The attendancc
was not so large as could have been
hoped, several members of the Soci-
ETY. being kept away by sickness.
On motion convention adjourned.
ARTHUR S. AUSTIN, Sec'u.