Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-25

Grant sixteen years old son of Geo A. Grant OF Wells
River died very suddenly last Saturday morning at tho
house of his aunt Mrs. j. O. WEIGH, with whom he was
visiting few days, being out Of health. lie ate his
breakfast as usual but died soon after.
Fair Mt WaitsaeId.-A correspondent wrtos as
follows II notice In tho last FARMER item saying
that tho fairs which have boon held at Montpelier,
Wakefield and Mortified, for tho past few years were
TO unite in county fair at Montpelier this fall This
s mistake so far tho WaitsHeld fair Is concerned
The Mad River Valley Society will hold It's anh an.
nua fair at Waitsaeld September 10 and co. Tho pros
poets favorable for successful lair as they
have boon in any previous year.
Fire at Paddock's Village. Tho dwelling
house Of James o'Rouke, the second one above tho
church, took are at eleven o'clock a. M, yesterday
Thursday from defect In tho chimney and quickly
melted before the flames. The pipes not being con.
nccted with tho Flanders pump, for lack Of a few
pieces both hand engines managed 10 get small
stream from the river, though not until the building
was about gone The loss is estimated at 800 in
surance, si,OOO. Nearly all tho goods wore saved.
Political Meetings In LanioIIIe GOETHE
campaign Is to be lively in Lamoille county. Tho fol-
lowing day meetings arranged for Johnson Friday
Aug. 25 Morrlsville, Saturday, Aug. %. They also
advertise evening meetings as follows Friday Aug. 2j
at Gilmore, Mead and nendec speakers. Saturday
Aug 26 at Hyde Park Langston and lendoo speakers.
Monday, Aug. %, at Eden, Rev. L. Wheelock and
Frank Pumley Esq. speakers. Tuesday, Aug. 90, at
Wolcott, Gen. W. W. Grout and Frank Plumoy speak
ors Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Stowe Gen, w. W. Grout
and Rev Il. Wheelock speakers Friday, Sept. l., at
Wuteryille, Gov Hondee speaker. Saturday, Sept. g.
at Cambridge, Gov. Hondeo speaker.
Temperance Rcform.-A temperance revival,
commenced in st. Johnsbury with the meeting Of
last Friday evening" Mr.. John W. Drew, president
Al Mat.
a lecture at tho town hall, whore pledges circu
lated and signed by many of those present At this
meeting Miss Francis Il. willard, of Chicago, CORES
pondlng secretary Of the Woman's National Christian
Temperance Union, who happened to be present. made
an eloquent address. Another meeting held Sat-
urday evening, and Sunday evening the churches
united in union gospel temperance meeting at Acad-
envy Hail. The meetings were also continued Monday
and Tuesday evenings, a reform club being organized
the last evening. or this club Henry Q. Belden
elected PRESIDENT Franklin Fairbanks, Henry O..
Bates Geo. L. Bradley, Foster Stevens and Harry
Blodget., vice presidents; Robert McKinnon, secre-
ta-y; Geo. d. Stevens, treasurer, and Rev. D. L. Mil
Ter, chaplain The meetings throughout have been Of
most interesting character and have served to wake
up our people to n of their duty Mr.. Drew is
very effective speaker and will not only Interest any
audience he appears BEFORE but carry conviction with
what he says. Being reformed man himsefhe knows
and gains their confidence to remarkable degree.
His talk is altogether different from the ordinary tom
perance lecture, embracing unlimited amount Of
anecdotes that come to the point every time. About
800 persons have signed the pledge here already and
the work will not stop but 90 steadily on. The club
meets at the town hall next Tuesday evening to per-
feet its organization and make plans for future useful
ness Reform clubs other organizations in other
parts of the state hich may desire the labors Of Mr.
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word for it they will DO than satisfied with his
lecture.
The County Temperance Convention on
Saturday hardly the most harmonious that
The attendance was small but contained elements of
dlscord. The meeting organized by the election of
s. g. Otis Of Peacham chairman, and w. Sanborn Of
LyndOnville secretary. Judge Morrill, introduced
a resolution approving the county nominations Of
both parties, so far temperance concerned To this
an amendment was fered by A. E. Judeyine which
really resolution OF different ature altogether
and provided that committee of three from each town
be appointed to examine the two tick and to sub
stitute other names in place of those who might be
found Objectionable. Upon this the discussion
mated though most of the speakers took the ground
that there call for any change Of tho candidates
Of either party so far their temperance principles
concerned, and that If any individuals for any
personal motives, desired to make changes they would
have done better and injured the Of temperance
less, If they had called the convention under differ
ont name The amendment was lost and tho resolu
ton passed. Bliss N. Davis thon introduced the
following resolution which was adopted.
Rcsoiusd This convention approves Of the action of
the legislature In iurthoring the Of temper
by its steady enactment Of laws to suppress in
Temperance and therefore opposed to mixing
temperance with politics.
Mr.. John W. Drew, President of the Temperance re-
form club Of Concord N H., happening to be present
invited to speak to the convention ouemperance.
Mr.. Drew occupied fow moments worry proGtably
to those who remained but it noticeable that those
who opposed Judge MOrrirs resolution had other
business of more Importance than listening to temper
Ance talk.
BART I.--Those who were dissatisfied with the re-
suit of the convention representing seven towns,
sembled at the Avenue house after adjournment and
organized another. A. f. Judoyine chairman,
and A. J. Willard secretary This convention put in
nomination. Geo w. Ely for senator In place of II. c..
Beden N. p Bowman for assistant Judge in place Of
q. T. A. Humphrey Charles Ingalls, for sheriff, and
NJ. ID. Hathaway states attorney.