Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-12
TuE nnArTLEnoRo SOCIETY FOR THE IRE.
vESTfoN OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

| tefested in The formation Of local society
for tho prevention Of cruelty to animals
was held al the Brooks House parlors on
Tuesday evening. The attendance was
large and the earnest interest which was
shown by all present augufs well for the
success and efficiency of the new organiza.
ton. The first business In order was the
report of the committee appointed to draw
up a constitution and by-laws aud suggest
the names of permanent officers Col.
Haskins from this committee read the arti-
cles of association, as drawn by the COM
mittee, aud arler brief discussion, in tho
nature of a little good-natured raillery up.
on the ladies by Hon. b. ID. Harris, with
replies In their defense by Col. Haskins
aud DR.. Hoton, the report was accepted
aud adopted. The preamble Of the eOnsli-
tuition ~ as follows:
an order 10 carry into effect the laws Of
| the State Of Vermont, providing Tor the
more efIectual prevention OF cruelty 10 an.
| imals, aud to promote humane sentiment
| IN our midst, and be the means OF encour-
| aging in the minds OF the youth
a noble aud lender regard for AL OF
| Gods creatures, We the undersigned in
| habitauts of BrattlebUTo and vicinity, 90
| hereby form ourselves into an association
| Tor the purposes Aforesaid, aud adopt the
| following Constitution and By Laws, and
agree to support and abide by The same"
The society is TO be known as 1.-THE Brat
| tleboro Socciy for the Prevention of Cru.
city to Animals" and "its object shall be
the enforcement Of the laws of the State of
| Vermont referred tn in The aforesaid pre-
am ble." Any adult person may become
and continue a member by paying fifty
cents, and twenty-five cents thereafter
annually persons under eighteen years,
| by paying twenty-five cents, aud twenty
1--WE cents thereafter annually. Any
| person may become a life member
| by the payment OF ten dollars at ono
| time. The officers Of the society are
t o consist Of president, twelve vice pres-
| dents, a secretary, treasurer, twenty di-
rectors, aud a special agent or Informing
officer. The duties of the president, vice
| presidents, secretary, ETC., are substantially
| The same AS those of like officers in other
similar organizations. The duty of the
special agent is 10 investigate all cases ofcru-
city to animals which come or are brought
to his notice, aud, in connection with the
States attorney, take charge Of all prose-
culions of tho same, and keep memoran-
dun of proceedings and results.
DR.. Holton, for the committee, presented
the following board of officers, all OF whom
wero IN aniinously elecled:-
President-Dr. Geo. f. Gale.
Vice Presidents--Mrs. Daniel KEEL
logg, Mrs. Frank II. Wheeler, Mrs. A.
J. Hines, Mrs. Il. d. Harris, Mrs. G. b.
Rice, Miss Anna His ginson, Frederick
Holbrook, Joseph Draper, Farley Starr, S.
NJ. Waite, Rev. G. L. Walker, James f.
Estey.
Direclors-Mrs. Royal Tyler, Mrs. Geo.
Ryder, Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler, Mrs. c. n. Dav-
export, Mrs. II. D. HOltun, Mrs. c. Ii.
Mansur. Mrs. Richards Bradley, Mrs. w.
S. Frost, Miss Sarah Boycen, Miss T.. A.
Rowland, Rev. II. Burchard, Rev. NJ. II.
Harris, J. A. Stevens, w. Ii. Rock well,
Levi X. Fuller &. +. Thompson, f. w.
Brooks, b. F. Bingham, Lockhart Barrett,
Geo. c. Lawrence.
Secreiary-Mss Nellie Goodbue.
Treasurer-H. c. Willard.
Special Agent-Warren L. Eason.
Miss Rowland being obliged to decline,
Tor personal reas ons, 10 serve on the board
Of directors, Mrs. G. w. Hooker was elect
ed in her place.
Filly lone names Of members were sub
scribed TO the articles of association be-
fore the m Getting adjourned, five of whom
were young misses and masters, and do
nation Of ten dollars was made by Mrs. DR..
L. Il. Chaplin of New York. vote was
passed authorizing The printing OF the
constitution and bylaws in CHEAP and con-
venient form for general distribution.
1t will thus be seen that the society be-
gins its existence in the most suspicious
manner, and the interest manifested in it
is so general and active that there can be
no doubt that large membership will he
secured. II seems specially desirable that
the children and young people should have
the object of the society explained TO them
and desire awakened among them to be-
come members, as the tendency of the or
ganization 10 promote humane and tender
feelings cannot be questioned. Nor can
there be any question that The mere fact of
the society's active and determined exist
ence will of itself do much 10 discourage
ill-treatment and abuse of horses and
other beasts of burden, Of animals intend
ed for slaughter, of sick and disabled ami
mails, and so on through the whole scale.
The officers of the society Sc I'm to have
been very judiciously chosen. No gentle
man of our acquaintance could more read
lily command the respect Of the commune
ty, in the capacity Of president, than will
DIR. Gale; MIR. Eason, with his official ex-
perience and his cool, clear and unpreju-
diced head, is unquestionably the man of
the town for special agent and informing
officer, and all the other officials will show
themselves earnest and efficient-and none
more so than the ladies. 1t is only Just 10
remark in passing that the secretary, Miss
Goodhne, Is to be congratulated on her
marked success in awakening a general
public sentiment in favor of THIS import
ant subject.
As the membership and annual fees are
very small, and the question was raised mt
The meeting as TO whether they would not
prove insufficient, we may add that it was
stated in reply that under the Vermont
statute the State makes all prosecutions for
'ruelty TO animals and takes all the fines,
while in Massachusetts and other states
he societies make the prosecutions and re-
,eve the fines. For this reason the ex-
'enses of societies in Vermont will be
merely nominal, and it is believed that the
mall fees will assure large membership,
The meeting adjourned subject TO the call
# the proper officers.
Names of members may be handed, with
he requisite fee, to the secretary, Miss
ioodhue, 10 tue treasurer, Mfr. Willard. or
0 any of the other officers.
oMErHING ABOUT FORMER BRAFTIE-
BoRo PASTOR.
"A wide circle of the friends of Rev. T..
Matteson, ID. d., formerly pastor of the