St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
County Temperance Meeting.

Nel1UeT, IOI|.
County Temperance Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Caledonia
County Young Mems Temperance As
sociation was held in the Congregational
church at Barnet, on Saturday last.
The meeting was called to order by the
President, Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury, and prayer was Offer
ed by Rev. N. R. Nichols of Barnet.
The Secretary read the report of the
proceedings of the last meeting, which
was accepted and adopted the Treas
urer's report was also presented ard
adopted.
On motion of j. R. EMERSON of Peach
am, committee of two from each town
represented was appointed by the Chair
to nominate officers for the year en-
suing; also to report a candidate for
County Commissioner. The Chair ap-
pointed as that committee, Messrs.
EMERSON and McClary of Peacham,
Humphrey and Barney of st. Johns
bury, Nichols and Stanley of Barnet,
Blake and Otis of Sutton, Sanborn of
Lyndon, Currier of Ryegate and Otis of
Sheffield
Adjourned to one o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The convention met agreeably to ad-
journment. The afternoon session was
opened by thrilling temperance song
from the choir.
The committee on nominations made
their report, which was accepted and
adopted as follows:
President, Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks
of st. Johnsbury.
Secretary and Treasurer, 1. w. San
born, Lyndonville.
Vice Presidents,-Barnet Rev. N. R.
Nichols; Burke, Rev. H. P. Cushing ::
Danville, c. L. Morrill, st. Johnsbury,
Emerson Hall Peacham, j. R. Kiner-
son; GrotOn, I. N. Hall; Hardwick,
Henry Smith Ryegate, A. S. Moore :;
Walden, c. j. Bell; Wheelock, G. NJ.
Williams Sutton, J. p Otis Sheffield,
5. e. Otis; Lyndon, Rev. w. L. Moves !;
Newark, Alonzo Taft Kirby, j. B.
Gorham; Stannard, Chester Brown :;
Waterford, iona. Lawrence.
Erecatiue Committee, A. S. Laughlin,
Barnet, John H. Currier, Ryegate, E. A.
Walker, st. Johnsbury.
County Commissioner, Ephraim H:
Stone OF st. Johnsbury Centre.
The commissioners. H. Stone
made his annual report, which was well
received by the convention, and unani-
mously adopted. He gave a candid
statement of the condition of the liouor
business through his agencies, which
showed quite reduction in the amounts
sold the past year in comparison with
former years. The reports with refer
ence to the towns of Lyndon and Hard
wick were especially favorable and en-
couraging.
Mr.. Otis of Sheffield, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was considered
and adopted:
ResOtced, That this society, as the
Oldest temperance organization in the
county, by special committee, extend
to each of the Reform Clubs also to
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions, in this county, a cordial invita-
ton to identify themselves with this
association, and to labor together for
the same common interest.
For the committee contemplated in
the resolution, the Chair appointed-J.
K. EMERSON, Peacham, E. H. Stone. St.
Johnsbury Centre, A. s. Laughlin, Bar
net, S. c. Otis, Sheffield, H. A. Blake.
Sutton, 1. w. Sanborn, Lyndonville
John Currier Ryegate, Henry Smith,
Hardwick.
The following resolution was passed
unanimously
ResotUed, That this association use
all honorable means to sustain the Off
GERS OF the law in carrying out and en-
forcing the nuisance law" of 1876.
Another resolution, touching matter
beyond the reach of the society, was
presented and discussed somewhat at
length, and finally passed as follows:
ResOlUed, That this convention in
struct its candidate for County Com
(if elected,) not to license
agents in any towns in this county.
1t was unanimously RESOLVED, That
the thanks of this convention be cor
daily extended to the citizens of Bar
net tor their generous hospitality and
to the choir for the excellent music dis
coursed, during the day.
On motion, adjourned.
EDWARD t. FAIRBANKS, Pres't.
L. w. SANBoRN, Sec'y.
The Religious Work in Boston.
There can be no doubt, after the ex-