The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-24

which the women Of our county are taking in the
temperance enterprise. We accord TO them our
most cordial sympathy, anil pledge to them our
most earnest cooperation In their noble endeayOrs
TO reclaim the Incorporate and promote the prev
alence in our community OF sound temperance
Resotrcd, That we approve the action Of our
county commissioner rypoit ted TO us and pledge
our hearty sympathy AMI cooperation in the lire
of effort liz when he seems noW engaged.
Resoired That there Is no middle ground on the
temperance question, AMI that every man Is In fact
either aiding or retariing the work Of reform, ant
we hereby urge increased effort in this direction.
Rcsoircl That our thanks are due, and are here
by rendered ii, the Womens Temperance Union
Of Middlebury, for their Kindness and hospitality
during this meeting
Rev. T.. u. Hooker, chairman OF the
committee on nominations, reported and
the society elected the following:
President, Rev. w. n. Bacon. Shore
ham.
Vice-presidents, Il. Il. Haven, YER
gennes: Mrs. L. A. Sturtevant, Middle
bury.
Secretary and treasurer, Lyman E.
Knapp, Middlebury.
Executive Committee, Rev. S. w.
Magill, L. D. Twitchell, O. p. Mead, l..
E. Knapp, II. NJ. Clapp, II. L. Bristol,
w. II. Bixbv, E.S. Botium, lis. Cross,
r. ii. Mardin, G. W. Wicker, O. II.
| Bascom.
| Rev. DR.. Magill. in behalf of a COM
mittcc appointed by the executive COM
mittec, reported constitution for the
society, which was adopted as follows:
CONSTITUTION OF THE ADDISON COUNTY TEMPER.
ASCE SOCIETY
Art. I. This organization shall he known as the
Addison County Temperance society.
| drt. 2. The object of the society shall be the
promotion, in any legitimate way Of temperance
by which is to be understood the entire dsusc as
| a beverage of all alcoholic liquors, whether pro
duced by dislillation or fermentation.
| Art. o. All persons In sympathy with the above
mentioned object may consider themselves mem
bers Of the society and entitled to take part in al
| deliberations and doings.
Art. I. The officers of This society shall he
president, Two ycc-presdcnts, n secretary and NJ
executive committee conpo .cd of no more thar
twelve. The duties Of president vice presidents
and secretary shall be si'A u, their designation,
| indicate. The executive committee shall rcgnr
themselves as charged Niiii the duty Of carving
out the plans and resolution of the society and
further, as warranted to hold meetings and L
adopt measures such a. may seem u them hes
| calculated TO further the object oI the society
These officers shall hold their respective place,
and fulfil their functions until their successors
| shall have been appointed.
-fyt. 5. The society shall hold ita annual meet
ing in Middlebuly on the 3d Wednesday of Feb
r9aly in each year, hour and place TO be designat
who shall give due notice of such meeting. A
said meeting the executive committee shall b,
their secretary make report of their doings durinI
be appointed, and sllch other business may b,
done as the object of the society may warrant AN,
call for.
Art. G. This constitution may be altered O
amended at any annual meeting by vote of two
thirds of the persons then and there acting n
members Of the society.
Mrs. f. A. Sturtcyant, at the invita-
ton of the society, spoke for the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Union
The substance of these remarks will b.
given in our temperance column here
after.
Mrs. A. p. Upper also compiled
with the invitation extended to her tt
speak for the Middlcbury Union.
Mrs. E. b. Stewart of Nergennes, il
behalf Of the Vergennes Union, made
report of the work done there, and tn,
past and present condition of public
sentiment in that city.
Dea. Bixby supplemented Mrs. Stew
arts report with further remarks upon
the work in Vergcmcs.
George G. Walker, of Middlcbury
spoke in behalf Of the Reform Club o
Middlebury, giving a statement Of il
condition and work. Il