Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-02-17

Newport was similar to that from Bar
ton. 1t was encouraging in that there
had been reformation among some of
the drinking men and removal of 9TH
ers from the town. At the Centre good
club is in active operation. No reports
were given in regard to the towns not
mentioned above.
The County Commissioner, Capt. G.
E. Joslyn of Barton Landing, not being
able to be present, his report was read
by the secretary. The following is an
abstract There are Town Agents for
the sale of liquors in only the following
seven towns: Albany, Barton, Charles
ton, Craftsbury, Glover, Irasburgh, and
Troy. Agents in these towns were ap-
pointed upon the recommendation Of the
selectmen of the several towns, and each,
SO far as the Commissioner knew, had
faithfully complied with the law. Re-
ports for the three first quarters of the
year had been received from each agent,
and the following is the amount of liquor
sold in these towns by the agents for
that time: Albany IS gals. Barton 81
CALLS; Charleston AZ CALLS; Craftsbury
80 CALLS Glover SO IL CALLS; Iras-
burgh II CALLS. Troy Sc gals. In
each of these towns quite large per
cent. had been sold to parties living out
side the town.
The Commissioner experienced the
same difficulty that has existed in the
county heretofore in establishing agen-
cies +: the selectmen in many towns refus-
ing to recommend person for the agency,
or to supply them with liquors when ap-
pointed The Commissioner made per-
tinent suggestions in regard to the need
of an agent in the various towns, and
intelligently discussed the matter from
his official standpoint. The Commission
er's fees and charges for the year are
only $1276. In brief discussion on
the report, Mr.. N. Kinney of Craftsbury
suggested the propriety of having the
Commissioner visit the various agencies
occasionally, to ascertain whether they
were satisfactorily and lawfully attend
ing to their duties. Dr. Kimball of
Coventry remarked that there ought to
be some way devised by which better
article of liquors could be supplied to
the agencies. In his practice he found
that much of the liquor bought of agents
was decidedly unfit for medicinal purpos-
es. 1t was suggested that the matter
lay entirely in the hands of the select
men and that they ought to exercise
great care in the procurement of liquors.
The question: Is it injudicious to
place lager beer or cider upon the same
basis with the stronger alcoholic stimu-
lants, in our legislative enactments?
was ably and very fairly dicussed by
Capt. Austin of Barton Landing and T.
w. Baldwin of Barton on the affirmative,
and by DR.. l. Kimball of Coventry. d.
NJ. Camp of Newport and Rev. W. J.
Johnson of Barton on the negative.
The committee on nominations for
County Commissioner for the ensuing
year. presented the name of Capt. G. E.
Jos1yu Of Barton, the prvsvut Incumbent.
Mr.. Joslyn was nominated by the con-
vention.
The committee for nominating officers
for the society, presented the names of
the following: President, 1. D. R. Col
Inns; vice presidents, D. E. Curtis, E..
B. Holt; executive committee, DR.. l..
Kimball, A. A. Randall.
The Orleans County Temperance Soci-
ETY. having net with the County Reform
Club. members of this organization par
ticipated in the deliberations and exer-
cises, and reelected their old board of
officers, with the exception Of a few Of
the town committees.
The choirs of the churches uniting and
receiving assistance from other musicians
excellent music was provided through
the day and evening. A vote of thanks
was given to the choir, the orchestra, and
the citizens of the town for their excel
lent music, and their generous hospitality
The evening was devoted to a lecture
on temperance by Rev. w. J. johnson o.
Barton. The lecture was earnest, prac
teal, eloquent, and very interesting
The thanks of the audience were extend
ed to the speaker for his address.