Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-01
Temnerance In Winthrop.

The Winthrop Temperance Reform Club
celebrated its fifth anniversary Sunday,
March 18th Meetings were held afternoon
and evening. and were largely attended, and
much interest manifested. At the meeting
in the evening the Town Hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity, extra seats were brought
in and placed in the. aisles. After the seats
were ali taken up, the entrance and the space
in the back part OF the hall, usually unoccu-
pied. was filled with those that were obliged
to stand, but who quietly and attentively lis
tened for two long hours to the interesting
remarks of the speakers. The president of
the club Bro. +. S. French presided both
afternoon and evening, and after making
some very appropriate remarks introduced
Bro. Thomas Dealey as the first speaker of
the afternoon. Bro. Dealey is one that has
suffered on account of having formed while
Young, the habit of indulging in strong drink.
and he knows personally of its evil effects
upon those who continue in its use. He was
able to see the evil of the habit he had fallen
into and to STOP and turn from the downward
course which he was pursuing, and which has
led SO many of our noble fellow beings to
ruin and to drunkard's graves. He gave his
name and influence to the Winthrop Reform
Club, soon after its organization, and from
that time until the present, he has proved
true, and firm as a rock in the cause of tenn
perance. We have several of this class in
our club, whose names are familiar to the
temperance workers of our State, and when
they are called upon to speak, the people
hove confidence in them and they are listened
to with interest. Brother Dealey was fol-
lowed BY brothers Heath and George, of Hal
lowell; Fogg, Luce, Woodbury., Mumford
and Brandes, of Monmouth; Hall of Dix
field, and members of the Winthrop club.
To A. {. Otis, Esq, the last speaker of the
evening, was assigned the duty Of presenting
the pledge for signatures, which duty he per-
formed in an earnest and able manner Dur
ing the singing of the closing piece new
names. were added to the pledge. Three
years ago. when this club was first organized,
one man was heard to say that the fourth of
July would bring the meetings to a close, but
we have reason to thank God, and take cour-
age, that the boys were not only able to pass
that day soberly, but that theyhave remained
true through all succeeding trials, and now
enter upon the sixth year of their freedom,
with new zeal. and renewed determination to
battle while life shall last, against liking
Alcohol
There are many prosperous reform clubs in
Maine, but we in Winthrop, claim that ours
is the A No. | of this State. and if there are
those that think otherwise, by visiting us at
Town Hall SOME Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock, when We have to rely wholly upon
home talent, we trust they will be able to see
their mistake. At business meeting Mon
day evening, March Goth, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing quarter -
President. b. S. Kelley; Vice Presidents, H.
Yeaton, Thomas Dealey, C.. W. Dillingham;
Secretary, II. +. Soule; Treasurer, II. Bates
Chaplain, Rev. W. F. Bickford; Chorister,
j. ii. Marrow Marshal. M. G. Keene.