The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-02-20

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Bristol sold for quarters ................ s2ess
Hancock ................ 3Sd1l
Lincoln ............... 307 4!
Middlebury sold for 3 quarters. 975so
v e U,S ............ 3So.st
Total
s297ils
For Sd Or ending Feb. J. so amt sold s99!a !!
" ~ " 27Gg.4l
" " '7G " 3lG65I
find that the agent of Vergennes reports sales
TO persons in the following towns: Addison
Brdport, Charlotte, torrisburgh Monkton, New
Haven, Panton, Waltham, Wcybridge and Other
towns.
The agent of Middlebury reports sales to per
sons in Cornwall, Bridport, Ripton, Weybridgc
Salisbury, Addison, Whiting, Shorcham, Gran
vile, New Haven, Huntington, Rutland, Lincoln,
Wcstncld, transient
starksboro agent reports sales to persons in the
following towns: Monkton, Bristol, Huntington.
Hancock agent reports sales to persons in Rip
ton, Rochester, Granville, T.. Middleburv, War.
ren, Braintree, Stockbridge.
On motion committee of one from
each town Represented was appointed
to present the name of person TO be
voted for as commissioner at the March
meeting. They presented the name of
Dea. ID. +. Boyce, which was accepted.
No other business was presented and
the meeting adjourned.
ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE Soc1-
TY.-The annual meeting took place
at the Congregational church on We'd
ncsday afternoon, Feb. IS. Rev. E. p.
Hooker, the president, called the meet
ing to order. Rev. L. "A. Dibblc offer
cd prayer, petltioning that temperance
pc ople might have more earncstness in
their work. The secretary, S. b. NJ.
Cowles read the report of the last meet
ing, which was accepted.
On motion the chair appointed COM
miitccs on nominations and resolutions.
While the committees were consulting
reports Of temperance progress in the
different towns were called for. Mrs.
+. A. Sturtevant gave an excellent and
interesting report of tho national and
state work. The committee on nomi-
nations then reported the following list
of officers of the society for the ensuing
year:
President, Rev. E. =. Hooker.
Vice Presidents, w. II. Bixby, Mrs.
f. A. Sturtevant.
Secretary and treasurer, S. d. NJ
Cowlcs, New Haven.
Executive committee, Michael Ball
Ferrisburgh; W. Il. Bixbv, f.. II. Dan.
icls, Vcrgennes; Rufus Smith, Addi.
son II. 4. Bristol, Panton; e. A .Doud,
New Haven; r. II. Mardin Bristol; Rev
f.. Il. Hooker, l.. Il. Knapp, Middle.
bury; a. J; benedict, Cornwall; j. f.
Crane, Bridport; Rev. w. N. Bacop,
Shoreham; |. l.. Strong, Starksbon.
Casper Dean, Monkton; Eiihu Purin
I innnl,,. n
n The report was accepted and the list
|>9f officers elected.
The reports of temperance work
were continued.
Dea. j. f. Crane said: The pledge
had been circulated in Bridport. There
had been one or two prosecutions, with
the usual results. On being asked for
an explanations, he said the suits were
appealed.
Deacon A. j. Benedict thought cider
was the trouble with Cornwall; other
| wise things were in stdtu QuO.
5. b. NJ. Cowlcs thought New Haven
street about as usual in temperance SEN
timent.
Frank Smith reported that there was
no temperance organization at New
Haven East Mills. Last winter there
was something of temperance rcviv-
al. Cider is the present trouble. Was
happy that Middlcbury was between
Cornwall and New Haven.
Dea. G. w. Wicker said there was
no temperance organization i'm Ferris
burgh but temperance men and princi-
pic. Cider on the increase; believed
there was more made in the county.
Mr.. Ball stated that the Ferrisburgl
Sabbath school had signed the pledge.
Judge ii. u. Churchill said that
Goshen had not SO many drinkers and
no agent. Thought "No Agent" was
the remedy for a good deal OF drunken
ness. Goshen has no temperance soci
ETY..
Rev. w. N. Bacon said Shorehan
was holding the fort. They have
Temperance hotel, which the temper
ance men proposed to aid. Liquor il
sold in the town, and no complaint
are made of the sellers. Expect t,
prosecute, however. New York run
is the Shoreham beverage. Advise,
giving the hotels benefits, so that the
can afford to be kept as Temperance
houses.
Mr.. -- Smith said cider must b
checked. Twelve barrels makes to-
much vinegar for one family.
Dea. Wright reported that Wey
J bridge has two temperance organiza
tons, one of them being a fourishin
Juvenile society. Temperance sent
ment improving.
Il. X. Haven reported that the Vel
4 gennes Reform Club is still living.
+ Col. Lucia ascribed what temperate
( feeling Vergennes possesses to the "
n g. Il. u. Moral courage Is the Ike
t note to success.
Mrs. A. +. Upper reported that III
$ Middlebury Lodge !. o. G. Il. has ovC
; ninety members. Cider keeps ava
4 many who might be members. Though
:; temperance people ought to patroni,
: the Rutland temperance hotel.
= Mr.. j. Cobb said officers are in
!; what the people make them. At ru
:; trials no temperance men were presen
Mr.. j. l.. Buttolph and others sa
= they were present at this trial, al
3 were temperance men.
3 MIR. Hall of Vergennes, thought Il
towns about Vergennes and Middl
p bury responsible for the state of tel
ID perancc sentiment in those two town
l.; Inc committee on resolution
n through Rev. w. N. Bacon, the chai
man, presented the following:
Resolred u is duty Of the christian people
l., change public opinion in favor oftotal absiineI
from every thing that intoxicates or lends In il
Of direction.
er Resoired That the change going on IN pull
d. sentiment In our state on the subject Of temp
!. ance is largely due 10 The earnest efforts of lai
!. full christian women.
Resolred, That the ladies In all their indv
0 nj or organized efforts in behalf of temperan
DIS he heartily sustained by pastors, churches and
~ good temperance people.
Is ResOired, That II is the duty OF every tenn
] ance man In Addison Co. 10 attend the prm
l-2 political meetings In the several towns.
ny Resoired. That il Is the duty OF every mar
see that every drinking man IN This town is
81 cued and brought into the fold of some tenn
IL ance organization if possible.
s. Resoirfd, That II Is the duty OF every tenn
{. ance organization and every christian Ia give
~ reformed men their sympathes, their aid aud
~ c0nragement
Resoired. That Il Il the duty OF every man
10. woman In the county Ia see that the prohibits
er hw is rigidly enforced.