Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-24

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west Waterville, Rome, Vienna. Read
heid population, 4l39
ton 1910. P0pu'H
haiiowell. Windsor; population, 1928.
Aipion' china, Chelsea, Unity Plantation
| population, 1851
1906. popuia'ioh
Plttston, West Gardiner. FarminrdaIe
population, 1921
SAGADAHoc COUNTY
Bath, ,: Arrowsic, Georgetown. Phipps
1ufs. ooiwich, /: Bowdoin. Richmond
nnerkihs, l; Bowdoinham, Topsham, Wes
Inc Committee voted to take one repre-
sentative from Somerset and add the same 10
Lincoln: Adjourned until Monday night
""eh all delegations are expected to report.
District Lodge OF Good Templars MEETING
hennebec District Lodge met in annual
session with Capital Lodge, Augusta
February %.
reports of the % lodges in the distric,
showed them TO be in an active condition do
ing good work for temperance.
l. K. Simonton. G. w. C. T.. was present,
also k, W. Dunn, President of the State
temperance Society. with many other we'll
known strong workers, making this a profit
able session
The following are the officers for the ensu-
ing year.
r. y. Brainard, D. T. j. f. Ladd, ID. C. :
Mrs. G. l.. Hooker, ID. V. T.; Mrs. III. NJ.
=. Estes, ID. Sec; J. Thomas, ID. Treas. :
Rev. j. r. Clifford. ID. Chap J. S. Norton.
d. NJ. Lutte Beal, ID. ID. NJ c. f. Good
win, ID. Guard; g. w. Childs, ID. Seminal ::
Ilnnie Jaquth, A. Sec.
The following resolutions were adopted:
LIST. Resolved, That we most earnestly advocate
,he proposed amendment, whereby the prohibitory
Jaw snall become part of our State constitution,
tas forever removing this important question from
uie province OF poitics-and that we also respect
end. ~
ID. Resolved, That we respectfully ask that the
laws and amendments We now have prohibiting the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors remain upon statutes
aud that the officers be encouraged in the faithful
discharge of their duties.
ID Resolved, That Good Te..plars we will
take no backward steps in the great work of savinr
iaien ana preventing the young and pure from
iaIiing INTO the snares of the tempters' and we
woild AGAIN send forth II warning note to our TEN.
perance workers urging the importance Of more
earnest efforts TO educate the public mind in re-
gard TO the of the eroneously socalled Tighter
drinks wine. beer, cider etc, thereby preventing
the repeal OF our present effective laws.
4h. Resolved, That inasmuch as we must cleanse
the fountain before the the stream will be pure, we
would earnestly ask the Lodges of kennebec District
to give the attention to the subject of Juvenile Tenn
Piles, and that they their personal influence in
gathering the little under our spotess banner
of"Iruth, Love and Purity"
EVENING.
Chas. II. Berry made few opening re-
marks, telling of the encouragement receiv-
ed by the harmonious work of the session
just closed, and introduced X. w. Dunn of
Waterville. who spoke hopefully of the pro-
gress of temperance work.
L. X. Simonton, Esq, of Camden, e.. w.
e.. T., spoke of the Improvement manifest
throughout the State by reason of temper
ance effort in the past, which should en-
courage us for the future.
After song, poem by Il Watervile lady
was read by the authorcss. b. +. Torsev of
Winthrop spoke briefly but pointediy, after
which Col. Eustis of Dixfield made one of
his pithy speeches also.
Thomas Brigham of Bucksfeld said :
Let us buckle on our armor anew and go
forward fearlessly in the noble work.
Mr.. Fletcher Of Togus spoke thankfully of
the blessings sobrietv had brought him.
Samuel Osborne of Waterville, announced
nlfnSelI as real Dlack republican. tould
not read very much but remembered well,
and paid strict attention to the work going on,
so was not easily deceived to his
privileges as a temperance man, and did not
believe he had ever disgraced his color as a
good citizen.
Mr. Gasin of Augusta, said in conclusion
''We know that we are in the right, and the
right must prevail"
President Robins of Colby University is
still at Jersey City, his ply stefan as yet with
holding permission for the contemplated tip
abroad He finds his enforced retirement
very hard to endure, but he says that when
he counts up his mercies he has abundant
reasons for gratitude. We are glad to learn
that he continues to improve.