Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-15

making grand total Of SO, 178 30 worth of liquors
sold at the eight agencies. What proportion of
these liquors were used for medicinal, mechanical
and chemical purposes is not in the power of any
human being to tell. II the sales had been less
ened one half, do not think invalids would have
suffered. Manufacturing would not have been
curtailed nor would the chemists requirements
been abridged. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES II. HOLDEN, County Commissioner.
On motion, committee consisting of one from
each town represented was selected by the dele
gates from such town, to report nominations for
county commissioner, and also county and town
committees. Said committee reported as follows:
For county commissioner, Hon. James II. Hol-
den of Middlesex.
For county comudtee.-Hon. w. B. circuit of
Roxbury, A. II. Selleck of Waterbury, L. M.
Hutchinson Of Worcester, Z. B. Dwinell of Marsh
field and ]. G Wing of Montpelier.
For to,Cn committees Berlin, j. n Perrin S.
S. Towner, Joseph House; Barre, W. A. Boyce,
G. W. Bassett, H. c. Jones; Cabot, Allen Perry,
Hiram Wells, Jesse Morse; Calais, L. G. Dwinell
c. II. French and II. W. Bullock Montpelier, c.
II. Heath, Fred E. Smith, II. c. Lull, L. F. IL.
Gary and William A, Pratt; Middlesex, F. M
McElroy, c. c. Graves and G. NJ. Whitney
Marshfeld, E. B. Dwnell Charles Shepard and
Loren Shepard Plainfield, +. ]. Bartlett, C. B
Gale and c. A. Bartlett; Roxbury, A. J.Walbridge
Clark Flint and II. G. Ellis; Waterbury, George
Lease, Charles d. Robinson and f. A. Newcomb
Worcester, |. f. Wheeler, NJ. W. Bailey and II
S. Johnson; Woodbury., Gilman Bill A. p. TowI
aud Z. b. Wheeler.
| Voted also to nominate the present town com
mittee as town committee for the ensuing yea
in the towns not represented at this convention.
Adjourned till two o'clock
| AFTERNOON
Convention assembled agreeably to adjourn
ment and listened to an interesting address by
Rev. Mr.. Swinnerton of Plainfeld
Mr.. Boyce, from the committee on resolutions
submitted the following, which were unanmousl,
adopted:
Resolved, That 80 long inempeance with its devas
fort and peace of many homes hng als and PRISON.
with criminals and roobi1s men Of their manhood
party and will sustain the temperance cause by al
Resor That the past has developed the fact tina
further legislation and seyereI measures are needed
especially in that department which enables offenders Of
ing on the stranger and thus protecting with shiel
Rssorsd, That to the temperance people of St. Aiban
and other towns where noble work s being DONE
gftetng ana Whue assuring them mat they nave on
hearty sympathy In their efforts to enforce the proh btor
law, we bid them God speed in their good work,
Resolred, That individual members will
personal effort TO Increase the attendance and influence
| future conventions.
Resoired That the nomination this day made for count
commissioner shall receive our hearty support at the
ing election.
The convention was further addressed b
Rev. Messrs. Booth OF Mortified, johnson
Waterbury, Rogers of Montpelier and j. F. Lei
of Maine. The following resolution was passe
unanimously;
ResOlred That the thanks OF this convention here
rendered 10 the Wells River railroad check
and to the speakers who have kindly entertained and
structed us.
A The attendance was unusually good, inclu
/, ing representative men from all sections Of Il
county, with goody number Of ladies, and
hopeful and determined feeling seemed to pc
4 sess all present. On motion, adjourned.
a WILLIAM CHAPLIN, President.
=, A.. ii SELLECK, SecretdrU