Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-05-09
temperance.

The national ". C T. U has for It's
motto 'p'u- ultra diss Frances F..
Willard. the presidor t Boston, Mass
March ) d. tr ~ aided tour IN the
west and las reached s'a'iforni4, having
stopped on her way at s.. Louis. Mo,
Trinidad, Col, Tuscon AID Tombstone,
Arizona, Sin.e Fe and Albuquerque, New
Mexico, arriving in Los " --ele March
23th. Her priva.e ,ecre.a.y, Ms7 Anne
Gordon, accom- panied her
At los Angel delegation of emper.
ance people hon San Francisco met them
and at large public reception, held the
following Saturday evening, they were
welcomed BY the mayor Of the cry.
Ms. Willard is meeting with gratifying
success in her work in California and
after The cxpira.i-'a oi The five weeks
allotted FOR that s,ate will take the Gamer
for the Sandwich Islands. where she will
plant L division OF The whie rihb n Amy.
Returning she will visit Portland Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montan, and Utah
territories and MtnHobl.
Miss Llca kmbaIl is making a tour il
the south. resenring Sunday school tenn
perarce.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. who has been
quite sick and unable to fill engage ents
Tor the past month. is much better and is
at present in Philadelphia.
Dr. Jennie front of Toronto. member
Of The w. c. T. U. Of C,nads, HIS don.ted
$4,000 to hat city to establish a medical
school for women. Mrs Dr.. front is the
wife Of Mr.. + Eiward front of the Monetary
lines.
The prohbitory constitutional amend
ment was defeated in the Connecticut
legislature, April 1llh, by vote Of l28
yeas to 81 nays. 16j votes being necessary
10 submit i. to the people.
The Ohio legislature has >uomittel
con,ti u.on 10 the people of
hal s.a.c.
The Dominion Al Alance" have offered
o the theological stuicn- in the pr vince
of Qlebec, Il prize Of $50 f)r the best
,-,ay on The use OF alcoholic drinks in
-rla'j,n to religion and morals,n and
econd prz. Of So for he second Lest.
Efforts ar being made in Rudolph
Vt, 10 substitute respectable restaurants
OF some o! tie dr;Lking saloons.
A young ladies' c. 7. U. his been
'- ganiz.d at Barre.
The W. c. T. L. OF Cnittenden county
viii hold an institute at Burlington on the
23l and 23i Of May. Each union in the
county is invited to send five delegates.
Delegates IRON the different churches in
he county and all visitors will be gladly
Tie W. G. T. L. IT Jericho Corners
AVE held two entertainments, the pro-
leeds from which will be devoted to the
purchase of books TO br placed in the
public school as the beginning of public
library.
Underhil F.as' union are slowly bu.
urely gaining ground; IN addition OF
our new members a late drawing room
meeting.
Burlington has TWO active lodges of
iood Templars The reform club holds
sunday afternoon meetings which are well
attended. On April 17,h, Rev. Merritt
retiring pastor of lie Methodist
church, Rev, L. 8. Speare, pastor of the
church in Middlebury.
md Mr. Z Bowman of Mass, gave brief
TO Il large and interested audi.
nee. The city Of Burlington, on the other
and, can boast of forty-nne (49) shops
licensed by the United States government
o sell liq1ol.
The executive committee meeting Of the
Y. c. T. L. of Vermont held ut S.. Albins,
april 2Srh, was attended by thirteen
aides from d fferent parts Of the state.
N portant business was transacted The
Prize Essay Plan" WAS unlni mously
adopted and a department Of hygiene
established, Mrs. G. Green being ap-
ointed iti superintendent.