The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-20

whole No. of gallons sold 20 1892.
Whole amount of sales cash, S42OJ H.

whole No. of gallons sold 30 1892.
Whole amount of sales cash, S42)5 Il.
Mr.. James also presented statement
supplementary to the regular report,
that contained some interesting compar-
isons. 1t showed that there were sold
at the several agencies in the year Just
ended no gallons, as against 1912 the
preceding year; cash value of that sold
last year S4,205. II the preceding wear,
S5,2S3.97, decrease of Sl,07S.SO.
There has been u steady decrease in the
amount sold at the Middlebury agency.
In the year ended February, 1888 the
sales amounted to Sl,SS5. 10 4; 1884,
ST. 1919 Is, and 1885. 81, 296.55 In Lin
coin the sales in 1884 were $3.50 Is ;
in 1885, S62l .35. In Bristol in 1884 the
sales We're S1,0j9.56 ; in 1855, $500 80.
In Hancock in 1884 they were S44S Oh !;
in 1885, S372.1S. In Vergennes in 1884
they were 81 ,42l As in 1885, Sl,3lS.70.
On motion of l.. C. Barrows of Mid
dlebury the report was accepted and
adopted.
Hon. Cyrus W. Wicker of Ferris
burgh moved that Mr.. James be renom-
mated for the Office of commissioner and
the motion was carried unanimously.
The remainder of the session was oc-
cupied with discussions of the new legis-
latioI on the temperance question and
on methods for the better enforcement
of the laws against rumselling. The con
vention adjourned shortly after noon.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Addison
County Temperance society was held in
the vestry of the Congregational church
on Wednesday afternoon. 1t was called
to order at 2 o'clock by the president,
Rev. DR.. Hamlin.
Rev. f, w. Olmsted of Bridport was
called upon to offer prayer
The secretary read the record of the
last meeting, which was approved.
/ These committees We're appointed On
nominations-L. c. Burrows of Middle
bury. w. H. Matthews of Cornwall. G,
w. Wicker of Ferrisburgh, E. 5. Wright
of Weybridge, G. n. Payne of Bridport
G. A. Bump of Salisbury, Seneca Haz.
ard of Ferrisburgh, the latter being adj.
ded because Mr.. Wicker was not pres
ent on resolutions-Rev. L. w. Ohm
sted, Prof. l.. A. Austin and A. p. Tup
per of Middlebury. Rev. G. ). Sargent
of New Haven was elected on the last
named committee, but thought there
should be some layman on it, and Mr.
Upper was chosen III his stead
While the committees dehberatet
President Hamlin made brief remarks
What was done for temperance could be
most effectually done here at home
without reference to outside politica
matters. There had been great excite
ment over the st. John movement
That party went into the campaign witt
the express purpose Of injuring the Re
publican party by securing the election
of the Democratic candidate for. tn
presidency. And they certainly accom-
plished what they set out to do; the Re
publican party is oyerthrown and tn
p Democrats and the solid South are +
have power the coming four years
: Some rejoice, while others regard it a
great calamity. 1t is pretty hard TO
those who fought for the preservation G
the Union and for those whose son,
,, fathers or husbands fell on Souther
battle-tields to be reconciled to the re
/ suit. Others. again, think it well fo
the country that the party of free trad
= should be in the ascendant. Miss WI
= lard talks about the tariff fetch, " tho
the speaker couldn't understand wins