Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19

MEETING OF THE GRAND DIVISION OF THE SON
OF TEMPERANCE OF VERMONT.

OF TEMPERANCE OF VERMONT.
The Grand division Of the Sons Of Temperance Of
Vermont held its annual meeting in Union hall Feb.
I'll, commencing Tuesday evening The ball was
tastefuly trimmed for the occasion, the motto Of the
order Love, Purity and Fidelity" in evergreen aud
the words, "Al are welcome to DIVISION" being
fastened upon the walls. The meeting Tuesday even
ing was an informal Que for the purpose Of mutual
acquaintance and the Interchange OF friendly greet
ings. An address of welcome given by q. A.
Downs VI Newfane and responded to by q. W. p, H..
+. Wilson Of Bellows Falls. Short speeches were
made by DR.. n. p Wood of South Londonderry, II. A.
Phelps of Bellows Falls aud Mr.. l.. Is. Hurd Of
Springfield. Music was furnished by lafayette diyi-
sion OF Newfane and Excelsior division Of Williams
yille and Miss Hurd Of Springfield gave recitation
"Wednesday morning the meeting was called to order
by @. W. p, H. f. Wilson, and after the opening GER
emOny % delegates were initiated into the Grand dy
stou which, with three others who initiated be-
fore the Close OF the session, made the number IS.
The g. W. p. then gave his report which showed the
y to the efforts OF S. Ltte Of New Jersey, no bad
been engaged to labor for the order. The whole num-
Der Of divisions in the state is &c. with membership
Of about 1000 In the afternoon the reports Of the
committees were given, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year aud Installed by
s. Litten:
w.P, H. F. Wilson of Bellows Falls; G. W. A.,
G. A. Downs Of Newiane; G.S LIB. Hurd OF Spring
aeld; q. Treas, W. W. Pierce OF So. Londonderry
@. Chap, Rev. +. d. Handy Of Wiliamsvile q. C.,
Q. o. DAWSON of Greensboro Bend G. Sent c. s
Wilson Of Jamaica.
Wednesday evening an enthusiastic public meeting
held, the hall being croNded with an attentive
audience After prayer by Rev Mr.. Marble and siu g
ing by Sparkling Water division Of So Londonderry
speeches made by Rev W. J. Johnson Of Spring
field, Rev f. d. Handy Hon. G. A. Brown of Bellows
Falls, Prof II. p. Davidson Of Townshend, aud Rev
n. d. Parsons Of Putney, with recitations by Mist
Hattie Morse of Wilamsville and Mrs Abbie Under
wood Of Newfane, reading by Miss Mary Fits, and
songs by members Of Excelsior division. The meet
| ing closed with an original poem by NJ Davidson.
Thursday forenoon Mrs. g. Z. Davidson read al
able paper on How can Sons Of Temperance help t.
Enforce the Scientific Temperance instruction Law ia
the State ?" which followed by discussion by tbs
| members After recitation by Abbe b. Fish, Mrs
II nj Roll al an n
per entitled chow shall the Division Room be mad
most Attractive and the Meeting most Profitable 2
| the suggestions Of which were heartily endorsed b!
all present. Dinner then being served an intermis
sion Of one hour taken. After dinner a half hou
was spent in giving and responding to toasts, j. J
| Green acting as POSTMASTER. The afternoon wa
| opened with queston-bOx conducted by Mr.. Littel
| followed by a speech by DR.. NJ p, Wood. The meet
| ing was then adjourned to meet next February a
| such time aud place should be determined by tn
| Grand division officers. Ten divisions repre-
sented by about rs delegates aud the meeting was il
every way Of the most pleasant aud profitable tn
| division has ever held
Resolutions were adopted extending thanks to La
fayette division and to the citizens Of Newfane gene
| rally for hospalites extended on the occasion ais
to the National division and to the railroads for
| sistance and courtesies rendered.
Willie, the 3 or 6 years old sou of W. T
Bruce, is suffering from peculiar malady
| the nature of which il hardly understood
Some months ago be was thrown from a lum
Der wagon but was not then known to he in
jured much, if any. His condition this win
ter, however, has caused his parents mucl
anxiety, as h. complains much of pain anC
feeling Jared, is unable to run about an
wants to be carefully held a good deal.
The W. O. T. U. will give its annual par
lor meeting next week Friday evening for tn
purpose of aiding the county union, one O
whose special missions is to extend temper
ance work and sentiment in places wher
there is no organization for that purpose. |
may be that the local treasury, also, can prof
by the entertainment, which will be held Il
Union hall instead of a private house, IA fol-
merly.
1t is judged that the wooden wedding /
come of at our village hall March 81 will
the most popular affair of the season.