Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-21
The County Temperance AnstItute al
Bellows Falls.

The institute assembled IN the Methodist church
At 80 n, Tuesday, and after prayer. meeting led
Mrs. @. +. Davidson Of Newiane briefly summed up
the county work Of the past year Mrs. Helen b.
Jackson Of Bellows Falls gave address Of welcome
which was responded to by Mrs. A. Wells Of Brat
tebOro Reports from unions IN several towns we're
read, Of which we're very encouraging NOTABLY
those from CambridgepJrt, Jacksonville aud sadaVgH
Mrs Kenyon Of Tovnsheud spoke Of the various ways
educating public sentiment particularly the OF
temperance literature and songs. Mr.. N 8. Greet Of
g1merylle Mass gave an Interesting aud Instructive
lesson "Chalk Talking" Mrs. HOush Of Bruttle-
boro submitted plan for state juvenile organiEa
ton to be called tue vermont Loyal Temperance Lr
gon," aud after duet by Misses Josie TtuAI sud
Mary Mcleod there was discussion OF scientific tenn
perance Instruction by several experienced teachers
In connection with which three excellent essays BY pu-
pills Of the Bellows Fails high school, read. la
the evening M. Greet gave another chah tAlt Miss
Hattie Davis Of SaI,ons River read a selection, aud
Mrs. Housh recited little poem, Little Feet Accom-
ing
on Wednesday morning Mrs. Davidson conducted a
health class in which the ideas advanced thor
oughly practical. The paper by Miss Mrrrlhed OF
Newfsne showed what is necessary in order to have
pure blood aud clear brain Miss Howe Of Jamaica
pointed out the abuses in wOmAn's drees Mrs. Dr. h..
K. Campbell showed the advance which has been made
in Lighting, beating aud veutAting houses; and Mrs
DR.. Petsugill made plea for the herbs used by our
grandmothers a. being especially valuable In children
ard Of jamaica wss read by Mrs Ware Of BrHtteboro
In the afternoon Mrs Tucker OF Brattleboro conduct
ed question-boI, aud Miss Lena Westgate made =
strong appeal for the encouragement Of sunday school
work. Tue heredity class led by Miss Stevens Of
CambridsePort, the hye papers being given by Mrs..
Fannie Stevens, Mics HsrwoOd, Miss Dimond, Mrs.
L. II. Eastman and Mrs. A. A. WymAnall Of that vii
age. An excellent paper on personal Responsible
~ by Mrs. Arms Of Wilmington, NAs read by Miss
Mary Spencer. Btble-readinR by Mrs. COlburn uf
ToWnshend followed, and then Mrs Perkins gave
earnest aud eloquent address. At the evening service,
after prayer by Rev Mr.. Emery and Scripture read
log by Rev. A. b. TruAx, Mrs. II ush and Mrs. Per
klns addressed the audience aud Miss Annie VI man
Of Brattleboro read "Jenkss Internal Machine IN a
very creditable manner.
Pleasant incidents were the presentation, by Geo A.
Brown, in behalf Of the Bellows Falls Of Tempe
rance OF beautiful bouquet to the ladies' Of the
stitute Qor whom Mrs Taft reapOnded), aud the read
ing Of letter received by Mrs. Perkins from Senator
Edmunjs, 10 which be said: at will give me great
pleasure TO vote for any proposition for teaching chill
dren In the common schools the uses aud abuses ui
alcohol IN all it, forms. am just as strongly in ia
vor OF correcting the enormous evils arising from the
sale and use Of liquors you eau be-
The singing by tue TOwushend white Ribbon aus =.
tet aud the Bellows Falls and of Hope children Wsi
much enjoyed.
These officers we're elected: President, Mrs c. C
TAFT OF Townshend; secretary, Mrs q. +. Davidson
Of he~fAne; treasurer, Mrs. II. b. Jackson Of BELOW
Falls.