The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1893-09-01

The fourth convention of the Wtndhan
county L T. L., was hsld at Cambridgeport
Friday. The president being absent, Clifton
Howe Of Newfane was chosen to preside
Mrs Hastiags, the IesdeH Of Cambridge
port Legion, read the scriptures and Mr.
Meacham of Townshend offered tie opening
prayer. W ,rds of welcome were given BY
Miss Jennie Bird, to which Mrs Davidson Of
Newfane responded In the name OF all as
sembled.
Committees were appointed as follows
Enrolment. Misses Bemis and Torrey Of
Cambridgeport. Resolutions, Sadie Rand
hit Of Co A, Grafton; Cora Miller, Co B
Newfane; Jennie Bird, Co f, Cambridge.
port; Hattie Rand, Congregatioralist s s.
Townshend; Addie Scott. Baptist s S,
Townshend; Rose Torrey, Blue Ribbon club,
Townshend. Nominations. Della Leland, Co
A. Ruth Warren, Co B, Geo Walker, Co F,
and Mrs Davidson.
The reports of county secretary and treas
urer also Of the local secretaries present,
were read, and after singing and The beno-
diction by Rev MIR Hardy of Townsnend the
morning session closed.
The noon hour was devote d to sOcIabllity
over the lunch baskets.
The Afternoon exercises opened with sing
ing, after which the members rose and gave
the rallying cry of prohibition. The pro-
gram prepared by Co F. followed, consisting
OF song, 1.-The Little Wanderers" by Lila
Torrev recitation, GAN am Good for" by
Alice Marsh; recitation, 1.-THE Screen Door,"
by Minnie Torrey; question box. conducted
by Mrs A A Wyman, by means of which In.
formation was gained concerning the auto
graph pledge cards sent to the Worlds Fair,
and concerning the Willard Fountain, which
IL the gift Of the l.. T. l.. members OF the ma.
ton to the city OF Chicago. The company
then Gang, ''I'll Have Nothing to do With
RUM
The program of Co B followed, consisting
Of the "Piedge Song" and an exercise In
which the children were bid for, by fashion,
intemperance, infidelIty, crime. etc, but were
fnslly given to religion whose bid met the ap-
probation of the audience. After this Miss
Addie Scott of the Townshend Baptist s S
read fine selection and the reports OF COM
mittees followed. The enrolment list showed
~ l. T L members from Grafton and two Wis
itors, 10 members from Newfane and IA via.
itors, 81 from Cambridgeport Legion and So
from The CAmbrtdgep0rt Sunday school, IL
from Athens s and "a from Townshend
schools, making the whole number present to
be 4S l. T L members, and Sunday school
scholars 81.
The resolution committee reported In favor
OF renewed efforts to help In putting down
the use Of rum and tobacco; In fivor Of the
excl Savings Stamp Syttem; pledging more
earnest work In the Sunday school and dis
cigarettes ard profanity as
well as extending thanks to the Cambridge.
port workers tor their cordial greetings and
kind entertainment.
The nominating committee presented names
FOR comfy officers as follows: President,
Amy + Perry, West Wardsboro; vice pres;-
dent. Nellie Green, Grafton; secretary, Carrie. |
ton ID Howe. Newfane: treasurer, George !
Walker, Cambiidgeport. All were uuani- |
mous'y elected by reclamation. Prize speak
Ing followed, four speakers contrasting viz: |
Geo Dickson, CambrIpgeport, "a Temper
Ance Speech Minnie Torrey, Cambridge
port, Our Battle Cry;" Eugene Robbins.
Athens, Arrest Alcohol and L'beraie Man :, |
Carleton Howe, Newfsne. Prohibition q |
blessing to the Poor" The judges appolnted |
were Rev Mr. Hardy. Mrs q ID Il Meqcham
ing their conference ia lined IN singing
Down with wbi.ksy." AT or which Mrs
Davidson spoke OF the temperance exhibits at
he World't Fair.
Rev MIR Hardy reported the decision nj the
Judges, awarding the first prize, 50, TO
carleton Howe.s ud the second. 81, to &c 1rge
Dickson. Mrs Hastings anil Mrs Davidson
ave the prizes and as testimonial to the
merit Of the remaining two, presented each
With 81.
Rev g II Bolster OF Athers having Teen
altd upon to address the convention gave a
heri, stirring talk on temperance, and Rev
lr Hardy with earnest, helpful words con-
inued the theme.
Co b invited the County 1T l. to hold
beir next convention at Newfane.
Blanche Robbins of Athens delIv red a 1T
c COLLECTION spesch and the contribu ion
ssk, t. ware passed. Allj)ined In singing
america Rev Mr. Boht.r pronounced the
eneGiction srl the fourth cony enii,n of The
County l. 7 !. was Closed.