Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
W. G. T. U.
The 18th Annual County Convention
Held at Cambridgeport. May 23 and2I.

Held at CRmbridgepOrt, May 23 and21.
The 18th annual convention of the windham
County W. c. T. L. was held at Cambridgeport,
NAV 3 and "a The convention was well attend
ed and great interest was manifested. The
church was tastefully decorated with banners,
notices, potted plants and flowers. Eight unions
were represented, forty-one delegates and officers
and seven visitors being present Mr.. Btainerd
of Putney. represented the Sons of Temperance.
The opening prayer meeting was conducted by
by Mrs Mary Burtof Bellows Falls Department
reports occupied much of the morning, the letter
from Wilmington being particularly interesting.
Miss Frances Richmond of Newfane reau paper
on "What-when-and how TO use temperance
literature"
At the afternoon session Mrs. c. D. r NIeacham
conducted the devotional service. Mrs. Ida ;.
Stevens gave the words Of greeting which were
heartily responded TO by Miss Abbie h. Leonard
of Grafton. An address by our county president,
The outlook" deserves a large place IN this re-
port as does Gospel temperance by Mrs Lucy
Kellogg of Jamaica. The Farmers hour was
like farming to much to do in a little time Mrs.
+. l.. Hastings read paper. g. II. Houghton Of
Townshend represented Pomona grange and
others joined in the discussion.
Judge Wyman spoke of the saloon and its adj
| iunCt foes TO our homes \ short discussion on
what could be done to help the unions led to a
vote being taken TO have Mrs, Kenyon visit
neighboring unions. j. j. Brisbane, manager of
| of the kurn Hattin sanitarum at Westminster,
gave a talk upon that institution, telling what the
cure had done for him and its effects upon others
After an intermsson, Mrs. Helen G.. Rice of
Il
Chautauqua salute being given her. Her response
| was overlooking with sympathy and kind words
| Space forbds more than mention of the excel
| lent department reports, the report on Homeless
| children by Mrs. L. II. Eastman Of Cambridge
| port and the Mother conference by Mrs. David
| Eddy of Jamaica being especially interesting.
| Music furnished during the day, Mrs. Jes-
sic Orton Lawton of Providence, r. L. singing
several solos and leading in the praise service.
| a Demorest gold medal contest was held Wed
| nesday evening The contestants were Abbie
| and Flossie Leonard of Grafton, Minnie Albee of
| Brookine, Carrie Smith of Bellows Falls, Flor
| ence Dale and Grace Thayer of Townshend.
| Lieut.. Geo W. Gatchell and Miss Grace Conant
| of Vermont Academy, and Mrs. II. &. Rice, of
Roston, acte as judges, awarding the medal to
Grace Thayer of Townshend.
| A very pretty exercise by the Loyal Temperance
legion of Cambridgeport closed the days pro-
The morning devotional service Thursday was
| led by Mrs. orion of Brattleboro The depart
ment reports occupied the morning, session They
were as follows: Evangelistic, Mrs Emma l.
Putnam, Bellows Falls; legislative, Mrs. Jose
phine Hastings, Cambridgepoat juvenile, Mrs
L. A. Kenyon, Townshend; Loyal Temperance
legion. Mrs. c. D. h. Meacham, TownShend; sun
day school, Mrs. Clara Barber Wilmington. The
afternoon was occupied with routine business, al
open parliament, why am | a member of th'
W. c. 7. T." conducted by Mrs. Davidson o
Newfane; an address by DR.. S. p. Strickland
the Westminster scientific cure of alcoholism
He had taken the cure and answered host o
questions which every drinking man should hav
heard. Mrs. H. \. Mosher, Townshend, read
paper Pastors hour was participated in b
Rev. G. f. Chaplin, SaXtons River, Rev. c. V
French, Grafton, Rev Mr.. Van Schaick, Sout
Windham, and others.
Mrs. Rice. of Boston, gave an address in IN
= evening Her subject was Gods hand in hi
tory With this service closed a very successfl
, meeting The thanks of the convention WEI
given TO a II who had helped in making the Sc
2 vices so interesting and enjoyable.