The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-08-10
The Loyal Temperance Legion

Held it's fifth annual convention at New
fame, Aug. LIST. A perfect day. A church
beautifully decorated with flowers and
evergreen and cordial words of welcome
from member of Newfane Legion pre-
pared the way for very interesting day.
The .sCrusade Psalm" was read and Rev.
C. ID. II. Meacham led in prayer. Six
L. T. LIS and several Sunday schools
were represented and six ministers, pos
sibly more, honored the meeting by their
presence and took part in some of the dis
cussions. The open parliament conduct
ed by Clifton ID. Howe on "Why sign
the pledge ?" brought among many good
reasons the one that it was better to sign
because it was the fashion than not at
all which after discussion led to the de-
cision that it would be well to make it
the fashion. The old time common habit
of snuff taking and the disgust felt
towards it by the rising generation was
instanced as to the influence of fashion
The president, Miss Amy f. Perry of
Co. E., in her address gave some account
of the diplomas and studies to obtain
seals, of which there are Is from which
| to choose IL for which spaces are pre-
pared on the diplomas. When seals are
won it constitutes the winner member
| of the League of True Legioners. When
| are won to the "Home Guard Circle"
and when IL are won ito the Gould of
the Tricolor" each of the three having q
special seal in addition to the others.
There are now 20 graduates in the county,
several of whom have earned some of
the seals. Mrs. f. A. Kenyon of Towns
bend, State Supt. of l.. T. l.. work, has
them in charge, as also the Demorest
Medal contests, one of which was one OF
the most interesting features of the oc-
casion. The speakers were: Marcia and
Ernest White and George Bush of Brook.
line; Minnie Torrey, Cambridgeport
Rubie Stebbins and Mabel Stoddard
Townshend. Miss Stoddard won The
medal
Prizes had been offered for the best es
says on "The Bible Teaching in regart
to Mans Treatment of Dumb Animals
and some of them were read showing
much careful study and thought. Nelli'
Kingsbury of Grafton took the first
Mary Croker of Newfane, the second
George Walker, Cambridgeport, the thir'
being $500, $l150 and $l.00 respectfully
At the beginning of the afternoon SEES
sion the rallying cry and salute were Civ
en- by the Legions. Soon after a com
mittee consisting of two members fror
each company)presented through thei
chairman, Clifton ID. Howe, a memoirs
to the Democratic county convention. ask
e ing that 1t nominate men that would en-
force the prohibitory laws if elected an
invited the Democratic convention to al
tend the l.. T. L. convention at th
church. The Democrats extended vot
: of thanks for the memorial and invitation
The question box conducted by Carl'
c ton ID. Howe gave rise to many interes
E ing facts, for instance in answer to quer
: if all strong drink be suddenly remove
from habitual drinker will he be injul
l ed ? One said if it was not let alone /
t would certainly be injured, and anotht
told of knowing 600 cases where no IL
q jury had resulted, Several spoke again'
the use of home made beer as the fe
menting process was as likely to produt
alcohol in one place as another. A con
i mittee of one from each legion presente
!. through their chairman resolutions
try to circulate more temperance liter
ture, to study and read more in lin,
pointed out, to secure honorary member
and one of thanks for the hospitality an
l. kindness of Newfane people.
There were many nice songs, recit
# tons, etc. interspersed with the abov
, also chalk talk by Mrs. Kenyon. 81
: had thought of not having one and left
off the program which she prepared, b
was overruled by receiving so many cal
= by mail for one.
IS Officers for the ensuing year are Pre-
Miss Addie Boynton, Co. l., Jamaics
r Vice Pres, Miss Cora Miller, Co. i
Newfane; Sec, Miss 0rrie Dale, Co.
Townshend: Treas, Gilbert Batchelde
Co. ID.
u Jamaica invites the convention for ne
d year.