The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-06-08


held their annual convention at Cambridge
port, May 23, and oath.
Delegates from Bellows Falls, Cam
bridgeport, Grafton, Townshend, jana
lea, West Wardsboro, Newfane and
Brattleboro were present, and the con-
vention was most profitable and enJoya-
bic notwithstanding the continuous rain.
The first evening was devoted to gold
medal contest, the contestants all being
silver medalists from towns in this
county, as follows: Flossie and Abbie
Leonard from Grafton; Carrie j. Smith,
Bellows Falls; Florence Dale and Grace
M. Thayer, Townshend; Minnie Allbee,
Brookline. The judges were Prof. 6.
W. Gatchell and Miss Grace p. Conant,
teachers from Vermont Academy, and
Mrs. HELEN G. Rice from Boston. All
the speakers did themselves great credit
and the judges conferred some time be-
fore rendering their decision, and then
awarded the medal to Grace M. Thayer
of Townshend.
The second evening was opened by
song service led by Mrs. j. M. Laughton
of Providence, r. L., formerly from
Brattleboro, and her finely trained voice
added much to the service. Mrs. Helen
g. Rice of Boston delivered the address
of the evening upon Goods Hand in
History" showing plainly that God rules
the nations and overrules individual ac-
ton either for blessing or retribution.
Her eloquent words held the earnest at
tention of the audience until the close
and merited the applause so heartily
given. Miss Nellie Case of Townshend
added to the attractions of the evening
by her solos and fine elocution as also did
B. J. Kenyon whose playing and singing
won praise from all. The reports from
the unions were encouraging and the
county superintendent in their depart
ment reports showed much interest and
! intelligence in the work that the w. c..
T. U. is trying to accomplish.
LSpCCldl lutcIcSb was dWdkcuCu ny buC
mothers meeting led by Mrs. David Eddy
of Jamaica. Another special features of
| the programme was the Farmers Hour,
| the first afternoon when Mrs. M. K.
Hastings of Townshend read a paper ON
| Changers that threaten our country
homes" which was followed by short
/ oddrasS from n IT Houuhtop of TownS
bend, representative from Pomona
Grange. The Pastors Hour, the second
afternoon was helpful and encouraging
when Rev's. G. f. Chaplin Of Saxtons
River, c. V. French of Grafton and Mr..
Van Schaick of South Windham spoke
most acceptably. The White Ribbon
Quartette consisted of Mrs. NJ. Z. L.
Walker of Grafton, Mrs. E. A. Kenyon
and Mrs. M. E. Hastings of Townshend,
Mrs. j. NJ. Laughton of Brattleboro and
Mrs. Emma Foster of Bellows Falls.
They helped to enliven the exercises
greatly and well deserved the praise
given them. DR.. Strickland and Mr.
| LII isDih Ii VII hul l<ouSSf NSle
both given a respectful and interested
hearing and they kindly answered all the
questions proposed to them concerning
the cure for alcoholism as given at the
Sanitarium in Westminster.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year, were Pres. Mrs. A. A. Wyman
Cambridgeport; Sec, Mrs. Mary Spencer
Morgan, Wilmington; Treas, Mrs. A
A. C. Ware, Brattleboro; Auditor, Mrs
J. S. Brown.
Resolutions were adopted to teach the
evils of cigarette smoking, to discourage
the use of cider, to encourage the slaves
of alcohol to take the gold cure, to favor
the election of only true temperance men
to offices of trust, to be more vigilan
for law enforcement, to extend the circu
lation of our state paper "0ur Home
Guards" to help suppress the circulation
of obscene literature, to hold NOR,
mothers meetings in the interest of so
cial purity, to encourage the medal con
test work, to be more careful to wear thu
white ribbon and to return thanks for al
the courtesies shown to the convention
by Cambridgeport friends and others.
The Literature table in charge of Mis-
Frances Richmond of Newfane was al
attraction, the supply of new literatur
being unusually large. The members an
others showed their appreciation of tn
temperance helps thus furnished by pm
chasing greater amount than has bee
sold at any previous convention.
In the interest of the department o
Scientific Temperance Instruction, Jude
A. A. Wyman of Cambridgeport rea
from the Vermont Statutes, the variou
enactments concerning the temperance il
t struction law since 1882, and the count
executive committee, decided in favor G
giving financial aid, if needed, in order
strengthen the S. T. law.
The Treasurer's report showed GOO
balance on hand, and the collections ;
the convention were large as usual.
The delegates elected to represent Il
county III the lnternauonai temper; III
Cong es> to be held at Prohibition Par
Staten Island, June 3, 4, and 9TH were ;
follows: Miss X. S. Richmond of Il
Newfane union, Mrs. +. A. Kenyon {
n Townshend, Miss Winifre L. Ball {
Bellows Falls, Mrs. NJ 4. Spencer Mo
gan of Wilmington and Mr.. J. S Brow
of Brattleboro.
1t The pastor of the Cambridgepo
church, Rev. Mr.. Bolster, was most hel