The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-06-14
THE LONDONDERRY SITTER.
REPORT OF W, c. T, U. cONvEN-
IlOM


The thirteenth annual convention
of Windham Co., w. G. I. U. was
held in Newfane, June 6 and It'll. Al
large number OF delegates and visitors
were in attendance,
The sessions were held in Union
hall, excepting that of the first eve.
ming which was held in the Congre-
gational church. Lovely flowers were
tastefully arranged in both places.
The convention was opened by the
united reading of the 12lst Psalm.
During the convention papers were
read on Physical Culture by Mrs. DR..
Campbell of Bellows Falls, Non-al-
coholic treatment Of disease by Mrs.
+. l., Putnam of Bellows Falls, and
Temperance in the Home by Mrs. A.
A. c. Ware of Bratteboro. Mrs.
Ware said tuberculosis, which is so
closely guarded, is much dreaded
disease but intemperance should be
much more dreaded.
Alcohol in Society was treated by
Jamaica Union; Mrs. j. A. Muzzy
telling of Society's Drink Bill; Mrs.
C. r. Amsden Of Society's Damages
BillS and Mrs. l.. r. Kellogg of the
-Four Partners and Counting the Vic
TINS, which showed that the annual
drink bill is increasing but temper
ance sentiment is also increasing.
Townshend union took the subject
Alcohol in the Home: Mrs. C. d. r.
Meacham telling of the Doors by
which it Enters, and Mrs. Moshel
How to Keep it Out.
During the Convention reports were
read from the following Depts. show,
ing more interest in most of them
Literature, Flower Mission, Press
Sunday School, Evangelistic, 5. 7
l., Social Purity, l.. I. l.. In ths
school of methods Other Depts. Weir
talked of: Franchise, kindergarten
Soldiers end Sailors, and Railroad
We We're advised to read both side'
of the different Depts., even if the,
were not taken up, so as to mor'
fully understand the WORK,
The Presiaents annual message
was earnest, based on "Strengthel
the things that remain" Are w
personally thinking, speaking, Twin,
and acting as we ought5 We .houli
be united and re. ccnsetfate our effort
to Gua. A short time was given t
memorial of our promoted comrade
and co workers, the second afternoO
viz: Mrs. G. w. Wyman, Judge Wy
man, Mrs. Woodbridge, Mrs. La
throp, w. j. Demorest and j. 4
Stearns.
Very Cordial words of welcom
Were spoken the first evening by Mrs
Davidson, who welcomed us as gian
killers, for we have mighty foe
, defeat, Mrs. Nj. O. Howe of I'll
Good Templars, who welcomed |
as onr work and purpose is the SAM
. Look ahead with the eye of fai,
when drunkenness shall be no mor
when want and poverty shall appe
4 no more to charity. Rev. Mr.. Hare
/ who Welcomed us for the church,
!. are working along the same lines.
! the church did all it ought the W.
). T. q would not be needed. He ma
i veled that we dare assail this foe, !
are SO hampered in our God civ,
heroism, and so hiDdered by appetit
q avarice, superstition anti ignorance
: Mrs. NJ. Il. Hastings Of Town
u bend responded in fitting words
poetry, which was followed bya graz
q address by Mrs. Fessenden Of BE-
y ton, State Pres. Of w. G. L. [
I which was full Of interest. She So
+ not one good thing could be cited
re the saloon. People say it incrtas
d the revenue, but that is Hike I
y woman who bought articles for
a cents dozen and sold them for
IN cents piece, and said the only W
e. she could make it pay was to do
!: driving business. License theft
II murder rather than drinking. S
illustrated this by saying II one h
" three sons, each likely young mi
IN and II the first one was robbed,
II was young, lie could work and e:
more. If the second was killed,