The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
w. e. II. U. CONVENTION
Ladies Do Their Part Towards Fuihlltng
Lady SOnierset's Ideal Of the strongest
Organized Force in the World.


annual convention was opened in the
Methodist church Wednesday morning
at 10 100 with conservation service led
by Mrs A } Stearns. The number of
delegates present was 70 and 20 visit
ors were in attendance. The convcn-
ton was formally opened by the pres
ident, Mrs A A Wyman of Cambridge
port, and the appointment OF commit
tees followed. The years summaries
with statistics from the county secre-
tary was next taken up and made a
very favorable showing. The superin-
tendent's reports followed. The report
from the literary department was ex
ceedingly encouraging and more
leaflets have been distributed this
year Ethan ever before. Brattleboro in
this branch is especially worthy Of
mention, as more has been done here
than in any town IN the county in
this line of work. The number of
pages: distributed during the past
year in the county has been over TO- u
600 and Brattleboro distributed over
4, 600 of this. The press report was also
all that could be desired and showed a
great advance above the reports three
years ago.
The morning session closed with the
announcement that dinner would be
served in the Grange banquet hall to
all delegates and visitors.
The afternoon session opened at / 10
with an executive meeting and was
Mrs NJ + Eastman of Cambridgeport.
Two departments should be
al, ha ~ hn
erature and the narcotic. sThe work in |
the latter department shows good work |
uone not only in this town but in all |
the unions, who are wide awake to the
need OF. effective work along this line.
The exchange of greetings by Mrs \
A G. Ware Of this place anc Inez
of Bellows Falls were very
cordial, as we'll as instructive. The
round table, How can the local meet
ings be made more profitable and at
tractive?' was conducted by Mrs A a
county president. as hostess.
Ii was considered one of the most i'm
Dortant meetings If the afternoon SEES
sion as the local unions were instruct
ID in many new ideas by the quiz =
'ystem. After an intermission OF 10
minutes an open parliament IN ref
renee to the tobacco and drink habit ,
vas ir char ge of Miss Myrtle Stock
veil Each union expressed its ideas
RELY in reference to the delterious
abit of narcotics in connection with
he drink habit 1t was found that the :
Use of narcotics is on the increase and i,
here is great necessity of work in I,
hat direction. At ) o'clock the con :
erence adjourned and were especially a
invited, 10y the courtesy of the local i
nion and the trolley car company, to a :
ound trip ear ride The convention
eturned cordial thanks Cor the invita-
ion as the ride was exceedingly eE
,yable.
After supper which " served IN =
anquet hall the delegates again AS :
smbled at : 80 and after prelimina u
: opening paper was read 10y Mrs =
arab + Temple on THE benefits Of I
lie Young Wnmans Christian TEN u
erance union. Her paper was very 8
ell received AS 1t was especially u
Iapted for the consideration of young %
omen. An enjoyable solo was ren Z.
cred by Mrs W b Eddy. Then came u
he matron's contest which was thu 81
allure OF the evening. The contestants IL
'ok part as follows "
The chairman of the judges in this "
as DIR II ID Holtou. q
Number four was especially men az
oned as excellent and Mrs " + Mixer u
rried the prize, silver Demorest
edal. Scientific experiments were NJ
nducted by Mrs + A Kenyon of
'wnshend. BY these experiments 70
g proved the per cent of alcohol 81
ere was inpatient medicines. Marion a. a.
iker and Helen Reyes made a cute or
tie speech Cd Temperance Bias ca
to- and afterwards took up III
The White Ribbon" Mrs 4 l. Kellogg Jamai O.,
"A terrible Charge Mrs vira Jakway, ~
grave" Mrs & \ Wvman, Jamaica; The e.,
urge of the republic" Mrs Vi r Hasiings
wnshend; The Christian trusade" Mrs John
on "lDthe Kegs" Mrs W Mixer, Brniuc
o. Nn
rhe convention opened again ycster IN
y morning. The superintendents' re- Pm,
rts were read including social, sunday pa
hool, scientific. temperance. Legislative, Ma
son and Jail were of 4 cheering char Stn
er and inspire confidence in the abil- Nil
and faithfulness of those who have I
work in charge. The Bible reading
| parliamentary drill conducted by -,
; Eta y BoOle were exceedingly NJ
pful to the convention t'iil
he election Of officers followed: Con
,sident, Mrs \ \ Wyman of Cam vatr
dgeport; secretary, Mrs + \ Kenyon. Iinr
wnshend; treasurer, Mrs \ \ { Bro
re, Brattlcboro; auditor. Mrs j ) Rug
,wu, Brattleboro. These superin- IL
dents of department work have been y
bounced as follows "EyangelistIc man nan
rk, Mrs Emma l. Putnam. Bellows a.,
Is Flower Mission Mrs j = a, !
'wn, Brattleboro; Hygiene and U "ire
'edity," Mrs Inez f Campbell. Bel '
s Falls: H. T L." Mrs + 4 Kenyon,
ynshend: ''Legislative.' Mrs J +
,tngs, Athens; M Q and Lumber /
h." Mrs Abbe Betterley. Williams ri
e; Narcotics Miss Minnie Laugh hon
Dummerston; Press" Mrs = A Zoo
ry, West Wardsboro; Prison and erS
)" Rev Mary f Merton, Newfane; mo,
'stcmatic Gain" Mrs Lucy Kellogg, 10,
laica; Temperance Hospital Mrs no. mo-;
NJ Stockwell, East Dummcrston; g.
importance Temple" Mrs J A Orton, l.
ttlebOro; Purity" Mrs l. NJ For dow
South Londonderry; IS + =" Mrs o np !,
II Meacham, Townshend: Social /,
Anna VI Spencer. Wilmington; IT,
nday school, Mrs Eva Cushing. ,h ue
Temperance Litera- ny
:" Miss Frances Richmond, New "
paper, "a Young Woman's Respon- ~ ~
itv in the Temperance Reform" r.
read by Miss Amy Z Perry. West -
dsboro and was a very able one. W
ing the afternoon session the great auu
interest continued i'm the discussion. Tos
icipated in by DR. Holton of Brattle- posi-
, and other phvsicIans who were an acat