Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-24
COUNTY W. c. 7. U. MEETS.
Successful Convention In West Wards.
boro Last Week.

. In the Baptist church, West Wards
horo. The Brattleboro delegation whC
: attended convention consisted Of Mrs
j. Il. Rand, county treasurer Mrs NJ
Il. Tucker, auditor Mrs. y. A. Hem
enway and Miss Mary Lincoln. dele
gates. Convention opened Thursday
afternoon. The devotional exercises
We're marked by spirit OF strength
and conservation. The state president
Mrs, Ida II. Read, set the keynote al
the beginning and the proceedings
were kept throughout the various ses-
sions up To her pitch.
The welcome of the church commu-
nifty and local union as voiced by their
pastor and chosen representatives was
OF the most genuine character. and
IN spite of the arduous preparations
and unremitting labor entailed upon
SO small people the regrets spoken
! by one and all at close OF convention
bespoke their earnest devotion to the
cause OF temperance and true feeling
OF comradeship.
Mrs. Abbie A. Wyman Of Cambridge
port makes an ideal county president.
Under her gentle rule business was /
carried along promptly. The reports of |
superintendent Of departments show /
ed IN most cases, good progress. Sew
eral such reports were made Thursday
afternoon. Miss Richmond of the de-
partment of literature was. as ever.
enthusiastic and said, ask questions
OF me. II do not know how 10 answer
l VIII find out and then reply" She
alluded In scathing terms 10 the ia
nous committee of fifty" including
names Of national Importance. who
have sought to discount Mary II.
Hunts grand work IN the schools Mrs.
Read, state president, supplemented
few stirring words on this topic and
said every union should see TO IL that
wherever this report was found. I'm H.
5rary or school Mrs Hunts reply
should be placed there too, that one
'ould not be read without the other.
The state secretary, Mrs. Gratia +.
Davidson, was present Always a host
n herself, her paper on, Conditions of
Highest w. c. r. L. Service and How
o Secure Them, as well as the talk on
Ter department of prisons and ialls
we're both filled with practical sug-
estions Of Christian obligation and
pportunities, while she modestly re-
called how indefatigable she herself
ad been IN carrying out the Christ
ms work. Many of the papers read.
nbodying reports Of the superintend-
nts, We're so full OF rich thought. Vi
acious expression, and noble ideals.
e wish all might have the benefit Of
lem, but space forbids Mrs Emma
'are Of Wilmington. in an address.
Fought out the thought of equipment
T service under the head of the
hree Cs. namely. Conviction,
1urage and Conservation.
The flower mission department re-
'rt revealed that its real scope has
It been understood. nor just how
lch has been accomplished in this
'eet visitation of the fragrant mis-
IN. Here, as in some other Zines of
,rk, as well as In numerical strength
the union, Brattleboro stood well
at the head A letter of thanks to
: union from ex-Gov. Frederick Hol-
lok for flowers sent 10 him on flower
ssion day. June 2, was read by Mrs. ie
cker, who said this note would al &c
vs. remain with her a testimony of
ministry Of flowers. and the cour- ~ ~
y Of a noble man, full of years and ~
thful service.
irs Butterflelds report on legisla-
I and petitions demonstrated yC
y year on her part and the county "a
c. 7, L. Mrs. Kenyon had kept rs
her Loyal Temperance league work n
l. even remarkably, when one re- n
nbers she is teacher in the pub -
schools -
Irs, Lucy r. Kellogg's paper on
itration instead of War. was gem
thought and concise expression.
RS. Mary Spencer Morgan's Snap
IS from Worlds Convention was n
oughly enjoyed by all. She gave II
in a series of word pictures. the v
INT features of the trip and the :
'acter and conduct of the Geneva
'ention which occurred just one
ago.
RS. Ida II. Reads address on Fri
evening took the form of review e
lie worldwide work of the Wom-
Christian Temperance union.
ing that it is neither sentiment
a poetic illusion that the white
m engirdles the world and the
which controlled and impelled
ces Willard lives in the great
of her followers to-day. Mrs
handled the state dspensary
y in no uncertain manner and
I'd the arguments supporting it
some stern facts gathered from
s of its trial in the south. Miss
Moore of Augusta, Me-, who is
ional organizer, added much TO
essions of the convention, being
1y talker, brim full of ideas and
ling wit. Her little talk to the
en- Friday afternoon, who came
m the school, on Traps was in
lie. These children sang and
and their visit was refresh
'eak in the tedium of the work
convention. Miss Moore's adj
to the young people too showed
be earnest and versatile. Those
leard her Friday evening will
ION forget her arraignment of
,ting citizen who stands back ali
nsures the officers of the prohi- MI
laws for non-e enforcement nor OU
of how this cowardice
iHlshed IN certain city Oh BY thol
you tax
\. A. Wyman was reelected in the
MT. Mrs Mary s. Morgan, sec FREE
Mrs Lucy r. kellogg. treas which r
E,iobtaap laleoatas and n oei vided.
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-. sl..s, ueie BUREA
lg three ministers, Revs. Da- viii
of Newfane Stott of Will
i and r. A. Nichols pastor of The B