Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-06-21
COUNTY W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
Twenty Fifth Annual Catherine in il,
maioa June 1914 was Marked by HELD.
full Exercises.

maiea June 1914, was Marked by Helm.
full Exercises
Balmy air and bright skies came ne n
surprise to many women who were MAN
ming for the 25th annual convantio, 90
the Nindham County Woman's Chris
uah temperance union in Jamaica Thurs
day and Friday of last week Indeed
1t seemed that the railroad engine felt the
STIMULUS of improved weather, as some
or the delegates, to their consterna tion
were lett by the mixed train which came
up on time ''N
The Congregational church. which has
been newly fitted up downstairs was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
plants. and a cordial welcome shone on
the races of friends there A short pray
er meeting was led by Mrs G Strattop
OF Willamsville in which the main wish
seemed to be that the Lord would lead
INTO the right way of work to uproot the
tree OF lntemperancc. The noontide prav-
er was voiced by Mrs Il. O. LYMAN Of
west Wardsboro. Mrs. l.. r. kellogg led
IN prayer tenderly remembering the alb
sent ones. In the bible Promises" by
members the key note was Fear not"
There was a feeling of sadness when II
became known that Mrs. A. A. Wyman
OF Cambridgeport. many years the loved
president of the county union, was absent
on account of i'll health and had sent
""lu Vndl new president must be
chosen. Mrs G.. +. Davidson of New
fame was chosen president pro tenn.
In the name of the union Mrs c. r.
Bowman gave a hearty. happy greeting
pralsing Jamaica as the prettiest place
IN the locality and speaking of the unity
OF purpose and work all over the world.
Mrs. ). T. Dodge of Bellows Falls re-
sponded.
Mrs. l. H. Read, state president. smoke
OF the need of more earnest work and am
hition to convince and inspire others, of
the mis- II Is necessary to surmount to
reach places of meeting and wondered If
arrangements could not be made for sep
arate villages to organize. Quarter
century "reminiscences found Mrs c. E.
Davidson the only member present who
attended the first meeting in Brattleboro
exactly p years before. At one of the
| early meetings building burned, at
another there was almost deluge and
at a meeting in Newfane a late frost
| spoiled apples For this last occurrence
| the women were blamed by some who
| loved cider
Mrs Read exhibited flag which was
| worn and badly torn. which her brother
| had fought near at time when he was
| wounded, also a large flag which Yer
| mont union had won to keep a wear bv
| doing the best work for the soldiers and
sailors last year. Another flag has been
won this year Many letters have been
written for sailors on the battleship
| Vermont
| In Mrs. f. O. Lyman's paper on "Pu-
| rty in Literature and Art an appeal
was made for a higher standard of read
| ing in papers. as it is said that where one
| reads book 800 read the papers Ii is
| hoped that all good people will assist in
| this work by appeals to editors of either
| newspapers or fashion journals not to
print details of crime or advertisements
| OF tobacco and wines
Reports were given by superintendent
| of about ~ departments of work more or
| less hopeful. Mrs. +. L. Putnam had
| paper entitled lis the World Growing
| Worse?' in which she spoke of the de-
| cision of the Methodist churches that the
| sunday school should organize into tenn
| perance societies. Mrs Read said the
| great Baptist anniVeI Saries just held
| passed strong temperance resolutions and
| the PrSbytcrians had done so long be
| fore. Attention was called to the fact
that nearly an great corporations en-
! ploN only total ahstainers and many large
| firms refuse to hire cigaret smokers
The memorial houI tenderly brought to
mind the years departed members-C. F.
| Thompson of Brattlcboro and j. II. Mer-
| riicld of Willidmsvile honorary mem
| hers, Mrs +. T.. Richmond and Miss S 5
| Richmond New York city; Mrs T.
| Forbes and Mrs. II. Alvord of Whining
| ton.
Mis-. Z. A. Kenyon gave one of her
| good chalk talks to the village school
! children. illustrating how much more val
| liable is the home than the saloon by a
! pair of scales and telling of one sa-
| loon which had a transparent glass barrel
for a sign. on which some one later placed
| the words "Perdition sold here on
the home side was the Bible with the
| holy spirit, represented by dove she'd
| ding rays of light thereon.
| During the gold medal contest Thurs
| day evening a large audience gave close
| attention to Rotations of a stirring tenn
! perance character by good speakers, Leon
| Fletcher, Misses Margaret Maher Lucy
| Davis, Lila kingsbury and Mrs. Davis.
| The medal was awarded to Mrs Davis.
| John Wolcott furnished excellent music
and Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Rand sang
solos Mrs. Hesse of New Jersey gave
several humorous readings. On Friday
evening Mrs. Trego of Ohio a national
evangelist, gave an interesting lecture
with stereOpticon views.
! During the convention a white ribbon
quartet was formed of which two were
members of the one heard 50 many years
ago-Mrs. Kenyon and Mrs. Hastings of
| Townshend Mrs. Rand and Mrs y. r.
Waite, Both local pastors came in and
gave friendly greetings, and among Others
introduced was Mrs. Goddard of Defiance
| Ohio. y committee on resolutions, con-
sistng of one from each union repre-
scented, worked between sessions, also the
| executive board held several meetings
There was bountiful provision for all
lost of the department superintendent
We're reelected and new department
was organized, that of peace and arbi-
tration. The following officers were cleo
te: President, Mrs, Mary Morgan; vice
| presidents Mrs Blackford of Whining
ton and Mrs. Effie Stedman of Williams
Vile; secretary, Mrs. +. a. Kenyon
treasurer, Mrs. l.. r. Kellogg; auditor
Mrs j. c. Robinson.
The closing thought of the convention
was that when all the powerful temper
ance forces clasp hands and WORK
unitedly it will not be long before the ma
ton is rescued from the liquor traffic:
power of destruction.
Excursion to Watch Hill and Block Islanc
Tuesday. June %, the Central Vernon
Railway company will run a low rate eX
cursion to Watch Hill and Block Island
, with special train and the following low
fares BmttleboTO, to Watch Hill, Sl2