The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-18


The whole impression of the meeting was very
cheering to the friends of the Bible. S.
Portage County Ladies' League.
Ladies met after adjournment Of the forenoon
meeting 10 form County League, auxiliary to
the State League. The following persons were
chosen officers for the day:
Mrs. Leech, of Atw.ter, President.
Mrs. Woodbridge, of Ravenna, Secretary.
Mrs. Blaiuerd, of Randolph, Treasurer.
The Constitution adopted by the gentlemen was
then read, but not meeting with entire approval,
committee of six was appointed TO prepare new,
or amend the already considered Constitution and
report at an adjourned meeting.
The following named persons constituted that
committee:
Mrs. Mary r. Gibbs. of Deerfeld,
a. R. Everett, of Randolph,
Clara M. Ciapp, Of Brimield,
IS George Sanford, of Rootstown,
Henry Shewei of Edinburgh,
F. w. Woodbridge. of Rsvenna.
Adjourned to meet at the place at the
close of tho afternoon meeting.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Lengue met pursuant to adjournment. Mrs.
Leech being absent, the meeting was c,lIed to or
der by the Secretary and Mrs. Albert Austin call
ed to the chair.
No opportunity having been found during the af-
ternoon exercises, to prepare constitution (by
agreement of the committee) the constitution read
in the morning was re-read. and met with nearly
unanimous approval from the League.
Mrs T Roetuu;ok of Ed;nh,rob Dras;dont
i" Albert Austin, of Rayenna, Recording
Secretary.
Mrs. +. W. Woodbridge,of Ravsnna, Cores
| ponding Sc retary.
Mrs. R. Everett, of Randolph, Treasurer.
| Vice Presidents,
Mrs. Abner Horr, of Shalersville,
| Is Julia Carter. of Brimfed,
/" M. F. Spelman. of Edinburgh, @
=" George Sanford. of Rootstowu,
:" S. w. Orvis, of Chnrlestowp,
| =" r. Everett, of Randolph.
| On motion each township Of the County, not
represented, will elect its own Vice President.
On motion carried that the proceedings of this
meeting be furnished for publication in the village
papers.
On motion. adjourned to meet at Atwater, the
! first Thursday in August.
ANN AUSTIN, President.
Attest MARY A. WooDBR1DGE, Secretary.
| For the OHIO Star:
DeeTflegd Tenn perance Association.
At the Annual Meeting of thu Deerieli Tenn
persnce Association held on Monday evening May
the 9th 1858 the following Resolutions were adop-
ted and some stirring remarks were made in their
behalfby Rev. Mr.. Ingraham and others; Whereas,
Resolved, That it ls our right, our duty and our
determination to be free from the curse and ex-
pense of dram-s selling 10 our State.
i ResOlOed, That the price of liberty is ceaseless
vigilance. We viii pay the price and enjoy the
benefit.
| Resolred, That as Temperance citizens and yo-
ters of the Deerfeid Association We do hereby
pledge ourselves not to vote for any candidate
Legislator be he Whig, Democrat or Free Soiler,
without knowing him to be a ihororgh Temper
anee man, and will pledge himselfto carry out Tenn
perance principles Pra, t;cally.
Resoived, That az Temperance citizens we
cordially approve Of the course our Temperance
Lecturers are taking in exposing the infamous
/ Temperance Law our Legislators passed March
18th 1853 as substitute for the Maine Liquor
Law.
Resoloed, That while we (,he Gentleman's As
socation) intend to be up and doing according to
the best Of our ability we shall still confide much
in the right wing of our Temperance Army (the
Ladies) TO carry forward the battle to complete
triumph over King alcohol and his legitimate Son,
Legislative misrue.
On motion of Mr.. BushOng it was unanimously
agreed TO, that the above resolutions be published
in all three of the County papers.
A motion for adjournment prevailed and the
meeting adjourned sine die.
THO'S w. WHITMORE, Pres. pro tenn.
A. WILLIAMSON Secretary.