Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-06-14

above case, a feast was held IN spring
house near by, and such as could not be used
destroyed and no clue left as to who the rascals
were. Thieving seems tobe in the rage in the
country just now, and we would warn the peo-
pie to keep a sharp eye on all strange charac-
ters that may be found hanging around their
premises;
ON Saturday night the spring house OF
Mr.. John Davidson was ''gone through with
to the amount of sundry articles in the shape
of pies, bread, butter, &c. ''Pies an things
seem to be common property Just now, and
we would advise folks to keep lock on their
spring houses and cellars in consequence.
BEDFORD COUNTY Men ABRoAD.-We clip
from the Daily Journal Of Commerce, Kan
sas City, No, the following:
Improvement a Paper Nh. Mcssrs.
Householder Schell, of Bedford county,
Pa, Yesterday purchased forty acres OF land
from Mrs. Constantia Gibson, for the pur.
pose of erecting ar extensive paper mill.
The land lies two miles from the Levee, and
has splendid spring OF water on it. These
gentlemen are from Pennsylvania, and are
men Of ample means and superior business
qualifications. 1t is their intention to put up
a large establishment, and employ a great
number of operatives. They came here first.
Then went to Leavenworth, st. Joseph, Atch-
ison, Omaha and Lawrence, to prospect, and
finally came back, and selected Kansas City
as the field for their operations. We cen
graduate the gentlemen on the soundness Of
their choice. Mr.. Householder has been
State Senator for several years in Pennsylva-
MIA, and Mr.. Schell is brother Of Schell,
lumber dealer in this city
The friends of the gentlemen above amed
will be pleased to learn that they are wide
awake in their western home. The company
consists Of Hon. G. W. Householder, J. II.
Schell, D. F. Beegle and Samuel d. Williams,
all wide awake energetic business men, whose
names are a sufficient guarantee that whatev-
er they undertake will be prosecuted with
ylgor. The paper business has been a most
profitable one for some years past, and we
have no doubt the gentlemen above named
will find their Investment paying one. For
high moral character, indomitable energy,
intelligence, and perseverance in whatever
they undertake we can commend them wher-
ever they may turn up, confident that they
viii always acqut themselves with credit.
For their success in their present enterprise
they have the best wishes of all who have had
the pleasure Of their acquaintance in their old
homes.
MAETNsBURG TEMPERANCE CoNvEYTIoN.-
'JoHAYEAs' furnishes us with the following
account of the proceedings Of the Quarterly
Convention of the Good Templars, held in
Martinsburg, Blair County, on the DIST and
22d of May:
The Convention met at , o clock, p. NJ, of
the DIST, and was called to order by Bro. j..
w. Schwartz, W. c. Z.
The following officers were then announced:
W. Y. T.-Sister Mary Z. Aschom, 183: W.
A. Sister NJ. J. Kennedy, 133: W. t.
S. Mccartney, 2o9; W. T. S.-Sister Carrie
johnson, lS9; w. C.-J. A. Woodcock,
Woodberry; P W. G T.-P. W. Hoover,
I3l; W. Mr. W. Berkstresscr, I4S; W.
d. M-Sister Mary Miller, So; ". [. c.
C. B. Upton, 1877; W. r. II. S.-Sister Cor
gle Deal, 13l; W. /. II. S.-Sister Amanda
Davis, Johnstown.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by the Business Committee, ta-
ken up sevcraly, discussed and adopted;
WHEREAS, The Order Of Good Templars is
organized for the special purpose of advan-
cling the interests Of Temperance in all lcgiti-
mate ways, and the success Of our cause re-
quires the suppression Of The liquor traffic by
legal enactments, Therefore, Be it.
RcsOlccd, That we are contending with the
greatest evil that now exists IN our country,
an evil that has for its support the long es-
tablished customs Of society, the selfshness
and cupidity Of large class Of our citizens,
and the Unsuitable appctites of the unhappy
victims of Intemperance.
RcsOlrcd, That We deem il Of the utmost
Importance that special efforts be made by
all our Lodges to bring the subject of Total
Abstinence to the attention OF Sabbath School
Supeuutendents and Teachers, and request
them to corporate with us in securing the
pledges of the children under their charge to
a life of Total Abstinence.
Regolccd, That as Good TempIars and
worthy citizens, as well as members Of the
several Lodges here represented, we pledge
ourselves to labor for the suppression of in,
temperance, mauiuly, wisely, and energeti
cally, in any sphere in which God in His
providence may appoint us to work.
ReSoired, Ihatthis Convention recommend
to all the Lodges in this District, total absti
nence from all medicine commonly called
''bitters," as the least hurtful, by chemical
analysis contains nine per cent of Alcohol.
Resolced, That as Good Templars we will
never cease our efforts to bring about such Ie
gislation as will sweep the monster iniquity
from our land.
RcsoIccd, That PEomEToN shall be the
motto Of our banner.
The exercises of the evening were particu-
larly interesting and entertaining. Bro. J.
H. Keatlcy, who was, by previous arrange
meut, the speaker for the evening, addressed
the large and attentive audience with credit
to himself and great honor to the organiza-
ton. The order should be proud of so able
and so bold a defender Of the noble cause.
No better appreciation Of his worth-could be
given than hearty support, from ali our
Lodges, Of his ably conducted paper-the
Leader. The music by the Glee Club, led by
Bro. Schwartz, was the finest we have ever
listened to.
WEDYEsDAY.-The following, from the
Business Committee, was adopted;
WHEREAS, 1t is a palpable, although a
painful truth, that protesting Christians do
not give this subject the attention which, in
our opinion, they should, and which is re-