The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-08-16

izatiOns, met in convention in the COur
House, in Bedford, on the 31st ult.
The Convention was called to ordel
by Hon. John Cessna, and on motion
Rev. A. w. Decker was elected PreSi
dent pro. tem., and E. Trimbath anC
J. R. O'Neal, Vice Presidents; S. S
Fluck ard M. ID. Barndollar, Secretar
les:
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. w. Case.
Mr.. Cessna, at therequest of the chair
man, stated the object of the meeting.
The call for the convention, as pub
lished, was then read.
l.. On motion each delegation was re
quired to furnish list of the names o.
its members to the Secretary.
List of Delegates to Contention.
NJ. f. Church, Bedford-M. A
Points, J.. r. Jordan, Mrs. Jordan
Mary Shuck, Z. r. Gettys, Miss More
head, Il. w. Heard, George Blymyer,
Mrs. BIymyer.
Schellsburg Lodge, No. 297.-Sam1
Corl, VIM. PoOrman, A. w. Decker,
Milton Williams, Emma Williams, La
vinia Williams.
Clearville Lodge, No. 332.-Joseph
Ramey, J. r. O'Neal. B. A. Cooper.
Bloody Run Lodge. No. 175.-P. II.
Pennsyl. NJ. d. Barndollar, n. HI.
KoOns, Jno. c.. Hawman, f. Trimbath,
David Monroe, S. p. Lewis, Rev w.
Case, D. NJ. Sans, VIM. Masters; I'll.
f. Gump.
Bedford Lodge 1. o. of G.. T., No.
148.-J. r. Jordan, p. III. Shires, J. B.
Farquhar, Ellen Cessna, Henrietta
Heckerman, r. w. Berkstresser, VIM.
Gephart, Mary Blymyer, Annie d.
Shuck, Lizzie Leader.
Bedford Degree Lodge, No. 148.-J
NJ. Shoemaker, Jno. Cessna, J. r. Dur
borrow, A. Rifle, Lavinia Mckinley,
Jane Gephart, Annie Bagley, Mary
Anderson, J. Reed Yeager, H. Nicode-
mus.
SaXtOn Lodge, No. 275.-S. S. Fluck.
G.. r. Church, Friends Cove.-Rev.
w. NJ. Deatrick.
On motion it was resolved that when
we adjourn, we do so to meet again at
y O'Clock p. NJ.
On motion a committee of five on per-
manent organization, and also a COM
mittee of five to report business for the
evening was appointed by the chair
man.
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tiOn.-HOn. John Cessna, chairman {;
VIM. Masters, j. r. O'Neal, S. S. Fluck,
j. Piper Smith.
Committee on Business.-Dr. Van
ormer, chairman j. r. DurborroW,
Joseph Ramey, j. NJ. Shoemaker, Rev.
w, Case.
On motion, Mr.. E. Trimbath was
called upon to address the convention,
which he did in his usual happy style.
On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet again at q P. NJ.
EUeni1lg Session.
Convention re-assembled in the Court
House at73 p. NJ, and was called to Or
der by the chairman.
Prayer by Rev. III. Heckerman.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the names Of the fol-
lowing persons as permanent officers of
the Temperance Union of Bedford
County:
President-Rev. HENRY HECKER-
MAN.
Vice Presidents John F. Low
ry, Rev a. w Decker.
Secretarits-J. Reed Yeager, F. M.
Masters.
Central Executive Committee.-H.
Mrs. Anna ID. Shuck, j. b.
G. n. Hickok, Mrs. John
Cessna, Mrs. Susan Jordan, j. r. Dur
borrow.
Treasurer-Job NJ. Shoemaker.
The committee on business for the
evenings reported the following resolu-
tions.
ReSOlUed, That this convention ap-
point committee of five in each organ
ization represented in the county, to
be called the Local Executive Commit
tees, whose duty it shall be to cooperate
with the Central Executive Committee
in effecting thorough organization of
all the friends of the cause Of Temper
ance. The central Executive Commit
tee is hereby authorized to fill all vacan-
cies.
ResOlCed, That this convention recon-
mend to the State Temerance Union of
Pennsylvania, the propriety Of forming
the County of Bedford into a separate
and independent district.
ReSOlUed, That the quarterly cOnven-
tions of the Temperance Union of Bed
ford county be held on the last Wednes-
days of October, January, April, and
July, at such place as may be agreed
upon by the preceding convention.
Which, on motion, were adopted.
On motion, the following persons
were appointed local committees of the
different localities in which they re-
side:
Clearville-Rev. Barton Cooper, Rev.
Jos. Ramey, j. r. O'Neal, Mrs. Jane
Miss Mary Kennard.
Woodberry-James NJ. SnOWden, DIR.
n. BOwser, Mary A. Barnett, Carrie
Smith, Rev. j. A. Woodcock.
Hopewell-C. w. Ashcom, Jas.
Cleaver, Mrs. NJ. A. Lowry, Mrs Kin
kead, w. S Eichelberger.
Schellsburg- David Border, John A.
Mrs. Mary A. Williams, Miss
Bell StatIer, Samuel Corl.
Bloody Run M. E. Church.
Bender, Jno. Barndollar, VIM. Mas
ters, Miss L. V Johnston, Miss Clara
Bloody Run Lodge ofGood Templars.
David Monroe, j B. Williams, Samuel
Bender, Mrs. Sarah Baughman.
German Reformed Church, Bedford.
NJ. p. Heckerman. Jno. A. Mowry,