The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-21
No License Convention.

In accordance with notice, q large meet
ing of the citizens of Perry county, was
held in the Court House in Bloomfield, on
Thursday, Jan. 10th, at 1 o'clock, p. m.-
On motion, BENZ. MoINTIRE, Esq, of
Bloomfield, was chosen President; Geo.
Hoobaugh, of Tyrone, and DR.. VIM. Hays,
of Spring, Vice Presidents Samp. s. King
of Duncannon and John ID. Baker of Sa-
vile, Secretaries. The meeting was open
ed with prayer by Rev. John Edgar.
Revs. A. w. Decker and John Edgar
then addressed the Convention, setting
forth the object for which the Convention
had assembled.
The list of townships was called, and it
was found that Marysville, Rye, Penn, Dun
cannon, Wheatfeld, Miller, Oliver, New
port, Bloomfield, Centre, Carroll, Spring,
Tyrone and Saville were represented.
On motion of j. b. Habecker of Oliver,
DR.. VIM. Hays of Spring and Geo. Hoo
baugh of Tyrone, were appointed COM
mittee on finance.
On motion BENZ. McIntire, Rev. A. W.
Decker, David Mickey, VIM. Burn and
VIM. Willis, all of Bloomfield, were ap-
pointed "Central Executive Cmmittee."
Or motion the following Township Com
mittees were appointed, and the Central
Committee authorized to appoint for those
townships and boroughs not represented.
Marysvillo-Chas NJ Dickinson, Leonard swartz and
! Levi Dice, jr.
Rye-John Dice, Henry Reamer and ]. b. Flicknger.
Penn-Geo. Bruner, Jas. VanderwarkeF and E. H.
Branyan.
Duncannon-Rev VIM. Thomson, Samp. s. King and
| c. H. HIGHLANDER.
wheatfeld-Moses Hess.
Mler-wm. vancamp Jas. T. Toland and Harry
Cumbler
Oiver-J. b. Habecker, Jas. Eyerhart and Amos Over
holser.
Newport-Rev A. H. Aughe, Rev. J. Crawford and j
G Hetrck
saville-samuol Liggett Solomon Roth and John Ir
vine.
Toboyne--E A. Maglaughlin Samuel Stump and j.
W. Collins.
Jackson-Gard c. Palm, Geo. II. Martin and Danie
Sheafer
Madison--,Iacob Bxler, Robert c, Clark and William
Hall.
Tyrone-wm W. Mcclure, Anthony Fuhrman and
John Stewart.
Spring-Dr. VIM. Hays, John Hager and Geo. Wag
ner
Landisburg-Dr D. b. Milliken, Jas. L. Diven ant
Geo. Turbett.
Carroll-David Bair John McCord and Jacob Billow.
center-Robert Nelson Richard L. Magee and WIN
Lupfer.
Bloomfield Samuel Dunbar Samuel Smith and Rev
John Edgar.
On motion the Executive Committee was
authorized to assess the expenses of the
campaign on the townships and borough'
according to population.
On motion ReSol0ed, 1st-That the Exec
utive Committee use the county press az
far as possible to push the work.
2d-That they have printed an address
to the citizens of the county, urging full
vote in March next against license, to be
circulated through the schools of th,
county.
3d-That they secure speakers and CO
operate with the township committees il
holding meetings throughout the county
Adjourned until 64 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met at 81 o'clock, Prcsiden
in the chair and was opened with praye
by Rev. J. Edgar.
The Executive Committee reported tina
all of the editors in Bloomfield had offere
the free use of their columns for reason
able space each week for the advocacy o
the cause of " No License" and on motion
a vote of thanks was rendered them 70
their generous action.
: On motion VIM. w. Mcclure, Samp. S
G King and Rev. A. W.Decker were appoint
: ed committee to visit Harrisburg, if nj
S cessary, and urge the Legislature not to re
o peal the "Local Option" law.
S The convention and large audience wa
p then addressed by Rev. A. w. Decke
o Samp. s. King and Jacob Billow, againi
y License System. Adjourned to meet at til
Q call of the Executive Committee.