Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-28
but refused. Tn. band next stopped at
lISunn'S

but refused. Tn, band next stopped at
BISHOPS
where nearly tha same programme was
followed as befoie. The small room was
so filled by the ladies' thai no spectators
could lind admittance. Gr. Bishop de
clined to sign tn. pledge but explained
that he intended 10 90 into other business
soon. The next place visited was
DAYToN's.
| Here The same general programme was
carried out at the other places visited ana
after its close the proprietor said that he
| was about ready to abandon the business
and was willing TO sign the pledge never
| to again sell liquor in this place. There
WAS but little enthusiasm exhibited how
ever as but few knew the fact at the time
AMI no liquor was emptied out because
there was none in the saloon. Indeed it
was stated that inability to restock added
force to the arguments brought forward to
induce the proprietor to leave the traffic.
At the restaurant of
w. 5. STACY,
which was the next place visited, the cru
saders were politely met by the proprietor
and given tree permission to hold their SER
vices. Prayers and Singing, together
with recitations from the Bible then fol-
lowed-the best of order prevailing among
the spectators. As the ladies were about
to leave, Mr.. stacy was asked if it would
be necessary for them to come again. He
replied that he did not really see any ne
cessity for their first visit but that if they
desired to do SO, they most certainly had
his free permission to come as often and
stay as long as they wished.
From this place the women returned to
the Church and closed their labors for the
day.
In the evening was held their usual
UNION MASS MEETING
at the Congregational Church. The house
was crowded and the exercises consisted
of reading reports, short addresses and
music-the last being furnished by the
united choirs OF the Episcopal and Con-
gFegational Churches under the leadership
of Messrs. kilbourne and Hamlen.
By motion of Hon. Geo. Steele, Judge
Palmer was nominated Chairman of the
meeting and E. P. Branch Secretary.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Youmans after which the chair
man said that the principal object OF the
meeting was that the ladies might make
their report of the work accomplished
Miss Libby Clayton, the Secretary of the
ladies society then came forward and read
a full report, of which, however, most of
the facts have been published heretofore.
1t was announced that Mr.. Rochat had not
surrendered Internationally as was at
first supposed but had signed the pledge
not to sell any kind of spurious liquors for
the space of one month only, with the pro-
viso that if he could get proper support he
would quit the business entirely.
The physicians pledge was signed by
every physician in town except Drs. RooY
and Dow. The citizens pledge shows 766
names.
The chairman then requested that other
ladies connected with the society should
speak. In response Mrs. Bateham said
that another victory had been won; that
Mr.. Dayton had pledged himself not to sell
any more Intoxicating liquor; that there
was number of saloons yet to be visited,
several at the depot and two at the toll
gate; that it had recently came to her
knowledge that liquor was kept and sold
in a number of houses where there was no
bar, and wished that any one knowing OF
such places would drop line to the Pros
ecuting Attorney, John W. Tyler. She
also said that the ladies had recently re-
ceived note from some unknown person,
stating that the druggists did not keep
their pledge, but on investigating it. found
that the charge was founded on occurren-
ces which took place before the pledge of
the druggists had been signed.
Mr.. Horace Steele, Mr.. r. M. Murray,
Rev. Mr.. Osbourne, DR.. Beardsley, Judge
Tuttle, Mr.. Teachout and Rev. s. B.
Webster made short and appropriate ad-
dresses.
The meeting adjourned to meet on Tues |
day evening of next week.
ON TUESDAY
the saloons of Dodge, Brammar and Hen
nessey, the liquor store of D. Russell and
the bakery of Babbitt were visited-ad-
being again denied at this place
and the services being held on the street. |
At all these places the programme fol-
lowed was the same as that of former days
and that has been before described in de-
TALL No u0unlle fcSuitS were Iodcleu |
but the ladies seem more determined than
ever to persevere until they succeed.
ON WEDNESDAY
the ladies visited the saloons at and |
around the L. S. Il NJ. S. r. r., Contrary |
to expectations of some, they were well |
received at most Of the places visited, and |
even at those saloons where admittance |
was reused there was no overt annoyance |
The establishments visited were |
those of John Sullivan, P. Brick, w. Lam
phier, F. Q'Brien, VIM. Donahue, John |
Davidson, S. Hathaway and Barney Con-
verse. The exercises were similar to |
those observed at the saloons up town and |
consisted of singing, praying and recita-
ton of scriptures. No impression was ap- |
produced on the several saloon |
keepers-the usual arguments and rea-
sons being offered by them in defense of |
their business.
ON THURSDAY
the ladies visited the saloons on Main |
street but no Incident of special moment |