Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-14

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parent or guardian whose habits must be
well known to us, unless in cases of acci-
dent or emergency. fSigned.l
NO. LEE.
MCBRIDE & Co.
W. F. SMITH.
H. E. MARVIN.
l.. c. STEBBINs.
Judge Hitchcock then read the follow
ing " Citizens Pledge:"
I'VE hereby severally pledge ourselves
that we will not hereafter use any spirit
uous, yinous or fermented liquors as a
beverage; and that we will not in any
manner countenance such use."
Rev. Mr.. Phelps rose to add the words
"nor will me rent our buildings for the
sale OF such liquors." Mr.. E. S. Young
followedsby adding still the words s'nor
furnish grain or fruit for the manufacture
of same.'' Both additions were accepted
with applause, and the Pledge, as amended
UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
The " Dealers Pledge" as follows, was
then read and adopted:
1--WE, the undersigned, hereby pledge
ourselves, that hereafter, we will not sell
or give away. or allow to be sold or given
away. by any agent or employee of ours.
any spirituous, vinous or fermentea liq-
uors in PaInesville or vicinity
Judge Hitchcock offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
.' Resolced, That committee of fifteen
be appointed to provide for the circulation
of the aforesaid pledges, and that they be
instructed to secure, If possible. to the
" Citizens Pledge" the signatures of all
our citizens, both male and female, and of
all the youth in the township. and to the
:. Dealers Pledge" the signature ofevery
liquor seller in town; and that Horace
Steele. L. A. Porter and Dan Pike be three
of said committee and authorized to select
the residue Of same"
Mr.. Tyler offered the following.
90 ResoEued, That it be expressed as the
sentiment of this meeting that all who
voted in favor OF circulating the pledges
pledge themselves"
Carried. (Enthusiasm.)
Mr.. Bolton, of Cleveland, was then called
on; he explained the formation and work
ing of the " Union Temperance League of
Ohio" and recommended the organization
of Painesville Branch of said League
On motion it was determined to organize
such branch League. A Committee was
then appointed to nominate officers for
the League, and while they they were in
consultation subscriptions to the stock of
over one thousand dollars were quickly
and cheerfully taken.
Rev. Mr.. Youmans, from the Committee,
nominated Hon. George W. Steele for
President, &. E. Brink Secretary and R
NJ. Murry Treasurer of the League which
was confirmed. On motion of Judge
Hitchcock, the committee appointed to
circulate the pledges was instructed to
cause said pledges to be printed and with
snah aid n O
same to be circulated forthwith and secure
all the signatures practicable and report
the result at the adjourned meeting.
On motion, the Secretary of the meeting
was requested to furnish a report OF this
meeting, with the pledges, etc., to the edi-
tors for publication in the several news
papers OF gainesville.
WHAT THE LADIES ARE DOING.
At the ladies' meeting on Tuesday morn
ing there was very large attendance and
a deep and earnest feeling manifested.
After singing and prayers, brief addresses
were made by Rev. Mr.. Dissette, of Berea,
and several ministers of Painesville. Re
marks were also made by Mrs. Bolton, of
Cleveland. On motion it was resolved
to hold an adjourned meeting on Wednes-
uay AFTERNOON at OclOGk.
The meeting on Wednesday afternoon
was of ladies alone, for the purpose of
prayer and organization. We learn that
the attendance was very large, about one
hundred and fifty joining the League, and
a unanimous discrimination expressed to
engage heart and soul in the work An
other meeting was appointed for Thursday
aftel noon.
The next meeting, on Thursday, was
more largly attended and deeper feeling
manifested. Alter q season of prayer
and conference. Many additional sigma
lures to the pledge was received and men,
berships to the association. COMMITTEES
were appointed to canvass the town and
vicinity for signatures to the pledge, and
also for visiting the saloons.
Friday afternoon there was a Union
Prayer Meeting at ao'clock, followed by a.
ladies meeting. II i-F
Immediately following that meeting a
Committee of three ladies started TO visit
the saloon keepers and invite them to
voluntarily sign pledge to stop their
business and to never again engage in it.
The subsequent action OF the women to be
governed by the results effected by this
| Committee and which are to be made
public in their report at a mass-meeting on
| Monday evening next.
THE VISITS
had been commenced and several places
reached before a knowledge that active
operations.had begun became general. So
soon as it did, however, quite number of
curious observers gathered on the streets
and in limited numbers congregated in the
saloons. At every place visited the ladies
were received courteously by the proprie-
| tors and during the course of their visits
met with naught save gehtlemanly treat
ment. But everywhere there was an evil
IDENTIFY firm determination to resist the
movement and not yield to any demands
made by the ladies. At
MCFARLAND AND HAZEN'S
s'Jack" Mcfarland met them pleasantly
| but declined to sign. Nearly half an hour
was spent there in mingled argument and
entreaty on the part of the committee.
Both of the proprietors agreed that the
business was wrong but that they could
not consistently be asked to quit until
wine was banisbed from churches and the
sale of grain and fruit for the manufacture
| VI StOppCus 1HtJ subsequently,
said, however, that if c. S. Bartlett from
whom they rented, would make a
reduction in reut equal to the loss entailed
in their business they would be willing to
close their bar and keep only "cold-
| water billiard-room. At
| GARFIELD AND JEWELS
| Mr.. Jewell was absent at the time of the
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Garfield in the reception-room of the
| Cowles House, but our reporter was not
present and we have been unable to obtain
an account of the conversation. At
| HENNEssEY'S
our reporter was not present, but the pro-
proprietor afterward stated that he had
had very pleasant visit with the ladies
and that he had endeavored to treat them
we'll and they had certainly met him in the
kindest possible manner. But firm de-