The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-11
Temperance Meeting.

Temperance Meeting.
81. GAINESVILLE, July 9.-The Mas
Temperance Meeting and basket picnic
OF the Fair Ground q St Clainyflle yes
terday was well attended. Large dele
cations from Martins Ferry, Bridgeport
and the county round about were In at
tendance. The meeting was organized Of
II o'clock BY appointing Dr.. Henry West,
Of St ClAtrsville, temporary chairman,
and ]. ]. Ashenhurst, Of Martins Ferry,
Secretary. W. A. Hunt, ofthe Belmont
CAFVNIelt, w. A. TArbut Mrs. ]. O.
RoWels, Mr.. Rose Wood and VIM. Meyor
were appointed 9 committee on permen-
ant organization. The following named
persons were chosen as q committee on
resolutions: Slater Brown, Of Colerain,
Rev. q. B. Edwards, Nm. Rev. Rhodes,
Samuel Piper, q. O. Welday, Mrs. W.
HOLSTER and Miss Jane EdEtngton. AZ
ter the, appointments Of the committees
the meeting was opened by prayer from
Rev. D. Rhodes, alter which the meeting
was addressed BY Rev. Mccormick, Of
Mt Pleasant, In 0 abort and pointed
speech, aiter which the meeting adjourn.
cd until one o'clock P. N.
II was understood by those who were
from q distance that they would DO ex-
pected to take their own provisions, and
after the adjournment the ladies opened
their tablecioths upon the grass under
meath the large maple trees, and In Q few
minutes the gentlemen were invited to
partake Of the provisions which were
bountitul and which We must say were
disposed OF In manner in which only
picnicers know how.
AFTERNOON sRsuoS.
Dr.. Henry West called the meeting 10
order. ". A Hunt, chairman OF the Com.
mittee On Organic 1tion, reported the FOL.
lowing officers for the meeting For Pres.
ldent, James Kerr, OF Martins Ferry,
with eighteen lady vice presidents Mr..
Slater Brown, chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Resolutions. reported the following
which were adopted with tremendous
aye:
Tention having framed q new constitu-
ton or organic law for our State, and
have ordered the same to be submitted 10
the people for their adoption or rejection,
on the 18Th day Of August OF the present
year, and whereas 9 separate proposition
has also been submitted for our action in
relation to the traffic IN intoxicating
liquors, and believing It contrary 70 the
interests Of our great commonwealth and
destruction TO our people TO legalize the
evil in any form; and whereas lntemper-
Ance Is the most gigantic evil and heinons
sin prevalent in our midst, and whereas
1t l. the duty Of all good citizens without
distinction Of age, sex or party 70 labor
fer its suppression aud ultimate extinc.
ton. Therefore be 1t
RESolnsd, That We urge the friends Of
temperance, morals and order 10 rally as
one man 70 meet the issue presented in
our new constitution, to wit; "License or
NO license"
Reaalred, That to secure these objects
We hereby form ourselves into an anti.
license society.
REsoletd, That an organization DO
formed, TO consist Of one County Central
Committee, 10 be located at the county
seat, to consist Of seven members, one
central committee for each township in
the county, this committee 10 report from
time to time 10 the County Central Com.
mittee; one vigilance committee Tor each
school district, to consist Of three mem
bers, who will report 10 the township cen.
tral committee.
RESolnad, That the following named per.
sons constitute the County Central Com.
mittee: hale, Weldey, Daniel Brown,
Alexis Cope, George Brown, A. q. Nit
chell, Andrew Porterfeld, Jos. b. Close,
After the adoption Of these resolutions,
Mr.. Kerr, the Chairman, made few re-
marks, after which he introduced Hon.
@. l. Poormsn, Of Bellsire, who addressed
the meeting in strong argument in ta-
vor OF mo license"
After which Ms. Rev. Rhodes, Of
Hendrysburgb, addressed the meeting.
giving tull and minute statement OF the
work Of the Ladies' League OF Hendrys-
burgh since its organic atom ct that place.
Mrs. Beiz followed Ms. Rhodes in 4
very pleasant and appropriate address on
the duties Of the opposite ser and their
work iEthe coming contest on the 18th Of
August.
"Nearer my God to Thee" was then
sung BY several ladies and gentlemen, and
thai grand old hymn rang out sweetly, al.
ter which Miss Edgerton, Of ST. Ciairs.
vile, made report oil the work of the
League since lis formation.
Mrs. Rev. Marshall, Of Bsrn&vllle,
made report Of what had been accom-
pfShed at that pIsce since the formation
OF the League, giving the names OF those
who had Internationally surrendered 70
the ladies, and reported that great Interest
was taken among their people now IN re-
ference 70 the vote on license, and prom
ised good report from GAINESVILLE on the
18Th Of August
After the conclusion Of Mrs. MarshAll's
address the audience sang "All hail the
Power OF Jesus Name"
Mrs. Catherine Lewis then led in an
earnest and fervent prayer.
The long metre Doxology Wss sung and
the audience dismissed.
The benediction was pronounced BY
Rev. q B. Edwards, Of Martins Ferry.
TRASSHERS OF RIAL EsTATR-The
following deeds, transferring real estate in
the County Of Ohio, were lett for record
AT the nffica NJ tha Elay1r NJ the Hor,nt,,