The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-12-08
The Weston Mite Society.

WPstop, like other towns Of morality,
has its Mite Society, and i. cnn truth
fully boast ola large SEd respectable
membership. As tho society is com.
posed Of both old aud young, tho en-
tCrtainments are varied to please the
tastc Of tho different members. Tho
president and secretary arO both gen.
llemen who can appreciate the ludi-
crOus. and it is largely due to them
Tint the meetings arc so pleasant.
After tho organization Of the society,
the secretary wrote up tho minutes,
which were read at the next meeting.
Inasmuch as the president was made
to occupy q very conspicuous part in
them, he determined to rcc;prOcatc the
sccrctary's plensau,rics, and in his
absence appointed secretary pro TEN.
aud also committee to dras up arti'
OF impeachment against him, which
latter duty, however, it appears, he
president personally superiu'cnded.
The Secretary having heard OF the
presidents intentions. also prepared a
report, and they we're both read to the
society, together witt tho minutes,
which caused good deal OF merrimcUt
At nui solicitation, We have been kind
ly furnished with ernicN OF the proceed.
iuss. which We lake pleasure in pre-
scn,ing to our renlHs:
'lde Mite Suciety me, At tic [lOspi.
tal for the Ips4nc, ou Friiay evening,
October 10, 1871, in accordance with
previous Adjournment Tacrc wcrc
quite large number OF rGrscns in at
.yuinncr, anI the worthy president
usrA his tongue so much thai he must
have imagined that tho meeting vas
;"r the purpose Of hearing hlm talk.
In fact, he WIS as garlu'oas us Il
wvuan lie GnaI!y called tho house
to order, however, at the sug gcsliOn Of
Il mcmhrr. Iin, as his mandnrrs were
M, Instantly obcyei, he v'cifcrou,ly
exclaimed that he you'll Iiue and in.
prison every man, woman and child
within tbs hearing Of his voicc il he
we're uut treated with nIArc respect
AlIcr silence bal been, in a measure,
vb,.iaci, he ordered the reading "f the
minutes Of the proceeding meeting;
whcrrupon gentleman whose silvcrel
lair Letokcncd years of maturity mud
n {. rusc TO his feet aa i said that the
permanent secretary was absent, buf
that he had III his POSSESSION the pro.
rceiings called for and suggested that
Mr.. n. be requested to real them.
The president facCtiOu>Iy remarked
that he wonIl like to know upon wha,
authority tho gentleman presumed I"
offer motion before that sUcicty, for.
il he were uqt sadly mistaken, he was
nut yet member Of it. Mr.. J. replied
tha. it was his lcsirS and Intention to
tecomr member. and was prepared
then and there to pay tho requisite
sum, and thcrcupOu took his seat cvi.
deatIy not much pleased with his re-
:cpliOn There was genera! murmur
Of dissatisfaction at this -ulng Of the
president, rs Mr.. J. had simply infor'
med tue society that he hcId for de-
livery some Of its papers Besides
this tho members dccmel Mr.. }. an
emincnlly proper representative OF the
secretary. by reason Of age as we'll as
cycsight, and it was generally believ cd
that it was mainly due 20 these facts
that the sccretary's wife was prompted
to delegate to him that power. The
president said that it there were any
exceptions tc his rulings that hc would
be clad to know By whoa they were
takcu, as hO would certainly iO'pusc a
fine on tho individual that exhibited
in that body such features OF insubOr-
dinatiou. The president having re-
licved himself OF this tIFadc then ap-
noin,cd Mr.. n to read tho minutes.
With n trcmulu"s voice and Sinking
hards he proceeded to obey the
will Of til" big man, much agaiust bis
own WISHES. US he had politely rCqucs'
ted to be excused from the duty. Dur
ing the reading tho inquiry was pro-
pounded by more than QUO " who is
the srcrc,ary?" " IlO must write 4
naughty hand. for Mr.. N, an expert
III tho business. eau hardly lrcipher
it" Tho president said the secretary
should bc removed for incOmpcIcncy. il
be we're not moro careful iu tho future
,,. L.. nannr. chat sunh