West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-23
WESTVIRGINIAF FREEMAN.
Temperance News and Notes.

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in the body polite:
AN ORDINANCE.
Be 1t ordained by the Council Of the
torn Of Winfield:
That Ordinance No. 26 be amend
ed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows: That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons to sell or
in any manner traffic in any intox-
icating liquors, wine, porter, ale,
beer, cider, or any drinks of like
nature. And any person found gull
ty of violating any Of the provisions
of this ordinance shall, for the first
offence, be fined Five Dollars, and
for the second, or any subsequent
violation, in addition to the fine
aforesaid, shall be imprisoned in
the county Jail not exceeding thir-
ty days. G. J. RUST,
Recorder.
TAYLOR CoUNTY-The County
Temperance committee, appointed
by the State Convention, composed
of G. w. Newton, Jas. w. Holt, Ar
thur Sinsel, Geo. w. Curtin and E,
J. Colerider, are earnestly requested
to meet in the rooms over Aliens
store, on Monday evening next, at
= o'clock; business Of Importance
will be brought to their attention.
The pastors Of the churches of Graf
ton and West Grafton are invited to
meet with the committee, also any
friend of the cause, who may feel
disposed to be present. Grafton
Eagle.
RoANE CoUNTY.-The people Of
Roane county should be alive to
the interests of the temperance
movement which is making such
rapid strides elsewhere. Petitions
are circulating throughout the
county to be signed and sent to the
legislature this coming winter
Now those who have these petitions
should profit by the failure of the
former move of this kind, and not
be behind in presenting them sign
ed by all the good citizens of the
county at the next term of the leg
islature.- Bulletin
MoRGANTowN.-At the temper
ance mass meeting held in the
Methodist Church on Sunday even
ing last, Student Miller, of the
Sophomore class, made quite a tell
ing speech-one that was we'll re-
ceived by all who heard him. His
address was eloquent, forcible and
logical, and his vehement and en-
thusiastic delivery clearly shows
the interest he has in the good
cause.-Post.
ANOTHER EFFoRT-The temper
ance people all over the State are
organizing and preparing for an &C
tive campaign. They will make
another determined effort the COM
ing winter to secure measures,
whereby the expression of the vo-
tiers can be had at the ballot-box on
the question Of prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of alcoholic
liquors within the State.-Ceredo
Enterprise.
The following fine programme
has been arranged by the committee
of the Winfield Temperance Socie-
ty, and will be presented next Tues
day evening, viz: Select Reading,
by Miss Ida H. Bowyer; Essay, by
Miss Ella Young; Lecture, by S..
E. Saunders, Esq, on the "Present
Condition of the our Country"
The public is cordially invited
Putnam Democrat.
MASS MEETING AT WEsToN.-The
Weston papers announced with full
notices the Grand Temperance Raj
ly at Weston, yesterday, the 22d,
with DR.. Warner, J. w. Carter and
others as speakers. We shall look
for good accounts from the meeting.
So long as the whisky dealers are
screened by the citizens, just SO
long will they continue their lille
gal business,-Raleigh Index.
Temperance petitions are circula-
ting in this county-as in about ali
the counties of the State Weston
Republican.
Rev. DR.. Young preached an eX-
oor1oooyo Loot Grr6av avian