Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-08-28

Reading of the 146th Psalm by the
pesident, Mrs. F. B. Smith.
Address of welcome by Mrs. Davis.
Response by Mrs. Montgomery.
Delegates present from the several
unions: Centreville, Mrs. E Cotton and
Miss Mary Putnam; Hurley, Mrs. Sill,
Mrs. Rees and Mrs. Montgomery; Par
ker, Mrs. F. B. Smith and Mrs. Philips.
Reading of the report of the second
annual convention.
Essay by Mrs. Cotton.
Reading of the report of the several
auxiliary unions.
Select reading by Miss Putnam.
Singing.
Prayer by Mrs. Cressy.
A questson drawer proposed for the
afternoon session, to be answered by
Mrs. Smith.
Mrs. Sill and Mrs. Cotton appointed
committee on nominations.
Mrs. Cressy, Mrs. Philips and Mrs.
Rees appointed committee on resolu-
tions.
Afternoon session to be opened with
devotional exercises, to be conducted
by Mrs. Ellis.
Morning session closed by prayer and
singing.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises opened by the
reading of the 14th chapter of Moses.
Singing.
Prayer by Mrs. Davis.
| Singing.
Prayer by Mrs. Ellis.
Select reading by Mrs. Sill; subject
Scientific Instruction.
Select reading by Mrs. Philips; sub
ject-Modern Cain.
Question slips discussed and an
swered
Mrs. Miner and Mrs. Philips appoint
ed to visit the officers of the fair
grounds, to request the prohibition of
intoxicating liquors upon said grounds.
Mrs. Sill appointed delegate to the
territorial convention, to be held at
Mitchell.
Mrs. Cotton appointed county organ
iZer.
Mrs Coffman appointed organizer for
the precinct Of Howard, Mrs. Davis for
Marion, and Miss G. Jencks for Childs-
town.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Resozoed, That we the W.C.T.U U.
met at Centerville enter a protest
against the use of Tobacco in all its forms,
believing it to aid in creating an appe-
tite for strong drink, and that it is not
in keepingwlth pure religion.
| ReSoiUed, That we believe the cause
Of temperance in accordane with God
holy will, and that therefore every lover
of Christ should give it countenancein
all ways possible, and work and pray
increasingly for its final triumph.
Resolped, That we will strive to intro
duce temperance text books into our
schools, believing that in educating the
children lies our greatest strong hold.
| ResolUed, That we will by Gods help
battle for Prohibition, believing that it
will prevail in Dakota.
| Resoloed. That we as women of the
VIC. L. U. earnestly strive to prepare
ourselves upon the great moral ques-
tions of the day, so that when enfran.
chised, we may be able to vote intelli.
gently.
ResozUed, That vote Of thanks be
rendered to the good people of Center
vile for their courtesy in kindly enter
tanning the delegates to this convention
The officers elected at the county con
| vention of the w. 9. L. U. were: Mrs
F. b. Smith, president; Mrs. Cotton
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Mont
gomery, recording sec retary; Mrs
Cressy, treasurer. Vice presidents
Parker precinct, Mrs. Penny; Center
vile, Mrs. Ellis; Howard, Mrs. Coffman
Turner, Mrs. Davis; Spring Valley, Mrs
Fessenden; Marion, Mrs. Murry; Childs
town, Miss jerks.
This profitable and encouraging con
vention concluded its proceedings witt
a largely attended mass meeting in the
evening, opened by prayer and singing
and be it noticably remarked that tn
music upon this occasion was very fine
During the evening interesting re
marks were made by Rev. Mr.. Harme
ling, Rev. Mr.. Hart, Rev. Mr.. Cressy
and Rev. Mr.. Muffat.
Meeting concluded with prayr ant
most appropriate singing by Mr.. D. I
Ward.
The following names were added t.
the membership of county VIC. 7. U
Mrs. E. D. Cotton, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. +
II. Cotton and Mrs. Montgomery.
The next annual county convention
to be held at Hurley, Turner county
Dakota.
: Prairie chickens are ripe, and so ar
! the prices OF hardware, at Vinton
Lovin's.
Come and see US. We mean bushes
and will not be undersold.
VINToN & LovIN.
O Don't forget that we mean buslnes
\ and that $3.50 buys chain pump con
f plete for 15-ft well. AL other good
in proportion. Vinton s. Lovin.
g What's the use of going to Parke
when you can get the best organs ar
t pianos right in Hurley. Robinson wi
q sell you better instrument for le'
money than any other dealer in Turn
+. county.
L We make groceries, and boots an
3 shoes specially, and remember v
8 guarantee our goods and prices.
HOGAN & PIER.
:, We add new members most every di
= to our Tycoon Tea club. Try it.
- MANSFIELD & ALLEN.
n. Bring your old tinware and have
ID repaired, it will cost you nothing; bril-
to your old stoves and trade for new ont
ID bring your potatoes, your cabbage, yo
Id tomatoes, or anything else we can III