West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-11-26
Campaigning In Maryland and
West Virginia.
DIR. WARMERS NOTES.

TO TRENDS l spent several days In
Washington County, Maryland.
The first meeting was in the U.
B. Church at Benavola. A good
audience, good attention, and in
terest were characteristics of the
meeting. Rev. C. NJ. Holt,
Of that District presided. Revs.
Harp, Crowell, Zarmon, of the U.
B. Church, and Lantz of the Luth-
eran Church were present. / shar-
ed the generous hospitality of DR..
Lowell.
The next regular meeting was
at Keedysville, also in the U. B.
Church. A rain storm did not
prevent good audience. Rev. Mr..
Ridenour, pastor, presided. We
had an excellent meeting. A few
could not stand it but went limp
ing away. D. H. Wyand, Esq, at
this place is very earnest tenn
perance worker. The last meeting
in this countywas held in the U.B.
Church, at Rohersville. Bro. Rid
enour also presided here. A good
audience assembled and gave close
attention to what was said. While
in this county l met many friends
Of long ago. Nearly thirty-one
years ago l commenced my active
ministry here. Here also is the
childhood home of Mrs. w SO
that my visit was very pleasant
one.
The next point of attack was
Oakland, in Garrett County.
Reaching this place late in the
evening l was soon in the hands
of Rev. c. H. Lakin, P. E., of the
Nj. E. Church, who conducted me
to his home. The public hall was
packed with people who listened
with much seeming interest to the
address. The Local Option fight
was hot in these two counties.
After holding an interesting
quarterly meeting near Morgans-
vile, Rev D. E. Weaver, pastor,
| opened out at Antioch, U. B.
Church. There was good interest
and Local Club was organized.
Tuesday was good day at Bethle-
hem U. B. Church. A debt of
long standing was to be arranged.
Several persons were laboring for
prizes. A dinner also was pre-
pared. Notwithstanding the rain
quite a crowd assembled. Rev. J.
II. Spence spoke On Home Life in
the forenoon. In the afternoon
spoke on Temperance and organ
lied local club.
The debt was arranged and the
people are glad.
Big Flint was the next point.
Preaching was to be on Tuesday
night. When we reached the
place political meeting was
on hand and a speaker
was burdening the air with Hamil-
ton and Jefferson, Star Route
frauds, Mulligan letters, &c.
When he had ceased, the Chair
man announced the name of anoth-
er speaker who declined in favor
of the preacher. Thereupon the
preacher preached SO each one got
portion in due season.
On the following day good
Tenn perance meeting was called in
same place and local club formed.
Nov. 9th good meeting was held
at Peck's Run U. B. Church, Rev.
Mr.. Shena 5ager, Pastor, presiding
A local club was formed. On the
following day, panied by
Bro. S., went to Buckhannon to
instruct Rev. Harper in the art of
currying and riding fine horse
presented to him by his friends !;
also to eat good dinner provided
by other friends; then to present
nice watch 20 Rev G. II. Cox.
At night held good temperance
meeting in Buck harmon, Rev. Mr..
Bovey, pastor Of U. B. church,
presided.
Ny last meeting was at Irondale.
Rev. J, c. Morris, presiding. Some
Of our friends are sore over the re-
suit of the election.
This is natural but may be al.
lowed to go too far. If these peo-