West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-28
TO ATHENS AND BACK.
Editorial lettings.

Working and worrying ali night,
80 as to take the early train, (edl-
tors often do this) eye editor" shot
through the tunnels into daylight
somewhere this side of Grafton.
At Fairmont he met DR.. Warner
who had been talking in Wheeling,
and having a half day on our
hands we spent it most pleasantly
and profitably,
LOOKING AT FAIRMONT.
Firstly, of course, we called on
our good brethren of the Fairmont
Press and told them "what we
wanted"
We were glad to find these
heartily with the people for the
Submission of the Amendment.
Next, we were kindly taken in
charge by Prot. Fleming and shown
through the Fairmont Normal
School.
This has been one of the success
full institutions of the State. Its
honored alumni are scattered all
over West Virginia's hills and val
legs, doing grand work for our flu
ture. Profs. Sykes and Fleming
with an excellent corps of lady
teachers are doing most efficient
work here still, with good attend
ance of pupils from all parts of the
State.
At the Presbyterian parsonage
we found Rev. J. B. Reed, formerly
of Parkersburg. Our friends az
Fairmont were delighted with
rousing union Temperance Meet
ing the evening before our visit,
and Bro. Reed was feeling good
over the prospects.
As we rode out of the town we
were glad to take the hand of Rev.
J. F. Cowan of the M. E. Church,
who is at the front Of our battle.
With no saloons and a live w. G.
T. u, Fairmont is in fair way to
get happy.
GEORGETOWN MEETING
A buggy ride of 81 miles, cut in
two by terrific thunder storm and
heavy rain, brought us to DR.. War
ner's appointment at Georgetown.
The storm took from the audience,
but we had good meeting. Mon
ongalia's only distiller was present.
The Doctor told him several several
things about his miserable bust
ness. He is one of the County
Commissioners, and for license, of /
course-a strange sort OF a man to
exist in Monongalia county, to be
sure.
Mr.. Fl. G. Miller gave us a good
supper and the night was spent
most pleasantly at the hospitable
home of w. M. Stuart.
SEEING MoRGANTOwN.
Arriving in this "Athens" of |
West Virginia, Prof. Lyon at once
took us in and made us at home.
indeed, no worker in good cause
ever crosses the threshold of this
delightful home, without feeling
himself at once a very part of the
happy family.
Here we found the temperance
hive humming and the busy bees
at work. An enthusiastic w. c.
T. U. had just been organized and
we were just in time to attend
Children's Meeting, called by Mrs.
Moore of the Seminary to organize
a Band of Hope. DIR. Warner ad-
dressed the children, and from here
with Profs. Lyon and D. B. Purin-
ton, we repaired to Senator Will
ley's office, where we met with the
Executive Committee Of the Mon
ongalia Law and Order and Tenn
perance Association.
A happy arrangement was effec-
ted whereby the present excellent
organization of the county took
upon itself the work desired by the
State Temperance Executive Com
mittee.
THE TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The Temperance Mass Meeting
at the M. E. Church, was in charge
of the Law and Order Association,
Prof. D. B. Purinton, presiding.
DR.. Warner made one of the best
speeches of his life, and carried
ATHENS" for Prohibition, pure and
l.