West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
ORGANIZING THE FORCES.
Cp and Down the State from
Mercer to MOnOngalia.
DR.. Warmers Notes.


10, meeting was held at Tabor
Baptist church, three miles from
Raleigh Court House. The inter-
est was good and arrangements
were made to organize local
club.
Returning to Prince Station, a
place where a man is trying to
make himself rich selling Fire
Water" / took train for Hinton.
THE VILE TRAFFIC IN HINTON.
Here l met at the platform, Rev.
M. Bibb, pastor Of Baptist church,
and Capt Hamer, formerly of the
B. g. O. Railroad, met me at Depot.
With the latter | took tea. The
meeting was in the church of the
M. E. South, Rev. Mr.. Reid, pas
tor, who took an active part. The
audience was large and responsive.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, pastor of the
Baptist church at Jumping Branch,
was present, along with Bro. Bibb.
Friends and foes were present. The
licensed saloon curse is here. The
places where the saloons are kept
are the lowest and most villain
GUS looking I ever saw in the
State.
On Sabbath / preached for Bro.
Bibb and had a pleasant service.
In the afternoon | met number
of ladies at the Methodist church
and secured names for w. G. L.
U. At night we had large meet
ing at the Baptist church, all the
churches in the town, uniting.
SUMMERS COUNTY ORGANIZED.
Summers county was organized
as follows:
Committee at Large, Clark James,
President; Rev. c. A. Thomas,
Secretary; w. F. McClung, Silas
Hinton, H. Peppel.
District Chaarm,esa, A M. Hutch
ison, James Rogers, G. D. Kincaid,
VIM. Hughes, Green Meadows.
MERCER COUNTY ORGANIZED.
On Monday the 18th, l started
for Princeton, in Mercer county,
thirty-two miles away. The trip
must be made on horseback, and
three rivers must be crossed, the
Greenbrier, New, and Bluestone.
After crossing the Bluestone riv-
er, the road ascends mountain a
thousand feet high. For a dozen
miles, after reaching the summit,
the country is nearly level, then
the traveller reaches the brink of
an abrupt depression, five hun
dred feet deep, along which flows
Laurel Creek. Crossing this, the
road ascends to the plain on the
west side of the depression. Here
is the village of Concord, the seat
of a Normal School.
Princeton was reached in good
time and good hotel accommoda-
tiops found. I formed the &C
quaintance of Rev. Mr.. Sutton,
pastor of the M. e. Church South,
DR.. Bee, Mr., Kits, publisher of a
newspaper, and others. The meet
ing was held in Bro. Sutton's
church, who is staunch friend of
our cause. The audience was
full and responsive.
The organization is as follows
Committee at Large, Hon. D. E.
Johnston, Chairman; R, c. Nc
Claugherty. Secretary; R. G. Chris
tie, DR.. J. Bee, H. W. Stealey. S. j..
w. Hall.
District Chaarmen, A. J. Da Wis,
Major w. M. Reynolds, VIM. H.
Herndon, Lewis Liiley, James
Chalfee.
Princeton is pretty and quiet
town, surrounded by good coun-
try. A building for High
School is nearly completed. 1t
will cost $780,, the money being
furnished by the citizens.
ANDERSON MEETING.
Returning to Hinton, l took
train, in company with Bro. Bib,
to Anderson. Found Brethren
Walker and Farrow on board.
The meeting was held in the
Presbyterian church, Rev. B. Cade,
presiding, Rev. w. P. Walker, con-
Quoting the religious services. Rev.
NJ. Ellison was also present. There
was full audience and good inter-