The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-03
The Woman's Christian Temper,
ance Union,


Christine Temperance Uu,,n of reci
County, WIS l.yiG oa VI ,,tncsday in the
Elkton NJ E. Church.
The morning session was opened by
singing of .'Hasteu Sinner to Return,
followed by prayer by Mrs. j. X. Mill
gan, president of the Union, asking Gods
help aud blessing to make the members
Intelligent workers, also calling tor His
, blessing on the beloved State President
and that something OF her Christian
character may fall upon them. Bible read
ling followed, especial attention. to the
text BE Not Weary in Well Doing" IL
was stated that the Union needed more
workers aud more conservation. hfter
lsinging ''I ield Not to Temptation" the
roll was called 30 delegates being present.
j Among the delegates in attendance
were, Mrs. J. B. Qligg, Miss Jennie Ford
and Mrs. Logan of North East; Miss
4 Martindale, Mrs. aud MISS Griffith and
Mrs. Founders of Calvert; Mis-. II. Il.
Haines, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Isaac Jewell,
! Miss PIssm9re, Miss Waring, Mss Hunt
| and Mrs. j. W. Mccullough vi Rising
! Sun; Miss Martha Biddle and Miss Fryer
OF Cherry Hill.
1 Rspotls OF committees were thea
taken up.
Mrs. Isaac Jewell, OF r sing sun, super
! intendeut OF young %oman's work re-
ported that she had persuaded Miss
White to organize Young Woman's
| Christian Temperance Union. She WISHED
10 stir up interest III the young. Miss
| White wished to meet the Young people
On tho subject aud called for o'clock
meeting in another room.
| Mrs. L. NJ. Haines, superintendent of
the State aud county fair department
stated that she presented petitions 10 the
fair managers in regard TO prohibiting
gambling on the grounds, and the offer,
| ing OF premiums for homemade wines
and branded peaches. They Gi; rot
| like to be dictated to i'll the matter, but
granted part of it id relation to gamo-
ling. She presented the following reso-
lutions which were adopted and ordered
to be published:
Res0loed, That we extend our thanks
to the managers of the Cecil County
Agricultural Society for their prohibition
of gambling devices OH the fair grounds
and would respectfully urge upon then
| favorable action in regard 10 our petition
against offering premiums on domestic
wines, &C., and suggest that by such "a
course they would crafty large proper
ton of the patrons of the fair, and would
lose very little ii anything financially.
Mrs. Milligan remarked that the Union
did not wish to dictate OF think of die.
tatiug to the managers. A committee
Was appointed to take the resolution i'll
charge with Mrs. l.. NJ. uaiuss as chair
man. The meeting then adjourned for
dinner.
The afternoon session of the committee
was opened by singing of hymn No. 22S
Methodist hYmuai, Work for the Night
is Coming" Fair work was resumed
and Mrs. Haines, superintendent of the
department, read letter from the super
intendent of the work in Chester county,
Pa, followed bv remarks bv Mrs. Car
lise State superintendent OF fair work,
recommending booth in which one may
find rest, dining room, &c. There was a
lengthy and lively discussion OH The mo-
ton of Mrs. J. B. Quigg that the Union
have booth and dining room at our
next annual fair. 1t was carried by a
standing vote There were four votes in
the negative aud several failed to vote.
A central committee was appointed to
map out the work for the next fairs COM
posed of Mrs. L. M. Haines, Mrs. MILL
gan, Mrs. j. B Quigg, Mrs j. G. Davis,
Mrs. John W. Mccullough, to cooperate
with local uperintendeuts of that de-
partment.
motion OF Mrs. Jewell that the cor
responding secretary be directed to notify
every member of the executive committee
Individually before the meeting of the
! committee was carried.
Mrs. Quigg, Mrs. Milligan and Mrs.
Jewell were appointed committee tc
visit local unions.
The local option question was intro.
duced in regard to the petitions which
are being circulated to have the present
local option law repealed.
Mrs. Jewell spoke in favor of circuia,
ting remonstrances against it. One lady
said that the liquor men had obtai led 90
names attached to such petition in Elk.
ton alone up to last night. Strong feeling
was manifested at this bomb thrown SC
secretly at the temperance people.
Mrs. Abrahams moved that every Union
be notified at once aud requested TO act
upon the matter.
Mrs. Jewell introduced the following
resolution which was passed:
WHEREAS, We, as members of the
County Executive Comm Jtee having
icarned oil the action taken by the hquol
men OF oar county to repeal our inca
option law, do pledge ourselves to do al
we II to oppose SUCH an acjion by q
remonstrance, thoroughly canVassing the
county for signatures.
The resolution was on motion left il
the hands of a live committee to TAKE
what action they think proper.
Mrs Jewell. Mrs. FL. FL. Haines, Miss
Warng and Mrs. John w. Mccullough
were appointed on the committee.
The question of what is the benefit o
Y. W. L. I. L. was answered By Mis-
White social influence over the young
men. After singing by the Elkton Loya
Legion, Mrs. Jewell read the kIudergar
ten report. kindergarten fair in Baltl
more will be held Easter week and con
tributions are called Tor.
) Miss Martindale recommended al. W
Smiths Bible Reading" for our loca
, unions.
Miss Jane Torbert, superintendent O
work among colored people, reported tn
formation Of Loyal Legion among Jh
colored children OF EIktou, with 5000 il
Treasury.
, The President gave short talk o.
, ''Sorial Purity" recommending the earn
est attention to this part of the work q
the union. Ms. Jonathan Pickerin
superintendent of the department..
e Miss Matsie Nicols, chairman of IL
committee on county minutes made re
= part They cost $50 and only $14 wa
e received from advertising. Each union
Z. il was decided. sEoult take So worth c
minutes, to sell or distribute as the
| think hest