Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24
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JERAuLD COUNTY P1oNEER w.C.T. u


The eighth annual meeting of Jer-
auld County w. c. L. u. convened in
the NJ. Z. Church washington Springs,
at 1:30 p. NJ. Devotional exercises by
Mrs. Davenport. Convention called to
order by the President, and declared
open for business, Mrs. Spears appiont-
ed sec. protein. Roll call of members.
-Four officers, four superintendent,
and two Local presidents, responded.
Minutes of the executive committee
read and adopted. President ANNOUNCE
ed COMMITTEES as ows:-Credentials
Mrs. Hill. Airs. Burger. Resolutions
Mrs. Miles, Mrs, Davenport, Mrs. Mill
kin. Cinsnce, Mrs. Bateman, Mrs.
Milikln, Mrs. Spears. Cor. Secretarys
report adopted 10y the convention
Treasurers report read and adopted |
Mrs. Miles gave the address of Web
consequently Mrs. Milikin. Mas.
Burger reported for the Pioneer ".
G. L. u. thirteen regular meeting, one
parloc meeting, one Peace meeting,
and .the annual meeting, total seven
teen. Six Superintendent, appointed
for department work made two COM
forts for the Soldiers Home at Hot
Springs. Number of members thir-
teen, Honorary members fifteen. Add
ed Senator Blaine's book "The Temper
ance Movement" to our library, sub
scribed for one copy Of the "White
| RiSbon Journal our State oGgan eight
| members subscribed for the Union
Signal, Paid expenses of one delegate
to- the State convention at Madison.
During the winter, made some of the
topics OF our national government a
study. Paid State and county dues.
| Amount of money raised $1,000 dis
b2rsments S11.4S balance in treasury
F52c. Mrs. Mllikin repocted for the
| Alpena Union six members, fourteen
meetings, requested the pastor OF the
N. Il. Church to preach 3 sermon on
Sabbath Observance, the request was
granted, Circulated the petition for
Sabbath Observance at the Chicago
Exposition, also the petition to Min
iS.ers concerning the Of use unferment-
| ed wine. Five lectures, and one Ice
/ cream social, served lunch at the polls
| election day. Four voted at the
school election notwithstanding the
Gay was rainy and disagreeeble, paid
4 the expenses OF two delegate to the
state convention, subscribed for one
copy Of the White Riahon journal,
after the Union has read it, it is put
in the literature box ct the depot,
which is kept well supplied with tenn
pecance literature along the various
lines Of work, ordered fifty copies Of
| the worlds number of Union Signal
| to- distribution, contributed $500 to
Temperance Temple, Chicago, $11.OO
to Temperance Temple, Fremont Neb.
Sa0O for state work besides state and
cosl2ty dues, money raised for the
year sS49.SS disbursements $3494, bal
anee in treasusy $l494.
Chrystal Wave Union reported by
Mrs. NanNorhls, six members, dues
paid and about all they had done was
to holl the fort. Report of Superin-
tendeat:, showed some work done, but
not as much as might .he desired.
Moved and carried that the reports OF
local unions and superintendent be
accepted.
The President called Mrs. Milikin
to the chair and then read her annual
address. Moved and carried that the
I address be asceived by rising vote
| which was .unanamous. Moved and
carried thataae credentials committee
he given ten aainutes time, to gather
credentials, and that the committee on
resolutions and finance also he ready
to report at the close Of the the ten
minutes. Committee on credentials
reported that as there were so few
delegates found with credentials thai
they would suggest that the question
OF who should vote be decided by the
convention, moved and carried that
all nracant he allowed to vote