The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-17


vtrEinia. here yesterday afternoon, the
Retail Grocers Protective Association Of
West virginia was born, and the indiea-
tons are that the infant will grow
through a vigorous youth to great use
fulness. The afternoon and evening HeS-
slons were held In the assembly hall at
me /. o. o, +. temple. corner of Chap
line and Twelfth streets. In the after
noon the constitution and bylaws OF the
new organization were adopted and a
number OF interesting papers read. Of
which the IntelIlGencer presents synopsis
this morning.
When the convention reassembIed last
night after the supper and banquet, the
election OF officers was taken up with the
following result:
First Vice Presidential. s. Mccoy. Of
SlGtersville.
Of Fairmont.
Third vice President-L. W. Blayney.
SecreiaTY-John c. Stroebel. Of Wheel
ing.
Treasurer-John Mckee. OF Wheeling.
Executive Board-GeorGe f. Work. uf
slgtersville: +. VleWeg, OF Wheeling;
John Tregelhs. OF Grafton: Val truth.
OF Charleston; Thomas ]. Reid. OF Wells
burg: ". C. Eberts. OF Wheeling.
The only contest was for the position
Of SECRETARY The gentlemen placed In
nomination were MesSrS II. F. Behrens
and John Mckee. The ballot resulted
as follows: Mckee. 10; Behrens. Z.
The several officers acknowledged their
election In short speeches that were well
received by the convention. A small
sized dog that was in attendance at the
convention. created much amusement
by barking vigorously when the re-
marks OF candidates were applauded by
the groeeFs.
The West virginia association deter
mined 20 ioin the National Association
Of Retail Grocsrs, and Secretary Stree
bel was directed TO make the necessary
application The annual convention OF
the national body will be held at Minnel-
polls. late IN August or early IN Septeu-
Der. The executive board was directed
70 select a delegate from the West Viz
ginla association.
In the election Of officers. State Secre-
tRFy Stroebel was oompiimented by be-
ing elected on a standing vote. II e 10
his Efforts that the organization W the
state association has been accomplished.
The Mercantile Journal. OF Pitts
buFgh, was made the official organ Of the
West Virginia association.
The association closed is FIRST conven-
ton by selecting Sistersville as the
place. and the FIRST Wednesday In June.
e the date for the second annual con-
VeHtiOn.
Meeting Called TO Order.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mr.c. K. Smith. of Wheeling. in the alb
sence 81 President John W Kennon. OF
the wheeling Retail GroceTs' Associe-
ton. 4Ir ] C. Strobel was chosen sec
rotary OF the convention.
Chairman Smith named the following
committee on rules and regulations:
81. F. BehTens. ST.. os Wheeling: NJ
A. Seibert. OF SIsterSvile: c. l. Wat
kins, FalrTnont; John Treallles. OF Graf
ton: John Mckee. OF Wheeling. The
committee then retired to formulate ITS
report
The roll call developed the presence
Of the following delegates, and num-
Der OF others were In the city. but not
present nj the session;
Roney's Poini-L W. Blayney.
Weston-T. N Barnes.
WheeIing-H. F. Behrens. ". c. Eb-
erfs, J. W. Kennon. T ". Kllleen, John
Mehin1an. II. +. Nolte. H. W Schrebe,
J. c. stroebel. Fred Vieweg. William
Wendell.
Elm Gsoye-w r. Chambers.
chnrleston-VaI truth.
TrtadeIphla-U. 81. Hervey.
Fairmont-L ]. Hoult. c. L. Watkins.
Benwood-John " Leach.
Wellsburg-ThomaS ]. Reid
PaFkersburG-C. r. Morrison.
Slstersville-A. S. Mccoy, II. A. Sell
cert. George Work.
St Naturalization Ogden.
Grafton-John Tregeliis.
Melghen--W. r Richmond.
Burton-A. W. Robinson,
observation-disclosures & Son.
Other delegates to the convention
who had not answered the roll call,
were the following:
Z. J.. Ashwurth. Huntington; J. H.
Anderson. Parkersburg; ]. A. Bee. Par
kePsburE; W. X. Barnett, ClarksburB;
Dolllnger & Biddle. ParkersburB.James
Bediilion, Elm Grove: Hugh Barth.
Wellsburg; T. ]. Bowman, r., Parkers-
burc: J. g. Carter. Huntington; W. E.
Criss, Altenheim. W. II. Cook. Wells
burg; 81. and ". DeeEan, Benwood;
Siga foose Bros. Noundsvllle: g. Il.
Davig. McMechen: ". Dolan, Benwood;
L, Reno Fleming. Fairmont. Fawcett
4 Bro, Grafton; a. S. Carrot, Martins
burg; J. ". Hill. New Martinsville; II.
L. Hubs. McAiechen. =. {. HouEh'
lforgantOwn; Ben Headley, Richie G.
h: Charles Hoherman. Benwood:
Richard Humes Leazureville; W. G.
Henderson. Valley Grove: George W.
Hummer, Cameron: C. W. KatzHbau.
SPENCER; ". l.. Keister. Sistersyille; ].
g. Leggitt, Welisburg. j. y. Lowe. Spen-
Ger; D. II. Peoples. Proctor; Bradford
Noyes, Charleston; ]. +. NuLum, Fair
mont: ]. w. Ross. Weston: Rogerson &
Son, Noundsvilie: G. y Slemakcr. Sis
tersyiile: John Sims. spencer: $. W.
starkes, Charleston; j F. Shirk, Whit
field p. o.; $. N. swisher Point Pleas;
ant. ]. NJ. Scagu4, 5istersville. David
gnVder. Weston; Vance Bros, Ben
wood; L. " Waugh, HUNTINGTON; A. +.
Wallen, Charleston; Wooiburn & Co.
Noundsvillc Harry Work, SistersVille:
L. T.. Zane. Glendale.
Mr.. Rsid's ThouEhtEnI Address.
Mr. Thomas J. Reid, Of wellsburg,
made an interesting and thoughtful adj
dress on the topic, rs the Tendency OF
the Age TO Dishonesty. and What f.
Needed for the Protection OF those who
give Credit7" In the course 81 his talk,
Sir. Reid said in effect;
EVERY grocer" said Mr.. Reid, feels
the necessity Of an organization OF the
kind proposed. and those who have had
experience in launching such bodies
can realize what task the Wheeling
Retail Groccrs' Association faced " The
speaker paid tribute to Secretary j. G.
Strobel. of the Wheeling association, "a
whose Indcfatigablc Efforts Is due the
organization OF the state association.
Thc urocers feel that they have
wTonps that should be riFhted. Though
fnanV groccrn ARE successful merchants
an association is capable of nccompllsh'
ing much good. and II Il Is possible 70