The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-16
W. CT. U. Convention.

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the Mason county W. c. T. q. was
held in the Methodist Church, Monday
and Tuesday of this week. The Con
vention opened at 1:30 p. M, Monday
with a praise service, after which the
convention was organized, committees
appointed. the roll called and officers
pro tenn appointed. Mrs. sheeqy
county president then read her annual
address.
There were in attendance at TINS
meeting, Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman, Ma
tional Recording Secretary; Miss Mary
L. Page, State President; Mrs. DUCK
worth and Miss Forbes of the kamll'
che Union, and the following members
of the New Kamilche Union: Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. John Callow, Mrs.
Robert Callow, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs
Nunnamaker, besides members OF the
Shelton Union and friends.
The principal interest of the after
noon meeting conferred around Mrs.
lHoffman's address, on "How to inter
est people on our work" She suggest
ed that work among the children Is
the best work a Union can undertake.
along the lines Of temperance 1nstruc-
ton in the schools, seeing that the law
is enforced,-paying attention to the
teaching in the Sunday Schools OF the
quarterly temperance 1esson,-and
| holding Medal contests. "Do you have
an L. T. L.?' she asked, and then
without waiting for an answer added
"We1l, you are sinners if you don't. y
To the women who complained that
they had no time for this temperance
work, she gave good advice, She said
they had twenty-four hours of every
day, and that is all anyone, has; but
she besought the ladies to cease EN-
broidering doi1ies and piecing quilts,
to feed their families less pie and cake,
and then they would have more time
and money; money to pay dues and to
pay for the Union Signal. She dealt
the practice of holding sociables on all
occasions a severe blow. Her advice
was "Stop feeding peoples stomachs,
and feed their brains" Every minute
of the hour she spoke was full of wis
dom and wit, and much enjoyed by the
White Ribboners.
The evening session in Kneeland's
Hall was we'll attended. The Band
kindly furnished some excellent music,
and double quartet of singers rem
dered three selections. Mrs. Hofman's
lecture on Reasons why we have not
succeeded in making a greater head
way against the Liquor traffic" was
master exposition of facts as they are
known to the citizens of the United
States today. One reason she said
was because of unjust suffrage, many
of the foreigners who vote at our cleo
tons, not knowing as much of our gov
eminent, nor having half the patriot
ism of the average boy of fifteen years,
reared in the public school; while the
women, no matter how we'll informed,
must not vote, the linen people" will
do the voting. At the close of her
lecture, she made an appeal for MEM
bers to the w. c. T. u. and twenty
names were secured for the local
union.
Tuesday an all day session was held
at the church, the ladies taking a
lunch and spending very happy day
in routine business, listening to reports
and to the wise words of our good
State President
One feature of the aftern Don session
that was most heartily applauded was
an interesting paper on Suffrage" by
Mrs Currle. A list of the new officers
will be published next week.
! In the evening the members of the
convention and friends met in the
church for a closing session. Miss
Isabelle Forrest gave recitation
''Phohibition Voters Fall in Line" in
charming manner, after which Miss
Page took the floor and held her the
attention of her audience during her
entire address on "Child culture.
Her report of what was done at the
Mothers Congress" showed that peo-
pie are waking to the necessity of do
| ing more for their children
The Convention adjourned at late
hour. The members take this method
OF thanking the public, for the many
courtesies shown, and assistance rem
dered, for the generous response to
appeal for financial aid, and for the
numberless little things that go to
make successful convention.
For pure drugs di spensed by Drug
gist, go to Shelly's opposite Postoffice
All patents at great cut rates. We get
fresh drugs every week and don't haye
any old stale stock to work DIFF. For
that tired feeling try Shelly's Sarsa-
parilla.
Closson & Kelly have arranged to
move into She11y's store, when the
latter moves into Tuell's stand.
Don't forget to call in at Munsons
and get that package of Easter Egg
4 Dye; also look at the other Easter
goods.
i Council meets Saturday night, Work