Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-06
CITY MERCHANTS MEET.


And Permanently urganixe Merchants
association and Clerks Union win
Act Together tn Enforcing the
early Closing Pledge
The merchants Of the city held an
other meeting in the Board of Trade
rooms Thursday afternoon. Temper.
airy President L. $. Emmert presided
aud the following merchants wer,
present; Emmert Ferry, II. Il. Cnsh.
wa, z. Il. Deatrick, W. Il. Jones.
Geo. NJ. Hoke, Joseph II. Hobbs. A.
i. Bentz, J. M Dunn Charles Gus
Ter, ]. B Minghini, JAS. d. Fisher,
A. q. Tahler, A. s. Garrett. w c..
Anstin, Lee Siler, II. /. Spiro and
JAS. Thompson
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The committee on Permanent OR
ganization appointed at the last
meeting reported as follows:
: Your committee appointed TO re-
CONNIE nd presons for PERMANENT
officers of the association also by
laws reported as follows
For President, H. s. Emmart: for
vice President, Geo. NJ. Hoke: for
secretary and treasurer Jas. Il.
Thompson.
As for the subject of bylaws the
time was too shortto even consider
them. Therefore we ask for more
time or the appointment of new
committee Signed.
A. L. Bentz
NJ. G.. Tabler
j. H. Hobbs, jr.
w. l.. Jones
Committee
The report Of the committee was
received, adopted and committee con-
tinued to finish their work.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the clothing, dry goods and boot
and shoe merchants reported that they
had called upon all those who were
inclined to keep their stores open
after D, m. Your committee did
everything IN their power to get them
to continue closing at 9 p. NIB ut of
no avail They were then invited to
attend the merchants meeting, Thurs
day at 3 80 p. IN.
The report was received the com
mittee cotinued, with instructions
to notify again these merchants that
it is the request of the Merchants
Association for them to close their
stores at D. m.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the grocery merchants reported
that thew had called upon all those
who had not been closing their stores
at p. M. They stated to them that
they represented the Merchants Assoc
alton and appealed to them to close
their stores. They invited all Of
them to attend the Merchants Meeting
which they promised to do. They re-
ported that they met with poor en-
couraoement.
After quite an animated discussion
by large majority of the merchants
present relative to closing the stores
at and s p. m. it was moved and
seconded that committee of five be
appointed to write upa binding
pledge for every merchant in Martins
burg to sign. Those merchants who
refuse to sign the pledge and obllga-
ton the committee was instructed to
make list Of and report it TO the
Merchants Meeting on next Wedne day
afternoon at 3 p. IN.
BY request of the Clerks Union of
the Merchants Oraniza-
tion will present the list of those who
refuse to close at and s D. M. for
whatever action they may deem
proper. The motion was carried
Committee is.
Geo. Hoke, Lee Siler, Jas. Il.
Thompson, S. N Fiery and Il. S.
Emmert.
The Clerks Union and the Mer-
chants Organization are working
together, nine-tenths of
the merchants are anxious to close
their stores at the proper time.
There being no further business
before the meeting they adjourned
to meet next Wednesday afternoon at