The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-09
WOMEN
AT WORK
MICA INTEREST is BEING TAKEN
I'm TIE MEETING OF w. c.. T. u.
CONVENTION in FIRST
WARD.

ans Christian Temperance Union
opened yesterday morning in the First
Ward Diamond Street NJ. E. Church
The convention opened with a meet
ing of the executive committee at 1890
O'Clock. Business important to the
union was transacted, suck as the ap-
pointing of the several committees and
the regular routine work was disposed
Of. AT noo adjournment was taken
until 1850 D. M, when the delegates
all met in session with Mrs. Stewart,
the county president. in the chair. The
opening devotional exercises. led by
Mrs. Sarah Lloyd, OF F~airacont. were
followed by music by the choir, and
after that an address of welcome was
delivered by Mrs. c. E. Harden, Of the
First ward. Mrs. o. d. King was to
have delivered this address, u owing
TO her husbands Illness was prevented
from being present at the convention.
pressing regret at her enforced alb
sence, was cad from Mrs. King. The
address of welcome was responded to
by Mrs. Mary Hennen and Miss Dora
Arnett an interesting letter from Mrs.
NJ. L. Sheels, OF Tacoma, Ohio. for
mer county president, was then read
and was listened TO with the closest
attention. Mrs. Sheets was an indie
fatigable worker and Ler removal from |
the State has Cccasioned a great deal
of regret. The roll was then called
ard the following unions were repre-
sented by the following named dele
gates:
Amos-Me=dames A~Iussrave, Tooth
nan and Chalfant.
Rroomfeld-No delegate.
Farmington-aIrs. Carpenter.
Mannington-AIrs. Powell.
Mononsah-No delegate.
First Ward-AIesdanies Slaughter,
Jones. Cunningham, Heimick. Harden,
Durham. La-elle. Cordray n Misses
Lambert and Gordon.
Worthington-Nrs. Finerman.
Fairlnont Central Union-Mesdames
Lloyd, Carroll. Jamison. King. Merri-
field, Crowl, Hess, Henry, Shurtleff,
Crowl. Manley and Pitzer.
The report OF the corresponding Sec
Mrs. Pickering, was then read,
and Miss Dora Arnett followed with
t~reasurer's report. Both reports
excellent work DONE, The treas-
Irer's showing that almost $500 were
'aised during the year for county work.
Owing TO the absence of the State
President, Mrs. y. R. c. Morrow. her
PAPER and discussion on department
work was necessarily omitted. :
The superintendents' our followed
those present made excellent re-
)orts of the work accomplished. Mrs.
Pickering read those of the absent
members. and every member present
cit highly elated over the good work
i,
The election of officers followed.
Miss Adelia S. Stewart, of Amos, vas
reelected president. +,
Mrs. Blanche Pickering. Fairnont,
corresponding secretary. !
Mrs. &Norah King, Fairnont, record
ng secretary. :
Miss Dora B. Arnett. Fairmont.
reasurer. Y
L. T. L. secretary, Mrs. Rachael
Broomield.
The county vice-presidents, who are .
lso. local presidents, all re-elect-
q ana are as given DelOW:
Mrs. y. r. C. Morrow, Central Union,
'airmont. I
Mrs. Florence Gray, Palatine Union,
'irst ward. Fairmont, W. Va.
Mrs. Eta j. Doheney. Aannington, 4
Va.
Mrs. Belle Enoch, Broom1eld, W. Va.
Mrs. Eva Trach. Farmington, w. Va. S
Mrs. Minnie B. Ireland, Wcrth:2S-
On. w. Va.
Mrs. Jennie Engle, Mononsah, w,
a. s
Mrs. Carl D. Yost, Amos W. Va.
The following superintendents We're
zen naued
Scientific temperance instruction, !
Belle Wilderman, Fairmont;
.edal contests. Mrs. Mary Herman, \
mothers meetings. Mrs. .
live Barnes, Fairraont; n~on-alcoholic
.Iedication, Mrs. Carpenter, Farming
IN; press, Mrs. ". Powell, ~Fairnnont; T
parliamentary usage, Mrs n. R. c..
.o~row. Fairnont;. social meetings
al red letter days, Mrs. Livia Still X
.ss. Broomfeld: Sunday school, Miss
lice ireland, Worthington: literature.