The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-10-01
UNION HOLDS
GOOD MEETING.
Report Of the County Conyen-
ton and Its Resolutions
Are Read.

The Woman's Christian Temper
arce Union met yesterday afternoon
ut the homo OF the vice-president.
Mrs. G. A. weldenhainmer. Frances
Wizards birthday having been the
2Sth inst. remembrance Of Il was
made BY The reading OF her biog2a-
ply.
The report of the Bi-Union conyen-
ton OF poddrldge and Harrison
counties which was held at Wallace
September Is and 10. was given and
the resolutions read which are AZ
follows:
Whereas the Wotnans Christian
Temperance Union OF Doddridge and
Harrison counties Bi-Union. conyen-
ing for its twelfth annual convention
at Wallace. September Is and l6.
1908. in the Methodist Episcopal
church. recognizing the need for con-
tinued activity along temperance lines
and asking cur Heavenly Father for.
guidance. pledge ourselves even TO
this work Of endeavorlng to Danish.
the iniquitous liquor traffic from our
land. and formulate the following res
olutions:
Resolved, That we, as members OF
this organization. use all honorable
means to Danish this evil. and enjoin
upon all our members, and mothers.
and voters, a more careful attention
to their duty regarding the liquor
traffic.
Resolved, That we give our hearty
thanks to Miss Louise HOLSTER for
her valued services during the: corr
vention. and to Mrs. Olive Barpes.
state superintendent of mothers.
meetings. for her talk to the con
'vention.
Resolved, That we express our
commentator 20 the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad officials for having
take n firmer stand upo nthe princi-
pies of total abstinence among their
employees.
Resolved, That we extend our sin
cere thanks to the choir for rendering
such excellent music. also thanks to
the l.. 7. L. for their Interesting
songs. drills. and recitations. and to
the good people of Wallace for their
kind hospitality to the delegates. and
to>the local union for their courtesies
and royal reception given the dele
gates.
Resolved, That we express appreci-
alton for the excellent paper written
by DR.. Chalfant upon medical tenn
perance: also that we commend the
resolutions before the state medical
association regarding non-alcoholic
indications.
Resolved. That we much deplorc
the act OF the state legislature In
changing our school law In reference
to teaching the laws of Hygiene and
Scientific Temperance in our public
schools. and pray the law may speed
lily be placed upon the statute books
as 1t was.
Resolved. That we impress upon
our members the importance of
being subscriber to the official or
gans. The Union Signal. White Rib
bon and Crusader Monthly.
Resolved, That we pledge our of
ficers our cooperation for future
activities. with the hope the temper
ance wave may reach our midst to
the wiping out of the saloon in our
counties; and that through our in
fiuence and efforts, higher moral
standard of manhood and woman
hood be raised.
The next regular meeting will be
held October 10. at the First Presby-
terrain church. and the next Mothers
meeting October 81. at the home of
Mrs. Lucy Davisson, Oak street.
The following are delegates to the
state w. c. T. U. convention to be
held October 2-5, at Huntington. Mrs.
S. A. Weidenhammer, Mrs. Rober.
Ogden and Mrs. Amos Payne, dele
The alternates are
Mrs. A. A. Gathers, Mrs. w. F. Chev-
eront and Mrs. Elizabeth Northcott