The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30
Union HOLDS
GOOD MEETING
Report of the County Conyen-
ton and Its Resolutions
Are Read.

The woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met yesterday afternoon
at the home of the. vice-president
Mrs. G. A. Weidenhammer. Frances
Wizards birthday having been the
2Sth inst, remembrance of It was
made by the reading Of her blogra-
ply.
The report of the Bi-Union conven-
ton of Doddridge and Harrison
counties which was held at Wallace
September 15and 16. was given and
the resolutions read which are as
follows:
Whereas the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Doddridge and
Harrison counties Bi-Union, conven-
ing for It's twelfth annual convention
at Wallace, September Is and 16,
1908, In the Methodist Episcopal
church, recognizing the need for con-
tinued activity al6tig temperance lines
and asking our Heavenly Father for
guidance, pledge ourselves even to
this work of endeavoring to Danish
thef inlquitous lfqndt traffic from our
land, and formulate the following res
buttons: -
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 con-
vention, and to Mrs. Olive Barnes,
state superintendent OF mothers
meetings, for. her talk to the con-
vention.
Resolved. That we express our
commentator to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad officials for having
take tirmer 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 deplore
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
gans, The Union Signal, White Rib
bon and Crusader Monthly.
Resolved, That we pledge our Of
ticers 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, a higher moral
standard of manhood and woman
hood be raised.
The next regular meeting will be
held October IS, at the First Presby-
terrain church, and the next Mothers
meeting October %, at the home Of
Mrs Lucy DAVIDSON. Oak street.
The following are delegates TO the
state W. C. T. u. convention to be
held October rs, at Huntington. Mrs.
s. A. 'weidenhammer. Mrs. Rober.
Ogden and Mrs. Amos Payne, dele
gate-at-large. The alternates are
Mrs. A. A. Gathers. Mrs. W. F. Chev-
eronB and Mrs. Elizabeth Northcott
PROPOSALS.