West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-10-14
Preston's Delegation TO the Law In
forcement Convention ut wheeIin4
ION b. & o. Train No. 3. TUGS
day morning Oct. I2- lqI6l

ION ID. & o. Train No. 3. TUBS
day morning. Oct. IL. 1851.
The temperance hosts are gathering
and each stop adds to the numbers
and enthusiasm. The delegates are
from all the varied walks of life
ministers of the gospel. business men,
professional men, and much in evil
dence are the ladies. found always in
all good works. The weather is ideal.
The passing landscape beautiful and
the topic OF conversation, law en-
forcement, overshadows for the pres
ent the world war and national base
ball. We are approaching Fairmont.
where our numbers will be materially
augmented. Our Pullman car is rap
idly filling up with an intelligent COM
pany, whose very appearance indi-
Gates the cleanly. temperate life. All
conversation is chaste. and while
there is no lack OF joviality, there is
no coarseness, but there is a sincerity
prevalent, that indicates the charac-
ter OF the purpose OF the gathering
Swinging along among the "west
Virginia Hills" with their slopes and
crests covered with forest and farm,
and interspersed with city and town
and many beautiful rural homes II
seems to your correspondent, that no
other thing could command so much
earnestness as is manifest in this
movement, as the saving OF these
same cities, towns and homes from the
curse of the saloon.
| AT IL O'Clock we are at Manning
ton and make short stop, where a
few more join us, to swell the aggre-
gate at Wheeling. Warrington like
many other towns, does not present
beautiful appearance from car
window, but nevertheless is a city OF
many beautiful homes and much
wealth, large part of which has been
derived from the oil and gas indus
try, the derricks being found even
within the city limits.
We are rushed onward again and
come to Cameron, a thirty town and
supporting one OF the largest and best
potteries there is in the state, and to
which much of the clay used is ship
ped from England.
Then comes Moundsville, and
Moundsville has one mound and many
monuments. The monuments are in
side the walls of the state prison, and
are felons, monuments, the most of
them to the insatiate greed of distill-
ers and saloon keepers.
We have strong and living hope
that the Wheeling meeting and many
others OF the same character, which
, Will be held later, will be instrumen.
tai in materially reducing the number
or those pathetic monuments in ouI
state prison, and bringing Joy and
gladness, where erstwhile has beer
an awful and haunting dread. The
beautiful Ohio river breaks on ouI
view, and is il not strange thing
that as pretty as IL is, that the In.
dams, who named it should have had
the idea of it that they had, as the
name signifies muddy water. We car
see across the river to the Ohio towns
still struggling in the coils of the
same old Shiny reptile we throttled
two years ago with West Virginia bal.
lots. But Ohio's deliverance il per.
haps nearer than we think. God helI
her people to be true to her best in.
: terests, and may that dark pail which
now rests from the rivers edg,
northward, soon be dispelled and hel
sons and daughters freed.
Benwood, with her iron and steel
her smoke stacks belching smoke a.
there is manufactured munitions o
war as well as munitions OF industry
1 and then
WHEELING.
Wheeling is reached at 200 d. IN.
and after a sumptuous dinner, a
which some of the party did ampl.
justice, most elegant suite OF room.
was secured, being rooms No. ia anC
116 in the Mcclure hotel, as the head
quarters for Preston county's dele
cation, where at all times the glaC
hand of fellowship will be extended
{ to any who call, and a cordial invita-
5 ton is hereby extended to all. AL
' Preston county delegates are quarter
ed at the Mcclure house. 1 must max,
Q especial mention of c. NJ. Crane, who
9 has been untiring in getting every
thing that could make the occasion
9 profitable and pleasant Those from
' Preston county at the Mcclure are:
c. NJ. Crane, Terra Alta.
I Eugene Brown, Terra Alta.
c. Vernon Hooton, Rowlesburg.
. Rev. G. u. Stewart, Morgantown.
: John w. Jackson, Masontown.
J. c. Gibson, Masontown
Mrs. Lulu Gibson, Masontown.
Harry r. Gibson, Masontown
Vester b. Dunn, Kingwood.
S. l.. Cobun Masontown.
Mrs S. G. Cobun, Masontown.
G. c. Clear, Masontown.
7. Il. Wheeler, Masontown.
ID. r.. Watson. Masontown.
Mrs d. f. Watson. Masontown.
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