[left: Morgantown Smithtown Maidsville] [right: 10/2/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County]] Spent a.m. in office with corres- pondence, planning, + addressing circulars Went to maidsville with Mrs Jones to arrange + advertise meeting for Thursday - Went to Smithtown + held large public meeting in School House at 7.30 about 90 people there mostly men – Organized club of 34 – The organi- zation was suggested by local man Mr
Michael who was extremely helpful – The School Teacher introduced me + audience was most responsive. Officers of Club – Pres. [i.e. President] Mrs Satterfield Vice “. Mrs Michael Secretary Miss Anna Stausberry Treas. [i.e. Treasurer] Miss Sally Johnson Alice Riggs Hunt.
10/3/1916 Morgantown [space] Monongalia Co. [i.e. County] Addressed circulars + planning meetings in a.m. Spoke before Morgantown W.C.J.W at Baptist church in afternoon Alice Riggs Hunt
[left: Weston + Stewartown [i.e. Stewartstown]] [right: 10/4/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County]] Spent morning with miss Hagans at Weston visiting women - Following women will help on election day - Mrs Lena Bowlby - Mrs L.U. Keek - Mrs Sherman (perhaps) Mrs Boyles, Mrs J.W. Holland (old but will try to get others - Mrs John Keener + Mrs W[underlined superscript: m] Keener wore out but probably will help - Held meeting in methodist church At Stewartown at 7:30 - Rev. [i.e. Reverend] Rorke
Pastor of church introduced me - about 60 people present + Organized a club of 13 members - Pres. [i.e. President] Mrs Lyons Vice Pres. [i.e. President] Mrs Law Secretary Miss Millie Hunter This is a very favorable community. Mrs Law advertised meeting for me + is a splendid woman though not a native Alice Riggs Hunt
10/5/1916 Maidsville [space] Monongalia County In office attending to correspondence + addressing circulars. Went to Maidsville for evening meeting in School House. Mr [Hws?] Keenan introduced us. Mrs. Puritan of Morgantown spoke first and then I spoke - About 25 men + 15 women present - 13 signatures - Miss Ada Murphy, Miss Billingsley (if home)
Mrs Lynn Sanders + Miss Mabel Smith will help on election day - much interest + questions after- wards - Alice Riggs Hunt It is hard to get these people interested
[left: Uffington + Ringold [i.e. Ringgold]] [left: 10/6/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County]] In office with correspondence + addressing envelopes all morning. Went with Mrs Jones + Mrs Hagans to Uffington where left large map + literature in store + interviewed 8 women. 5 will help at Polls on election day – Mrs Allebaugh by far the most intelligent + reliable has voted in Cal. Quite a poor community but sentiment seems most favourable. From there
Went to Ringold [i.e. Ringgold] - Left large map [inserted above: + literature] at Ringold [i.e. Ringgold] store + small map + literature at Mrs [Hoarel's?] store at Ridgedale- called on 11 women + gave literature to many farmers - Found community awfully uninformed. Mrs. [Wilson?] Austin a funny woman is by far the most intelligent + up-+-doing - others ignorant + over-worked - Alice Riggs Hunt
10/7/1916 Morgantown [space] Monongalia Co. [i.e. County] In office all day with correspon- dence + consulting with Mrs [Gist?] – except to visit two more women at Western. Alice Riggs Hunt
10/9/1916 Cowen [space] Webster County En route Morgantown to Cowen 8.30 a.m. to 5 P.M. Held meeting at Cowen School House At 8 P.M. Mr. C.D Howard introduced me- A very bad storm came just before the meeting but about 75 people, nearly all men, were present Alice Riggs Hunt
10/10/1916 Bolair [space] Webster County A terrific storm prevented our going into the county by wagon to hold two scheduled meetings at 9 a.m. + 12 m. Cleared during afternoon + took auto 9 miles into woods to Bolair. A large lumber camp - Held meeting in Lodge Room over Starcher's store - A splendid audience of at least 80, nearly all men. The subject had never been presented here before + some walked 8 or 10 miles to hear it.
Mrs Starcher a fine woman will take charge of election day work - and five women have promised to help - Miss Jennie Dyer Miss Polly Marsh Miss Abby Tyler Miss Amy Starcher
[left: Bolair + Camden-on-Gauley [right: 10/11/1916 Webster County] En route in auto from Bolair to Cowen + then to Camden - Held meeting following Prayer meeting in Methodist Church - We sang America + had a Prayer by Mr M[underlined superscript: c]Whorter after which Mrs [Snoot?] local Chairman introduced me. An audience of almost 125 nearly all men The women seemed to think this was unusually large - they were very at -
tentive + seemed favorable - nearly every one came to speak to me after - wards + many men assured me of their support – Left literature + maps at store – Am told a very few men are opposed but majority are strongly in favor – Mr Ross head of mills at [Garely?] Mills took the trouble to come though he has heard me twice before – He ad- vertised the meeting + brought many mill men with him. Alice Riggs Hunt
[left: Camden Richwood Erbacon] [right: 10/12/1916] Webster Co. [i.e. County]] Visited suffragists in Camden + Tele- phoned Richwood + Summersville [1 word illegible] [1 word illegible] that mail had miscarried + Mrs Johnson could not get to Camden for a conference with me - This necessitated my going to Richwood a two hours trip for one hour's conference but it paid as Mrs Johnson needed encouragement Returned through Camden to Erbacon. Held meeting in Methodist Church
at Erbacon about 75 people mostly men present – Pastor introduced me after Singing America + a Prayer – People were unresponsive but friendly – four women will help on election day – Mrs E.A Thomas – Miss Vilma Sigmond Mrs. Tonkins – Mrs. B.L. Mason
[left: Erbacon + Cowen] [right: 10/13/1916 Webster Co. [i.e. County]] Woke up feeling so badly after a wonder ful night + finding it raining hard de- cided not to go [Skyers?] as journey was on a freight car for two hours + I was the only woman - Saw Mr.Eakins head of mill + made things alright - called on Mrs.Thomas before train went but felt too ill to go further - Took train back to Cowen in bad storm - planned county work with Mrs
Howard + made county charts + wrote letters all after noon - Mrs Howard gave me much information during the evening about county politics Alice Riggs Hunt
[left: Erbacon + Cowen] [right: 20/13/1916 Webster County] After a sleepless night + finding it raining hard I decided not to go to [Skyers?] on freight train as planned for as I was alone I felt too weak to ride two hours and risk fainting - I called on Mrs Thomas before taking Train To Cowen - Returned To Cowen in storm - Planned county work did some telephoning, made county charts +
wrote letters during afternoon - Mr Howard gave me much infor- mation about county in evening - Alice Riggs Hunt
[left: Cowen + Dyer] [right: 10/14/1916 Webster County] Visited some Cowen women + wrote letters + telephoned during morning. By auto in afternoon to Dyer 7 miles in woods. Mrs Dyer gave me many names of women living in isolated districts of Nicholas County - Held meeting in church at Dyer – About 50 men + women + many boys present – Unresponsive not interested audience – Several women very enthusiastic
Five women promised to help on election day Mrs Dyer Mrs [Minnie?] Barger Mrs Hattie Hickman Mrs Rachel Dunlap Mrs Sangers Alice Riggs Hunt Left literature at Mr Dyer's store
10/16/1916 Cowen [space] Webster County Spent entire morning with Mrs Howard soliciting for the funds for Webster Co- [i.e. County] Mrs [Snoot?] of Camden came + we con- sulted about work there - Held Bi-county conferences at Metho- dist church - Two women from Nicholas (those from Summersville could not come on account of rain + muddy roads- about thirty women altogether - Mrs Johnson of Nicholas spoke after Mrs Howard
presided + then I explained work - We raised $71.00 thus completing Websters total assessment after ten. $.10. for the envelopes - Alice Riggs Hunt
10/17/1916 En route [space] Clay Co. Cowen to clay arriving in late afternoon After dinner confered [i.e. conferred] with Mrs Bell + gained much information Planned for fair – Alice Riggs Hunt
10/18/1916 Clay - [space] Clay County Visited both dem. [i.e. Democrat] + Rep. [i.e. Republican] Headquarters + secured list of polling precincts - secured place for both at fair - Called upon women + then men of town with Miss Bell Soliciting for campaign fund + raised $20.25 so far - Decorated both + sorted + folded literature Alice Riggs Hunt -
10/19/16 Clay [space] Clay County Attended booth at Fair - arranged for women to march in parade - about 15 did march. Debated with Principal of school in evening – Crowd was with me about 500 or 600 Alice Riggs Hunt
10/20/1916 Clay [space] Clay County Attended booth at Fair – Gave out literature to crowd at races. not many men + women who promised help on election day. Much enthusiasm about debate night before especially from women Alice Riggs Hunt
En route 10/21/1916 En route Clay to Morgantown 8.30 a.m. to 5. P.M. Alice Riggs Hunt
10/23/1916 Monongalia Co [i.e. County] Worked in office and with Mrs Hagans all day - Planning work + letters
10/24/1916 Monongalia Co [i.e. County] Wrote personal letters with trial election day instructions for all
10/25/1916 Monongalia Co [i.e. County] Continuing personal letters to women of five Counties working with Miss Hagans
10/26/1916 Office work with correspondence + helping Miss Hagans at night
10/27/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County] Office work with Commissioners letters [for very?] from counties Spoke before literary [1 word illegible] at university at 8 P.M.
[left: Wadestown Wana Blacksville] [right: 10/28/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County]] In auto to Wadestown where left posters + cards with Miss Ganison. Then to Wana where at agricultural Exhibit Dr Jones spoke + I distributed literature + left posters + cards with Mrs [Ona?] Robinson. Then to Blacksville where held another meeting + I distributed literature + cards + posters with Miss [Suis?] - Spoke at Colored Church at Sabaton on
Sunday night. Alice Riggs Hunt
10/30/1916 Monongalia Co. [i.e. County] Office work all day with work of five Counties
10/31/1916 Monongalia Co. Sent face literature to about 25 women in Counties Addressed 500 envelopers to voters of Clay - Helped Miss Hagans till 10 P.M. with circulars Alice Riggs Hunt
