The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-11-03

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ored man well known in town
describes it as "long lingering
licentious stink 1t may bethat
il cannot be abated. but it de-
serves the medal, as many whose
olfactories have scented il. win
attest.
For two weeks the man, who
has had charge Of the mailing
department Of the TRLEaRaM has
been away on a trip to Chicago.
Land anew manat this work has
made a few mistakes. We arc
sorry for this and trust thateyery
TELEsRAM win be properly deliy-
cred hereafter.
On Wednesday evening the
town of Monongah was visited
by one of the most destructive
fires in the history of West vir-
ginia's CONGREGATIONS OF 1898.
Twenty-Five houses burned in a
short time and frantic people
rushed about causing scenes of
widest confusion. Loss $4,000.
Philippi no longer can boastof
its popular trio Of bachelor edi-
tors since Col. Marion Hall was
knighted in the constellation Of
happy benedicts. Mr.. Jno. II.
Roger the handsome and ener-
getic Plaiadealer man and "A. S..
Polling, Esq, the eloquent and
chivalrous proprietor of the
Democrat, yet remain to WOO and
and be wooed.
DIR. John McWhorter. of near
Jane Lew, well known as a
learned expounder and advocate
of the Universalist doctrine,
went to Chicago a few weeks ago
and while there was robbed of
his purse. containing something
over one hundred dollars. On
returning home he said he be-
iieyed something in the doctrine
of a hell, and Chicago was the
last station on the road.
President Hutchinson of the
i Conference Seminary at Buck
harmon. spent a few hours in the
city and paid the TELEGRAM a
pleasant visit last Friday. He
dedicated a church in the county
on the following Sunday. Rev.
Hutchinson is q man Of pleasant
address, scholarly attalnments
and an enthusiast as an educator.
4 He is making the college at Buck
harmon an institution of which
our State may we'll feel proud,
The question Of having spout
ing put up around the caves of
the CO. j court house is one
THAT our taxpayers should Dare
fully consider The beautiful build
ing is being spoiledby the action
of the water running down the
walls. This water dampens the
mortar and when this freezes the
bricks and stones are moved. The
building has cost thousands Of
dollars and in good condition is
worth fully $4,000. Is it economy
| to refuse to put another $500, OF
even a thousand dollars on this
structure for the purpose Of pre-
serving its
The Christian Endeavor social
held at the residence of Mr.. aud
Mrs. q. D. Boughner on last
Tuesday night was a very de-
A lightful event. The lunch of cake
and fruit was decidedly appro.
pirate. Miss Katy Stnart's read.
ing was received with hearty APP.
plause. The music furnished by
Miss Lucy Steel and Mr.. Thos.
Dolih was splendid. The litera.
ry prize, a volume of quotations,
was awarded to Miss Mollie ".
Smith and the potato game re-
suited IN Miss Chattie johnson
securing first prize and Miss
Libbie Coffman the ..booby''
prize. Rev. O. NJ. Thompson
and Stuart Reed were the pre-
sentation orators.
Mrs. Erwin stealey whose
home is near town met with a
most painful accident on Mon
day. She and another lady were
driving in a buggy, going TO at
tend the funeral of Jno. d. Cork.