The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-28


to the citizens of Clarksonrg for
their generous assistance in
erecting the new church on the
Weston Pike.
Nj. j. n. David is an etficient
Justice and a most careful and
painstaking commissioner Of ac-
counts. He holds both Offices,
and the TELEGRAM takes pleas
ure in referring its readers to
his card in this issue.
You want to know why David
Davidson can sell you boots and
shoes cheaper than any one else
in the city, because he is always
in the market for bargains, buys
in large quantities for cash and
discounts his bills and always
willing to share profits with his
customers.
Mr.. B. Frank Jones, of Far
mont, is very highly recommend.
ed as a Civil and Mining engi.
neer. He has been tried in re-
sponsible positions and by some
of the leading corporations of
the country. His card appears
in this paper.
The third chapter of the story
Rose Trevillian appears in this
issue. 1t is attracting consider.
able attention as the scenes of
the romance are around Clarks.
burg and the author is one Of our
most polished scholars and
thinkers.
1fyour local paper has trod-
den on your toes a little in per-
forming its mission, don't get
your back up and abuse the edi-
tor, but stop and take a long
breath, and think for a season,
and see if you can't remember
some of the favors and kindness
it has shown you in the past.
Then reflect that it may not be a
long until you may want a favor
again. Carthage (Mo.) Press.
Prof. j. Russell Trotter, form.
erly principal of the city schools
here, left last Monday for Harv-
ard University, where he will.
take the degree Phi. d. Mr..
Trotter graduated at our State
University in 1890, and ranked
as one of the most thorough men
that institution ever sent forth.
He will certainly sustain his old
time record at Harvard and will
be an honor to his State.
The trial of Prof. A. G. Davis
took up nearly all of last week.
A large number of witnesses
were examined by both sides and
some of the testimony was rather
conflicting. The effort of the
State was to prove that A. @.
Davis, signed P. M. Longs name
to acertain note and also to prove
that he forged DR.. Neely's name
and that of his father, W. 81. ii.
Davis, to certain notes. The
jury were allowed to remain out
until late Saturday night when
they stood four to convict and
eight to acquit. The jury was
dismissed and the case will come
up for trial again next term.
A suit in court that has attract.
ed no small amount of attention
was acontest between Neil South.
ern and Edgar NJ. DAWSON over
a pump. It appears that Neil
sold Mr.. Davisson a certain pump
which DAVIDSON would not ac.
cept when it was delivered. Neil
had the pump dumped out some
place in town and brought an
action against Mr.. DAVIDSON for
the money he alleged was due,
$3.50. Neil gotiudgment Next
Mr.. DAWSON failed to find the
pump and he brought suit to re.
cover the pump or his money.
The case was decided in favor of
Southern this week.
Our convention on Monday was
a large one, a harmonious one.
and an enthusiastic one. There
were nine candidates for House
of Delegates, all good, earnest.
capable men and true Republi-
cans. 1t was a fact that no Jug.
Cling of figures could avert;
seven of the nine had to be left
Sc a.