The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-09-14

town this week attending court
ana candidates-well they can
be seen on every corner,
BrOaddus Institute is moving
along very nicely with a good at.
tendance for the beginning. There
are so many new improvements,
and the instruction is proving SO
satisfactory in every way that We
do not wonder that all the stu
dents are well pleased.
Candidates for the Legislature
are quite numerous. We have at
different times mentioned all
names that were reported to us
including those who are candi.
dates but who have not announc.
ed through the newspal er. If we
have omitted any we hope they
VIII call our attention to the mat
ter.
Mr.. U. Lee Wolfe, late editor
OF the Clarksburg Ne,os called at
the Reaister office yesterday. Mr..
Wolfe is in Wheeling to take a
look at the big State fair. He is
a member of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, and will
leave to-day for Charleston, to
attend meeting of the com
mittee.-Wheeling Register
L. +. Robey met with a severe
accident last Sunday night. He
and an other young man were
scutlling and the former stepped
on a piece of water melon and
was thrown on his shoulder,
breaking the collar bone. He is
se.tihg along nicely at present.
(Si'er No. Times.
Mr.. Robey we learn will visit
his parents at Lumberport in a
few days.
The services in the Kingwood
M. Z. church on Sunday night
were solemn. 1t was the fare
well service for Rev. NJ. w Ri
der a minister known for years
in the West Virginia conference.
Mr.. Rider has been stationed at
this place for five years and res.
olutions were adopted expressive
OF the love OF The congregation
mere. At the conclusion of his
sermon his wife addressed the
crowded church and many will
remember her as a noble Chris.
tian woman. Register.
Rev. Rider is we'll known in
Harrison county and is a son Of
uncle Wesley Rider. He and his
excellent lady have many friends
in this county where Rev. Ride,
was born and reared.
a rush of business and extra
printing at the Office this week
has caused us to greatly neglect
our personal and local columns.
and we regret that the names of
many of the TELEGRAM's best sup.
porters who have called during
the week cannot each be men.
toned in this column. We are
always glad to have our friends
send US personals concerning their
visitors or other matters Of i'm
portance.
The announcement of Mr.. D.
NJ. Willis appears in this issue.
He aspires to the Office of County
Superintendent and if nominated
he will be elected and will be a
most efficient leader in our school
work. Mr.. Willis has been a
teacher for seven years and dur
ing the last three years has
taught in the West Virginia Con-
ference Seminary at Buckhan-
non, the Clarksburg City Schools
and Mosser's College at Cumber
land, Md. His educational work
has been highly complimented
wherever he has been employed
and he enjoys the distinction of
being one of the most skilled pen
men the State ever produced.
Morally he stands untarnished
and whatever prominence he en-
joys is the fruit of his own ambi.
ton and toll.
The contract for building the
new opera house aud hotel was
given to Wood Bros, of Wheel.
ing. The sum to be paid for
erecting the building is about
$50, 900 and the work will be com
menced at once and is to be COM
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