The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-08-24

in the West.
Rev Evans received an
invitation, to address the Ep-
worth League convention at Nor.
gantown ON "Wednesday, Rev
Evans is always in demand when
there is to be speaking ofany|
kind, and he never fails to please,
entertain and instruct hishearers.
Miss Cora Smith is in Colorado
where she viii take charge Of the
music department Of a school in
that State. II was only recently
that Miss Smith took d special
course at the Conservatory at
Baltimore, and she is well able 10
I'm the responsible position to-
which she has been called.
7. I Brannon, the proprietor
of the st. Charles, handled the
Visiting Democrats with consider
able tact. His hotelbeing head.
quarters for three candidates, it
took diplomatic work to control
them; but Tom did il gracefully,
and while several fights were on
the taps he managed to. quiet
them all. The Walker House and
the other hotels were filled, but
the people were allcared for.
Miss Kate Ogden who has
spent the summer with her par
ents near Shinnsuon will return
this week to Warren, Ohio, where
she is a member of the faculty
in the musical department of the.
college there. Miss Ogden has
graduated in music and the fact
that she has been appointed to
fill a responsible position in the
school where she studied isproof
of her ability.
Mr.. W. A. Marsh whose an
nouncement appears in this issue
| is one of the successful teachers
of Harrisoncounty. He has been
teacher in the county for fifteen
years and although he has on one
other occasion aspired to the of
flee of County Superintendent, it
is still true that he has held no
Office other than that of being a
member of the Board of Examin-
ers. Mr.. Marsh has the neces-
sary experience and is an indie
fatigable worker. From what
we know of Mr.. Marsh he is quail
1sfied to make an efficient Super
lintendent.
The editor acknowledges the
receipt of a beautiful wedding
card that announces the marriage
of Mr.. Ernest G Yates. of Lin
coin, Nebraska, to Miss Grace
Eyylin Currier, of Neponset,
Illinois. Mr. Yates, now a promi-
nent and well to do business man
of Lincoln, was formerly a Clarks.
burg boy and has many friends
in this county who will join the
TEIEeRAsf in extending congratu-
lations. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. J. I. Currier and be-
longs to one Of the best families
lin Illinois.
Mr. Henry Mayer one of the
most highly respected members
of the Grand Army died at his
home in this city last Saturday.
Il
BE was buried with military hon
ors by his comrades on Monday.
The First Regiment band played
the funeral march and the SER
vices at the 90. F. Cemetery
we're solemn and beautiful. A
full account of the funeral and
of Mr.. Mayors life was to have
been furnished by the g. A. r.
Post but we failed to receive it
for this issue.
S. W. Gordon, Esq, the official
sealer of weight and measures
for this district, is now making
his annual tour of inspection. 1t
is his duty to destroy all meas.
ures and break all scales that
fail to come up to the required
standard unless they can be
satisfactorily repaired. Mr., Cor
don is a quite a critical official,
and woe be unto" any farmers
old "half-bushel' that is found
wanting. Sam is sure to set his
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