The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26


been unavoidedly crowded out.
The corn crop from the re.
ports OF our country husbandmen
is assured.
Mr.. F. B, DAWSON, Of Craig.
moor, is shipping a good many
cattle this season.
The fair at Clarksburg this
year will be one OF the best in
the State. Let everybody come.
This month is a good one in
which to take a trip away from
home.
There is so much talk abont
men imposing on women that
there is no time to talk about
Women imposing upon men.
Builders say there is o good
deal of building going on in the
city this year, but local contrac.
tors are not getting the benefit
of much of it.
The Grafton base ball club
played game with the Wheeling
Ramblers at Grafton last Satur.
day. The game was very one
sided affair, the Wheeling boys
winning by a score of % to 5.
Prof. B. White, of Weston,
was overcome by the heat on
Saturday last while in West
Union. He came to Clarksbnrg
on the evening train aud was too
i'll to travel until Tuesday.
Mr.. A. B. Rule, State Muster.
ing Officer for the Sons of Veter.
ans, instituted a Camp at Brown,
Harrison County. last Tuesday
night. He was assisted by mem.
bers of Maj. A. q. Moore Camp,
and the Shinnston Camp.
Company *" is now drilling
three times a week in order to
get in good shape for camp. "Kn
was the best drilled company at
Martinsburg last year and they
expect to carry off the honors at
Camp MacCorkle" next month.
Word comes from far away
India announcing the birth of a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler Boggess. They now
have two children and are very
well pleased with their surround
ings.
The TELEGRAM desires to cor
rect its statement and the numer-
ous street rumors heard last
week about Mr.. Frank Horror
being an applicant for the Clarks-
burg postoffice. Mr.. Hornor Ger.
lSainly was not an applicant and
he is at aloss to know how the
rumor got started.
Mr.. Il. NJ. Hall and wife and
Mr.. Shearer, of Warrington, &C.
companied by Mrs. Dunlap and
Miss Carrie Dunlap of Allegheny,
Pa, drove from Warrington to
this place on last Sunday, arriv,
ing about o'clock. They spent
the afternoon with Mrs. Hustead
and family and returned that
evening. They were bright and
| Jolly and full of life, and enjoyed
the drive very much. notwith.
standing the intense heat.
The last Legislature gave
Bridgeport an opportunity to
vote on an independent school
district as proposed in the bill
that passed the Legislature. The
election was held and the vote
stooo 12l for and 9S against the
Independent district The cleo
ton was contested and carried to
the county court. This tribunal
set the whole election aside on
the grounds that it was not held
IN conformity with the law of
the State.
The Epworth League viii give
a first class musical entertain.
lnent at Goff Chapel on Tuesday
night, July 80, 1895, admission
Is cents. In connection with
this there will be a social and a
general good time, at which ices
and cake will be served free of
charge. Remember this is not
for the purpose ofmaking money
but for a christian social under
the auspices of the League. Come
and enjoy yourself 2t
Mr.. j. F. Sturm has invented
a very convenient and durable
farm cato nnnn which ha now