The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-06-18
Local Luncheon.
Items orInteres, happening in Town
and County.

The venerable Andrew S. Crisis.
crier of the U. S. district and
! circuit courts, had a stroke of
paralysis while going about his
premises in this city on Satnr-
day morning.
Communion services will be
observed in the First Presley
terrain church in connection with
the regular services, Sabbath
morning June 2oth.
WANTED BOARD AND Room
for man and wife and child two
years old. Room must be large
and pleasant and terms reason:
able. Address TELEGRAM Office.
Our advice to people who have
a "knack" of attending to affairs
not their own is, don't monkey
with his honor; NJ. S. Riley. His
gun is loaded for big game and
he shoots to kill.
Mr.. w. Frank Stout, who com.
pleted the classical and law
courses at the University this
year, is one of Harrison's splendid
young men, and the TELEGRAM
wishes him unbounded success in
life.
Mrs. John Douglas, of Clarks
burg, who has been the guest OF
her mother. Mrs. Pierce Davis
at Warrington, returned home
Tuesday L. G. Oyster, promi-
nent school teacher. of Lumber.
port attended Commencement this
week.-Fairmont Iadec.
The selection of Miss Bertha
b. Stout as Principal of Broad
dus seems to give great satisfac-
ton among all friends of the
school. Miss Stout is almost
without a peer as a teacher and
the prospects for a splendid
school this fall were never bet
ter.
Mrs. E.. B. Hustead was an
applicant for the position OF
Matron at the Asylum and it is
said that her endorsements were
without doubt the best that could
have been presented. She mer-
tied the place and could have
filed it with credit to herself and
the state. Her friends are greatly
disappointed at the turn of affairs.
| DR.. q. e. Dawson stood at the
head of the list of those apply
ing at Weston SO far as endorse
ments go, but he failed to secure
a place. his friends at Wilson
burg. while they would haze
been glad for Kim to have had
the honor, say they are greatly
consoled by the fact that they
are, not to lose their efficient and
accommodating physician. So
there is one case of "a prophet
with honor in his own country. .
/ One of our enterprising bust
ness men hands US the following
notice: Monday, July 5. will
be observed in Clarksburg as a
holiday, the 4th coming on Sun
day. On this day business will
be suspended, and the stores,
offices, banks, etc. closed. Per,
sons having business in town
on that day, would. therefore,
better give it attention on the
preceding Saturday. Come to
the fine racing and bring your
wives and sweethearts. If your
wife cannot come bring some
other mans wife who is less for
tunate in having a husband, OF
some other mans sweetheart
who has no best man.
Harrison county was we'll rep
resented last week at the Com.
mencement exercisesnf the West
Virginia Conference Seminary,
Buckhannon. Still a greater
number were present at the re-
ception at Seminary Hall Thurs
day night. The large chapel
room was crowded and jammed
with students and visitors, and
the scene was one, the like of
which is seldom witnessed else
where IN the State. On Friday
morning the greater part of the
students boarded the Z o'clock
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