The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-15

ed In the New YORK SCAte Ae8lS
llature limiting the height o
buildings TO ITS feet. The fir
department, the board Of public
works and the real estate men are
opposed to sky scrapers.
! oh. yes, Spain is positively
yearning, now to grant home
! rule to her dear Cuba. No doubt
Great Britain felt the same way
about us after George Washing.
ton had that little chat with MIR.
CORVALLIS at Yorktown.
| "A Scotchman has q patent on a
bicycle attachment which con.
sists in placing the wheels on &C.
centrically mounted hubs SO as
to give the wheel a rocking mo-
ton similar to horseback riding.
Col. Henry Raymond, who was
one Of the very best Of Harrison
county's circuit clerks, was on
hand at Charleston early Monday
morning, and enjoyed the high
honor and distinction OF casting
one of West virginia's six electo-
raj votes for Mckinley. This
was a memorable event in the
States history, and it may be
aptly said that when the solid
South was broken, Col. Hay
mond was at the breaking.
Our venerable friend. BENZ. A.
Reeder, of Shinnston, made us a
pleasant business call Tuesday
morning. We learn from him
that his stock Of merchandise
was insured for $1,000. and that
he recovered 5000 for loss and
damage resulting from the fire q
fortnight ago. Mr.. Reeder's
many friends will rejoice to hear
that the loss he sustained was
not great. He wishes here 10
thank all those who assisted so
nobly in saving his goods from
the fire, and to state that the
business will be continued, as
heretofore. under the firm name
of b. A. Reeder & Co.
Mr.. Joseph p. Rapp died at his
residence on Main street, Sunday
night, January 10. at II o'clock.
He was born in Greenbrier coun-
ty in 1913. For many years he
was a resident of Buckhannons.
/ and was q merchant there in war
times. He afterward removed to
i Clarksburg. where he was for
several years a Justice Of the
Peace, and at one period deputy
county clerk under James a.
Taylor During the last nine
years of his life Mr.. Rapp had
been a paralytic. The immediate
cause of his death was la grippe.
The funeral services were held
at his house at 9 o'clock Tuesday
evening, and the remains were
inferred at Elk View.
In handsome little booklet
just issued by the Hamilton
Brown Shoe Co., is given brief
history Of their business, tracing
its remarkable growth from an
humble beginning, in 1872, up to
! the present time. when it ranks
foremost among shoe frms in
! America. The business has been
greatly enlarged, and become so
extensive that the Office force
alone numbers fifteen men. The
number OF representatives in the
field has been multiplied until
nearly every State IN the Union
may now claim citizens who stand
upon a Hamilton Brown shoe
footing. The dainty and attrac.
tive pamphlet contains biograph-
ical sketches and portraits of all
who are prominently connected
with the firm, and among these
the genial face of our energetic
townsman. M. G. Cunningham,
shows up to good advantage.
Since 1886 Mr.. Cunningham has
been travelling throughout West
Virginia for this firm, and lib
eral measure of success has al
ways crowned his undertakings.
Miss Grace Rhodes who has
been attending school in Clarks-
burg, spentvacation at home
Wallace and Miss Daisy Whit
yam nf Clarkahnrp anent the