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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
PRESIDENT M~'K1SLsY.
stract Of the eight parts OF the report
here given:

stract Of the eight parts Of the report i,
here given:
1. At the time Of the explosion
the battlcship Maine was lying in
five aud one-half to six fathoms Of
water.
2. The discipline was excellent.
Everything was slowed according
to orders, including ammunition,
guns, and stores. The temperature
of the magazines at 8 p. m. was nor
NAL. except in the after 1O-inch
magazine, and that did not explode.
B. The explosion occurred ut 9:4O
o'clock in the evening Of Feb. 10.
There were two explosions, with q
very short interval between them.
The ship lifted on the first explo.
sion.
4. The court can form no definite
opinion Of the condition Of the wreck
from the divers evidence.
8. There are technical details Of
wreckage. from which the court de-
duces that a mine was exploded
under the ship on the port side.
U. The explosion wa due to NO
fault Of those on board.
q. In the opinion Of the court the
explosion Of the mine caused the
explosion Of two magazines.
3. The court IL unable to find eyi.
dence to fix the responsibility.
The report Is unanimous and 10 siened
by all the members Of the court, II doea
not refer to the existence or nonexistence
Of the mine In the harbor Of Havana. ex.
cel't In the specific finding that a mine va,
exploded Under the ship and the opinion
that the explosion Of the two magazines
WAS caused BY the explosion Of q mine.
This explains the remarkable destruction
wrought. The explosion IL thus shown "a
nave combined the, force Of . mine with.
out and. two magazines within. The two
explosions which the court ENDS to have
occurred. with . very short interval be:
tween them. d an additional detail show.
ing that two forces operated in causins
the destruction.
The feature Of the report Of deepest n.
eerest to the navy d The coapletesexon
efatioa Of Captain Stgsbss and an q
seasA eeatsiDsd = Tie soeond GnAlle,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Cashier nj Arraated.

Cashier William A. Steele ofTlle Chest
nut Street National bank of Philadelphia,
Of which institution the late William NJ.
Singcrly was president, has been arrested
on a warrant charging him with making
false reports and statements to the comp.
troller of the currency.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Gets $4,000 Damaees.

Cots $4,000 Damages.
The suit Of Peter Hauser against Mary
Whitley and Harvey Whitley, farmers Of
Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin,
for $4,000 damages. resulted In q verdict
Of 5000 In favor Of the plaintiff. Hauser
was badly Rored by . vicious bull kept by
tho Whiteloys.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Zola to Como TO Amorica.

NOI8 70 OUtu0 % A@0f1E4.
Emile lola, the French novelist, re-
Gently tried and convicted Of libel Of his
government ia his defense Of Capt. Drey-
fus, has notified Edmund Gesson Of New
York, that he will accept the latter's offer
to delivera series of lectures, probably
fifteen in number, in the United states.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08

Has No Mails for Over q week.
McConnellsville, Ohio, was without
mails from outside the county for eight
days during tile high water period. The
first mail arrived Wednesday afternoon
over the Evansville and Ohio railroad by q
handaae
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
Brutaliy Beeten by Robn.-..

Brutally Beaten by Robbers.
John O'Neil, oS years old, Of Elkhart,
Ind, tackled two masked robbers in his
house and was brutally beaten, his scalp
laid open By Q blow with . blunt weapon.
Only . few dollars were secured By. the
robbers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08
stove Drodio ls Doad.

Steve Rr0die. the famous bridge jumper
and Bowery character, died on q train at
Adrian. Mich, Of congestion Of the lungs
Thursday last.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-08

Austria 60 Swell Ito Navy.
Tho Austro-H Hungarian government in.
teads to ask for $4,000 0 to s0.0O0.o 900
aerins for the purpose Of increasing. the
Aexength Of the Austrian navy.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19
'ERS' OUTFIT OF TINWARE

AT ST. 10 offer outfit of Tinware the of
lot of Tnware could buy at retail at S. so to 49,
a to
o IS a
in he $ in
e n
10
10
one O The
a
for
FOL the outfit.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19
GEM ASSORTMENT

1 Heavy 1Xtin copper bottom Wash
Boiler
Iron Stove Kettle.
] Tin Cover to fit.
/ Iron Tea Kettle.
] Iron Spider.
/ Fry Pan.
] Stove Shovel.
! Nickel plated copper 5-pint Coffee
Pot.
] Nickel plated copper s-pint Tea Pot.
] REFINED Preserving Kettle.
l Cover to fit.
] REFINED Sauce Pan.
! Cover to flt
! Tin Muffin Frame. II cups.
Il Doz. tin Pie Plates. S-inch.
/ Extra heavy retinned Dish Pan. IA
quarts.
/ Pieced tin Cup, ! pint
l Galvanized Water Dipper, 2 quarts.
l Flat Handled SKINNER.
Vegetable Fork.
Drip Pans. 19x12. 10x14.
Tin Bread Pans.
Tin Cake Pans.
! DOE. assorted Patty Pans.
/ Basting Spoon.
] Cake Turner
l Steamer
l REFINED Cullender.
i Cake Cutter.
] Biscuit Cutter
Doughnut Cutter.
! Nutmeg Crater.
l Large Crater.
! Patent Flour Sitter.
l Dover Egg Beaten
! Covered japanned Dust Pan.
l Butcher Knife.
| PAIRING Knife.
l Mincing Knife, double blades.
] Bread Board.
! Rolling Pin.
I Wood Potato Smasher.
! Oval hardwood Chopping Tray.
/ Set Mrs. Potts Sad Irons, consist
ing of three irons, handle and stand.
No. IL. Price above assortment for
NO. @o5S
NJ. 112. Price above assortment for
NJ SlONt..... SV-f
No. 113. Price above assortment for
No Q stove. .......................$7 500
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

The First Figure in
Stove Size
DESIGNATES the size Fur
niture that Fits the
Stove.
THUS:
No. 8-18 Stove takes No. 8
furniture.
No. 0-18 Stove takes No. 9
furniture.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19
the GOODS We Offer
THIS OUTFIT ARE ALL STRICTLY Nigh
No. $50.
Our Stove and Kitchen 1inwars Set for No. 9
Stove consists Of the following articles:

Tx Tin Wash Boiler, with fiat copper bottom,
for No. Stove.
Tx Tin Tea Kettle, with fiat copper bottom
and enameled wood handle for No stove.
Tx Tin Coffee Pot 5-quart size, with copper
bowl bottom and enameled wood handle.
Tx Tin Tea Pot, 4-quart size with copper
bowl bottom and enameled wood handle.
REFINED Wash Basin. 10 inches in diameter.
Tx Tin Dipper. 2-quart size, with heavy cop
per bottom.
2 Heavily REFINED Preserving Kettles. one Of
each size. and quarts.
l Heavily REFINED Sauce, Pan. 4-quart size.
REFINED Pudding Pans, of each size, and
5-Quart
1 1Hravily REFINED Dish Pam 17-quart size.
Tic Yin Steamer, for No.-s Stove, with trimmed
cover.
tic Tin Cullender. 11E inches in diameter.
Tin Pie Plates, 10 inches in diameter.
Tin Bread Pans. size 12x6A x31l inches
l Tin Oblong Pan, size 7ax11Ax1A inches.
Deep oblong Pan, size 6'lx1o14x2ss inches.
1 Tin Measure, 1-quart size, graduated by one
half pints.
1 Tin Funnel, 2-quart size.
1 Tin. Crater. with enamel wood handle, size
5asx13 inches.
l REFINED Soup Ladle, with enamel wood handle,
diameter Of bowl as inches
1 Tin Gravy Strainer, size 414x2!a inches.
10 Assorted Cake, Cookey, Biscuit and Dough-
nut Cutters.
/ REFINED Flat Handle Skinner. size An inches
1 Cake Turner. with enameled wood handle.
IL Assorted Tin Patty Pans.
/ Patent Rotary Flour Sitter
1 Nutmeg Crater.
/ Covered Japanned Dust Pan.
REFINED Threaded Blasting Spoons, one each
size, IL and 16 inches
l Timed Kitchen Fork, prong, length His
inches.
/ Dover Egg Beaten.
8 Assorted Tin Pot Covers, to fit kettles and
sauce pan.
/ Square Japanned Match Box
l Polished Tipped Frying Pan. with always cool
handle, diameter IL Inches.
Sheet Iron Dripping Roasting Pans. one or
each, size 1Ox14 and 12x1S inches.
Our Special Price for ~ ~
the entire outfit for No. n4.Ea
9 Stove, as listed above.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

81. LUIS WHITE LEAD, 81 CENTS a POUND.
We sell White Lead than all of the other
Paint people in the northwest, simply because our
prices are right. We guarantee Paints to give
the best satisfaction. No stronger proof of their
quality be given than the test as shown in the
above, taken from The Farm, Stock and Home.
You should by all this Grocery mailed
month in year. do So Its free
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

No. 779.
Our Stove and Kitchen Tinwars Set tor No. 3
Stove consists Of the following articles:
Tx Tin Wash Boiler, with fiat copper bottom,
Tx Tin Tea Kettle with fiat copper bottom
and enameled wood handle, for No. stove.
TX Tin Coffee Pot, 4-quart sze with copper
bowl bottom and enameed wood handle.
Tx Tin Tea Pot. 3-quart size with copper
bowl bottom and enameled wood handle.
I REFINED Wash Basin. 111z inches in diameter.
Tx Tin Dpper, 2-quart size, with heavy cop
per bottom.
Heavily REFINED Preserving Kettles one Of
each size, and quarts
Heavily REFINED Sauce Pan, 3-quart size.
REFINED Pudding Pans, one each, and z
Heavily REFINED Dish Pan, 14-quart size
lie Tin Steamer for No. Stove, with trimmed
1-lC Tin Cullender. 90. inches in diameter
Tin Pie Plates, inches in diameter.
Tin Bread Pans size 1OAx6Ax3A inches.
l Tin Oblong Pan, size 7ax1Ax1as inches.
l Deep Obong Pan. size 614x10Ax2as inches
half pints.
Tin Funnel, 1-quart size
l Tin Crater, with enameled wood handle size
REFINED hsm11a Soup s3u Lade with enameled wood
r.u handle, diameter of bowl a@ inches.
l Tin Gravy Strainer. size Az x21a inches.
10 Assorted Cake, Cookey, Biscuit and Dough-
nut Cutters
1 REFINED Flat Handle Skinner size "A inches.
Cake Turner, with enameed wood handle.
II Assorted Tin Patty Pans
1 Patent Rotary Flour Sitter
/ Nutmeg Crater.
1 Covered Japanned Dust Pan.
Retnned Threaded Blasting Spoons one each
size, 10 and IA inches
Timed Kitchen Fork, prong length l2.s
l Dover Egg Beater
Assorted Tin Pot Covers, to fit kettles and
sauce pan.
l Square Japanned Match Box
foished Tipped Frying Pan. with always cool
handle diameter 10 inches
Sheet Iron Dripping or Roasting Pans one OF
eacn Size 10x12 and 11x16 inches
Our Special Price for ~ "a
above outfit for &K
No. 8 Stove. /0e~~
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19
BELL ASSORTMENT.

/ Copper bottom tin Wash Boiler.
/ Copper bottom tin Tea Kettle.
] Cast iron Stove Kettle.
/ Cast iron Spider.
/ Wrought iron Fry Pan, 1o-inch.
l 4-pint tin Tea Pot.
/ 5-quart tin Coffee Pot.
] l0-quart retinned Dish Pan.
2 Black Dripping Pans, 10x12 and l9Xl4.
/ Tin Bread Pan, 5&xl0Ax3.
Common square Bread Tins. 1AXllat
xiv.
] Revolving Flour Sitter.
] Box Crater.
] Biscuit Cutter.
/ Dover Egg Beator
] Doz. 3-incE plain Patty Pans.
II boz. 9-nch tin Pie Plates.
] 14-inch tin Bastins Spoon.
1 Cake Turner.
! 1-quart tin Cup.
] Vegetable Fork.
] Tin Dipper.
] Flat Handled Skinner.
I Fire Shovel.
/ Tin Wash Basin.
] Tube Cake Pan, 10-inch.
No. IA. Price above assortment for
NO Z stove. ........................ 50. ~
No. 175. Price above assortment for
No. 7.6. Price above assortment for
No. 8 stove. ........................$3 1914
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19
DELAY BuyNa
At SUCH
Our $685. 1898 and $29 Stove and Kitchen TinWare Outfit

We NAVE MADE UP Three
LARGE COMBINATIONS OF TINWARE-
Everything needed in the kitchen or in the
home from which you make your own
lection, at the special price of $685. $3.ss and
81. 80, respectively, and get from us more tinware
than you would be able to buy in any retail
store at more than double the price
our SPECIAL Offer PRICE
for the complete outfit illustrated. described
and enumerated is great reduction in price.
We have been able to make this reduction by
reason OF having contracted with the manufaet-
urer for a very large quantity of the goods. in
fact we placed with him the largest tinware
order he ever took The goods made up
for us during the dull season; have had
them all packed up in at odd times during
the summer months. when employees had
spare time. We have not considered this ex-
pense Of packing and boxing. but have figured
our price on the complete outfits to you, the
basis Of the actual cost to manufacture with but
one small percentage Of profit added, and Whetn-
er you buy the set at 1898. 1898 or $4.2s, you
would be getting more tinware for your money
than any. retail dealer in America can buy at
wholesale, even IL he buys in carload lots.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

Our Steve and Kitchen Tlnwars Set for No. Z
Stove consists Of the following articles:
Tx Tin Wash Boiler. with fiat copper bottom.
for No. Z Stove
and enameled wood handle for No. Stove.
Tx Tin Coffee Pot, s-quart size, with copper
Tx Tin Tea Pot, 2-quart size with copper bowl
bottom and enameled wood handle
1-Retinned Wash Basin, 1o,z inches in diameter
Tx Tin Dipper, 2-quart sze with heavy cop
per bottom.
Heavily REFINED Preserving Kettles one OF
each size, and quarts.
I Heavily REFINED Sauce Pan, 2-quart size.
2 REFINED Pudding Pans, one each. and
quart size.
/ Heavily REFINED Dish Pan, 1o-quart size.
lie Tin Steamer. for No. Stove, with trimmed
lie Tin Culender 81 inches in diameter.
4 Tin Pie Plates. inches in diameter.
8 Tin Bread rams, size 9Ax5x3 inches.
Tin Oblong Pam size 7%x1Ax1ss inches.
Deep Oblong Pan, size 64x1OAx2A inches
I Tin Measure, 1-quart size, graduated by one
half pints.
1 Tin Funnel, 1-quart size.
1 Tin Crater, with enameed wood handle, size
3aX9A inches.
1 Retained Soup Ladle. with enameled wood han
die. Diameter Of bowl 81 inches.
l Tin Gravy Strainer size 4Ax2la inches
10 Assorted Cake, Cookey, Biscuit and Doughnut
Cutters.
l REFINED Flat Handle Skinner size Az inches.
Cake Turner, with enameled wood handle.
u Assorted Tin Patty Pans
l Patent Rotary Flour Sitter.
l Nutmeg Crater.
l Covered Japanned Dust Pan.
2 REFINED Threaded Basting Spoons, each
size, 10 and IA inches
1 Timed Kitchen Fork, prong, length 1z1s
inches.
l Dover Egg Beaten.
3 Assorted Tin Pot Covers to fit kettles and
sauce pan
i Square Japanned Match Box.
Polished Tipped Frying Pan, with always cool
handle. Diameter 9la inches.
2 Sheet Iron Dripping or Roasting Pans, OF
each, size Sx12 and 10x14 inches
Our special price for the % %
entire outfit for No. 2 h!A hA
Stove, as listed above.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-10-19

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04

Attend the big Rephblic2n con.
vention It the court house to-
night, (Thursday.) !.
Attorney 2. 4. Vincent Of
Huntington. il here on business.
connected with the Short Line.
Some OF the streets in town are,
In about as bad condition as the.
average county road.
Work has been commenced ON
the new bridge that ia to be built
across the big cut just above the
new depot.
E. W. Wells has moved his
marble shop into the new build.
ing recently erected on Pike
street.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
Spo!nges

May be poor in quality-some
are liable to be of course, But
there's a difference just as there
is in the quality of silk. To keep
good-a sponge must be washed
occasionally in washing soda, then
dried with gentle heat.
A NEW LOT.
An unusually perfect lot Of
sponges we call attention to, now
making it the best time to buy .
sponge, close, tough, texture, yet
soft and luxurious good gener-
Gus sizes, perfect shapes, SC, to-
5oc. j. w. PIGUTT,
Prescription Druggist.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
NOTICE.

On the tirst day of County.
Court. March 14th. 1893, / will
sell to the highest bidder one
crimping machine, one freeing
machine, one rolling machine,
one sewing machine. one turning
machine with four pipes, also
last, crimping boards, bOot-trees,
boot patterns, brass bound on
edges.
1927 r. W. TrNsMAN.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
FIDUCIARY NOTICE.

The accounts OF the following named
fiduciaries ara before mo for settlement.
I. d. Bennett IguArliiAn Of z. b.
r. 3. Bennett guardian Of @ 9.
r B. Bennett guardian Of sadA ].
T: b. Bennett guardian Of Charles
q. Bennett.
George ". James. guardian Of v. W.
McDaniel's heirs.
Given under my hand this % day Of
March, 1893. j. Il. ADAMS,
Commissioner Of Accounts. Harrison
county, West Virginia. i7-st
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
Dentis,ry..

Dr.. Jarrett will be at Salem,
March 14th, for 3 day.
AT Shinnston March 18th for
3 days. Call early and make en-
gagements. l6 q.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
uon. W. W. Brannon. of Yves.
nas here Wednesday.

vas here Wednesday.
,.,end the musical at Baptist
.arcb next Monday, March 9TH.
4, G. c. zinn visited his
,.,ebter at Weston Monday.
,,,orpey L. w. Chapman. of
Isl Union, was business visi-
i here Wednesday.
NJ. John 7. Lane, 7. 2. A. of
i B. & O., was here on official
s,siness Tuesday.
NJ. Charles NJ. Hart is home
nu a business "trip to eastern
Miss Mollie Clancy left Tues
Il for Wheeling and Pittsburg,
here she will spend a few days.
Attorney synder, of West
Union, was here on legal business
,turday.
VIM. F. Byrd was at Manning
ou Friday assisting in institute
q commandery of Knights OF
IL John.
Miss Myrtle Pierce has re-
turned to her home at Parkers-
burg after spending several days
sith friends here.
Attorney E. F. Hartley, of
F.irmont, was here Friday at
spding the meeting of the West
Virginia Telephone Association.
The report circulated about
uwn Saturday, that several OF
a. citizens had made a rich oil
,rike in the upper end of the
ouuty proved to be a fake
The music class of Broaddus
wi give a musical entertainment
|or the benefit of the Institute at
be Baptist church next Monday
iebt. March 7th. Admission %
snts. 49,.
William Anderson. son OF Mr..
James Anderson, of this city.
lied at his home on Monticello
venue last Saturday and was
buried at Elk View Cemetery
Sunday afternoon. He was 20
Fears of age and unmarried.
R.T. Lowndes has in his hard
ware department a complete line
ot Delfs' enameled ware, which
Is the finest quality of heavy
eusmeled goods ever offered to
the public. Beautiful in color.
handsome in appearance and
warranted not to scale off. 1t
Miss Mary McAndrew, late of
Washington. d. O., has opened
Astrictly first class restaurant in
The building lately occupied by
Mr.. Weidenhamer. Miss Nc
andrew is an adapt in the culin-
|ary art and you can do no better
than give her a call. Meals at
all hours. Rates reasonable.
Pike street, opp. P. o. 15;3t.
Miss Phoebe E. Mitchell, the
accomplished daughter Of Super
intendent John S. Mitchell, of
the Electric Light Company. has
Vseh rendered the posltlon OF
'teuOgrapher and typewriter for
he koblegard Company. the
new Wholesale dry goods and
notion house at Clarksburg. She
will most likely accept it, in
Which event the new firm is to be
congratulated upon the wisdom
y displays SO early in its bust
ness career. Miss Phoebe is a
Great favorite here and her
lrends will regret to have her
leave hem.-Weston Democrat.
Mrs. Alfred Meeks, of Salem,
met with a horrible accident last
Friday night. Mrs. Meeks, who
resides close to the b. & o, track
lad started to a nearby store
accompanied by her little daugh-
'ef' and when but a short dis
lance away from her home she
EFT the child besides the railroad
rack and started back after her
purse when she stepped from
'ae track to another to get out
! the way of an approaching
.rAln, she was struck by another
y side track and was instantly
Gllled. Mira Maaks was 35
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-03-04
M. 4. MERR1MAN.s saoEs.

SO - - - ~ \, " n
Mrs. Kate CLANCY l. spending
a few days with friends IN Pied
mont this week.
L. S. James, Esq. was hert
Monday on business connected
with the Short Line railroad,
W. S. Stevenson, of Fairmont,
was q business visitor here Satur'
day.
Musical at Baptist church next
Monday plight. Benefit of Broad
dus Institute.
Mrs. Fleming Howell left Tues
day for Washington. where she
will visit her sister, Mrs. Bowie
for few days.
Hugh Maxwell. the Tucker
county poet, has recently pub.
lished q HISTORY of Hampshire
county.
Some of our side walks are in
a ridiculous condition. The slop'
py mud that is allowed to remain
ON them Is disgrace to the city.
R. Heiner, of Baltimore, has
opened q big general store in the
Clifford block on Main street.
See 'ad' on page four.
Manager Romine, of the West
Virginia University foot ball team
has arranged for a game to be
played between that team and
the University of Virginia. Al
Charleston Nov. A.
There are twenty-five nigh
watchmen and engineers at the
Weston hospital for the insane,
and there is a cook whose es'
pecial duty is to prepare for them
a midnight meal.
The incest hats that you will
see this spring are now on sale
at w. T. Merriman's Shoe and
Hat Store. In all the popular
shapes and newest colors. 15-a
Col. Lee Raymond, cashier Of
the Merchants National Bank Of
Clarksburg, has been here this
week attending the meeting OF
the Board of Directors Of the
Hospital. of which he is a mem
! ber.-Democrat.
Dr. George G. Wilding. Of New
Jersey, lectured at Golf Chapel
Monday night to a large and APP
preciative audience. The entess
tainment was under the auspices
of the Epworth League, and was
quite a financial success.
The Clarksburg Gas Company
is preparing to make extensive
improvements in its plant during
the coming summer. They have
purchased adjoining lot to their
property upon which they will
erect large gas reservoir. The
work will probably be commenc-
ed in few days.
Hon. John z. Cowan and other
prominent officials of the B. & O.
we're here Saturday in consulta-
ton with the Short LINE people
to determined the point where
the latter company will construct
it's railroad under the former.
1t is reported that condemnation
proceedings have been instituted
against the West Virginia and
Pittsburg railroad so as to pass
that road, and that a corps of
engineers are now at work on
the final survey.
The primaries held in the d.
ferent wards Tuesday night to
name councilmen and select dee
gates to the Republican conven-
ton to be held at the court house
tonight Thursday } were largely
attended and great deal of in
terest was taken in the meetings.
The councilmen chosen are good
business men and are we'll quail
fed to take care of interests OF
the city. Ten delegates from
each ward were selected to at.
tend the convention at the court
house tonight, which will nomi-
nate a candidate for Mayor,
Chief of Police. City Collector and
Treasurer, City Clerk, Superin-
tendent of Streets and Water