The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-27
W. d. MERRrMAN,s sHoEs.

". 4. MERRNdAN's SHOES.
Arthur Boggess spent Sunday
with friends at Belpre, Ohio.
For the finest Photographs 70
TO Loar & Co. 29.tf.
Amateurs go to Loar & Co. to
have your pictures finished. They
will please you every time. 29-tf.
4 So far as names are concerned.
the new Spanish Cabinet is just
as unpronounceaple as the other.
Will Gaylord. will erect q han
dsome dwelling at the east end
OF town during the summer.
About forty Clarksburgers
took in the excursion to Parkers.
burg Sunday.
Manila used to be spelled with
two us" but since Dewey shot
"h-l' out of it, tits only spelled
with one.
Spain street in New Orleans
has been rechristened. and is
now Dewey street.-Spain is
loosing her cinch on every thing.
Ladies If you wear good shoes
you can find beautiful tan cloth
top, black cloth top shoes, also
oxfords at R. 7. Lowndes'. 1t.
DR.. Matt Bowcock, of Spring.
field. Illinois, an old Clarksburg
boy. has been spending a few
days here with his parents dur
ing the past week.
AS a result OF trouble among
stock holders, the American En-.
ameling and Manufacturing Co.,
of Tucker county. has passed in
to the hands of a receiver.
Mrs. Mary Morris who has
been visiting here for some time,
returned home Tuesday accom-
panied by her niece, Miss Nellie
Pike.
Four Spanish prisoners OF war,
including Weyler's brother-in-
law, Col. Cortiio, have bee n
sent to Cuba to be exchanged for
the two newspaper men impris-
oned there.
The Goth regimentofNew York
volunteers, which left their camp
ON Long Island Tuesday night
passed through here yesterday.
There were three trains OF 10
cars each.
The majority of West Virgin
las troops are under the age Of
% years, and strong and healthy
lift representatives of the young
and sturdy Mountain state. for
which they will certainly make
a proud record if they are given
q chance.
"Let me kiss your Dewey lips"
urge the youth iu the parlor.
young man" roared a voice
from bove, 1.-The bombardment
will open as soon as get down
stairs. Then the hapless young
ster organized them selves into a
flying squadron and made o feet
disappearance.
Wells & Haymaker have added
1 another improvement to their
already handsomely appointed
drug store. 1t is in the nature OF
a marble base around the entire
front portion of their store room.
This firm now have the incest
furnished drug store in West
Virginia.
The many friends of Prof. R,
R. Powell, formerly of Broaddus
College. will be sorry to learn
of the destruction of his beauti.
full home and school by fire at
Glade Spring, Va. last Tuesday
night. The buildings were com
pletely destroyed together with
all their contents, and the loss
will be very heavy.
Silas Gordon, who was arrest
ed last week on a charge OF rape.
and who was tried for the crime
yesterday in the circuit court,
was discharged, the jury finding
a verdict Of not guilty. Gordon
was defended by Messrs. Harvey
w, Harmer and X. y. Mccain
who were appointed by the court.
The success of Mr., Harmer and
his assistant in the seemingly
aggravated case was a subject OF
much favorable comment.
The Wilson Comedy Company
which opened weeks engage
mental the Auditorium last night
in "a Missouri Girl" is without
doubt, the best repertoire com
pany that ever appeared in this
city. The usual tiresome waits
between acts are entirely done
away with and the performance
is continuous. The specialties
of La Petite Bessie, Aux Farness.
Sandy Raymond, jeanette Carew
and Fred Raymond, and the il