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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
West virginia has fourteen

Hon. j. B. Fowler, Of Sutton.
attended court here this week.
Read notice to contractors"
I'd in this issue.
Mrs. Chas. L. Barlow. of Buck.
harmon, is the guest of Mrs. J..
W. Williams on Pike street.
The hospital for the insane at
Weston will be lighted by cleo.
tricity.
Mrs. II. z. Wright has returned
to her home at Weston after
a pleasant visit to her mother
here.
John A. McRea. left Monday
morning for Baltimore on bust.
nees trip.
Miss Annie Camp, of Parkers.
burg. who has been the guest of
friends here for several days, has
returned home.
Judge Hagans, who has been
in a serious condition for several
weeks has SO greatly improved
that it is announced that he will
hold his spring term of court at
Morgantown next month.
Police Sergeant-"Are you all
ready for the raid on the speak.
easiest" The Force-"Yep. we
notified the proprietors yester.
day."
A editor wrote a strong article
on patronizing home industries,
and one of the store.keepers
wrote him, thanking him for the
sentiment, on letterhead printed
in Pittsburgh.
James Schultz, who killed Will
Metz on Christmas day, in Mar
ion county, had his preliminary
examination and was held with
out bail to answer indictment for
murder.
Dolly" Hawkins attempted to
commit suicide last Sunday after.
noon by cutting his throat with
a razor, but by the timely inter.
ference of his wife he was pre-
vented from doing the rash act.
"Dolly's' troubles are said to be
of the domestic order.
Robert Thompson, a 19.year-
old nephew of Mrs. Calhoun
Hays, of Gilmer county, while
out on a geological survey in the
Olympia mountains in Washing
ton, discovered a gold mine,
staked off a claim, and a few days
ago he sold one-half interest in
it for $4,000 cash in hand.
This city needs work house.
During the year the town pays
out q big sum of money boarding
a lot of drunken sots who are
sent to jail from five to ten days
for ''plain DRINKS. If the stone
pile remedy was used there would
be less drunkenness and the town
would have a larger sum of money
in its treasury at the end of the
year.
The Me,cs seems to be opposed
to any effort to secure river I'M.
provement to Clarksburg. Not
many weeks ago when the TELE-
GRAM and some of our leading
citizens-among them Col. Ben
Wilson, Cashier G. S. Sands and
others were urging an appropri-
alton to secure the preliminary
survey, the Ne,os published an
article ridiculing the undertake
ing. The TELEGRAM. however.
proposes to keep the matter be-
fore the people and the Rivers
and Harbors Committee as long
as there is a ray of hope.
Mr.. Carol G. Cofmau. son OF
Capt Jns. w. Coffman, of this
city. was married to Miss Lois
Goodwin at Goff Chapel on
Wednesday at / p. M. Rev. G.
w. Grimes officiating. The maid
| Of honor was Miss Bessie Good
win. Miss Mary Coffman and
Miss Stella Fowkes. of Buck
harmon, performed the duties OF
bridesmaids. Mr.. Edw. G.Smith
was best man and Messrs. x. Y.
Mccain, Ed. DAVIS and Frank
Goodwin the ushers. Mrs. E. B.
Deison PLAYED the wedding
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21

j. w. Williams was is in New
York this week,
Mrs. Jane Sigler is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Oils Gaylord, in
this city.
Chief of Police Atchison, of
Weston. attended circuit court
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. W. Atkinson. of
Charleston, is the guest of friends
in the city.
Clay Morris has accepted q
| position as book-keeper with the
Gauley Lumber Company.
Peter Koblegard, OF Buckhan-
non, was here Saturday on bust
ness.
An intoxicated man may not
be the center of the universe. yet
he imagines everything revolves
around him.
Now is the time to embroider
and Miss Elizabeth Coffman can
supply you with anything in that
line. 1927.
Brighten up your old furniture
and make it look like new with
tho Furniture Polish D. K. Reed
& Co. sell. %
If a woman is wise she will
never remind her husband of the
fool things he said during court
ship.
The Gauley Lumber Company
under the management of Mr..
Allen Orr, have opened up gen.
eral Office in this city.
DR.. George M. Holt, dentist,
will be in his office at @ larksburg,
Feb. 1st. 1897, and remain
% days 23-tf.
Attorney Snider, of West
Union, is attending court here.
Mr.. Snider expects to locate in
this city and has purchased a lot
in the east end of town and will
erect handsome dwelling soon.
In the circuit court last Satur-
day the cases of the State against
Leman Maxwell and Col. I. M.
Jackson were tried upon charge
of not giving their property in
properly to the assessor. Both
gentlemen were acquitted.
Delegates representing the
State Council A. P. A., of West
Virginia, held their annual meet
ing at the Junior Order Hall this
week. Representatives from diff.
ferent parts of the State were
here.
Those who want to take out
shares of Building Association
stock should remember that they
han commence any time with the
Home Builders Building and
Loan Association. You don't
have to wait for the end of a
series or year. but the books are
always open at D. K. Reed & Co.'S
Store. 21tf.
In a neighboring town the local
school is presided over by lady
teacher who has a moral dread
of contagious diseases. A young
pupil was sent home because her
mother was ill. She returned the
same day with tins information:
..Mother say that wese got a lit
tie baby at our house, but it's
not catching if you're careful. :"
She took her seat.
THE neatest store in town
that is what everybody says
about the Hewes grocery store on
Main street, (recently owned by
Mr.. II. F. Criss.) You can al
ways get fresh and first-class
groceries at this store and it is
the best place to buy candies in
town. Give them a call-it will
pay you. 9tf.
Hon. Jacob S. Hyer, President
of the Board Of Directors of the
hospital for the Insane, has a
family of five children. Between
the ages of the youngest two
there is just two years difference
to the day, one having been born
on April 6. 1889, and the other
April 6, 1891. OF the older
children. one was born March 4,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
AIS AND PERSONALS.

GALS AND PERSONALS.
REED s Co., HARDWARE
h. Louis Bennett, Of Weston
Re on business.
!. H. L. Davis spent Sunday
lem with friends.
\ John K. Thompson U. S.
sal was here last week.
!. Nollie Pinnell spent Sun.
Fith her parents at Grafton.
I. Mary. R. Golf is home
Washington for a short
-ies Camden. of Parkers-
was here Saturday on bust
!. ]. f. Sands and daughter.
Anna, spent last Saturday
sunday here with friends.
On this on a great reduction
mined hats at Miss Elizabeth
mans. WI
|. G. W. Brown, of Mimic,
b Dakota, is the guest OF
DIS in the city.
bn. George c. sturgis, of
gantown, attended court here
week.
R. S. Dent, of Grafton, was
siness visitor here the FIRST
e week.
is Nellie Lang has returned
after a pleasant visit of
months to friends at Wash
Dn and Baltimore.
is said that a steady position
Is ones sleep-but not a
lion on the police force.
pte the special appointment
enney, the optician, at Lam
hts Jewelry Store, Monday,
AIRY 24th.
here are heroes and heroes,
The Ohio man who recently
ed with his mother-in.law is
class all by himself.
Fof. H. E. Tyson, principal
be Quiet Dell public schools,
here Saturday and paid US a
SAINT call.
!. Scott Highland has ac-
ed a position in the West
ginia Bank in place of Mr..
Borgess., who has accepted
|sition in the Traders Bank.
our attention is directed to
adv. headed "Sale of Valua-
Town Property in an
b column in this issue.
! property is known as the
|iel Fordyce property in the
end, and will be sold next
fnesday, Jan. 26, 1898.
il eclipses will occur during
year 1898, three of the moon
three of the sun. This is the
time for 26o years that Miss
"a will come In the way of the
three times during the year,
she will not repeat the act
200 years. The first one
pened a few nights ago.
he resignation of President
Crimson of the Buckhannon
linary, was quite a surprise
rs many friends in this city.
4 Hutchinson has been at
head OF the Conference Semi.
lor seven years, and 1T now
ids as the second school in
State, being excelled only
The State University.
lichael j. Dougherty, former
! this city committed suicide
Evansville, Ohio, Tuesday
rnoon. He had been on a
&c for several days and Tues.
morning was attacked with
rum trsmens and was COM
ted to the Zanesyille city
on for safe keeping. While
guard was absent he hanged
self with a silk handkerchief.
his person was q letter from
aer Cook, advising him to
'fm and to go to church. For
past year he had been EN-.
Jed as a travelling salesman
the American Tea Company
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-01-21
WI. u. MERRndAN.s sHoEs.

court house.
B. F. Drummend was at IVES.
ton the first of the week.
Martin Killeene was at Weston
Tuesday.
R. Ad Hall, editor OF the wes-
ton Independent. has been ap-
pointed postmaster at that place.
A. W. Norman, Esq, of Cherry
Camp. attended court here Satur-
day.
Don't fail to see the Pave
ments of Paris" at the opera
house tonight (Thursday.)
Mrs. R. R. Powell, of Virginia,
is the guest Of her daughter Mrs.
Frank Highland. here this week.
Miss Elizabeth Coffman has a
most excellent line of stamped
linens, embroidered silks, need
les and hoops. 10-2t.
Don't fail to read the article
about the early history of naviga
ton of the West Fork on first
page.
Go to Fernald's for upholster-
ing sofas. lounges and chairs;
cheap. 2stf
Mr.. j. Lee Harne, late of the
Traders, has accepted the posi-
ton of cashier of the new bank
at New Martinsville, Wetzel
county.
Mrs. j. M. Reese, of Richmond.
Va, who has been visiting her
daughter here for several days.
left for Memphis, Tenn, Tues
day,
The Post Office Department at
Washington have issued strict
orders about holders who fail to
pay quarterly rent on their boxes.
Postmasters are required to close
all such boxes by arranging the
locks so that it will be impossible
to open them.
AnNebraska editor is authority
for the statement that women's
ears are never frostbitten. and he
explains the alleged fact by say
ing that the blood flowing from
the heart of woman is warmer
than that of men. The editor is
a very young man and Nebraska
ladies think he is real nice.
Work has been commenced on
remodeling the building on east
Pike street recently occupied by
Ruhl, Koblegard 6 Co.'s whole
sale grocery establishment. The
building has been leased by a
new firm and will be used as a
wholesale notion house. This
will be quite an improvement to
the town and will give employ
ment to several people.
A fair size audience greeted
the famous Guy Bros. minstrels
at the opera house Friday night.
Those present were in no wise
disappointed by the performances,
it being The best one of the kind
seen here lately. The specialities
and singing were good, every
thing being new and up-to-date.
The company gave general salts
faction.
1t is not easy to save money,
but it is a very good thing to do,
The most successful saving is &C
comp!ished by accumulation OF
small sums. Remember it is
what you save, not what you earn
that is of benefit to you in times
of need. Commence saving by
opening an account at the Saw
ings Bank. LIT.
Don't ask newspaper to pub
fish a statement that you would
be afraid to even whisper to your
most confidential friend. Some
people talk of backbone
STAMINA sand etc., who
should take second thought,
They should remember that news,
paper men have reilly no more
fancy for the smell OF arnica and
the wearing OF court plaster than
other mortals.
The book entertainment at the
Academy on Tuesday night was.
.+;o,,1ar a success,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
PITHY PENCIL|NGS.
Picked, Pointed and Preserved for
Reading by Our Regular
Correspondents.
OLGA.

Olga has lost much of the picturesque
and antique by the modern improve
ments taken place in the past two or
three years. The old "Hotel de Log"
which was once one of the most famed
hostileries of the northern part of the
state, has given place to new and modern
building, the National Hotel of which
Philip Bruseau is landlord-more in
keeping with the times, but Of less his
toric interest Mr.. Chale's new residence
stands out prominently as an up to-date
dwelling and the old log church and con-
vent are covered with the modern siding
and paint. giving to the strangers eye
but little idea of the historic importance
which once surrounded the old town of
Olga. We went on through Olga, how
ever, towards Langdon and were pleased
to see that the country brought forth
bounteously and the harvest will reward
the laborer John Mcneil has hand
some farm and good substantial build
ings thereon and is now adding boot
to his granary to elevate grain apd save
handling il the old way the immense
yield of this year. James Mcneil has
another very handsome home-but Of
what use to talk, all OF the farmers of the
country are in good shape now and with
few years of fair crops and fair prices
they will be the most independent people
on earth.-Walhalla Mountaineer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

Mr.. A. G. Wolfe, OF Dundee. Mo-, who
travels for Mansur & Tibbetts, Imple-
ment Co., OF st. Louis, gives travelling
men and travellers in general, some goog
advice. "Being Knight OF the Grip"
he says, II have for the past three years,
mage it rule to keep myself supplied
with Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have found nu-
mcrous occasions to test it's merits, not
only on myself, but on others as well. [
can truly say that never, in a single
instance, have known it to fail. [ con-
slider it one OF the best remedies travellers
can carry and could relate many instan-
ces where I have used the remedy on
skeptics, much to their surprise and re-
lief. hope every travelling man in the
U. S. will carry bottle OF this remedy in
his grip" For sale by N. E. McGruer,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
HANNAH.
[From The Hannah Moon.

[From The Hannah Moon.]
DR.. Young broke ground for his new
residence this morning.
DR.. Jacobson OF Minneapolis is the
guest OF DR.. Cory OF this city to-day.
Born-On Saturday, Aug 18th. to
Mr.. and Mrs. las. Kyle OF this city. son.
John Mahoney and Memo Liebler OF the
Langdon Implement Co., were in town
Monday.
Harry Stoltze's father came up from
Madison. Wis. yesterday and will spend
the hunting season here.
jerry kelland laid the brick foundation
for a large wagon scale for the +. II.
Stoltze lumber yard the first OF the week.
Willie Mercer came up from Langdon
on Monday S train, afterwards wheeling
out TO Daniels. where he is visiting
friends.
Peterson, the uncommuncative man
OF the John Miller Co., was in town about
an hour Wednesday. The gentleman has
not preccptably changed.
J. W. Blake OF this township and Miss
Maggie Saunders OF Snowflake. Man.,
were united in marriage at the home OF
the brides parents Wednesday OF this
week
A. McCully was in from his Woodbridge
farm Wednesday for load OF building
material. He is building fine new resi-
dence and barn and diggin. well and
cistern that when completed will make
his farm one OF the best appointed and
contest spots in western Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

]. T. Moscrip went to Minot Saturday
with the Great Northern construction
crew, with which he has engaged for the
fall and winter.
l. Armstrong went up to Easily Satur-
day to arrange for dwelling for his
family and prepare to assume his duties
as agent for the Cargill Elevator Co.
One Pete Sullivan was invited to leave
town without ceremony by Marshal Bar
dahl Monday evening. He took the hint
and started for Langdon-on tie pass.
About 100000 pounds OF binder Irvine
will be used to tie up the sheaves in ter
ritory tributary to Milton this harvest.
About 100000 have already been sold
and delivered.
Notwithstanding the hailstorm which
passed close by, it is said that Bill Barry
has one OF the heaviest crops in the coun-
| ty.He took out a new Mccormick Friday
to begin cutting.
A pleasant lawn social was rendered
about forty OF her young friends at her
home in Montrose by Miss Allie Water
man last Friday evening. With games,
music and feasting most enjoyable
evening was spent.
Joe Ring has in shock 100 acres OF
wheat which every person who has seen
it says it will throsh out at least 3 200
bushels. and some place the yield at
$500 bnshels. And this il not an excep
tional crop down in that section.
| II. e. Close returned from trip to
Hoople last evening accompanied by his
bride. nee Miss Anna Ferguson. The
wedding occurred at the home OF the
BRIDES uncle, j. j. Watson, yesterday at
11:3O a. M. Rev. j. Campbeil, Of Hoople
officiating. They have already estab
lished housekeeping in the elegant suite
OF rooms over Mr. Closes drug store, cor
Oakland Ave. and Bird st.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Are you Troubled with Dyspepsia2

ii so, do not neglect until it is too late
this opportunity OF Kidding yourself OF it
at once. Doctor Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure
az the name implies, is simply for Dys-
pepsa and indigestion. This is a pre-
long and successfully used in
private practice by one of Americas best;
qualified physicians, whose writings are
al accepted authority on oil medical
questions. Got circular OF dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Taken Up.

At my place eight miles south Of Lang
don, in Perry township, on Saturday,
August 18th. 1898, two yearling colts.
One bay horse colt white star on face;
one dark grey mare colt One grey horse
about II years old. The same may be
had upon proof of ownership and the
payment of costs incurred.
WILLIAM SHELLEY.
Post Office address, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

fyou suffer from kidney, bladder or
urinary troubles, or from too frequent or
scanty urine, DR.. Fenner's Kidney and
Backache Cure is what you want. Bed
wetting by children is speedily cured by
one bottle OF this powerful remedy. Tes-
timonials are disregarded, many people
doubling the honesty or sincerity OF
them, we therefore avoid giving any
here, but furnish them in circular. Get
one OF your dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
MILTON.
| From the Milton Globe.1

Miss Louisa Boyd came down from
Langaon yesterday and is the guest of
Mrs l.. Il. Kelly.
Senator Chas. Plain spent Sunday
down the line somewkere-not with
standing the busy season.
Ben Berger has returned from the
klondyke. He has the same hard luck
story to toll that thousands OF Others
have told, and is glad to get back alive.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
St. Mary's College.

The second session of st. Mary's Col
lege will open September 2, 1898. The
institution is located at lakewood, five
miles east of Grafton, and is reached via
Grafton on the Northern Pacific and Ct.
Northern railroads. The college offers
three courses of study: Classical, Com
mercial and Musical. For catalogue and
further particulars address
Rev. M. j. BAsRAs, Principal,
2.6 lakewood, Walsh Co., N. N
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One Minute Cough
Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the
right spot, reliable and just what is
wanted. 1t acts at once. FL. d. ALERT
g. Co.
You invite disappointment when you
experiment DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are pleasant, easy, thorough little pills.
They cure constipation and sick head
ache just US sure as you take them. II.
D. ALERT & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

DR.. j. /. Terry, Of Trimble, Tenn, in
speaking OF Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, says ut has al
most become necessity in this vicinity."
This is the best remedy in the world for
collie, cholera morhus, dysentrey and
dlarrhoea, and is recognized as IL neces-
sity wherever it's great worth and mcr-
rit become known. No other remedy IS
so pleasant to take. Sold by n. E. Nc
Gruer.
Baptist services will be held in Lang
don every Sunday evening at eight
o'clock. The outside appointments will
be Elkwood at 2:45 p. M, alternating
with Rosa Lake at II a. M, and the
Roney school house ut 3 p. m. T. H.
Several specimens of amateur pho
Biography in which Tom Smith, of
this place, is the artist, have interested
visitors to ALERT & Co.'S drug store this
week. They consist of landscape views
of the 'Halla this summer at the time 80
many Langdonites populated Mayors
grove.
The threshers statement and account
book same form as in past seasons will
be printed to order at $l.25 each. 1t is
the moot convenient and useful book
gotten out. Place your order ut once
Upwards thirty head of young horses
and mares, weighing from 1900 to 100
pound. In good order and ready for
falls work. For sale by u. H. McMil-
Ian.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

One Minute Cough Cure surprises
people by it's quick cures and children
may take it in large quantities without
the least danger. 1t has won for itself
the best reputation of any preparation
used to-day for colds, Group, tickling in
the throat or obstinate coughs. H. u.
ALERT &, Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
JOSEPH WEBSTER.
St. Benedict's Academy.

st. Benedict's Academy, at St. Joseph's,
MINI. A boarding school tor young
ladies', with which is connected depart
ment for little boys. Terms moderate
For catalogue apply to
49.4 SR DIRECTREss.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
GARD OF THANKS.

We desire at this time to tender our
sincere thanks to our many friends and
for the kindly assistance rem
dered during the recent illness, and at
the time Of the funeral of our infant son.
Mr. AND Mrs. A. I. KEHMsTEDT.
N. d., Aug. 22nd, 1895.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Taken Up.

Came to my place in Hope township on
Saturday August 20, 1898, one spring
COW calf, color red with white spot on
right side. The same may be had upon
proof of ownership and payment of costs.
HENRY ILLERBRUN,
Post Office address Mt. Carmel, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Taken Up.

On Sunday morning, August 14th, on
the McPhail farm east of town, team of
work horses One bright bay horse and
one dark bay mare, little lame on nigh
hind leg. Each will weigh about 1860
pounds. The same may be had upon
proof of ownership and payment of costs
incurred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Liver Trouble and Nervousness Cured.

A torpid liver always produces dull
ness and irritability. You are all clogged
up and feel Respondent. Perhaps you
have treated with physicians or tried
some recommended medicine without
benefit. All that is argument against
DR.. FsnHers Blood and Liver Remedy
and Nerve Tonic which will so readily
cure impaired nerves, liver complaints,
headaches blood and skin diseases, etc.
Get Il circular OF dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Estray Notice.

One black broncho mare with black
mare colt. Strayed from the farm of
James Mcintosh, of Harvey, on or
about Thursday, July 2Sth, 1893. Suit
able reward will be given for information
leading to it's return.
JAS. MCINTOSH.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
10 Our Patrons:

The First National Bank of Langdon
is now prepared to furnish it's customers
with check books having the internal
revenue stamp engraved on each check.
Same can now be had upon application
at the bank.
o. e. THOMPSON, Cashier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25

3410 III w"
edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
DIR, MILES MEDICA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
FARM FOR SALE!

All wheat land, 100 acros. Clear title
will sell on easy terms.
+. E. B. MHncDn, Langdon, N. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-08-25
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

Dr. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.