The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-09-23

4 AttOkuSy ~. N, Dth11oCNs VI
Glenville. was here during the
first Of the week attending circuit
court,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Armstrong
went out to Parkersbug Sunday
and spent the day with friends
in that city.
For RENT Three ele 6 ant
rooms, with all modernimprove-
ments, in the DR.. Smithbullding.
Suitable for business Offices or
light house keeping. Apply to
DIR. GORE. at the livery stable,
Pike street. 45-2t.
The many friends OF Clarence
Rider. formerly with K. T.
Lowndes & Co., will DO pleased
to learn that he has secured a
pleasant and lucrative position
in the department. store OF Gra-
ham & Brown, Spencer
Mr.. Henry Wilson. who went
from this city with Capt. Chas.
Golf to Santiago, Cuba, returned
home last Thursday on a sick
furlough. Mr.. Wilson had a Sc
we're attack OF malaria and will
remain here until he RECEIVERS
sufficiently to be able for duty.
The Acme Book Store, Nor
gantown, w. Va, has arranged
to furnish students of the Unlver-
sity with Text Books second
hand and shelf-worn, at about
one.half what they would pay for
the new books. They also deal
in all kinds o; supplies for stud
ents. 1927.
An important rumor is aioat
in railroad circles that the Balti-
more and Ohio are contemplate.
ing shortening their line between
Parkersburg and West Union. 1t
is proposed that a new line be
laid from some point between
WestUnio and Ellensboro across
the country to Williamstown and
then down the Ohio river to
Parkersburg. 1t is claimed that
this new line will shorten the
distance from 10 to Is miles and
in addition will be the means of
dispensing with the IS tunnels
and many Of the heavy cuts
which are on the presentline be-
tween Parkersburg and West
Union. 1t is known that the B.
& O. Company is shortening and
improving their line wherever it
is practicable.
Next Friday evening, Fields
and Hanson's minstrels will APP
pear at the Traders Grand opera
house and will presentwhich is
announced as a refreshing pro-
gram of refined form Of enter
tainment, ''minstrelsy.' The en-
semble are artists of recognized
ability, consisting of comedians.
vocalists, and musicians OF the
highest order. In Fields and
Hanson's performance the pro-
gramme in its emit r j t y
is new, novel and pleasing,
embracing as it does a succession
of timely features and special
numbers never before presented
in minstrel program, and as pat
rons of amusements are ever anx-
ious to witness something new,
it is safe to predict a big house
for field and Hanson, and would
advise our readers to secure re-
served seats early andavoid the
rush at night.
The people of Shinnstan were
shocked and heart sore when
news reached them on Wednes-
day of last week CT .thedeath OF
corporal Thomas B. Longat Camp
Poland, Knoxville, Tenn. Tom
was one of the brave boys who
thought it his duty to forget the
ease and comfort Of a good home,
broke the family ties and went
fourth, like his father had done
in the sixties, to fight for his
country and his flag. He volun:
teered with the boys of Co. K, and
was mustered in under Capt. 81.
r. Smith in Co. D. of the lst w.
Va. Regiment, and was very
anxious to go with it to Cuba.