The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-10-14
Mr.. a. Z. Thorn was is Nav.

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burg Sunday.
Rev. Z. E. Peters was greet.
ing his many friends in our city
last week.
Miss Laura Boughner and
father left Friday for a two
weeks visit to Washington. Pa.
A bright baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow
Monday, October Sd.
Chas. Owen Findlay was elect.
ed city surveyor by the city coun-
Gil last Friday night.
Mrs. M. NJ. Sommers returned
Sunday from an extended visit to
her daughter, at Wheeling.
Mrs. Ellen Smith is visiting
Miss Ida Abbott. of Fairmont,
and attending the General Asso-
citation in session there this week.
Mr.. Ed Hughes win move his
family to Parkersburg next week,
where they will make their future
home.
Make no other engagement for
Monday night, October 31st, but
remember the Till family is com.
ing and will give the world
famous Rock Band Concert on
that night at the Baptist Church.
You will want to hear it.
The Governor has commissions
ed G. @. Lewis, Jr., of Charles
ton, major and brigade inspector
and F. M. Thomas of Grafton,
major and brigade quartermaster.
in the West Virginia national
guard that's now being organized.
Miss Blanche Horror is es.
tablishing reading table in her
room at the Academy, on which
will be found all the leading
magazines and periodicals. These
will be much enjoyed by the
pupils of the Ninth Grade, and
the plan should be followed by
other teachers.
The Asylum board has award.
ed the -four and meal contract to
the Mountain City Milling Com.
pany, of Fairmont, and the fuel
contract to the Weston Natural
Gas Company. They advertised
for allkinds Of fuel. The gas
was fifty dollars higher than the
coal, but the board considered it
much cheaper in the long run.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist Church Sunday morning
and night. The Baptist General
Association is in session at
Fairmont, and it is expected that
one of the prominent divines in
attendance will preach in our
city. Preaching at 1880 a. m.
and z 80 p. m.
A man driving a covered wagon
through town last Sunday was
the object of no little interest.
His name was Landes and he was
on his way from Jay county, ILL.,,
to Grant county, this State, where
he expects to make his future
home. he having moved from
West Virginia to the west several
years ago. His wife and family
were with him, and he had been
on the road three weeks and ex.
pected to complete his long jour.
ney by next Saturday.
The game of foot ball to be
played here on Saturday, Octo.
Der 10Th between the West Vir.
ginia University and Marietta
teams will no doubt bring a large
crowd of people to the city. A
special train will be run from
Morgantown and intermediate
points, and excursion rates will
be given on all other roads com.
ing into the city. The game will
be played at the fair grounds and
an admission fee of so cents will
be charged. The people of the
city should give the boys royal
welcome, and it would not be out
of place for the business houses
and residences to decorate with
colors of the two teams in honor
of the occasion.
The Maccabees OF West Vir.
GINA will hold their State meet.
ing at Fairmont on October 9th.
The representatives and visitors