Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-05-24
WOULD-BE WIVES.
A Clarksburg Man Advertises
for a Life Companion.

for Life Companion.
And 1t Seems Is Likely to get Plenty of
Them-If True the Story shows the
Weakness ri Human Nature aud the
Unborn Desire to Mate-Offers the
Newcomer Ills Late wife's "Nice
Clothes"
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, May 23.-A
Charles Holmes, of Walton, wants a
wife and wants one very badly.
In fact, So eagerly does he yearn for
cunnnbial bliss that he has inserted
the following card in the local papers:
WANTED:-A wife; as | have had
bad luck to lose my wife, no matter
how poor she may be; have plenty;
when my wife died she left nice
clothes and other nice things that |
want to let a good wife have. Any
Woman of 20 to 80 years of age who
wants q good home can write to me
and / will answer her letter.-A. G.
Holmes, Glarksburg W. Va.
Mr.. Holmes Is elderly, a veteran of
the civil war, and, as his card shows,
widower.
The first Mrs. Holmes joined the
heavenly choir only about three weeks
ago. Sc it will be seen that the bereav-
ed one has started in TO hustle early
in an effort to replace her.
Although Mr.. Holmes has only been
advertising few days, he is already
dpluppd with renlipS
At this writing the county of Lewis
looms up as prospective prize win
ner, over two hundred letters having
been received from that place
A Miss Harris, Of Brooklyn, is only
81, weighs 138 pounds, has no rela-
tives and wants happy little home.
A Miss Campbell, OF Lewis, fails to
describe her charms but says she will
properly appreciate mice, good,
kind husband, A Buckhannon lady
says she has no objection to getting
married, providing that everything
is satisfactory" Mrs. Mary Eagan,
OF the County of Upsnur, describes
herself as a facinating widow of 80.
She adds: .Haye two fine children,
lots of nice clothes, and would do any
thing for a good man.
Miss X. K. Kenney is q and look
! ing for some one ''to live for and work
: for. Anof Aer lady residing at Salem
says she is of medium height, with
brown hair and hazel eyes, and sjust
as represented.
The county of Upshur is giving
Lewis tight race There are scores
of widows and spinsters looking for a
country home. One widow writes as
suringly: "While it is true have five
children, don't be scared of them. l
can handle them all right >
She adds that she is the "best little
woman that ever walked on two feet. y
She is all alone.
A Weston maiden wants photoS
graph of Mr.. Holmes before getting
down to real business. The following
pathetic letter comes from Shepherds
town:
ssAm all alone. Poor girl, very
poor. The only legacy left me by my
deceased parents is my beauty, which
people would call stout, but my
weight doesn't interfere with my
shape, which is perfect. My hair is
dark and have long dropping eye
lashes and dark eyebrows. | don t
care what your looks are as long as
you are a kind and devoted husband.
When answering this letter please lie t
me know what your wife died of and
ii you were in any way responsible for
her death. Please-answer immediate
ly and relieve your ever devoted will
be wife
a Grafton woman writes that she
has husband herself, but has lady
friend who needs one. She adds,
however, my lady friend wouldn't
wear any ones clothes that was
dead"
Such are samples of the letters al
ready received
Montgomery Carpenter aud Repair