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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
tile Girls FrightfuI Injury.


Friday evening Bonnie. the 4-year
old daughter of John Wiseman at the
West End was struck in the forehead
with beer bottle, and she is now
suffering with a very painful wound, a
lump as big as hen egg having raised
on the injured part. 1t is claimed by
Mr.. Wiseman that John Elliott's D
year old boy inflicted the blow. 1t
seems that the children in the two
families do not get along well and
Mr.. WSeman asserts that his chill
dren can not play in their own yard,
because Of attacks upon them by the
Elliott children. II this be true
something ought to be done and some
one should be held amcnable for their
acts.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
TRADERS BUILDING ENLARGED
A Four Story Annex will be built For
Hotel ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
improvements.

The Traders Company will enlarge
their hotel and make many modern
Improvements. Last week they pur-
chased a lot -. feet by ~ feet Of B. +.
Shuttcworth for that purpose. The
lot fronts on South Third street and is
just across the alley along the south
side Of the hotel. II is their purpose
To cover this lot with a four story
brick Structurc, To be occupied by their
electric plant machinery. II will also
contain a spacious store room on the
ground floor, and the upper stories
will be used for hotel rooms. The
rooms now occupied by the electrical
machinery will be converted into hotel
quarters and an arch way a story high
will be made over the alley. The court
in the rear OF the hotel will be retain
ed. The present hotel quarters will
be revised and fully equipped with all
modern convenienceS, and special at
tention will he given To making a
number Of new bath rooms. The plans
and specifications are already being
drawn and he work will begin at an
early day
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
The JoHAwEsLEY ENTERTAINMENT
Mthe Opera House Thursday and Fri
day Evenings, May 81 & June !.

Something unique in the history OF
entertainments In this city will ] e
presented, under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Aid Society, of COT Chapel,
at the Opera HonSe on Thursday and
Friday evenings Of this week. The
production is styled the "Story Of the
Life and Times Of Rev. John Wesley"
and is under the management Of the
originator, Mrs. II. E. Monroe, Of
Philadelphia, who is also the origna-
tor OF the Martin Luther entertain
ment which was SO successfully given
in this city last year.
The Wesley entertainment is even
more beautiful and gorgeous than the
Luther, and beside being highly enter
tanning it is thrilling and inspiring.
In Washington, d. c., in Baltimore,
in Philadelphia, In New York, it bears
tile highest mmendations, and COM
ingnearer home, II was most success
fullygiven by former pastor OF this
city, Rev. Evans, under the auspices OF
his church in Wheeling.
The story is oneof exceeding beauty
and the style OF presenting it, origi-
nal, instructive and delightful. In
Its entirety it is an illustrated musical
aud spectacular reproduction of the
18th century religious events. Mrs.
Monroe connects the scenes by means
Of a scholarly lecture illustrated with
sjsupberb stereoptlcon views. Music
isone of the leading features of the
program. John Wesley will be repre-
sented by Rev. Dr. Fullerton: Chas.
Wesley by Prof. Bower: Geo. White
field by John Shore: Sir Marmaduke
Gwyrne by Attorney NJ. f, Snider;
Lord Chesterfield by DR.. IN. Flowers;
Lord Bollingbroken by Prof. A. j.
Findley: Vicar, Harry F.Lloyd. Among
Lady Huntingdon's Tea Party are
Mrs. F. U. Whiting, Miss Bessie
Ogden, Mrs. NJ. Parsons, Miss Mary
Davis, Miss Eira Crisswell, Mrs. w. |.
Bower, and Purintine Methodist
Ladies, Miss Blanche Peters, Miss
Bessie Lorentz, Miss Mary Reid, Miss
Elsie Coffman, Miss May Dawson, Miss
Blanche Parrill.
For benefit of Coli Chapel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

Last fall l sprained my left hip
while handling some heavy boxes. The
doctor called on said at first it was
slight strain and would soon be well
but it grew worse and the doctor then
said had rheumatism. 1t continued
to grow worse and could hardly get
around to work. went to a drug
store and the druggist recommended
me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
tried it and onc-halfof jO-cent bottle
cured me entirely. lnow recommend
it toall my fricnds.-F. a. Rabcock,
Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by Gu ming,
ham Bros. s Co. 30-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
A Night ofTerror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the brave General Burnham
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she could not live till morning. writes
Mrs. S. II. Lincoln, who attended her
that fearful night. .'All thought she
must soon die from pneumonia, but
she begged for DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, saying it had more than once
saved her life, and had cured her of
consumption. After three small doses
she slept easily all night, and its
further use completely cured her. !"
This marvellous medicine is guaran-
teed to cure all throat, chest and lung
diseases. Only SOC. and Sl.O. Trial
bottles free at Frank &, Bland's drug
store, $40 Main street. 2+-ly-l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
Questions Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers' never thought Of using
anything else for Indigestion or Bill
ioussess. Doctors were scarce, an
they seldom heard of Appendiciti 4
Nervous Prostration or Heart failure,
etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system and stop fermen-
tation OF indigo sted food, regulate
the action OF the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the sys-
TEN. and that Is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and ache. You only need few doses
Of Green's August Flower, In liquid
form. to make you satisfied there is
nothing serious the matter with you.
Sample bottles at Frank G, Bands
drug store. 4I-eOw.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
The EnumeratOrs Begin Today.

The census enumerators begin their
duties this Friday, June /. They will
visit every home and person in the
county. The time for doing their
work is limited to one month. badges
will be worn designating Them emu
merators OF the United States" BE
prepared to answer all manner Of
questions, when you see them coming.
The enumeratorS for this county are a
vcntlemanly set and they will treat
YOU right. 50, don't get frightened,
when they put in their appearance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
New B. & o. Yard Master Here.

Il. * o. Yardmaster Frank Flani-
gan has been succeeded by John J.
Highland, who has been general yard
mastcrat Cumberland several years.
1t is stated that Mr.. Flanagan will be
given a conductorship on the road.
He was transferred to the yards here
about three months ago from Par
kersburg, where he had been general
yard master five years.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
OF a Good Beginning

Cometh a good end When you
take Hoods Sarsaparilla TO purify
your blood you arc making a good be-
ginning, and the good end will be
health and happiness. This medicine
cures all humorS of the blood, creates
agood appetite, overcomes that tired
feeling and imparts vigor and vitality
10 the whole system. II is America IS
Greatest Blood Medicine.
Biliousness is cured by Hoods Pills.
q cents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
Train Of Turks and Arabs

4 second section of train No. 3 on
the Il. & o. Friday carried l2O people
for the Elk Carnival company at the
Petersburg street fair. They are
from New York and consist of Arabs,
Turks and other foreigners. They
will be seen in the Streets OF all Ma
tions, Streets Of India, Streets of
Cairo and the many other Midway at
fractions.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

And living proof of what DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will do for
weak lungs. 1t makes new blood, and
blood is life TO the lungs, as well as to
every other organ.
-GoIden Medical Discovery" contains
neither alcohol nor narcotics Its not
stimulant but strengthening medicine.
-After using about FIVE bottles Of pr rirrce's
coiJ.,, Medical Discovery my boy serus 10 lie
all right writes Mr.. J w Price; Of Ozark
Monroe Co Ohio HE was very bad when
commenced 10 give him the Golden Medical
piScoyery' The doctor claimed he had con,
,utr t,tioti and we doctsred with him until ne
sas ,asf walking II has been ten months
since he stopped iakiug your medicine and ne
1, ,tili IN good health We arc very thankful TO
you for saving our SON"
Children appreciate DR.. Pierce's Pleas.
ant Pellets. They're easy to take and
do not gripe.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01
A Monster Dcyil FISH

Destroying a victim, is a type Of
constipation. The power of this muir.
derouS malady is felt on organs and
nerves and muscles and brain. There's
no health till it's overcome. But DIR.
Kings New Life Pills are a safe and
certain cure. Best in the world for
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels.
Only pc. at Frank q, BANDS drug
store, $40 Main street. 24-ly-l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-01

You will find the cheapest lawns, or
candies, dlmities, P. KS, laces, rib
bons, cosets, etc, in town, at the
Fair. 2ltf
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
CLARKsBORo.
Mrs. Mary Glover is visiting relatives
and friends at Winesburg, Ohio.

Mrs. Mary Glover is visiting relatives
and friends at Winesburg, Ohio.
The annual meeting Of the w. C. T. u.
will be held tomorrow afternoon, Septem-
Der Z, at 230 D. M All members are
urgently requested to attend this meeting
when reports of the past years work will
be received and officers and superintendent
will be elected for the coming year
Mrs. James Exley, of North Wales, Pa,
is spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
John Cook
Anumber from this vicinity spent part
of Monday at Washington Park.
Vandyke Sickler has been unable to
work this week on account of sickness
Our schools opened in this township on
Monday with good attendance.
James Hoffman, who has been quite sick
for week past, is much better
The cellar of the NJ. E. parsonage is COM
pleted, and most of the lumber for the
building is on the ground.
A number Of young people enjoyed a
straw ride to Washington Park ON Satur-
day evening last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Brown spent Tues
day and Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bishop near Woodstown.
Joseph Devault, Jr., has broken ground
for his new house.
Edwin Holmes has a quantity of clean
seed wheat for sale.
The Republicans of East Greenwich
township held their Convention last Mon
day evening in Clark's Hail. Alexander
Owen was elected delegate to attend the
State Convention held in Trenton to-day.
Rev. r. r. Alban preached in the
Berkeley Baptist church last Sunday.
Miss Kellan has been spending week at
Atlantic City
During October union services will be
held in the NJ. E. and German Evangelical
churches.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown and daughter,
Miss Alice, have been at Atlatic City.
Mr. Elmer Clement, Of Mantua Grove,
lost a horse last week.
Mrs. Martha White has returned from
visit with her brother in Newark.
Mrs. s. NJ Smith and daughter are at
the Water Gap for two weeks.
Richard Heritage, wife and son, who
have been visiting relatives IN this neigh
borhood, have returned to their home in
Wyoming
Miss Maud Dobbs is spending the week
with her parents near Westville.
Master Merritt Higgins, of Philadelphia,
has been spending some time with his
aunt, Mrs, Robert Eldridge.
w, IT, Canning, who was recently injured
at MielxIe station has rafYf,.,nd 70 he
position in Woodbury.
Mr. Jeremiah Haines has his cider press
in operation.
Zebedee Haines, minister Of Westfield,
Penna., held an appointed meeting in the
Friends meeting house at Miekleton last
Seventh Day evening.
The Young Friends Association will
meet next Seventh Day evening. Among
the exercises will be an essay on the Book
Of job, also a Quotation Contest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
GLAssBORO.

Glassboro was well represented at WASH
ington Park on Labor Day.
A wonderful feat has been accomplished
by James Hera, who lives between here and
Aura. Isaac Moffett had European
linden tree about one hundred years old
standing in the sidewalk north Of his resi-
dence. The late cyclone blew it over
against his house. The tree having nc
tap root, carried with it about twenty -four
square feet Of the ground. Mr.. Hera was
called on to place the tree back into the
ground. On last Friday he commenced the
the job, Tuesday of this week he finished
his contract The tree was let down into
the ground two feet eight inches and was
moved north fourteen inches. A person
that did not know about it could not tell
that it had been shifted The tree with the
earth fast to the roots weighed about fifteen
tons. think Mr.. Hera would take CON
tract to shift the moon.
Our public school opened on Tuesday Of
this week with good attendance
Mary Driscoll, clerk in the post Office,
has been having months vacation. She
returned to her position on Monday Of this
week. Miss Ida Lloyd, the other clerk, is
ON her vacation at present. John Candy,
the ex-postmaster, is assisting them.
Peaches that pass through this place are
not of the best quality.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
ALMONESSON.


A very enjoyable watermelon party was
given at the Barber House ON Saturday
evening by Miss Addie Hitzelberger to her
many friends of this place. A prettier pic
ture could not have been imagined than
that presented by the handsomely decorated
lawn and the pretty dresses worn by the
young ladies' After indulging in all sorts
games, singing and dancing, the guests re-
paired to the table, where they partook Of a
feast which has seldom been surpassed in
Almonesson. Among those present were
Misses Estella Torchania, Rayola Simmer
man, Matte Jaggard, Lizzie Davidson, Ada
Hannold, Trella Simmerman, Martha Gun
ard, Lizzie Jones, Maud Handle, Onne Saw
yers, Florence Sch0field, Eva Holt, Fleda
Handle, Rose Leitermann Ruth Hitzel-
berger, Messrs. Arthur Jaggard, Edward
Wright, Harry Ketch, Joseph Jones, Lewis
Hannold, Charles Sagers, William Engard,
Howard Bradford, Wills Muller, Edward
Cunard, Forrest Long, Fred. Wescott, John
Muller, George Brant, William Jones,
James Jones and Joseph Cunard
The following visitors from Philadelphia
spent Saturday and Sunday at the Barber
House: Misses Mary Melberger, Bella Van
dever, A. Wakefield, K Coleman, NJ KEEP
ser, A. r. Ayres, Miss Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Garrison; Miss Sallie Roberts, of Camden,
and Arthur J Price, of Riyerton.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
WEST DEPTFoRD.

T.
Casper Budd, Samuel Wilkins, Walter r
Budd, George Kelley and Casper T. Budd
Of West Deptford; Cooper Biedeman and
Thomas Cunningham and others, Of Dept
ford, went to Anglesea on a fishing trip on
Wednesday Of last week and report plenty
OF fish, but the weather was so hot some Of
the fish spoiled before they could be gotten
home.
George G. Leonard, wife and son, Chas
c. Leonard, wife and daughter went to At
lantic City on the same date for an indefi-
mite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J Smith left Virginia
last week. They are stopping at the West
Deptford hotel, her fathers home.
National Park company may have law
suit to defend. They throw out induce
ments to draw the people then put up
barbed wire just high enough to catch BIZ
cyclers in the neck to keep them out
Herbert Lentz got cut on the cheek and
wears the patch yet. Charlie Budd got
caught in the neck, but stopped in time to
save his head in an upright position on his
shoulders. Charlie pulled the post up and
took down the wire. Next evening it was
up again. John, son Of Theodore Allen,
rode into the wire and cut his neck, the
blood running all over hisclothes. He was
taken to Paulsboro TO q physician and the
cash sewed together so as TO keep his head
on his body and then taken home. There
are others who have run into that wire. In
our estimation the sooner the camp closes
the better. 1t is only money making
scheme to draw money out Of the pockets
of a few, and as for the good, the evil over
balances it. More harm is done to the
young than the good the older people de
rive from it, Day time is the time fol
church, not night in the woods
The township committee met on Mon
| day, transacted some business, talked -ogei
buying new scraper and ridger, sent Chas
?. Budd to Paulsboro to see if we can have
their ridger to improve the road from Hall
to National Park, and then adjourned t
go to the Park on farmers day.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
PITMAN GROVE.

DR.. Gilmour's moved back to Wenonah
on Tuesday.
Carr Bros. close Alcyon Park ON Satur-
day evening with the annual oyster supper
Stephen Sharp moved his family to
Gloucester last week.
H. S. Springer and wife have presented
the NJ. E. church with four pretty collec-
ton plates.
The song service at Summit Park will be
held as long as the attendance is fair.
On account of the heat there will larger
September population in the Grove than
ever before.
Mrs. A. ?. String is entertaining her
sister, the widow of the late Mr.. Price of
the New Jersey Conference.
Mrs. Hess, who has kept boarding
house on West avenue, has rented Charles
Ferris house on Pitman avenue for the
Winter.
Rev. w L. Peterson and wife, II. p.
Young and wife, and A. p String and wife
went on the Hudson river excursion on
Thursday.
Mr. S. J. Habeker returned last week
from his trip to the Alentlan Islands and
Alaska. His companion physician, died
on the journey.
Edward Shaeffer, who has been working
for the Association, started on Thursday
for Indiana, where he will blow glass
Harry Sayre was one of party of eight
who went to Woodland Beach last week.
and had the misfortune to have his gold
watch stolen.
The Summit Park Association held its
last entertainment on Thursday evening.
An admission fee of ten cents entitled the
person to ice cream and cake, which was
served in very dainty fashion
Mrs. Laura Weatherby, Miss Mabel
Montgomery, Miss Mamie Swope, and
Master Francis Weatherby, are taking a
two-week's outing at National Park.
Your correspondent made an error some
time since in stating that Mrs Covington
Mrs. Fox, and Mr. Surran and family had
fallen heir to very large sums of money.
Our information came from such a reliable
source that we had no doubt as to its
correctness The sums received were small
as the immense fortune in which the aunt had
a life interest reverted to her husband IS
children.
On account Of the intense heat our public
school will not open until the tenth. Miss
Rulon, Miss Allen, and Miss Craig, viii
each begin her sixth consecutive year Of
work in the school Miss Rulon has been
i'll with malarial fever, but hopes to be able
to commence work at the appointed time
One of the special pleasures this summer
has been swimming in Alcyon Lake, and
there have been several narrow escapes
from drowning. A few days since Mr..
Charles Butcher and Miss Hannah Allen
suddenly stepped into deep hole. Miss
Allen grasped Mr.. Butchers right arm and
severly handicapped him. Help was at
hand, however and they succeeded in
reaching the shore after considerable diff
ficuIty.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
NIAaARA FALLs EXCLUSIONS

LoW-RATE PERsoNALLY-CONDuCr TRIPS
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
September 6 and 20 October and Is are
the remaining dates for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company's popular ten-day excur-
sions to Niagara Falls from Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Special train
will leave Washington 800 a. m, Balti-
more 905 a. M.
Excursion Of September 20 FROM Phila-
delphia will run via Manunka Chunk and
the Delaware Valley; special train will
leave Broad Street Station 800 a. m. ; on
other dates special train will leave Phila-
delphia at 8.I0a. IN.
Round-trip tickets will be sold at $1,000
from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and all points on the Delaware Division;
SLIPS from Atlantic City; $500 from Ian
caster; $50 from Altoona and Harrisburg;
S6.90 from Sunbury and WilkesbaTe; S. 10
from Williamsport; and at proportionate
rates from other points, including Trenton
Mt. Holly, Palmyra, New Brunswick and
principal intermediate stations
For descriptive pamphlet, time of con-
Meeting trains, stop-0ver privileges, and
further information apply to nearest ticket
ageut, or address George w Boyd, Assistant
General Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia. 9-6-1900-6ts
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
GErrYsBURa. LURAY. WASHINGTON.
acknowledgements TOUR VIA PENN
sYLVANIA R. R.

Over the battlefield Of Gettysburg,
through the picturesque Blue Mountains,
via Hagerstown and Antietam, and down the
beautiful and historic Shenandoah Valley to
the unique Caverns of Luray; thence across
the rolling hills of Northern Virginia to
Washington, is the route Of this tour a
section Of the country intensely interesting
from both a historic and scenic standpoint.
The tour will leave New York Z. 55 a. M,
and Philadelphia 1920 p. M, Saturday,
September IS, in charge Of one Of the COM
pany's tourist agents, and viii cover a
period of five days. An experienced
chaperon, whose especial charge will be
unescorted ladies, will accompany the trip
throughout. Round-trip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives, and hotel
accommodations, viii be sold at the ca
trenely los0 gdte of S25 from New York,
S24 from Trenton, $22 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1856 Broad
way, New York; 7e9 Broad Street, Newark
New Jersey, or address George w Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia
S-16-1900-5t.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06
PEDRIeKTOWN.

Walter Doughten is spending few days
at Westville and Philadelphia.
Capt. William Henry somers and family
of Camden, spent Sunday with Mrs
Hannah Somers.
Mrs. Jennie Jordon and son Harry, are
spending three weeks with relatives at
Seaville and Atlantic City
Alfred Wagg, Jr., of Salem, is visiting
at Thomas Holtons.
Miss Minnie Wisher has gone to Quinton
to work for the Canning Company.
George Doughten, the estimable clerk
for Cowley & Green, is off on his vacation.
James Strimple, Jr., is cIerkilsg in his
place.
Edward Tomlin, one Of the section hands,
mashed one of his fingers terribly, and is
not at work this week at the doctors orders.
George Hendrickson is working in the
section gang in Harry Jordon's place, while
he is taking his vacation.
The Bible class Of the Baptist church, will
hold conundrum supper ON the lawn next
to Miss Emily Ferguson's Saturday even
mo
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-09-06

Bordentown. Sept. r. Bonaparte
Park, one Of the historical places Of
this state. and for many years the
home Of tho exiled king Of Spain and
Sicily. Joseph Bonaparte. is to become
a Catholic monastery. Articles of in
corporation were issued yesterday In
Trenton. giving legal existence to a
new corporation. under the control Of
the Lazarus Fathers, who are the
moral missionaries OF the Roman Cath
Ollie church The park is to become
the central and executive organization
OF the Order of the ST. Vincent dc Paul
society. whose headquarters are now
in Germantown, Pa. Il Is to become
the accepted retreat Of all the devout
monks of that order and the novitiate
is to get his training In abstinence and
endurance.