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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Happily Remembered by the
Richest Man in America, John
o. Rockefeller Of New York.
An Endowment
Of Five Thousand
Dollars, Conditioned Upon the
Raising Of s2o,2so. Brighter
Days Dawning for aroaddus.

Broaddus was made happy on
Christmas Eve by letter from the
National Baptist Education Society
announcing that John d. Rockefeller
had given 5000 for an endowment for
Broaddus Institute. The conditions
Of the GIT RTe that the school shall
raise $50, so Of which $4,000 shall be
set aside for endowment. or course
Broaddus people are happy. For
Broaddus has passed through many
hardShips in the twenty-One years OF
its existence. But now the brighter
days are dawning. In fact they COM
menced when Mrs. Belle S. Payne in
March OF 1899, gave 5000 for a mem
orial building for her husband, Mr..
Jed G. Payne. Then in the following
year the trustees bought from Col.
Raymond a part Of his beautiful
grove for an enlarged campus. Not
year has passed since then and now
comes the gift Of Mr.. Rockefeller as Il
nucleus for an endowment. This ac-
companied with the increased attend
ance is prosperity indeed.
The trustees meet January third
10 accept the conditions Of the gift
and to appoint man 10 raise their
share Of the money. All are enthusl-
aStic and enter upon the work with a
will.
The board accepted Mr. Rockefel-
lcr's gift with it's conditions and APP
pointed Rev. L. W. Holden special
agent to collect honey. Mr.. Holden
win resign the pastorate OF two
churches and enter upon this work
Immediately.
This gift marks new era in the
history Of the school. 1t is the tirst
time that 1t has had national recog-
milton. Heretofore its reputation has
been local. Now it enters upon q
! broader plane of usefulness. The con-
ddence inspired by the fact that the
great tinancier hasgiven to it, is we'll
founded, for he rarely takes hold OF a
poor investment, and always extends
his patronage to those who help them
selves.
To Clarksburg this gift means some
thing Of considerable import. 1t
means that some time Broaddus will
become college equalling in rank and
patronage the denomlnational colleges
ofother states; that it will be an in
huence OF refinement and culture.
From financial standpoint 1t is not
to be deSpiSed for 1t will be the source
Of thousands NJ dollars expended in
the city. Let every one be interested
In the work
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
LADIES DAY At ELks CLUB.
One hundred and Fifty Lady Friends
HOnored club with their presence.

Monday, December 81, was Ladies
bay at the Elks Club. The reception
committee was composed Of the board
Of governors, namely, Dr. W. p. Golf,
w. II. Lewis DR.. Il. L. Morrison, q.
L. Hickman and Edward j. Coleman.
The hours were from o'clock to ..
The rooms were brilliantly lighted
and arlistically decorated in evergreen.
one hundred and iifty ladies were
present during the day, among whom
were the,wives and Swecthearts Of the
members OF the club and many prom
inent members of society. The re-
freShments consisted Of ices Oon-bons
and almonds, aud coffee was served.
The event was hugely enjoyable. MrS.
DR.. w. p. Con presented the club q
handsome pillow and Miss Mabel
Ward gave them a B. =. @. pillow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Miss CoghIan as Becky Sharp.

An event of the season is the APP.
pearance next Thursday. Jan. 10, at
the Grand, % Miss Coglan as "Iiccky
Sharp, Tor the first time here In her
new play 'Wanity Fair" The natur.
nj curiosity to witness play made
from Thackeray'S Vanity Fair" and
the desire to see Miss Coghlan as
Becky sharp" together with the
beauty Of the production that have
combined 10 make 1t such success
elsewhere. are supplemented in GlarkS-
burg by a local pride based WI the fact
that this play was made by Charles
Coghlan the father Of Miss coehlan
who had many friends here, win add
10 the number Of theatre lovers that
in any event are likely to be interested
in Thackcray's famous character,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
SAWED CELL BARS
And Would Have Made Their
Escape Had Their Plan Not
been Discovered.

About O'Clock Saturday morning
before Christmas it was discovered
thai a big Jail delivery here was in
contemplation and the attempt had
been partially executed. Bars had
been sawed out Of the cell occupied by
Albert Mosby, cuIored. imprisoned on
the charge Of robbing an aged preacher
AZ tile st. Charles Of Sal, and two per-
sons named Kelley and Wood IN jail
from What Next for running speak
casies. 4 sharp instrument had been
used. but search failed to result in
rhc finding ~ anything with which
The saving could have been done.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Stiff Deal in Real Estate.

The ClarkSburg Wine and Liquor
Company has purchased Of L. q. Hur.
Sey his Pike street property occupied
At present by John Comma and Mr..
Stieubcr, the tailor, paying $4,000 for
II. The property has Il frontage of &c
feet and the price is considered
liberal. The company will tear down
the present building and erect a three
story brick adapted to the business Of
the company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
YOUNG HoMU8RA7 DISAPPEARS.
Parents thinkhe Has been FOuIly dealt
With.

G.. II. McMurray, Of Parkerssurg,
former travelling salesman for the
Hornor.Gaylord wholesale company,
who got into trouble with the firm Il
year ago to the amount Of 300 is
missing from ParkerSburg, where he
had been conducting news stand.
He left home ten days ago to 90 into
the country with i friend it was
thought ut the time, but his failure to
return has resulted in the belief that
he has been foully DEATH with. He
had some money when he eft home.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
First Deaths in goth Century.

Alex Henderson died in Monticello
addition III u o'clock Wednesday night
at an advanced age. 1nterment was
made in the Custer graveyard At {
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. This
and that of the little colOred girl
named Jane Crutchheld, burned 70
death at Adamston, are the first two
deaths in the twentieth century I'M
der the funeral direction Of the under
taking drm Of the Steaiey, Osborn com-
pany.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
MCCray.

Mr.. George j. Fletcher, the efficient
electrician and lineman for the
Harrisburg Telephone Company, and
Miss Villa McCray. of Fairmont,
we're married Christmas day at the
home Of Miss McCry's parents, Rev,
John II. Hess onIciating, The bride
is one OF Fairmont's most accomplish
ed and popular young ladies. Mr..
Fletcher'S immediate family and a
few other friends attended from this
place.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
verdiet set ASIDE Second Time.

The verdict in the case Of Daniel
LINER Us, the Traders Company set
aside by Judge Masnn last saturday
was the second verdict In Mr.. Liners
favor, that has been set aside BY the
courts, the Et having been set aside
BY the supr4ms court and the second
by dudgeSIa e1 and bpth were SCI aside
because In hs opinion Of the courts
the eyIdene md not Justify the YER
dict. 1t lct aifrom the action e tue
courts Is q ~. Liner would have 9
hard time d recover iudgipert gur rs
demand agall Inst the Iraders lagl
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
I'D TROUBLES
OF THEIR OWN.
City Council and Paving Con.
tractors HaYe Been at paggers
Points.
10! Feasible
The Council Says
The Council Says
al This Time About the Opening
of a Street to The Proposed
Short Line Freight Depot.

The city council aUG street paving
contractors have been having troubles
Of their own, 10 which they have de-
voted much time ana many warm dis
cussions and incidentally a number Of
DETERMINATIONS. Their difficulties are
3 Believed now TO be satisfactorily ad-
lusted but for how long only time it
self will disclose. These troubles be-
gan at an adjourned injecting OF coun-
Gil Wednesday night after Christmas,
when the street committee recon-
mended. through its chairman. WIN
Thompson, that the street committee
be paid 80 per cent of the cost OF the
work done and release the contractors
from the balance Of the work con-
/, tracted FOR, the city retaining the re-
@aining 20 per cent as guarantee OF
TIM work done. The report was
zdjpted. Wilkinson. Siers, shuttle
wnrSh and Thompson voting aye
add ErnSt. keenan, and Redmau vot-
ing mo- The street committee had
i misunderstanding the next day ny to
The meaning Of the order and called
the council together that night To
construe the order. Councilman SierS
claimed the 20 per cent to be retained
IsaS Il reimburse the city in any loss
t might sustain in completing the
work itself. Councilman Thompson
nd Wilkinson differed from him.
rhe council rescinded the order and
Snotioa OF Councilman Moore
passed anSSg-iastructing the city
engineer TO serve notice on the street
contractors that unless they proceeded
an or before December u to complete
the work the contract would he de-
clared forfeited. KearnS, Ernst,
Moore and Thompson voted in the
affirmative and Wilkinson, Redman
and Siers voted in the negative, Kee-
nan was in the chair and did-not vote.
The contractors and city engineer
rlaim the weather will hnost likely be-
Unsuitable for pavingS purposes, and
the laying OF brick should be Sus.
pended until spring. Some Of the
councilmen desire the grading done at
least.
.MeSSrS. Skidmore and .Cramer re-
spected the notice served upon them
by being uponl.the ground this week
and sub.letting the contract q Con
tractor McDonald who now has "A
force OF men making excavation on
Fourth street.
At the last regular meeting u the
council, Friday night, December y,
the ordinance recurring the street
railway compapyjto use Rirder rails
passed its secsnld reading and was
dopted.
Harvey W. iFfa 'ner was granted a
,ermiG. 70 erect; 9 wo story frame on
~fav street: SAMUEL Covington, one
story cottage on Monticello venue:
md VIZ. Rau 4 frame addition 70 his
potel.
John Tierneyiappearcd befor" roun-
IN and asked that a house OF I'D e.
butte near his residence be declared a
Nuisance and BE abated. Council or
lered uotice to he served upon Mrs
AIcyickcr. ia owner, to dispoSscS> the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Squire Davld's Brother Called,

Rev. N. o. David, Of tile Western
theological Seminary. Allegheny, Pa,
bas been called by the Presbyterian
,.Sufch at FaIrmtnt toESe assistant
pastor to Rev. II. 6. Stoetzer, and
Uni take charge Of the chapel At
I-ztown and Fleming Memorial chapel.
He win preach opc month Of tho
chapels until MAJ wien lie viii loests
mon the field. Res. Sir. Davi8 isiG
brother Of our townsmau, Sdii
David.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04

We bought early and want to sell
earlY. WIN Nusbaum. 3i.tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04
Nav LAuNORY EOR cLARkssURe.
A Company with S25, 900 Formed TO
put in a $4,000 plant

i. NJ. Emery, l. N. Kelley ". w.
Jameson and Others have organized
i company with 81, OO0 capital to build
and conduct So, 900 laundry plant 10
Clarksburg 10 replace the National
steam Laundry which burned De-
eember 50. A desirable location hes
been secured and work VIII q begun
n once, They expect 70 hive Il IN
operation within % days. m WIN
bcthe hnest equipped and most uP-to-
date ianudryln the state. The COM
panl Mia % incorporate
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04

Big clearance sales To hosiery ID g
wear aud china at the Boz Tbn se
January y
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-01-04

Z 81 I'cet n kinds Of dental
w6s VEN once III Third
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
FromsCIifton Forge.

Mr.. W. b. Grove and family paid g
visit to Staunton yesterday. Mr.
Grove was on business trip.
Miss Belle Cosby, of Staunton, is
visiting the family of DR.. G. S. Bon.
ner, on Church street.
Mr.. A. b. Davies has retired from
the position of manager of the Clifton
Shoe Co. Mr.. F. L. Simpson, who has
been in the employ of the company for
several months past has been elected
to succeed Mr.. Davies.
Mrs. M. P. Surber spent a couple of
days with friends in Augusta county
last week. Her little niece, Miss Nena
Anderson, of Waynesboro, accompa-
MED her home and will remain some
time as her guest.
Mr.. J. M. Baylor, of Arbor Hill, Au-
gusta county, returned to his home this
morning after weeks stay with his
daughter, Mrs. M. E. Huddlestun.
His little daughter Maud. who has
been here for couple of months with
her sister, accompanied him.
The marriage of Mr.. John Mcdonald
and Miss Lillian Swisher was solemni-
zed at the home of the officiating priest
on yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The marriage was quiet one and only
a few friends of the contracting par
ties being present. Rev. Father W.
A. Fallon, of st. Joseph's Church, per-
formed the ceremony.-Review.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
W WeSt--KOIner.

The Richmond News of the 9th, con
tains the following account of the mar
riage of a former young lady of this
county:
The marriage of Miss Kathleen Lewis
Koiner, daughter of Hon. G. Yelling
ton KOiner, and Mr.. Thomas Lowden
West, formerly of Lordon. Eng, more
recently of Richmond, was solemnized
at No. ia north Morris street, at 8
O'Clock last evening.
Color decorations throughout the
house were elaborated in pink and
green. The bride was attired in white
Duchess satin with an over gown of
mOusseline de sole She wore diamond
ornaments and carried a bouquet of
lilies of the valley. Her maid of honor
was her sister, Miss Hattie Koiner, at
tired in white organdie with cluster
of white roses in her hand.
Bridesmaids were dressed alternate
ly in pink and white Organdie. Their
flowers were pink and white roses, and
their names were: Misst NJ. G. Koiner.
F. l.. Farrow, L. NJ. Koiner. and M.
L. Thompson.
The groOm's best man was Mr.. AL
fred Gooch. Ushers included Mr.. Egg
bert McGruder and Mr.. John 8. Jones.
On their return from their wedding
tour, MIR. and Mrs. West will reside in
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
The Ad Column of the Future.

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PRIVATE SCHOOL.-Dr. Mushem g
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SUBURBAN PRoPERTY.-If you are
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Only 800 miles from town. Four mi
nutes to City Hall. This week lots
only.two millions each, $4OO, 900 down.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
Dsath of a Sweet Little Girl.

herst New Era of the sad death of th
little 14-year-old daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. ThOs B. Peasants, of tha6 cOun
ty. Mrs. Peasants was formerly Mis-
Jennie Watts, daughter of Maj W. H
and Mrs. Annie r. Watts, for man,
years residents of this city. She ha
many frieds and relative in the count
and city who will regret to learn of th
sad death. From the New Era we tax,
the following
| OBITUARY.
| In memory of Fannie Peasants
daughter of Mr.. Tom. Peasants, ant
grand daughter of Maj w. H. and
Annie R Watts, for many years resi-
dents of Staunton, Va.
A life begun in promise and spent SC
fully in the path of duty, such as was
that of little Fannie Irvine Peasants,
though cut off so soon in its useful
ness, deserves more than a passing
mention. Tho only fourteen and half
years old, she had long developed the
traits of heart and mind which COM
blne to make an almost perfect life,
perfect purity, goodness, sweetness of
disposition, faithfulness, and withal,
maturity OF thought far beyond her
years. She was truly the comfort aud
stay of her parents, admOnishing them
IN the right, always a useful domestic
child-as the older sister, always kind
and devoted to the younger children.
Her mothers beautiful tribute to her
is that she cannot recall an instance
when Fannie acted wrong or gave her
trouble.
Her taking away was very distress
Ing, being the result of fall from her
riding horse, to which she was greatly
attached. She was thrown by it on
Friday. April 26, went about as usual |
I'LL the evening of the 9th, when she
became ill, growing steadily worse till
Wednesday, May 1st, when her pure
pirlt winged its flight. She was laid
n the cemetery of the Peasants fam-I
ly, and by the side of her aunt, Mrs.
ennie Peasants Turner, who was
realty devoted to her and had much
are of her in childhood.
Singularly enough, only few days
efore her death, she had with a ser ,
ants aid, put the graveyard in order,
utting flowers On the graves and
laking all neat and cJean-sad that
ers should be the first new grave.
May the young who read this initiate
Ell beautiful character traits, purity,
constant effort to do the right and
er duty in all things, and may her
ONE circle, which she loved so well
nd which is so lonely without her |
right presence, follow her pure exam
lie and by grace be all unbroken one
| our Fathers home.
Her parents have great comfort in
leir grief i'll our blessed Savior's own
ords: blessed are the pure in heart
r they shall see God" And in the
ords OF that grand old Hymn:
When thro' the deep waters / call thee
e rivers Of woe shall not thee o'erfow :. :,
'or will be with thee, thy troubles to q
I'd sanctify to thee thy deepest Distress" 81
r. w
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-06-14
HOW LED wheat
PLAYS THE PIANO
A Negro Waiter Gives a Description. of
the Performance.

l was breakfasting in the cafe in on,
Oh our Washington hotels the other
morning where Leo Wheat had giver
a recital the evening before, and wa.
reminded Of that eloquent description
OF Rubinsteins playing by a country
gentleman which every one has read, by
overherring the following description
OF Leo's performance given by a typi.
Cal old negro waiter to several COM
panlons gathered about him in another
room:
well, sab, dat man TUX he seat at
dat piano an give one glance 'roun' de
room, much as to say I'm heah Z?
struaS-de machine three or fo' hard
I blows to Ioos'nft up ftke; stop still to
res er mint, den 'mence to play er soft
little chune wifi he eye shot like he wuz
gittin' raidy to conjur up sperrits
Sho' huff all OBJ er sudd'n be sez: She
er staundin' at de stream an tinkle,
be ruA be fingers up an down de keys,
an you cud heah de water runnin
same as if you wuz standin' dere yo'
sef. Den he play little mo- an seem
like way up yonder in de trees you cud
heah de birds chirpin' to one nuther;
den bye'n bye dat lady be talkin' bout
cum tripp'n out de grass, an pear like
you cud see 'er wifi 'er golden hair /
streamin' an her white dress flowiu'
'er keepin' time to de music. Den he
lay back an play er reg lar dacne chune,
an shake he hald at me much as to
low: Dat's what yO' mistuess use to
dance TO- de war = an it seem so nachul
L Jes want holler back yes, sab = but
sump'n ketch my throat an cudn't
say er word. AM he KEEP On playin'
an she er dancin', tell all of er sudd'n
he give one-'bang = like he wuz mad
at her, an run he fingers down in de
bass tell you cud feel de house shakin',
an de purity lady an de flowers an de
vanish like magic. By dat
time he SO warm up dat dat piano fair
talked cusswOrds, an people wuz
novin' back in deir seats like dey wuz
'keer'd. But he warn't payin' no
count to nobody, but jest went thun- |
lerin' away like be wuz caIlin' up de
ievil an all he anguls; tell he got cool
ID off, an den he'mence to play like he
vuz 'pentent an tryin' to coax his +
ady back, an dat make him mo- car'ful
m he jes' bow he haid an wifi he eys
hot play like he wuz prayin'.
II nev'r know'd befor' er piano cud
ray, but sab, dat man made dis one t.
ak to God Almighty same as er preach e
r! Ev'ybody KEEP quiet like it wuz in "
hurch, an eff air pussen in dat room Il
ever felt de convictin' sperrits befo' h
ey hyard him den. After while be u
nence to git softer an softer, like h
cd had dun Cum closer, an dere b,
'arn't no call holler'n any longer, an Ell
en- as peaceful as er little baby goin' ri
, sleep in it's mothers s arms, he struck O,
g das' amen. n."-Hyattsville Independ- B
1t. or