Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-17
CLARKSBURa


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Clarksburg Board of Trade was organized
! Tuesday night at the Cour HOUSE undei
very auspicuous circumstances. There
were present more than fifty citizens. all
Of whom took an active part in its or
ganization. The meeting was called to
order by I. NJ. Kelley, and Winfield Scott
was elected temporary chairman, and
Anthony Bowen temporary secretary
John w. Davis, ~MarceIlus M. Thompson
and r. T. Lowndes, Jr.. were appointed
a committee to draft a constitution. The
committee retired and In a few minutes
brought in a typewriter constitution,
which was adopted with few changes.
Adjournment was taken until Thursday
night. In the meantime over two hun
dred Signatures were secured to the con-
sti;utjon, and Thursday night a Boa.d OF
Governors was elected, and the following
officers. John Koblegard, president; T.
II. jackson, vice president; Anthony
Bowen, secretary, and Lynn S. Horncr,
treasurer. The member ship fee is 81. and
the clonthly dues fifty cents. Regular
monthly meetings will be held on the sec.
ond Tuesday of each month and the an
nual election will occur at the regular
meeting in March each year. All citizens
of Clarksburg and Harrison county are
alike interested, and are eligible to mem
bership.
MRS. Julia Gaughan died Wednesday
morning at the residence of her son. An
thony Gaughan, on Mechanic street, aged
81 years. Interment was made at Fair
mont Friday afternoon. The deceased
was the widow of William Gauglan, who
died about one year ago.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Talkington, wife of
George w. darlington. of Wallace, was
re-committed to the asylum at Weston
Wednesday afternoon. She is so years of
age. and was dismissed from that institu-
ton some time ago as cured.
There is more or less speculation now as
to who will be candidates for the various
city offices to be filled April End, at the
| regular spring election. Prominent among
those mentioned for mayor by Republic
cans are Frank r. Moore, Marcellus NJ.
Thompson and S. w. Gordon William
Thompson appears to be the only Demo-
cratic candidate. For city clerk the pres
eui incumbent, P. Ii. Shields, has things
pretty much his own way and will un-
doubtedly secure the Republican nominal
ton. The Democrats nave no active can
didate. Capt. John X. Steel will be the
next city collector. He has the job at
present and will be nominated on both
tickets. 1t is for councilmen that the peo-
pie are casting. n the names of a num-
Der Of worthy citizens have been men,
toned in their respective wards. The
outgoing councilmen are P. j. keenan,,
First ward; William Wilkinson, (coloredl,
Second ward; p. j. Ernst, Third Ward;
William Thompson, Fourth ward, and j.
b.. Re6man, Fifth ward. The hold-over
members are John Kearns, First ward;
George w. Shuttleworth, Second ward;
f. r. Moore, Third ward; ]. o. Martin,
Fourth ward, and w. S. Siers, Fifth ward.
Republican primaries are called for March
18th, and the convention fixed for the
Both. Up to this time the Democrats have
not acted.
day from the Philippine Islands, where
he served in the United States regular
army. During his stay on the islands he
was in a number of engagements and re-
ceived honorable mention by Gen. Fred
oldhA, complimentary Oh HIS COhQuCL
throughout HIS service. /,
DIR. NJ. A. Blair died Thursday morning
at his late home in Johnstown, this
county. aged So years. The deceased was
a brother of Mrs. B.. F. Shuttleworth, of
this city. Interment was made at Johns
town.
Rev. William Anderson will preach at
! Boothsville Sunday. Rev. j. A. Fullerton
will occupy the pulpit at Golf Memorial
Chapel, NJ. E. church. during the day.
Rt. Rev. Daniel OConnor was in Park
ersburg Wednesday, attending the bed
| side of Father Sullivan.
Simon Nusbaum returned home Wednes-
day from a months pleasure trip to
southern, points.
Frank Shuttleworth has been appointed
| a deputy to Sheriff John A. Fleming.
DR.. Herbert Sloan, of Marietta, has To-
Gated here to practice medicine.
Mrs. w. b. McGregor has returned
from a visit with Parkersburg relatives.
Miss Anna Dolan is visiting in Parkers-
burg.
Mrs. Alice M. Gardner is visiting her
son, Delmar Gardner, in New York City.
a. }. Fletcher is in eastern cities, buying
a spring stock for the Bee Hive store. x
Mrs. Robert Payne and sister, Miss Mar
tina Roger. left Monday night for Amity.
No, the primer home.
The meeting of the Clarksburg District
Conference in the M. E. church. South.
here. has been changed by Presiding
Elder Fannin to June 5th instead of
| June 4th.
Judge and Mrs. Nathan Cot are in
Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Clifton Comfy, of INDIANAPOLIS. is
the guest of Mrs. Henry Raymond. on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob J. Riebault. of In
diana, have returned home, after an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
the Elks gave a smoker at the cluh
room on Third street Friday night. which
was largely attended. Music was fur
nished by a colored orchestra.
Mrs. VIM. Freese spent a few DAVIS this
week with relatives at Pennington.
Mrs. Thomas d. Joseph, of Toneka
Kansas. is visiting on E. Pike street.
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