The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-09-19
Interesting State Stories.
News Cleaned From Exchanges
Happenings all over the State.

AT Petersburg there is talk Of an
other democratic newspaper. Nothing
definite has yet been announced,
The business people of Weston are
talkingof giving street fair there
1t is to be an entirely home affair.
The annual meeting of the superln-
tendents OF the South Penn Oil COM
pany was held at Warrington last
week.
While driving his team onto the fer
ryboat, at Randall, Harry Wells wag-
on struck the prov Of the boat and the
team was thrown into the river and
drowned
The Tri-State Christian Endeavor
Union, Ohio, West Virginia, and Ken
lucky held its annual convention at
Ashland, Kentucky, Thursday, Of this
week.
Rev, NJ. f. Peck, of Barbourvile.
Cabell county, preached the dedicato-
ry sermon at the dedication Of the new
church at Georgetown, Sunday.
The development of the immense
coal resources Of Ming6 county is TAX
ing place with remarkable rapidity in
no portion of the state is such activity
manifested as in this field.
AT the last meeting Of the Morgan
town council applications were pre-
scented for the erection Of fifteen new
buildings there. ltis said that many
more applications will be presented at
the next meeting.
government has given the Mo
nongahela county authorities notice
that the road along the river between
that and Fairmont must be abandon
ed, as the property is needed in many
places for the construction Of the
locks and dams,
All the claims held at Morgantown
thereabout against Major ]. L. Keen
er, the defaulting cattle dealer, except
one were settled at fifty cents on the
dollar and the money paid over by At
torney ". j. johnson, Of Uniontown,
L. G. Hawkins, cf Morgantown, is
suffering from gun shot wound re-
ceived while hunting the other day.
He placed his finger too near the muz-
zle OF the rifle and the explosion rup-
turedt the end Of the finger The wound
was painful but not a serious one.
The Plant u the Preston Republic
can at Terra Alta, has been sold by
editor L. V. Reed toS. J. Newall, edi-
tor and proprietor fthe Ravcnswood
News who viii be assisted in the edi-
torial management BY A. G. Hughes,
graduate Of the law and literary de-
partment Of the West Virginia uni
versity.
The Mason county democrats at
their county convention at st. Pleas
ant nominated Col. John Peter Roman
Bureau Smith to succeed himself as
clerk Of the county court. which office
he has held for the past twenty-five
years, Disappointment Of free
schools Virgil "A. Lewis was nominate
ed for the office Of the clerk Of the cir
cult court.
The school Of Music Of West Vir.
GINA University opened a branch Of
fee in Fairmont at the beginning Of
the scholastic year, September 10th.
Both vocal and Instrumental instruc-
tion will be given. Students will be
registered as members OF the universe.
ty, and their work will be credited
toward graduation in music. the same
as though taken at Morgantown. Prof.
Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, dean of the
school OF music, will have personal
charge of the Fairmont branch and
will give lessons in voice culture.
The unusual success of the Elliott
Commercial Schools Of West Virginia
is due 10 the unusual success n their
graduates. Only the best methods
aud the best teachers are employed
Thoroughness in allthings is insisted
upon Write for catalogue, Elliott
Commercial School, Clarksbgrg, w
Va. 44.tl