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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
BROKE ARM
WHILE AT PLAY
Little Chauncey Holt sustains Painful
Injury at Anchor Flour Mills
Thursday Afternoon.

Chuuncey Holt, the eleven:yranoidt son
Of DR.. G. NJ. Holt, of West Pike street,
met with a painful accident while play.
ing in the Anchor Touring mills Thurs.
day afternoon about2 o'clock. He was
in the front part of the first floor of the
mill, trippcd upon an obstruction, and
fell to the floor heavily. He threw out
his arms to save himself, and the force
of the fall broke both bones in his right
arm. He was taken to his home across
the street and physician called. The
doctor attended to the wounded arm and
placed it in splints. The hurt was a
very painful one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
SHEETS WELL.
SMALL GASSER
Well at Lost Creek Has Some Gas, But
No Greasy FIuid.-Payers in at sa-
lem.-Other Oil Notes.

On Lost Creek, Grant district, this
county, the Southern Oil company has
completed its test well on the Sheets
farm and has small gasser in the fifth
sand.
In the Salem district, the South Penn
company has completed No. . on the
a. l.. swigcr farm and has 25-barrel
producer in the Gordon.
The same company has completed its
40. 2 on the Charlotte Clark farm and
has IO.barrei pumper.
On the east side of the Folsom dis
trict, the South Penn Oil company has
drilled its No. on the Geo. Hildreth
farm through the Gordon and found moth
ing. In the stray sand some gas was en-
countered and in the 50-foot some oil.
II viii make a small pumper.
4. H. Hildreth No. IS through the
stray and has l5OO feet of fluid in the
hole. Genine Robinson No. II has been
drilled through the Gordon and got no
oil. 1t is now drilling near the top of
the fifth sand
At Folsom, the South Penn Oil com
pany has shot its No. on the Robin-
son tract and increased its production
to I35 barrels day.
The same company's No. on the Cath
crime Baker farm Is holding up at llo
barrels day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
GLARkSBURGERs
win Submit Bids for Plans and construc-
tiOn of the New Hospital Buildings
to Be Built at Spencer In
sane Asylum.

w. Burns McGregor leaves the first Of
next week to attend the regular meeting
of the board of directors of tho Spencer
insane asylum, of which lie is a member.
At this meeting of the board the con-
tracts for the new buildings will be let,
as well rs all Of the contracts for the
supplies for the coming year. Architect
Albright, of this city, will attend the
meeting to submit bids and plans and
specifications. Col, j. @. Jones, of the
Withrow Lumber company, will also at
tend and submit bids.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
AMpUTAr1oN NOT NECESSARY.

George Harp, who received a painfully
mashed foot in an elevator accident at
the Armstrong, Crislip, Day & Cog
wholesale house Wednesday, afternoon, is
Improving nicely under the care of the
doctors at the KessIcr hospital. After
an examination made by the doctors af.
ter the accident. it was found that al.
though the foot was badly mashed and
laccrated, it would not be necessary "a
amputate it. 1t was thought at first
that amputation would be necessary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
IMMIGRANTS co WEST.

The fast mail this morning on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad west bound
had a double header and three coaches of
Dutch. They were en- route to st, Louis,
where, the conductor said, they intended
to 60 into business. From their appear
anee it does not look like the business in
which they will engage will be very ex-
tensive. but they had the muscle to
make business for some one else. They
appeared to be Of only ordinary intelli-
gence. They had come direct from the
old country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11

Homer B. Mckinley, cashier of the
Merchants and Producers bank at Salem
and promoter of a street railway be-
tween this city and Salem, is business
visitor here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Davis, Of Lost
Creek. were here this morning on Their
way home from the Salem college com,
mencement.
Joseph Roster, principal of the Fair
mont public schools, was here this morn
Ing on his way home from the salem
commencement.
Miss MoIiie Smith has gone to Hunt
ington TO attend the commencement exer'
cises Of Marshall college.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
FESTIVAL
WAS BIG.
Over a Thousand People Attend the
United Brethren Church Picnic
at Adamston.

The festival given by the ladies OF the
United Brethren church in the church last
night was the most successful and the
largest ever held in that town. During
the evening more than thousand people
were seated at the festai board. The
manner in which the refreshments were
served was highly appreciated, and the
evening was very pleasantly spent. Ice
cream, strawberries, cake and other re.
freshments were served. The proceeds
were gratifying, land.oflice business
having been done. The street cars did
rushing business too, as the result Of
the festival.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
CLOSING
EXERCISES
of st. Joseph's Academy win Take Place
in Centennial Hail. Good Pro
gram Prepared.

Tho closing exercises of ST. Joseph's
Academy will occur in Centennial hall
tonight at s o'clock. These annual events
are always largely attended and much
enjoyed. The program arranged will be
unusually entertaining and a large au.
dienec is expected. Several prizes Of.
fered by friends of the institution will
be bestowed on the most worthy.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
COACH Y0ST
ARRANGES MATTERS
For the Opening of the Season with the
Michigan University Foot BAN
Team, on His Trip West.

Harry Yost, the football coach, re-
turned last night from ten days trip
to Chicago and Ann Arbor, Mich. While
gone he looked around and made prelim-
mary arrangements for the opening of
the season September i. Sir. Yost ex-
poets his team, the University of Mich
igan, to do better work next year than
ever, and believes that its record will
be still prouder one at the end Of the
season. He viii remain here until a
week or SO before the season opens, when
he will return to Michigan and get his
team rounded up and in practice.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11

clarksburg lodge No. 10, knights of
Pythias, viii hold its regular weekly
meeting in its castle hall this evening.
Mrs. James Hurry. of Bridgeport. was
the guest Of Clarksburg friends Thurs
day.
Q. Z. Bell, Of Bristol. is in the city.
+. II. Parks, Of ParEersburg, is a
Clarksburg business visitor.
NJ. D. Curvel, decorator and upholstcrcr
for the watts-IAmberd company. went
to Bridgeport today on business connect
ed with his firm.
Miss Florence Thorn and Mrs. Alice
Gardner went to Morgantown today 10
visit friends and TO attend the commence
ment exercises at the State University.
George W. F. Randolph. of Salem. is
here today from his home town, looking
after business matters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
CHURCH
RENOVATION
Decided Upon at Special Business Meet
ing of the First Baptist Church.
$1,000 to Be Raised.

The Baptist congregation held spec
ial business meeting in the church last
night. II voted unanimously to appoint
a committee to raise funds for the pur-
pose of renovating the church ediicc.
The wood work on the outside win be
painted, the interior walls frescoed and
the auditorium re-carpeted. Tire amount
to be raised is 81 400, but part of this
amount viii be devoted to paying off
a portion of the church's indebtedness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
RoM1NES MILLS WOMAN
COMMITTED 10 COUNTY JAIL.

A Miss Fogg, of Romine Mills, was
fined s25 and costs by Magistrate Bart
lett at that place Thursday for partici.
pating in a row with several of the neigh.
bors of that vicinity two or three nights
ago. She was ordered committed to the
county jail here In default Of the pay
ment of the fne. She was brought to
this city Thursday evening by an Of
fcer and incarcerated in the jail to work
out the fine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
SALEM STUDENTS co HOME.

The morning accommodation from sa-
lem brought in a number Of students
from Salem college. The term having
ended for the year, they were en- route
to their homes. The train also brought
a number Of people who attened the COM
mencement exercises yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
EXPRESS MAN RESIGNS.

VIII Golf, who went from this city
recently TO assume a position as night
clerk in the Parkersburg Office of the
United States Express company, has re-
signed his position there aud has gone
to Charleston to accept position with
an installment house there.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
w1LsoNBuRG WILL PLAY
AT SHtNNSTON.

Several persons from here viii attend
the baseball game at shinustoR Satur-
day afternoon. The game will be played
by the ShinnstOn team and the Wilson,
burg nine, on the ball park diamond at
shinnston. Both teams are evenly match.
ed and hot battle for the honors is
expected.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
DIED IN ASYLUM.

The remains of May Edwards, an in
mate of the insane hospital, who died
in that institution yesterday, were
brought down on the morning train this
morning and shipped from this city to
Rowlesburg for burial. They were la
bcled to U. G. Hooten, of the latter place.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
NEW RULES REGARDING
B. q o. MAIL.

a general notice has been posted by
w. R. Williams, superintendent Of the,
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, relative 70
the handling of the company mail. All
mail for stations on the Short Line
branch should be transferred at Ciarks-
burg, and all mail for the Ohio River di-
vision should be taken to ParISersburg
for transfer and delivery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
B. & o. OFFICERS WILL
MEET AT DEER PARK.

A special conference of the b. & Q.
officials viii be held June Is and 10 at
Deer Park, Nd. DIR. c. B. Dudley, chem
ist of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, at Altoonn, and Signal Engineer
IL NJ. speTy, who is also agent for the.
Union Switch and Signal company, Of
New York. viii each. deliver an address.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
WALLACE BANK IS IN OPERATION.

The Wallace bank at Wallace Is ID
successful operation. The cashier is Alr.
Crane, former bookSeepeT at the Salem
bank, who Is a very pleasant gentleman
and has considerable banking experience.
The bank starts OF with some very hand.
some deposits and It has about 10000. IL,
assets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
INSANE PATENT DEAD.

E.E. Yoder, formerly prominent far
mer living near Little Falls, but for the
past two years d patient at the Weston
asylum, is dead. The remains will .be
inferred at his old home.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
DEEDS RECORDED.

Deeds have ben recorded as follows:
w. w. Jameson to c. +. Grow and
Charles A. F. Randolph, four houses and
lots, Salem.
F.E. Robinson to L. F. Fortney, two
lots, Eagle district
Shinnston Land and Improvement COM
pany to Paul S. Hornor, one lot, shinns-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
DULL TIME
IN COURT
But Little Doing in County Court. Ram
sey Gives Big Bond as Administrator.

The county court is in session again
today.
Exonerations were allowed to Lucian
D. Louther 1920; r. L. Barnes, $40;
and Wesley NJ. Bird, $lS.66.
John r. Ramsey qualified as admin
istrator of Mary E. Ramsey, deceased.
giving bond of $4,000, with the Citi-
zcns' Trust and Guaranty company Of
West Virginia as surety,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
SMALLPOX PATIENT
is DOING NICELY.

The condition of Mrs. Sarah Hcarns,
who has smallpox At her home. corner
Of East Pike and oalk streets, is report
cd as much improved, and the physician
in attendance believes She Will survive the
disease. He assures her relatives and
friends that there is at present no cause
for alarm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
BOARD MEETING

gousing meeting Of slie board of di-
Stors Of the ClarlSslade Industrial COM
S.5.4ny was held General Manager An
tHony Bows 6iiiec Wednesday evening.
The evening was entirely taken up with
discussion of the factory sites on the
company's property and the negotiations
with different outside manufacturing con-
Germs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
GOES TO FLEM1NGToN
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. Lewis L. Peters leaves the latter
part of this week for Pennington, Taylor
county, where he win conduct the chill.
dren's day exercises in the First Baptist
church at that place on Sunday next.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
TO UNDERGO SURGICAL OPERATION

Mrs. Cora McCarty, of Lumberport,
was taken to the Kessler hospital We'd
nesday afternoon 10 undergo n surgical
operation for a deceased bone in the face.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
BRIDGEPORT COMPANY
IS CHARTERED.

bridgeport Development company, Of
Bridgeport, w. Va has been chartered
to own and sell real estate. Capital SlO.-
600. Incorporators: G. r. Peck. Bridge
port. W. Va; S. NJ. Peck. I, B. Bowman,
$. a. Moore, S. H. Bowman, Philippi,
W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
FATHER RE-Non1NArED
FOR LEGISLATURE,

G. C. Finley, student in the Elliott
Commercial schools here, has received .
message informing him that his father,
!. A. Finley, was re-nominated yester-
day in coshogtOR county, ohio, for the
legislature.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
BunDme FINE MlNERs' c0TTAeE

BUILDING ANlEs ll-I11l'l,7l.1 !
The Fairmont Coal company j. ereats
ing a great many new neat epttase
its miners at the different plants. lfllp
houses arr superior 10 those found n tiss
average mining town. This speaks wen
for the company as It positively refuses
% pat sts emplsyes IN The now
patent houses,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11
nIARp1AcE LTcENsE IssuEp.

4 marriage license was issued toslss
by The county clerk to the following Per-
Sons.
Julius Boughner and Stella 6ceaen
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11

Rev. i. D. FelIers, pastor of the Sa-
lem Methodist church, Is here today.
+. w. Cunningham. former member Of
the county court, is visitor here from
Peoria.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11

Lloyd Beeghley, the telephone man, is
here today from Weston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-06-11

C, n. Davis is visitor here today
from Salem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
SERVED RIGHT.

a bride and groom went to housekeeping
In pretty, large house. The cooks nanlo
was Daisy. She was beautiful young
Girl. The man thought the girl so beau
uful, and so much prettier than his wife.
that he was sorry he was married. Every
morning he pretended to his wife he had
something to do. and was compelled TO
rise early. He would tell his wife to re-
main in bed as she needed rest. He
would get UP and 80 down and lirt with
this young cook. He fell desperately in
love with this girl. The girl would have
late breakfast. The wife would come
down and begin to fuss. The man would
say: "Oh, Wfe let the girl alone; break
fast Is plenty early"
Day after day the same thing hap
pened, until one morning, after her hus-
band had gone down, she thought sho
would d ess and slip down and see what
her husband was doing,
When she tipped into the kitchen, and
found her husbands arm around the
cooks waist, She screamed and threw
herself on the sofa, Her husband tried
to convince her ne was playing with the
cook. but she said she knew he was
He went on to his work, and when he
came hack to dinner he found real
large negro cook standing In the kitchen.
His wife then said: II guess you will not
put your arm around this ones neck"
Age 10 years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
WHERE is TorlMY !?

Tommy was little boy not moro thar
two years old. One day Tommy could
not be found When his papa and nam
ma came home there was no little boy
to run to the door to meet them and to
cry: II want kiss!"
Where was he? No one knew. The
men We're sent this way and that. They
went into the yard. they ran to look
In the fields. they went all down the lane
that led TO the town; they could not hear
of the boy; no one had seen the boy; no
one could say where he was.
At last some one said: "Who has seen
Pompey?" Pompey was q great, strong
dog, He and Tommy had been good
friends. His kennel was In the corner
OF the garden, where nobody had thought
Of looking,
Then Tommy's papa and mamma went
az fast as they could go to the place
where the dog was kept, and sure
enough they found Tommy.
PEARL JOHNSON.
Dear Editor,-I have my badge and am
very proud. have written another story.
which hope will be published next Sun
day.
Yours truly,
PEARL JOHNSON.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Bessie and WiN'an's First At
tempt ri School,

They had lived on farm for over eight
years and had Just moved to town where
they could go to school.
They were seven and eight years old.
Bessie was the youngest and had never
epent the day away from her mother, hut
she decided to 80 with William TO school,
They both seemed very anxious TO start,
1t was the Sunday before, and they were
ready 10 start, They had gotten their
books and fixed their lunch. At last,
Monday morning came and they were SO
anuch pleased to find the sun shining so
brightly, Mamma had kissed them good
bye and cloaed the door behind very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

happy couple. They were going for the
school-house. but just as they were about
10 turn the corner they both suddenly
stopped and looked at each other. W ha, is
1t? asked William. Oh. Bessie It Is a
monkey. and they both ran down the
street and rushed through the crowd.
Bessie soon found herself shaking
hands with real little monkey while
William opened his lunch basket to divide
with him.
They followed him up until they were
too tired to go any further so they turn
ed back, looking very solemn.
Mamma was busy cleaning up and
did not notice what was going on until
she saw them standing at the gate. Bessie
with the lunch basket bottom upward
and William didn't have the books at all.
Oh! Bessie, cried William, where are our
books3 We forgot to go to school.
BY BERKLEY GREGORY,
Glover, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
DAY OF THE PICNIC.
,ditor OF the Ch.ldren's Page:

Editor OF the Ch!ldren's Page:
Dear slr.-Enclosed you will find a
story which ] wrote. I want to join the
T. D. c. C. Club and hope this story
will bring me a badge.
When went on the picnic with the
church this summer we went to Buckr/.
Beach. The first thing when we got there
we walked around and looked a the bay,
we went and watched the people in bath
ing. and then we ate our dinner. After
dinner papa had TO go TO Newport News.
] wanted 10 30 in bathing, but ! could
not because papa was not there, So then
] watched the people In bathing until
papa came and then we ate little sup
per, and by that time the train had come
and we got on the train and returned
home after having q nice day.
hope you will have this published In
the paper
Yours truly,
MARY MINOR DIGGs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25

Goose paint books, as I am anxious FOR
one. and I have colored three OF your
Mother Goose pictures think VIII
send my sisters picture in, which she has
lust co!ored, with my letter. Her name
was In the paper to-day. She has colored
one last week, and she said that she
hopes to receive prize.
Your little friend,
LILLE CLARKE,
No, 2o Washington Street.
Please find enclosed a.llttle drawing for
the Children's Page / wish to join the
r. DC. c.. and ! hope you will enroll
am eleven years old and have two
brothers My mother and father are both
dead. My uncles take care Of me.
Please send me a badge. Wishing you
good luck, am
w. G. cAULBoURN.
Walkers Ford, Va
Editor Of chlldrens Page
Dear Sir,-Enclosed you will and
drawing which hope will win. the
Mother Goose paint book. and painted
picture which think VIII be good
CLIFTON pEARHART,
No, KS N. Twenty-eighth st.
Editor Of the children's Page:
Dear sir,-I would like to join the T, y.
C. g, Club and would like for you to en-
roll my name, Please send me badge
hope It will win me a prize,
80 : = Susan DIGGs.
No, 1lQa Floyd Ave.
Dear sir,-I thank you for my badge
and / think 1t is very pretty. hope
) our members will enjoy my story.
Yours truly,
No. 200 South Belvidere st.
Dear Editor,---I drew two Ink drawings,
which send to you hearing thnt you
Goose paint picture, which hope | Will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
E1URRAH FOR THE t. D. C. c.!

the
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
THE OLD CASTLE.

BY the side of a broad. deep river
Which reflects the sunlight's ray,
Stands castle old and ruined
Where the darkened shadows play.
Long years ago dear little feet
Went patterlng DER its polished halls
And brilliant lights of many shades
Gave splendor to Its pictured walls,
Now, dimmed and old, 1t stands alone
Long years have passed away,
And silenca deep and spectra! Forms
Hold undisputed sway.
BESSIE CHADWICK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
Z Drawings and riel1t Stories BY T. d. c. G. Members
SOME BRIGHT LETTERS
FROM OUR BOYS AND GIRLS

be fortunate to win paint book. Please
send me particulars about paint ng the
Mother Goose pictures as + do not fully
understand
Your friend
MARGUERITE YATES,
Buena Vista. Va
Dear Edltor-1 would like to Join the
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AIRLINE DRuMELLER. !.
Barton Heights.
Ny Dear Editor:
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Please send me a badge. and I will
Resp IsrHEhi A. 1vEY
No. .5l7 N. Twenty-eighth Street
Richmond, Va.
Oct. 1s, 1909.
Editor Of ch'ldren's Page.
b WCud p1 lhs e S Mot ths T ,nse BIC
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% South Beech Street
I hope YOU viii purlish. I am going to
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iru's Bessie Bessie TURNER.
21Oj East Grace Street.
Dear Editor.-I received the beautiful
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for 1t.
Hoping that tho Childrens Page will be
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Louisa. Va
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No 1917 W. Clay ST.. Richmond. Va
Dear Editor would like 70 ,o'n the
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colored, hoping to win a przr., am
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