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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Corner Stone Laying at Shenandoah
junction.

A special communication of the Most
Worshipful Grand Lodge of Masons Of
West Virginia. was held in the Masonic
Hall of Elk Branch Lodge. No. o3, A.,
F. & A. NJ. at Shenandoah Junction, on
Thursday. Nov. 20. 1900. Thanksgiving
Day. for the purpose OF laying the cor
ner-stone of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at that place, and there
was large attendance and great interest
shown in the ceremonies. The follow
ing were the officers
B. D. Gibson. P. G. NJ Grand Master.
Chas A. Johnson, D. D. G. NJ. as De-
putty Grand Master.
Nelson X. Roberts. as Senior Grand
Warden
w. A. B. Melville. as Junior Grand
Warden.
Milton Burr. as Grand Treasurer,
A. L. Osbourn. as Grand Secretary.
Frank w. Drew, as Grand Chaplain.
Rev. Thos. c Jones, as Grand Orator.
w. L. Dalgarn. as Principal Architect.
E. T. Moler, as Senior Grand Deacon.
F. l.. Weltzheimer. as Junior Grand
Deacon.
Lee II. Molor, as Grand Marshal.
Nelson T. Snyder, as Grand Pursuivant.
Robert U. Smith. as Grand Steward.
los. M. ZONES, as Grand Steward.
Forrest c. Llttlejohn. as Grand Steward.
Jos. w. Cockrell. as Grand Steward.
7. Taylor Smallwood, as Grand Tiler.
There were also present large num-
Der of the members of Elk Branch Lodge
No. SO. The visiting brethren were:
F. ]. Zill. of Equality, No. "A, of Mar
tnsburg; Frank w. Drew and Jos. M.
Jones of Logan, No. rs of Harpers Ferry;
B. D. Gibson, Chas. A. Johnson, w. L.
Dalgarn and Jos. w. Cockrell, of Malta
No. SO. of Charles Town; Lee H. Moler.
Fred l.. Weltzheimer and Ed. I. Moler,
of Mt. Nebo. No 81. Of Shepherdstown;
N. R. Roberts, and r. U. Smith of Tri-
luminar No. III of Middleway.
Rev. Thos. c. Jones, the pastor and
founder of Methodism at Shenandoah
Junction, was the orator of the day. A
choice dinner was served by the ladies in
Odd Fellows Hall. which was we'll pat
ronized and enjoyed by the large crowd
present The church is to be Of brick.
45x6o feet. and modern in every particular
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

The Board of Trustees Of the Charles
Town Academy has lately been reorgan-
lied by the election of Messrs. r. w
Alexander. f. E. Cooke. Fontaine B.
Hooff, S. Lee Phillips and E, Frank
Ronemus. to fill FIVE existing vacancies
A new president Gen, VIM. P. Craighil.
was chosen in place of the late H.
Davenport. A new secretary. Mr., R
w. Alexander, was also elected to sue
coed Mr.. Ceon Moore. who has faith
fully filled that Office for thirty-five wears
and wished to retire. Mr.. E. Frank
Ronemus was chosen treasurer. THIS is
the most venerable institution of our
town. having been organized in 1875,
when the first building was erected BY
subscription at cost OF $50 pounds. 1t
became self-perpetnating corporation
by act of the Legislature, December %.
Christmas. )sI7o7, always consisting OF
some of our most prominent citizens and
representative men of business. The
original building became Insecure and
was taken down about 1916, when the
present main structure was erected. its
location being northwest of the former.
The two small rooms on the south
side We're added in 1877. The Academy
building is now out of repair, and should
be reitted without delay. For this pur-
pose the sum of 500 IS urgently needed,
and an appeal is hereby made for small
contributions from the former pupils,
who are to be found in many parts of the
country, Any sum from 500 up will be
acceptable, and may be sent to Mr. E.
rotary. Mr. K. w. Alexander, or Presi-
dent, Gen. w. P. Craighill.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04


There was a continuation Of the term
of the County Court which was begun
on November II. held on Monday Of last
week. at which the following business
was transacted:
Nancy NJ. Moore. Mrs Florence Shep-
herd, and estate of r A Alexander were
released from erroneous assessment.
The sheriff returned the license of n.
A. Lockhart for retailing tobacco. said
Lockhart not dealing in tobacco any
more. .
L. c. Engle was appointed a commit
tee to secure proper evidence to prove
that the so-called public landing between
Strider's wharf and the bridge across
Elk run was legally taken for public use.
Upon application of the National Citi-
zens' Bank and Levi M. Porter and other
shareholders of the bank for relief from
erroneous assessment. It was moved by
w Rider that assessment of c w Con-
rad be sustained, which motion was put
with vote as follows Ayes. w Rider
and Daniel Hef1ebower; uoes N r Rob-
erts, John c Burns and N T Snyder
The bank was released from payment
of taxes on 1901 62a the total OF exoner-
alton of all the stockholders of the bank.
The court granted the release upon the
fact that 1.-The assessor in taxing the State
banks of said district allowed them to de-
duct their nontaxable securities in fixing
basis upon which they or their share
holders should be taxed, but refused to
allow the National Citizens Bank to de-
duct their United States bonds. non-
taxable security. in fixing basis for
the taxation of it or the shareholders
thereof, thus discriminating in favor of
the State banks and violating the laws
OF the United States in such cases made
and provided. The court recomends
that the assessor make out an assessment
gainst the National Citizens Bank as
provided in - section, allowing them
to deduct their non taxable securities in
the form of Government bonds or other
form. as he did in the case of the State
banks in said district To the above
ruling of the Court the State county and
district by J M Mason, prosecuting at.
torney, excerpts; copy of the above
order and exhibit shall be certified by the
clerk to the auditor of this State and to
sheriff of said county. according to law. :
John c Burns was appointed com.
mittee to have water carried from west
ern end of jail building to gutter
Chas, w Conrad. former deputy sher.
lff under ] D Billmyer, presented re-
ceipt of James Grantham, deputy sheriff
of ] w Gardner, for $I,758 II being
amount due county on account of Kable
town road district by said Billmyer. Il
was ordered that Billmyer be credited
with said amount on Kabletown road
district fund and said Gardner be charg
ed with said amount on said fund.-
In the matter of the petition for bridge
over the Opequon creek at the Sulphur
| Spring road between the counties OF
Jefferson and Berkely. it was ordered
that the court meet the County Court o.
| Berkeley county at Martinsburg or
| Thursday. December 6. 1906, at Il
c. clock a. m.
Court adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing, December II. at 10 o'clock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
OBJECT OF SUIT.

The object of this suit is to allow Jas. j.
Singleton. Administrator of Partheuia Sin
g1eton, credit Of 1856 90 (the amount for
11.60 acres more than the Home farm pur-
chased by her in this cause actually con.
tanned at $40 25 per acre. wi b interes there
on from November 18th, 1892 the date of said
purchase, on the bond of S6.O57 SIS for the
last deferred payment and such other and
further relief. general or special as to equity
may seem meet or the necessity of the case
may require.
1t appearing, on affidavit filed In this suit.
that the defe dants Marshall Mccormick
Robert T. Barton. Holmes Boyd. J. n. Stipe.
Jno Castleman, j. A, Foster, W. CT fifth. III,
J. Myers, c. I. Richardson, Horace
Bea11. O1in Beal1, q. W. Levi. Emil
ly c. Litt1epage, Fste11e S Powers
are non-resideuts of the State of
West Virginia, they al hereby required to
appear within One Month after the date Of
the first publication of this order. and do
what is necessary to protect their interest
in this matter.
JN0. VI. DANIEL.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Forrest W. Brown, P. Q.
Dec, 4, 1906-4t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

The SPIRIT OF JEFFERsoNs double
sheet Odd Fellow week edition has
been complimented on all sides. We
thank our numerous friends, one and all.
for their good opinion. We thought
such large and prominent body as the
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge should not
meet in Charles Town without a credit
able report, and we aimed to be equal to
the emergency.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Ladies' Hair Dressing.

Miss Martin would say to the Ladies' of
Charles Town and vicinity that she can be
found for short time at Mrs. G. Horace
Gallaher's, East Main street, to make up
HAIR goods; also SINCE, shampoo. dye and
bleach hair. Switches to match any shade
of hair. Scalp.treatment specially
MISS MARTIN.
At Mrs. G. Horace Gallaher's.
November 13-3t, East Main Street
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

Seven persons including Samuel Spen-
Ger, president of the Southern Railway
company, were killed at 4:45 o'clock on
Thanksgiving morning in a wreck
caused by rear-end collision between
two southbound passenger trains near
Lawyers, Va. station ten miles south
of Lynchburg. on the Southern. Some
of the dead, including Mr. Spencer, were
burned almost beyond recognition.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

The Winchester News-Item, recently
purchased by the Evening Star Company,
comes out as morning paper. The
initial number is lively sheet. giving
evidence of enterprise on the part of its
owners that will make it substantial
factor in Winchester business circles and
worthy of liberia patronage.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

Our neighbor H L Snyder. of the
Shepherdstown Register, who himself
publishes one of the best papers in the
State and whose good opinion we highly
esteem. says:
Our enterprising contemporary. the
SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON. issues most in
teresting and valuable edition descrip-
tive of the recent Odd Fellows conven-
ton in Charles Town. 1t is a credit to
the town and the office that got it out. /"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Order of Publication.

The State of West Virginia, Jefferson CouL IS ,
to-wit:
At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county, on the first
Monday in December. 1906
JAMES j. SINGLETON. Administrator of
Parthenia Singleton. Decd. ..... Plaintiff
Petition filed in Chancery
Cause of H. W. Castleman's
vs.. Admir- We. Dewanna Castleman
and others, and remanGed to
Rules for process
q w. WASHINGTON. Jos. Trapnen. For.
rest w. Brown aud Marshall Mccormick,
Special Commissioners. Robert T. Barton
and Holmes Boyd. partners as Barton &
Boyd, Marshall Mccormick. j. Myers
EXT of John Mye decd: j. H. Stipe, j.
s. Castleman,P w. Clipp. j. A. Foster. J.
W. Taylor, NJ. Griffith, II. ]. Myers, Mrs
Salle Jolliffc Qnee Sallie st. Clair, J. n.
Bishop, Richard Roy, f. G. Butler Mary
s. Tay lor, g. T. Richa4d on, S. Lee Phil
lips. Horace Beall and DIN Beall, partners
trading as Beal Bros. q Phillips, Howard
Osbourn, survivor of A. Osbourn and How
ardOsbourn. late partners trading as Osbourn
Il Son; K. ID. Shugcrt, survivor of r. Shu-
ge and K. d Singer. late partners trad
ing as r. Shugcrt Il Sou. P. VI. johnson.
Amanda Stiider, Adm'x OF j. H. Strider.
decd; T. w. Tomliison. j. c. Weller. sur
vivor W. Y. Weirick and J. c. Weller.
trading as Werick IL Weller; A. A. Hooff.
Adm'x of Lawrence Hooff, dec'd; s. W.
Washington, Admir- of H. W Castleman.
decd; Dewanna Castleman, John s. Cas-.
tleman, Henry s Castleman, Estel1e S.
Powers. VI. Smith. ]. G.. Hurst, Sheriff Com.
Admir- of J. d. Zombro, G W. Levi. Annie
Lee Brown, Admir- of s. H Brown, deed;
G. l.. Crane. Admir- of L. l.. Sadler. decd
survivor of j. N. Sader and h. L. Sadler.
trading as Sad Ter Bros; Trustees of Wick
life church. Emily G. Litt1epage, Jno w.
Gardner, Sheriff Com. Admir- of C. VI. Cas-
t1eman; Jno. w Gardner, Sheriff Com.
Admir- of J. H. Vandevanter; Jno. " Gard
ner, Sheriff Com. Admir- of j. w. Wa1raven;
Jno. W. Gardner. Sheriff Com. Admir- of
w. II. Cameron; Jno. W. Gardner. Sheriff
Com. Admir- of Mary E. Osbonrn: Jno W.
Gardner. Sheriff Com. Admir- of VIM. d.
Smith; Vim. NJ Burns. Admir- of Evelyn
Tins1ey, mentioned in the proceedings as
a. d. Ilnsman. Defendants
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, So.

LUCAS COUNTY. De-
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY
& Co., doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use ofHALI'sCATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December, A. d 1896.
(l A. w. GLEASON.
( SEAL Notary Public.
49,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the SYSTEM. Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

The Directors of the Rumseyan So
ciety met recently at the office of Mr..
Geo. NJ. Beltzhoover. Jr.. in Charles
Town. Judge d. B. Lucas, president.
took the chair Hon. Virgil A. Lewis.
one of the officials representing West
Virginia in arrangements for the James
town Exposition, was present byrequest
The details of proposed exhibit on the
part of the Rumseyan Society were dis
cussed and satisfactory conclusions ar
rived at, which will be made public later
on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable Personal Properly.


To disconue farming, the undersigned will
make sale at his b me at Halltown. on
Tuesday, December 18th, 1906,
of the following personal property; TO VT ::
10 HID. HORSES AND COLTS
including 10 work horses, 8 good barshear
leaders; maj and colt. mare good pillow
leader; black mare. a good driver, will be
sold with runabolt; roam horse, a fine sad
der and driver. goes against the bit all the
time; l bay horse. wi work wherever hitch
ed. good farm animal; gray mare, pillow
and wagon leader; brown horse, good farm
worker: black Clydesdale horse, work any
where; bay mare, good driver, and safe for
| adits to handle not afraid OF steam or autos;
light brown horse, will work anywhere; two
sorre1 horses. elegant farm workers; brown
mare a driver. been bred; ! bay horse coli
years old. well bred and has been handled,
he is by Baylor's horse; good size 2-year-
olds, been handled; yearling colt,
I STALLION 6 YEARS. OLD
sure foal getter; ensy to manage; drives
well and will do farm work.
II. HEAD OF CATTLE
OF them good mixers, will be fresh in The
spring: some of them pure bred Jerseys; 2
yearling steers. home raised; heifers. YEAR
Jugs; l Durham bull 3 years old. gentle; 2
calves
80 HEAD OF HOGS
are fat, weighing abont 125 lbs. brood
sows. win pig some time in January; q
nifty shoats about 40 lbs. in weight.
HARNESS
Breechbands for 2 horses. set Yankee har-
r.. H.. l~.I -.
check lines, 5 sets pillow gears. / stud horse
bride, new wagon saddle, new riding saddle,
sets single harness, one of them new.
IMPLEMENTS
farm wagons. one horse Birdsell 4-ip
tread. near new; l 4-horse wagon, l 9
horse wagon with bed. l rev rubber tire run
about. good condition, 18th auto back. new
steel tire runabout. low steel tire runabout.
old buggy. 8 No 40 Oliver chill plows. g.
horse Oliver. 8 double shovel plows. Brown
walking culiivator / Buckeye riding cultiva-
tor, 2 corn harrows, / square h ROW. 2 spring-
tooth. | self-dump bor, erake, Champ'o on
mower fine condition, Mccormick corn har-
vester in Iunning order, new Superior grain
drill used one season. Q sets hay ladders, a
Hoosier double check row corn planter il
good order with 100 rods of wire S single
trees. 8 double trees, thribble trees,
crowd sticks, log chains. sleigh runners tc
attach 10 buggy, 20 new grain sacks. cook
st owe, hard coal stove. open rings. corr
kniyes. chains. moving sc,the, hog ringer
draft rcd for binder tongue. breast chains
COW chains. lot hog troughs. 200 ibs. lard
800 lbs. bacon, 100 bushels potatoes, 60 nice
chickens, together with many other articles
TERMS--A credit of - months will be al.
lowed on sums of $40 and over, the puscbas
er giving negotiable note payable at ths
Rank of harlps In,vn or any 9TH hank M
Sums under SO will be cash. Purchaser
must comply strictly with terms Of the sal,
before takirg property away from premises
Sale to begin at 10 a. IN.
H. s. KOONUE,
Hefebower e. We t. Aucts.
b. r. Yates and G. Fl. Moore. Clerks.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Congress convened yesterday.

A movements on foot to erect mon
ument over the Confederate dead at
Arlington.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

Mr. Frank D Byington has been pro-
NOTED from 81 400 to $1,000 clerkship
in the Pension Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

STATE OF west virginia, JEFFERSON county, ST.
May Hamaker Heyne,. ............ Plaintiff.
Edmund Heyne. .......-........D Defendant.
Case pending in the Circuit Court of Jeffer-
son County, West Virginia. on the Chaneery
side thereof
The above namedDefendant will take notice
that on Saturday, the 22d day of December
A. ID. 1905, the above named Plaintiff will
take the dispositions OF herself. the said
May Hamaker heyne. and sundry witnesses
at the office ofCleon Moore Il Son. in Charles
Town, in the County of Jefferson. in the
State of West Virginia, the dispositions
when taken to be use1 as evidencein the trial
of the above styled cause in behalf of tn
Plaintiff; the said Dispositions of May Hama
ker Heyne and Amelia Hamaker and sun
dry witnesses 10 be taken at the place
above stated, between the hours of eight
O'Clock am. and six O'Clock pm. of said day
respectively nd if from any cause the tax
ing Of the said depcsitions ehall not be com
menced, or being commenced shall not be
completed on the days aforesaid. the taking
OF the same will he adjourned from day 10 DAY
or from time 10 time, at the same place be-
tween the came hours, until they are COM
pleted. CLEON MOORE Il son,
Attorneys for May Hamaker Heyne.
Nov 90 1906 -4t.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
BROWN BROS.
Apples for Sale.

/ have few barrels of apples left over
from loading a car, which | will deliver any
where in Charles Town on orders of not less
than barrel. Special price on orders OF 20
barrels or more. They are good cooking and
eating apples. q Fl. MOORE.
Dec 4-tf. Charles Town, w. VS..
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Nurses Wanted.

A Hospital Nurses Training School Of good
staIding will receive five lady pupils. Must
be eighteen y ars Of age or over. strong and
healthy aud have fair English Education
Address. Hospital. SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON
office, CHARTS Town. w. Va.
Nov 21-2t
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
a HE above picture of the
man and fish is the trade
mark ofScott's Emulsion,

and is the synonym for
strength and purity. 1t is sold
in almost all the civilized coun-
tries of the globe.
If the cod fish became extinct
it would be a worldwide calam-
ity, because the oil that comes
from its liver surpasses all other
iats i'll nourishing and life-giving
properties. Thirty years ago
the proprietors of SCOTS Emul-
sion found q way of preparing
cod liver oil so that everyone can
take it and get the full value of
the oil without the Objectionable
taste. Scott's Emulsion is the
best thing in the world for weak,
backward children, thin, delicate
people, and all conditions of
wasting and lost strength.
Send for free sample. /
SCOTT g. BOVINE, CHEMISTS
4oo-4ls PEARL STREET, NEW YORK
soc. and 500. All druggists.
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OBJECT OF SUIT.

OBJECT OF SUIT.
The object of this suit is to obtain for the
plaintiff decree forever disso1ying the bonds
of matrimony between herself and the de-
PENDANT, George w. Ashby, and for general
relief.
1t appearing, on sffidayit filed in this suit.
that the Defendant George w.
Ashby is non resident of the
State of West Virginia. he is hereby re-
quired to appear within one month after the
date of he first publication of this order, and
do what is necessary 10 protect his inter-
ests in this matter.
JNO. M. DANIEL,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
John T. Porterfe1d, P. Q.
Dec. Al.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Order of Publication.

The State of West Virginia. jefferson county,
to-wit:
At Rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of Jefferson county, on the first
Monday in December, 1906.
CARRIE AS1BY. Plaintiff
vs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
NOTICE
To Take Dispositions.

State of West Virginia, Jefferson County, Sc.
May Hamaker Heyne. ........ Plaintiff
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04
Hay and Straw.

am in a position to buy any amount of
Baled Hay and Straw. Ans one having same
for sale can write me at Charles Town. or call
me up oyer Jefferson Telephone at my resi-
dence.
Oct. 33-tf. e, ii. MOORE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1906-12-04

Hehebower e. We t. Aucts.
b. r. Yates and G. FL. Moore. Clerks.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-14

the attack OF sunday night wnen so
shots we're fired by strikers at the tip
pie house, intimidated the men who
intended u work sheriff Voihees was
appealed to by the Hanna company for
protection, the declaration being made
that the lives of its officials and those
who are willing to work Will be in
danger after the mines are put in op.
Grafton, and that the property Is in
danger of destruction. Superintendent
Hornickel and assistants say they
have a number who will work, and
in order to protect them from interfer-
ence on the part of the strikers repre-.
sentatives of the company will accom-
pany each workman. The Bradley
mine has closed and the striSe.break-
ers transferred to Plum Run, where
little progress has been made.
A big demonstration was held by
the strikers at Barton, and all declared
to the organization. A 30.
hemian who attended the meeting
tried to influence some of the men to
return to work. He was roughly han.
died and thrown into water trough.
After he gained consciousness he was
given 30 minutes to leave town.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-14
Scanlon- -Pearce.

A railroad marriage in more
senses than is usual will be that
celebrated today when Mics
Elizabeth Scanlon becomes Mrs.
Arthur Pearce, Not only is the
groom a railroad man, but the
bride has been until two weeks
ago, in railroad service and the
groom's father and the BRIDES
father are both in railroad service.
All are connected with the Hook,
ing Valley. Not only that, but it
was railroad work that brought
the two together and business as
sociation grew into friendship and
friendship ripened into love.
The wedding will be a very
quiet one. The ceremony will be
performed in the parsonage of the
Cathedral here after which the
couple will repair to Lancaster,
the home of BRIDES parents,
where dinner and reception will
be given the young couple. Their
future home will be in Columbus.
Arthur Pearce, after graduating
from Central High school, entered
the railroad service as stenogra-
pher and worked his way upward
steadily until he became chief
clerk to the general superintendent,
This position he held for several
years. Only recently he was pro.
NOTED to be assistant superinten-
dent of ear service. He has been
IN the service about nine years.
Miss Seanlon has been a steno-
grapher in the office of the gem
eral office for about six years.
Her father, T. r. Scanlon, is
inspector of bridges and buildings
for the Hooking Valley, d. Pearce,
father of the groom, is a telegraph
operator in the general offices of
the Hooking Valley. After the
wedding festivities the young
couple will take trip to the far
West. t.--State Journal.