The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-05
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5HlIfifiSlUN 60SSR
The ROYAL Military Band, Shinns-
tons splendid musical organization,
has been engaged to furnish music.
for a lot sale at Clarksburg one day
next week. The boys are prepared
to deliver the real article of music
as the success of their many engage
ments has demonstrated
On the crest Of the spring time
comes a return Of the happy even
ings enjoyed by the populace in
outdoor amusement always manifest
in Shinnston when the weather is
fine. For an hour or more in the
evening after the sun has hid his
face the streets are always crowd
ed BY men, women and children,
who are out for the evening promen-
ade, and the band is frequently out,
which affords an evening of enter
tainment that cannot be had in every
town of this size. But Shinnston
lis a rare old town. Its good loca-
ton, modern improvements, metro
politan appearance, cleanliness and
the high type of its citizenship never
fails tot impress the visitor within
its gates. It is situated n a whole
some and picturesque community,
surrounded by farming lands UNI
surpassed for productiveness, and
from under which the best grade of
soft coal in the universe is steadily
being developed. Here sickness is
Iinfrequent and contagion seldom
gains foothold. No saloons,
speakeasies, gambling hells, dives of
vice to lure mankind in this town.
Police court sessions are few. Bet
ter come to Shinnston to live.
The talk of the town for the past
flew days has been concerning the
opening of a new coal plant on the
West side of the river at this place
land if present rumors are born out
iShinnston has yet to see her biggest
industrial enterprise. 1t has been
given out that the vast tract of coal
lands belonging to the Lucas heirs
land lying near this place has passed
Unto the hands of either the Fair
mont Coal company or individuals.
who propose to develop it immed-
lately. Two openings are being
considered and it depends on the
action of certain freeholders on the
west side Of the river here whether
the opening will be made. If q
fright Of way can be secured for q
short distance through adjoining
lands it is the intention of the pur.
chasers to build the tipple just be.
flow the depot in Shinnston, bridg.
ling the river and connecting the
|tipple with the mine by either al
sunderland or outside track if eithel
fright of way can be secured. j
this cannot be had the opening viii
bc made at the mouth Of Robin
Ison's run, about two miles abov'
IShinnston. 1t is claimed that tn,
proposed tipple viii be the larges
in the region. The purchase pric,
of The coal is eight and one-hal:
cents per ton and the minimum
amount Of coal mined per year mus
be one hundred and fifty Thousand
tons.
NJ. G. Jarrett, who with his fam
lily located at Santa Monica, Cal.
last fall, is here visiting friends
having arrived in Shinnston Tues
day morning. He left the rest o
the family all well and reports tina
Ithey are well pleased with their new
home on the coast. Mr.. Jarret
himself is not stuck on the place
land his many friends here would b,
|glad if he would decide to remain
with us, although it is his intention
to return after few weeks sojourl
here.
The awful blueness of the mucl
cussed and discussed product of i'm
proved law-making by the city
council was again revealed MONDAY
morning when two of our citizen