The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-11-14
BRIDGEPORT

BRIpGEPoRT, Noy. 1.-THE
teachers of Simpson district held
their first monthly institute at this
place Saturday. A large number OF
the sub-districts were represented
and lively interest was manifested
in discussing the various Round
Table topics. The following teach
ers were present: @. 3. Webb,
county superintendent; Carl Law
son, district president; G.. N. Holden,
principal Bridgeport schools; NJ. D.
Teter, q. o. Queen. Misses Hattie
Lang, Audra Jarvis. Blanche Lave
] son, Sophia Benedum, Della Graves,
Pansy Graves. EVA Graves and
Mary Robinson. The afternoon was
taken up in discussing the following
Round Table topics. j. What is a
Well Organized School? Q. Lives
and Habits of Teachers. 8. Oral
and Written Work, How Much? and
others. At night literary program
consisting of Rotations and de-
bate. was rendered to large aud
appreciatise audience. The next
meeting will be held on the 18th
day of December. The county super
intendent will prepart the program
for this meeting and the district
president will assign subjects taken
from the program, to the several
teachers in the district.
Mrs. Frank Davis and daughters.
Edna and Ada, of Salem. who have
been visiting their cousin. Mrs. Lena
Webb. for. several days. returned
home Sunday evening. ~
Jesse Silcott, who is drilled in
the Wolf Summit oil field, spent
Sunday, with his family here.
Cashier Harry Armstrong ana
wife have gone to Philippi to spend
few days visiting relatives. 1t is
reported that Mr.. Armstrong has
rendered his resignation as cashier
OF the Bridgeport bank and will mi
crate to Colorado in the near future.
We are sorry to see Harry leave our
town permanently .as he has been
with us a number OF years and PROV
ed himself an efficient banker and
congenial citizen.
C. L. Lyon. representative Of the
South Penn OIL Co. at Shinnston, was
calling on friends in town Sunday.
John G. johnson and family. who
have made an extended visit to
jamestown and other eastern points,
returned home Saturday.
John Griffin. accompanied by his
son, Roy, were visiting at the home
of Mrs. Melcina Wilkinson Sunday.
Ex-Myor W. T. swiger received.
Saturday evening. fine beagle
hound from kennel in Monongalia
county. The mayor Is first-ciass
marksman. so now the demand for
cottontails will doubtless be. we'll
supplied.
Leroy H. Martin and wife. Of
Haywood. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Martins parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. N.
Wilkinson.
James Preston. an employee OF the
b. & o. at clarksburg. visited his
grandfather, G. W.. Preston. onssup-
tday.
County Superintendent c. E..
Webb began his tour OF inspection
Monday. He will visit the schools
OF Elk district this week. 50 far,
Mr.. Webb has made a good record as
Superintendent and Simpson district
feels proud of this stalwart son.
Postmaster A. D. Fitzhugh was
very agreeably surprised Friday af-
Iterneon, when a representative Of
1.-The Daily Telegram caAed ala ;preA
sented him with tickets for box
seat at the theatre Friday night.
His friends had made NO special eff
fort to win this honor for Mr.. Fitz-
hugh. hence the very agreeable sur
prize. Messrs. Pat Williams, John
L. Gawthrop and Harry Armstrong.
were guests of "Fitz'' at the famous
show, Montana" and all report the
event highly entertaining. Three
cheers for Manager Dimon OF tho
Telegram staff He knows how 70
build up big daily.