The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-21
NICE PRIZES
ARE OFFERED
In Novel Plan to Buy Books for
Bridgeport Public school
Library.
BRIpGEPoRT. ". "a. Dec. -

BRIDGEPORT. w. Va, Dec. 21-
County superintendent Cyrus E.
Webb has introduced a novel plan
for raising funds to buy books for
our school library. Two prizes are
offered; a large doll to the most
popular pupil in the two primary
grades. and gold ring to the most
popular scholar in the two upper
grades. For each penny contributed
the donnor is entitled to one vote.
Already the little tots are out can
wasting the town, with the hope or
having their favorite win. and the
contest bids fair to be big success
Mr. Charles L. Craig and family
will leave for st. Joseph, Mo, in the
morning, where they expect to re-
main at least year. Mr.. Craig isl
an active member of the K. of p.
lodge and also leading player in
our band He and his .estimabIe
family be greatly missed during their
absence.
Nessrs. Bartlett & sandbourne. our
enterprising furniture dealers win
occupy Mr.. Craig's residence during
the latter's absence.
i Mrs. Ida Moore. of Demascos, Va,
who has been visiting her brother
in-laws. John and VIII Moore, has
gone to EIlSins to attend to some
business matters before she returns
to Virginia.
B. e o. Agent w. q. Harmon who
has been at the Hot Springs, Ark,
for his health the last six weeks IS
expected home today.
Miss Gladys Harrison. of Love-
land. Ohio, is the guest of her great
uncle. Mr.. Henry Radabaugh. Miss
Harrison's parents formerly lived at
! Shinnston, but migrated to Ohio sew
eral years ago.
Miss Jessie Kester and her little
niece Kathryn Jenkins, are on the
sick list.
Mrs. Anna Gaines and daughter,
Teresa. returned to their home at
Salem yesterday, after spending a
week with relatives in town.
Miss Sophia Benedum was absent
from her post as first assistant teach
err one day this week on account OF
sickness.
Albert Payne, student ut Buckhan-
non, and Robert Gawthrop from the
university, are home for the holiday
vacation. "s
Postmaster A. D. Fitzhugr has re-
ceived word that a test we'll drilled
by Goff e Heckfon his farm in Ready
district. Roane county, came in Tues
day good for a Is barrel pumper.
Quite n number of our little folks
have informed Santa Claus, through
the columns of the Telegram, just
what they want for Xmas. and are
anxiously awaiting his advent with
the fond belief that he will not fail
to find their tiny stocking and fill It
to overlooking ID So, Santa. please do
not disappoint your host of little
friends.
| Everybody seems imbued with the
feeling that Xmas is again at hand,
and that we should
"At Xmas play and make good
cheer,
For Xmas comes but once a year"
Our merchant have caught the
festal spirit as witnessed by their
grand display of toys and gift goods
exhibited in their show windows dec
GRATED in neat and artistic style. and
n. L. Fitzhugh make equally as
handsome appearance.
Messrs. +. b. Kester, William
Smith. Georgen N Holden and Jasper
! n. Wilkinson are business visitors to
clarksburg today.
Quite number of our ladies went
to Clarksburg today to do their *
mas shopping. Among them are
Mesdames c. H. Warner, j. ]. Crews,
Minnie NJ. Holden. Goodie Patton
and Misses Sophia and Ella Bene-
dunn.