The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-03-26
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ADAMsToN, Mar. 2.-The funeral
OF Mrs.. John +. Johnson took place
yesterday, burial being at craigmoor.
Wednesday evening services were
held at the home on Church street,
Jed by the Rev. ]. e. Scott, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, of
which denomination Mrs. johnson
was member The remains were
taken from here Thursday morning to
Craigmoor, where short services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Feathers
In the NJ. q. church there. Several
friends from Adamston attended.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
die Rowan. whose illness was report
ed a few days ago. is in very critic
al condition. It has spinal men,
nights.
The Rev. j. e. Scott is at Smith
field assisting the Rev. Homer Bum
gardner in a protracted meeting at
that place.
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Adamston Methodist Episcopal
church on the death OF Mrs. J. r.
Johnson:
Resolved. That we extend to Mr..
johnson and family our deepest feel
Ing of sympathy for them in the loss
of our sister. Susan Johnson. We re-
alize that good sister. noble work.
err, devout Christian and loving
mother and wife has been taken
from our side. Her presence was
cheering and inspiring In our society;
ing hand. Great Is our loss;; yet
greater is her gain. and 1t can be
truthfully said of her: She has
fought good fight, has kept the
faith and has finished her course,
henceforth there Is laid up for her
crown of Righteousness.
Signed
MRS. j. SCOTT,
President OF the Ladies Aid Society
of the Adamston Methodist Epis-
copal church"
Quite an inconvenience was felt
here Thursday morning by the pa
Ing in two at the Gypsy substation
causing a delay of several hours.
w. A. Outright is here from Mt.
Clare.
The Rev. j. o. Potts is still con-
fined to his home with lagrlppe.
Mrs. Elmer Baxter Is suffering
from an attack of quinsy.
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday. The Rev.
William Anderson. Of Buckhannon.
presiding. elder of this district, will
preach Sunday night.
ADAMsToN. Mar. 21.-The little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
sullivan Is quite Ill and may develop
a. case OF pneumonia. Il
Charles A. Short. OF Shinnston. was
here today. Mr.. Short is the con-
tractor Of our new school building,
and has some work to yet complete
here.
The Ladies Circle of the woodmen
held their regular weekly meeting in
the Odd Fellows hall las night.
Quite number of members were in
attendance.
Today Is pay at the mines of the
Fairmont & Baltimore Coal & Coke
company here. While work has i'm
proved some within the last ten days,
It was not very good last month, and
the pay will fall several hundreds of
dollars short of the usual pay roll.
The mines at Perry are also paying
today.
A masquerade ball is advertised for
Lafayette hall in Northview Saturday
night, March 90.
Hugh Thompson, of Wolf Summit,
was here today attending to school
matters. Mr.. Thompson Is a member
of the board of education OF Coal
district.
The Rev. Harry Flanagan has re-
turned to his home at charlottesville,
Pa. after a short visit with his par
ents here. 4
James Banks, Baltimore & Ohio
NFFtta ,t..tA -
mother and other relatives here.
Richard F. Mason, of Glen Falls,
was here today on business connected
with our schools.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Hoffman is quit Ill. 1t is
threatened with pneumonia.
John Boyles returned to his home
In Pittsburg today. after visit with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Boyles of this place.
Rev. ]. e. Scott, who has been ut
Smithville for several DAYS, assisting
In protracted meeting being held
there, has returned home.
The board of education of Coal dis
trict Is settling with the Franklin
company of Parkersburg today. This
company had the contract for putting
the heating apparatus in our new
school building. and is one of the
ihoSl compete ana satisfactory SyS-
TENS In use In the state.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the Methodist Episcopal church to-
morrow. The Rev. DR.. William An
derson. OF Buckhannon. presiding ell
der of this district. will preach Sun
day night. A business meeting viii,
be heldd Monday morning in the
church.
ADAMsToN. Mar. 2s.-At the reg
ular meeting of the town council Sat
urday night all the members were
present and Mayor Grim presided.
Routine business was transacted. The
council ordered that some necessary
work be done on the streets, allowed
a few bills and elected new police
man. The council also distributed
the financial statement of the town
for the year 1907, which was printed
IN pamphlet form. The statement
shows that between $1,000 and ST.
500 We're expended on the streets dur
Ing the year, the amount allowed Of
flcers. etc.
The Rev. j. o. Potts. pastor Of the
United Brethren church, is till sut-
fiering from lagrippe. but was able to
B. be Mt the rhurnh ot&