The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-06
FRANCHISE
Is Asked for at Adamston Of
the Council - Other
AdamSton News.

IT, &
ADMISSION, May rom j.
Reger has completed te eectipn Of q
cottage on, Railroad street, which ADDS
very much 70 the appearance 81 that
locality
Schultz q Merritt have sold their
stock pf general merchandise 70 swi-
ger Rrothers. who WIN conduct the
business at-the same old stand IN the
future.
John Roe, Is building new house
In the Boggess addition. Walter c.
Bumgardner Is the contractor.
w. Guy Merritt Is contemplating q
trip to Colorado ana Oklahoma with
a view of locating there permanently.
Work on the new bridge being
erected at the West End OF town by
the Baltimore s Ohio railroad com
pany - progressing slowly owing to
the continuous rain OF the last few
days.
Ivy Rebekah lodge held a very in
teresting meeting last night. Quite a
large number OF the members were
! presnt.
William Gould,s new residence In the
Boggess addition IS nearing compile
NtoAi' MI 1uuiu VIII move MS Idu1lS
here and occupy the house.
1t Is reported that Henry Schultz
will open an up-to-date meat market
In the near future.
The Adamston schools are progress
ing nicely. Owing to the delay in
the completion OF the new building,
the term win not end until some
time in June F,
Much interest is manifested here in
the ClarlSsburg p. & w Va. base ball
team, and the result OF each game
causes as much discussion as pres
dental election.
Measles are prevalent here and sew
eral children are kept from school on
this account.
Joseph Schultz is having a new
dwelling house erected on Chestnut
l street. y ssstw.
The town council was asked for q
water works franchise at recen,
. meeting, which every one hopes may
\ finally result in an up-to-date water
system In our town. With water
works and volunteer IRE depart
ment with few hundred feet OF hose
and couple OF reels our Insurance
rate would be greatly reduced-it Ii
now sky-high.
Mrs. j. w. Flanagan, who has been
quite Ill for some time, is very much
better at present.
Chauncey Bumgardnera yornf
boy who left here several weeks age
to see the West, is located In Nebras,
ka, where he has employment and Il
getting along nicely.
Deputy Sheriff John NJ. Knox wal
here yesterday afternoon handing on
invitations for Judge Lynch's bal
which is now being held in the grand
jury room OF the court house.
Mrs. Alice Walters who has beer
quite i'll for some time past, Is ne
better at this time. She is suffering
with cancer of the stomach.
Our pool room is now closed. TIL,
proprietor did not take out licenses
for the coming year,
The F'airmont & Baltimore Goa
Company did not run Monday or Tue
day, owing to shortage OF cars.
Mrs. w. c. Sullivan, who has beer
III for the last four or five months
is till improving. and her man,
friends hope that she Will soon regain
her former health.
]. w. Hollansworth, who has beer
suffering with rheumatism for severa
days, is able to be out again. Hi
barber shop has been closed durinf
his Illness.
Harry Medcaff, brakeman on this
Short Line division Of the BaltImor,
& Ohio railroad. who fell from boz
car about two weeks ago, is able to be
out again on crutches, after belnl
confined in a hospital.
Charles Stout is erecting a new
dwelling house on High street.