The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-10
STATE NEWS

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Squire Charles R. LiiIy, Of Grafton,
who has been I'll at his home for
several days past is out again and
was in his office today. on his dock
ct there was only one case ana that
was a well known gentleman who
had imbibed to freely in the cup that
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Coal development win be astound-
ing, Scores of new mining develop
Ing West Virginia land this year.
Central and southern parts Of the
state win see most of fthls develop
ment.
That the financial conditions are
better in the rich farming districts
OF the eastern Panhandle than in
any other part of the state is attest
ed by Senator Campbell. of Charles
Town. ~
The apple and peach districts Of
West Virginia are in some respects
not unlike those Of the Ozark fruit
region, but with two important ex-
ceptions. nearness TO market and ia
cilitIes for transportation, says Prof.
w. NJ. Munson, of the West vIrginia
experiment station.
A large number of people have
been taking advantage of the fine
sleighing throughout Taylor county
and the roads are now becoming we'll
broken. Many sleds that have not
been in use for years are now being
used and the wagons have been put
out of commission for a time.
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The week of prayer which the min
listers of Grafton decided to observe,
is creating good deal of interest
and the congregations are attending
the churches quite freely.
Complaint is being made by West
Virginia drivers and horse owners Of
the quality OF the blacksmith work
that is being done this winter by
some of the smiths.
From an Industrial point of view
the year is very promising. Mil
lions OF dollars are to be spent in
improvements and extensions at the
mills, and several more plants are to
be built in West Virginia.
West Virginia as pottery, as well
as glass center, is, according to
trade journals, by no means a
great impossIbillty during 1908, and
several more concerns of these kinds
may locate in this state.
The friends of Charles E. Flanagan,
and William Jennings. of Grafton,
We're treated to delicious coon roast
at the rooms of the Crystal Palace
and the large number present enjoy
ed the evening immensely and also
the feast.
The second appearance of Ralph
Bingham at West Union under the
auspices of the West Union Lecture
Committee was an inspiration to all
present.
Gas and oil development will be on
gigantic scale. During the year
1907 some of the biggest pipe lines
in this part OF the country were laid
in West Virginia. More will be built
this year.
T. L. Bundy, a leading jeweler al
Huntington, has made a general as
signment for the benefit of his cred
itors The assets are placed at $751;
900 and liabilities at $4,000.
The dwelling house on the old Ste
phen T. Davis farm near BlandviIe,
occupied by Solomon Douglass, a
farmer, caught fire and was entirely
destroyed together with several out
buildings.
At Shirley, at the powder house on
the Murphy & Jennings lease, the
boiler exploded, instantly killing A.
C. Jones, the pumper.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the West Fork OH & Ma
tural Gas Company will be held at
the directors room of the Home
Bank for Savings on Wednesday, the
22nd day of January, 1908, at 300
o'clock p. M, for the election Of d.
rectors and the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before them.
B. F. ROBINSON, secy