The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-16
Shinnston

Observation-Disclosures
sHINNsTON. July 10-A campin.
party composed of Charles Randall
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyt
Sample. Of Fairmont, Mr.. and Mrs
h George r, Randall and Mrs. Harr,
Higinbotham lilly of Shinnstor
are spending the week on Bingamon
Mrs. Elizabeth Golden, OF Bridge,
port is the guest OF Mrs. William II
Fleming and other relatives TIL,
week.
Adam Gross has accepted posi-,
tion with the Falrmoht Coal Compan,
as mine foreman at Robinson's run
Davis Morris of Quiet Dell, is the
guest of his sister. Mrs. John w
Carder, this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pigott and
daughter, Irene. went to Webster
Springs yesterday to spend few
weeks.
b. B. Stout, Of Clarksburg. was a
Shinnston visitor this week.
The Rev. George A. Woofter is
spending theiweek at Webster Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Hood Horror. OF
Lumberport, were in town yesterday
evening.
Mrs. sallie Fortney, of Lumber
port. was in town this week.
Mrs. John Frum and Miss Clara
Reynolds, of Fairmont, were here for
the Carder. funeral.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Douglass, of
Colorado Springs. Col, are the guests
of Mrs. A.. C.. Fortney and other rel
atives here.
Barn Burns.
Sunday Afternoon at o'clock the
barn at the Mudllc mine owned by
the Virginia Maryland Coal Company
was set on fire by lightning and burn
cd to the ground. A large quantity
of feed, harness and mine supplies
were also destroyed. The loss
amounts to about $4,000. Fortunate
| ly all the horses were in field near
the barn and had not been brought
in for the night.
Building Houses.
L. r. Chalfant, of the Shinnston
CONSTRUCTION Company. is in the
southern part of the state, where he
is looking after a contract of the
company for the building of several
houses.
Memorial Sermon.
The Rev. Wayne K. Stalnaker
preached sermon last night at the
Methodist Episcopal church in mem
DRY Of little Walter Scott Parrish.
who died recently of lockjaw.
Shinnston Briefs.
Mrs. e. Stricken spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Henry McCord,
lat Meadowbrook.
Mrs. John Russell and son, Glenn.
and Miss Ashcraft. of Boothsville,
spent yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Il. Edwards.
e. w. Kochler left Saturday for
Detroit, Mich, to attend the National
Photographic convention, to be held
there this week.
sHINNsToN. July 15.-The, news
of the marriage of Miss Emma Mont
gomery, of Farmersburg, Ind, to
Mr.. Ed. Lutz, came as great sur
prise to her many friends here. Mrs.
Lutz Is sister Of Mrs. George A.
Ferguson. and Miss Bonnie Mont
gomery, of this place. She spent last
ouuthieE mere uHu WIS very popular
among the younger set.
Mrs. e. j. Barnes, OF Wheeling,
has been in town the last several
days on business.
Mrs. Leslie Hawker and Miss EN-
sic coffman were at Fairmont yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Plgott and
daughter. Irene. returned last night
from Webster Springs.
William j. S. Harmer is at
Charleston attending the annual con-
vention of undertakers.
Roc Romeo, an Italian working at
Ehlem mine. received very badly
bruised foot yesterday by fall of
slate.
Robert Hood returned to his home
at Clarksburg yesterday after q
weeks visit with his grandmother,
Mrs. Mary A. Davis. :