The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
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ADAMSToN. May 14.-Adamston
has had quite a building boom this
spring, at least ten new houses being
erected. and several more are to ba
built this summer.
The Fairmont and Clarksburg Trac-
ton company now has gondola car
which was built at the Adamston
barn. in service on its line here. The
car is built on the style of the Bal-
timore and Ohio gondola cars and
is used for heavy hauling. Tommy
Akers is the brakeman.
1t is reported that an effort will be
made by the residents of Northview
to Gust the zinc factory from that
place on the grounds OF it's being n
nuisance. It Is claimed that the
smoke and fumes arising from the
factory are unbearable. especially on
damp, rainy days
Work on tho Baltimore & Ohio
bridge at the West End OF town. is
progressing rapidly this week. Work
was almost entirely suspended last
week on account of the rainy wealth
er.
Mrs. John Biddle has returned
home after q visit with relatives in
Cumberland.
Willie ]. Prim has gone to Kansas
City, Mo-, where he will visit rela-
tiyes for short time. and will then
so to Nebraska, where he has accept
ed position with q railroad company
Mt that place.
Lou James has accepted position
at the city water station at Monticello
as engineer. He has the night turn.
Martin & Duncan have their new
grocery store open for business, In the
building on the coner of Pike and
Charles street.
Henry NJ. Schultz is preparing to
build a new house on Chucrh street,
on the lot formerly owned by L. N.
Wilmoth. whose residence there burn
ed down about three years ago.
Work at the Fairmont & Baltimore
Coal company's mines has been good
this week, and the miners have had
all they wanted to do. This Is the
mines that runs while the others are
idle.
Mrs. Alice Walters. who has been
quite III for some time, is no better
at thisItfme. She has cancer Of the
stomach.
Walt Hurst has accepted a position
at the Flttro barber shop. Harry
Dawson, who had been employed
there for several months resigned.
Willie Louchery, the young man
whose disappearance has caused some
alarm, will likely return when court
adjourns.
The cap and pie social given at the
Methodist Episcopal church last night
under the auspices of the Epworth
League, was q success both socially
and financially. neat sum being re-
allied, which will go toward improv-
ing the church. A large crowd was
in attendance, and pie was cheap at
so cents: some selling as high as
s1.25. A very Interesting program
was rendered. consisting OF essays.
Rotations and music. The exercises
were in charge of Mr.. Joe James.
president of the league.
The Rev. ]. r. Scott. pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church here, is
in Baltimore attending the general
conference OF that denomination. He
was accompanied on the trip by the
Rev. Homer Rumgardner of Smith
field. Mr.. Scott will be gone for sew
eral days.
Owing to the extremely warm
weather of the last few days. together
with another reduction in the wages,
several glass workers of this place and
Northview are talking of handing IN
their notices. The factories will run
as long as the men will stick. One
glassworker says he received $40 for
the same work last fire. he is now
only getting SIS for.
The bureau of information is out OF
business.
Several new building are being
erected in the Glenwood addition.