The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-07-09
Bridgeport

TT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BRIDGEPORT. July 3-Mr. Cor
don Ross and Miss Beuna Lang, ru-
NOR says. drove up to Clarksburg
yesterday and were quietly married.
Mr.. Ross recently returned from
three years service In the army, and
Miss Lang is the daughter Of our
townsman. H. q. Lang.
The normal school conducted by
Professors Webb and Beer closed
here today. Mr.. Webb has arranged
a picnic for his student this afternoon
at the Faris grove.
The enrolment Of students reach
ed 40 and the term has been highly
successful.
The Bridgeport Gas Company has
resumed operations on the johnson
we'll after a delay Of few days ON
account of shortage of water.
Mr.. John Dunkin, manager of the
Lamp Chimney factory, has gone to
Philadelphia on business.
Attorney Elmer F.. Goodwin. OF
Clarksburg. was q business visitor
here yesterday.
Newton Wright was called to
Clarksburg today on account of the
death Of his brother-in-law, John
Smith, who was killed by B. & o.
train.
Ode Harbert and family went to
Parkersburg today to spend the
Fourth with friends.
Justice John w. Bailey and
Messrs. Ed. Thompson and Dan
Gawthrop are business visitors to
Clarksburg today.
Mrs. Ed Swlntzel Is visiting rela-
tives in clarksburg today.
The lamp chimney plant has closed
down for vacation of six weeks.
]. j. Martin has broken ground
for the erection of a dwelling on his
lot on Main street. adjoining the j.
B. Martin property.
BRIDGEPORT, July s-The Fourth
passed almost unobserved in our
town.
Pat Williams, who has been in
disposed for several days. has de-
veloped case of typhoid fever.
David Dean. of Monongah, spent
Sunday here the guest of relatives.
Walter A. Batten and family are
visiting at Lost Creek.
Mr.. Henry Gilman and wife are
visiting friends in Gilmer county.
Alder Payne has received notice of
his appointment as rural mail car
rier, to succeed D. L. Gawthrop,
whose resignation takes effect August
LIST.
Prof. c. e. Webb and family will
go to Webster Springs tomorrow to
spend two weeks vacation.
Haywood Martin and wife. of Hay
wood. spent Sunday here with rela-
tives.
Cecil Golden and Clarence Williams
attended the big celebration at Shinn-
ston on the Fourth.
Mrs. Charles Jenkins, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Kester, returned totheir
home at Morgantown today.
Mrs. Sabra Sutton, Is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Gum at Simpson.
N. l.. Fitzhugh spent the Fourth at
Fairmont
The Rev. Mr.. Bent of the NJ. E.
church. received class of six young
converts into full membership Sun
day night.
The Rev. Mr.. Bayles. of the Bap-
fist church. baptized a class of five
members Saturday afternoon at 4
o'clock.
BRIDGEPORT. July s--Mrs. Har-
rison Fltzhugh and son. Ray, OF Mo-
nongah. are visiting relative here.
Mrs. j. B. Helmick. of Parkers-
burg. is here visiting her daughter.
Mrs. f. b. Kester at the Central
hotel.
Mrs. Jasper N. Wilkinson is the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Wilbur
Gaines, of Salem.
Miss Blanche Jones, OF Missouri,
Is at the bedside OF her uncle, N. NJ.
Jones, who Is critically Ill.
G.. c. Wilkinson returned yester-
day from a business trip to West
Union.
Messrs. Will Golden, F. b. Davis
son and John Folk are business visi-
tors to Clarksburg today.
Captain James Hurry returned
Tuesday from Tucker county. where
he owns a large tract of land.
Messrs. s. S. Faris. and John
Lodge left yesterday for Charleston,
to attend the Republican state con-