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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
] OYSTER SITUATION is SATISFACTORY.
Eea.tA Department BepsEt.
But Pew Unhealthy Custer Beds
Discovered.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 70. (Spe-
ciaN. DIR. A. W. Freeman and
Dr. Meade Ferguson, vino were
deputed by the State Department
OF Health to make an investiSa-
.tioH of the sanitary conditions OF
the oyster isdusery. have return-
ed to the city and are preparing
their report for the Health Com
missioner. They left the city on
Feb. gid, on board the Commo-
doTe MauTy to visit the various
oyster-beds of the State aud TO
ascertain whether the oysters: now
supplied Virginia markets were
taken from proper beds and were
shipped in healtv condition.
They visited al the important
oyster districts of the Tidewater
section aEd collected many spec
imens OF oysters. The following
statement on the subject was Civ
en- out at the Health Department
this raoriRg.
The Investigations made BY
representatives fsom this Depart
ment show that the oysters sup
piled the market Of the State are
in the main. healthy and free
from contamination. In most in
stances, there is absolutely nc
question but that the oysters are
IN perfectly healthy cosdition
when taken from the water. In
only = few Instances conditions
appeared unsatisfactory. AS sooH
&c Tire BactericloPical work is
completed and the facts are es-
tablished. steps will be taken to
correct any conditions proved IN
sanitary. The fall text Of the re-
port will be made pablo as soop
as it Is completed.
The Health Department is
well satisfied with the results oil
ths investigation and is sure that
permanent good will result 60 the
oyster industry from the pTlica-
tioR Of the facts. 1t is probable
that The healsh Department wil
Recommend TO the next Legisla.
ture that authority be given foI
the closing of any oyster-beds
" here contamination may be
found"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
YOUTHFUL PHILOSOPHY.

The real worth Of mans lifC
is not measured by what he has
done for himself. but rather by
what he has done for those about
MIN and will come after him.
Never forsake a friend. When
enemies gather round. wheE sick
ness falls on the heart. when the
world is dark and chse5less. then
is the time to try true friendship.
They who turn from the scene OF
distress betraytheir hypocrisy, and
prove that interest only moves
them. If you have a friend who
loves you be sure TO sustain him
in adversely. Let him feel that
his former kindness is appreciate
ed. and that his love was not
throws away, Real fdelity may
be rare. but it exists in the heart.
They only deny it's worth and
power who have never loved a
friend or labored TO make one
happy.
Another thing for which the
fraternal character stands is the
purity and sanctitv of the home.
Home. harbor Of rest. Home.
where love doth sing earth.
sweet lullabieS and childhoods
laughter doth ripple like silvery
music above the subscribed
pathway of men. Home. where
the roses bloom at the door, and
where the birds sing among tbs
trees. and happy memories MUIR
muir in eternal melody. Home,
with its motherhood, its father
hood. It's SisteThood and it's bro
therhoed. Home. its vacant chair
where loved ones sat, asd where
in memory love oaes still sit, and
gently. tenderIy. woe unto a
higher and nobler life. Home,
where the clingine tendrils OF
earths purest affection doth ever
weave themselves about mans
heart. and make for him the
dearest, sweetest place Of all the
earth Il. {. A.
Port Haywood, Va.
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PgR VIRGINIA WATERS

The Rivers and Harbors Com
mite OF the House. reported Fri
day its bill TO provide for the re-
pair. maintenance and preserva-
tiOs of public wosks in rivers and
hsrbors, AMI other purposes. car
ries the following items fov Vir-
|einia; Surveying Dymer's Creek,
for dispensing the bar fifteen feet;
Newport News, middle ground:
MattOx Creek, over the bar, near
the mouth; Mattoponi River; To-
tuskey River, from deep water III
RappShSanock River, 10 the brid-
ge about sve miles above its
mouth; NasSemoRd River. from
HSRptos Roads to Suffolk, with
q view of widening, deepening
and STRENGTHENING to twenty-five
feet; Norfolk Harbor and ap.
proaches thereto. with a view to
obtaining a suitable depth and
width from the deep water is
Hampton Roads via Elizabsth
River and the Southern Branch
TO the navy yards at Norfolk. ALSO
between Lanberts Pointand Pin
neTs Point, with a view to pro
viding additional anchorage area
abreast os and above LambeFts
Point, and also the Southern
Branch of Elizabeth River about
the navy yards,
a supplemental fund of $50, 600
is provided for the detection and
improveut Of the Appamattox
River at Petersburg.
Chief of Engineers of the Unit
ed Stases Army w. 3, Marshall
has submitted to the Committee
on Rivers and Ijwbors the follow
ing estimate foE maintenance Of
certain works already ordered:
York River. Mattaponi River, Pa
munkey River. Occoquaa and
CaEter's Greek, $40, 900; Nomini
Creek. $4,000; Rappahannock
River, SIS, 1000; UrbanRa Creek,
s., coo; James River, $4,000.
The Survey of Matt2poni River
which divides the First and Third
Districts, was asked for by Rep
reseatatives Jones and Laab to-
gethef.
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DEMOCRACY NOT DEAD.

Our neighbor the Tribune has
been rebuking the Augusta
Chronicle fog Summarizing with
more enthusiasm. than accuracy
the achievements of the nNar-dead
Democracy in the electioR Of
1908" The Chronicles statistics
may not have been accurate. bat
its enthusiasm is warranted.
The Democratic party is neith-
er dead nos half dead. Ii polled
10, 392.I92 votes last fall. an in
crease OF I,3Is,2II over 1904. as
against Republican increase Of
I4,IGo. 1t elected Governors in
Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota. Ne
braska. Colorado. Montana and
North Dakota. It has gained a
UnitedStates Senator in IndiaRna
and in Oregon. In one sense it
has gained Senator ia Colorado,
fox while the venerable Senator
Teller has participated ia the
Democratic caucus for several
ysars. he was a Republican until
1896, and still retaias most of his
Republican beliefs and sympa-
thies.
Statistics, however. tell only a
small part Of the Story of the re-
habil!iation Of the Democratic
party. The old factional fueds
are dead. The party is united
again. 1t is il better conditions
than it has been since 1899. and
has every prospect os being in
still better conditioA two years
from now thanitisto-day. especial
~ if Ms. Roosevelt persists in his
autocratic attempt tOmuzzle The
World and the indianapolis News
the only two great newspapers ia
the North which supported tke
Democrats national ticket last
year New York World.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

Ell by thei best talent. conSe-
quen;ly the negro should not De
considered eligible. II viii doubt
hess be very difhcult FOG a white
lawyer to address black Judge.
The southernoC on account Of his
we'll knOwa prejudice aud the
RortherROT, if he be man of cub
tore will Gad il biscuit TO use in
addressing Your HoAOs." ehS
deEereRcs which his position
should demand.
The president should and doubt
less will lose preSfage evan ia hi,
OWE party by sach appointments
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

c. r. Klugee. the JeWeler. 1880 yir-
ginia Ave, Indianapolis, Ind, writes /:
Il was so weak from kidney trouble
that 1 could hardly walk hundred
feet. -Four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cleared my complexion. cured
my backacbe and the irregularities
disappeared. and can now attend TO
business every day. and recommend
Foiey's Kidney Remedy to all sufferers
az it cured me after the doctors and
other remedies bad failed. " Sold by
all DRUGGISTS. .--.A----e----1''y
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MIR. RoosBvELV delivered what
might be termed another slap at
the whiss psopis OF both North
and South wAeA he appointed
Robert Terrell. a negros graduate
of Harvard. as Judge OF the Ma
nicipal Cozrt Of the District Of
Columbia.
II establishes a pEecsdeHt. No
aerro siaes reconstruction days
has held Iadgesliip. 1t is q po-
sisicp which involves too much
responsibility and entails too
much hon0r to the holder, to be
gives to aHv African. You may
broadea mass intellect aRd pol
ish his ssaeners by sd1eatioD. bat
Won cannog ipcrease the amount
II gray mattsr With which she
Creator sa lows him. The men,
tal csIibeF .. tho negro . greatly
sal<rio~ "a thss Of thc white man.
sltion &C such responsibility
/ a. Ia csaatinn slDula be Ell-
y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
TIE .TBsCE.A-WEEK WORLE
rs res PssSIOssT'EL eASsAias ssAs
Mere Alert, More thorough and
More Fearless Than Eyer.
READ XE EVERY MISUNDERSTANDING
COUNTRY.

COUNTRY.
4 President Of the United States
viii BE elected this year. Who is he
and who is the man Whorn he will
beat7 Nobody yet knows, but the
fhrice- a-Week edition Of the New York
World will tell you every step and
detail OF what promises to be CAM
paign OF the most absorbing iHtsrest'
1t may tell yoH what you hope. bat it
will tell yoa what is. The Thrice-a-
Week World long ago established q
character fer impartiality and fear
lessnsss IN the publication of news.
and this il will EaintaiR. II You
want the news as it really is subscribe
co the Thrice-a-Week edition ef the
New York World, which comes 10 you
every other day except Sunday, aad is
taus practically daily at tbs price
of a weekly
rHE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is cRly 81. 90
per year, and this pays for 1SS pa
Pers. We offer THE unequalled> news
papers and TEE MATHEWS JOURNAL
together for, one year for Si.65. The
regslar subscription price Of tbs TIVE
papers Is SAGA
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

goley's HoHey aEdi Tar clears the
air passages, STOPS the irritation in
the throat, sootAes the inGaned mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuinel in the yei-
low package. Sold BY ali druggists,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
sEARES wITN a Hor IRsH.

or scalded by overturned kettle-cu+
Eith a knife-by slammed door-injur-
ed by guNor IN any other way-the
thing needed At once is BuckleR's $ Ar
Mica Salve to subdue inflammation and
kill the pain, It's earth supreme heal
'er, izfallible for Boiis, Ulcers, Fever
Sores, Eczema aud Piles. 25c at all
druGRists-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000.

THE!editor--is glad TO be.able to
congratulate the board Of super
visoEs upon their .wisdomssin AZ
plyingltorsthe state appropriation
Tor good roads. We are glad 10
s.e Mathews lsave the ranks OF
ine few who are not wisesszongh
10 grasp the opportunity. and line
up with, her progressive sistef
counties.
1.-THE amount giveE by 40 state
will be $7So.75 which when in
creased by an equal amount from
the county will be $3.50. So. This
should be suEcieRtl to make az
least several miles OF good roads.
We trust that the area worked
upon May include that portion OS
tbs county road commonly called
Aiain Street ct Mathews c. H.,
for ceEtainlJ5 few portions need
attentios more. An ialand pond
and running stream constituting
its principle attractions at pres
emit.
Numbers OF prominent citizens
oppose the acceptance of the
state appropriation upon The
grounds that it will be an expert
ment. This contention is based
upon the fact that the Legislature
decided to seBd to counties &C
cePting aid road making expert
to supervise the work. This man
claims the citizens aforesaid will
know nothing about the nature
OF our roads and consequently his
work will be a complete failure.
Now. III the first place man
would hardly be termed a road
expert until he had learned to
deal with all kiRds Of road making
propositions and has been train
ed either by school Instructions
or by experience toSneet success
fully any of than. The state will
eft<iRiy send nothing short Of
an expert for this work. in the
second place, oaly llssaiteG de-
gree Of Intelligence is necessary
10 discerR that the thing most
Reeded by ouF roads Is drainage,
This being the ease. expert oF APP
prentice coala scarcely 60 worse
than TO pile tbs dirt removed
from the ditch upoH the side os
the road. This is the case in
some postioHs of tbs county at
present. The water which should
aow into the ditch is pTeveEted
by a wall OF diEt. 1t is forced TO
Temain IN tbs road and very 5000
that piscs of Eoad becomes bad. =
Ne feel that the supervisors
deserve c0mmeAdatioR for their
wisdom in gFaspSRG tha oppoEtu-
to- remove these coAditions III
part at least. And that praise il
also due those preminest citizens
who worked faithfully ia behalf
Of the measura-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
TEACHERS MEETING.
The Consolidation Of Our Schools. "

1t was the unanimous opinion
Of the Seacbers Of Mathews at
their last meeting that this sab
ject, The Consolidation of Our
Schools" was the fundamental
question for consideration. Ii was
stated as sad fact thatouE schools
are at present in a deplorable
condition.. This condition is di-
rect result of the lack of uniform
system of grading; and this grad
ing is utterly impossible in our
schools with one or two aud even
three teachers for the seven gram
mar grades. The solution Of the
problem Of the improvement OF
our Mathews schools lies there
fore III consolidation. While this
is fact realized by every. teacher
and every thinking citizen of
OF Mathews. yet there are some
who DO net believe this to be true.
There are others who believe con-
solidation to be r good thing but
rot possible in Mathews.
Realizing that this question is
both fundamental and practical
aad believing that the citizens OF
Mathews will have a thing when
they see it TO be good.
The Teachers Association OF
Mathews decided 10 set 70 work
IS body TO show to the public
the advantage of a consolidated
school, aad the practicability and
and possibility OF consolidating
tbs schools Of Mathews. This is
the principle topic for discussion
at our next meeting. How we as
a teaching body may show to the
public in general ths advantages.
the possibility and the necessity
OF CORs Olidation.
AL the. teachers OF Mathews,
whether member of the associa-
ton or not. should be present at
oar next meeting and give US the
benest of theiE opinions.
The Program Committee has
arranged for several essays upon
this subject after which the meet
will be open fox discussion. The
committee has also arranged fog
several essays and disc ussions on
on other subjects relative to cur
own school work.
This may be the last meeting
of this session. Let every teach
or be present prepared to pay in
itiation fee Of Is cents and regulsr
dues OF 5 cehts a month for each
month taught during session.
The Rext meeting will be held
in the High School building. the
first Saturday in March at ago
O'Clock sharp. Come and do
your part. C.B. RANsoNE Pres.
Teachers Association.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

WE NOPE that teachers and
school patrons alike viii read
with attention the article on
scbool matters which appears in
this iss1s. And thas all tAe
teachers will make it convenient
to attend the meeting Of the
Teachers Association on March
9th.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

V;go< and cbe@fRi-
Ncas so0R dissp2ssc
wEss thskidD@y's sEe
est 81 otIG ~ dis
0oeSh
Kid1Sy escwble ASs
b@oE,s 50 pr<Valsst
tAst 4 IS not H1cSsn-
nAoR for 8 child 30 be
hosH afREtSd With
weak tidNSvs Iftre
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25
wAsn,xorsu.s vlAevE spsrs

lie in the low, mSTshy bottoms OF the
Potomac, the breeding ground o. ma
laEis germs. These gcFIRs cause cbi1ls
fever sad sGae, biliiouspess. juaudice,
lass;tude, weakness and general debil-
~ .Ed trieg suffering OF death to
tere never fail tS destroy them ard cure
csalaris troubles. They are the best
sll-round tonic ard cure for malaria I
ever used" Writes r. NJ. James, OF
Lsousllcn, s c. Thew cure Stomach,
Liver Kidney and Blood Troubles and
will prevent Typhoid. Try them. soc
Guaranteed by all druggists
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

Hoarse coughs and stsffy os;ds
that may develops into pneumonia over
night ara quickly cUrsd by Foley's
Honey zod Tar, and it soo4hes infian-
ed membranes, keaies tbs luu9s, ana
expels the cold from the systena. SOLD
by al drnggista
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

'TRx PRESIDENT Was merry
when the feet came is. How
about the taxpayers whose pock-
st-boOks furnished the where
withai for she expedition.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

Foley's Orino Laxative cures con-
stipation and liver trouble and makes
the bowels healthy and regular. ORR
no 10 superior 10 pills and tablets. as
ii does not grippe Or nauseate. Why
take anything else? Sold by all drug
Rlstg..
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

Ma, ROOSEVELT intends leaving
a Aorsei Of comfort TO the COM
ing administration. Il is small
though, being only cruin.
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SsHss 8 ~ 4 Ex aTs Eiss AsscAls
y Easy sSa EiEix 1EasAA.

Kidney srOWbiS preys upoa tbs zsirS,
dS@cosraxes asd lessons arakiki0c: SeAusy,
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1909-02-25

child uSisaees too efSen. ifttas arise Scsiis
the 4esA, or Il, vAsn the ehild reaches an
sSz ul7Sa il shSssld We abs TO ooGtr0l the
passage, Is 10 ycS afflicted with bsd-v~t-
ding, dspsad spOn it, thScseSS Ct the diti-
crlty 10 kidney SSosble, and the frst
step silouid D. towards the tTsstnnsHt of
these i-spcrtsnt OrzaNs. THE unpleasant
trouble is due % diseased eoEdit;oa of
che kidneys aud bisGl6ss sal rot 30 =
habit - most PeSple SHppssR.
WoEseH % Welt as Eses ara made rzTssr-
able vita kidney and bladder trouble,
and Roth need the eAxaa great reize3y
The r3iid and tho immediate eject sf
SvesS2 -&oes 10 SOON rasiiSa1. Il isceid
by dTuggises, IN 6fty- 49,
Sene and o3c<toSlsr GsSs SESF
siso boetlca. Won may - s6.sssa-
have sSssOje bottle sSsssks lssssss - -
by rail free. alsS
pa0phlct SsliiRK eli -.
shout SwaHp-Root, R.-s q ssss-s,,s.os.
Including many Sf tha thousands Of sssti-
zonial lettere received frosz suffcrers
who forn6 Swe1ar-&Oos So bs jSPt the
remedy needed. IN writing Dr. KiizeT
:. Co., 9ingharasD1, NJ Y, b sure and
mention THIS paper. Eon't r<AkS any
Hnistske, kuG REMAINDER tHs sa7so, Or.
Eilner's SwSTRp-ESOt, aad the addrssS,
SsngheMtsS, ", K, Ell exeEY hottie.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-29
Words To Ereele The SnuI.

Your son has Consumption His
words were spoken to Geo. Il. Blew
ems. leading merchant OF Spring
field, n. c., by two expert doctors
one a lung specialist. Then was
shown the wonderful power of DR..
Kings New Discovery. After three
weeks USE" writes Mr.. BIevens, "he
was as well as ever, | would not
take all the money in the world for
what it did for my boy" lnfallible
for Coughs and Colds. its the SAT-
est, surest cure OF desperate Lung
diseases on earth. soc and 800
at A. NJ. Hughes. Guarantee salts
faction. Trial bottle free.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-29

Chapel, Rev Ball officiating The
floral tribute was beautiful. The
following songs were sung: Asleep
in Jesus. Rock of Ages. My Jesus
as Thou Wilt and Lead Kindly
Light. .
She is survived by two sons, Lis
Hatten, of Prichard, w. Va, and
Alsinus Gilkerson, OF Gallup, Ky.
Also two sisters, Mrs, Anna Comp
ton, OF Catlettsburg. and Mrs. Carrie
Prichard, OF Falls City, Neb.. and
two brothers, J. r. Compton, Of
Buchanan. and John Compton. Of
blaine A Relative.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-29
Death of Mrs. Amanda Shannon.

On the Goth of October. at 2:3O
p. m, Heavens portals opened to
the soul of Mrs. Amanda Shannon.
She was one of Catlettsburg's old
est and best known citizens Her
death followed closely upon period
OF illness caused by a severe burn
received at her home in the South
Side some five or six weeks ago.
She was placed in the hospital and
her burns were healing nicely and
1t was reported that she was much
improved. However, she suffered
sudden severe paralytic stroke
and death came to her relief.
Mrs. Shannon was formerly Miss
Amanda Compton. She was "a years
OF age mad had been three times
married. Her girlhood was spent
at Round Bottom, W. Va, and after
her marriage she won't to Catletts-
burg, where she had resided for a
number Of years and made hosts Of
friends who sincerely mourn her
loss. She was an active member of
the Presbyterian Church and will
be greatly missed.
Her body was removed to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Anna
Compton, and from there was taken
over the G. g 0. railroad to the
home of her brother, Mr. j. r..
Compton, at Buchanan. The fun
esal services were held at Buchanan
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-10-29
CONNENDABLE
Career Of Attorney James ".
HinklG.
Has Thoroughly Fitted Himself Pro-
fGsSiOnally and Built Character
at the Same Time.

One of the brightest and best
equipped of the younger lawyers of
the Big Sandy valley is James w.
Hinkle, candidate for County Attor-
ney of Lawrence, ....'t.
Early in life he determined to
come a good lawyer Being a poor
boy and dependent upon his own
efforts he went to work to accom-
plish this laudable ambition and
stuck to the task with logged per-
/ severance through all the years that
have interviewed. Taking advantage
of all the schooling within his
reach he acquired a good literary
education, which is a very essential
part of the foundation for good le-
gal equipment He worked as a coal
miner and read law at night by the
light of pine knots. Saving all of
his hardearned money that he
could above living expenses he fl
nally entered law school and took
a complete course, graduating with
a high record, Before this he had
studied in the office of his uncle,
Judge John S, Patton. of Martin
county, whose superior ability was
recognized throughout Eastern Ken
lucky.
Having had to work his way
through. the result in the case of
Mr.. Hinkle has been the same as is
usual under such circumstances. He
has made good use of every oppor-
tunity. and the training received in
the struggle has fitted him for sue
cess. He is close student, a DUAL.
ity which can not be credited to all
who have license to practice law
He has more ability than the aver
age lawyer. His character is abso-
lutely above reproach in every par
ticular. He will make an official
VI "hO" al luS ptOple Will De
proud. No graft, no political trick
cry, no lodging of duty II James W. |
Hinkle is elected as the peoples
attorney, He will stand up for their
rights and against the ravages of /
greed and graft that otherwise sap
the vitals OF the financial system
of our county. He has the ability
and the legal qualifications and also
the moral courage and character to
do it. All this can not be said of
every candidate who wants to be
elected to the important office of
County Attorney.
Below we reproduce the wording
of the diploma issued to Mr.. Hinkle
by the law school from which he
graduated:
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FOR SALE.

Two acres of land in Hubbards.
town, W, Va, on Big Sandy river
also on n & w. r. r., two dwell
ing houses and one store house "a
x22 feet. all new; good cellar and
cistern and a good we'll close; sta,
Bile, coal house and other outbuild.
ings, viii sell cheap. For partic,
ulars call on or write w. R. Stroth.
er, Hubbardstown, w. Va.