The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-05-18
Mt. Clare

was due to pneumonia, which he
contracted while attending the
funeral OF his wife seven weeks ago.
His son was summoned to the bed
side several days ago, and all the
children were present when the end
came.
Mr.. Maxwell was born on what g
now the S. L. Blake farm near here,
about eighty years ago. and moved
to Richie county, and later to Gil
mer He was familiar with the early
history of this section OF the coun-
Try, and on his visits here often re-
lated some interesting "reminiscences
Of his hunting experiences and 9TH
ers that confronted the pioneers
Of that time. In those days few
persons knew anything OF the vast
deposits OF coal that underlayed this
section and its value had not been
discovered when he moved from
here during his early manhood.
He was one OF the most sub
stantial farmers in Gilmer county,
and has spent retired life for two
or three years.
Farmers report that the recent
frost did little damage. 1t was
feared that fruit had been killed,
but investigation shows that prac.
ticaily no damage was done.
Orchards are now loaded with
bloom and unless the unexpected
happens there will be a bumper
crop OF all kinds of fruit.
a force Of workmen are engaged
in The erection OF an ice house Tor
he Hutch nson Coal Company It
will he built of brick, and when
completed It will he one of the
largest and most modern in the
county.
C. X. Weekly, of Lost Creek. was
here Wednesday. Mr.. Weekly is
recovering from a long Illness and
he was warmly greeted by his many
friends.
W. p. Weekly was in Weston
Tuesday looking after his gas inter
ests.
Mrs. Charles Eskew has returned
from visit to relatives at Buchan-
non.
Carl Powell, a street car con-
MT. CLARE, May 12.-what might
have proved fatal accident hap
pened to Charles and Willard Itch
enor when they were caught under
a fall of coal in the Hutchinson mine
late Wednesday evening. The men
are brothers and when the accident
occurred they were working in room
some distance from their fellow
workmeu. The fall came without
warning and both were pinioned to
the floor of the mine, and all that
saved them from instant death was
the fact that all the coal was in
small Jumps and the victims were
thrown between some mine props
which warded off the weight of the
fall.
Their hands were free but as both
lamps were extlnguished the work
OF liberating themselves was slow.
Charles was the first to get free,
then he lighted a lamp and went to
the rescue of his brother. Charles
was only slightly injured, but Mil
lizard sustained fractured rib and
several cuts and bruises that will
coufne him to his room for several
day.
The Parkersburg and Buckhannon
Oil Company is moving huge tank
from here to its well on the Abra-
ham Lowther farm, near Mineral
Spring. 1t was loaded on a wgano
built especially for the purpose and
drawn by six horses. The tank will
be used in connection with the one
now at the well to take care of the
product. Since the we'll was cleaned
and shot the flow of oil has greatly
increased and it is now rated as a
thirty barrel producer.
Charles Carter. machine operator
at the Marshal mine is nursing a
fractured leg, which he sustained
Monday as the result of getting
caught between the bumpers of a
mine car DR.. W. T. Owens gave
surgical aid. after which he was taken
10 his home
c. o Mcvicker has resigned as
pay ron clerk at the Marshal mine
and accepted similar position
which he formerly held with the
Consolidation Coal Company at In,
terstate.
Rig timber for two wells is being
moved to tho Iefferson D. BasseI