Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1911-07-19

miners hospital. Further than
these few facts we were unable TO
learn anything of the accident.
Miss Irene Embrey of Gresham,
Va, has been spending the past
week with friends at this place
and Huntington.
Mrs. Scott Winters recently en-
tertained at six O'clock dinner her
mother, Mrs. Owens, and Miss
Belle Berger of Catlettsburg.
Miss Dorothy Percival entertain.
ed number of Huntington and
Catle,tsburg friends at her home at
this place last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Norman Miles of Louisville
stopped off here few days this
week while en- route to Waverly to
visit her sister, Mrs. l. G.. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Breeze
have returned to their home at Gar
rison, Ky. after spending a week
pleasantly with Kenova relatives
and friends.
The American Bridge Co. has a
force OF men, a yard engine and
steam derrick at work employed In
unloading bridge iron along Lower
Thirteenth street.
w, u. Smith has been awarded
the contract for the buildino of ]
q. Lambert}s new residence on
Poplar street. The foundation is
now being laid.
B. & o. Operator Manice has
been off duty the past few DAYS
on account Of illness. During his
illness Operator Walker is work.
ing the second trick.
Prof. K. o. Saunders of the
kenova schools will 90 to Home.
stead, Pa where on Sunday, July
30, he will address a Sunday School
rally. Mr.. Saunders subject will
be "a Study of the American Boy"
lie has given the same address on
several occasions, among which
might be mentioned the local
teachers meetings, the State Edu-
cational association at Bluefeld,
two commencemenis in Ohio, and
elsewhere.
During his ten years. regime here
az principal Mr.. Saunders has had
time TO give the American boy
much thought and attention in all
his different phases. The outcome
of this study has been the formation
of material for splendid address.
During the electrical storm Tues
day afternoon lightning played
havoc with the high tension wire Of
tire street car line. The wire was
severed in three places, while bolt
put some of the machinery out of
business at the power house. The
current burned ont large dynamo,
the coil of insulated wire being 100
miles in length. The flames Ignited
some oil and other mineral sub.
stances and the hose reel at the
planning mill was secured with
which the flames were extinguished.
The damage to the machinery will
amount to several thousand dollars.
a live wire was severed at the Mil.
Ter building and cut up high old
inks before the current was turned
Oft. Mrs. w. ID. Harris had lust
gotten out of carriage In front of
the bank when the wire parted. The
report caused her to step back
ward, which probably saved her
life, as the wire struck the pave
ment where she had alighted from
the carriage.
After the storm had subsidized a
gentleman crossed the street and |
was standing in front of the bank
when the current was turned on.
The dangling wire again began it's
fluctuations and Kissed worse than
blowing viper, while it threw sparks
and blew blazes in all directions, as
though it were daring everybody
and everything to touch it.
1t seems the gentleman in dues-
ton had brave heart, but his feet
wouldn't stand. At the first swarp
OF the Kissing wire, with one bound
he cleared the office desk in the
bank and stopped only after ne had
landed in President Miller's Office
IN the rear of the banking room.
Born
Tuesday, July II, 1911, to Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Andrews, a son.
To DR.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Scott of Bluefeld, a daughter.