The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1911-04-13
Lunberport

isensscss:
LuMBERPoRT, April Mrs.
Georgia Hornor called ON friends
and relatives in shinnston recently.
Mrs, Belle stier is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Archie Wolfter, of Mt.
Clare.
The Rev. David Main, Of Tyler
county, has returned home after Wis
iting his son, T. B. Main
Little Ines, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Malson, is seriously i'll
Of measles.
Mrs. C. T. Hatfield is very bad
with the measles now. The others
of the family are recovering fast.
Master Howard and Luther Main,
of Rinehart. called<on their uncle. t,
B. Main Sunday
Wesley Knight, of this place moved
to the Middleton Mines this week.
The Lumberport ball team prac-
ticed for the summer season on Jack
Run Sunday.
The Consolidation Coal Company
is quite proud of It's gas well, which
was drilled recently.
R. A. Borgess. was business Wis
ltor in Clarksburg Sat lrda.
Albert smithfeld is visiting friends
here.
VIM. Mccormick left here for the
Philippines where he will Join the
army.
Mrs. Jessie schriver called on
friends and relatives at Wallace re-
Gently.
Mrs. Hood Edgell, of Folsom is
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. F. Hatfield.
John Rowe went to work for the
Hero Coal Company. Thursday.
LUtMBERpoRT. April 1.-THE
feed house belonging to Hornor
Brothers near the Short Line depot,
is nearing completion.
NJ. f. Drummond has moved into
his new building in the Monroe adj
dition.
A force OF worSmen are engaged
on the building of ]. H. Hornor's.
The plans and specifications OF tile
structure insures a modern up-to-
date dwelling, and will add consider
able to the beauty of the town.
The cottage of Joe Voyle's on Ma
pie avenue in Haywood, is being
pushed rapidly to completion.
c. L. Hess, the lumber dealer and
contractor. has lumber house in
course of construction on the Har-
ter hill.
The Blue Ridge Coal Company
mine which was closed several weeks
during the winter, resumed opera
tons several days ago. There is
prospects OF good work throughout
the summer.
The Hero Coal Company has re-
sumed operations after forced
idieness of several weeks.
The date for resuming work by
The Consolidation Coal Company Is
2fxed as the 18th OF the present
month. 1t is now Working about
two days per week.
There IS considerable activity in
the oil and gas field here. Quite a
number Of teams are on the road
hauling casing, rigging, supplies
etc. Several new locations are being
made daily.
The question OF bonding the town
10 the amount of $4,000 for paving
purposes, was presented to the pc.
pie a few days ago, In the way of q
petition This to be followed by o
vote. The movement did not prove
very popular with the voters, how.
ever, and 1t is understood that moth.
ing further along that line will, be
attempted at present.
An event Of more than passing In
terest to the town and community II
general, was the celebration by Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Brooke, of their gol
den wedding anniversary FRIDAY
April I. The honored couple were
the recipients OF My valuabl,
presents appropriate to the occasion
among them being gold-headet
umbrella, gold watch, candlestickl
and various other worthy presents
The numerous guests, about fifty ii
all. naturally agreed that 1t wa
good 70 he there" and on departin!
for their homes exnrassed thas vist