The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-04-04
Country Correspondence

counted for. Before the blaze was
discovered it had made good head.
way, but the prompt arrival of the
fire ladies averted what would have
been a serious fire. The building is
new one. having been completed
only few months ago, and il
owned by Mrs. E. A. Bennett. 1t
Is situated right in the heart of the
town and had the fire not been dis
covered when 1t was, the whole
business block would have no doubt
been wiped out. Mr.. Kaplan had
about $4,000 worth of goods on
hand, and while the fire did not
damage the goods so much, yet the
water damaged almost everything.
and the loss will be several thousand
dollars. The building was dam
aged to some extent and the loss to
Mrs. Bennett will be heavy. Both.
however, were covered by insurance.
]. H. and 7. "A. Edwards went to
Pittsburg Thursday night to be at
the bedside of their mother. Mrs.
M o. Edwards, and sister, Mss
Gertrude. Mrs. Edwards and
daughter went to Pittsburg last
week to do some shopping and while
there both were taken i'll.
Dennis Nichols, accompanied by
his wife, returned Friday from Bal
timore, where he had been for sew
eral weeks taking treatment.
Miss Georgia Hawkins went to
clarksburg Friday night and ac-
companied her brother, c. W. Haw-
kins, home to Roanoke from st.
Mary's hospital, where he had been
patient for six weeks.
w H. Abner returned Friday
from Baltimore whittier he accom-
panied C. A. Harris to hospital
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ. Goe have gone
to Butler, Pa, to visit the formers
sister, Mrs. DIR. Campbell.
Mrs. Alfred Bailey has returned
from a visit with her sisters, Misses
Mary and Edith Conrad, at Roam
oke.
Charles CASTOR and D. S. snider
were at Jane Lew Thursday looking
after their oil and gas interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodloe Jackson.
of Jane Lew, were guests of friends
in the city Thursday. rst
Master Kenneth Casseday is con-
fined to his home on West Fourth
street with bad case of mumps.
A. Posey, conductor. and his wife
and children left Friday night for
Pickens to visit Mrs. Posey's mother.
Lewis Burrell. student at the
Morgantown university, is spending
the spring vacation here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Bur
rell.
w. H. Lightburn, county clerk, is
expected to return home soon from
Lotus, Fla, where he has been for
some months for the benefit OF his
health.
Miss Viola G. Casseday went to
Clarksburg Thursday night to con-
suit an eye specialist.
]. C. Forinash is in Pittsburg on
business.
WESTON, April 1.-THE county
court is in session here this week.
The term will extend through most
of the week as much business will
be brought before the court for con-
sideration. County Clerk Harry
Lightburn is expected to be present
for a part of the session.
Trainmaster W. p. Stewart was
at Grafton Saturday on official bust
ness connected with this branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
DR.. E. IA. Fleetwood, Baltimore
and Ohio medical examiner. of
Clarksburg, will make his reg
ular official visit here Tuesday af-
ternoon.
The Ira B. Keys Music Company
has installed a beautiful pinano in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. R.
Thomas.
Mrs. w. Lee Jack has returned
from visit to friends at Clarks-
burg.
Edward Nicholson has returned
from Ohio where he went to pur-
chase a farm.
]. C. Forinash and j. H. Edwards
have returned from Pittsburg, where
they were looking after business in
terests.
The doors of B. Kaplan's store
will be closed until the fire diusters
arrive tn adjust the loss incurred to