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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY Gov
GLAsscocK This WEEK.
State Executive Issues Public Docu-
ruent Following That Of President
OF the United States.

Charleston, w. Va.--Goy. GlasscoclS
has issued the customary thanksgiving
proclamation as follows:
Following the custom Of many years
the President Of the United States has
designated Thursday, November 2Sth,
1912, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer. Certainly we should be thank
full for the civil and religious liberty
with which We are blessed; we should
thank Him because He has aroused us
to a deeper and more sincere rever-
ence of law; He has blessed our insti-
buttons Of learning from the common
school to the universities and colleges
and is making of us more patriotic
and God-fearing people Let us make
1t day OF reunion of kindred and
friends. and let us prove the sincerity
of our thanksgiving by generous gifts
of charity for the relief of the poor
and needy.
On that day let us suspend our ac-
customed work and meet in our usual
place of worship and give thanks to
Almighty God for our prosperity as a
state and nation, for our freedom from
pestilence and disease, for the har-
vests that have been reaped, and for
our remarkable advance in virtue, so
briefly and intelligence.
And let US pray that the blessings
that we have enjoyed during the year
that has ended may be multiplied unto
us; that our conscience may be quick
ened to better recognition of the
wisdom and power of God, and that in
our daily life we may closer follow
the path of truth and righteousness.
Now, therefore, 1, William e. Glass
cock, governor of the state of West
Virginia. do hereby designate and pro-
claim the said 28th day of November,
1912, a legal holiday throughout the
state of West Virginia, and | recon-
mend to all the people thereof that
the day be observed reverently as
recommended by the president.
In testimony whereof l have here
unto set my hand and caused the great
seal of the state to be affixed.
Done at the capitol, in the city Of
Charleston, this the 18th day OF No
vember. In the year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twelve and
in the fiftieth year of the state.
VIM. Z. GLASSCOCK.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Eleven opinions Handed Down BY Su
preme Court.

Opinion day for the supreme court
II opinions were handed down. or the
number two were ballot commission.
ers cases from Ohio and Wetzel coun.
ties, which were really decided two
weeks ago when the court awarded a
writ of mandamus in one case and re.
fused one in the other. The court,
as suggested at the time, handed down
written opinions.
The cases decided by the court and
in which opinions were handed down
are as follows
Morris VS.. Ballot Commissioners
from Wetzel county. Mandamus
awarded
Stewart VS. Ballot Commissioners
from Ohio county. Mandamus re
fused
BY Judge Poffenbarger: Galizan VS.
Henry, from Mcdowell county. AT
firmed
Digman VS.. West ct al, from Tucker
county. Affirmed.
BY Judge Miller: State vs. Moore
ct al. from Tucker county. Affirmed
Frum vs.. Pickett, from Marion
county. Affirmed
Gay vs.. Householder, from Poca
hontas county. Affirmed in part, re
versed in part and remanded
By Judge Robinson: Hurley VS.. Hur
ley, from Harrison county. Affirmed
Kendall VS.. Dunn, from Monroe
county Affirmed.
BY Judge Williams: Runnion VS.
Morrison, from Braxton county. AT,
firmed.
Shock VS.. Gowing, from Braxton
county Affirmed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Hair Ornaments Worn.

Ornaments are always worn in the
hair, and narrow bandeau of velvet
Is still popular A Paris house shows
narrow stir band of blue velvet
sewed with colored beads, from the
center of which springs up a pea
cocks feather in natural colors, q
bizarre and striking ornament. An.
other band of velvet is sewed with
brilliants, and white osprey rises
in the maddle in a fashion that Ia both
becoming and dignified
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

1t is difficult to estimate the full
value and benefit of corn and grain
show to the state or community in
which 1t is held. Every county in the
state should hold a county corn and
grain show, and the winners at this
show should send their exhibits to the
state show 1t is not the premiums
that are won that constitute the ben
efit derived from exhibiting good corn,
grain or stock. for the premium is the
smallest fraction Of the real profit.
The man who exhibits, be 1t winning
or losing sample, sees his product put
in competition with those of other men
and there can see the good and bad
points of the exhibit, and he is very,
very slow and lacking In ambition If
he does not go home with the deter
mination to raise better crop and
sample for the following year. This
will cause him to think about his
methods Of growing crops and try to
discover better methods OF farming
Have you not often heard such a
statement as this: Those fellows
NiO"h Ny n IOWA oil . HIS ldlIuGIS dIlu
grow dandy crops. Why? 1t seems
that every one of them have pure seed
corn, and don't they seem to enjoy
their annual county fair and agricul-
tural exhibit" Since you think of it,
are their. farms naturally more fertile
than yours, or have they simply got
started in the right direction towards
the field of better agriculture and bet
ter living?
Selecting Corn For Show.
In exhibiting corn 1t has been the
custom to show ten ears which were
considered as one whole instead OF
a single ear. To select this ten-ear
sample one should select thirty or
forty or more of the best ears he can
find in his felds and lay on a table or
board. side by side Look each ear
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Expert Visits Warren County.

Oscar Wenderoth, supervising arch
itect of-the treasury department az
Washington, arrived in Bowling Green
from Birmingham to inspect the stone
al the numerous quarries in Warren
county. He was met at the station by
Mayor Oils E. Townsend, City Attor-
ney Max B. Harlin, members of the
city council. Col. Edward o. Leigh,
editor Of the Bowling Green Messen-
ger, and the owners of the quarries
He was taken to the quarries, where
he inspected the stone. with which he
expressed satisfaction
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Packwood Wins Promotion.

Victor Y. Packwood, who has been
secretary Of the state banking com
mission since its organization, has
been promoted by Commissioner
Smith to the position OF chief clerk,
vacated recently by William Maxey,
of Glasgow. Mr.. Packwood lives in
Richmond and won his promotion by
efficiency. He will enter at once upon
his new duties, for which he is con-
sidered to be especially well qualified
by his experience.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
New Trial Is Granted.

The Louisville Gas Co. secured a
new trial in the court Of appeals in
the case of the Louisville Gas Co.
against BERTHE and Henry Guelat from
the Jefferson circuit court, in which
a verdict of $40 damage had been
awarded the appellees for damage to
household goods by reason Of an ex-
plosion caused by an alleged defective
gas cutoff
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Tuck the Sleeves.

Try my plan when making chill.
dren's dresses. says a contributor to
Needlscraft: Cut the sleeves an inch
or SO longer than is necessary: then.
having finished them in any way de
sired, run tuck-or more than one.
as fancied-midway between shoulder
and elbow, making them the right
length. 1t is an easy matter to rip out
the tuck when the sleeves need length.
ening, as they are sure to do the sec
ond season.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
viii Take School Census.

A new census for the schools of
Paris Will be taken April / SO that
the teachers in that city can get their
pay. This agreement was reached to.
day after conference between w. H.
Whitley, an attorney representing the
Paris Board of Education, and Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction Hamlet
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Mccreary to Join Shriners.

Coy. McCreary and Attorney General
James Garnett will be members of a
Class to be initiated into Kossair Tenn
pie, Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine on the night of
Thanksgiving at the Scottish Rite
Cathedral in Louisville. The Shriners
plan the most elaborate ceremonies
and banquet ever attempted by the
local organization.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
West Virginia Woman Wins.

The verdict of a Monroe county jury
OF farmers which awarded Matte Ken
dali, AZ years old, $1,000 In a suit
brought against the late L. b. Dunn
wealthy farmer was sustained in the
supreme court of appeals. Dunn, who
was widower and 76 years old, prom
ised to wed Miss Kendall, but refused
after the license had been procured
because of the objections of relatives.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Masons Elect OFFICERS.

At the forty-second grand annual
convention Of Royal Arch Masons Of
West Virginia, held here, new officers
were elected as follows: Grand high
priest, Frank E. Nichols, of Fairmont;
grand king, N. T. Rittenhouse, OF Par
kersburg; grand scribe, w. r. Work
man, of Wayne; grand treasurer, A., S.
Myers, of Wheeling; grand secretary,
D. X. Reed, of Clarksburg The grand
lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons convened here.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Judges are Appointed.

Gov. McCreary has appointed J. w.
Kerr as Police Judge of Campbells-
vile. He designated Judge A. p.
Sandige special judge of the Hardin
Circuit Court and Judge d. W. Card
ner as special judge of the Owsley
Circuit Court. He issued a requisition
on the Governor of Indiana for the
return to this state of Harry Baynes,
wanted In Ohio County.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
PRUNING is BEST.

Propping UP trees is a bad habit to
fall into. If the trees are properly
thinned in June more profitable re-
suits will be obtained in the fall.
Thinning means better quality and
more profit. Remember this point
next season.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Supreme Court for First Time Holds
Party In Contempt.

d
For the first time in many years,
IL ever in the history of the court, the
supreme court of appeals has found
an individual guilty of contempt of
that tribunal. Mhe victim is J. l.
Spragg, of Comeron, Marshall county
He was assessed fine of five dollars
The case was State, for the use of
E. S. Davis and e. s. Romine. VS..
Spragg The supreme court enjoined
Spragg from building second story of
his home. Later the circuit court dis
solved the Injunction. and the su-
preme court awarded writ of error
and supercedeas. leaving the higher
courts injunction in force, notwith-
standing the decree of dissolution of
the lower court.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

Notary commissions have been sign
ed by the governor for the following
named citizens of West Virginia and
have been issued through the office of
the secretary of state: Charles NJ.
Harlow. of Hurricane, Putnam coun-
ty; J. v. Hall, OF Clarksburg, Harrison
county; Fred NJ. Brinkman, of Wheel
ing, Ohio county
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Coal Operator in Race.

Millionaire Coal Operator In Race.
Isaac T. Mann, Mercer county coal
operator and millionaire, has entered
the race for United States senator, to
succeed Senator Clarence w. Watson
Former Senator Davis Elkins, of Nor.
gantown, and William Seymour Ed
wards, of Charleston, were previous
entries. At Bluefield Mann announced
that he appreciated the encourage.
ment given him to enter the race, de
clared that he would appreciate the
honor, but said he would not make any
unseemly scramble for the place
Mann lives in adjoining county to
Gov.-elect H. D. Hatfield. The condi-
ton of Senator Hatfield, who has
been confined to his room at his Eek
man home for several days, is i'm
proved.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
DR.. Il. o. HATFIELD is IMPROVING

Williamson, w. Va.-The condition
of DR.. Henry d. Hatfield, West vir-
GINA goyernor-elect, is somewhat i'm
proved. DR.. Hatfield has been threat
ened with typhoid and failed to re-
spond promptly to treatment. Candi-
dates for public positions are compell-
ed to wait DR.. HStfield's recovery.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
OFFICIAL CANVASS
Final Results Will Soon Be Known
Republicans Make Slight
Gains.

Charleston.-The official canvass of
the votes cast in the election is pro-
c.eeding in every one of the So West
Virginia counties. The final results
will not be announced until the end
of this week. 1t is announced that the
Republicans are showing slight gains.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

Without a police Judge for five years,
Gov. McCreary filled the vacancy at
Quincy, appointing V. B. Morse to that
position. He also appointed Judge w.
T. Davis a special judge OF the Laurel
circuit court to hear the case OF Lewis
against Scoyell, the regular Judge re-
fusiEg to preside.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Governor Appoints Judges.

Gov. McCreary designated Judge ].
T. Hanberry to preside over the Nc.
Cracker circuit court to try the cases
of J. W. Hughes VS.. the Diskell Post
Augur Co. and Cecil Reed VS. John
Hendrick, Judge William Reed being
disqualified.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

Bulletin Is of the Kentucky geolog-
ical survey, covering the coal region of
the Upper Cumberland, embraced in
Letcher and Harlan counties, has just
been issued by the state geological
survey.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

The Citizens State bank. OF Err
LANCER, has been authorized to open Its
doors by the state banking commits,
sion. 1t has capital stock Of $25,00O
C. N. Burlington is president ard E
F. Smith cashier.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

Many a multi-millionaire would be
all right IL he could only lose his
reputation
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

The beef COW ought to produce
enough milk to rear her own calf
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

The pruning shears can be used
every month in the year.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21
Auditors Going over Mercer County

The state accounting department.
which.is under the direction OF the tax
commissioners office, has force OF
auditors at work at Princeton making
an audit of the books Of the county
of Mercer. These auditors have been
in many counties Of the state and in
not one of them have they failed to
find errors in the keeping of accounts,
and thereby have been able to collect
for the county sums paid out for serv
ices and rewards not allowable. In
some of the counties officials and for.
mer officials were denied many items
that had been allowed them as fees
by the courts and required them to
repay the amounts to the county.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-11-21

On the ground that a provision OF
the code which stipulates that voter
shall not participate in the nomination
of more than one candidate for the
same office was violated in the in
dorsement of the Republican state leg.
islative and local candidates by the
Bull Moose party, an attempt in the
courts to invalidate the recent election
is expected
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
MILLER-FRIST.

Alfred Miller, of Rising SUM- and Miss
Clara V. First, of Port Deposit, We're
married at Hopewell parsonage, on Wed.
pesday evening, June 5, by the Rev. j
NJ. Lindale.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
DR.. Collins Improving

Considerable improvement is reported
in the condition of DR.. Joseph Collins, of
Calvert, who was seriously injured when
he was thrown from his buggy late on
Monday night and who is now confined
to the home of Mrs. ]. E. Clarke, S21
North Fremont avenue, Baltimore.
The accident befell DR.. Collins about
two miles from his nome just short
distance from Chrome, Pa, while he was
returning from professional call. He
was driving through the open country,
when suddenly his mare became fright
ened at small hay stack and overturn-
ed his buggy. The physician lay uncon-
scious on the road for several hours, but
was finally found by a neighbor, who
carried him to his home. Late Tuesday
afternoon he was taken to the Maryland
University Hospital, and after receiving
treatment he went to the home OF Mrs.
Clarke His injuries consist OF a severe
liberation of the head and badly
sprained knee.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
Exercises AT Hickory Grove School

Hickory Grove school, near Colora,
closed on Friday, May 81, with an enter
tainment at p. m, or recitations and
singing by the pupils of the school, The
pupils were invited to bring their small
brothers and sisters from two years OF
age to six: these little ones enjoyed the
occasion greatly. Mrs. Sophie Nesbitt,
Mrs. Albert Ewing, Mrs. Mary Brown,
Mrs. Clayton Baldersttn and Walter
Nesbitt assisted Miss Sarah R. Miller
the teacher, in serving a liberal supply
of ice cream and cake to all present
The most pleasing feature of the exer-
cises was the bestowing of prizes. Made
line Brown and Leslie Pierce received
prizes of books for being present each
day of school during the year. Esther
Daber, Reba Pierce, Helen Brown, Will
liam Swisher, Leslie Pierce, Lawrence
Love. Earle Love, Hazel Kennard
Blanche Pierce. Madeline Brown and
Lulu Watson received prizes for being
present each day of the term of school
It is expected that Miss Miller will re-
turn to this school in the fall
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
Commencement AT Tome

Commencement at Tome begins today
Saturday with the last chapel and the
Alpha Delta Tau initiation. Tomorrow
Sunday the commencement sermon will
be preached by Rev. Percy Foster Hall
rector of st. Timothy's Church, Cations
Vile. The Boys Commencement will be
held on Monday at $3.50 p. m, when the
address will be given by Prof. Howard
McClenahan, of Princeton. On Monday
morning at 10 o'clock the class day ex-
ercises of the Boys School will take
plG---~~
On Tuesday evening the Girls School
will hold their class day exercises and
their commencement on Wednesday
morning, when the address will be given
by Rev. DR.. Russell H. Conwell, Presi-
lent of Tempe College, Philadelphia,
The commencement sermon Girls School
will be preached tomorrow GSunday)
morning, in Tome Memorial Church.
The Alumni Association will hold its
banquet at 7.30 Wednesday evening, to
be followed by the Alumni dance.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
WEEKS WEDDINGS
DAVIS-G GORGE.

Miss Isabelle l.. Davis, of Cherry Hill,
and Russell NJ. George, son of Mrs. S.
H. Potts, of Elkton, We're married last
Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of
Eastlake NJ. +. Church. Wilmington,
Del, by Rev j. r. Bicking. They were
httcnf'd by Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Wilson,
Of Wilmington, Miss Vida Davis, OF
Cherry Hill, sister of the bride, and
Miss Ethel George, of Elkton, a sister Of
the groom. They will reside in Whining
fon, Dei., where the groom is employed
BENJAMIN-MORRIS
Former County Commissioner Charles
\. Benjamin, of Leslie Md, was married
on June D. to Mrs. Abi Matthews Morris,
OF Washington, u. c., widow of the late
Captain w. j. Morris. The ceremony
took place at 25lG Guilford ave, Balti-
more. and was performed by the Rev.
DR.. r. T. Little
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
BASE BALL

The full scores of Saturdays games in
the TriCounty League are given on page
2, of this issue. Saturdays games tie
Aberdeen and Port Deposit for first place
with Elkton. Havre de Grace and New
ark punched for the next place.
Elkton and Aberdeen will try conclus-
ions again this Saturday. afternoon at
Elkton. Last Saturday at Aberdeen,
Elkton gave Aberdeen coat of white
wash, Watson holding them down to one
lone hit, while Elkton made nine hits
off Bonnet. -Four of the nine were by
H. Scott, who is batting like a fiend this
season.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
Drowned Boys Body Recovered

The body of Alonzo owens, the sixteen
year old son of William Owens, of Perry
Vile, who fell from a launch near
Stump's Island, as stated in last week q
WHIG, was found Friday evening, about
Ave miles from the point where the young
man lost his life. Coroner William p.
Dean was summoned and held an in
quest. A verdict of accidental drown
ing was rendered. The funeral was held
on Monday.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
w. CLIFFORD KIRK.
MRS. ANNA G. BATES.

Mrs. Anna G. Bates died Tuesday morn
Ing at the home of her son, in Brides
burg, Pa, aged "a years. The deceased
was the mother Of Mrs. Frank G. Pratt,
of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
W. pIERsoN BIGGs.

w. Pierson Biggs, well known in Cecil
county, as we'll as Delaware, died at his
home in Mfddletown on Saturday even
ing. June l. after several months illness.
Mr.. Biggs father, John, was native of
Cecil county, but moved to Pencader
Hundred, Del, as a young man. Pier
son Biggs was born at the Delaware
homestead, January %. 1885, He was
twice elected to the Delaware State Leg
islature. and in 1890 was appointed, by
his brother, Governor Ben T. Biggs.
Clerk OF the Peace for New Castle
county, which position he held for five
years. During the latter part of his
life Mr.. Biggs had discontinued active
farming. and had resided in Middletown.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and one daughter, Clara NJ, wife
OF George Janvier, teller in the Citizens
Natiera al Bank of Middletown. The fun
eral took place on Wednesday last, with
intermenf in Bethel Cemetery, at Pivot
bridse, Md.
EDWARD p. CHAMBERS.
Edward P. Chambers was buried at
Rosebank Cemetery, Calvert, on Tuesday
last, his body having been found in the
brandywfne, Sunday morning, the un-
fortunate man having fallen from the
bridge at Coatesville, where he resided.
Mr.. Chambers was about so years of age,
was born in West Nottingham township,
and was married to daughter of Rich
ard Howard, of Zion. Up to the time of
his wife's death, about seven years ago,
their home had been in North East.
whence Mr. Chambers had removed to
Coatesville. Two sons and two daugn-
ters survive him.
w. CLIFFORD KIRK.
Mr.. w. Clifford Kirk, of the Ninth
district, died very suddenly Tuesday
night at his home. in the. SD year of his
age. Mr.. Kirk is survived by his widow,
Helen Wells Kirk, daughter of Benjamin
Wells, for many yaars Adams Express
agent at Elkton. Mr.. Kinks death comes
as a great shock to his relatives and
friends. The interment will be at Rose
bank Cemetery, on this Saturday after
noon, at o'clock.
MRS. ANNA G. BATES
Mrs. Anna G. Bates died Tuesday morn
ing, at the home of her son. in Brides
burg, Pa, aged "a years The deceased
was the mother Of Mrs Frank G. Pratt,
of Elkton
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08

MTe william Foster will entertain
the Ladies' Aid OF Union Church on We'd
nesday, June IL.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
Marriage Licenses

John Wesley Lockard of Baltimore, and
Anna May Strain, of Elkton.
Alfred Miller, of Rising Sun, and Clara
Y. First, OF Port Deposit
SDLOf:ED.
William Fl Peace and Alice NJ. Jones,
Goth OF Havre de Grace.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY:
Aberdeen at Elkton.
Newark at oxford.
Port Deposit at Havre de Grace.
Elk Mills at North East.
The Cecil Whig., 1912-06-08
BENJAMIN-MORRIS.
WITWORTH-WIER.

Mr. George a. Witworth, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. C.. Wilmer Witworth and Miss
Net1ie v Wier, of East Downingtown,
Pa, were married in Coatesville, on May
gf by Rev. H. S. Patterson. They will
reside in East Dowpingtown where the
groom is employed with foundry COM