The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-15
BRISTOL


BRISTOL. Aug. 1S.-Thomas Hicki
man, Of Salem fork of Tenmile. re-
-Eceived slight injuries few days ago
when gas regulator which he was
repairing blew up. The regulator
had been stopped up and Mr.. Hickman
turned the gas on in the top part to
blow the dirt out and not thinking
lit dangerous, he was standing over
Fit when It let fly, throwing him into
the air. He was not injured badly
except for few slight scratches.
Hiram D. Lynch was guest OF his
daughter. Mrs. ottie Marsh, Of Salem
fork creek Saturday.
Writ Hickman. of Salem, was out
to Indian run recently on business.
Amos Morris and family, OF Grass
run, went to Salem a few days ago
In their big Packard touring car.
Aubra Morrison, a telegraph oper-
ator for the Eureka Pipe Line Com
pany at Marshv!lle went to Pittsburg
a few days ago after a new automo-
bile which he recently purchased. Mr..
Morrison drove through to Clarksburg
from the Smokey City in one day and
says he enjoyed the trip immensely.
He expects TO sell his Brush runabout
Luther J. Barnes, of Indian run,
was in Clarksburg Saturday attending
TO business matters
Julius Matthey, young former of
near Bristol, was looking after bust
ness interests in Salem Saturday.
Howard Barnes, a South Penn OIL
Company employee, is off duty for a
few days owing to sickness.
William Hickman, of Hill Garden
Farm. made business trip TO Wolf
Summit Saturday.
Misses Helen and Mandella Ford,
OF Plainield, n. j.. are sojourning
with friends and relatives at Salem.
Miss Margaret Davis, who had been
visiting friends and relatives in the
east end of Bristol, returned recently
( to Chicago. III. TO finish her course
as professional nurse.
The ladies of the Methodist Epis-
copal church at Bristol served very
delightful ice cream supper at the
Bristol school house Saturday even
ing. Proceeds will be for the benefit
OF the Sunday school, After the ex-
penses were deducted they had s34.13
clear money.
The Salem concert band gave very
fine concert from the porch of the
Randolph hotel recently as follows:
March-Carnlval King.
Observation-Disclosures
Waltz-vales of Hoffman.
song-My Hero.
0verture-Ail Alone.
March-The Mortee Hand.
Medley overture-The Sunny South.
Song-Take Me Back to Your Gar
den of Love-
March-Washingto Grays.
Ed. Kelly, South Penn OIL Com
pany lease boss, of Grass run, and
son, Lloyd, made business trip to
Salem Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs R Donnally went to
Salem Saturday evening on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. crte C, Porter were
-bnppipg IN CaIoyn rocnntly
Mrs. Bertha Tate and children. of
Cherry Camp run, were guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram d.
Lynch, few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Ray Morgan re-
turned to their home at Bristol after
several days sojourn with his mother
at Amos recently.
\ Miss Stella Padget, of Parkers-
burg. is visiting Misses Mamie, Lilah
and Freda Kessy at this time.
The drilling well No. 4, on the w.
c. James farm on Grass run is pro-
crossing very nicely at depth Of
$500 feet,
The Gallagher brothers have fish
Ing Job at the j. W. Marsh No. on
Gross run. having broken the PIN of
of bit.
Mr.. ond Mrs. William Hickman and
children and Miss Nettle Hickman,
all of Hill Garden Form, spent Sun
ody OF the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hickman on Salem fork
creek.
Columbus w Law, postmaster at
Salem, went to Indian run a few days
ago to look after business matters,
Ed p. Traugh and wife, of Salem,
departed recently for a trip to Pitts
burg. Washington and New York.
They expect to be gone two weeks or
more.
Miss Edith Borgess., of tuscaloosa.
Ia, and Miss zelma Robinson. of
Clarksburg, are visiting friends in