The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-12-04
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WESTON, Dec Many friends
in the city we're panied to learn OF
the death OF James Pickens, which
occurred very suddenly at at EIkins
while there on a business trip from
his home at Pickens. Mr.. Pickens
married Miss Mary VaadervOrt Of
this city. He was an influential citizen
Of Piekens, the town having been
named for him. His body was
brought here Wednesday for burial.
Residents of aaIevIIIe, Polk!
Greek and Shadybrook held a meet
ing Monday night at the HalevilleI
school house to consider the incor-
poration of the three suburbs into
town. While it Will take some
time to push the proposed plan
through and obtain a charter, a
large number of the best citizens
have pledged their support to the
movement.
John B. Henry and others have
purchased the business OF the Wes-
ton Buggy Company at the head OF
! Main street and wiz conduct the
business at the old stand. The
business has been recently managed
J by Levi P. Forinash-
I Marriage licenses have been is
sued to clarence Day and Gladys
Lawson and Zane ELLIS and Lille
Pritchard-
At a meeting of the order of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen'
held Monday might at the Odd Eel
lows hall w. c. Casseday, yard con-
ductOr. was elected delegate to the
grand lodge meeting next May in
San Francisco, Calf. Mr.. Cassidy
was for a number of years secretary
of the order and is one of its most
worthy members.
Mrs oscar jenkins, who was a
guest of Mr. and Mrs J. W. Wilson,
and M. and Mrs. George Hatzel, re-
turned to her home at Parkersburg
Monday
Charles Glenn, Of Mentor, O., is
Ia guest of his sister, Mrs. Ira Goble,
lin the MaIloy apartments
Mr.. e.ad Mrs. Joe Clayton left
/ Tuesday for Marietta, o.. whittier
they were called, on account Of the
death of Mr.. Clayton's niece. While
there Mrs. Clayton will visit her
mother a few days.
Mrs. Art Quinn, of Dry Fork, IS
visiting her daughter, Miss Alice
i Mrs. Edith Newton, of Clarksburg.
is visiting her father. w L. Dun
nlagton, ON Center avenue
! Mrs. Hayden McQuain, Of orlando
is spending a few days here.
! Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Aspinall, OF
..Richwood,. who visited here for a
few days, have returned home
] Miss Mary Conrad, of Roanoke, is
a guest of her sister, Mrs Alph Bal
ley.
/ MI. and Mrs. e. o. Hznkle are re-
i joicing over the arrival of new
!, daughter at their home on Court
avenue
Mrs. c. p. swint entertained the
Five Hundred Club Tuesday even
ing at her home on Center avenue.
: Miss Fannie Harrison has re-
turned from Clarksburg, where she
attended an assembly ball.
l.. w. Bartlett, OF Buckahnnon,
was in the city Tuesday on his re-
turn from Doddridge county, where
he was looking after oil and gas IN
terests.
Mrs. c w. Talbot has returned
from a visit to her daughter at
I Cumberland Md. She was accom-
panied home by her grandmother,
/ urs nora Morris.
Mrs. ". D. Goe left Tuesday even
ing for a visit to her daughter, Mrs
w. F. Morton. at Neanington.
4 Miss Kathryn Swan has returned
from visit to her parents at Con-
neIIsvilIe, pa, and has resumed her
duties as stenographer with Lawyer
i Bland.
Ernest smith is i'll of typhoi fever
at his home on Cottage avenue
The gas well which is being drilled
by Braunon. Bennett and Company,
on the w. G. Bennett farm, is pro-
crossing nicely and it is down at
depth of about 1900 feet.
! Miss Gertrude SIcGann is at
: CIarksb urg, where she is having
two residences erecteS-
Mrs Addie Norman and son,
Glenn, who visited relatives here,
have returned to their home at
Harrisburg.