The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-02-15
YVES

when it was discovered that the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herlle Stalnaker of
West Second street was afire. The
alarm was given and the department
rushed to the scene OF the fire, but
before the alarm was turned in the
house occupied by the Stalnakers was
falling in in the rear and the flames
rapidly spread to the home Of Clyde
Mckinley who lived in the house on
the east, and despite all the heroic eff
forts OF the department both houses
were destroyed. The contents OF the
house occupied by the stalnakers
were totally destroyed with the house
with no insurance. The building be-
longed to D, A. Jones and was COW
cred with insurance. Clyde McKin-
ley's household goods were mostly
saved but his house was destroyed
He was fortunate in having both
Louise and goods covered by insur-
ance. The cause of the fire can NOT
be determined. 1t was first noticed
in the rear Of the Jones house.
Mrs. Fisher Dead.
Mrs. WI A. Fisher died at her homo
on MurphS's creek yesterday after a |
short illness of paralysis. She was
in her fifty-ninth year and leaves .
large family of children. She was
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. !
Samuel Jarvis and was widely known
in this city
Plant Burns.
Fire at the Panther Creek Lumber
Company's place at Beans Mills sun
day afternoon destroyed the store !
building and commissary of the COM
pany. ]. A, Henderson. of this city.
and other local men are interested IN
the company.
At Book Store.
Miss Frances Ryan is employed in
4. P. Wrights book store to take the /
place of Miss Eva Pritchard, who was
recently married.
To BE Married.
1t is rumored that one of the cities
popular merchants will be married in
the very near future.
Buys Interest.
T. B. Cleary has purchased M. A. !
Baileys interest in the Standard
Hardware Company Mr.. Bailey has
been in the hardware business here
for number of years and has many !
friends who regret to see him retire
from the business.
District Convention. 4
The district convention of the Re-
bekahs is in session here in the I. o. '
o. f. hall. .#
Officers Elected.
The stockholders Of the new electric
light Ice and Power Company nett
last night in the vacant office of DR..
NJ. S. Holt on Main avenue and elect
ed the following officers for one yea:
Presidential. S. Holt.
Vice president-George Hatzen.
secretary-Lee Troxell.
reasurer-Charles Snatch.
The new organization will be known |
as the Peoples Electric Light, Water
Ice and Power Company. Besides the
officers eletced twenty-six directors
have been chosen. Several thousand
dollars has been paid into the new
organization and 1t will not be many
months until suitable location will
be purchased to install the new plant.
The stockholders of the company are
among the most influential citizens of
nc city and the new concern is now
on good. firm basis.
Weston Personals:
Miss Mayme Williams is visiting
relatives at Salem.
James Ralston is at Wheeling at
tending a meeting of the Masonic
order. ....
WESTON, Feb. s.-The Weston
Board of Trade has Just held a very
profitable meeting in the office of tho
Weston bank. The board already has
a number of applications from bust
ness firms for gas and freight rates
Weston can furnish gas cheap enough
to justify any industry to locate here
and several new firms have recently
looked over locations here.
Mary Ellen, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. 7. W, Berry, has been i'll
OF pneumonia at their home on High
street.
The White Front restaurant, which
opened here two weeks ago, is be-
coming one of the most popular in
the city, The proprietor. Richard
Moran, is one of the best restaurant
men in the city.
Miss Lucy White will entertain n
party of her friends at tea tomorrow
evening,