The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-21
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on First street Wednesday afternoon,
Smith Fisher slipped and fell, break
Ing his right leg between the ankle
and knee. is though II will not be
Necessary to rake him 10 hospital
for further treatment, although he Is
suffering great deal Of pain. Mr..
Fisher has many friends in the city
who regret to learn OF his accident.
Matthew Hale, aged II years, was
accidentally shot Tuesday night at the
home OF the Borderman's in West
Weston by a shot gun which was be-
ing cleaned by Max Borderman, aged
16. The boys were preparing to go
on a hunt and not knowing the gun
was loaded, it went off, the contents
taking effect in the head OF the Hale
boy near the brain. Had the gun had
a longer range he would have been
instantly killed, but owing to the
short range 1t is thought he will re-
cover. His doctors say that had the
shot taken effect one inch nearer the
brain death would have been instan-
famous.
The Ladies Missionary Society," of
the Presbyterian church met Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Joseph
henderson, on, High street. They
had arranged to meet at the home OF
Mrs. ]. N. LEVER in the Malloy apart
ments, but owing to the Illness of
Mrs. LEVER the meeting was held at
the home Of Mrs. henderson.
w. r. Goe and son, Norvell, OF
Marietta. o., were in the city We'd
nesday guests of Col. n ID. Goe. They
had been at Clarksburg to visit Miss
Grace Goe at st. Mary's hospital.
Mrs. Clarence Waldeck and Miss
Grace Reyes, of Clarksburg, will be
week end guests of Mrs. f. J. Kane
on Center avenue.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
will be played at the Camden opera
house Saturday night.
Weston IS to have another lecture
course, which will continue through
the winter months. The lectures given
last season were well attended and
proved to be very beneficial.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kraft, who were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John HUFF,
have returned to their home at West
Union.
Mrs Walter Simpson is guest of
her parents at Monongahela City, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Rinehart were
visiting in Clarksburg Tuesday.
Judge W. C. Bennett is spending the
week in Washington, D. c.
Marriage licenses have been issues
during the last week to Blanch Brown
and Edward Baker. Iva Pennington
and Emory Custer, Nora Clark and
W. G. Posey, Genevleve Stack and E.
S. Brown, Della Halterman and STAG
ey Carder and Rella N. Butcher and
F. S. Butcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H Houghton, of
Walkersvflle, are visiting the for
mer's brother, j. NJ. Houghton. on
West Second street.
Mrs. c, E, Simmons, of Berlin, was
calling on friends here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Peterson and
little daughter are visiting friends and
relatives in Oklahoma.
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WESTON, Nov. 15.-H. W. Light
burn, county clerk, has issued mar
riage licenses to H. W. Cooper and
Belle Barbour, Martin Fox and Edna
Caynor, George Heater and Lottie
Morton and John Mccartney and vir-
ginia Smell
Joseph Watson, a Confederate vet
eran, is III at his home on High ave-
nue. from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis which he received while Wis
ting relatives few weeks ago at
Roanoke, Mr. Watsons condition is
serious and his friends and physicians
do not entertain much hope for his
recovery.
Elijah o'Hara, clerk OF the Bailey
House, is kept at his home in North
Weston by a gathered jaw. He has
been suffering for several weeks. His
trouble originated from having a tooth
treated and part of the jaw bone has
worked out through the side OF his
lower jaw.
Mrs, Elizabeth Ryan has returned
from a two days visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Devine, at clarksburg.
Mrs. J. W, Farnsworth served
luncheon Thursday evening at her
home on Center avenue for the bene-
fit Of the Methodist Protestant church.
A large number attended and a nice
sum was realized from their efforts.
J. X. Mason, of Morgantown, is here
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