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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
mrs. BASEL DEAD
Prominent Woman, Lifelong
Resident Here, Passes
from the Earth.

Mrs. Martha Ann Basel, wife of
the Honorable John Basel. died in
her home on West Main street at an
early hour Friday morning.
Mrs. Basel vas a daughter of the
late Judge Charles and Mrs. Ann
Lewis, of this city, and she was born
June %. 1871. Her marriage to Mr..
Basel was solemnized February 81,
1867.
The death of Mrs. Basel is the
ending OF a beautiful, active, capa-
BILE and useful life. She was forward
in all works of charity and religion,
and was always ready to ameliorate
the condition of any one in distress
or in need. She was a prominent
member of Christ Episcopal church
for many years and from the organ
ization of the parish aid society to
the close of her useful life she was
president of it and was deeply inter-
ested in charitable works. She was
devoted to her family and friends
and filled all the duties of her
crowded life as an earnest Christian
woman, always ready to help those
in trouble and sorrow. The poor
have occasion to remember her with
great compassion.
Mrs. Basel had been an invalid
several years and she passed gently
and quietly from the earth as one
who sleeps after long vigil.
Mrs. BASEL is survived by her
husband. two sons and five daugh-
tiers. The sons and daughters are
Norval. Edward. Mrs. John W. Da-
Wis, Mrs. w. Percy GoH. cornelia,
Mrs. Philemon NJ. Watson, of In
dianapolls; and Martha. y
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
Line
From Buckhannon is Award
ed by Railroad Company
to Baltimore Man.

BuCKHANNoN, Mar. 1.-THE Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
has let the contract for its short line
from Buckhannon up French creek to
the Redwood line, which It taps
somewhere near Centralia. The con-
tract was awarded to Webb Kefauver,
OF Baltimore, and work is to be begun
In April, and hurried to completion.
This branch has been under CON
temptation for several years, and
surveys were made of several pro-
posed routes. II has been known for
some time that the French creek
route had been selected, but the pep
pie Of that section do not know the
exact route, for three surveys were
made In the vicinity of the town of
French Creek,
This is the best news the people
of Buckhannon have heard for long
time, as 1t means much to them. 1t
will Increase the freight and passen-
ger accommodations and also means
that shops will be located here. 1t
mean that in the next year or two
the old town will improve more than
1t has in the last ten years, and that
several hundred people will be added
to the population of the town.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
+ 0}FEITS
Big Amount of Money for
Failing TO Make Proper
Assessment Returns.

CHARLESTON. Mar. l5.-Because
he failed to return all his property
for taxation. Louis A. Rolf, or rather
his estate, mas paid to the state tax
commissioner $1,000 as forfeiture.
This represents ten per cent OF the.
amount not returned for taxation by
Mr.. Rolf in 1911, The discovery was
made after Mr.. Rolls death last year,
and his estate appraised.
For the purpose OF developing coal
and timber lands a charter has been
Issued to the Boone Coal and Timber
Company, with principal offices in
Huntington, but with operations TO be
located in the state of Kentucky. The
company is capitalized at $4,000, and
has the following incorporators:
William S. Edwards and John A. Will
lis, of Charleston; F. L. Whitaker, G.
D. Miller and H. T. Lovett. of Hunt
ington.
A charter has been issued TO the
Morse Tailoring Company, of Hunt
ington, to manufacture and sell cloth
ing. Authorized capital, $4,000. In
corporators: Harry DeBosky, H. D,
Morse, D. NJ. Morse. NJ. p. wiswe'l
and A. c. Reynolds, all of Hunting
ton.
Notary commissions were issued to
c. G. Teter, of Riverton, Pendleton
county. and B. A. Robinson, of
Charleston, Kanawha county.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
NEW CONCERN
Is That Which Will Probably
Locate One of Its
Factories Here.

Relative to published news item
which concerns the Owens Bot
tie Company and the prospect for
securing one of its factories for
Clarksburg. H. v. ID. King, secre-
tary of the local board of trade,
makes the following statement.
The company referred TO which
will be known as the Owens Eastern
Bottle Company, an entirely new
and distinct corporation. whiDh takes
over the unexpired rights nof the
Owens machine, has been in touch
with the local board OF trade for
some time and representatives OF
the above company have already
been on the ground looking for sites.
AS a matter of fact, the plant re-
ferred to located at Toledo, which
suffered loss by fire a few days
ago, has no connection withtthe new
plant, other than some OF the stock
holders interested in that plant
will also be identified with the new
company. The Owens Eastern Bot
tie Company is made up of some of
the strongest glass manufacturers in
the United States, is Incorporated
for 100000 and the stock has
already been fully subscribed.
Mr.. King further states that he
expects to receive advices within the
next few days as to what decision
has been reached relative to loca-
ton but from his present knowledge
he is quite confident that the bottle
company will eventually locate at
this point.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
MRS. KENNEDY
Dies at Her Home at Lost
Greek after a Lingering
Illness. s.

Mrs. Lloyd Kennedy, aged about
55 years, died at her home at Lost
Creek Thursday night at o'clock
after a lingering illness caused
by cancer.
The husband and. two sons and
one daughter survive. IDr. Eric
Kennedy, one of the sons. Is in Colo
RADIO for the benefit of his health.
Charles Kennedy, the other son, and
Miss Myrtle Kennedy, the daughter,
reside at Lost Greek.
Mrs. Kennedy was highly es-
teemed woman and many friends
deeply regret her death.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
SOCIALISTS
AT Salem Complete Their
Ticket for the City Elec-
tion There.

SALEM, Mar. 15.-The Socialist
party has completed its ticket by
nominating for council in the First
ward Stanley Hickman. and Joe Hall
for council in the Second ward. Writ
Hickman is the nominee for street
commissioner and Sherman Mann for
school commissioner.
Deco VahHorn is their candidate
for mayor, H. L. Bee for recorder and
Farley Davis for chief of police.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
DELEGATES
And Alternates to the Prohi-
bition State Convention
Are Chosen.

AT conference of members OF
the Prohibition party of the county
held here Wednesday afternoon del
egates and alternates were chosen
to attend the state convention of the
party here May % next. The dele
gates as chosen are as follows:
j. o. Stout, w. II, Cheuvront, L.
E. Peters, S. z. Ritter, Delbert
Ritter, A. o. Brooks, H. c..
Hedges, A. w. Martin. H. H.
Mithong, NJ. S. Blair, Luther Bond,
R. E. L. Stout, j. NJ. Denning, D.
L. Curry. E. j. Woofter, o. l..
Griffin. L. D. Lowther, Austin Bond,
Cyrus Pennington and Delbert Har-
bert.
The delegate at large is viii Wal
tiers.
Alternates were chosen as fol
lows: c. H. Taylor, the Rev. W.
NJ. Long, John T. Griffin, Frank
swisher, Herbert Walters, D. Il.
whitner, Henry wickenhofer, w. A.
Brook. E E. Holden. D. G. Pow
ell. Theodore Martin, J. E. White
DR.. D. p. Morgan. j. c. Nc
Gregor, Alex. Dun. s. F. Lowther.
E. D. Mccarty, j. T. Harbert. 8.
@. Groves and Late Lyon.
NJ. S. Larmore. state organizer,
attended the conference and made
a short address.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
EXPRESS COMPANY
DECISION IS MADE

school house upon her lot, she might
have the building whenever 1t ceased
to be used for school house pur-
poses; and that she received no
other consideration for the use of
the lot. Objection was made that
since Mr.. Dixon being dead. Mrs.
Harvey was not a competent witness
to prove the personal transaction be.
tween them. This objection the
higher court held was not we'll
taken.
Authority to an agent to procure
lease of ground carries implied
power to agree with the landowner
upon the terms of the lease" says
the opinion, and "if a board OF edu-
cation erect school house upon
ground acquired for It by It's duly
appointed agent, and use It for pub
lie school purposes for a term of
years, 1t thereby implicitly ratifies
the contract made by its agent with
the landowner. provided its terms be
such as the board itself could law
fully make"
CabeH County Case.
That section, 6. chapter II, code
of 1906, forbidding the giving of a
lien by husband or parent on prop
erty that has been set aside as ex-
emDt from distress or levy, is not
contrary to constitutional inhibition,
is the holding of the supreme court
in affirming the circuit court OF
Cabell county in Taylor VS.. Bell
Vile, trustee, ct al.
Personal property can only be
set aside as exempt from distress
or levy by delivering to the officer
holding process to which st is sub
ject the sworn list ana claim pre-
scrlbed by the Code of 1906, chap
ter Al, section a." and that "the
right to exemption of property from
legal process depends on statutory
authority and is not availing unless
claimed in accordance Herewith"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the
Consolidated Telephone Company. y
corporation organized and doing bus-
mess under the laws OF the state OF
West Virginia, has died with the Re.
corder of the Town Of stealey Helshts,
u municipal corporation in the Coun.
~ OF Harrison and State Of West Viz
gin4a, application for the granting by
the Council OF the said Town 10. the
said Consolidated Telephone Com
pany, a franchise for the construe-
ton, maintaining and operating al
ducts. mains. pipes, cables. wires.
nanholes, distributing poles, IN al
the streets. lanes and alleys in said
Town for d period OF Fifty Cso) years.
With such application has been pres
sented draft OF an ordinance, which
contains number Of conditions
privileges and requirements which
may be fully seen upon inspection
thereof. The first publication of this
notice Is made on the 29th day OF
February in the year 1912, and at as
early date as practicable after. The
2sth day Of March in the year 1914.
at which time this notice viii have
been published thirty t9o) days. the
matter Will be brought before the said
Council for the granting OF said priv
ileges.
CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE
GoMPANY.
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BIG MERGER
OF TROLLEY
LINES IS ON
Movement under Way TO Con.
solidate Three Traction
Systems.
LOCAL ONE INCLUDED
Monongahela Valley Traction
Company with Large
Capital is Proposed.

FATRMoNT, w. Va, Mar 49,
The greatest industrial merger that
has taken place in this state for
many days will be the consolidation
of the Fairmont and clarksburg
Traction Company, the Fairmont and
Northern Traction Company and the
Clarksburg and Weston Electric
Railway Company. A meeting of
the directors of these companies
held here this week resulted in the
call for a special stockholders meet
ing to be held May 16 for the pur-
pose of consolidating. The new
company will be known as the Mo-
nongahela Valley Traction Com
pany and will have a capitalization
of $7,500,o00.
The consolidation of these COM
panies, the capital stock, the fran
chises and the properties pass into
and under control of the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction Company.
The new company is being formed
for the purpose of raising money to
complete the construction of the line
to Weston, undertaken by the
Clarksburg and Weston Electric
Railway Company, to complete the
Northview line and possibly to con-
struct line to Salem in the Clarks-
burg district and to construct add.
tional Fairmont lines. The com.
panies that form the merger has,
exhausted their bonds and in order
to finance the proposition OF build.
ing these lines, it is necessary to sell
additional bonds.
The Fairmont and Clarksburf
Traction Company is capitalized al
SIS, 100000. OF this stock two and
a half millions is common and Q
like amount is preferred This com,
pany has issued and sold bonds tc
the amount of two and half mil.
lion dollars.
1t will be the purpose OF the Mo.
nongahela Traction Company to use
two and one-half million bonds tc
take care of the two and half mil,
lion outstanding bonds, issue of the
Fairmont and Clarksburg TractioF
Company, also one million bonds tc
take care of the collateral loan of the
same company for one million dol
lars and further sale of one and a
half million bonds for available
funds with which to carry on future
extension work already planned
There will be ten million bonds in
the treasury to be sold If needed and
these will be available for future
railroad construction.
The building of the Weston line
will cost three-quarters of million
dollars,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
SWITCH ASSURED
As Shown in Black and White
by Letter from General
Manager.

Relative to the proposed purchase
of the G. W. Southern farm by the
clarksburg Board of Trade Land
Company, the following is the CORE
spondence that was exchanged be-
tween the secretary of the local
board of trade and J. o. WaSaon,
general manager of the Fairmont
and Carksburg Traction Company:
March 8, 1912.
Mr.. J. o. Watson,
Fairmont, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
As you are probably aware, the
Clarksburg Board of Trade is back
of movement looking to the or
ganization of land company for
the purpose of purchasing the old
Southern farm. located directly OPP
posite the new fair grounds in East
Clarksburg.
We believe you have had in CON
temptation for some time. and made
survey for. a projection of your
traction line from Industrial follow
ing Elk creek, connecting with your
present terminus at the fair
grounds which will pass directly in
front of the Southern farm.
We should be very glad to know
that, If the present deal is consum-
mated to purchase the above prop
erty, subdividing it into building lots
and reserving a portion for factory
sites, the traction company would
Immediately make the projection as
outlined.
Any assurance that you can give
us along this line will be appreci-
ated.
Very truly yours,
CLARKSBURG BOARD OF TRADE,
BY tslgned) H. V. D, KING,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Fairmont, w Va,
March 13, 1912.
Mr.. II. v. D. King, Secretary,
Clarksburg Board of Trade.
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Dear Sir:
We have your letter of March s
in reference to your Board of Trade
movement looking towards the or
ganization of a land company to
purchase the Southern farm for sale
of lots and free factory sites.
We have two or three surveys of
this territory and If your present
prospective deal is concluded, you
may have no hesltancy in telling
your people that the traction COM
pany will Immediately make a
projection giving service to the new
development.
Thanking you for your interest,
4 am,
Yours very truly.
tsigned) JAMES o. WATSON.
General Manager.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
RAaE sEYEt
NoTTcE

Notiee IS hereby given that ths
Consolidated Telephone Company.
corporation organized and doing bus.
mess under the laws OF the state OF
West Virginia. has Med with the RE
corder or the Town OF Broad Oaks,
a munlcipal corporation In the couh-
" OF Harrison and STATE Of West viz
ginia. application for the granting by
the Council OF the said Town to the
said Consolidated Telephone Com
pany. franchise for the eonstruc.
ton. maintaining and operating all
ducts. mains, pipes cables. wires,
manhoies. distributing poles. In all
the streets. lanes and alleys in said
Town for n period OF Flfty 900 years.
With such application has been pre-
sented n draft OF an ordinance, which
contains a number OF conditions,
privileges and requirements which
may be fully seen upon inspection
thereof. The hIst publication OF this
notice Ia made on the 2sth day OF
February in the year 1912, and at as
early date rs practicable after the
2Sth day os March in the year 1912,
NJ which time this notice will have
been published thirty tso) days. the
matter will be brought before the said
Council for the granting Of said priv
iieges.
CONSOLIDATED TELHPHoNE
COMPANY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
Consolidated Telephone Company, a
corporation organized and doing bus
mess under the laws Of the state %
West Virginia. has filed with the Re-
c6rder OF. the Town OF North View.
a municipal corporation in the Couh-
ty OF Harrison and State OF West Vir-
glnia. application for the granting by
the Council OF the said Town to the
said Consolidated Telephone Com
pany. a franchise for the construs.
ton, maintaining and operating all
ducts, mains. pipes, cables. wires,
manholes, distributing poles. in all
the streets. lanes and alleys in said
Town for a period Of Fifty t50) years.
With such application has been pre-
sented draft OF an ordinance, which
contains number OF conditions.
privileges and requirements which
may be fully seen upon inspection
thereof. The first publication Of this
notice is made on the 2Sth day OF
February in the year 1919, and NJ as
early date as practicable after the
2sth day OF Atarch in the year 1919,
NJ which time this notice Will have
been published thirty (so) days. the
matter will be brought before the s1ia
Council for the granting of said priv.
lleges.
CONSOLIDATED TR1IEPHoNE
COMPANY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
WILEY RESIGNS.
Secretary Wilson Will Be
Called on to Give Full
Information.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mar. 10
The investigation of the bureau OF
chemistry by the House has not
been ended by the resignation OF
DR.. Wiley, Chairman Moss an
nouncing today that Secretary Will
son would be called on for complete
information concerning the friction
that Wiley declared forced him to
retire.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
SUMMONS

state OF West virginia.
To the Sheriff OF Harrison County,
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded TO
sUhmon, as we have heretofore COM
manded. Albert o'Brien. TO appear be-
fore the Judge OF our Circuit Court of
Harrison County at the Clerks office
OF our said Court, at rules 10 be held
therein for said Court, on the first
Monday in April next. 20 answer a bill
in chancery exhibited against him IN
our said Court by Gertrude o,BrIen,
and have then there this writ
Witness, /. Wade cofrman, Clerk OF
our said Court, at the Court House
Of the said county. this 9TH day Of
March, 1912. and in the 4eth year Of
the state.
|. WADE COLEMAN, Clerk.
Order OF Publication.
State of West Virginia.
AT rules held in the Clerks office
Of the Circuit Court Of Harrison
County, on Monday. the 9TH day or
March. 1912. the following order was
entered:
Gertrude o'Brien
VS.. M C1IANcERY.
Albert oBrien.
The object OF the above entitled
suit Is to obtain an absolute divorce
from the bonds of matrimony now ex-
isttng between the plaintlff and the
defendant and to restore the plaintiff
TO her maiden name of Gertrude Gard
iner and 10 that end decree may be
entered by the Circuit Court OF Har-
rison County granting the object as
above set out as prayed for In plain
tins bill
And II appearing by affidavit flied
In this cause that diligence has been
used by and on the behalf OF the
plaintiff in the above styled cause to
ascertain in what county in the state
of West Virginia the defendant, Albert
oBrien. is. without effect. II is or
dered that he do appear here within
one month after the lrst publication
hereof. and do what is necessary 10
protect his interests.
A copy, teste:
l. WADE coFFMAN. clerl..
CHARLES G. COLEMAN.
Counsel for Plaintiff.
Notice to Take Dispositions.
Gertrude o'Brien, Plaintiff
VS.. IN CHANcERY
Albert o'Brien. Defendant.
In tho Circi,,t f,onr, IS IJ.s......
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
TO RECOUNT VOTES.

MANNNGToN, Mar. ia meet
ing of the town council will be held
Saturday night when the votes on
license, cast at last Mondays cleo
ton will be recounted. On the face OF
the returns the drys won, 2s2 to 29l.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21

Joseph Quinn, formerly of this city,
but who spent the last five years
working in the Roumauian oil fields
has returned here and is renewing
old acquaintance. Mr.. Quinn was
we'll known here taking an active part
in the oil business here before going
TO Roumania.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
NOTICE

Any person or persons having pos
session of or any claim 10. missing
bank book No. 7sl4sare requested 10
present the same 10 The. Lewndes
Savings Bank and Trust Company, 81
submit to having said book cancelled
and q. new bank book issued,,ta lieu
thereof. Y
THE DowsNDEs sAvicSGs BANK
AsaD TRUST COMPANY.
BY Geo. L Duncan. Treas.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
WALL PAPER

Nothing over Ioc. equal to tho kind
others ask zoe to T5c, Full line all
late designs and colorines.
Vanished Tiles, Fruits, oat-
meal, Gold, Jaspe Stripes,
Flcrals, Silk and many
others.
PEERLESS SC AND 10c
WALL PAPER AGENCY.
as S. THIRD ST.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
BODIES m RUINS.

HAMILTON. o.. Mar, 14-Three
men are believed to be buried in the
ruins of the new Butler county court
house which burned today at loss
of $4,000
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NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the Con
solidsted Telephone Company. a cor.
poratlon organized and doing business
under the laws OF the state OF Yves,
Virginia. has hled with the Recorder
CT the town Of Adamstona a muhiel-
pal corporation, IN the County ofsFIar.
rison. state Of West Virginia, appi!-
cation for the granting by Council %
the said town to the Consolidated Tei-
ephone Company franchise for. the
construction, maintaining and oper-
ating It's poles. lines, cross arms
wires. and cables IN, on and under Il.
the streets. lanes and alleys OF thu
said town for period Of nrty ibg)
years. The first publication OF. THU
notice IS made on the 2sthl day OF
February, in the year 1912. and az
early date as practicable after the 2Sth
day OF March In the year 1912, which
time this notice will have been pub
llshed for thirty .t5o) days. the mat
ter will be brought before the slid
Council for the granting of said fran
chise.
CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21

FARM FOR sALE-Farm Of $50
acres as whole or will sell in so
or as acre tracts, seven miles north
of cinrksburE one-half mile from
Zeising Station on f. & C. traction
line. Abundance OF fruit. Gas or
coal for fuel. Address n. ]. Pres
ton, Meadowbrook, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21

WANTED FOR U. S. AaArY-Ablc
bodied unmarried men between the
ages Of IS and IS: citizenssof Unit
ed States, OF good character and
temperate habits. who can speak,
read and write the English lan-'
guage. For Information apply to.
Recruiting Officer, Irwin Building,
clarksburg. W. Va,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21
son IS BORN.

Announcement is made of the
birth of a ten-pound son to Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Anderson at Wyatt.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21

EGGS First class Rhode leland
9 Reds, 1880 for setting Of is or
1880 for 80. Elizabeth Goodwin
ctGrksbafS. W. Va. Home ;phone
1881.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-21

CHARLES G. COLEMAN.
Counsel for Plaintiff.