The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-20
WESTON

WESTON, req. 2O.-Local railroad
employees have hit upon plan to on
-set the high cost Of living. At Al
meeting held last night arrangements
were perfected for the organization
OF stock company TO open and oper-
ate general merchandise co-opera-
tive store for the beneft Of the rail-
road men and their families. A state
charter win be taken out at once. and
it is expected that the store will be
opened within two months. A new
building will be erected for the pur-
pose close to the railroad shops and
yard.
Gay-WelIen.
Mr.. Lloyd G. Gay and Miss Laura NJ. ]
Wellen, we'll known young people OF
this county, were married this morn
ing by Rev. Helmick at the NJ. P. par
sonage.
Settlement Approved.
At special meeting OF the city
council City Collector o. L. Harrison;
submitted his settlement for the fis-
cal year ending April /, 1912. The
settlement was approved and accepted
by council
Petit Jurors Drawn.
The following have been drawn on
the petit jury of the circuit court.
which convenes on March 10:
t. e. Hinzman, R. H. Harrison, j.
liz. Jones, Aldo Mckinley, Wade Nc
I whorter, A. E Sutton, w. W. Smith.
G. w. Smith, E. o. Taylor; A. L. wag-
goner. U. v Alfred, Douglas Bailey,
June Bailey, Lloyd N. Bailey, Grover
Davis, W. B. Ellis, e. NJ. Hall, James.
Kerrigan, c. F. Linger, I. w. Losh, G.
W. Nicely, Charles c. Bailey, A. w.
Fisher, C c Hammer, E. t. Kraft, J.
j. Turner, S. ]. Mick, Ray McWhorter,
R. C. Smith. W w. Warner, D. H.
Ward. T. E. west, j. w. winemiller,
E. G. Gay. R. W. Gay, Albert Ham
mer, w. P. Kincaid, A. NJ. McQuinn, ].
N Mick and J L. Polling.
Democratic Convention.
A call has been issued for the
democratic city convention to be held
on next Tuesday night, February 2o,
at which time the party nominations
will be made for mayor, city recorder,
chief Of police, city attorney, street.
commissioner and councilmen from
each OF the four wards of the munich
pality. No convention call has yet
been issued by the Republicans.
@ Shakespeare Club.
The Shakespeare Club held an en-
joyable meeting at the home of Mrs.
George /. Keener, on Center avenue
Hast night.
Presbytery Services.
Services in connection with the spe-
clal China campaign of the Grafton
Presbgtery were held, in the local;
Presbyterian Church this afternoon
and evening. The afternoon service
was for women,a and that in the even--
ling for men. Both conferences were
well attended, all denominations
being represented DR.. c. L. Johnson,
of Pekin. China, lectured at both
meetings.
Roads Frozen Hard.
The cold weather has put the roads
in fair condition and scores of county
residents are Selling the first good
opportunity of the winter to come to-
town. AS result local merchants
report good increase in the volume
of their business during the past few
days.
DIR. George I. Keener visited Clarks-
burg today and held conference
with Secretary King, of the Clarks-
burg Board of Trade, relative to the
matter of securing the Pittsburg rate.
Of freight for this section.
B. A. Koblegard and party of
friends will leave Weston on March 8
for trip to Daytona and other points
in Florida. They will attend the in
auguration of President Wilson. at
Washington on the fourth, and will
then proceed South. They will be gone
about ten days.
Elect Officers.
Fern Leaf Rebekah Lodge, No. 1O1,
l. 0. 0. F., elected the following off,
GERS for the ensuing year at meet
ing held last night: Noble grand, Mrs
W. B. Ellis; vice grand, Mrs. Fannie
Schwartz; secretary, Miss Elva
White; treasurer, Mrs. Daisy Nc
Dermott. Under the direction Of Mrs.
William Lampert and Mrs. Bliss the
lodge is organizing degree staff.