The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-31

iron mines are in the immediate
neighborhood, and there are manu-
factories OF thread and wooden and
cotton goods in the town.
LA CHALADE-A northern
French hamlet, on the eastern Dor
der of the Forest of Argonne, hve
miles south OF southwets OF ayr
dun, on the Biesme. small ahuent
of the Aisne. A narrow passageway
entering the Argonne Forest is lo-
Gated near the town. The principal
landmark is an old abbey built in
1923. The town has population Of
about 500.
TH1AUcoURT-Situated in the
pretty valley OF the Rupt de Mad,
twenty-three miles northwest OF
Nancy and MEN miles from the Lor-
raine border this little town OF
northeastern France has popula-
ton of about 1,400. It's picturesque
chapel was erected in the fifteenth
century. The town is known prin-
cipally because of it's red wine, which
has wide popularity
ISEGHEM-A town Of West Elan
ders, Belgium, with populat1oiteof
about 1900, situated in a fertc
region. seven miles north of Cour-
trai, on the Mandel. an aff1uent OF
the Lys. The town contains numer-
Gus linen, calico, hat, ribbon, brush
and soap factories, and has an active
trade in linen and cattle. Shoe-mak-
ing and the manufacture of lace are
also carried on to some extent: Flax
and tobacco are extensively cultlvat-
ed in the enyirons.
sTADEN-A Belgian town in West
Flanders, six miles west of Hooglede
and nine miles north of Ypres. The
place has oil works. cloth prfnter1es,
nleacheries. tanneries and factories
for the making OF leather goods.
domestic science and manual training
school along advanced lines Is locat-
ed here, The surrounding country IS
very fertile and produces hops, max
and hemp. The population of Staden
is about 5000.
Belgium. six miles north OF Ypres,
on the railway to Bruges, and on the
Haenbeck, an afHuent of the User. 1t I
Is located in one of the most fertile
districts of Belgium. and in recent
wears has experienced great prosper
ity. 1t has manufactcries OF lace ana
silk and many spinning mills
large manual training and domestlc
science school for girls is located
there. The towns populatlon - duout
5000
KNCCKE-One of Belgium's num-
erous seaside resorts, one and quar-
ter miles from the North Sea and
nine miles north OF Bruges with /
population of about 1000 persons. A I
Iifeboat station and lighthouse are
located there, and monument to the
celebrated Belgian animal painter,
All, Verwee, has been erected. The
town is but six miles from the TOT
land border.
NooRSLEDE-A town of West
Flanders, Belgium, eight miles east
of northeast OF Ypres and an equal
distance northwest of Courtrai It's
inhabitants, among the most cuitur- I
ed in Belgium, number abont l,eOo.
Moorslede is an important linen pro-
ducing center and other produces are
chicory, leather. oil and beer
NOWNdIATO-A town in Russian
Poland, two miles from the Galician
border and thirty-seven miles south
Of Kielce, near the confluence OF the
Nida with the VistIila. The town was
probably founded in the 18th century
and for long time was the meet
ing place of the Polish diet TheA
princes Of Poland made their resi-
denees there before Warsaw became
a place of inheritance. The town
reached the height of its prosperity
5OO8hundred years ago, when Its pop |
u!ation as about 10000. Devasting I
Ares in 1907. 1911, 1855 and 1857, epi-
denies in 1901 and 1897, and attacks
by the Swedes In 1877 erA 1879 left
Il Slapped of its energy and resources.
Today Is has scarcely more than 1000
inhabitants Its chief activities are
conferred in neighboring sulphur
mines.
Iowa hens lay LOCO. 100000 eggs
yearly.