The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-06
WESTON

WESTON, May s.-The bond cleo
ton looking TO municipal erection Of
water works and the making Of a
levy for that purpose was defeated
here yesterday by a vote of 240
against the proposition to 200 votes
for 1t. The vote was not all out,
there being registration OF nearly
six hundred IN the city. All day
workers were in evidence, and there
has not been an election here for a
number OF years that has provoked
more spirited effort on the part of in.
terested persons. Just what course
the friends Of municipal ownership
and the owners Of the property of the
new water company will pursue is not
known. Some months ago a nun Der
Of wells were drilled and the leaders
Of the movement will probably now
attempt to establish plant as a
competitor Of the old water COM
pany.
There is no little interest among
business men and others Of this city
in the two good roads days at the
last of the month. Already arrange-
ments are being made by a number of
them TO go Ia person, or send men
or teame to work on those days, and
II the read engineer and those work
ing under him make the proper ar
rangements to use the men and teams
at their disposal, there will be some,
thing doing on the four roads lead
ing out and into this city, and these
at present are the worst in the
county.
Republicans and Democrats are
both getting busy for conventions
soont to be held in the county. Re-
publicans are to hold district con-
ventions throughout the county on
Saturday Of this week, and a mass
convention is soon to be held by the
Democrats to determine on the time
and manner Of making county nomi-
nations. 1t is likely that both the
old parties will hold primary cleo
lions If there are more than one can
didate for any office for which a
county nomination is to be made.
Misses Ethel and Eliza Stewart.
Mrs. Reed Goe and Mrs. P. G. Ur.
bach will entertain the members of
the Eastern Star after their regular
meeting on Thursday night, at which
meeting there will be one or more ini-
tiation.
The historic Freeman's Creek
Baptist church is planning for an all
day observance of Mothers day,
coupled with Rural Church day on.
May 10. There will be appropriate
music, recitations, addresses and a
basket dinner. Rev. E. e. White, of
the Baptist church of this city, will
be one of the speakers.
Mrs. Louis Hitler, of First street.
mas been taken to hospital at
Clarksburg to take treatment. She
has been on the sick list for some
time.
S. ]. zobrist. recently pronounced
incurably Ill of cancer of the stom-
ach, is now said to be on the way
to recovery, and the discovery is
made that his Is not cancerous trou-
BILE at all. His many friends in this
city and throughout the county will
gladly learn that he is so much i'm
proved.
Friends of Mr.. Clarence D. Cook
gathered at the home in Shadybrook
Saturday evening and assisted in the
celebration OF Mrs. Cooks birthday
anniversary, leaving a number of USE
fui presents, spending several pleas
ing social hours and enjoying the
evening very much.
Mr.. and Miro. Enoch A. CASTOR are
expected here this week from Leban-
on, Mo-, TO spend the summer with
relatives. They nave sold their
property in Missouri and will not re-
turn to that state.
Mrs. Laura Craig, of Pennsboro,
returned Monday TO her home after
having visited her sister, Mrs. James
p. Whitesel.
John S. Turner has purchased the
home property of Attorney j. NJ. Fos-
ter on lower Main street.
Lloyd Rinehart and Lloyd Beegh-
ley left today for Virginia on a bust
ness trip.