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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
RICHMOND
Sudden Death Of Mary M. Fagar-
 Christmas Tree and Concert,

Mary AI. Fagan. who has been keep ing house for E. Sam James the past twelve years, died very suddenly Sun day night, leaving three children, a daughter and two sons
 William Cherry, an old resident Of this town. died at the home of his daughter ill River Point. Saturday, the 18th inst.
 There was a Christmas tree and concert at the Wood River church Wednesday night, the 23rd.
 Joseph Gardiner's children who have been confined to the house with scarlet fever. are able to go to school again.
 John W. Smith has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.-John Allen of Provi- dence the past few days.
 Joseph Woodmansee was at the Moore homestead Tuesday for the first time in six weeks.
 Rebecca Pagan Seen.
 Rurnor has it that Rebecca Pagan, sixteen years of age. who eloped with Isaac Roberts on the 24th day of last August was seen in Cromptcn SatUT- day the 18th.
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STAFFCRDVILLE

Mrs. Benjamin Phelps was the week end guest of Mrs Emory Phelps il Talcottville.
 Miss Esther Hedges. teacher of tn primary school. left tWon last weel Friday for two weeks vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Jerry Wilson and sol Dubrelle, and Mrs. E. NJ Harrington and children left Sunday to visit rel atives in Ashford
 Mrs Grant Hammer and niece, Mis- Arlene Banner, are Christmas guest of relatives in Worcester, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. II. A. Bosworth en teftained for Christmas guests. Afrs F. H. Bai1ou and son Frank, of Rocl Meadow, MT. and Mrs. c. w. AIille and NIT. and. Mrs. Arthur T.. BosMortt
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EAST WELLINGTON

Grace Wilson and Ella Copelani were in Willimantic Tuesday.
 Miss Elsie Maine left Thursday fo her home in Franklin.
 The snow storm of Monday spoiIe the skating which the young peopI were enjoying.
 Miss Abbie Amidon Of winsted I spending her vacation at her hom here.
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companied the body. The burial ser vice was red by Rev. T. A. Williams.
 MT. Ledingwell of Canaan is with his daughter, Mrs. G. R. Town. the holiday
 The Congregational Sunday school held Christmas tree exercises Friday evening.
 Ralph Bradway and his sister Grace visited friends in Brimdeld the first Of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
ROCKVILLE

Rev. W. G. Thomas of Hope Valley occupied the desk at the Seventh Day Baptist church here Saturday.
 ( Mir. and Mrs. Emory C. Kenyon were callers in Alton Tuesday.
 Erlo Barber and son, Wilfred, got in fee for Charles Greene of Hope Val ley Wednesday.
 The snow, sleet and rain storm of Monday left the ground covered with a coating of ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
WOODSTOCK
invitations Out for SpaIding Masters
 Weddins-Union c. E. Meeting.

Invitations are out for the marriage of John Robbins Masters of Utica, N. T.. and Miss Ida Lucille Spaldine of this place on Thursday, Dec. s1st, at 5 D. nn.. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph SpaIding.
 Congregational Christmas Entertain
 n1ent.
 The Christmas exercises of the Con gregational Sunday school were held in Academy hall Thursday evening. Tableaux by the children were given and presents from a well laden tree were distributed.
 The district school closed Thursday afternoon with recitations and a Christmas tree
 The Christian Endeavor societies of the Congregational and Baptist churches held a union meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
ANDOVER
Funeral of Frederick S. Case-Town Christmas Tree-House-kemp and Kemp-Perreno Weddings.

The funeral of Frederick Sumner Case took place from his residence f Tuesday morning. Rev. ". S. Boards of willimantic and Rev. John J. Lock ett officiated. Burial was in Manches ter.
 Community Christmas Tree.
 The annual town Christmas tree was held in the town hall Wednesday evening. The public school children under tine direction of their teachers, Miss Carey and Miss Bradley, gave a very pleasing operetta entertainment, and Santa Claus presented every child in the town under IS candy, fruit and a book or toy.
 Double Wedding.
 Henry House and Mrs. Ellen D. Kemp, postmistress at Clafk's Corner, and John ". Kemp and Guisippina Perreno were married at 1 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a large number of friends, at the residence of Mrs. Ellen E. Kemp. which is over the pestofiioe and store at Clark,s Corner. Rev. Jeln J. Lockett performed the double cere- mony.
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day tc attend the funeral of their nephew, Frederick S. Case.
 Tuesday evening a programme suit able to the season was presented. A Christmas tree was an interesting part of the programme. Each member took a small gift and received one.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
SOUTH WOODSTOCK

Mfr. Sturtevant of Boston was in town for few days recently
 Miss Minnie Wells has returned to North Attfeboro.
 MT. and Mrs. Mills of Thompsou were in town for a day this week.
 MT. Jessep has moved into Albert Williams house
 Mrs Daniel Flynn spent the week end in town
 Putnam lodge A. F. and A. NJ. meets today (Saturday1 at 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

Hampton are visiting their son, Pre-. lamson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Judkins are spendin their vacation in Haverhill, Mass.
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UNION

Sydney Roger, 90, who lived in North Breolzheld. died of enlargement of the heart The body was brought 10 Union for burial Saturday. Ills eistsr Isabelle, and brntlaer Genrge ac-I
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falos
 The college closed Friday, Dec. IS, for two weeks recess for the holidays. The dormitories and the dining hall are closed.
 Pastor Resigns.
 Rev. L. G. Rogers has accepted a call to his former church in Buffalo, N. r., and will preach his last sermon here next Sunday, Dec. 2Tth.
 Mrs. G. c. White entertained at wnist Monday evening.
 The Sunday school had it's Christ mas tree "Wednesday evening.
 Miss Wallace spent Christmas in Worcester witt Miss Thompson. Mir. and Mrs. s. F. Hollister are spending the holidays in Kingston, Pa. Dr. and Mrs. Newton are visiting in Pitfsheld
 Rev. and NH. c. H. Lamson of East
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STORRS

College Having Two Weeks NaeatiOn-- Rev. L. G. Rogers to Return to Buf- faIos
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LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
Windham County
CANTERBURY GREEN

Tomorrow to Be Observed as Christ mas SuHday--Asiss Curran's Pupils Give Christmas carol-lnjury to A. Hale Bennett.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
SOUTH CANTERBURY

AEr, and C. B. Douglass and son, Willie. and Mir. and Mfrs. Herbert Rogers of Norwich, called on MT. and MrA- T. J. Barber's Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

So far as incentive to Improvement Is concerned. tlls record made by a Cow which never paid her own ez- pensiVe way and which died before her time killed by tife process Of "reeord" making. can hardly be con- sidered as a shining ssseeess.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

Beggars in Turkey have established 2 trade rfion with 11,ooD n1enabers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

Mrs. c. w. Brown Resigns as Teacher Community Social Club Orqan. izee
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Holland County
BOLTON

School EntertaInment-Grange Has
 Christmas Tree for Members.
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don. think so. Honest Iniun. I don't. It looks to me like case of spending much money and taking much trouble for the sake of having something to brag about
 Which isn't farming. Not by a long shot
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dening2
 Not much. It was just 8 Dit Of tom foolery which. having once done, T should have counted myself a silly 1aelIanapes to repeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

A "record" in the sense we are talk fng about is simply the authenticated statement of something having been done by somebody or some animal which never before had quite been squaIled. It holds till somebody else i1r some other animal exceeds 1t. Then tl1e record" goes to the new freak
 That's just what most t'records'' are: freaks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

fns "rseords" or rainbows much Of the time. One thing, he's usually got too much to do of real importance Another thing. he's usually got too much good sense. And that isn't say ing that he's got any more of tflat than he ought to have, either!
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
W. |. 1OPp Is ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF FAIR,
Office Declined by J. e. Duke on
Account OF Ill HeaIth-W. II.
Sfratton Secretary

Dallas. Tex, Jan. AT a meet
ing of the board of directors OF
the State Fair at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon, J..
C. Dukes declination of the office
.of president, to which he was elect
ed last week, was accepted, and w
l.. Yopp was elected president. Ed
gar l.. F3ppen was elected second
vice president to fill the vacancy
made by the election OF Mr.. Yopp
to the office Of president, and w.
II. Stratton was elected secretary
The Officers for the year, accord
ingly, are w. |. Yopp, president;
Royal A. Ferris, first vice presi-
dent; Edgar l.. Flippen, second
vice president; W. II. Stratton, sec
rotary, and J. B.. Adoue. treasurer
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07

KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE.
Robert Lee Mcth'ady OF Dallas
Loses Life in Santa Re Rail-
road Yards

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 7.--Robert Lee
McGrady, sWitchnan in the Santa
Fe yards in Dallas, was run over
and killed by the switch engine
with which he was working be-
tween Canton and Cadiz streets at
i3o O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
His head was crushed and his
body badly mangled He is sup
posed 10 have made a misstep in
attempting to board the engine
when it Was In motion. The body
vas taken in charge by the We'll
land Undertaking company. The
funeral announcement will not be
made until out-of-town relatives can
be communicated with,
Mr. McGrady had been employed
in the Santa Pc yards six or seven
years. He is survived by his Wild
ow and 5-year-old son The
family home is at 2727 Ferris
street
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07

home at that time was just across
the street from the modest home
Of the young teacher.
Mrs Corlew had been resident
OF this county for % years, contins
20 Texas Immediately after her mar
rage. She had always been keen
w interested III the advancement of
her former pupil. It is doubtful
if there was anyone in the entire
country more deeply interested in
the proceedings of the Baltimore
convention than was Mrs. Corlew.
When the news flashed over the
wires that the boy who had at
tended her little country school
had been nominated for the presi-
dencv of the United States. she
declared she was the happiest woman
in the world, and that she just
knew he would be elected. She is
survived by her widower and two
children
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
At the Gem.

"Ku klux Khan" three reel pro-
ducticn well known to theatre goers
Of Waxahachie, is being shown at the
GEN theatre today. You will be
pleased with the picture production
as it is as near the story of the
book as can be acted. In addition
the Gem is showing al extra reel
making program Of four reels for
show the six reel, all star feature
I"Chackers,' ard this is a production
that all will want to see Check
ers' looks like a winner for many
reasons There is exhibited a desire
to get al the actual facts Of life as
many of US know it, striving for
verify that receives splendid sup
port from the way the play is Put
on; there is reality III environment
country, and the folks in the ato:y
dress and act very much like hut
man beings would under the circaui-
stances The admirable selection of
types and their sympathetic handling
contributes so heavily to the success
of the piece that two OF tie minor
roles shine out illustrious and steal
honors from the leads.
AS depicted in the photodrama,
aCheckers" is a loyable young man.
and he has the Weaknesses of that
character, His mothers death is the
| signal for his downfall. He begins
| to gamble, at the suggestion OF
| leAthery and humorous young tough
named push" and is helped to
| freedom by the same reSourceful
| young pug when the Joint is raided
Push is made of enduring ma
| terial. He is untroubled by ethics
lof any known kind, a hard piece of
! driftWood tossed about on the waves
/ of circumstances, firm believer that
chance rules the world Checkers
| is a winner.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
OVER sixteen HUNDRED
CHILDREN IN SCHOOL
attendance in December shows all
Increase Over observation-disclosures
Number on the Honor
Roll.

Sixteen hundred and seYenty-fiVe
children were enrolled IN the pub
lie schools Of Waxahachie during
the month Of December, according
10 the monthly report Of Superin-
tendent Vim. This IS an increase
over the enrolment for November.
OF the total enrolment in Deem
ber 1920 were in the school age
There were fifty-two under age
aud only three over age, The re-
port iii fun is as follows:
Number Of Children within school
age q to 20J enrolled, male 1852;
female S5S, total 1920.
Number of children under school
age enrolled, male 81, female 81,
total 81
Nun Der of children over school
age enrolled, male 0, female 3,
total g.
Entire enrolment Of children OF
all ages, male 1888, female s92, to-
tai 1876.
Number Of days attended by chill
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
dren OF school age, male $50, fe
male 1871. total 1853.

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hH''le hunioei Vi eaees OF tafdi-
"'a" VI an Ni' hiaie A. re-
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Number CT pupils perfect in at
tendance, male 222, female 2l5, to-
tai 437.
Pupils on honor roll. whites 16g.
colored 3.
Teacher absent, whites, two days.
Teacher tardy, none.
Number of DAYS school has hea,
taught. whites II. colorea ~
Honor Ron for Decenber--tter-
bert Peters Esther Rsird Nellie
/ Lowell. Margaret t5oweth fose,bine
Naughtou. w,Iburp Rriaes Eva
NAY York Carroll uoore parvl
Naylor lack Stands Roy Dillon
| George Madden Minnie low Tho,nn.
son. Harry Holland Mvrfle Glenn
| Harold Gordon, William Herring
Lester Jordan. Maud sbiye Ia,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07

/ Shores, Salie Sue Malcolm, Ouda
Brooks, Doris W'hitesides, ode
Garrett, Mary Francis Wylie, Rho
ia Harrison, George Deal. G.. r
Johnson, Gertrude Cherry, Rolie
Woods, Maurice Woods, Cecil Wise,
Jessie Binkley Thelma Burleson
Doris Garyin, Flora Gounah, Eli
zabeth Kilhourn, Grace Kennedy.
Mary Oldham, Dorothy Spalding.
Jessie Lea Sims. Margaret Jen-
nings. Gladys Williams, j. VI. Aid
frtliee, Jr., Hal Kennon, Eldon VIII
lis, Roy Youn'gblood, Grace Bitner,
John Shell. Walter Mineey. Ethel
Malcolm, Laura Kate Nilbarn, Myr-
tie Green, Madeleine Craven, Cattle
Boozer, Tom Hipp. Helen Barcus,
Ruth Johnson, Lucille Spain, Chas
Supple, Pearl Cronk, Lois Bishop,
Johnnie Belle York, Hazel Beck,
Guynetta Mcintosh, Edith Naylor,
Apdie Terrell, Tom VIM, VIII d.
Boyd, Willis Boozer, Irwin Stoier,
Warren Yarbrough, Elsie Brasber.
Grace Myers, Annie Lee Connally.
Lillian Tune, Ruby Shores, Eliza
beth Rivers, Reuel Shell, Dave An
price, Elmo Lohr. Earl Norton. Eva
Binkley, Joe McCollum, Eleanor
! Campbell, Birtie Wilkerson, Ella
Pierce, Lizzie Lou Phillips, Bonita
Martin, Maud Kennedy, Annie Lou
Jones, Rena Canirell, Grooves Kill
bourn, Homer Hendrix, Wendell
! Harrison, Claude Bynum, Walter
| Acker, Forrest Buie, Abigal Curlee,
Ernest Forrest, Lola Curry, Allen
Kennedy, Annie Martin, Emmie Ow-
en-, Ruth Pickett, Chas, Middleton
Bertha Deal, Ray Kelly. Ina Couch,
/ Ruth Huckabee, Rosa Belle Hern-
don. Ruby Woods, Ruth Chapman,
Kathleen Connally, Mary Forrest,
Jamie fiarreli. Edna Mae Jones,
| perlee Mcpherson, Francis Norton.
Anita Taylor.
Colored.
Lille Mills, Lizzie Mills, LOWE
! Anderson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07

WOMAN WHO TAUGHT
PRESIDENT Is DEAD.
Mrs. Jane Corlew Who Instructed
Youthful Woodrow Wilson
SuccMmhcd at AxffII.

Waco, Tex, Jan. Mrs. Jane
Corlew, who taught Woodrow Will
sen in tho public schools of Col
umbns. S. G., for period of six
years about 40 years ago, died
Monday night at her home at AK
tell, four miles southwest OF Waco.
Mrs. corlew was 65 years old, The
funeral occurred yesterday after
noon.
One Of the brightest memories OF
Mrs. Coriew was her girlhood DAYS
In South Carolina, where as Miss
Jane G. Wade she had the dis,inc-
ton OF teaching the lad who was
later destined to be the president
OF the United States. The Wilson
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
New Time Gard.

There are runlors in railroad cir
cles that new time card is to be
put into effect on Sunday, Jan. Is,
and that Nos. and north of En-
MS will run to Fort Worth in
stead of Denison and that II and
Is will run in and out of Denison,
probably being local trains north
of Ennis, making all the stops
when tagged This is In no way
official, but is being talked among
employees, --Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
MANY DIVORCE CASES
CONSIDERED BY Court
Ten applications for Annulment OF
Marital Ties Granted and Fiji
teen Dismissed From
Docket.

The following divorce eases were
heard in the district court Tuesday
and disposed OF as set forth:
Mary NJ. Wyatt versus Henry l..
Wyatt, dismissed.
S. NJ. Walters versus J. M. Walt
| ers, dismissed
/ Hattie swansy versus Luther
| Swansy, continued.
/ Cleo Shaw versus George Shaw
dismissed,
George Wins versus Gertrude "
| ms, dismissed.
| May Kent versus r. L. Kent,
dismissed
Will Terry versus Ella Terry,
dismissed
Lola Mitchell versus Emerson
/ Mitchell, continued
/ Maggie Myers versus Scott My
! ers, continued.
Cynthia Enron versus julius Eb-
ron. granted.
Sam Evans versus Ora Evans,
| dismissed.
Wallace Clark versus Emma
Clark, dismissed.
Sarah r. Evans versus J. II. Ev-
ans, granted.
Nancy Marshall versus William
Marshall, granted.
N r. Pridemore versus j. II.
Pridemore, granted.
Minnie Coats versus w d. Coats,
divorce refused.
| King John versus Pearl John, con
tinued. H@wYy
l.. D. Grant versus Ethel Grant
| granted.
Georgia PLANT versus ]. II. Pi-
| liant, granted.
Malinda Sims versus Eugene
| Sims. dismissed.
John w. Ray versus Vera Ray.
granted.
{ Joe Hudspeth versus Sara Huds-
! petH, NlSlulSSeu.
| Albert Jones versus Emma Jones,
dismissed.
Carrie Jackson versus jennie
| Jackson, dismissed.
| Albert Johnson versus 'Annie
Johnson. granted.
Ed Robinson versus Hannah Rob
| inson, dismissed.
Matte Deering versus J. II. Deer
ing, dismissed
| Maggie E. Johnson versus Lee
Johnson, granted
W. H. Smith versus Ritter Smith
| divorce denied
W. Corzne versus Corzine, grant
ed.
Clark Stewart versus Mintha Stew
art, dismissed
Charley Lacy versus Florence
| Lacy, continued
+. r, johnson versus Lillian
| Johnson, continued.
! Bell kailey versus w H. kailey.
dismissed.
Frank Bass versus Marian Bass.
| continued.
Cleora Shaw versus George Shaw
granted,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
ITALIAN WOMEN WIN
FIRST RIGHT TO VOTE
BY the United Press.

Milan, Jan. 7.-ltahan women
have just won their first right to
vote in the commercial elections OF
this city. Some TOO women who are
members OF the Milan Chamber OF
Commerce are affected by the eonces-
sion. In contract, however, with the
oolitieal suffrage of msn Ia Italy
which is enjoyed also by the anal
phabets. the women either have to
present certificate showing they
have completed the elementary
school or show Il government ofIic-
lai that they know how to read and
write.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
Rogers Hotel Arrivals.

l.. ID. Phillips, Alto; W. G. Baird,
Dallas; c. L. Connally. Dallas; E.
J. Crosson, Dallas; Dick Connally,
Fort Worth; j. o. Thompson, Dali
las; J. ?. Rochelle. Dallas; J, NJ.
Coifield Waco; J. II. Montgomery
Waco; c. E. Able. Fort Worth.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-07
THREE STRIKES AND
YOU'RE OUT. ANNIE

annie" said Judge Hawkins
Tuesday to d negro woman who
had appeared before him for di-
yoree. you've had two husband
and Ike given you two divorces.
See that the next husband sticks,
for this court is somewhat on the
order OF q base ball game--three
strikes, you're out Annie was
granted this divorce.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-20
Wise Family Reunion.

WAPV - sNAAAtAd AsNsAAAtOAAs
A reunion Of the Wise family was
held last Sunday at the home OF H, B
Wise on Geburns Fork near Jarvis
vile. Every member Of the family
with one exception was present aud
the day was an enjoyable one for all
After a most sumptuous dinner the
company was assembled for grour
photograph with Photographer ]. w.
tWeekley of1iciating, and handsome
photograph which viii serve as re-
minder Of day well spent for many
years to come was the result.
The following is partial list Of
those present:
Mr., and Mrs. s. H. Walker and chill.
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Carney Wise and
children. Mr.. and Mrs, H. H. stutler
and daughter. all Of Benson; Mr., and
Mrs. o. o. Somerville and little
daughter, Of Big Ruffalo; Mr.. and
Mrs. Doy Wise. Of Lumharport; g, g,
stutler and family, LYDIA Stutler and
family r. r. Stutler and family, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Brown. ], NJ. somer-
vile and family and little grandson,
Mr.. Walker and family. all OF Coburns
Fork; Mr.. and Mrs. John Romine
and children, of Big Isaac, and Mr..
and Mrs. q. D. Somerville and chill
dren. Of Big Buffalo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-20

A. j. wilkinron, of Huntington, In
come tax agent for the federal gov
eminent, Is city visitor.
Dr. and Mrs. w. H. Hill, who an
nounced that they would go to Atlantic
City to spend a short vacation, Eaye
postponed the trip.
l. A. linden, OF Huntington, Is
,transacting business here,
7. o. Flanagan, OF Hinton, Is q
city business visitor
Karl 6. Davis was here Thursday
from Wallace.
George e. Brand. Of Elktns. is in
the city looking after business AFFAIRS.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee McKibben, of
Salem, were visitors here Thursday.
W. 81. Post, Of Masontown, is bus
mess visitor here.
John c. Shaw. of West Liberty. is
a visitor here.
e. B. Miller. Of, Annabelle Is trans
acting business here.
. H. n. Cor, Of Spencer, is a business
visitor in the city.
]. Deliver Shawley, Of Cairo, is a
city visitor. 5s. $500
{ John B. Hoerr is here from Parkers-
: NJ. and Mrs. Jesse D. Kennedy. OF
Lost Creek, were city shoppers
Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-20
men Improve
TRACTION LINE
Preparatory to the Handling of
the Immense Traffic dur
inq the Bio Fair,

The Monongahela Valley Traction
Company has a force of men at work
on the Broad Oaks line, which leads
to the fair grounds. The men are
giving the entire stretch Of road a
thorough going over and it will be
in excellent condition for the heavy
hauling which will be done over 1t
fair week.
The county road is also being i'm
proved along the route to the fair
ground so that persons who wish to
drive to the fair will have q good
road to drive on. The new macadam
road is finished from the fair grounds
to the top of the hill at Curkendall's
store In Broad Oaks. The road from
there to the city limits is being put
In better condition. Several places
where the road was so narrow that
two teams could not pass are being
widened. and all bad places are being
filled in and put in good shape.