The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1914-10-30
Raleigh
County
News
Wm. +. Denny.)

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partment Of Howard University. whn.e
ases are six and seven years respectively.
recently passed. a most rigid examination
and promoted To the Conservatory OF
Music Of Howard University.
The Rev. X. ID. W. Meadows. sts,e
superintendent OF missionaries for Bap-
inst church for West Virginia, is assist
ing the pastor, Rev. w. X Woodsou. in
revival nesting at the Baptist church
al Glen White, where they are having
great snccess- The attendance is large
and the ck=-s.: = showing much enthus-
issm and the town and surrounding ter
r1tory n furnishing a goodly number of
converts
The Lester Literary Society met on last
Friday night, at Lees Hall, where they
entertained a grand audience for more
than one hour. The programme consist
Ell ri reading OF essays, singing solos
recitations by the younger members Of
Tie society and q life stirring address by
Lawyer William =. Denny There were
also other helpful short speeches made.
The Rev. G. ii Rowling, pastor of
the Baptist church st Slab Fork held ser
vices there on Sunday where a great num-
her turned out
The Criminal Court of Raleigh county
has been ST mp on the docket tn open
November 9Th This is due To the fact.
that several OF the candidates on both
the democratic and republican tick cts are
court officers. and this step was taken
Tor the purpose Of giving them time to
put mp their fences The grand inry
met on the 18th Inst, and more than IoO
indictments were mi de. After the grand
jury adjourned on last Friday, all the
jail prisoners were brought up to the
court house To have their casrs set.
Each mar looked in the eye Of the Judge
and in reply Tn his anguish look, the
judge gave him broad republican smile.
ana seemed to cay away down in his
heart. you wicked sinner and transeres-
scr Of the law, l trust that you NAV be-
acquitted and stay out OF trouble. long
enough 70 give me one vote. But alas
and but a few moments after the docket
had been arranged the alarm came. and
some one shouted fire." The prison.
ers all broke out and ran t. help save
their bean shop" and when the writer
arrived. he found the home of the TAILOR
destroyed by the licking flames. Dan
Chane, the noted mine rescuer, fought
nre 90 hard and fast that he lost one Of
ms shoes; and Walter Payne, a wicked
sinner who went mp from Lester for sell
ing booze without license, had two
indictments charged up TO his ,iiscredit.
ana 10, Walter decided IN the midst OF the
excitement, that there Was a house lust
the other side OF the mountain. where the
hre Wa not burning and there was plen-
" OF water TO quence his thirst. so
Walter said in the language OF X. @.
PhiliTs. While the other prisoners were
locked safely in their cells, "'fair well
hoys | shall ask the tall timbers To .tsnd
my bond"
octoher &c, % and p, were boosters
days in Ii ckiey, and the incest scene nv
that III writer has seen lately. Was that
great concourse OF school children. with
each one in hand a staff, fighting with
The breeze at the other end Of which
were the stars and stripes Our atten-
ton Wa. particularly called and We
watched With eager smazement, the
children from Glen White, A. they were
lead 70 and from the train stepping by
the tap Of the drum, with Major r r.,
White, walking briskly in front Of them.
acting ~ drill master, and there too,
were some children whose faces xer,
black,
And now another big day for BeckIey
comes on the 3lst inst, when our own
, Abt' Raleigh eounty's highest product
IN company with that great statesma m
and orator, His Honor, the governor
will adiress the citizens and ,oters o
, Raleigh county in the court housa
r The Hon. J. q Hutchinson All wn.
? p. Denny are -Iatsi 10 speak at Slab
Fork. Friday night. q -tober 3Oth. Mr.
, Denny will tell the voters OF R.leixl
. county. Why they should vote the repu b
lican ticket.
= We note with regret, that in the plat
/ form announced BY Mr.. Grover @. wor
rel young and promi-ing attorney y
? Wyoming county, i in subaanc@ a. col
lo~-: III eiect--i u the legislature IN
tent u 80 that the disfrsnchi-ement Law
= pa~-ed in this st.t~ and al-o the Jim.
crow la~. Well Grpver. .'old boz
Won NED not worry. bec ,nse when you
got n Wyoming Court Hon-e Jon were
At your zenith and 80 pre.iirt that when
Jon leave there, Jon will ~ u Potters-
fell
Rev l.. Pierce, pastor n the A. NE
church ~ cornpsry with Rev. smith ~
Slab Fork. held q great nesting in Le.-
Ter. lat sunday.