The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-12-12
e said to be in the neighborhood Of
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is said to be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
G. A. Richardson, prominent cit
lien OF Elizabeth, Writ county, and
father Of County Agricultural Agent
Il A Richardson. OF Richie county,
died Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Bumgardner, OF Finch,
suffered from an attack OF acute In
digestion Monday evening, and died
before medical aid could be sum
moned. She leaves six weeks old
infant.
Rig builders are busy completing
the derrick for tho test for oil on the
NJ. NJ. Lambert heirs land adjacent to
town, and all will be ready for the
driiiers by the first Of the week.
Albert Crisis has purchased the Ed
ward Schoheld farm on Whiskey run.
George W.Heihle. the Parkersburg
boy who represents the United States
Rubber Company in the Far East, has
arrived In Japan. He writes under
date OF November 10. saying he has
arrived In the land OF the chrysanthe-
mum Just In time to assist In the cor
onation of the new emperor. These
Yankees Of the East" have issued
special coronation post cards and
stamps just like their big American
friend does on national occasions. Mr..
Hiehie is now at Kobe. but will soon
proceed to China, after which he will
go to Singapore.
Ellsworth Bumgardner and wife, OF
Columbus. o.. were here this week to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Albert
bumgardner. which was held Thurs
day.
F. A. Wagner, OF the Safe Insur-
ance Company, was business visitor
at Terra Alta this week.
Miss Laura Clay. forceful speaker
from Kentucky. delivered an able adj
dress at the court house in Harris
vile, Tuesday evening, under the aus
pices OF the local equal suffrage asso-
citation. The meeting was largely at
tended.
Edward Morris. of Rutherford. was
arrested this week by United States
Deputy Marshal C. P. Cook. on a
charge of robbing the Rutherford post
office the night of July 10. 1914. Nor
ris was suspected at the time, but
iett the country; he recently returned
to his old home. and is in the Wood
county Jail awaiting a hearing.
L. Dow Nutter, the Holbrook man
who was arrested at Parkersburg and
taken to Richmond. Ind. on charge
OF embezzlement and forgery prefer
red by an insurance company, has
been released on $1,000 bond. the
amount Of bail being reduced Just one
half. There is some possibility Of
MIR. Nutter being able to settle the
matter with the insurance company,
which will be good news to friends In
this section. who have stood by him
Loyalty in his trouble.
tives at Greenfield, o.
Miss Reta Maxwell, of Smithburg.
is guest Of her aunt, Mrs. ]. w.
Fiddler. of Harrisvillc.
The Rev. p. S. Exline and family
have moved to Walker station. Wood .
county. where Mr.. Exline will have
charge Of a circuit.
The Carter Oil Company has made
a location on the c. S. Cummins
farm.
The Harrisyille Southern railroad
engine is in the Baltimore and Ohio
shops at Parkersburg being repaired,
and the company is using Ohio river
division engine No. 657 temporarily.
Miss Gladys Starr has returned TO
Fairmont after a pleasant visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Starr. Miss Starr
Is a professional nurse.
The new laundry at Harrisville ex-
pSStS W ucSiH puSlncSS ABOUT Decem-
Der is with an up TO date equipment.
Mrs. Rebecca Whitney, OF Parkers-
burg. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. D.
Hawkins, at Harrisville.
Sheriff Creed C. mckinley will con-
duct the annual delinquent tax sale
at the court house tomorrow. at which
time 26e separate parcels of land will
be offered for sale for non-payment
of taxes for the year 1918. Much OF
the land listed consist of oil. gas and
mineral rights. which have been leased
in years gone by to parties who have
neglected TO pay the taxes on II.
A Sunday school institute was held
at the Baptist church in Harrisvillc.
Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week. The Rev. l.. B. Moore, of Park
ersburg. and the Rev. a. b. withers.
of bridgeport. were among the prom
inent ministers present.
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