The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12
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Knocked from Horse and Ami
NAL Steps on Hand, Cut
ting Off asFinlger.
EIKINs. Sept. l1.-Jesse Mullins,
LOT Mil Greek, while riding his horse
across Dayis avenue, near the Elkfns
laundry the other day, was struck by
IL Jhney bus operated by j. W. WIZ
son. Muilins was thrown from the
morse; his head striking the curb. The
morse stepped on one of his hands
cutting offs finger. The horse was
only slightly Sinjured. Mullins was
taken TO q hospital where he Is rest
ling easily $780, ~. & r f3f.ra y
4 ID ~ i1r, L ss,ss a ~ ,i-sr ~
/ Warm words OF praise have Sesa
neard on every hand for the excoil-
lense OF the sixteenth annual fatrswhich
closed Thursday. The. racing was OF a
high order, despite the. fact that few
horses were entered Horticultural
mall was crowded with an excellent
display Of fruits, vegetables and flow
Iers. Special trains on all roads to
Elkins brought immense crowds to
the fair aud this fair has undoubted-
Ely been the best fair in the history
Iof this county.
On last Thursday evening the In.
liant son; of Mr. AMI Ms. Blame Ell
kins, of Morgantown, was christened
stephen Benton" by Bishop p
Donohue. at Haliiehurst," this CITY.
In the absence OF Mrs. Joseph Letter.
OF Washington and Dawson Gallery.
Iot Ptttsburg, who had the honor Of
being chosen sponsors for the little
son, Mrs. Halle Elkins and Joseph
henna, OF Charleston were the spon-
|sors BY proxy. This little boy was
named after his grandfather. Senator
stephen Benton Eikins. He was
born in Morgantown, July 90, and Is
lrelated-sto seven United States sena-
tors. a. ss--s
The dedication exercises Of the
NEW central building Of the Dlkins
schools; will be held Thursday and
Friday afternoons, September 16
and ~ With the exception Of the
eighth grade pupils In central Elkins
the new building will accommodatc
the grammar school and hish Tsci ,,,s
IN that district. The public schools
OF Elkins will open for a nine months
term Monday, September 20. a
Western Maryland passenger train
NO. Al, Elkins to Grafton. was
wrecked by a broken rail- near Roar
Ing Greek junction, Thursday morn
ing at 1905 o'clock. The engine ana
baggage car left the track and niIe e
4 up against the bank. No one was
i Killed. The Injured are Charles
\ 4W1gg, engineer. Lewis Walker, fire.
man. and Clyde Garfield, express
messenger. all Of Elkins.
AT lts regular meeting last Thurs
day night. the city council elected R.
4 B. Caplinger city treasurer and coll
lector for a term Of two years conf
mencfng October /. He succeeds Is.
r. Martin, who has held the Office
for the last. two years. - SASs
I Delmer Cunningham and Miss OR.
pha Wilt, both Of Evenwood, were
quietly married at the home, Of the
i bride Tuesday morning. Immediate
" following the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Cunningham came to. Elkins to
visit friends and relatives for some
time. =
Johnny" one of the bears with
the sheesley shows here this week.
escaped from his trainer Monday
and climbed, an. electric light pole.
Considerable diffculty was exper-
fenced in getting Johnny from his
perch. 80.
The people OF Elkins and teachers
y. attendance at the Randolph coun-
II u institute were pleasantly enter
tanned by local talent Tuesday night.
Music and readings filled the pro
gram. IS sS.
Miss Natalie Sutherland, daughter
Of Congressman and Mrs. Howard
Sutherland, has accepted q position
as teacher Of English literature in
Marshall College at Huntington. Miss
Sutherland was graduated from vas
lsar in June. Il, 81 4rs,Is .s,s
$3.50 10 I! Z /. . -------- ~
The Elkins team in the Tygarts
Valley Tennis Association Defeated
the Kingwood team three straight
games Tuesday afternoon on a local
court. Dye Chandlee, Knapp and
Lee formed the local team. hT
lpssl35itlS 81. = ss---t. 3. iss
The Talbot Film Company made
some pictures OF the races at the fair
and also of the Greater Sheesley
Shows The Aim will. be entitled AT
the Fair. g.andsMill be released at an
early date.