The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-28
ROBS
BARRACBV|LLE
HOME Of $500
William Lewis, Hotel Proprie-
Tor, is the Victim Of Avery
Daring Robbery.

+ FAlRMoNT, Feb 27.-A robber en-
tered the home of William Lewis, a
hotel proprietor Of Barrackville a
few nights age. and took roll of
money amounting to $500. No trace OF
the burglar was found.
The Fairmcnt Union Of Christian
Endeavor Societies held mock trial
at the Methodist Protestant temple
Friday evening. The theme Of the
trial was. "The indictment of Chris
tian America for criminal neglect"
A number of prominent. people from
nearly all Of the city churches took
a part in the play. u
The daughters Of the American Rev
solution were entertained Monday
evening at the Fairnont Farms with
Mrs. Erneet Hutton Us hostess. Each
guest present assumed the title Of a
colonial character and were an
nollnced as they were presented to
the hostess. The main feature of the
evening was a trip to Mt. Vernon by
means Of stereopticon views.
Frank E. Nichols, IA prominent In
surance man, was reelected treasurer
Of the Sons OF the Revolution in a
meeting held in Parkersburg last
Monday. Mr.. Nichols was present ror
the occasion.
Governor Hatfield has designated L.
NJ. Davis, editor OF the Fairmont West
!lvrginian, as delegate from West
Virginia to the International Press
Congress to be held in San Fran
cisco, July 5 to 10.
Accused OF .peddling mixture o!
whisky and beer on the streets,
James Myers, a negro, was arrested
and placed in the county Jail. A suit
case containing mixture Of whiskey
and beer was confscated by the Of
ficers.
Vincenzi Bartolucci and Cassimer
Pigioyani are under arrest charged
with having set IRE to a haystack,
the property OF H, B. Meredith. The
Held where the haystack was stand
ing is near the Buckhannon and
Northern railroad camp. at which the
accused men were working,
A rumor is afloat here in railroad
circles that the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad conteupiates cutting of sew
eral telegraph operators on the Mon
ongah division March l,
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The playground committee consist
ing Of number of prominent society
women OF the city. is again makins
arrangements to conduct the grounds
next summer even on a larger scale
than In the past. A meeting OF the
committee was he'd this week al
which plans for the coming season
were discussed.
A house owned by Raymond Talk
ington and occupied by Charles >Ro.
land has been destroyed by fire. The
blaze occurred early one morning at
ter the family had left the building
but failed to turn OF the gas. Tue
IRE department was unable to save
THE structure as 1t burned very rap
idly.
The United Commercial Traveller:
held a banquet at the Watson hotel a,
which q large number OF knights iron
other cities were present. A program
Of music, interesting addresses ana al
excellent menu were features Of tn,
I; occasion.
Mrs. B. o. Hess; OF Hoodsville, tiiet
Monday night at the Cook hospita
following an operation for appenditi
tir The pedy was taken to EIoodsviil,
where II was Inferred Wednesday.
The E,aarmcrt Fair Association b
lbeginnins the arrangements Tor III,
h annual fair wbich viii be held Ia An
\ gust Several meetings of the yarioni
commuters have been arranged G