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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21
M dings in Olden Days
From Col. Henry Haymond's Histor,

All the world loves lover, and a
qding in the early years OF Harri-
SON county attracted the attention Of
the entire nelghborhood, old and
Young This was not to be wondered
8 gt as q wedding was almost the only
athering which was not accompanied
With the labor Of log rolling. building
9 cabin or going ON 3 scouting expo
ditloh or campaign.
Dr Doddridge gives the following
account OF the proceedings: ION the
m0lning OF the wedding the groom
and his friends met at the house OF
his father and made preparations to
escort him to the house Of the bride.
Let the reader imagine an assem-
: biAge OF people without store, tailor
or dressmaker within two hundred
miles. and company OF horses with
out q blacksmith or saddler within
an equal distance. The men dressed
In shoe packs, moccasins, leather
brecches, leggins. linsey hunting
Shirts, and all home made. The la
dies dressed in linsey petticoats, and
liusey or linen bed gowns, coarse
shoes stockings, handkerchief and
buckkitin gloves, II any. II there
were any buckles. rings, buttons, la
ces, rnfies or founces they were relics
OF old times east OF the mountains
family. ornaments from parents or
grandparents. The horses were
equipped with old saddles, brides or
Matters, or pack saddles with a bag
or blanket thrown over them and fas-
tened with a girth, rope string or a
piece Of leather.
All being in readiness the process
eion started to the home Of the bride,
the order OF march was In double file,
\ and was often interrupted by the mar
rUwness Of the trail through the
woods. as there were no roads, and
fscmetimes by grape vines being tied
across the path either as joke or
70 show the Ill will of some neigh
3 Dor.
Another ceremony commonly took
place before the party reached the
home Of the bride, after the practice
of making whiskey began which was
I at an early period, when the party was
about q mile from the place OF their
destination two young men and some
Zines woman, would be singled out
to run for the bottle; the worse the
path, the more logs, brush and deep
hollows the better as these obstacles
afforded an opportunity for the great
er display Of intrepidity and horse
manship. The English fox chase, in
point Of danger to the riders, is moth
ing to this race for the bottle. The
start was announced by an Indian
well; logs, brush, muddy hollows, hill
and glen were speedily passed by
the rival parties. The bottle was al
ways filled for the occasion, so that
there was no use for judges, for the
first who reached the door was pre-
scented with the prize, which he re-
turned in triumph to the company. On
approaching them he announced his
victory by shrill whoop. At the
head Of the troop he gave the bottle
first. to the groom and his attendant
and then to each pair in succession
ITO the rear OF the line. giving each
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dram, and then putting the bot
tie 10 the bosom of his hunting shirt
took his station in the company.
The ceremony OF the marriage pre-
ceded the dinner, which was sub
stantial backwoods feast Of beef, pork,
fowls and sometimes venison and
bear meat roasted and boiled, with
plenty Of potatoes, cabbage and 9TH
or vegetables During the dinner the
greatest hilarity always prevailed, al
though the table might be large
slab OF timber hewed out with a broad
axe, supported by four sticks set in
auger holes, and the furniture some
old pewter dishes and plates. a few
pewter spoons, much battered about
the edges, were to be seen at some
tables, the rest were made OF horns.
II knives were scarce the deficiency
was made up by the hunting knives,
which We're carried in sheaths sus-
pended to the belt of the hunting
shirt.
After dinner the dancing commence
ed and generally lasted until morn
ing. The figures Of the dances were
three and four-handed reels or square
sets and jigs. The commencement
called sac1,ttinr ont.: that 4 when
either Of fine narties became tired
Of Inc dance. on intimation the place
was suppiied nv some one Of the COM
pany without any interruption Of the
dance. In this way dance was Of
ten continued until the musician was
heartily tired OF his situation. To-
wards the latter part OF the night IL
any of the company, through weari-
ness, attempted to conceal themselves
for the purpose Of sleeping, they were
hunted mp, paraded on the floor and
the fiddler ordered to play Wang on
until tomorrow morning"
During the festivities Of the even
ing the bottle, which was known as
BLACK Betty was frequently passed
and freely partaken of.
The Unfair was an entertainment
held nj the bonse If fine proom,s
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ship from q little American. Il also,
am 1e years old. I am from the CITY
OF Rheims /, q refugee, with ali my fam.
lily in Paris, which Is a very beautiful
and very great city where the people
are very good also. We were tin-
happy to leave our homes, but We
have been much comforted by the
kind reception in our dear capital.
But when my papa shall come back
and we may return home l shall keep
also the little piece OF money and
souvenir of you and your country. /
send you some violets of France and
| embrace you very affectionately
Your little French sister who Will
always keep kind Remembrance OF
YOU. x
Irene sChapells.
"au Refuge de la Vile de Paris :
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The Telephone Girl
By lGNAT1us BRENNAN.

!; Is &c +4.++44+*+++ = = = = 80 ++*
She sits all the while with unerrng attention
Watching the light It's flashed fore her eye;
Getting our party as we mention
The nuniber-if not she will find out Just why,
Giving all Information she'll know
This nice little lady who answers-"Hello!"
She rings up the number that bears the chill message
That tells of misfortune, of sickness death.
The for inQurngs Of freight e2pressage;
those OF light those OF great breadth
She rings to the iriend-and rings to the foe
This nice little lady who answers-'Hello!'
We ask-Whercs the fire" and she'll give the location;
We ask for the time" when c lock has down;
We for the hour that the train leaves the station;
We ask when the circus is coming to town;
We've asked, we'll confess It, could we be the beau
or this nice little lady who answers-'Heo!"
We blame her TO- all of the telephone troubles,
When wind--storm or flood puts break in the line;
For then, it would seem, anxiety doubles,
And temper stands out like old porcupine
We ne'er give HER troubles thought as we
+ This nice little lady who answers-'Fello.
II every employee in every station,
Was right on the job like dear Nellie or 'fearlp-
We'd have better SERVICE in every nation
And this no iolly-"Ass Telephone Girl"
Z She's the real indispensable we all know
This little lady who answers" aeloi''
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DUTCH ARMY IN
FINE CONDITION

army which strikes the attention Of
the foreign observer is composed of
sections Of machine guns drawn by
mastiffs. Tho dogs display extraor-
binary intelligence In their work When
the order is given they at once march
OF under the leadership of the men
in charge OF the guns toward the po-
sition to be taken up. Generally this
is on rising ground and they negotiate
the ascent with ease. On reaching near
to the top the order is given to halt
and the dogs at once lie down until
they are released from their harness,
after which they proceed to spot
some yards in the rear and lie down
with their heads between their paws
until the gun is to be moved again,
when they at aword from the man in
charge, run to the front Of the gun
and wait to be attached It would go
hard with any stranger attempting to
touch the gun, for the animals have
been trained to spring at any intrtd-
er's throat.
The field artilerymen Of the Dutch
army appear to be excellent gunners
and work like veterans at their pieces,
all OF which are from Krupp,s works.
AS to the cavalry they are well mount
ed and display considerable dash while
the infantry are good marchers and
rihemen as well as being well drilled.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

Two bridges in city OF India are
supported on large metal tanks,
|whichc boat on the water and aczz
and fall, 3
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

oficial figures show that less than
one-tweitth Of; the area Of the Phil
|ippineE 81 devoted to agriculture; yet
last year the leading crops were esfi-
mated to be north neagls fs.0 100000;
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on the nat top Of Table mountain
near Cape Town. 9 strong so,ith easl
wind produces q horizontal sheet 81
cloud Known as the able cloth. 2 3
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

Russian cotton mills in 1915 cans
s,imed I. 90. 600 bales OF cotton, half
OF (which was Ero6n in Russia
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

1 Helgoland was at one time the
Gretna Green Of North Europe.
The United States In 1913 sold
81 z. S55, $40 worth Of goods to Swe-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

A bride Of but. two months, Mrs. w.
l.. Willis died at her home here Sum
day after two weeks illness. The re-
mains. were shipped to Gilmer county
for interment.
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Howard Davisson who was being
held in the Philippi. Barbour county.
Jail until he could be taken to the
state penitentiary to serve three
years term for cattle stealing, dug
his way out Of Jail Sunday morning,
and escaped with two companions. He
has not been apprehended.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

News Of the sudden death of ]. R.
Losh, Of Fleetwood, w. Va, from heart
trouble was received this week in a
telegram by his son, c. G. Losh, Of
near Grafton.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

Mrs. james 3. st. Clair expired sat
urday at the age Of 70. leaving mum
Der of near relatives.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

The forces of the Consolidated
Manufacturing Company are being
steadily increased at the pottery
which opened up last fall and the
plant expects to be working at capac-
itys within the next six months.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

The infant son Of Mfr. and Mrs.
Charles Adams died early Tuesday
morning from the effects Of terrible
burns received Monday afternoon in
fire which Quilted the top story OF the
Adams home. Adams. himself was
badly burned in his efforts to save the
little child.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

The spring concert of the woman,s
Music Club was held Tuesday at the
Willard hotel and was very delight
full AFFAIR This Is the last OF the pre-
Lenten social functions.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

a dram, and then putting the bot.
tie IN the bosom Of his hunting shir,
took his station in the company.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

The annual reception by Naomi
chapter number 10 Order OF the East
ern Star will be held at the Masonic
temple on February 26.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-02-21

Records compiled here show an
alarming decrease In the birth rate
during the year 1914, the decrease for
the year over the previous twelve
months being 1874. Only 2S1 births
were recorded during 1914.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
ROat Rides E,njryetl

Canoeing, bathing and boat riding
came in for its share of amusement
on the West Fork river here sunday
Scores of young men and girls and
the older folks, too. journeyed out
beyond Hartland and enjoyed their
first boat ride on the river this year.
The mercury hung around so. but
the water was too cold for plunge.
Last season the river above Hart
land and in the vicinity of the Coun-
try Club was a favorile place for ca
noeing parties and picnickers. Scv-
eral people camped out and spent
their vacations in the summer cot
tagcs all during the hot months and
found the place an ideal one AND
this year the place promises to be
even more popular than ever.
When 1t comes to the bathefs. es-
peciallr the fair sex. it is said that
some are rather backward at donins
bathing suits. And to overcome this
4modesty 1t is likely that a regular
bathing place will be established and
regular trainers secured to teach the
girls how TO swim and overcome their
sbashfulness.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26

George w Harrison, or Enterprise,
visited the city Monday
Or. and Mrs. %. u. =. 1ost and
Mrs. W. G. Kelley. OF t'airmont. are
guests of Mr.8and Mrs. =. B. Robert
son, Of the McCarty apartments.
Charles +. Hogs. prominent law
Yer and author Of Point Pleasant,
was here Monday OH legal business.
Cecil E. Highland is here from
New Martinsvillc.
a. Y. Rush. OF Orlando. was a bus
mess visitor here Monday.
r T. Miller is here from Weston.
Stanley G. Morris. of Wallace, is a
business visitor here.
F.. I. Licklider. of Shepherdstown,
is a business visitor here.
S. S. Cochrane is here from Fair
mont.
Z. 4. Elliott, Of Grafton, IS trans
acting business here.
Leigh g. Hustead. of Fairmont. is
city business visitor
J ~ Hoover. Of Webster Springs,
is in the city on a business visit
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PARASOLS

~ connection with the Hamilton
eyangelistic campaign. They will be
held from $50 10 10 O'Clock each
morning. These prayer meetings are
helpful and full Of interest and every
one, is invited TO attend them. Watch
for the white flag which tells where
the meetings are to be helu They
are announced as follows:
First ward, Jo hn Sopher. captain
Second district at Mrs. a. r.. Tim Der
lakes at 115 Oak street
Fourth ward. j. d. McReynolds.
district at Cathryn
Brown 8 at 1T South Chestnut street
Fifth ward, III. O. Stout capt-Third
district az Mrs. w. III. Posts 449 Me-
chanic street with Mrs. a. f. Cheno-
With leader; fifth district at Mrs. j.
Otis Stout's at 49, Holden avenue,
with Miss McGaughey leader: and
seventh district at Mrs. Charles T..
Ford IS All the Monticello auuition with
Mrs. hamilton leader.
Broad Fourth district at the
home of Mrs. e. p. Clcmaus at l4S
street
Point Comfort. James u. Allen. cap
tain First district at Mrs. c.. Hor-
nor's With Mrs. Cathryn Hornor lead
5S9
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and in the morning the obnoxiou.
odor will be gone
new BAND
Comprised of Italians WHIRLPOOL
ably Give a Public Con
cert Decoration Day.

Clarks!burg, always to the front with
good musical organizations. has some
good things in store for the coming
year. The latest CT these is the re-
Gently organized Italian band OF forty
two pieces. under the management of
James Burgess, a Well known local
Italian. #
Every night the band is rehearsing
at the hall in Glen ELK. Members
must sign contracts for a year that
they will obey the rules Of the organ
ization and be present at all rehear-
sails.
While it has not been announced as
yet when the new band Will give its.
first concert, it will net likely be be-.
fore May 50, Decoration Day.
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CIn7icsb burg, Non. Apr. 20
HOW BRIGHT THE ROBINS
LOOK 5TODAYt

Everyone runs to the window
when the frstrobin is seen.
How brilliant and beautiful
the redbrasts look when you get
first peep at them; but their
breasts will be Just as red all
Summer. It's the first impress
sion when they arrive in the
earliest Spring days that makes
them most admired.
And exactly the same thing is
true Of people when they first APP
pear IN their new Spring APP
.parel. Everything is fresher,
brighter, and more beautiful be-
fore it has become common.
These are the days to get the
most enjoyment and create the.
most gratifying impression BY
possessing and wearing the new
Spring apparel.
Every day you wait means less
wear and less enjoyment from
the new garments. Our stocks
are at their fullest and best right
now.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
U il 4:
)f y. c. shope. Brother OF e. G
Shope is Held ut SunbIrg, Pa.

u Shope has returned from sun
burg. Pa, where he attended the flu
neral OF his brother, TIC. shope, who
was killed when fireman on the
Pen nsylvania railroad accidentally
struck him in the head with sledge
hammer Mr.. Shope. who was engi-
nee1' on the road. was under the en-
CINE and was holding a bar against a
loose nut. He asked the fireman to
strike the other end Of the bar. The
fireman missed his aim and the sledge
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
NEW CHURCHES
Are to Be Erected Soon in the
City's Suburban Town of lii
SteaIey Heights. \

A movement is on TO form a Meth
.odist Episcopal congregation at
Stealey Heights and erect church
there. a committee has been appoint
ed. it is stated. to locate a site for the.
building.
The United Brethren congregation
in that town is also active in build
ing line. Plans have been drawn for,
Q brick church. where the frame Duff
street church now stands. 1t will cost
several thousand dollars
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
. or. INTEREST TO WOMEN
Oil Tor Ferns.

4 tablespoonful OF castor oil poured
on the ground around the roots of
palms and ferns once month will
give them rapid growth and make
them look fresh and green.
II ants come into the kitchen and
step and edges OF the shelves and they
soon will leave
TO remove the odnr or paint from
IA room leave in. it over night "a pail
of water with four or five sliced
onions in it. Shut the room tight
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to travelling expenses salaries OF
about $1,000 a year.
FIVE PAY FINES
Police Court of Sunday Morning Is
Busiest in Several Days.

Four men giving the names of Gar
lana Maryland. Frank Cunningham,
r. e. Webb and S. H. Quinn, and u
foreigner. whose intoxica ton had.
reached such a stage that he was UNI
$3.50 each for being drunk in the
streets. at a hearing before Mayor G.
H. Gordon in police court Sunday
morning. All were arrested Saturday
night.
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Literary Club Mcctin-r

The closing meeting Of the season
or lsri-l9lt5 with papers OF the Tues
day Literary Club will be held in the
home of Mrs. Lynn S. Horror at 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the fol-.
loving will be the program OF the
meeting:
Relations of Races in South Amer
ica'.--Aliss Eta McNeehan.
.Inmisration"-Mi Kennedy
Education, Literature John
Ruhl
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waldo concord Prograr1,..

@ The following program will be
carried out tonight at the Waldo
hotel dinner dance concert by the.
BCadenza orchestra:
1arch-.'Mountain State Lorey
bselection-.High links. Frune
Vocal Selected Gus Smith
WaltzE..Sari'' kalman.
Vocal solo Selected. Gus Smith
Niarch-"Iron King st. Clair
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missionary Business.

All members or the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society OF St. Paul's Mctho-H
dist Episcopal church. South are asked
to meet at $50 O'Clock. this evening.
In the church az missionary bust
ness Is to be transacted.
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Mothers club Meeting.

The Clarksburs Central Mothcrs
Club will meet at 3 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon IN the First Presbyterian
church. Miss McGaughey, Of the
Hamilton party. will speak. Several
clubs are planning to attend. Every
woman IN the city. who is interested.
fis cordially invited to attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26
SMITH RESIGNS |.
Position with Watts-Lamberd5
Go. to Manage Standard
Garage Co.'s Branch.

John B. Smith. u r.. VINO for the
last eight years has most successfully
hlled the position or window trimmer
and display mana ger With the Watts
Lamberd Company. has resigned his
position to take effect May L. having
been appointed local manager or the
Standard Garage Company
This company, with head Offices at
Fairmont. is sole agent ia this part
OF the state for the Packard motor.
cars and trucks and the Hudson cars,
and the management of the Clarks-
burg branch. which Mr.. Smith as
sunes, is a position Of importance
.and responsibility.
During the eight years AR. Smith
has been connected with. the Watts
Lamberd Company, he has been held
in the highest esteem by the firm and
his many business associates who
wish for him a Very great measure OF
success as manager of the Standard
Garage Company.
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M Entertain.

Mrs. John 8. Smith will entertain
the members OF the Cuppett-S Smith
wedding party at s O'Clock Tuesday
EVENING" a rehearsal dinner in her
home on North Chestnut street Gov
ers will. be laid for eighteen guests
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26

Lady Ida Sitwell, member Of the
smartest set Of the English aristoc-
racy, a veritable beauty, the daugh-
ter of an earl, the wife of baronet,
has been thrust for term of three
months into a common English jail
splracy with intent to defraud, to the
extent Of $4,000.
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Tonic Discussed

Influence" will be the topic at a
of the Mothers Club of North
view at ? O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
in the home of Mrs. Harley Smith
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend.
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On Main ST., Retlgeen
END and 3rd''
GovEsNo1s coos THRoueH.I

Governor Henry D, Hatfield. Of
Charleston, passed t;1rougn the city
Saturday night to Morgantown,
where he addressed several meetings
He discussed the states
finances. He went Monday morning.
from Norgantown 10 Washingtol,
where the old debt case is up in the
supreme court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-26

With an area equal to that Of Texas
two thirds of it til1ab1e, Morocco has,
less than i o per cent Of its soil under
even the rudest cultivation.
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COTTAGE:
Prayer Meeting Places Are
Duly Announced for the
Next Three Days.

Cottage prayer III ceilings in Clarks-
burg and suburbs for Tuesday. We'd
nesday and Thursday are announced,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-05-02
THE Loneliest Woman"

Maude Adams has been described by
people who know her as 1.-The loneliest
woman on the stage and If this be
true, it is a tragedy. One never sees
her in the street. Just how she man.
ages II seems TO be a mystery The same
thing Is true in New York A theatrical
man who has been on Broadway for thir-
teen years once said that he had seen
her only once. Being at the Empire
Theater on some business GRAND, she
stepped from the elevator and went to
her bank. 1t is said that she dresses
very plainly. wears a veil and is not
easily recognized. Some of the other
actresses remark that they live for their
art" but 1t is not true of them as il
is of her. Miss Adams life is in the
theater and she Is said to care for moth
ing else. She goes out upon the stage,
night after night. and year after year,
without recognizing a friendly face in
the audience. Almost literally, she has
no friends, because she has cared to
make none. II is said that in New York
she goes TO two or three families to dine
once in while, because she has known
them for many years. but they know the
unwritten law. that she is to meet no
strangers.