The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-19
ORDER.
annual Meet
IS BIG EVENT
Over 400 Delegates Attend
Convention of State Coun-
Gil at .EIkins.


ell at Elkins.
ELK1Ns. Sept the twenty -se1l
enth annual Session az The state couh-
Gil, Junior Order United American
Mechanics, was held in Elkins We'd
nesday and Thursday, September 10
and 16. Over 400 representatives from
forty-four counties were In attend
ance. An open meeting wasshelds We'd
nesday morning, which was olloWed
by business meetings. On Wednesday
a monster parade was given ana a
flag was presented to the board of .etiu-
cation for the new high school build
ing which has Just been completed.
In conjunction WITH tfiis meeting is
the sixth annual session Of the Daugh-
tiers of America: About $50 represen.
tatives including state officers were
present. National Councillor Mrs.
Clara Dick was present and exempli-
fled the secret work of the order.
The Davis and Elkins College opened
It's twelfth session Wednesday morn
ing with a fine registration and every
prospect for very successful year.
Friday morning a special program was
rendered as the opening exercise The
Hon. Howard Sutherland made the
principal address, Among the instrilc.
tors this year are Professors Allen,
Koontz, Stricken, Lucas, Covington,
Mullennex and Begin, and Miss Johns
and Miss Sta1ey.
Ninety-eight women and eighty
seven men attended the Randolph
county institute which was in session
here last week, Prof. G. S. Grow Of
the state university, NJ. L. Jones, su-
perintendent7o of the Jefferson county,
Pa, schools, and Prof. l. NJ. Smith of
Williamsburg, Pa. were the instructors
Monday, September 90, has been
fixed as the date for the visit Of the
Randolph county officials to inspect
the good roads system of Garrett and
Allegheny counties, Maryland. The
visit is being made under the aus
pices of the Randolph County Good
Roads Association which Is host to
INC county OMclalS.
The Elkins new grade and high
school building was formally dedicated
to the public on Thursday and FRI
day afternoon. An address was made
by Waitman T. Barbe, Of the West
Virginia University, and also by the
different members Of the board OF edu-
cation.
H. Stanley channell, manager Of
the motor dome with Sheesley's shows
and Esther Gertrude Palmer, his tick
ct seller. aged % and 10 respectively,
were united in marriage at the court
house by the Rev. w. E. Craig, at
1880 o'clock a recent night. After
the ceremony they were. shown good
time BY, their fellow workers.
State Manager Alexander Foreman,
Of the Woodmen OF the World, has ar
ranged with the Belington4 camp to
unveil Sovereign Whites monument at
Maplewood, Sunday. September 26.
Belington camp will bring with it their
uniform rank and ]. "A. Viquesney will
be the speaker Of the day.
. The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Chandlee will regret to learn
that they contemplate leaving Ellins
and moving to Baltimore. Mr.. Chand-
lee. who has been connected with the
Baldwin. Chandlee Supply Company
since its organization. has disposed Of
his stock and will engage in business
in Baltimore. They expect to leave
about November l.
Del Gamer, the Boston American
League baseblll star. an Elkins boy,
has been selected as q member OF the
all star team OF the American League
which will meet the all star team of
the National League in number Of
exhibition games on the Pacific coast
at the close OF the present season.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Caplinger was painfully
scalded Tuesday atsthe home Of mrs.
F. A. Holsberry, when a double boiler
in which corn was being cooked, ex-
p1oded, throwing boiling water over
her body. arms and face. Her In
juries were dressed at the city nos
|p:tal. ss's- i5as ,i.i
The Rev. s. r. Ludwig, pastor OF
the United Brethren church for the
last two years, has been returned for
another year by the annual confer-
ence which convened in Huntington
last week. -. u s - So n
Dent B. Eoy, aged 1s years. Of Laairs
e; died wednesdax morning ia 4 Iocai
hospital Of blood poisoning after IN
Illness g Asoat 4szsn weeks = Is w g.