The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06
WEDDING KEPT
A SECRET FOR
A LONG TIME

But News of the Marriage OF
Davis-EIkins Student Leaks
Out at Last.
El4KINS. Feb. Announcement
was made this week OF the secret mar
riagc on Sunday night, January 30, OF
Ernest E. Tabscott, a popular student
OF Davis and Elkins College, and Miss
Floy shaffer, daughter OF George W..
Shaffer. The young people had In
tended to keep their marriage Sec
ret until the close OF the college year
when the groom will graduate, but
the story leaked out and the newly
weds announced their marriage, with
the result that the student body took
a holiday, formed procession and
marched their college mate over the
city for several hours, dressed in a
Mother Hubbard wrapper and push
ing baby buggy. Mr.. Tabscott ex-
poets to enter the Presbyterian min
istry and is already serving the church
at Coalton. He is q native OF Green
brier county.
The first intercollegiate champion
ship basketball game to be played In
Elklns this season will be staged at
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton gymnasium Tuesday night when
Davis and Elkins, prospective cham
pions. will meet the Salem College
team. These two teams have met
three times on the local floor, los
ing to Davis and Elkins each time
1912 by five points, 1913 by four points
and in 1914 by three points. The two
teams did not meet last season. The
contest is expected to be one of the
best OF the year.
Pat Bennett, aged 81 years, for
mer well known local athlete, at one
time u member of the Davis and FL
kins baseball and football teams, died
of acute articular rheumatism in Ak
ron, 0. The body was brought to Bev-
crly. his former home, for burial. The
wife and four children survive.
A number Of fine trophies to be
shot for at the state shoot in Elkins
July IS and 10, have already been re-
ceived. Among them Is large bronze
cup awarded to the Elkins Gun Club
last year in recognition OF its having
one Of the largest classes Of begin
ners in the United States. Three sill
yer cups. a number of silver spoons,
watch fobs and other trophies are
already in the hands Of the club.
Mrs. Nancy Squires, Of Morgantown
district deputy of the Woman's Ben
eft Association OF the Maccabees, was
in the city this week, guest Of local
members Of the order.
Mrs. p. F. Fahey. OF Piedmont, is
guest OF Elkins relatives.
Mrs. l.. W. Stanard and children, of
Charleston. are guests OF Mrs. STAN
ards mother, Mrs. Henry.
Mrs. Gus Warneld, Jr., is visiting
her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Moore. at Be-
lington.
John F. Nydegger has returned from
months stay in Florida. Mrs. Ny
degger, who accompanied him on his
southern trip. stopped off in Balti-
more for a visit with relatives before
returning to Elkins.
Mrs. A. A. Ayers, Mrs. B. L. Butcher
and Birch L. Butcher, OF Fairmont, at
tended the funeral Of Jared L. VANS
ley at Beverly Wednesday and stopped
at Elkins for a stay with friends on
their return.
Miss Ada Renter has returned to
her home in Grafton. after visit with
her cousin, Mrs. George Pencil, In
Park avenue.
Word from Baltimore states that
Mrs. Frederick y. BARRON and little
son, Wallace, who are visiting rela-
tives in that city. are i'll with grip,
Z. O. Hurwood, ST., who has been
III with pneumonia at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Il. Darden, that he
is recovering.
Judge Il. +. Morgan. Of the West
Virginia Public Service Commission
spent several days in the city this
week hearing testimony in the Mabie
train service case and has returned
to Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ice !. cambridge, Of
Phllippi. visited friends at Elkins and
Beverly during the week.
hour a delightful luncheon was served
The out OF Town guests were Mrs
Henry Bennett, OF Brown, and Mrs
O. o. Weaver and Mrs. James B. shu
maker, Of Fairmont.
Mrs. Homer Rechtine and daughter
Mrs. James Shumaker, Of Fairmont
was visiting friends in the city We'd
nesday afternoon.
There was a called peeting Tues
day afternoon OF the Civic Improve
mnnt Association at the home OF Mrs