The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

ton, even though the control Of the
district from Grafton to Washington
has been given the chief clerks office
at Baltimore. A concerted effort is
being made here to have the matters
arranged as formerly with headquar
tiers at Grafton.
State Inspector Of Weights and
Measures Ashburn, and |. N. Grimes,
the county sealer Of weights ant
emasures, began the inspection OF
scales and measures in the Grafton
stores this week. The work is to be
continued until the entire county has
been inspected. Many costly meas.
ures and scales have been condemned
and it is estimated that $4,000 will
be expended in new measures OF a
standard sort.
w. v. Farrell, formerly agent for
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany at Rowlesburg, Is held under
$500 bond for the federal court at
Wheeling, charged with having used
a pass belonging to another man to
make a trip from Fairmont to Union
town over the Baltimore and Ohio
lines.
The merchants association has ap-
pointed the following committee to
inspect the Consolidated Manufacture
ing Company in order TO protect the
interests of local people who are heavy
investors: B. W. Perine, William Arch
deacon, /. c. Klein, George L. Jolliffe,
j. Guy Allender, G. A. Keefer, F. S.
Suddarth, N. +. Kendall, A. W. Burdet,
w. R. d. Dent and w. A. Beavers.
Prohibition Commissioners j. w.
Bee, acting with local state officers,
seized an unclaimed trunk in the
hands of Baltimore and Ohio baggage
me nhere this week and destroyed its
contents, which was siSty-eight pints
intoxicants. The trunk remained
here unclaimed for a week, 1t being
tagged with the owners name. George
Johns, N. C. Price and William Hol-
land were all found guilty Of violat-
ing the Yost law and given fines and
jail sentences. Price will appeal his
case.
The Womans Club gave a recital
at the Willard hotel which was one
of the most important social events
of the year. The entertainers were
Miss Genevieve Caldwell Elliott, So
prano, and Mrs. Bernice Bell Crane,
reader and impersonator. They were
introduced by Mrs. A. S. Warder and
Miss Elliott was accompanied by Mrs.
III. w. Chadduck.
Forty members Of the Naomi chap
ter No. 10 Order Of the Eastern Star
attended the session Of the Clarks-
burg chapter this week as the invited
guests Of the fraternity Of that city.
Subscriptions are being taken to
build a Methodist Episcopal church at
Blueyillc, this county, and a consider
able sum has been subscribed.
The trial jury in the circuit court
has been dismissed until Monday when
several important cases are to come
I'M. The cases Of most local interest.
are the consideration Of motions in
the felony cases against Charles X.
purbin and John T. McGraw, in con-
nection with the Grafton Bank fail
ure year ago.
Drilling operations have been start
ed by the Comet Oil and Gas Com
pany four miles west Of Grafton and
other sites for oil and gas wells are
being located. This company was re-
Gently purchased by the Hazel-Atlas
Glass Company and 1t is understood
that the glass people will construct
their glass plants and use gas from
this field at Grafton.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wotthlle, Of Balti-
more, sister Of John Casse. died this
week while on a visit at Parsons.
The body was brought here and buried
by the side Of Mr.. Wotthlle, the FAM
ily having resided in Grafton for many
years. Mrs. Thornbury Bailey died
at her home at Thornton at the age
Of 6S years.