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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

toned oil lamps, shedding sufficient
light on the pages to enable the pious
eyes Of the preacher to read accu-
rately the sacred word TO his devout
little flock.
Rcads the Bible.
Turning the stained pages OF the
beloved old Book. Judge Robinson
read with interest this writing on the
front ny-leaf:
For thirty-five years this Bible
has occupied this sacred place. May
It continue as n lamp to guide tho
young Of this community. David's
confidence expressed in tho twenty
third Psalm may DO realized by us
Of this date and generation. Let us
believe st. John, chapter 8. verse
16, and manifest our belief by our
life and work"
The signature affixed to this was
that Of Charles w. Robinson, a
brother Of the man who was visiting
boyhood scenes and refreshing mem
cries Of other years long, who is u
prominent and highly esteemed citi-
zen OF Fairmont. In hymn book
In nearby bench, the visitor found
a favorite of his youth: Faith Of
our fathers! Living still in spite of
dungeon, fire and sword: o, how our
hearts beat high with Joy, whene'er
we hear that glorious word" Tho
tune that goes with the aged hymn
isn't much as hymns go, nor rs Judge
Robinson tried to render it, but what
is seemed to lack to the cynical out
slider and companion OF the shoe
makers son of Taylor's Drain in re-
spect to that, was more than made
up by the earnest reverence in the
tones attempted, and by the impress
sive sentiment which occasloned this
visit to the quiet sollcltudes of the
country side.
Mystery Solved.
That's the clearing up of the mys-
terry Of Judge Robinson's flight
through Pihlllppi on last Sunday. 1t
has been his custom for years to visit
annually the old family place. and
the graves of his revered ancestors
neatly kept up by devoted children
and grandchildren. within the shad-
ow Of the little Methodist "meetin'
| house" on Taylor's Drain.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

chopping It out with hoe or mattoek.
II this method is used, care should be
exercised to get all the rootstocks in
the upper inch or two Of the soil and
destroy them. Another method, which
seems to be about the best that can
be suggested at the present time, is
to spray the plants on a clear day with
a solution OF ordinary salt. Three
pounds Of salt to one gallon Of water
IS the proportion that has given the
best results. Every patch treated
should be inspected occasionally, as
It may require two or three spray
ing TO kill the hawkweed. II the
weed is in small patches, which is
the way 1t usually starts. a man
equipped with a knapsack sprayer can
cover a large area in a day. The
spraying may be done at any time, but
it is easier to find the plant when il
is in bloom. The snowy yellow flow
ers are very conspicuous and may be
seen and recognized for considerable
distance.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Enters The Old CobbIer Shop
Where His Father La
bored Years Ago.
t,rre,AL 70 rrrmLrn...,

PHILIPPI, Sept. 23-on the eve
of opening his regular speaking tim
erary arranged by his campaign man
ayers, Judge Ira e. Robinson chug-
ged into this town in an automobile,
disappeared for couple OF hours
and passed through here again on his
return to Clarksburg. 1t was Sun
day last, and there had been much
speculation among the townspeople
Eince as to what occasloned the hur-
ried visit of this distinguished West
Virginian who is now big in the pub
lie eye. Their curiosity has at last
been gratifled and there Is apparent
relief among them.
Visits Graves.
Judge Robinson came here to visit
the graves of his parents in the Gem
etery at Taylor's Drain Methodist
Episcopal church, five miles distant !;
his boyhood home nearby, and the
little one-room shop which sets off
to one side from the house and nearer
to the road. 1t was here In this
diminutive log building now covered
with Notwithstanding AS Is also
the old log wing Of the house, that
William Robinson, the cobbler. sat
at his bench and made boots and
shoes for the people OF the country
side. He was an expert and drew
patronage on that account for the
county seat. In those times men
wore boots, and took pride in having
the best footwear that expert hands
could make. The lawyers and the
leading men OF Philippi we're clients
of "IJncle Billy Robinson
The cobbler OF Taylor's Drain was
also farmer and he titled $50 acres,
most of them fine grazing land, prof
itably. But above everything else he
was a philosopher, and his quaint,
homely sayings are repeated to this
day in Barbour county. He was OF
strong character, church man of
strict rectitude, and an omniverous
reader. The little old shoe shop has
been kept just as he left 1t when he
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
MUST USE MATERIALS
THE VOTERS VOTE FOR

ner urged by appellant; the second,
lin one or more newspapers of general
circulation If published within the
county or district affected" and with
which defendant complied. Although
the later act does not purport 10
amend and re-enact the prior one, It
does SO by implication. 1t embraces
the same subject matter, and contains
the usual general provision that all
acts and parts OF acts Inconsistent
Herewith are thereby repealed. Hence,
the last statute controls. Besides. II
does not appear from any pleading
that there is more than one newspa-
per published or of general clrcula-
ton in Portland district, us required
in section five.
The second irregularity urged fs that
neither the petition seeking the cleo
ton, nor the order Of the county
court submitting the matter to the
voters OF the district, definitely state
the amount Of the proposed indebted
ness or levy. However, both furnish
the data from which such amount may
readily be ascertained The petition
fixed, as the basis Of the Indebtedness
proposed, five per cent of the total as
sessed valuation OF the taxable prop
erty in the district for the last pre-
ceding fiscal year. The aggregate
property values the county court, b.
its order Of submission, ascertained
TO be, and which the notices published
and posted shows was, s5.646,0T1. This
total, and the rate prescribed and fived,
served as the basis from which to
compute the amount 10 be authorized
for collection and disbursement for
the purposes designated. From them
any intelligent voter readily could by
calculation determine the extent OF
the liability sought to be imposed upon
the property Of his district for road
improvement purposes. Hence, II
cannot be reasonably be said sufi-
cient information upon the matter
submitted for decision was not fur
nished 70 him. What may be ascer-
tanned with certainty by computation
from data provided and available Is
deemed certain and definite and salts
fes the legal requirement pertaining
TO such issues.
Again. It is claimed the petition and
the order OF submission indefinitely
described one Of the roads to be i'm
proved as beginning at the Maryland
line and extending to and through the
town Of Terra Alta. thence to and
through the town OF Albright to tho
Peasants district line, and. as two
roads opened and used by the public
exist between Terra Alta and Albright,
the distance between the two points
being three miles less by one route
than by the other, the voters intend
ed and 1t was the duty of the county
court to select for improvement the
shorter OF the two highways. In the
absence OF definite Identification OF
the road contemplated, the county
court was not deprived Of the right to
exercise the discretion vested in II
by law to determine which OF the
two roads It would improve. Such de-
prlvation, to be effectual, must clearly
appear. There is in this instance no
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
FEARING FIANCE WOULD
DIE IN WAR, KILLS SELF

UTICA, y. y. Sept. 23.-Fearing
her fiance would never return to her
from the European war. Mary Ellante,
"a years old. drowned herself in the
Erie canal here.
Tho young woman had attended a
party in her nelghborhood the night
before and 1t is believed the gaiety of
The young couples produced an oppo-
site effect in her mind. She returned
10 her home after the party broke up
in respondent mood.
Two weeks ago she received her last
letter from her sweetheart in the
trenches. The letter brought the in
formation that he had been wounded.
though not seriously. From that date
she apparently lost interest in life.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Syllabus.

SyDuDuSs
I. The county court is without au-
thority TO substitute one type OF road
construction material not authorized
by an election had pursuant to section
five. chapter eight, act second extra
session, 1915 (Bnrnes's code, 1916,
chapter 43, section 56a25a), for another
type of material expressly submitted
to the qualified voters Of the district
affected and approved by them at an
election held and conducted therein,
under said statue, for that purpose.
3. When at an election so held and
conducted the voters authorize n bond
issue for the improvement Of 4 road
between certain designated points con-
nected by two roads virtually of the
same general character and length,
neither Of them being specifically men
toned in the petition or order Of
submission, the county court is vested
with ample authority TO determine
which road 1t will untertake 10 i'm
prove by the expenditure OF the pro-
ceeds of such authorized bond issue.
3. When two statues Of different
dates purport to cover the whole Of
the same subject matter. the later one
HIbA pld4llly aAApNLIl5 ~ Ntho AlAAGAh-
ed to have that effect, works repeal
OF the other by implication, and be-
comes a substitute therefor, although
It does not purport 10 amend and re-
enact the prior Statute hut repeats all
act inconsistent Herewith.
From a decree sustaining defend
ants demurrer TO and dismissing the
bill, alleging irregularities in the sub
mission Of proposed bond issue and
tax levy upon the real and personal
property OF Portland district, Preston
county. for the Improvement of public
roads therein, upon the petition Of the
requisite number of taxpayers within
the district. and praying an Injunction
inhibiting defendant from further
proceedings in the matter Of such Inn
provement, the plaintiff Brown OBJ
tnined this appeal.
The vital errors, il errors at all, re-
late to the manner OF the submission
OF the proposed bond issue. II is con-
tended the notice Of the election should
have been published in two newspa-
pers Of opposite politics and general
circulation within the territory affect
ed. There are two statutes applicable
to such proceedings: section seven,
chapter nine, acts, 1908. relied on by
plaintiff; and section FIVE, chapter
eight, acts second extra session 1915
relied on by defendant The first stat
ute requires publication In the man
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
MAN, so, ADOPTS AS
DAUGHTER WOMAN, 49

MIDDLETowN, n. Y, Sept. 23.-
Surrogate Sweezey, of Orange county.
has granted the petition of Charles n.
Stevens, so, for the adoption as his
daughter, of Marie Halstead, 40. for
the last two years his housekeeper.
Under the order her name has bsen
changed from Marie Halstead to Ma
RE Stevens. Stevens is a well-to-do
real estate broker, whose wife died
several years ago,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
BELGIAN SOLDIER WRITES
CIGAR MAN FOR SMOKES

DULUTH. Mimi, Sept 23.-M. La
peau. Second battalion, Third company
of the Belgian army. has written the
head of cigar company of Duluth,
Mimi. to send him some OF your
celebrated smokes, in order to make
my lonely moments a little merrier.
you will understand the reason
which prompted me TO write to you
in such an insolert manner and |
trust you will excuse me therefor
when l tell you that | spent some
time in the states before the war.
u thank you a thousand times be-
forehand for your good-heartedness. !"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
WOMAN ELECTRoCUTED
BY AN ELECTRIC IRON

CLEVELAND, O., Sept 23.-Stand-
ing on a damp basement floor while
using an electric iron Mrs. Augusta
Tichorowskt was electrocuted. From
an investigation by the police it is
thought the woman tried TO adjust
the plug at the base Of the iron with
out shutting OF the current.
While doing this her hand evident
IL came in contact with the live end
OF the wire plug and the current
passed through her body into the damp
floor.
Her two children ran frightened for
aid When neighbors arrived they
found Mrs. TichorowsM unconscious,
her hand clutchtng the plug end of
the cord.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

bouquet OF sweet peas and gardenias
completed the toilet.
Miss Marie Louise Ashford. who
accompanied the bride, wore a mod
ish street suit Of black and white
check and a large white hat. r. A.
O'Toole, of this city. went to Wash
ington to serve as best man for his
brother. A wedding luncheon was
served at the New Willard Hotel.
Mr. O'Toole is assistant sergeant
alarms of the United States Senate
and is favorite at the capitol. Vice
President Marshall and the Demo-
cratic Senators presented the bride
with silver tray suitably inscribed,
while the officers and employees of
the Senate gave her a handsome sill
yer tea set. In addition to these
handsome gifts, Mrs. O'Toole re-
ceived a chest of silver from the
Republican Senators, and various
other individual presents from the
capitol attaches.
Mr.. and Mrs O'Toole left Wash
ington in the afternoon to spend two
weeks OF their honeymoon at French
Lock Spings, Ind, as the guests of
Senator Thomas Taggart. Later they
will 90 to the Democratic convention
at St. Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Toole
will be at home at Chatham Courts,
after June 21.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
RUTZ.COX.

Central Presbyterian Church was
the scene of a pretty wedding on Sat
urday night when the marriage took
place Of Miss Lillian Madeline Butz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Butt and d. Wallace Cox Of Ridley
Park, Pa.
The Rev. Josiah II. Crawford. min
lister OF the church. performed the
ceremony. The bride was given in
marriage by her father, and was at
tended by Miss Ethel Lees OF Phila-
helphia, as maid OF honor. They
were preceded to the altar by the ush-
ers and the little flower girl, Edith
Hamann. Mr.. Coxs best man was
the brides brother, George w. Butz,
Jr., and the ushers were Garrett Reed
Of this city: Wallace Bromley Of Wis
sahickon. Pa; Joseph Summerill and
Frederick Shilling Of Philadelphia.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home Of the brides
parents. No. 2301 Boulevard. The
decorations at the house were also
palms and peonies. After a wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Cox will live at
Narberth. Pa. Mr. Cox being connect
ed with the Copley Cement Company
of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
-MARSHALL

Miss Dorothea Bechtcl daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bechtel. of Carpen-
ter, Del, and John Marshall, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. Norman Fitzhugh Mar
shall, of Virginia, were married at tn
home Of the brides parents on Satur
day afternoon, June 3, by the Res
Richard W. Trapnell, rector of st. An
drew's Episcopal Church, Wilmington.
Miss Bechtel was attended by Mis-,
Edith Hilles, of Wilmington; Miss
Katherine b. Shippen, Of Hoboken, ani
Mrs. Arthur c. Comery, of Cambridge
Mass, formerly Miss Eugenia l.. Jack
son, of this city. Fletcher B. Twomb
ley acted as best man. The weddin
was informal and attended only by mem
hers of the families and relatives Mr.
Marshall is a chemist at the caster
laboratory of the f. l. DUPONT de Ne
mours and Company. After short
stay in tne White Mountains, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall will spend the summer at
Arden.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
HIGH SCHOOL PROM.

Committees for the senior prom Of
the Wilmington High School gradual
ing class to be held in the New-Cen-
tury Club next Friday evening, June
9. have been appointed as follows:
Refreshment committee-John C..
Pierson, Anna White. Ethel Snyder,
Ruth Fleming. william Millikin,
Nellie Qulgley. Catherine Connolly,
Rebecca Townsend, Reita Wright,
Lulu Boyer, Laura Hackett. Eliza
beth Mcdowell, Harmon Broomall,
Elizabeth Primrose, David Topkis.
Rebecca Katz. Elizabeth Walker and
Margaret Mundy; decoration commit
tee-Harvey Rettew, Emma p. Helm
die. Mildred Jeness, Henry Tatnall,
Katherine Kurtz and Wilbur Yar-
rington; invitation committee-Alice
L. Roop. Katherine Robbins, Alice
Vernon.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
Prizes FOR HIGH
School Athletes
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
medals for securing the two first
prizes at later date.
The following four boys from Gram
mar School No "a were awarded sill
yer medals for winning first places in
the Grammar School relay race: Clar-
enco Engberg. dewitt Gunsolus. How
ard Broughton and Ralph France.
Paul A. O'Neill read his prize peace
essay entitled, "The Federation OF Ma
tions As a Solution to World Peace"
No other special features marked
this mornings exercises. Professor
Berlin read an invitation from the
committee in charge OF the Prepared
ness Parade. inviting the High School
students to participate. A brief talk
full of good advice and helpfulness TO
the students was given by Professor
Berlin.
Announcement was made that VIII
mington and Chester High Schools
would play a baseball game Friday
afternoon.
Now that commencement, June 26,
is drawing near, the senior students
are looking forward with pleasure
and arranging for the various social
functions. which are always delight
ful e-commencement affairs. On
Friday night the senior prom will
be held az the New Century Club. or
ficers OF the class will he in charge
and will receive the guests. The ar
fair will be a reception and dance.
The faculty Of the school and the
relatives and friends will he guests.
Friday night. June %. will be class
night. and an interesting program is
being prepared by the seniors for
presentation that night Some Of the
features will be the reading OF the
last will and testament, the class
prophecy. class history and speeches
by the presidents, Il. Bayard Carter
and Harry Loose. There will also
be special music.
Several songs were sung by the
school this morning under the direc-
tion of Miss Nell c. Krumme. while
the orchestra played a delightful Sc
lection.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

To take charge OF the giant Offices
Of the Atlas Powder Company at San
Francisco. Cal. william II. Roosa.
who has been employed in the Phila-
delphia Office Of the company. left
here on Saturday Mrs. Roosa will re-
move to that city in a few days.
.
The marriage of Miss Fannie
Leshom. of No COS West Fourth
street, and Benjamin j. Belfer OF
Greenbaum's Department Store, will
take place next Sunday.
o
Mrs H. McElroy. of No 28OO Wash
ington street. and Mrs. Lee j. Martin
are on weeks visit TO friends in New
York
Miss Martha England Murphey has
been attending the Devon Horse
Show as a guest OF Mrs c. S. Walton,
of st. Davids,. Pa.
%
Miss Mary Curtis is spending a few
days with friends in New York city,
and Saturday they attended the COM
MAiUiAiiANMi fANlIAnAN dA Nlln0 IUiNtA =
School at Pennington, Conn.
.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon H. Ryan. who
we're married recently. have returned
from their wedding trip to Washing
ton, ID. c., and Detroit. Mich. Before
her marriage Mrs. Ryan was Miss
Reba r. Chandler. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Chandler, of No.
ZIG West Ninth street. where they will
make their home.
%
Miss Nell D. Kennedy. Of No. 1406
King street, has returned from a trip
to Atlantic City.
Dr. and Mrs. James II. Hallett and
son are on motor trip to Milford.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Wright spent
the weekend at Atlantic City.
%
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac n. Wallace, of
No 226 North COnnell street, spent
the weekend at Collingswood ~ J.
%
Mr. and Mrs. Warren r. Paris and
daughter. Marguerite. OF No 905
Jackson street. have returned from a
trip TO Atlantic City.
-
Fred Witsil Of this city. is spend
ing several weeks at Atlanta, Ga.
%
Miss Lydia Beauchamp has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
L. Beauchamp, OF Chestertown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard s. Mccoy, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles r. Gray, Miss
Maurine Hade. Calvin Gray. George
Mccoy and Arthur r. Spaid are the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Minor c. Smith at Brandywine Sum-
init Camp.
Roy Farlow, of South Amboy, n. j.,
is visiting his brother. John G. Far
low. OF No. 11O5 West street
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del, June 5-In spite Of
the heavy rainfall on Saturday even
ing, the grounds at Old Drawers
Church were never in better order
than on Sunday when the 20Sth an
nued reunion OF the old church was
held An immense crowd was pres
ent, including many who came to pay
tribute to the mother church and
many who came TO greet old friends.
The services were in charge OF the
Rev. E. A. McLaury. OF Odessa Pres
byterian Church, assisted by the
Rev. II H. Moore. of Middletown. and
Rev. j. NJ. l.. Eckard, of Smyrna.
The music was in charge of the
Odessa chorus choir, assisted by
Miss Marion Janvier and Mrs. War
den r. Humphreys. Of Claymont. with
Mrs. r. s. Redgrave at the organ
and John W. Watkins with cornet.
The Rev. Leighton Wilson Eckard.
ID. d., OF Philadelphia, preached in
the morning from the second chap
ter of Zachariah and delivered a re-
markable discourse. This was Dr.
Eckard's first visit to the old church
and he told OF his appreciation OF
the zeal and courage OF the early
worshippers who originated Old
Drawers congregation.
AT the afternoon service, the Hon
Levin Irving Handy. OF Smyrna,
made the address. He told of an in
cident which occurred thirty-seven
years ago. when Judge Levin Irving.
Of Maryland. instructed him TO copy
will in which three different min
listers we're left "hve thousand
pounds of pork" by the testator One
of these ministers was the Rev John
Wilson. who, Mr.. Handy has reason
TO believe. was the Rev John VIII
son who was first pastor Of Old
Drawers Church In C70Sl. MIR.
Handy said he often tells Bible
stories in his addresses because they
are new to most Of his hearers. while
the newspaper story is an everyday
affair. His delightful talk was fol-
lowed by a solo by Mrs. Humph-
rey. and benediction by the Rev. Nc
Lauroy
Some of those present from a dis
tanco were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Harrar. Mr. and Mrs John II. Peach,
Miss Lille Jackson. Miss Lucy Jack
son. Mr.. and Mrs Alfred S Elliott.
Mrs. Bessie Mills Moore Miss Bow
man. Christopher Vandegrift, the
Misses Vandegrift, Josiah Marvel,
Mrs Warner, Mrs. Warden Huhph-
rey. Miss Janvier. from Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. Mclntire, Mr.. and
Mrh. Janvler, Mayor Rodney Mr. and
Mrs John o. Lambson of New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert ID. Hodecker,
Mr. and Mrs John A. Hoflecker Mrs.
James o. Hoffecker. Miss Hough,
James W. Roberts. Miss Spruance.
Mrs. Johnson, the Rev. J. NJ. Eckerd,
Mr.. and Mrs Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Davis, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Cook,
Mrs. Diehl of Smyrna.
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Brown OF Can
ton. Pa.
At the noon intermission a meeting
of the Friends OF Drawers was held
when the same officers and trustees
were reelected for the coming year
Evening journal., 1916-06-05

The friends expect 20 become incor-
porated, with an Office in Odessa.
The collection. which was liberal,
will be used to keep the grounds in
order
The officers OF the society are: Pres
ident, Daniel w Corbit Ct Odessa;
vice-president. Thomas J. Craven of
Salem. n. j.: secretary. Miss S. Cor
nelia Bowman of Wilmington; treas
urer. George Janvier Of Middletown.
The trustees OF the church are:
Thomas ]. Craven of Salem; William
G. Janvier OF St. Georges; Clarence
L. Pool and Isaac J. Woods OF Nc
Donoueh: Howard A. Pool of Middle
town: Misses Frances Garret, Miss
Barbara Vandegrift. Alfred s. Elliott
and Mrs. Bessie Mills Moore of Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1916-06-05
prrpILs' RECITAL.

The pupils of Mrs. Eleanor g. KEN.
erv appeared In recital Saturday
night at the home OF Miss Frances Mat.
lack. of No. 9O5 Delaware avenue, and
every pupil made very creditablc
showing.
Those participating We're Miss Miriam
Hawkins and Miss Catherine IruaN. So
pranos; Miss Helen Bye. contralto; a,
4 Cemmill and Joseph II. Jones. bassos
Floyd Harper and $ Harrington Jones,
,aritones. Miss Mabel Haley proved a
very capable acompanist.
Mrs. kemery is contralto soloist at
Grace NJ. F.. Church. and this was the
first recital Of her pupils.