The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-13

HAVE A RED
LETTER WEEK
In Richie County, Where Judge
Robinsonis the Favorite for
Governor.
ELLENB0RO, Feb. 12.-The can
didates swooped down on Richie
county in full force this week, dur
ing the opening OF the February term
Of circuit court, and IL tho voters
of this section are not fully alive as
to the respective merits Of the diff
ferent candidates for Office, it is not
the fault OF those who aspire to fill
the Offices. Ex-Governor A. B. White
delivered an excellent address on
Tuesday afternoon, Judge Woods
kindly adjourning court for the oc-
casion, and Hon. II. Roy Waugh, Of
Buckhannon, also told the voters
why he should be sent to Congress.
In the evening Attorney General Alb
raham A. Lilly, candidates for gov
ernor, ably assisted by Uncle Jim"
Hughes. of Huntington, told the peo-
pie why he should be nominated for
chief executive Of West Virginia, and
apparently won some friends by his
talk, although Judge Ira E. Robin
son, Of Taylor county, is considered
the favorite in this county. E. G.
Rider, of Sutton, was also on the
ground looking after his political
fences, as well as Deacon" Houston
G. Young, who desires to act as sec
rotary OF state for some four years.
1t was a red-letter week for politi-
clans, but as yet no casualties have
resulted from the onslaught, and the
voters are prepared for other at
tacks Of like nature.
Gas for operating purposes has
been secured from the Imperial Oil
and Gas Produce Company for the
test for oil to be drilled on the H.
Smith farm, three miles south Of
town, and work will start at once.
Mrs. Cornella Hickman, wife OF
James Hickman, prominent citizen
of Pennsboro, died on February 4,
and was buried at Duckworth Sum-
nett on last Sunday. Services being
conducted by her pastor, the Rev.
Fl. S. McCulty. Mrs. Hickman was
fifty-seven years old, and is survived
by her husband and two daughters.
Mrs. Wanda Prunty, of Pennsboro,
has returned to Clarksburg, after a
brief visit with her parents.
The many friends Of Festus Fl. Mar
tin, one Of the pioneer residents of
Pennsboro, regret to learn of his
critical illness at the home OF hts
daughter, Mrs. S. P. Smith, at West
Union.
General" Boyce, an aged resident
of this county, died at his home near
Pennsboro,. on Thursday. He was
eighty-nlne years old.
The Rev. Amos Witcraft is con-
Quoting series of meetings at Cowan
w. Va.
Mrs. Henry D. Martin, of New York
City, is the guest of his sistre-in-law,
Mrs. II. B. Morgan, near Highland.
Baltimore and Ohio Agent w. A.
Harrison, of West Union, spent last
Sunday with friends at Pennsboro.
Edward Cummins, who claims Har-
risvllle as his home town, is in Gus
tody in Cincinnati, o., charged with
negotiating fraudulent draft for
500, drawn on the Peoples Bank, of
Harrisville, and drawn through the
Fifth-Third Nationak Bank OF Gin
cinnati.
The big failure of the extensive firm
Of A. and R. G.. Hardman, the well
known farmers and stock dealers of
near Grantsvilc, Calhoun county, has
been the topic of conversation in local
circles for days, The Hardmans we're
extensive breeders Of pure blood Here
ford cattle, owning farm of some
1,SO 0acres of the best river valley
land in Calhoun county. Their liabili-
ties are said 10 exceed $4,000, and
their Indebtedness is largely held by
banks located in Parkersburg, Spen-
GER, Walton and couple in Grants
vile. A Judgment was recently rem
dered against the firm for some SIS 1000
in the courts OF Wood county, and an
attachment made on the personal
property of the firm, which is adver-
tised for sale on March 2.
John NJ. Hamilton, former member
Of Congress from the old Fourth dis
trict, who resides at Grantsville, is
reported seriously i'll, and has entered
q ParKerSburS hoSpltal Tor treatment.
II. Roy Waugh, of Buckhannon, a
prominent candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Congress In the
Third district, has been interviewing
the voters of Richie county this week.
Miss Della Hulderman, of Harris
Vile, has returned from pleasant
visit at Parkersburg.
Coleman Yock, OF Pike, is reported
seriously i'll at his home, and his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Harry Allen, Of Elkins,
who is visiting at the Yock home, is
reported convalescent.