The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-16

time remarkable growth has been
recorded in consequence of his &c.
tivities throughout the state. His
successor will be chosen later by the
executive committee OF the assocla.
ton.
Any merchant of Parkersburg, who
buys or sells milk bottles second hand
will be prosecuted by the Dairymen's
association Of the Parkersburg Bust
ness Mems Association, 1t was an.
nounced at a meeting Of the dairy
men.
His friends are pulling" another
good one on e. D. Doney. clerk No.
IL at the Charleston postoffice. saws
the Charleston Mail. Mr.. Donely has
been designated as clerk No. 13 for
Q number Of years. and during that
time he has been trailed almost con.
stantly by the little green link. In
other words, the unlucky number has
NODDED Mr.. Donely and evedythinp he
touches turns to bad luck or seri.
GUS accident. He has sustained in.
1urles In q number of accidents that
threatened to cali him over the river,
put, either fortunately or unfortunate.
ly. he has been saved each time in or.
ger that ne might assume the princi.
pal role in another accident.
One day a few weeks ago. accord.
ing to his friends, Mr.. Doney, who f.
a poultry fancier as well as an nm.
lucky man. purchased a blooded
rooster and paid $25 for II. Desnita
the evil influences Of the green inv
that besets his path, the rooster lived
until morning.
Col Isaac Vandeventer Johnson one
OF the best.known men in the STATE he
aied at his home at shepherdstown
saturday morning In the eightieth
year OF MS age. Col. johnson was born
at Meadowville, Barbour county. No.
vember 10, 1887, his father being CoI
william johnson, who represent etI
baubour county In the Virginia House
OF delegates from 1859 to 1866. Col
Johnson was educated at Emory &.
Henry college. He served at first lieu.
tenant In the 31st Virginia Infantry
q part Of the "Stonewall" jackson
command. He was elected clerk M
the Circuit Court Of Barbour comfy
N 1879 and served in that capacity
40 successive years; being twice re.
elected. In 1882 he was elected state
auditor on the Democratic ticket and
served very efficiently In that capac.
ny Tor four years. At the close OF
ms term In Office Col. Johnson moved
70 Roanoke, Va, where he resided
several years before returning 10 hia
native state and locating In shep.
herdstown. The funeral will be held
monday. Besides Col. Johnson's SEQ.
ond wife three children BY a form ar
pIn ug survtve-Mrs. Mark Cordier
5I lace, OF Atlanta, Ca; Frank, and Miss
virginia, Of shepherdstown. :
Clemens and jackson, BARRIERS In
the basement Of the Schmulbaoh
pudding, Wheeling, sued the Baltimore
Dalry lunch room before Squire Lea
.; Dobbs for $14.50 damages alleg.
60 70 be due to a malicious acton the
part OF employees Of the lunch room,
The plaintiff claims that the defendant
erased part Of the sign Of the bar.
per shop and bath house Indicating
that the place had closed business.
The sign : on the window read:
.Hershels Turkish Baths Never Clos.
Cd" The lunch room people wanted
the sign removed and Clemens and
Jackson consented and told the lunch
room people to go ahead. The lunch
room people removed one word New
err" which made the sign read ssHer.
shells Turkish Baths Closed.nr The
plaintiffs claim that their business
stopped during the day that the SHOP