The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-23
ARNOLD CHOSEN
PRESIDENT
OF BAR

Association of Randolph Coun-
ty at the Annual Meeting OF
That Organization.
DLKINS, Jan. 22.-At the annual
meeting of the Randolph County Bar
Association held in the Office Of Circuit
Court Clerk G.. Nelson Wilson, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, d. II. Hill Arnold; vice.
president, B. NJ. Hoover, secretary,
John F. Brown; Treasurer, r. S.
Irons.
The docket for the February term
of the circuit court was also set and
plans discussed for the annual banquet
of the association. which will be held
sometime during the first week OF
the February term Of court.
G. D. C. Harris, aged II years, Z
months and 10 days. died OF apoplexy
Monday night ut the home Of his son,
George Harris, in the Hinkle addition.
Mr.. Harris was i'll only few hours
and a peculiar coincidence in connec-
ton with his death was the fact that
his wife died at the same place on
June IA, last, of the same ailment.
The body was taken to his former
home at Meadowville, Barbour county
Wednesday for interment. Surviving
are five sons and two daughters,
Monroe and Everett, Of Meadowville;
George, James and Sell. of Elkins, and
Mrs. Fitz Barker and Miss Flora, Of
Elkins.
John l.. Miller. of the Elkins Box
Company, was called to his former
home in Elwood, Ind. Tuesday after
noon by the death Of his 15-year-old
sister, Miss Zita Miller, which occur
red Tuesday morning. The telegram
nouncing the young lady's death stat
ed that she died from gas fumes.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
Elklns Civic League Wednesday after
noon plans were discussed for making
Elkins n flyless town this year. FL
kins has had an enviable health re-
cord for several years past due largely
to the work of the ladies' OF the civic
league, and other effective work is
being accomplished, notably the main
tenance OF a rest room at the Wes-
tern Maryland railway building, where
women and children are cared for
while awaiting trains or doing shop
ing in the city. Following the meet
ing team was served by Mrs. W. II.
Cobb and Mrs. W. G. Wilson.
Interest in the good roads move
ment in Randolph county is con-
stantly increasing. Among the good
road boosters who are doing effective
work is E. o. Fling, secretary of the
Randolph county good roads associa-
| ton, who has just arranged in q win
dow of the Gibbs Motor Sales COM
pany a fine display of photographs il
I Illustrating the various methods of road
construction and maintenance, and
showing various materials used in
road construction. The exhibit was
loaned to the local organization by
the Maryland Good Roads Association.
DR.. A. NJ. Fredlock, mayor of Elkins,
had the need of goods road indelibly
impressed upon his mind one day this
week, when it was necessary TO carry
a patient three miles on stretcher
in order to get him to the hospital,
the road being so bad that it was i'm
possible to drive an ambulance over
IL This strip of road, however. is not
on the main highway through Ran
dolph county. which is being Travelled
daily by automobiles.
Miss Elizabeth Bullock entertained
a number of her friends at fare
well party given in honor Of her
guests. Misses Bessie and Elizabeth
Bullock. OF Punxsutawney. Pa. Sew
ing and dancing were the diversions
of the afternoon.
Ut. ii, N. UNSnS mas 6OHc W Ddltl-
more to spend several weeks doing
hospital work at John Hopkins and
Mercy hospitals. He will specialize
in laboratory work, general diagnosis
and children diseases.
Karl Radcliffe, son of Mrs. Patricia
Radcliffe, who recently graduated at
the Tri-State Business College, Cum
berland, has accepted position with
the Coal and Coke Railway Company
Offices here. Young Radcliffe is star
basketball player, having been men,
Der of the Elkins high school state
champion team two years ago and
recently on the Cumberland Young
Men Christian Association team.
Mrs. James ". Weir. who underwent
an operation for the removal OF her
tonsiIs at the Davis Memorial hospital
Saturday, is recovering nicely at her
home, "The Retreat"
President James E. Allen, OF Davis
and Elklns College. has returned from
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