The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-02-16

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toric associations and primitive in
dustrial beginnings of West Virginia
will play a part in an important cere-
mony to be held soon at Shepherds
town, II present plans are carried out,
when a monument, which will be
erected to the memory of James Rum
sey will be unveiled and dedicated.
The governors of West Virginia, Vir-
ginia and Maryland will be invited
to attend.
CHARLESTON: A landslide at
Rocky Fork, Kanawha county, broke
a twenty-inch gas main, connecting
the Roane county gas fields with the
city OF Cincinnati. No inconvenience
was caused at the receiving end, for
100 men were engaged at once in
making repairs.
KEYSER: Mineral county already
has a full Republican ticket. The
candidates are: For sheriff, h.
Marsh Dean, DonalP P. Davis, L. James
Mott and j. E. Aronhalt; prosecuting
attorney, Charles Richie, Emory Ty-
Ter 1.-THE latter for enomination); as
SCISSOR, Paul Sloan, A. H. Metcalfe;
N. c. Taylor and Sanford w. Whip;
for member of the county court, ].
W. Harrison; for house of delegates,
S. N. Moore.
CHARLESTON: A report OF the
mine department jlst male public.
shows that there wsro twrnty-three
fatal accidents in West Virginia's
mining industry In January. or
those killed, ten were at work in Nc
Dowell county mines. The report
covering the whole OF 1918 shows
there were 400 fatalities in this in
dustry, of which Fayette county is
charged with 215. Three mine ex-
plosions occurred In that county dur
ing the year-at Carlisle, Layland
and Boomer, with twenty-five, Ill
and twenty-three fatalities, respec-
lively.
PARKERSBURG: A communi-
cation has been received at the Of
fee of the United States Marshals Of
flee from Chief Postofiice Inspector
Gregory with instructions that two
guards be placed over John Harrison,
the man who was brought here from
Texas, the robber Of tho United
mail at Central. No explanation Is
given for this direction, but 1t Is be-
lleved that there Is fear that some
of Harrison's pals In the job of which
he Is accused, may seek to kill him
to prevent him from talking. The in
structIons of the chief inspector will
be carried out,
sIsTERSv1LLE; Delegate Harry
W. Smith, who represented Tyler
county in the lower branch of the leg
islaiure for the recent sessions, Is a
candidate for denomination on the
Republican ticket.
CHARLESTON: The Princess
Fruit Company, Of Charleston. with
an authorized capital Of $4,000 has
been chartered by the secretary Of
state. The chief works are in st.
Lucle county. Fla, The incorpor-
ators all OF Charleston, are T. G.
Gilmore. A. C. Hall, George T. Chonis,
Harry B. Frizzell and v. +. Frizzell.
HUNTINGTON: Alleging that he
was elected from Baltimore and
Ohio train at Guyandotte, ]. w. Sum
mers has brought damage suit for
s2,999.999 against the company In
circuit court. According to the ale
cation, Summers rendered the con
ductor coupons from a mileage book
on May II, 1915. Summers says the
conductor refused the coupons for
transportation and when Summers
would not pay money for his fare he
was elected from the train. Attorney
George S. Wallace represents the
plaintiff.
KINGWOOD. The Preston county
court has authorized an election. to
BIO held in Lyon district, February
rs, to vote on a bond issue for $780,
900 for improved roads. 1t is predict
ed that the issue will carry. Portland
and Kingwood districts. adjourning
Lyon, have already voted in favor of
$4,000 bonds for the construction
OF concrete roads.