The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-01-07

Aside from the time Of the year and
the day OF the week and month, 1t
seems that your wedding garments
influence your future career In some
mysterious way, for does not the
rhyme tell US that:
Married in brown you will live out
Married In gray, you will go far
away.
Married in black, you will wish
yourself back.
Married in red, you will wish your
self dead.
Married in pearl, you will live in a
whirl.
Married in green, ashamed to be
seen.
Married in yellow, ashamed OF your
fellow.
Married in blue, he will always be
true. -,
Married in pink, your spirits will
sink.
Married in white, you have chosen
Alright.
Mn and Mrs. Sanford r. Shahan
returned Saturday evening from
ohio, where they spent the holiday
season with Mr.. shahan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eppie F. Shahan, for
merly OF Salem Fork creek. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Williams had charge
OF Mr.. shahan's store during his ao-
sence.
John Il. Dennison, teamster and
lumberman. OF Upper Indian run, re-
Gently purchased a tract of timber
land on Robinson's Fork. Doddridge
county, containing approximately
So 900 feet OF lumber, and is at tine
present time operating his sawmili
there. His teams are also engaged
in hauling rig patterns to the loca-
ton on the Jarvis farm on Hairs
run.
Hiram D. Lynch. road supervisor
for precinct Nc. 2, Tenmfle district, Is
engaged this week rat cleaning out
bitches and removing landslides ana
otherwise repairing the roads IN MS
division. Because OF the FREQUENT
rains and the transporting Of drilling
supplies the roads in this vicinity are
getting in pretty bad condition. Ana
with no funds for the proper main
tenace of the roads, they bid fair TO
be in still worse condition by the
fine the "cat birds" sing again.
However, the county court has order
ed the bitches kept open and the road
drained as much as possible-and
let them go at that.
Jackson Fletcher, of Tenmile
creek. was adjusting matter Of bust
ness at Clarksburg a few days ago
william Swiger has moved from
the John r. Dennison farm to the
julius Matthey property on Lady
Lick.
A Sunday school was organized at
the Indian run Methodist Episcopal
church last Sunday. Officers and
teachers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Observation-Disclosures H. Camp
bell,
Assistant superintendent : Lee
Hickman.
secretar, and treasurer-Miss Ed
ma Morris.
Teachers:
Junior class-John Myers.
intermediate class-Harvey w.
Fletcher.
Senior class-Mrs. Minnie Jones.
Card class-Mrs. Ella Donnally.
Sunday school will be held Sunday.
January 9, at 1880 p. M, and atter
that at $3.50 a. M. each Sabbath.
John r. Dennison had the misfor-
tune to lose one of his prize-winning
cattle Wednesday. 1t is not known
what caused the death Of the animal
unless 1t had eaten laurel.
Hiram D. Lynch was looking after
business matters at Clarksburg few
days ago.
Miss Nora Bailey, Of Upper Indian
RIM ia spending few days with
friends and relatives at Salem this
week.
The Peoples United Telephone
system has been engaged during the
last few days at repairing Its lines
and The local switchboard. There is
quite a good deal of discomfort and
criticism among the subscribers oil
this line because OF the poor service
owing to the condition Of the lines.
It is hoped generally that the CONF
many will put its lines In adequate
condition thereby rendering better
service to the community at large.
While playing at the Upper Indian
run school Wednesday, Ezra Den
nison, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Il.
pennison, had the misfortune TO
sprain his ankle so badly that con-
yeyance had to be brought to take
him home. His early recovery is
hoped for.
Hiram d. Lynch was transacting
business matters at Salem Wednes-
day.
Eli Flanagan, an aged resident OF
Sardis district, who is sojourning at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram d.
Lynch, has been slightly indisposed
for several days, but is convalescent
at this time.
The well on the William Jarvis
farm on Halls run was put to pump
ing the first of the week. Forty bar
rels of oil was pumped from 1t the
first day. Thirty barrels per day has
been the maximum amount taken
from it since then. Work will begin
at the second test on the same farm
whiting the next few days. II the
second we'll proyes as good as the