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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
4
Long clipping tracks editorials and political notes from Clarkaborn Virginia and Washington. It cites debates on congress time governors fights and the Navy expansion while mentioning Roosevelt Taft and congressional primaries with reflections on labor, law and reform and Marion county measures.
Telegraphic messages refuse to receive C. O. D. packages as shipments are halted by the Crescent Liquor Company case. Judge Nathan Goft issued a temporary injunction at United States Express Company with final disposition due next week. The Crescent Liquor matter stems from New York orders and the local express agent was cited in the action.
A local drive by the Woman Crete Club at Soundaville Wheeling aims to stop owners from tearing down a prehistoric mound deemed urgent to the state. The State Federation of Women’s Clubs and the West Virginia Historical Society will be appealed to for aid in preserving the mound.
April day in Wileondurg brings visits from Holliecer couple from Lone Run and Lewin Hotford of Dogridge. Local business and social updates include Mrs Linville window displays, Col M J Francis overseeing town works, and June Jamieson recovering from a sore arm. Mines idle, Gregory’s Run resident Griver Girrard visited, Carl Alford in Clarksburg, Baker and Fittro guests at Adamston, J J Jones from Sardis, Haggerty visiting Adamston, Harlan Hurat buys Green barber shop, a drunkenness warrant issued for Cam p Hurst, Joe Ganfy moving to Bardis, Mrs Wittro visiting Trews, and Epringer on Tambert Run.
Cos mopolitan Coal Company of Pittsburg plans a new model town in Braxton County West Virginia with 11 000 acres of coal land in Gilmer and Braxton counties. Attorney Fred H Kahle of Pittsburg yesterday mortgaged 900 000 dollars to the Guarantee-Pittsburg Trust Company for financing. Half the mortgage will be held and the remainder sold. The project includes erection of 100 coke ovens and mining operations to employ many workers. The company is capitalized at 1 000 000 with 760 000 paid in.
Rev J Foster presiding elder of the Buckhannon District will conduct the Duff Street Tufted Brethren church quarterly meeting on April 18 and 19. Business session Saturday at 7 20 pm. Sunday preaching at 10 20 am and 6 30 pm. Holy Communion after the morning sermon. Convecration service Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. All invited.
A conference was held today between J Walter Barnes of Fairmont general manager of the Consolidated Telephone Company and Lloyd Beeghley of Weston president of the Beeghley Telephone Company to discuss matters of mutual interest to both firms.
The VPL8 CR Christian Endeavor invites all to a prayer meeting at First Baptist Church Friday at 7:30 to 8:00 oclock. Leader: Rev. B D Stelle. Also notes weekly Easter observance guidance from John 2024-10.
The Woodmen of the World at a mooring last night elected Meat! Davis god Hiram J. Gaston to mentharant SAY. Girls wait until next week for the new wood finish Japan-Larquer. For sale by Wo Stdut, drugsiat.
New Voile skirts for Easter join a wide display of Spring suits. Finest English worsteds shadow striped serges panamas rajahs taffetas hairline serges feature in suits valued at 35 to 40 dollars. Easter sale price 25 dollars highlights a broad waist mode exposition and low nationwide prices.
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