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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
1
Porter Nutter, 24, of Marshville, died in the city jail at 4:20 AM from paralysis caused by alcoholism. Found drunk on Pike street at midnight, he was carried to the lockup and never spoke again. City physician Dr. Harvey Warner assisted until death. father notified.
The sixty ninth annual Broad Run Baptist Association meet begins in Harrison County at West Union with morning devotions, letters, and an annual sermon by Rev. C Worthy Kemper. Afternoon includes state and home mission reports and duties of churches to community nation and state. The night session features song service and reports, while a new black broadcloth uniform for an Italian band is promised for the September West Virginia fair.
James A. Monroe has qualified as administrator of the personal estate of Virginia L. Monroe, deceased, with bond of 800 and surety by The Um Company and Thomas Jarrett, MC J. Jarrett, and C. Loewe as appraisers.
In Charleroi Pennsylvania the funeral of Virginia Lloyd three died from carbolic acid burns was held with services at Clay Street home led by Rev W M Long. The child is survived by Mr and Mrs J F Lloyd and mourners attended from Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Company where Mr Lloyd works. In Paris a report from Vice Admiral Philibert says French batteries shelled advancing Moors near Casablanca causing heavy casualties as they retreated with no other changes noted.
A public dance at Glen Elk pavilion starts at 8 30 tonight. Wells's orchestra provides music and organizers promise decorum and a pleasant, well supervised evening for all guests.
In New York today August 22 price movement on the stock exchange showed a general rise in early trading though activity was light. The floor announced the failure of Farline Mills Bros Co a member firm, with the firm described as flat and prominent.
A Berne dispatch reports violinist Francis McMillan, once listed as missing on Mont Blanc, is safe with no accident. McMillan, a native of Marietta, Ohio, was previously feared lost.
Northview residents are invited to a meeting at Lafayete hall Friday night at 7 for planning a church and school house connector board walk. The gathering aims to set a date for a lawn cream festival to raise funds for the project.
James M. Shumaker former Harrisburg official says he will confess all he knows about the capitol investigation. He alleges high state officials engineered fund manipulation to cover a treasury shortage and to save the name of a deceased United States Senator from Pennsylvania.
A Newspaperman visits the Donora Pal Daily News business manager in Adamston Blase factory. first visit to Clarksburg. He is impressed by the city’s size, enterprise, and the energy of its people, calling it one of the best he has seen.
A large crowd departed for Pennsboro to attend the Ritchie county call. One hundred seventy seven tickets were sold in the forenoon with several more in the afternoon. Fifty tickets were sold there yesterday.
Mrs Rosa Lavadio Italian woman from Dola was cut by Mrs Sabelli Pessi in a jealousy rage at the Short Line mining camp on July 21. She was discharged from Kessler hospital Thursday after treatment and will attend the hearing of the Pessi case that night. Other items note Mrs Ross of Salem and nurses from Kessler hospital attending local cases and patients.
The session opened with songs and prayers as State Superintendent Miller spoke on tuberculosis and sanitation highlighting teachers as key eradication agents. Prof McConkey led arithmetic discussion with maps of the Panama Canal and debated teaching order and what topics to omit.
Ernest Onestinghel, owner of a Glen Elk saloon, says Salvatore Bitante collected about 527.27 from customers then vanished. Bitante, who once worked for Onestinghel, left for New York and wrote that he did not intend to return. If customers must repay, the loss falls on them.
The final Mt Lake Park excursion is set for next Wednesday with a lecture by DeWitt Miller on Recent National Problems at 11 00. The Weber male quartet from Boston will perform war songs joined by the assembly’s talent. Capt Jack Crawford the poet scout appears at 2 30 with athlete games at 4 and a grand closing concert at 7. Fireworks close the evening at 9 30. A camping party returns from the South Branch reporting a fine outing and plentiful fishing.
The Coal district Board of Education met with all members present and approved a plan requiring teachers to attend up to eight district meetings during the term. B. Knight was hired as principal of the Columbia school at $60 per month. The board bought thirty Parker's manuals for graded schools and scheduled a county court room meeting at 3:50 PM to outline the upcoming term.
Rev. Valentine, a seven year missionary to the Philippine Islands, will address an audience Friday at 8 o'clock in the Industrial schoolhouse about the manners and customs of the natives. The speaker is described as able and interesting. Dr. Cecil Jarvis returns from Philadelphia and will soon open an office in Clarksburg to treat eye, ear, nose and throat conditions.
Thirteen offenders were arrested for trial at the police court led by Mayor Crile. Several were jailed for five days for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, including W. Westfall and Rob Mack. Other defendants paid fines or forfeited deposits for failure to appear.
Secretary Taft arrived in Lexington after telegraphing for Secretary Garfield. They held a morning conference and Taft addressed the public at Woodland Park on race relations, following a reception at the Phoenix hotel with many Democrats and Republicans in attendance.
Mayor L C Crile orders a special council session Tuesday night August 27 to revoke L Riley s saloon license at Fuel City hotel. Riley was found guilty of Sunday selling and reportedly operates under Frank Rush s license without transfer.
Nicholas County officers report a man found dead by hanging near a street end. The body had no certain identification. a key ring bearing the name G. W. Plazzon is not yet confirmed. James Harris, a local colored man, identified a coat as one Harris lent to the dead man. No money on the body suggests financial distress and possible use of funds to buy the rope. If no new information arrives, the body will likely be buried tomorrow.
The Rathbone Sisters No 2% lodge formed under Temple No 5 of Pairmont Pythian, with about 125 attending. Grand Chief Mrs Theresa Riser of Piedmont attended as officers were elected: Past Chief Frankie Shinp, Grand Chief Cintisem Peddicott, Grand Secretary Mrs Wayhe Stalnaker, Grand Treasurer Margaret Rae Sell, Master Mrs Lucy Tucker, In Guard Mrs John Burnett, R C Mrs Marie Long, A Miss Ella Shinn.
Justice James N. David fined one man 35 dollars plus costs for a brawl at Haywood on August 20 where Vinc Afatheon and Andy Kovlan attacked John Madurak at his boarding house. Macurak later obtained warrants for striking his wife and child. Afatheon and Kovlan were found guilty and fined 5 dollars and costs each. All paid and were released.
The funeral and burial of J. B Sandusky occurred at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Brigepore Burial Ground at the brick church cemetery. A large number of mourners attended.
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