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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
8
Governor announces January figures from Ward Sc. E prison showing 1,186 inmates at the state penitentiary, down 52 from January 1. Eleven released from late courts, two from probation, four paroled, one died, and 15 U S prisoners released after their terms expired.
The house readings advance several measures including a diploma equivalence bill and changes to history and bookkeeping in schools. Multiple amendments exempt counties such as Kanawha Raleigh Wood Wayne Logan Mercer Summers Tucker Tyler Clay Pendleton Calhoun Wetzel from provisions, as debates continue on school funding and teacher compensation.
Thomas Ellis a Pinnickinnick miner died Thursday evening at 7 o clock in a local hospital from peritonitis He was 35 a native of Syria and leaves a wife and four children The family home is House No 73 Pinnickinnick The funeral is set for Saturday at 4 o clock with Catholic church services then burial at Holy Cross cemetery
W. H. Cole, city clerk, seeks a long legged volunteer to be the front legs of a giraffe for the Elks circus committee. He will be absent two nights during the show next week and needs a substitute. applying to Mr. Cole at once is requested.
The Rev. B. H. Jeffreys led revival services with progress. one person professed faith and many showed interest. Attendance was strong and more people engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Devisson Post are in Virginia's hot springs for the winter. A meeting of stockholders of Sutter Roofing and Cornice Company will be held at D. 4. Carter’s office in Lowndes Building on February 21. By order of Sutter Roofing and Cornice Co., Secretary P. Sutter.
Attorney Charles W Moore returns from Pittsburg. Various visitors and residents from Grafton Morgantown Parkersburg Buckhannon Richwood Huntington Creeps through Clarksburg with business and social calls. Names include Kunst Patton Smith Post Horner Randolph and others visiting Friday or this week.
Beech Hargis who shot and killed his son, Judge Hargis, appeared before County Judge Taulbee but the hearing was postponed until next Monday. Reportedly his father attempted to assault him in a store before the shooting.
House frame with slate roof five rooms bath modern improvements corner Onticello Ave and Pages Street on a 50 by 50 feet lot price 1350 with 850 down balance two years roof eight rooms bath porch front and back on a 100 by 123 feet corner Horner Avenue and South 4th Street price 4000 lot corner Jackson and Oak streets 40 by 70 feet 100 by 30 feet West Pike Street level price 1350 reasonable terms good buy either residence or business location.
A passenger train from Baltimore on the Pennsylvania railroad wrecked near Franklinville New York. Sixteen people were injured though no fatalities were reported.
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