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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1907
Page
6
Notice to stockholders of The Amatherbury Shoe Company to be held at the principal office in Clarksburg West Virginia at 2 PM February 21 1907. Purpose to consider increasing authorized capital stock and other business. Dated February 6 1907 signed J. A. Clark president.
A detailed appraisal of the Empire National Bank and its new six seven story building in West Virginia. The article highlights imperial style interiors, marble stairways, bronze trim, leather walls, and Tahogany furniture. It notes the bank’s capitalization deposits assets and rapid growth with 200 stockholders. The structure by Holmboe and Lafferty is fire proof and of brown stone brick design, containing seventy offices with sixty seven rented.
A revival of religion of unusual power progresses at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon led by Rev. L. Fr. Baker aided by evangelist Mr. Baker Jett. Meetings began Thursday morning and have continued with great success among the students. The college has hosted many notable evangelists including Dr. Munc han.
County Clerk Charles F. Holden stayed in bed at his brother Edward Holden’s Broad Oaks home after a recent trip to Asheville. He remains unable to leave his room but reports a better night than since his return.
Dr. Gaston of Good Hope visited the city on Wednesday and will relocate next week to practice here, bringing property from Polar Comfort.
Magistrate Riley dismissed the case against George Alexander charged as him being an orderly in a wheel car incident on December 22. The hearing found evidence insufficient to prove Alexander’s disorderly conduct.
The Rev Robert Brows McDanel officiated the marriage of Jobe D Warner and Lola C Henngman at the officiant’s residence. Guests sent best wishes as the couple plan a short bridal trip. Waldo hotel hosted musicians for hardware men in town for the state meeting. J J Darrall hosted a farewell for Mrs Merilwind bound for Pittsburg. Odd Fellows banquet and Maccabees social precede Lent with Prof Shaw’s orchestra providing music.
Charleston February 13 charter bills flood both houses with little opposition as districts backers push Wheeling Huntington Hinton and others. A McDowell bill by Strother aims to regulate trolley fares, quickly printed, likely cutting suburban streetcar rates and tying lines to the two cent railroad measure battling in the house.
At Goff Church a revival drew a large crowd as J Dyn led the afternoon service in the pastor’s absence. A strong altar call followed with several seeking prayers and one conversion. Evening events featured Rev J C Scott and a trio of Epworth League singers with the sermon titled Saying Faith for Ourself for Others All Are invited to 7 30 at the Goff church.
The afternoon session addressed unfinished business and debated a possible manufacturers display at the annual meeting. Next meet location chosen and closing ceremonies held. T James Fernley of Philadelphia spoke on manufacturers and trade conditions, with National Secretary Corry offering profitable talks. The convention left the association satisfied with strong enthusiasm among retail hardware dealers.
Deeds show transfers from T H Williams and H L Cunningham to Hattle R Grove for 1 jot in Carlysle Court and W P Rinehart to B F Shuttleworth for 1 ink in Union Heights. Other conveyances include Frank H Rhodes to McCormick Sayis for 1 jot in East Clarkeburg and Bertha L Getting to L C Reeder for 87 acres in Clay district.
President Roosevelt sent a message to Congress urging legislation on public land matters in the United States. The Harrison country book board will meet here on Tuesday February 26 to adopt tests for arithmetic spelling geometry algebra and geography.
Architect E O Holmboa arrived Wednesday morning from Martinsburg with contracts for two large Bushee buildings adjacent to those being constructed. The same trip yielded twelve other contracts for related work.
Full swing retail prices from the local produce market list items such as butter creamery 40¢ per pound, potatoes 0¢ per peck, apples 1.20 per bushel, cranberries 18¢ per quart, celery lettuce 25¢ per head, cabbage 5¢ per pound, radishes 5¢ per bunch, turnips 25¢ per peck, parsnips 30¢ per peck, chicken 15 to 11 1/2¢ per pound, turkeys 26 to 28¢ per pound, oysters 40 to 60¢ per dozen. Prices shown for several regional items including various fruits and vegetables.
Prevailing prices listed for corn wheat oats and hay in the local grain market. An advertisement promotes roller skating at the Bijou Family Theatre tonight and urges buying fresh fish and oysters from The City Market on West Main Street.
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