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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
5
Auction style clearance lists women and children shoes in various prices from 1.25 to 3.95 and numerous coats at deep discounts. Items include black broadcloth coats, black wool cloth coats, Isabelle Fox pieces, grey squirrel neck and fur sets, and winter wear for ladies and children. Prices marked down from higher levels as stock is cleared.
The wage reduction debate spreads from western roads to subordinate officials earning about 1800 a year. Baltimore and Ohio has shown little change since 1903, with no current word of wage cuts, while dispatches claim some lines already cut wages or plan to.
City churches unite for a union missionary meeting at the First Presbyterian Church next Thursday at 3 o clock in the afternoon. The program lists hymns Bible reading prayers discussions and music with leaders Mrs Amos Payne Mrs J W Stewart Mrs Emma Davis Mrs J D McReynolds Miss S Colly Miss Sifford Mrs Pierre Lorentz Mrs T S Wade and Mrs Burr Basel among others. A social hour will follow and William Knox of Shinnston is noted in connection with John M Knox.
In Pittsburgh on February 22 a famed fugitive known as John A Baker was arrested in New York after a woman, Hilda Joyce of Hazlewood, alerted authorities. Baker had been sought for numerous crimes nationwide and linked to the December murder of Telegraph Operator E Hutchinson in Clarington West Virginia. Police had tracked his many aliases to Columbus before a letter from Mrs Joyce led them to seize him as he claimed his mail.
Thomas Seaton suffered a severe hand injury Friday at about 4 o clock at Hart Brothers machine shops. His left hand was caught in a planer and three fingers were severely damaged from the first knuckle to the finger tips. The injuries are serious and he cannot return to work for some time.
Judge Morgan grants William M. Fleming custody of Martha Fleming with Julia Fleming allowed monthly visits at Fleming’s home. The case is dropped and Mrs Fleming is released from custody.
George W Towles of Grafton, kin of Cecil Towles and R L Towles of Salem, was operated on at Johns Hopkins for a foot ailment and today another operation took place at Grafton Inn Hospital. Mrs W Le Armon and her young daughter have been visiting relatives nearby. Wanted a house servant at 614 Mulberry.
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