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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
15
Nice six room bungalow offering bath, pantry, reception hall and good basement. Lot 120 feet with alley in rear on Orchard Street in Stealer Heights, a good residence area. Small cash payment, balance in monthly installments.
A grove meeting led by Mr Gavder of the Hamilton party is set for 3 o'clock Friday afternoon at the home ground of Irvin Stealey. It may be the final semi weekly special meeting for Stealey Heights. Attendance is urged to help make this last session the best. If rain continues the house will be used.
Local friends and Knights of Pythias members report a stroke of paralysis affecting a former Washington Carbon Company worker. He lies in a Pittsburg hospital in a helpless condition with one whole side of his body paralyzed. Mr Roberts was a longtime member of the local lodge before moving from Clarksbury.
Prayer meetings for the Hamilton campaign college are set for Friday morning from 9 30 to 7 o'clock in multiple districts. Listings include Second Ward Third district Mrs F le Grover 231 Webster Street and several others with addresses on Main Street Mulberry Street Summit Court Mechanic Street and West Mechanic Street with designated leaders.
Richards L K prominent building contractor and Hamilton evangelistic leader fell ill from suspected poisoned food after handing out flowers at the Masonic temple scene Wednesday night. He was attended by a physician, deemed out of danger Thursday morning, and confined to home for several days.
The Home Furnishing Company sues Jackson Land and Mining for property damage from water leakage. A jury verdict favors Mrs Martha C Britton against the City for damage due to improper street drainage. All jurors and witnesses are excused until Monday morning except those in the trial.
A hid cash sale ad touts a 50 by 200 foot lot in Clarksburg offered at 275 dollars or rent at ten dollars per month. The notice promises the largest lot ever sold in the area and targets renters seeking ownership opportunities.
Rev John S Wilder of Savannah Georgia a noted criminologist in the Mary Phagan case believes Frank is innocent after a careful study the case has gone through every court and is to be presented to the Georgia prison commission.
Frank Keelan a Clarkshoro businessman and Spanish American War veteran has been granted a pension for meritorious Philippine service. He served with Maj Fred Funston when Aguinaldo was captured and was wounded badly in another engagement. He spent forty eight hours in trenches and cannot work a regular job now.
Social and personal notices list Morris-Harvey College Barboursville events from May (dates show May 29 to June 2) including plays, sermons by Dr John M Moore, lectures by L F Zerfoss, baseball games, class day exercises, student recitals, and alumni events. Also notes Queen Esther chapter Eastern Star meets tonight at 8 rather than 7:30 and reports Anthony Schulte and James J DeWine returning from Bluefield after Knights of Columbus convention.
A. A. Wolf, who suddenly became demented at his home on the Bridgeport street car line on Wednesday morning, chased his family with a razor and wrecked the interior before being adjudged alomatic by Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner and committed to Weston State Hospital.
Willis Wilcox of Salem confessed in Justice Carter's court to forging E. King’s name on a $45 check. Held for the criminal court grand jury on $500 bond. failed bond or default leads to county jail. Also notice of a pardon application for Carl Duncan in West Virginia.
Cleveland May 13 The world court concept as a step to international peace is urged by John Hays Hammond chairman of a congress aimed at postwar settlement. He stresses not mere anti war sentiment but a practical plan to reduce armaments and establish a world court led by America with its neutral stance and vast influence.
Red Men of West Virginia held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at the reservation selecting Huntington as the next meeting site over Parkersburg for 1916. C K Chambers of Martinsburg will head the year with S E Croy of Bluefield as Great Senior Sagamore and Ernest Hawkins of Fairmont as Great Junior Sagamore.
At the state convention of opticians held in Clarksburg on May 15, A. B. Scott of Fairmont was elected president, J. L. Beard of Charleston first vice president, O. B. Live ly of Huntington second vice president, S. T. Small of Martinsburg third vice president, and Charles P ison of Salem as secretary treasurer. Clarksburg was named the site for the next meeting.
Mrs Dora Allen is in county jail for three days contempt of court after unbecoming protest during efforts to place her daughter on the witness stand in Magistrate Kidd's court. The case arose from the Glen Elk rooming house raid linked to Simeon Hedges, acquitted of immoral conduct. The Hon Alex Dulin of Sutton presided.
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