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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
5
Parsons-Souders announces closing time at 5:30 PM this week as part of the store schedule. The feature emphasizes the company motto to do the right thing at the right time and improve operations, aiming for perfection and courteous service.
Parsons- Souders Company advertises a ready stock of new summer frocks and sports apparel on the second floor. It highlights light airy fabrics such as voiles, organdies, georgette, and taffeta with prices ranging from 5.00 to 15.00 dollars. Special afternoon dresses in taf eta silk crepe de chine and charmeuse are offered in multiple colors.
Evelyn Wilson travels to Annapolis with her brother Julian Wilson to attend June week. Julian Wilson joins the naval academy squad and will accompany the delegation to Washington for the meet. Mr and Mrs Guy H Harle host at Gageley cottage with a visit from a Tours party. A Flyen entertainment at Washington Irving High School auditorium features a witty play. The Clarksburg Country Club opens Tuesday with a dance and a modern anticos demonstration by I A Henley and Elizabeth Kompton. No male chorus rehearsal due to Decoration Day events.
The list of Parkersburg and nearby residents visiting here includes RO Hiteshew, B W Mackey hiring from Philip ph, J Warder family from Grafton, R J Ray born from Grafton, and Mrs Anna Warder recovering from a broken arm. Senator Nathan Goft returns from Washington for local observances and several others attend with Mrs Starcher and Mrs Bond.
A housewife is urged to replace an old refrigerator with a modern unit. The ad praises refrigerators as essential, notes safety and efficiency, and markets various models. White Mountain and Odorless refrigerators are listed with capacities and prices.
Brand new lot of 50 with two inch brown and white or blue and white awning stripe skirts. Sold at the lower priced store on Basement Floor, a limited supply likely not available again at higher prices.
Seed Voiles feature three inch stripes in lavender, green and light blue with white. Printed flowers woven into the fabric add a decorative touch for summer use. Price 50c.
New belts designed to complement light bright costumes appear in solid white gray skin and black patent kid Teather. Also offered white lad skin with black blue nose green and wild combinations. Priced at 50 cents.
An accompanying notice promotes Knox Knit white silk boot stockings and round ticket white fiber stockings. The copy emphasizes high standard and long wear, listing prices of 50q and 50c respectively.
Several hundred new skirts priced from $1.00 to $7.50 adorn a display of white wash able suits and light fabrics. White Rops Gabardines Piques and linens are highlighted as practical must haves with useful pockets and belts for the season.
Thomas Palan aged 14 a Weston schoolboy died at 2 o clock Sunday in a local hospital two hours after reaching the hospital from blood poisoning caused by injuries when he stepped on a sharp board The accident was not serious at first but infection set in and worsened He was survived by his parents Mr and Mrs John A Dolan of Weston The body was prepared for burial and the funeral will be at St Patrick church Weston with burial in Weston Cemetery The exact funeral hour and date will be announced later.
Major damage from a Sunday afternoon storm crippled a Monongahela Valley traction line from 2 PM to 3 PM. The Despart car line went out for an hour due to track bricking with cinders washed from nearby B&O tracks. Fairmont interurban and city lines faced outages with three city-line cars burned by lightning. delays followed.
Mrs. William G. Brown widow of former West Virginia congressman and their baby Izetta Jewell are described. The article notes the actress Mins Trouta Jewell had moved to Poll's Stock Colemany years before marriage and that Brown died recently, with the infant born just days after the father’s death.
Harry Knight was fined $200 and costs and sentenced to two months on county roads in Magistrate I Edward Kiday's court for selling three pints of whiskey Sunday to his brother in law John Wanstreet in Glen Ik.
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