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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1915
Page
6
The article lists elected city officials including Mayor Dorsey McMillan and council members Bernard Johnson John Koble gard James Morgan Frank Taylor and Budgie Robinson across five wards.
Mrs Charles Lange hosted a children's party at Horner Avenue for Virginia Lange's fifth birthday. Nearly seventy five children enjoyed games and prizes won by Martha Sloane and James Parrill. Refreshments were served by the hostess with help from Misses Williams Mabel Myers Atha Davis and Florence Wilson.
The annual Easter meeting of Christ Episcopal Church convened Monday afternoon in the parish house with Rev. C.S. Mitchell presiding. Senior Warden M. W. Smith and Junior Warden J. W. Williams were elected along with vestrymen George Duncan Mord Lewis Charles B. Alexander J. Carl Vance Dudley D. Britt Lynn S. Horner and Charles A Horner. A vestry meeting followed the officer election.
James T Raikes of Fairmont and Zonz Cunningham of French Creek Upshur county were married at 4 30 PM Tuesday at the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage. Rev C D Smith officiated. The couple will live in Fairmont.
Mrs Osman Ellis Swartz announced a large card party to be held in the Waldo ball room at o'clock Friday afternoon April 16.
A Thursday evening card party hosted by Mrs. Lynn S. Horner featured floral decorations with dragons and sweet teas. Four tables of auction bridge were played and souvenirs were awarded to Mrs. Albert W. Rapp and Charles B. Alexander. Refreshments followed.
Tonight at the Waldo hotel the Cadenza orchestra presents iron king and St Clair selections, Friml vocal solos, Gus O Smith waltz Destiny, Lohr vocal solos, Chin Chin, and Iroquois march. Sousa king draws big house. Byron W King lectured at First Baptist to a crowded, receptive audience, praised for humor and financial success.
Mrs Julius Cauffin entertained Narcissus Sewing Club of Northview at her home on a Wednesday afternoon with fancy works and music. Guests included Mesdames Moore Crimm Ashenfelter Swisher Petitgerard Malfregot and Buflington along with the hostess.
Wallace Needlecraft Club met Wednesday afternoon from 1 to 5 at Mrs. S C McCune's Wallace home. New crochet designs were explored and a delicious luncheon was served. Guests included Mrs L A McCardle. members present were Mrs W O Dunham Mrs Li J Musgrave Mrs F H Bell Mrs S C McCune Mrs I C Gibson Mrs A L Rusk and Mrs G B Lenehan.
A dish shower will be held in the basement rooms of the new church Tuesday evening. Dishes suitable for serving for the Ladies Aid Society are desired. All are invited to attend and bring a dish. A social hour will follow.
Mrs. George Schutte of Adamasaton hosted the Ladies' Sewing Circle gathering on Thursday evening from early to 11 oclock. A Boney needlework feature and a guessing contest entertained members with prizes awarded to Mrs. William Barth and Mrs Petrey. Delicious refreshments followed and the group enjoyed a very enjoyable time.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Adamston Methodist Episcopal church met at Mrs Arthur Kidds home on Wednesday afternoon with many members present. The gathering included social time, transacting society business, and refreshments served afterward.
The usual Friday evening practice of the First Methodist Episcopal church choir will be set aside this week, but a full attendance is urged for Friday evening April 16.
The Elks-Marcate Clubs presented Maid in Clarkshoro at Robinson Grand Theater with a strong second night turnout, mirroring the first. Audiences praised the show as professional in scope and noted improved performances with relaxed pacing and growing appeal.
A class of fifteen candidates was inducted into the second degree of Pythianism at Clarksburg Lodge No. 39 Thursday night in the Pythian hall. Samuel B. Montgomery of Kingwood, grand keeper of records and seals, paid an official visit and delivered an address.
Mrs. Albert W. Rapp hosted a festive Easter week gathering from 3 to 5 PM with elaborate floral decor. Guests enjoyed refreshments in the dining room, and later played cards. souvenirs were given to several members and visitors including Miss Flora Crosby of Pittsburg and Mrs. Ida Wood of Moorefield.
An inviting session of the Junior Bridge Club took place at the home of Mrs George Leatherbury. The gathering featured social play and local members enjoying a cordial afternoon in a tidy setting.
From 3 to 0 oclock Friday afternoon Mrs. Edward Leatherbury hosted guests. A salad course was served at small tables, followed by four oclock auction bridge. Attending ladies and their origins included Mrs. David Carper Miss Florence Jackson Miss Mildred Lamberd Miss Flora Crosby Pittsburg Miss Elise Gibson Parkersburg Miss Webster York Pa Mrs P Mayburry Harrison Mrs W H Pitcher Baltimore Miss Edith Newton Mrs Boyd Fleming Mrs J Ward Russell Miss Anne Boggess Mrs Joseph Wetherell Mrs Henry Alexander and Mrs Arthur Cundell.
The Shinnston Christian Sunday School plans a social Tuesday in the Christian church. Program includes readings by Madge Bock and Mildred Jarrett, songs by class and quartet, instrumental duet by Grace and Lillian Martin, vocal solo by Edna Bock, and a bag hunt. A bar of seeds and beads will be hidden, with the finder winning ownership. Lunch to follow in the basement.
The Martins of Jones's run hosted a small wedding Sunday for their daughter Mamie to Samuel Davisson of Salem. Rev W F Williams officiated as the couple wore white silk crepe de chine and lace. They will reside at Wolf Summit with a few friends and relatives in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Walter B Wilson entertained a group of friends Thursday at their Mechanic street home in honor of Misses Mayme Gorman and Nellie Manning who will sail to Belgium with the Red Cross. Twenty guests enjoyed dancing music and cards before refreshments. Guests wished the honorees luck and a safe return.
Antino Cueto and Miss Vincenza Garcia, both Spaniards of Zeising, wed at 3 30 Thursday afternoon in the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage with Rev G D Smith officiating. The couple and guests celebrated at a local hotel after the ceremony before returning to Zeising.
The Sunday school class of St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church South enjoyed a party at Mrs. B. Warners West Main street. Activities included games, music, and a gypsy fortune teller. Refreshments were served and many guests attended including Rev. W. H. Foglesong and several members and their families.
A Sunday evening card party in Pittsburg hosted by Mrs. Cecili C. Jarvis featured four auction and bridge tables. Souvenirs were awarded to Miss Florence Jackson and Charles Louchery. a salad supper followed at 10 o’clock in the sun parlor with hyacinth decorations and seating for a group of named guests.
The April meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held at the home of Mrs Arthur K Thorns at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The program includes a talk on Recent Work of the Richmond Chapter by Mrs Bland Brannon and a paper on Life of John Waldo by Mrs R L Hustead.
The Elks Marcato Clubs presented a musical comedy titled Maid in Clarksburg at the Fairmont opera house on Friday night. The performance drew mandous applause from a large audience, though officials lamented the house was not crowded.
A pleasant dance for the younger set was held Friday evening at the home of John B Heart. At 10 o clock guests moved to Mrs. Harry T Wilson s home where she served refreshments. The event honored Robert Reed, George Berry and Robert Brown of Wheeling who are weekend guests of Charles Hart en route to Winchester Virginia Military Institute.
Mrs Osman Swartz entertained a small group for auction bridge on Friday afternoon. The gathering introduced Mrs William E. Alexander, a weekend guest of Mrs Dorsey R. Potter, who plans to depart early next week for her winter home in Baltimore.
A Friday evening celebration at Mrs. Malvina Fowler’s Wilsonburg home marked her seventy first birthday. Many relatives and friends attended, including the Fowlers, Skinners, Plum and Gain families, McCartneys, Johnsons, and Robins, with thanks and well wishes shared after refreshments.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon instead of Thursday. All members are urged to attend.
The Jolly Crochet Club was pleasantly entertained Friday afternoon at Mrs W H Scott’s home in Adamston. The gathering featured music and fancy work with refreshments. Decorations followed a purple and white color scheme and were served by Mrs Owens, the host’s mother.
Miss Wells entertained many basketball friends at her Highland Park home Friday evening honoring the Independent Girls' basketball team. Red and white decorations featured the team colors. Guests enjoyed punch, an indoor track meet, with Grace McCarl and Claude Dawson winning top prizes, and Ferdinand Robinson and Maurice Reed among other awards. A luncheon followed in the dining room with a centerpiece depicting the team. Attendees included Edith Gabriel Margaret Johnson Verne Matthews Gertrude Harris Franky Pierrée Grace McCarl Eleanor Rider Marion Harris Ferdinand Robinson Despard Mailey Maurice Reed Louis Morrison Lloyd Wallis Gauden Son Dorgey McMillan and William Morgan.
Miss Helen Riggins was entertained Friday evening from 8:30 to 11 at a surprise party by friends to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Roses and ferns decorated the room. Games and music provided entertainment and at 10 o clock refreshments were served.
A surprise party honoring Mrs Clara Thoyts on her birthday was hosted by her husband at their home in the New Fair Grounds Addition. About fifty five relatives and friends attended, sharing refreshments and gifts and expressing best wishes for many happy returns.
A woman’s guide explains fat must be tested before frying. Cut bread cube and drop into fat to judge heat. One minute browns to golden for uncooked foods like French fries and liver. forty seconds browns for cooked items such as croquettes and croquettes.
A new electric device dubbed the no towel drier uses a top aperture for hands and a foot pedal to activate small fans that blow warmed air for drying. It suits hotels factories schools and similar institutions, eliminating litter and the need for paper towels while keeping hands free.
The article notes that many patterned cottons have wide selvages, reducing usable width to about 36 inches from a 40 inch fabric. Clever dressmakers use the plain striped selvage edges as decorative stripes on skirts and flounces, stretching three full lengths to complete a season's skirt.
The text offers practical kitchen guidance on substitutions for molasses and liquid blends, beating egg components separately for cake, adding zinger to doughnuts to reduce greasiness, sugar to tea biscuits for browning, and frequent flour sifting for lighter pastry. Several tips emphasize texture, browning, and fat control.
A historical recipe lists dried apples soaked overnight then simmered with molasses and butter. It mixes eggs, lemon, soda, flour, and spices to form a soft ginger cake consistency. The method includes chopping soaked apples and reheating with molasses before final cooling and flavoring.
Combine butter and sugar to cream, beat in eggs, add apple and raisins, then flour and dissolved soda. Mix well and bake in a moderate oven for 90 minutes to two hours. Test doneness with a splint.
The article describes striped fabrics for waistline blouses in silks crepe de chine and satin, highlighting bold color pairings such as purple green black pink and white. Details include vertical and horizontal stripe placements in kimono style waists and front vent sections with matching collar treatment.
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