Early churches and ministers in Clarkburg history
The article recounts how colonial parishes funded by vestries used tobacco rents, describes gradual religious expansion west of the mountains, and chronicles itinerant preachers like Francis Asbury and Ira Chase. It notes the growth of Methodist and Baptist societies, early church buildings, camp meetings, and later Episcopal development under Bishop Meade with baptisms and seminary use.
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Cii
England
Coputy
Dana
Ziot Jens
Tmindares
Swere
We Faith
Francis Asbury
Methodist Church
Clarksburg
Toreeback
North Carolina
Bedford
Greenbrier
Pocahontas
Clover Lick
Allegheny Mountains
Tyrart’s
St Jones's
Ira Chase
Meade
William Meade
Protestant Episcopal Church
Diocese of Virginia
Staunton
William N.wardt
Clarks
Morzontown
Church Wold Gaither
Bigtax
West Virginia Building Boom Across Cities
Historical notes describe extensive church and civic construction in Clarksburg and surrounding towns. Early churches dating to the 1800s, a mix of Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Methodist edifices, are referenced with ongoing projects on Second Pike streets, Main and Chestnut corridors, and future plans for a hotel, hospital, and schools. Architectural bids, costs, and local figures like Father Daniel O Conner and Asa Brooks are noted alongside planned two to three story brick and stone structures and a new high school.
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John McCullough
Mamer Acres
Luther Haymond
Zack's Run
Clarkshore
Bishop Asbury
Daniel Davisson
Second Street
Main
Pike Streets
Lorenzo Dow
Clarks Shore
Court House
Main Street
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stevens
Unionstown
Robert Wooster
Redstone
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Calder Haymond’s
Monongatela River
Morgantown
Glarkshure
Jonathan Shinn
Asx Shinn
Clarksburg
West Fork
Moses Ellsworth
Joseph Cheuvront
Father Hacker
Mackers Cresk
Ruckhannon
Tygantle Vaile
Henry’ Smith
Clarkelore Cirewit
Speateyt
Finsling
Chars
Joseph’ Chevront
Yeor Lim
Mr. Cheavront
Mononi Vahola
Clarkenburg
Tra Chase
Sharp
Boston
Baptist
Sagaiery
Harriton County
Menogabelé
Pittsbore
Jane Hindred Miles
Firat Baptist Church
Wael
West Street
Pike
Second
Second and
Milestone Presbyterian
Asa Brooks Pwnder
Bildine
Secon
Main Streets
Izade
Cntiglic
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Fts Road
Beneft
Father Branton
James M. Jackson
Daniel O'Conner
David Davisson
Simpson's Creek
Joseph Wilkison
Andrew
Bridgeport
Seventh Day Baptists
Salem
Lost Creek
South
Chestnut
Preacher Clawson
Samuel Clawson
Egypt
Hell
Pike Street
Pike and
Sixth Streets
Gonstroation Rerards
Fsteen
Caldng
Bulming
Curtaan
SW. Fo
Clarksbore
Wheeling
Paui Gehr Hart
West Randolph Rtrest
Godit
Wheeling Correlting Company
Follanttiee
Thomas
Lott
Elect
B. F.murphy
Steubenville
Moundsyilte
State Board of Control
J. Dean
Huntington
Shepherdstown
Rus! Warne
Charleston
State Board
Board of Trade
AR. H. Adair
Julian
Fifth Streets
Market Street
Walker and Hoteslers
Wiliiamson
Episcopal
Scroll Work Masterpiece Hangs in Governor's Office
James Formby, once confined to a penitentiary for ten years, has been pardoned and his ornamental hand-built scroll work, depicting landscapes, now hangs in the Governor's Springfield office before a San Francisco fair. The article also notes various local building plans and bids, including a Delaware Avenue residence project and a two-story brick bank building facing Washington Street, with costs ranging from five to forty thousand dollars.
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Joumt
James Formby
Bess
Springfeld
Francisco Fair
Traffic Tied Up By Goat In Jim Crow Era City
In Kokomo Indiana a stray goat disrupted traffic near a streetcar transfer corner during a strike. A colored man led the animal, and when it charged pedestrians, officers and bystanders tried to corral it. Officer Webb and farmer Dravely joined pursuit but the goat resisted near a store and residential area.
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Kokomo
Ind
Chicago
Srna
Ima
Webb
Dravely
Jela
Foundeltons Erect Two-Story Frame House on Fasewilt Street
The Foundeltons have a two-story frame residence erected on Fasewilt street for H Moore of 506 Tasterlt street with a construction cost of 3000 dollars.
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H. Moore
Suffragets of Grafton to Organize
Grafton notes a campaign push with Mise Degina Singly organizing each district in the county to start the 1926 suffrage drive. Miss Boxle visits as guest of Gene W. Ford amid local civic activity.
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Suffragets
Grafton
Mise Degina
The
Nations American Woman's
Diartitt
Miss Boxle
Gene W. Ford
Fire Brick Company Change in Charge Reported
A notice reports Marion W. Bikir taking charge of the Fire Brick Company after travel to Kivakezan Pi with the Kouskesen ng pany to assume leadership duties.
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Marion W. Bikir Hse Arcivad
Kivakezan
Kouskesen Ng Pany
Uns Hiss
Pay Gallows Penalty Delayed by Rescue Attempt
ST. LOUIS, July 24 A condemned man H Sprouse of Has sta faced execution for the murder of his wife. His last wish was to send his children, who testified against him, but they refused to accompany him. An attempted self injurious act used a sharpened steel ring to his leg. Sheriffs and doctors stopped the hanging, foiling the suicide plot. A separate Joliet case recalls Frank Repetto, slain Masters, and a 1914 dining-hall murder, with witnesses observing the doomed man’s death in the sunlit yard.
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New
Ingiend
Jtde
Aettage
Rim Perlman
Glarkshare
Ira "Cliake
Missionary Society
Ninel
Towers
England
Chase
Lahore
Jesus Christ
ST. Louis
H. Sprouse
Sprouse
Wwe
Bproyss
Euteldes
Siaetin
Frank Repetto
Deat
Joliet
Hiss
Rages with train at Monument along Pueblo Denver line
A futile fragment describes a rider named Walker, a prosperous farmer, racing a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train between Pueblo and Denver near Monument. The motorcycle rider was struck by a pilot or locomotive crew, thrown nearly under the train, and left crushed. the train halted and returned to Monument.
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Pueblo, Golo
Walker
Ing
Pinon
Mort Pueblo
Denver Siam Grande
Monument On
Pueblo
Denver
Pon Wilon
Dor
Monument
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T. S. Peters
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Weston
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