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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1916

Page

5

Wedding Announcements and Society Notes Highlight Wheeling News

Reading as follows brings word of Mrs Ch Thomann announcing the marriage of Sanford B Gould to a daughter of Wheaton Illinois. The groom, formerly of Clarksbury, is employed in a Chicago printing plant. Also covered are travels of the Burnside family to Minneapolis and Lake Minnetonka, the Junior Order convention in Wheeling, Buckhannon contests, Waldo hotel music, Elks meeting, and inauguration plans for West Virginia Wesleyan College with faculty, trustees, and notable educators attending.

M. Thomann Sanford B. Gould Wheaton East Franklin Street Clarksburger Catherine Gould Thomson Street Chicago Harris Jasper Sayre W. Brown Supreme Commandery Order of United American Mechanics Wheeling Mr. Sayre Brown Supreme Protector Omo Pennsylvania Virginia Maryland West Virginia District of Columbia Elks Elka Buckmannon Virginia Wesleyan College Col- Lodge Baltimore College Chapel Wallace B. Fleming Charles W. Lynch Supreme Court of West Virginia Board of Trustees Hyre D. Clark First Methodist Episcopal Church Mannington J. E. Bird Charleston F. B. Trotter West Virginia University T. E Cramblett Bethany College C. B. Clark Salem College Elkanah Hulley Broaddus Institute L. K. Koonts Davis-Elkinn College A. V. W. Darlington Morris Harvey College J. Knox Montgomery Muskingum College J. J. Morgan Dickinson College W. H.crawford Allegheny College C. F. Bitterly Drew Theological Seminary Henry D. Hatcheld State Superintendent of Schools M. P. Shawkey Herbert Welch D. D Ohio Wesleyan University

Suffrage speech draws crowd in Salem despite threating weather

The outdoor suffrage meeting at the bank corner in Salem drew a large audience despite threatening weather. Miss Eudora Ramsay of Greenville S C spoke earnestly about woman suffrage for an hour and noted growing public interest and prospects for the amendment. Harrison county organizes seven magisterial districts with precinct workers to canvass voters ahead of November. The piece also notes plans to celebrate the state birthday June 30 with a parade, patriotic program, reminiscences, and a ball game.

Salem Bank Corner Suffrage League Eudora Ramsay Greenville. C Harrison County Ion

Ring school of oratory and local marriages in Galem

The article notes a graduate of Ring school of oratory completing the full course. It also reports marriages including Mise Delphia Morris of Akron hosting friends here after a recent wedding, and Mr Benjamin Ramage with Miss Josephine Rice marrying in Clarksburg and returning home. Additional items include the Ten Mile District Sunday School Association meeting at Marshville on June 21 with a full program and officers J W Johnson Mildred Wilkinson and O W Davis.

Auckhannon Harvey Sheets Oxford Teane Post Buckhannon Ethryn Dudley Moundsville Able Rolyaen Gassaway Luther Flynn Arbovale Department of Oratory R. Worth Shumaker W. Foss Curtis Barrackaville Milton A. Workman Cule F. Fay Smith Fairmont L. F. Strader Crawford Race Mr. Workman W. B. Outright Marshville Ten Mile District Sunday School Association J. W. Johnson Misa Mildred Wilkinson O. W. Davis J W. Johnson HS. Bliss A. J. G. Bond Evergreen Schools Wooster Delegaton J.T. Hickman Ree Turner Echoon D. L. Perine Mildred Wilkinson W. Davin Benjamin Ramage Josephine Rice Thin City Clarksburg Bapist Samuel Clavier Mattie B. Hantfan Claviers Ba- Jom Co-Operative Galem

Trouble Brews in a Mine Strike at Grafton

Friction between miners and Harrison Coal Co at Toxomont led to attempted dynamite attacks on a boarding house and arrests as the union sought wage gains and recognition. A related bridge inspection, deadly freight wrecks, and political moves add to a unsettled week in Grafton and surrounding counties.

Grafton Harrison Coal Company Toxomont

Uncle Hob and the Mountain Man of Rockhouse Creek

A rugged portrait of “Uncle Hob” a mountaintop figure near Rockhouse Creek who rejects modern comforts, preaches thrift and self reliance, owns much of the surrounding land and is valued around $100,000. The piece sketches his tall frame, steady habits, and philosophy of living free from worry or waste while recounting family details and local lore.

Lind Otto Gira Hoyn Hob Uncle Bob Irena Uncle Hob Rockhouse Cred

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