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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1915

Page

3

Six room house on Jot by 120 feet gulley

Six room house on lot by 120 feet gulley in the rear oilot Paved street cement walks Close to school on church and handy to car line PRICE 3500 on payments NEW FAIR GROUNDS Vacant lot No 471 on Pennsylvania avenue PRICE 275 Terms 100 cash balance on tine ARBATUS PARK Vacant lot 35x131 feet PRICE Sato STONEWALL PARK Vacant jot 502200 feet PRICE 325 MONTICELLO ADDITION Eight room ihouse with bath cabinet mantels good location PRICE 2250 Reasonable terms

Fair Grounds Pennsylvania Avenue Arbatus Park Price Sato Stonewall Park Monticello

Fourth of July Program at Fair Grounds Draws Crowd

The big Fourth of July program at the fair grounds on Monday July 5 features a busy schedule starting at 0 00 with a 100 yard dash potato race and the Star Spangled Banner Then a basket picnic tug of war mule and sack races and a motorcycle race pace and trot events offer purses of 100 and 1000 The big tree fireworks display closes the day Undergoes operation Mrs RL Brown of 666 Locust street is recovering at St Marys Hospital after an appendicitis operation п.

Fair Grounds Big Tree R.L. Brown Locust St. Mary's Hospital

Whiskey Fourd in Stall And Two Are Arrested

Two men accused of selling whiskey from a stall behind William Post's soft drink stand near the Sixth Street bridge were arrested by State commissioner J. Tenney. Bonds set at 1000 each for a Thursday magistrate court appearance. Twenty one pints of whiskey found hidden in a wall partition.

Wiliam Post Stubistreet Bridge Sixth ‘Street Cuittard Post Leo Schuilty J. Tenney Edward Kidd

Just Wanted 18 Know Booze Inquiry By Police Det Wise

Police detective James Sims spotted a suspicious gathering around two suitcases near Gien Elk night. Five men fled as he approached. suitcases yielded forty eight pint bottles of whiskey with no labels. Officers brought the contraband to headquar ters. An anonymous caller questioned if two suitcases were found. Police suspect the owners doubted the intruder was an officer and sought legal seizure.

James Sims Swemer Headquarers Whyte Sims Flen Elk Leutenant Eply

Convict Escapes From County Work Crew

Harry McAtee and another county convict fled Saturday afternoon from a West Milford road work crew. Bloodhounds, led by Deputy Sheriff Laco Wolfe, pursued but McAtee remains at large. This marks his second escape after previously fleeing a courthouse lawn mowing detail while serving a ten month copper wire theft sentence.

Harry McAtee West Milford Laco Wolfe Harry Court House

Equitable's Purchaser Is Its Staunch Friend

William A Day announces that most of the Equitable Life stock, once owned by the late J. P. Morgan and sold by Morgan's executors, has been transferred to General Coleman DuPont. The stock remains under trustees Morgan J. O'Brien Joseph H. Choate and Lewis Cass Ledyard with the same governance. DuPont aims to cooperate with Society officers to fully mutualize the board, protecting policyholders as the Equitable Building bears the firm's name. The policy shows assets up nearly 123 million, investments up to 4.56 percent, and 1914 mortality lower than 15-year average.

William A Day Equitable Life Assurance Society Equitable Life Assurance Society of United States J. P. Morgan Mr. Morgan Coleman LuPont Equitable Morgan J. O'Brien Joseph H. Choate Lewis Cass Ledyard The Equitable Society Fhw Society Epenihem DuPont Day Aasaad IIL City Investing Broadway Ths Insurance Department Equitable Zs General DuPont Lolisville Massachusens Instite of Technology Teleware Toran Steel Becomme DePont Company DePont: Powder ‘Company Be Hss Bool General Tagant Equitatle

West Virginia corporate charters rise in May report

Charleston ledgers show May corporate activity with 40 residents and 9 non residents chartered. Eleven increased capital, four decreased, and fifteen remained intact, as receipts reached 4 513 dollars. Major riders include Universal Products in Fairmont and Jefferson Coal in Parkersburg.

Charleston Jue West Virginia Steve Stuart Reed Fonr Universal Products Company Fairmont Jefferson Coal and Coke Company Parkersburg Preston Coal Company Independence Securities Sagines and Lean Association Clarksburg Montrose Pocahontas Coal Company Welch Shank Band Company Harrison County Savings and Loan Association Beckley Smokeless Coal Company Winding Gulf Automatic Moulding Machine Company Wheeling Talma Heal Estate Company Dunbar Building Company Dunbar General Investment Company Sunflower Portland Cement Company Kan Ruffner, Brother New River Coal Company Portsmouth Stel Company Superior Connellsville Coke Company

Local personals note travels and visits in county area

Mrs J H Tenney and Audra of 279 Monticello avenue leave Saturday for Braxton and Webster counties for several weeks to visit relatives. Maud Mepimt and son Okey of Mannington visit brother Jesse Taylor in Industrial. Mrs Frank Jo Tracy and her son James depart for Middleton to visit her father James Asher. Mary Elizabeth Stealey visits uncle Anthony Bowen in Fairmont. Hugh M Martin Shinnston attorney and W J Rammer Shinnston undertaker seen in city. R L Henderson of Hancock spends Sunday with Gierhart family. Walter Morris of Mt Clare visits. Virginia J L Highland mentioned. E B Deison and M G Sperry return from New York trip. Prof Robert Armstrong of WVU Morgantown visits the city. William Starcher at Grafton visiting relatives. Thomas A Robey from Fairmont in town. Frank M Atterholt arrives en route to Templemoor from Leaver Colorado. John C Bond of Charleston JAG state militia in city on official business. Mr and Mrs J W Knapp of Parkersburg visiting. Farmers meetings planned at Smith School Simpson district at 7:30 pm Tuesday and McWhorter June 24 same time. W D Zinn county agent will visit a limited number of farmers in those communities on those dates.

J. H. ‘Tenney Audra Monticello Avenue Braxton Webster Maud Mepimt Okey Mannington Jesse Taylor Industrial Frank Jo ‘Tracy Poice Tracy James Midlebourne James Asher Hiss Mary Elizabeth Stealey Fairmont Anthony Bowen Hugh M. Martin Shinmston W. J. S. Rammer Shmmston R L. Henderson Hancock B.S. Gierhart Walter DI Morris Mt Clare Virginia JL. Bighland B. Deison M. G. Sperry New York Robert A. Armstrong West Virginia University Morgantown William Starcher Grafton Thomas A Robey

East End Plumbing Change Hands This Monday

Mik McGraw of East Pike street, a longtime Simmons Plumbing employee, has purchased the East End Plumbing Company from George Bratton and will take charge Monday morning. Bratton will join Banks Plumbing Company in the future, while the office building remains his only active business interest. General Dupont has long shown interest in public causes, with a notable legacy including a $2,000,000 pledge to Delaware for a statewide highway and support to MIT and YMCA. Weich & Fullerton, druggists, deliver to all parts of the city.

Mik McGraw East Pike Street Simmons Plumbing Company East End Plumbing Company George Bratton Bratton Banks Plumbing Company Powder Company General Dupont Delaware Pune Massachusetts Institute of Technology Young Men’s Christian Association

Oil and Development News From Eastern Fields Amid Competition

Oil and development notes detail ongoing drillings across eastern fields with multiple companies active. Wells report variable outputs, with Palisted aseCenej, Gee and Company, and Simer Kelley and Company among those pursuing sand discoveries. West Virginia and Ohio districts show mixed results, while surrounding counties log numerous tests in Gordon and Sand sands with several farms awaiting results.

McCracken Held for Grand Jury on Animal Theft Charge

Paul McCracken was held for the next grand jury after a late Saturday hearing in Magistrate Ti) Go Nicewar ners court. He is accused of selling a sterling mare valued at $125.2 months ago by Jesse F. Numm of Shinn's farm for $50. In default of bail he was remanded to jail. Biren. vencer is being sought in Canada by London manufacturers for tea chests. Dancing is forbidden in Berlin.

Paul. McCracken Jesse F. Numm Shinn Rollx Canada London Berlin

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