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Newspaper

The Sunday Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1915

Page

3

Milford Street additions and rental properties listing

A fragmented advertisement lists multiple Milford Street properties including a one story oak finished frame house with bath, a two story frame house on lot 504116 priced at 3600, three apartments renting 5s per month, and a brick street building with oak finish and cellar near St Mary's Hospital. Small cash payments offered with balance due in one to three years and upfront rent of 30 dollars monthly.

Milford Street Bath Northview Tooms Grasselli

Saint Mary's High School Plans New Department

The article notes St Marys high school will form a distinct department with first and second years taught now and third and fourth added later. The Xaverian Brothers commend Rev Father McDrmott and parishioners for energy and sacrifice, hoping results will meet hopeful expectations.

Tical Father McDrmott St. Mary's High School Erdesyor

Convict Roams Free as Rogers Absent Without Leave

Deputy sheriffs search for Robert B. Rogers a county convict who disappeared from the Bridgeport road crew while on an errand. Rogers was serving a sentence for possessing whiskey in a public place in violation of the prohibition law.

Robert B. Rogers My Trusty Bridgeport Rogers

New Musical Director Announces Birth in Grove City

Cards here announce the birth of John Nicklin Welch, son of Mr and Mrs Homer M Welch of Grove City Pennsylvania, born August 23. Mr Welch directed the music for the Hamilton campaign in this city last spring.

John Nicklin Welch Homer M. Welch Grove City Welch Hamilton

Wedding on Stage at Woodman Rally Sparks Live Ceremony

A West Virginia rally for Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors plans a dramatic wedding on stage next Saturday in Mountain Lake Park. The vow will feature a train of twelve bridesmaids from Royal Neighbor camps, with Thomas Walsh as chair and a large turnout from WV, OH, PA, and MD. Three excursion trains are arranged to bring attendees, with a $1.45 fare from Clarksburg.

Modern Woodmen of America Mountain Lake Park Roy Bailey Bailey Parkersburg Grafton Thomas Walsh West Virginia Alo Ohio Pennsylvania Maryand Nso Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Clarksburg Wheeling Weston Buckhannon

Acquittal in bootlegging case for Wilsonburg man

Cecil Howard, a Black man arrested on Wilsonburg street car after alighting a train at Adamston with two whiskey packages, was acquitted Saturday in Magistrate W. E. Starcher's court of bootlegging charges and released. Earlier in Magistrate T. G. Nicewarner's court he was discharged on a prohibition labeling charge. The case then moved back to bootlegging as Deputy State Prohibition Commissioner J. Walter Bee pressed the charge. The first trial argued the label misrepresented package size and omitted the word pints.

Cecil Howard Wilsonburg Adamston W. E. Starcher Howard T. G. Nicewarner Nicewarner J. Walter Bee Prohibition Lloyd Duff Salem Point Comfort W. F. Starcher Picloeke Dutt William Freeland David Morris Charles Morgan Farmer Thompson John Doe Morgan Freeland Thompson Stavener First Street Duff Madetta Clarksburg

Labor Day observed parade and picnic in Clarksburg

Labor Day closures set by post office banks barber shops and public offices with courts in session most of the day. The Clarksburg Trades and Labor Assembly plans a forenoon parade from Glou Kik to Nirwooa Park for an old fashioned picnic featuring fifteen athletic events and many visitors expected.

Circuit Court Clarksburg

Two Arrested In Lottery Racketeering Case

Alden Kennedy of this city and Mary Kearns of Broad Oaks were arrested Friday at the fair grounds on a lottery charge. Kearns waived preliminary hearing and is held for the next grand jury. Kennedy posted bond to appear Wednesday morning in Magistrate Stateher's court where the warrants were issued. The alleged lottery involved selling panels and awarding a dressed doll to a holder. Kearns was employed by Kennedy as an assistant.

Alden Kennedy Mary Kearns Broad Oaks Fair Grounds A. J. Findlay All. J Iss Kearns T. G. Nicewarner Kennedy Bond W. EB. Stateher Miss Kearns

Adamston Voters Approve $21,000 Street Paving Bond

In Adamston a bond issue of 21000 for street paving passed by a narrow margin of two votes over the required three fifths. There were 258 votes cast. Bonds will be placed on the market promptly to start paving soon. The election drew keen interest with residents split on ratification.

Adamston

Prohibition Arrests After Train Stop

William Gaines and Reuben Maxwell were arrested for violating the prohibition law by carrying whiskey in unlabelled containers. They were jailed Saturday evening and await hearings before Magistrate William B. Starcher. Maxwell released after furnishing security to appear for a Wednesday hearing or trial.

William Gaines Reuben Maxwell William B. Starcher Baltimore and Ohio Railroad J. Walter Bee Prohibition Maxwell

Typhoid Fever Strikes Ernest Waldon in Greaney Apartments

Ernest Waldon, son of Joseph Waldon, foreman in the job printing department of the Clarksburg Telegram, is ill at his Greaney apartments home with typhoid fever. His condition is not serious as yet, and it is hoped he will not become seriously ill.

Ernest Waldon Joseph Waldon Job Printing Department Clarksburg Telegram Greaney

Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples

Charles O. Kolbert and Loretta Fisherty along with Clem T. Freeland and Eliza Jane Osborne received marriage licenses.

Charles O. Kolbert Loretta Fisherty Clem T. Freeland Eliza Jane Osborne

Wanted experienced clerk apply in person at Martin Bros

Missing/illegible notice seeking an experienced clerk with other positions, instructing to apply in person at Martin Bros. The ad mentions a leather pocketbook found with name and address inside, located between Rosa Carr's bat shop and the fort residence, and asks the finder to return it to the Telegram office.

Martin Bros. Street Rosa Carr Thort

Old Tunnel Found at Weston State Hospital Site

Telegram reports Governor Hatfield visited Weston after touring the Weston fair to view a large tunnel claimed in the hospital addition project. Contractors cannot account for the tunnel and state records are absent, prompting an official investigation into potential action.

Weston State Hospital H. D. Hatfield Weston State Hospital For Hatfield

Jerry Lace Simeral Gets a Frame

Fred L. Simeral, Palace theater manager, receives a framing honor for the arrival of his ten pound boy Saturday afternoon at 621 Locust street. The Telegram briefly noted the birth but lacked a border due to press time. The baby, named Jerry Lace Simeral, is the first child after eight years of marriage.

Fred L. Simeral Palace Theater Locust Street Telegram Linotype Ftem Fred Jerry Lace Simeral Val

Tabernacle Campaign Highlights and Local School News

Salem reports a full campaign schedule at the Great Union Tabernacle with 2000 men and boys expected for a key lecture, choir of 200, and a modern service lineup. Local schools announce openings with new staff including George W. Rounds in wood work and drawing, Nellie Saunders introducing domestic science, and H. S. Sydenstricker heading science.

Great Union Tabernacle Meeting Young Peoples Societies The Baptist Church W. H. Myers Nebraska Sunshine Chorus M. H. VanHorn George W. Rounds Troy Rounda Nellie Saunders City Miss Saunders Teachers’ ' College Columbia University

Duff Furnishes Bond And Gets Out of Jail

Duff Duff furnished bond and was released after jail time connected to a prohi bition case. The report mentions Chicago music publishers, Mr Bottcroft, and the song I Want to See Jesus Dont You. Other items note A B Gillman join Perin Bros, Prof Stauffer returning to Weston, Miss Lillie Bachus visiting, and Lloyd Duff’s bootlegging case with warrants against several parties.

Chicago Bottcroft Jesus Clarence Loush Louis Lambratt, Sr Eton Ind

Magistrate delays ruling in Patterson lottery case

Magistrate W E Sterchere deferred decision until Monday in the Daniel Patterson lottery trial held Saturday at the fair grounds. Patterson, jailed since Thursday, was one of three caught operating a spinning wheel device with concealed buttons to stop the indicator at will. Platt and two others fled. Frank G Platt was not tried pending Patterson’s outcome.

W. E. Sterchere Daniel Patterson Fair Grounds Patterson Frank G. Platt Platt

Jailed as horse thief in county court action

Bilas Yeager was jailed Saturday night on a warrant issued from Magistrate W B Starcher’s court charging him with stealing a sorrel horse from Boyd Gaugh.

Bilas Yeager W. B. Starcher Boyd Gaugh

Masons Taylor and Doyle Break Ground for Residence

Taylor and Doyle, masons and concrete contractors, have broken ground for the foundation of a two story brick veneer residence for Clarence. The project marks a local construction milestone as work proceeds on a new dwelling.

Sperry Property Mention on Clay Street Address

Property reference notes Sperry on Clay street between the residences of John L. Ruhle and Joseph F. Hart, indicating a specific location in a neighborhood ledger.

B. Sperry Clay Street John L. Ruhle Joseph F. Hart

Death of East End resident Bridget Callaghan at age four

Bridget Callaghan, widow of the late Captain Hugh Callaghan, died after a week of illness following a stroke. A devout Catholic and church worker born in Clarksburg, she leaves brothers Michael in Pennsylvania and Edward in Minnesota, nephews Charles and Herbert, and nieces Mrs. William Wanstroet and Mrs. Patrick Lyons. Funeral plans await word from brothers.

Bridget Callaghan East End Patrick Lyons McKeesport Nerces

Grand Jury to Hear Glenwood Break-in Case

Walter Johnson, a young man recently arrested in Glenwood near Adamaton, faces grand jury action for breaking into L. J. Kerns' store and stealing a pair of overalls and shoes. Magistrate T. G. Nieewarter held the case for the grand jury and remanded him to jail in default of bond.

Walter Johnson Glenwood Adamaton L. J. Kerns Jas March T. G.nieewarter

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