The Clarksburg telegram. [volume], February 16, 1906, Image 3

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OIL LIFE
IN Bill
? The business of drilling Oil wells
Itn.l living in the oil fields of l>or
?M ft re quite different from this
H?titrV 11- -luwn !,.v i,ie frttl,,vvmS
lifer "received by Phillip ReiHy. '>f
(hi- c-itv. from J. B. Still, Who \vitlt
n uartylot field workers recently left
" this community for Burma:., and
the information lie gives m this let
ter will he read with much interest,
as it i? a vivid description o? nf"
thew. which appear# so novel:
Yinangyat. I . !???
Nov. 26. 1 !)?.">?'
We were forty-six days frmr tlw
titne w?- left X?w Vork until w ar
rived in Rangoon. l?wer .^u,r"'a>1'
We passed through the Ren ? '?.
said to 1h- the hottest place in he
world. We just had one \la\ that
we suffered with the heat.
We were off the steamer three
hours at Port Said where we en or
ed the Sue/. Canal. \\e were ho
davs coming through the canal. A
<rreat sandy desert on each su e for
hundreds of miles, where no tW
l.rute can stand to work, only the
camel. So we saw a great man) of
them at work, handled principally
bv the Arabs. " ..
" We are located 400 miles up the
T rrawaddy river from Rang?.
Pickard and I ore running tour oil
the same well. Nearly all the men
are located hero within a rad.usoE
sixty miles, so we see one ann.h r
quite Often. We were down l<>
Singoo Sun. four miles from ? ?r.
we are located .and ?
fellows there. 1 saw little -Jack
MeFarlaiid, that used to be arouml
^^am glad to say I like it here real
well, so far. Of course weM.rng
here in nicest time of the } ear. ?
but we had four days in J'1?'rl?'
so that gave us plenty ?f ^
look the town over. All lad} Mr
?&. in Liverpool There
of us sailed from New \ork. *o ?c
haa a fairly good time coming over,
although the trip got rather monoto
nous before we arrived in .Raiigooil.
But I enjoyed myself fairly wel>; 1
was seasick just two days commg
across the Atlantic, but not at all
bad. The sea was very rough the
first thre days out of New \ork. 1
saw a great deal of strange land
coming over; saw a great deal of
eountrv that 1 used to see m he
geography, when I was a kid going
to school. We sailed along die
coast of Africa for a week, parsed
the island where the British kep
the Boer prisoners (soldier*)
rainy'season was just over, and the
cool weather just coming on. K
ccmber and January are the coole
months here; February and March
are the hottest. But all the men
here look robust and health), o
?mess it is not such a bad phujf.
r I think the company uses their
men here fine. We arc allow,d ...
rupiis for messing allowance, which
a man can live on all O. K. e an
furnished a cook, one servant each,
and dcrwin. Where a fellow kcep
a ponv be is allowed 1" mp.es for
its keeping One rupee equals
cenis Ncarlv all the men here
keep one. but I have not bonS| he
one vet. but of coufse, I v. ill.
The coiHP'an valso pays our hun
drv bill, which is quite an item din
ins a vear.
'We do not have to work mn to
spertk of. Kadi man fc
ci-ht coolies (natives.) My.coolte
c,m run the boil.-r. run too s m, ,?
fact they do all the work. Cpwv
if anything new turns up a fellow
has to instruct them.
B. & 1 GETS
. LITTLE KANAW1A
i
?
That the B. & O. is preparing to
take over the Little Kanawha rail
road, from Parkersburg to l'ales
. tine. Wirt county, or is making in
vestigations along that line, is patent
to those who have been following the
matter for some time.
" All last week, Mr. Kuntz. of Bal
timore, the auditor .of the subairiary
lines of the B. & 0., was in Parkers
burg with several others, checking
ijp the amfiunt of business handled
the Little Kanawha line. The
ork was done in a most thorough
manner, and the officials will know
to a nicety what to expect in the
way of traffic if the company lakes
? charge of the line.
L. S. Hornor returned last even
ing from a business trip to Parkers
burg.
,T. Carl Vnnco has been in l'ark
ersburg looking after business mat
ters.
Deputy Sheriff John M. Knox re
turned last night from Wallace. He
spent several days in Sardis district
collecting taxes and found the col
lections good.
F. M. Robinson was here Thurs
3 ay from, Lumberport,
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MAS. KGESS
DIES IFJHIMSTOI
SI) inns ion, W. Va? Feb. 9?Caro
lina' Robinson (Boggess) was born
.Xt-XV 11. 1826, died Feb. 5. t90C.
Hit husband died Jan. ->7. lSt?7. If
Mrs. Robinson had lived until M iv
r-lie would have been .SO van's old.
She i- lilt' ln?t one ?,f twelve child
r. i^of ^Vlonzo an?l KWnnor :
Aksah ColTninn. Amelia linhiu^oji.
Man AnneJBigley, Argaut Cunning
ham. (? ). Julia Ann
Robinson, George Harrison. Kitty,
lioggess and Melissa Shirks (two
having died in infancy). She was
raised at the place now known a
tin' (hh. ltyggess fnrm. where Til
man Roggofits now resides wi Jones'
run. Slie was married to II.
Robinson ibout lfM'i and immediate-;
ly took ii|> her abode at the head
water- of Shinn run. a branch of
Jones run. where they pencciitdv li> -
ed untid the death of her husbar>d.
She then lived with her children,
bui the greater part of her last dnvs
were spent with the children of her
deceascd?sfln, A. I). Robinson. An
otlir son deceased was B. F. Robin
son.
She leaves the following children
to mount file loss of a dear and lov
inir mother: Thaddeus Robinson.
Hingamon: Louisa. Boggess, at the
old homestead : DafTv I). Itooir.son.
Dola: Mrs. H. R. Hess. (Ktta.)
l'ennsboro; NHson llobinson.
Clarksburg. (If. F. I). N'o. 1) : Cur
tis l.etart. Jackson county: Klfte M.
Mason. Fairmont. She was the
grand-mother of thirty-seven child
ren. thiftv-fivc living and the ereat
?rrandinother of twenty children, all
living.
She was baptized ami joined
church when quite young. In 1873
under the leadership of the United
Brethren eliurch she Ixvame more
devoted to the church's work and
Inter, under the pastorate of Kcv. P.
K. Weaver, she renewed her e<jv,e
nant with hr l/)rd and joined the
| above church'.
I The funeral services were held at
the old home place above mentioned,
under the auspices of Rev. I). S. Sni
der, and Rev. Herndon, of the I.'. B.
church. Feb. (>. at 1:30 o'clock. A
.large crowd of loved one? assembled
I to pay the last tribute of respecr.
The pallbearers selected were her
Wins, Thaddeus, Daffy, Nelson, Cur
tis and son-in-law, Alpheu* Boggess
'and R. K.Mason.
IwiFETHifF '
! HELD F9II MAT
I Stephen Saska. a Slav, was given
a hearing by Justice M. S. Riley
iThursday night, on (lie charge of
jinking $:r> of getphen llamiuij's
i money unlawfully and held Tor the
grand jury. In defoiilt of bond of
$500 for his appearance to answer
an indictment, lie was committed to
jail. Snsksi stole ifaminij's wife,
us well as the money. The woman
appeared at the hearing and display
ed' considerable anger over tjfi'- ae
jtion of her husband ill p rose." lift usr
jlier piminour. She stated that had
I she known that was the intention.
!-he would not have appeared ;;l the
j hearing. While Hammij and wife
attended the hearing together. yet
I they lulve not become reconciled to
Ione another.
University Gets Body
The''.remains of Georj;e?Jolir.son.
the Kn'glishnjaii, who died at 'lie
county infirmary, will be sent <o the
university at Morgantown. for the
benefit of the medical department
there, there being no friends to
claim them.
First Notice to Creditors
In the District Court of the United
States, for the Northern District
of West Virginia.
In Be.
Ira A. Herbert, Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Ira A; Harhert,
of Lumberport, in the county of
Harrison, and district aforesaid,
a Bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
8th day of February, A. D. 1906,
the said Ira A. Harbcrt was duly ad
judicated bankrupt; and the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at the law office of W. Frank Stout,
in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on the
19th day of February, A. D. 190(1.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time said creditors may attend
prove their claims, appoint a trus
tee, examine th("bankrupt and trans
act such other business ns may prop
erly come before the said meeting.
Dated February 8, 1!)0G.
W. FRANK STOUT,
Keferee in Bankruptcy.
Rhodes & Bhodes, Esqs.,
Attorneys for Bankrupt,
9febltwltw.
Dr. L. ft. Kahle, of Wolf Summit,
spent Friday here.
I
William K. Songer. who-' post
iffict' address is Box 17.. Moicnd
City. Illinois, wants inforination
eoiicrrninp ('alcfcriiiti (or ' l>r1''
Songd*. formerly Sloeitni. and will
give $25 for the <late and pi. ^ <>T
her jifoath. or if still living u :i*. giv'1
$10 fur her post office address.
In about 185 ~> a lady about 1.
years of ape left nwr Wait station
close to Sloeum landing on the Ofi'?
river, in Scioto county, Ohio. not
fii.v from Seiotoville. by th ? name
Caleforain Slocuiu (-h?- often
1-alM Vern Sloeum.) "She was *
daughter of Moses and I'.li .or...
(Squires) Sloenm. of same county.
She had sisters and brother- named
Elizabeth and OJarimln. Kllen. ^
Martin and Norman Sloctuiu and
those that are not dead now lj\o in
Iowa and Nebraska. (?;.!? 'erm:'
Sloeum e'tme to lljlhois ill
or lieiir Shawiieeiown. 111., t u*it
her sister and to \isit a fapnlv "J
naitie.of Brocks, near Shawneciown.
J'his sister was Ellen Sloeum or
liOiiewell. Ill December. 1)this
ladvof whom the information is de
sired went to Metroi?olis. Ill:, and
married one William Songer- mi l
Ithcv returned to or near Shawnee
town, where tliev remained ulitil
' 1S5S or ":>!). when thee returned ti
lor near Metropolis. 111., anil lived
| until about lSt!'-'. While tliere they
l had two children II or -4 years <.lil
'n girl named Mary .lane or .lane
! Sourer: the boy named Tom or
, Tlioina* Songer. About November.
1802, the husband of this ( alejernw
Songer. who was William or \\ m. I.
Songer. went into the Union army,
in Co. II. l-'il regiment Illinois m
fantry in transferred to ( o.t
of shine regiment, and in the .utter
pari of 18(53 or 'fit was transferred
to Co. E. 20th rest. Ills. vols. Dur
ing said period it is said that the
woman in question lived part ot the
1 time in Metropolis, 111., and I ami
call. Kv. and while in Paducah Iter
son Tom or Thomas Songer died.
In ISf.-l when the Co. 1- 2?th regl.
Ills, Vols., returned to Paducali.
this woman went and saw her -all
i husband. Win. or Win. f. Songer.
Tlie regiment was son ordered awn?
and this woman with her girl child
claimed she was going to Wait Mn
t ion or Scoitoville, Ohio and she
after said company and regiment
loft Paducah. in 1?64. nor the girl
child have ever been heard of. Nie
was in 18(54 about 2G years of ace
and a good looking woman, and it is
believed that she died in Paducali.
Kv. or some of the river towns from
Metropolis to Padueali. J ronton ni
Sciotoville. Ohio, or still lives oi
remarried, and the girl also died or
was married at some of the abate
places, or was adopted by some m
son. The husband, William or H1U
C. Son?er. abotil "December. 13ii."..
returned to Metropolis. 1U.. nn'l
never heard of the wire and e uW.
and finally died in 1383, in Puta-kt
count v. Ill Some members of Co.
E iiot'li regt. III. infantry, who knew
tiie said soldier while ill Illinois,
iiitiv know something of the
named wife irtid child. or what litis
become or them. A careful mmiiry
alone "the river towns between _ Met
rnpolis. 111., and I ronton. Ohio, of
the old people, and specially
Slinwneetowii. Metropolis mi
? Padueali and of the old soldiers, an-l
Iespecially of the member? of theni.i
i "ifHli regiwent might reveal some Ui
| formation. .
! Songer will give the above reward
'fnrt.he information asked for. Ihe
heirs are interested in an est'iie of
value to the woman or child if 'living.
COURT OPINIONS ,
The Supreme Court of Appeds
.has handed down opinion in a tr.iui
I her of eases, including tile follmv
ing:
State vs. Clifford, Berkeley coun
ty; affirmed.
A. Eifant vs. Baltimore & Ohio;
refused.
Clarksburg Wine & Liquor com
pany vs. George C. Murray et al.,
Baiidolph county; appeal and super
sedeas refused. <
County Court of Monongalia
County vs. State Board of Health,
Monongalia county, petition for al
ternates writ of mandamus remsed
for the second time.
MTtlETI
I
Preparation? are already being
made by the Wheeling officers of the
Modern Woodmen for the annual
tri-state reunion to be held in that
city during the early part of July.
It is expected that the parade at the
opening of the meeting will con
tain a farger number of men than
any secret organization parade ever
seen there. At least 1.500 delegates
will be present from Pennsylvania,
Ohio and West Virginia.
It has not been definitely deter
mined how long the reunion will re
main in session, but it is expected to
continue one week. The reunion
will be followed shortly afterward
by the annual state meeting, which
will also be a big affair.
SEVEN lUMI WHY
FOLEY'S
HONEY AND TAR
is a Household Favorite Everywhere for
Coughs, Colds, Group, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
Grippe and all other Throat and Lung Troubles
1
2
3
4
5
6
It quickly stops coughing, ticklmg in throat, difficult breathing
and pain in the chest and lungs.
It immediately relieves the spasms of Croup and Whooping
Cough and effects a speedy cure.
It contains no opiates or other poisons and can be given with
safety to children and delicate persons.
It contains no harsh expectorants to strain the lungs or astrin
gents to dry the secretions and cause constipation.
It prevents Pneumonia and Consumption, strengthens the lungs
and cures LaGrippe and its after effects.
It will cure Consumption and Asthma in the early stages and
give comfort and relief in the most hopeless cases.
It is pleasant to take and at once produces a soothing and
strengthening effect on the lungs.
A Sinn Gild For Three Ninths.
The following letter Irom A. J. Nuebium, of Betee
?iUe, Ind., telle it* own atorjr: "I iullerod lor three
months with e terere celd. A druggist prop*rod mo
Hie medicine, end i phjralcian prescribed lor me,
jret 1 did not improve. I thou triad POLET'S HONEY
AND TAR, (id eight tooea cured me."
1 Chattaniof a Drugf Ist'e StatomtaL
Robert J. Miller, proprietor of the Reed Houee Drag
Store, of Chamnooga, Tenn., writes: "Then l?
more merit in FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR than (?
enjr other cough lyrop. The call* for It multiply won.
derfuUjr and we eell aeoro of It tkia all ukar cough
ejrrapa combined."
SOLD HID RECOMMENDED 1Y
Stone & Mercer, Sturm & Wilson and F. H. Burke
; fli ST TRAIN
PIER NEW R010
Mins, W. Vn.. Feb. 8-Tlie first
train over the Western Maryland
| railroad between tlx1 cities <if
Hagorstown and Cumberland was
tliar cojitninin^r Viee President P. S.
I Landstreet and General Manager
Alexander Robertson, together with
other officials yesterday afternoon.
I It is stilled officially that unless
unforseen contingencies upset pres
ent plans regular trains will b.^jn
making t lie run between 1!a It iniore
and ('uniliorlaiid by the jfiiddle of
March. It will hardly lie possible
l<> operate passenger trains be/ore
?Tunc, it hciiifr the intention of the
road to give the best service pos
sihl and wr this reason im attempt
will be niVnt' to operate passenger
trains until the read is well sur
i faeed. With the epjupletinn of She
: Cherry Him extension, the last iink
? in tin-"Wabash between central -'?Vest
l Virginia and the seaboard has bctfli
forged. ...
JEWPRESIOBI
FOR OAVIS-ELKINS
Elkins, W. Va? Feb. 8-The-trus
tees of Davis and Elkins college of
this city, have elected M. C. Alliu.en
now dean of that institution, to its
presidency, to succeed Iiev. F. IE.
Barron, pastor of the Davis Memor
ial Presbyterian church, of this
city, who retires from the presidency
at the end of the current college
year owing to the press of minister
ial duties.
Sf SI FREPARf D PAINT
l* till wrongest fm-tor o/
a we/I tsopt L i
rr is
/AiTitra. si* its v/cam
> he (M ?T8 HARMON*
"?B IN ITS ECONOMY 1
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WKolesaJe - Prices
Largest Line in the County
ROBERTS HARDWARE CO;
- Clarksburg. |
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Two Doors East of
Post Office,
SEE THE LIST BELOW I HAVE TO OFFER:
House and lot on corner of Sycamore and Locust streets
Lot 68x118 ft. 2 Two Storle Houses, 6 rooms each In
Piedmont addition, Adamston. 1 Lot, No. 28, Point
Comfort. 172 acres of valnatle land north of Clarks
burg. 3 lots, Carlisle Court; 1 lot, Main street, city;
ts, Harmer-Dye addition: 1 lot, Piedmont Addition:
81 Jt?. Davis & Pride addition, Adamston; 3 bouses and
lots Adamston. Tiro lots, FritcbanTi atK.mon on
Point.
lyprices reasonable, terms easy.
George 6. Southern,
REAL!.ESTATE AGENT
Room 8, 360 W. Main St
CASTORIA
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Signature ot
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Completely Reorganised Faculty,
Additional and Improved Bmtipment.
Catalog oa request to the Dean,
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