NEWS TRIBUNE ARTICLES
FEBRUARY 10, 1911
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RR
EFFECTIVE NOV 27, 1910
KEYSER
*Daily except Sunday. 18 to on a
signal to receive and discharge passenger GRAFTON, PARKERSBURG,
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and ST LOUIS, Depart 5:24 am, 2:12PM and
9:05PM. Arrive 1:33am, 7:55am and 9:30pm.
NEWARK, COLUMBUS and CHICAGO,
Depart 10:30 pm, Arrive 10:01am, 5:22pm
WHEELING, Depart 7:47am (local)
2:12pm, 10:30pm. Arrive 1:33am, 6:01am, 5:22pm
GRAFTON and Way Stations, Depart
7:47am, 6:08pm, Arrive 11:32am, 5:54pm.
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK. Depart 1:33am, 6:01, 7:35am, 5:22pm,
9:30pm. Arrive 5:50am, 2:12pm, 9:05pm, 10:30pm.
CUMBERLAND Dep 1:33am, 6:14am,
7:35am, 11:32am, 5:22pm, 5:54pm (local), 9:30pm. Arrive 5:24am,
7:46am (local), 2:12pm, 6:08pm (local), 9:05pm, 10:30pm
SELINGTON Depart 5:24am, 2:12pm
Arrive 9:30pm
PERSONALS
Mr David Schwinabart was in
Keyser on business Mon.
Hon George T Goshorn PM of
Piedmont, was in Keyser on business Tues.
Rev H C Smith, of Rawlings, spent
a few days in Keyser this week.
Mr Seymour Whip spent a few days
in Keyser on business this week.
The good weather yesterday
permitted Col T B Davis to go for a drive. His many friends were
pleased to see him down town again.
Our new City Fathers came into *
Feb 1, and the Council held its first meeting Wed night.
Mayor R A Welch left this morning
on a trip to Weston and Charleston.
Mrs E M Pancake, who was called
to Old Fields last week by the serious illness of her brother John W
McNeill, returned home Wed.
Mr C R Knight came from
Moundsville this morning and took George Listy to the penitentiary to
serve a sentence of five years.
Mr Sargent Wells, who had been
home for a ten day's visit, returned to Annapolis Sun night to
continue his studies at St John's College. He had done his class work
so well that the faculty did not require him to take the semi-annual examination.
Mr H A Blair spent Sun in
Brunswick MD.
John Ravenscroft spent Mon in
Rowlesburg on B&O on business.
Misses Birdie and Maud Rice of
McCoole, have returned from a visit to Cumberland.
Paul Goshorn and William Seaber
spent Sun evening in Keyser.
Thomas Dailey and Joseph Malloy
of Westernport visited friends here Sun evening.
Mr Thos F Kenny of Piedmont, was
here on business Mon.
The familiar jingle of the sleigh
bell was heard in our land again this week.
Miss Rosa Greenwade moved to
Piedmont Tues where she will take charge of and run the new hotel
just completed for Dr Cross.
Edward C Kline, aged 30, a B&O
Brakeman, who lived at Paw Paw was killed in the Cumberland yards
Mon morning.
Mrs J W Kabrick went to Elk
Garden Mon on a visit to friends and relatives. On Wed, she dined at
the home of MR I E Oates, it being the birthday of both of them, and
for years they have been eating their birthday dinners together. MR
Kabrick bought Mrs Kabrick over to Keyser Monday morning.
Mr Loyd Douglas is on the sick
list this week.
Mr D Long one of our leading
merchants has been shut in for several days with grippe.
Mr Olin Evick, J M Bright's
harness maker has completed a fine set of harness for the Cessna
Lumber Co, Cumberland MD.
D Long & Son have a handsome
line of Embroideries at ten cents per yard.
J M Bright bout the big white
faced black team of H Taylor, Parsons WV. Mr Taylor had the team here
hauling supplies out to the new dam.
Atty H G Fisher was in Charleston
this week in the interest of legislation, looking toward the
establishment of a tuberculosis sanitarium, a matter that is worthy
of the attention of our law maker.
Dr F P Edgell was in Keyser this
week enroute to Pittsburg. He has decided to locate in the historic
and picturesque town of Harper Ferry. The inhabitants of that town
will have the opportunity of having first class dental work done.
Miss Mayme Dean of Baltimore is
visiting Miss Annie Leary.
Mrs Frank Wease, of Moorefield is
visiting her son, Mr C K Wease.
The Calendar Coterie met
yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs W E Woolf. Besides the
members, quite a number of friends were present. As usual the hostess
served an elegant course supper.
Capt J R Harrison, a veteran
third division conductor, has been confined to his home the past ten
days with a severe attack of la grippe.
Mr John A Pancake and Miss Sydney
Pancake are visiting Mr Samuel Rees this week.
Get into the good roads movement
while our friends are willing to help us, and let Mineral County take
the position that she held twenty five years ago when she was noted
far and wide for her excellent roads.
This good road enterprise has
been started by men who mean business, and it is a movement to give
Mineral county the best public roads that she has ever had, everybody
shares in the benefits of good roads, are you going to enlist in this
movement and help us to build the roads?
There came near being a serious
fire at the home of Dr E V Romig last Tues. morning. Their little
son, Jack, was in their bedroom upstairs alone and playing with a
small candle, set the lace window curtains on fire. Seeing what he
had done, Jack came down deliberately and informed his mother that
her curtains were on fire. Mrs Romig hastened upstairs and found the
curtains blazing to the ceiling, but with presence of mind, hastily
grabbed the bed clothing and after a struggle got the fire out, but
not before considerable damage was done to the carpet, bed clothes,
etc, besides the curtains being consumed.
Miss Maud Curry of Beverly WV, is
visiting Miss Mary High for two weeks.
Sheiff Davis went to Piedmont
Wed. evening and brought back a US prisoner charged with using the
mails fro fraudulent purposes. He was lodged in jail here awaiting
the action of the Federal Courts.
Mr H A Blair spent Tues. on
B&O business in Cumberland.
Mr A W Dean, of Cumberland, spent
Tues. here with his family.
Mr Wilber Chapman, one of the
Keyser mail carriers, is off duty for a few days on account of
suffering with a very sore foot.
If you want three good meals for
every day, buy your groceries of W T Biser.
Misses Elizabeth and Marion
Glover spent from Sat. until Mon. with friends at Romney.
Mrs Margaret Robinson of near
Clarksburg, is spending a few days here the guest of her sister, Miss
Dora Johnston of W Piedmont Street.
Misses Nellie Allen and Lillie
Hines of Piedmont, spent Sun. here with relatives.
Born on Sat. Feb 4, 1911 to Mr
and Mrs Fred Dodd, of W Piedmont Street, a daughter.
Messrs. L K Jacobs and Harry
Effibaugh of Newburg WV, spent Sun here with home folks.
Lucy Haines daughter of the late
B F Haines, postmaster and merchant at Alaska, Mineral County, died
Jan 25 and was buried last Friday morning at 10:00 at Alaska. She is
survived by one sister, Mrs John Long. Miss Haines was a devoted Methodist.
Married: Jan 28 at Queen City
Hotel, Cumberland MD by Rev C P Bastian, Charles W Turbin and Effie
Harrison, both of Burlington.
Married: At the home of the
bride's sister, 45 F Street, Keyser, Jan 29 by Rev C P Bastian, W B
Helsley and Lulu M Wolverton, both of Keyser.
ANTIOCH
Mrs W H Clary, of Deer Park,
is visiting her daughter Mrs V M Grayson.
Miss Mollie Welch, of Keyser
who has been visiting in this vicinity, returned home last week.
While here she helped to care for the late Mrs J M Martin during her
last illness.
Surveyor D G Martin is in
Grant Co this week doing some surveying for the L J Babb heirs, and
for John Berry, near Forman.
Miss Hattie Dettinburn, is at
New Creek for a few days.
Mrs Nettie Taylor was a
pleasant caller at D G Martins Sat evening.
Mrs V M Grayson and mother,
Mrs Clary, were guests of Miss Mona Homan Wed.
Victoria
BEAVER RUN ITEMS
Silas Biser is still poorly
but seems better in some respects than he was. He can lie down now
and also the swelling is much reduced.
Chas High from the Eastern
Shore, came up about a week ago on a wee visit, they say.
John King of Eglon, is down
on the Run at J B Leatherman's.
that awful disease has been
hard among Dan Ludwick's horses. Pet and Old Bess yielded to the
ravages of the disease and went the way of "all flesh".
Most of the farmers on the
Run have been plowing some. Now is the time to plow under snow for fertilizer.
Not much adoing on the Run,
but I see the teacher and pupils have removed the flag pole at the
school house and put up a nice staff on the house an improvement over
the pole.
Experience has convinced the
writer that school flags should be on staffs rather that poles. This
staff is so put up that it can be taken down at the close of the
school and put in the house in the dry.
Financial conditions are
good. Peter Thrush recently sold his house and lot in Burlington to
John Veach. Mr Thrush will go to Moorefield, they say. I don't know
who will take his place as funeral director, but funerals will still
have to be directed just the same.
J H Cheshire has purchased
the farm on which he live, (the Zachariah Arnold Farm) of Parker's.
He has lived there since it was vacated by Will Arnold's.
G S A
DAWSON ITEMS
Hello Mountain Girl. Lucas
has come to life again and will give you the news from his place when
ever there is anything of importance.
Mr Baxter Armentrout,
Superintendent of the Mineral County, aims house, caps the climax for
corn this season on the river, he has corn 11 inches long and perfect
in every detail, who can beat it.
Mrs Pearl Hott and Mrs Bertie
Feaster of Keyser were visiting Mr and Mrs Horner Hott Sun.
Mrs A L Johnson, of Kentucky
is visiting her sister, Mrs William Simmons, this week.
Mrs Harness Miller of
Rawlings, was calling on friends here.
Mrs Dan Brady and sister
Daisy, of Westernport, were visiting their father, Mr N V Bobo Sat
and Sun.
Mr and Mrs John Mase,of
Moscow, were visiting his sister, Mrs L B Llwewllyn last week.
Mr Rufus Taylor of
Pugitsville, was the guest of John Mellon Wed night.
Well, as today (Thursday), is
Ground Hog Day. I will close up and go out and look for my shadow.
ELK GARDEN NEWS
Mr J Fred Bane and daughter,
Miss Carrie, made a trip last week to Marlinton, Pocahontas County to
Durbin and to Thomas. Mr Bane returned the first of this week and
Miss Carrie the latter part of the week.
Mrs Isaac E Oates is
recovering through somewhat slowly from a severe illness.
Miss Nellie Harshbarger, a
student at Elk Garden, was called to her home at Thomas last week on
account of sickness in her father's family.
They have several cases of Measles.
The grip seems to be more
prevalent this week. Mr John Gordon, the teamster, and others of his
family are suffering with the grip.
The Revival meeting continues
in interest. Rev Messick preach-to a large congregation last Sunday
evening. Rev Geo W Yost arrived on Monday evening.
Rev Miss Ida Judy arrived
from Lacey Springs, Rockingham Co, VA Tues evening and preached to a
packed house. Her earnest words were well received. Rev Miss Judy
conducted a successful revival at Lacey Springs.
Again, the ground is covered
with snow and the weather report says there is more to follow.
Roland
HARTMONSVILLE NEWS
John Lyon, of Mt Storm, was
here on legal business Saturday.
Jas H Endler, of Stony River
visited his daughter, Mrs Geo D Junkins of Emoryville.
Misses Myrtle Carnell, of
Mountain Breeze Hotel and Margaret Frieze, of Parkersburg, visited
friends here last Sat and Sun.
D G Martin, of Antioch, was
recently doing some surveying for Tom Taylor at the Black Diamond Mines.
T P Duling lost a fine horse
last Sat night. He rode it up to his mother's near Mt Storm, put her
in the stable and when he went to feed next morning he found her
dead. It is supposed that colic was the cause of her death.
His Hogship saw his shadow in
all its beauty, and now it is snow, sunshine and a preponderance of shadow.
M V Blackburn, the genial
salesman for I D Rohrer of Cumberland, was here in the interest of
his profession Mon.
We are sorry to hear that T B
Blackburn of Empire, attempted to commit suicide last Sunday by
cutting his throat with a razor. He has been feeble for a long time,
and no doubt was mentally deranged when he tried to end his life. Dr
J Oliver Lantz was called to dress the wound. Hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
T P Duling is moving from here
to his mother's farm not far from Mt Storm. We are sorry to see such
good neighbors leave.
Howard Evans bought a fine
horse of Mrs Minnie Duling. We did not learn the price paid.
Rev J W Bedford will preach
here next Sun night at 7PM.
Lodi
MT ZION VICINITY
The inclemency of the weather
has made bad roads and quite a lot of sickness in this community.
Nearly every family has been the victim of the dread disease La
Grippe, sore throat and bronchitis.
J B Parish and son, Dan are
erecting the dwelling on the mountain orchard owned by Dr Sam Umstot
of Hagerstown MD. D R Bailey and Son are also clearing for Mr Umstot.
Knobley Mt is getting pretty
well patched up. Nearly every way you look you can see a little smoke
boiling up where someone is working with might and main to get a
little strip cleared for the fruit. Never was there a greater fruit
craze around here. we wish them success, lots of fruit, and a full pocketbook.
Mr Twigg of Oldtown MD, has
moved into the house erected by C L Harvey and F W Rawlings for G P
Miller. We also learn that sleeping camp is also being built near as
Mr Miler expects to put a number of men at work shortly to clear.
L H HInes and U S Biser are
quite busy logging the timber Mr Hines brought of G P Milller.
H T Daniels and C L Harvey are
quite busy courting this bad weather. I wonder if they are doing the
same kind of courting they did when they were each trying to win for
them a bride.
Mr and Mrs L O Mott were through
here last week on the lookout for a farm.
Teachers, what is the matter?
Are the libraries filled with books that you are not making some move
to add a few more volumes to your list? Did you think that box
suppers, etc. have been very scarce this season and that the one to
be first would likely to be the one to be the most successful?
Mrs Ida Umsottt, who has been
staying down at the Sunrise Orchard for a while, is home for a visit
to her sister, Mrs Bell Umstot.
Quite frequently you can see
some traveler with an oil can going up to Mr Whoolery's new store.
Quite a piece of convenience for us farmers, this bad weather to be
able to get our oil and groceries so close, as Mr Whoolery keeps a
full line of groceries, etc. Friends should we not have a Post Office
established the next, this is another of our worst inconveniences?
Jan 27 Ruskin
NEW CREEK
Mud and wind seem to be the
condition of the weather at this time.
Our school is progressing
nicely, with Miss Estella Hott and Georgiana Davis as teachers.
The Tannery is starting
again, which makes many glad hearts.
Born to Mr and Mrs Julius
McDonald, a daughter.
Mr Wilber Riggleman passed
through her Wed moving his property from the house of Rev J F Roberts
to Westernport.
Mr Sam Turner is going to
move in the house vacated by Mr Riggleman.
We hear that Mr Charles Paugh
is going to leave us. We regret to loose as good a neighbor as he is.
Mr Ed Coffman, was called to
Barnum last week to see her father, Mr John McNemar who is very ill.
Mr Russell Davy, has been
visiting his father, Mr Isaac Davy, and Rev J F Roberts, his
father-in-law for the passed two weeks. His sister Miss Hittle Davy
took him to Keyser yesterday on his way to Elkins.
Mrs Mary Smith visited Mrs
Vaus Ellifritz one day this week.
Mr Frank Urice, teacher at
Sunnyside, visited home folks last Sat and Sun.
Mr James W Davis visited
friends at Antioch a few days this week.
Mrs Vause Ellifritz, Mrs
Jessie Crites, were the pleasant guests of Mrs Bud Riggleman, one day
this week.
PETERSBURG NEWS
J A Parks was in Baltimore a few
days this week on a pleasure trip.
Charles R Gibbs, of Dobbin,
listed at Cumberland a few days ago for the US Army.
Henry Kuhn, died at his home at
Cumberland MD early Sat morning, aged 74 years. The deceased was
first cousin of our fellow townsman, John Kuhn.
Dr W C Vanmeter, has contracted
with J B Fetzer of Keyser, to erect a handsome brick residence for
him in this place. He expects to begin work as son as the weather opens.
Howe Keplinger, of Elk Garden was
here on Wed, accompanied by his father, Andy Keplinger of Maysville.
Howe will move his family here
about March 1st on Max Boar's farm which he has rented.
SCHELL
Last Sat night, some time
during the night, Thos B Blackburn, an aged citizen of this place
tried to take his own life by cutting his throat with a razor. He
wears a long, heavy full beard, and as a part of it had been cut off,
the supposition is that it fended off part of the stroke, therefore
the wound was not deep enough to prove fatal. When the family found
him in his room Sun morning they summoned a doctor, who sewed up the
wound, and says he will recover. Mr Blackburn is about 70 years old.
About one year ago, he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he
recovered far enough to be able to walk about the house, but his mind
has been very poor ever since.
The sick of our community are
all getting around again. We hear of no other sickness except a
severe epidemic of colds throughout the entire neighborhood.
We now have some 5 or 6
inches of snow, and not wind enough to pile it, therefore, the sleds
are running and the -not bells, but chains are jingling.
The Blackburn Bros, sons of E
G Blackburn, have purchased a farm near Bayard, on MD side and will
move into it about the first of April. D W Idleman, who owns a large
grazing farm adjoining the property which they vacate, will move in.
Mr I has sold his home property at Mt Storm, and madam rumor says, he
has - or is about to buy this farm from "Mack" Inskeep of Moorefield.
John M Reall, CE and wire
stretcher, of Bismarck, spent several days recently on our telephone
line putting it in order.
the writes is thinking quite
seriously of trying to procure the services of Mr Reall and a few
others in our community and build a trolly road from Emoryville via
Hartmonsville, Mt Storm, Greenland, Maysville and to Petersburg this
summer, that is if Gabe Kitzmiller, Wilbur Blackburn, Gabe Hanlin,
Bruce Roderick and Tom Fleming who built about one half of our
telephone line gratuitously will foot the bill.
In the matter of the
nuncapative will of the late Mrs Ellin Hanli, your Mt Storm
correspondent of last week thinks it very strange that there is yet
left a family of five persons who would keep their word and who would
fulfill a solemn promise made to a dying parent. Well, brother, such
men may be little scarce up your "neck of the woods" but we
have plenty of them down here in Mineral Co.
The estate of the late Silas
Reese of New Creek was settled by a nuncerpative will and some of the
heirs got several thousands of dollars less than they would have
gotten, had it been settled by the laws of the state.
Born Feb 6th unto Mr and Mrs
J Arley Blackburn, a son. Congratulations.
Uncle John
AN AFFLICTED HOME
Last December Mr and Mrs
Elery Ferrebee and four little children were taken with typhoid fever
at their home, 55 E Street, Keyser. After about six weeks illness,
Mrs Ferrebee and infant child died last Sat, Feb 4, and were buried
at the old family burying ground, near Antioch last Mon. Mrs Ferrebee
before her marriage, was Miss Annie Tasker, and she was in her 26th
year of age when she died. The father and four children are slowly
improving from the fever, but the children now have chicken pox. The
family moved to Keyser last fall and Mr Ferrebee was employed in the
B&O Shops. Their afflictions have been sore indeed, but their
neighbors have been extremely kind.
Mr Ferrebee desires to extend
his sincere thanks and assurance of his very highest appreciation for
the innumerable acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy that
have been extended, by comparative strangers, in these their times of
sore distress.
STORE PROPERTY SOLD
Mr D G Staggs, has sold to Dr F L Baker, the Ridgeville Store property. Mr Burgess continues his mercantile business at that stand.