Thursday, March 27, 1924
Ross Cavendish died last week at his home in Fayette county. He was a peculiar literary genius, and he wrote a great deal for the papers of his county. His writings were widely copied in the papers of the State. He was always a little strange in his behavior and, one time, his family turned him up for examination as to this sanity. The court committed him to the Spencer Hospital and detailed an officer to take him there. On the train, the officer went to sleep and Cavendish took the commitment papers from his pockets. At the hospital, Cavendish turned the officer over to the attendants, and went back home. He was never again bothered about his sanity.
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From the Charleston Gazette we find the following Pocahontas county citizens drawn as petit jurors in Judge McClintic’s court which convenes in Charles-ton April 15: Porter Kellison, Buckeye; G. M. Williams, Lobelia; J. C. Harper, Frost; Carl G. Beard, Hillsboro; Cameron McElwee, Minnehaha Springs.
TRAFFIC NOTICE
On or after Thursday, April 3, 1924, the ordinance against parking cars on Main Street from the bridge to the railroad will be in effect. Don’t leave your car on Main Street longer than 15 minutes. There is plenty of room for parking on Second and Third Avenues, either above or below Main Street.
The rate of speed through town from Brill’s Store to Killingsworth’s Mill is 15 miles per hour. Persons going faster is liable to be arrested and fined. – John Waugh, Chief Police
ABOUT THE COUNTRY
A Community Health meeting was held at the High School one night last week, under a call by the Public Health Committee of the Woman’s Club. The special matter before the house was what could be done to prevent the alarming spread of tuberculosis. It developed that, while much could be done in the way of segregation of advanced cases and the discovery of cases in primal stages through the examination of children, the prevention of tuberculosis is in a great measure a matter of education. Naturally, this work of education has largely to do with the children in our schools. They must be taught proper health habits; the dangers to which they are exposed, and the necessity of proper food, air and sunshine…
BIRTHS
Born to Rev. and Mrs. Fred B. Wyand, of Monterey, VA., a daughter named Mary Etta Synder Wyand.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ressie Moore, near Marlinton, twin daughters named Mary Fay Moore and Maggie Gay Moore.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Simmons, near Marlinton, a daughter named Mary Price Simmons.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Page Friel, near Marlinton, a daughter.
DIED
Mrs. Martha Jane Wilfong, widow of the late James Wilfong, died at her home near Marlinton Friday morning, March 21, 1924., aged 70 years and four months.
Funeral service was conducted by Rev. J. W. Pugh, and her body was laid to rest in the Wilfong graveyard Saturday.
Her surviving children are Granvil and Resa Wilfong, Hester Jackson and Mary Friel. Her maiden name was Sharp.