Thursday, April 16, 1925
This is supposed to be of interest to the pedestrians.
Of late years, there has been an effort to crowd him off of the face of the earth. Some of the scientists have gone so far as to predict that we would develop into a species of Apods. Having lost our fins in a previous eon, we are now due to lose our feet from misuse owing to the universal craze for riding in an automobile. Thirty years ago, it was considered the proper thing to do to walk a mile to catch a horse to ride half a mile. Now, we grab a desk telephone, order up a car and waddle out to it like a performing seal to ride to our destination.
But all of us do not have cars and some more of us claim that the old phrase, “easy walking distance” is still extant. In the towns and cities, they have the sidewalks with dangerous streets to cross. In the country, foot passengers have to use the roads on which the automobile traffic moves…
I am so situated that I have to walk in the gray roadway every time I go from home to my office and my attention has been called to the fact that the walker must keep his wits about him and learn to spring sideways at the purr of the motor. It is like walking in the woods in a rattlesnake den listening for the whirl of the rattles.
CITIZENSHIP
W. A. Kieffer, United States Naturalization Examiner, of Pittsburgh, was at court Monday to represent the government and conduct the examination in cases of aliens seeking to become American citizens. Five cases had been set for hearing on Monday afternoon, but only one man appeared to prosecute his case. This was Daniel J. Conners, a native of Canada. He stood a most credible examination as to his knowledge of our government. More and more care is being shown by our government in granting citizenship papers. It is right that it should be, so the would-be citizen should be impressed with the fact that no greater honor can be bestowed on a mortal here below than to be allowed to become an American citizen. The Pittsburgh officer has supervision of the business of granting citizenship in the courts of six states. This was Mr. Keiffer’s first visit to the Circuit Court of this county.
NEW SYSTEM BAKERS
Fred F. McLaughlin has his New System Bakery in operation in the Woodman-Oddfellow Building. He has employed an experienced baker in the person of Ray Thomas, of Charleston. His outfit is new, modern and complete in every respect, and he is turning out a superior product. This is an enterprise that fills a long-felt want. Besides being a great convenience to the people of Marlinton and Pocahontas county, this factory will keep a lot of money here at home that has been going out to nearby cities.
CHEAT MOUNTAIN PROPERTY SOLD
A deed was recorded at Elkins April 2, conveying the Cheat Mountain club property to seven Clarksburg businessmen who intend to operate it as a provide club.
This property consists of the exclusive fishing, hunting and club rights to 50,000 acres of land on the headwaters of the Cheat river and extends from the Beverly and Staunton Turnpike on the north to the headwaters of the Cheat River on the south. The old Cheat Mountain Club, which formerly owned and operated this property as a club property, under the management of Messrs. Viquesney, Rector and their associates, became financially involved, and the property was sold in a creditor’s suit to subject the same to the payment of debts to Citizens National Bank of Belington, and by the latter was sold to William F. Dinkin, Charles B. Johnson, W. M. B. Sine, Boyd Fleming Frank McEnteer and Blair Willison, of Clarksburg, and Jake Spiker, of Elkins. The new owners have already taken possession and intend to operate the club strictly as a private fish and game club for the use and benefit of the new owners.
DIED
Miss Mattie A. Campbell died at the home of her nephew, Russell Campbell, at Dunmore, Sunday, April 12, 1925. Her age was 90 years and nine months. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Margaret Slaven Campbell, of Highland county, Virginia. Burial from Baxter church with interment in the Dunmore cemetery. She is survived by her brother, Luther Campbell, of Dunmore.
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Mrs. Haman Shinaberry died very suddenly at her home on Knapps Creek, Monday, April 13, 1925. Her age was about 45 years. She is survived by her husband and a number of children.
