Thursday, June 12, 1913
Maj. W. J. Cackley has returned from the Confederate Veterans Reunion at Chattanooga, and reports a most delightful trip. He tried the old soldier way of tenting on the old campground, but it got too cold and he had to hunt the hotel.
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On Tuesday morning, a young horse driven by Charles McNeil, of Swago, scared at an automobile standing on Main Street, ran down the alley to Smith’s livery, tore the buggy up on a fence, threw Mr. McNeil out, and raced madly through the streets and alleys of the business section until stopped. Fortunately, Mr. McNeil was but slightly injured.
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The Minnehaha bathing pool will be open next week, but the date for the formal opening for the season will be advertised later. The furniture will be put out this week, and on regular days, a maid will attend to wait upon the ladies.
FORMATION DAY TO BE OBSERVED
The Fiftieth Anniversary of the formation of the State of West Virginia, Friday, June 20, will be observed at Marlinton by fitting service and ceremony. The occasion will be under the auspices of the Marlinton Concert Bank in the Opera House, commencing at 2 o’clock.
PROGRAMME
Invocation – The Rev. Geo. P. Moore
Music – Band
Governor’s Proclamation, read by Miss Pearl Darnell
Music – Band
President Lincoln’s Pro-clamation, read by Miss Marjorie Moore
Address – Speaker not yet secured
Music – Band
Benediction – The Rev. Dr. Price.
THE BIG FROST
Tuesday and Wednesday morning, heavy frosts fell in many parts of Pocahontas, doing great damage to gardens and growing crops, especially potatoes. Corn is hurt, but in most places it is thought it will grow again. Along water courses, the fog protected vegetation. On Thorny Creek, the thermometer was 26 above zero, and at Marlinton 34 above.
DUNMORE
The Dunmore roller mill is now grinding corn, buckwheat and oats – grinds 20 bushels of buckwheat per hour.
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Auctioneer Swecker had a good sale at Durbin Saturday – sold everything and sold well – sold candy enough to sweeten all the boys and girls in two counties.
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Undertaker C. B. Swecker has just received a fine line of up-to-date children’s burial outfits, coffins, caskets, robes, suits, also a stock of homemade split bottom chairs.
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Gypsies in town this week.
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We thought the law required the dirt to be put in the middle of the road. Three ditches don’t do much good when the center of the road ditch carries most of the water. The road to Sitlington cannot get much worse than it is.
WEDDINGS
The Rev. R. E. Fultz and Miss M. Grace Hevener were married at the home of the bride’s brother, Uriah Hevener, at noon Wednesday, June 11, 1913… The bride is the daughter of the late Uriah Hevener, and the groom is a minister of the Presbyterian church… After the ceremony, a sumptuous dinner was served to a host of friends…
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Haven Deacon, of Lexington, and Miss Elizabeth Moore, of Dunmore, were married at 1:30 p.m. June 7, 1913, at the Virginia Hotel, Staunton… The bride is a daughter of E. N. Moore, of Dunmore, and is one of our best and most useful young ladies; for a number of years she has been her father’s home-keeper…
DIED
Floyd Moore died at a sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan, Monday night, June 16, of cancer of the stomach, after a long illness. His body arrived here Wednesday morning and will be buried at Huntersville today. The deceased was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moore, of Browns Creek, and was 41 years of age. About 16 years ago, he left home to join the army, saw extensive service in Cuba during the Spanish-American War, and has traveled extensively. At the time of his death, his brother, Fred, was with him. Besides his parents, he is survived by his twelve sisters and brothers.