The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-03

FIRST WARD.
5F
Z 81 our Regular Correspondent.


Mrs. a. g.. Griffith has arranged to
start a millinery department in con
nection with her husbands grocery
store, recently purchased from William
Williamson, OF the corner OF Merchant
and Water streets.
o. L. Raymond has moved into Mrs.
Fannie Rogers new house, at 313 Mer-
chant street, and first, under their new
regime. by subscribing for the Daily
West Virginian.
The correspondent for the First
ward has moved from Merchant street
to East Park avenue, and SO failed to
send in his Thursday letter, but the
Daily went out as usual, and had plen-
t. of locals wi1hout his contribution
Harry Combs, of Columbus, O., is
with the Ted Faust Minstrels, which
visited our city this week. Harry is
a good fellow and can perform well
his base part" whether in a minstrel
song or church choir, in which latter
we know him best. Billy Beard, of
Columbia, S. c., is also the chief com
edian in the above company, OF nine
teen in lumber They gave a clean
and most creditable performance on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Bruce Traugh, OF Merchant
street, is gay and festive over the arri-
val of a new brakeman at his home
the other day. The first proclamation
from the younsster was down with
the, brakes, we're here all right, and
give us a quaff please, in honor Of the
event.
O. B. Levelle, the Merchant street
grocer, is at present substituting for
Harry Engle in the mail delivery SER
vice. In a short time he hopes to be-
come a regular carrier. If so, he viii
no doubt prove an efficient aid to the
service, having already had somewhat
Of experience, and also has the get
there qualities so essential in a
position Of this character.
The Raccoon Fishing Club are down
at Beechwood in camp, where they eX-
pect to remain two weeks. A delega-
ton of them who belong to the Fair
mont Gun Club also. came up yester-
day for a shoot at Frank GOGGLES, and
returned to camp in the evening. They
expect lady visitors today.
Capt. Powell has just completed
clearing up the surface debris on the
suspension bridge, preparatory to the
work of repairs under direction of the
County Commissioners, which will be-
gin ut once We earnestly hope they
may see their way clear TO put in the
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surface flooring by night. and thus
NOT interrupt public travel and bust
ness, more than can be avoided.
George II. Richardson and his crew
OF faithful stand-bys finished the
work of leveling the brick pavement
with the street car rails on Water
street. We arriver just in time yes
terday evening to see b last brick
laid. Every driver is delighted with
the improvement.
The Wabash has not get paid over
the money. promised on their options
some days ago, and those interested
are threatening to bring suit. If they
have not already done SO. They have
become weary waiting ol pioiliSSS
that fail 10 materialize, and thus in
fact no longer mean anything to them
except a bluff or the part of the rail
road for a stay of action. But now
something is going TO be done, or hey
propose to know the reason why.
Mrs. Ada Sharp, of Bridge ale
who is sick and ordered not to leave
her bed, hustled out the other after
noon. contrary to orders. She ap-
peared before Squire Swindler and
swOre ont a warrant against Pasco
Montro. charging him with ~unlawfully
entering her house. and locking the
door behind him, His actions aroused
her suspicious. since he was drunk.
and his led TO her sudden departure
on the above mission. The Squire
issued the warrant. which was served ;
by Eli Fortney. who brought in the ,
man before his honor. and was held in
500 bond for his appearance on his
own ecoSnizance for trial. the
appearance Of both parties Thursday ;
afternoon, and the evidence produced, i