The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-27

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81 our Regular Correspondent.


friends.
Mrs. John Beck, Of GIL Merchant
street, is sick of typhoid ever, but
with no undue development in her case
I'D to the present, although h went
to the City Hospital this morning.
Dallas D. Leonard, wife and daugh-
ter, who spent a few lays with j. II.
Leonard on Water street, have return
ed to their home in C~larksburg.
Miss Clara Hudgins, of Merchant
street, who has been sick of typhoid
fever for several weeks at her home, is
now convalescing and able to sit up a
little each day. The present indica-
tons are that she will 0 be able 70
be about again among her friends.
First warders are all rejoicing with
the Industrial Company over the early
building of the Baltimore & Ohio
switch to their steel plant.
There was a reunion of the Vanata
family, including the father and chill
and grandchildren, at the home
of J. w. Vanata previous to the de.
parture of the father, who returns 70
the South again in a few days. They
spent a pleasant. social evening to
gether, during which ice cream, cake
and other refreshments were served,
in which all engaged n performed
their part well.
James H. Leonard, of Water street.,
has accepted a position with the Bind
lay Hardware Company, of PittsburS.
to travel on the road selling paints:
This company is a branch of the John
w. Measure Company, of New York.
Jim is a man of experience with the
world and business, and also a good
mixer, therefore will surely succeed.
w. II. Smouse is all joy and smiles
owe the eturn of his wife and young
son from Mt Lake Park last evening.
Oh, but he thinks everything is just
lovely now! Yet how little does he
when. his wife comes to the readjust-
of the household affairs left il
his care during her months absence!
it will be that all loneliness will
give place to retribution, and he will
find hat "his rod was only in the
pickle" awaiting the time of sudden
For no mar can run bust
ness and keep his house in d ct
the same time. He will learn, too.
that it is better and safer hereafter
to ave his wife remain and order the
house and him or shut up shop and
go when she goes. and stay as long
lovely.
The street car company has employ
ed City Commissioner George II. Rich
ardson, with his staff of assistants, to
repair the paving along the car track
on Water stree to the city limits.
They began hauling sand on Wednes-
lay, and he work of relaying the brick
On q level with the rails on Thursday
morning Good progress is being
and a great improvement for the
benefit Of wagons and buggies, many
Of. which have suffered disaster in the
by reason of existing conditions
)f the street bed.
Mrs. James Taylor aud young son,
-ogether with Mrs. ST. Clair, all of
Pittsburg. are visiting at the home CT
Il. f. Leonard for a few weeks.
Misses Alma and Pcarl RACER have
TO the city from a visiting
oar through Pennsylvania. They re-
having had d very pleasant trip.
made some especially agreeable
acquaintances, the result of which may
De heard from later on in the course
IT events.
The j. o. Watson, instead of stop
ping at ~Lowesville. will run on to Nor
and return tomorrow, leav
ing The wharf here at $50 o'clock III
the morning.
The high diver is pronounced to be
l great success by those who have
Witnessed his hazardous feat. It is q
>isky business. however. in which he
s liable TO break up some day, Or
mock the bottom out of his bin anG
PERSONAL assets generally.
E. II. Watkins went ia Cooks Hos
last. evening TO take a course OF
treatment for nervous disability. caus-
ID by the results of liQuescent exhars-
ion. We hope for his early restora-
ion n return to his business occu.
'ation. for which he has an unQucs-
qualification.
Loman d. Hoult, we are informed.
recently added a new feature 10
is mercantile business on Bridge
to be known as the Black Dia-
DOnl chnn stand In mt 0n1y- T,r