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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-23
WorId,s EaIr-st. LouIs.

Tickets at low rates now on sale. For particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio railroad agent. 4-30-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-23
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RAILWAY SCHEDULES
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

Showing the arrival and departure ot passenger trains at the union station. Birmingham:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-23

Be safe-cook with Gas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-23

The Age-Herald is read daily by hun dreds of Selmians and the news service from this point sent by your local repre- sentative here every day Is much appre- ciated by these people. It brings Bir- mingham and Selma In close touch with each other and Is welding fast the links which biAd the two prosperous Alabama cities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
Sunday School Methods For Sunday
School Workers.

Beginning with Monday. June Goth,
the Summer School at the University
will offer exceptional advantages to
the Sunday School superintendent
and tea cheers of West Virginia. Dur
ing this entire week a competent
ccrps of instructors will present top
les of vital interest to these workers.
We are proud of the fact that our
University has been the first in the
United States to open its doors to
such course. We will have among
the instructors: DR.. Moulton of Chi
go, who will give lectures on the BIZ
BILE; Rev E. Morris Furgeson, of
Trenton, N. J., will represent the In
ter-nationa1 Sunday School work;
Miss Griswold, of Chicago, will teach
class of boys and girls each day
and Miss Mamma Lee Fraysher OF
Louisville, KY, is an expert Bible
story teller. 1t is safe to say that she
has no superior in the United States.
The expense connected with the
school will not exceed $500 including
board. If you are iterested to have
a printed announcement Of the school
write to
w. G. Shafer, Fairmont,
- ore the President of the
University at Morgantown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11


9grestedS her fh app asse had
no formal ity about came from
genuine eat hnsi and Vas called
forth express agraeable ,irprise
ami extraga gantg an reciat Ion. s8 Fair
mont possesses 4 Il Miss shaw am ar
tist. CT YerysIrig h lass.
Hall Of Marion Lodge No. lilo. o.
F., F,airn1ont, Wa, June 10, 1904.
BY proclamation of Grand Sire and
Grand Master, Tuesday, June Il,
1904, is designated as Memorial Day.
In accordance herewith You are mo-
tilted to meet at our Hall on that day
at $50 P. NJ, bringing flowers to dec
crate Ethe graves of our deceased
brothers in WoodIawn and Old Fair
mont cemeteries.
L. c. F1TzHUGH, N. G.
J. w BOYDSTON, Sec'y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
Mabel Plum Dead.

Miss Mabel Plum whose serious
illness was noted in yesterdays West
Nirginian, died last evening at Cook S
Hospital. She was brought here yes
terday morning by, her parents from
their home at Grafton. She was suf-
fering from hopeless case OF ap-
pendicitis and lived only a few hours
after the operation She was eleven
years old and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.. Plum. The re-
mains were shipped to Grafton last
night by Undertaken Cunningham.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
MAUD MULLER PARTY
Was Great Success Socially and FL
narcaIiy-

The Maud Muller lawn fere was a
ere:.t success. The Morrow lawn
thronged with people, notwithstand-
ing the evening was a little too cool
to be very comfortable. There were
forty-three Maud Mullers dressed in
empire gowns of white, pink, red and
blue, with hats Of crepe paper TO
match. Bundles of hay, inside of
which was picture of one of the
NauGys, were sold to the highest bid
ders by Auctioneer Harry Engle. who
made many clever sal1ies and kept
the large crowd roaring with laugh
ter,
The girls all went at good price,
the highest bringing S2.65 and the
lowest was close to the $500 mark.
After the sale. refreshments, con-
sisting of vanilla and strawberry ice
cream, cake, Strawberries and coffee
were served and the tables were
crowded until late hour. The
Greater Fairmont Band and the
Presbyterian church quartette rem
dered exquisite music.
A feature Of the evening was the
arrival of the -'Mauds'' who had as
sembled at Mrs. Potter's and then
came on special car. On their COM
ing to the grounds they gave their
yell in most enthusiastic manner.
"Who are, who are, who are We?
Maud Mu1lers, Maud Mullers, don t
you see? Hi, vi, vi.
The party was most successful
affair in every way and much of the
credit is dine Miss Hazel Cunpin o.
ham and Mrs. NJ. R. Yates, who had
charge Of it. A neat sum of money
was made for the beginning of a
building fund for the Presbyterian
church.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

From the Morgantown Chronicie.l
Howell Fleming, Of Fairmont
came down yesterday for the gradual
ing recital last night and will remain
over for the Music School faculty re-
cital Monday night.
Miss Grace Dering has returned to
her home in this city from an ex-
tended visit in Fairmont. Her health
is slowly improving.
John Guy Prichard president OF the
West Virginia University Athletic
Association, went to F'airmont yeSter-
day on business
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
FIRST WARD

The wife of J. W. Vanata, who has
been sick at her home for some
weeks in the First ward, has suffi-
GENTLY recovered to go to her par
ents in Preston county for brief
visit and recuperation.
George Stafford moved yesterday
from Merchant to 13S Mill street.
Carl Layman and wife from Nor
gantown, are visiting their parents
in the First ward.
The plasterers have finished the
firstcoating of the second and third
floor rooms of the new Monongahela
Bank building, and are now at work
on the first floor, to be occupied by
the Bank.
Joseph Higginbotham is putting up
the walls and steps for his new
front veranda on Merchant street,
from the Silax Conpany's manufac-
tured stone Some upbraid Joe for
Disturbing natures own product, but
he is calloused against all criticisms.
and goes on with his work just the
same. He seems to feel proud OF his
choice rather, as we'll he may, for it
is handsome in design and pleasing
in effect.
Jerry Bartholow, of East Park,
who has been sick of typhoid fever
for some weeks, is convalcscent now
and able to sit up 4 little each day.
Mr.. w. c. Sechrest. of Portiac es,
Central America. who has been Wis
iting among friends in the First
ward for few days. returned to his
lome yesterday He was born and
grew up to manhood in this city. but
was only known to most people in
his earlier years as that bad boy
Bill" Later he started to Central
America with only $50 in his pocket
and landed without a purse or scrip.
He tells wonderful stories OF his aG-
ventures and Successes by which he
soon became known as "Mr. Sech-
rest" I9c now owns the farm in Ohio
on which President Harrison was
born and raised. besides other large
assets in his new country, where he
married q native. lie gives glowing
accounts OF the American mans oD-
Doltunities down there, likewise the
safeguards needed while improving
them.
II. G. Poston, superintendent OF the
F'airmont City Hospital, has gone to
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. on a personal bust
ness visit.
Howard Pople and E. H. Watkins
went out to Little creek yesterday,
and brought back with them about
rs pounds of turtles as the fruit of
their catch. Look out for turtle soup
to-day and tomorrow at Dutch's res
taurant on Water street, for he has
ample sufficiency''
o. c. Kincaid has finished laying
the line of ewer-pipe for the city
through El,ins street, and now be-
gins on Market, continuing the work
on to Columbia street.
Mrs. S. A. Dean is in bad luck. She
sent to Marshall county for 80 tur-
key eggs, which she divided and set
under two high-bred hens placed
side by side. Upon assuming their
respective duties, one of the hens Sc
'cretly Laid an extra egg that she
might no, be deprived of her natural
posterity Time went on until the
end%of three weeks fai thful lifting,
when one lone little chick was hatch
ed. The Tesnl t was, that both hens.
5ss iissS s}sF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
Skinner BuiIdInQ
Second Door
HbOV6 POStOffiC6.

On the 18th we celebrate our Sec
ond anniversary by what we call our
which time we will give a reduction
of 20 per cent. off everything in our
entire line of merchandise. For two
days only, we offer to the people of
Fairmont and vicinity the CHARGE to
make their summer and early fall
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

atsonce Ief turkay
nearly ready q hatch t1arreled
and fought over tho 81 tfsl1 owner:
ship of the chick ,intil one lost
eye and the other was much the
worse for the duel encounte fer and
leaving all the prospective turkeysto:
perish. y
t Moral: &: Never give MP a greater
future possession in prospect for a
lesser present good which is equally
uncertair.y Il.
The bids for cobbling the wharf:
landing, and up to Water street in
the First ward were opened last
night and the contract viii be award
ed to-day. This being done, if the
Council could only see their way
clear, it would be well to continue
the work on up to the pavement on
Water street, only short distance,
but of great advantage in hauling up
the grade from the wharf
The Morgantown avenue improve
ment still progresses rapidly. the
grading being already done to the
Morrow property. Work on readjust-
ment of the bridge opposite DR.. Boy
ers' property and the marble shop is
expected to begin today They are
pushin. things to finish, after hav-
inS undertaken il.
The grading and LAYING out Of
streets on the Industrial addition,
under Levi E. Harr, continues, each
week showing marked advance on
the preceding one.
The Street Commissioner Richard
son is receiving bids for 1T5 feet Of
stone curbing to be placed in front
of Mrs. BENEFITS residence at the
corner of Jackson and Madison
streets, the work to be done at once.
Johnny Merrifield is renovatins
the ''TayIor House on Water street,
painting and papering it throughout,
preparatory to reopeninS it as ho-
tel ard saloon, for which he recently
succeeded in securing license. 1t
may be needed to satisfy the desire
of a certain class of habitues, but our
good class of citizens beg leave to
differ with them.
The Steel Company of the Indus
trial addition, which closed down its
plant some time ago, waiting for the
R. r. switch to be built, made a sale
of sixty tons of it's new stock of
rails already on hand, which it
is delivering to the depot with
teams.
The Oldest sister Of H. G. Hudgins,
who was suddenly taken i'll, has gone
to the City Hospital for treatment.
Harry's little daughter still continues
very seriously i'll at his home. We
deeply sympathize with him in his
anxiety.
The Wabash contractors aer said
to have received an important mes
sage from the Company yesterday,
the nature Of which is not yet given
out, but is intimated to be favorable
to action.
Samuel Coleban1 and wife are Wis
ting their son, H. F. Colebank, on
Market street.
E1dridge Carter, one Of the staunch
Republicans of Mt. Harm ony, is in
the city to-day and contenl plates sub
scribing for the Daily West Vr-
sinian.
y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
PAIN
aABogT BATS III EAR IL WouLPM''7
LETs M WORK Or. -

pat-ss;u 1isan was arrested by on OH
Ger Morris about 5 O'Clock last even
ing. He pleaded guilty this morning
and was given 10 minutessto leave
town.
When asked if he could pay the
So fine imposed he said that he could
not, but if they would let him go he
would get job and come right up
and pay it like man His Honor
told him that the city needed some
work done but Pat developed bad
pain in the region of his heart, and
didn't think he was equal to the
strain. Then they quit their kiddin'
and let him go.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

given by the juices Of luscious fruits:
ripe and fresh, makes Jim Martins
soda SO popular. The fact that all
these syrups are absolutely pure ap
Deals to everyone's good sense who
values health. The water used is pure
also, and there is no Summer bevec-
age so wholesome and delicious. Try
Il glass of soda with his delicious ice
cream at the
SOUTH SIDE PHARMACY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

dollar, as everything goes at this re-
duction;- any SC article for +c, 1oc for
Sc, 25c for zoe, SOC for 4oc, 75c for
6oc, $500 for soc, 5000 for $780, $500
for s2.4o, $500 for $500, $3.50 for
$500, $1,000 for $500, and so on, IN
actual reduction of 20 per cent. off
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
VIII Open June 20.

Professor C. E. Macarthur an,
nounces that he will open the Trac.
ton Park dancing pavilion on Mon,
day. June 20. with six piece orches-
ira. He has secured Professor w. B.
Sanner. leader of the Holiday street
orchestra, Baltimore, as first violinist
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

Miss Shaw lives in Fairmont, and
is a comparative stranger to the
majority OF our people, although she
has been a student in the School OF
Music here for many months To
say that she captured the hearts of
the audience last night is express
ing the facts mildly. The people
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

NOTICE. will sell you millinery at
your own price June IL. 1904 Call
and see me- Mrs. Laura Frazer, 1923
Jackson street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
Bouquet For Miss Shaw.

The Morgantown Chronicle pays Il
high compliment to Miss Myrtle Shaw.
who graduated in the Department OF
Vocal Music at the University and
of Music last evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
His Definitions,

Faith said Brother Williams, els
de faculty dat kin turn de song er
sawmill inter de hallelujah er de
angels.
And what is hope2" some one then
asked.
Hope" he replied. without hesita-
ton, lis de faculty dat keeps you
lookin' fer something you never Sits!'
Atlanta Constitution.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

PER@OrNAI-. =
4 e. f 4 + e 4
Gibson, Of uniontown, is in
the city
Dennis, Of the firm Of Rine-
mart Dennis, IS in town.
Miss fora Kinsey is at Morgantown
sSthe University
Dr. s. Williams, of Philippi,
came to- town yesterday with Mrs. AL
bert Zinn, who is at the Cook Hos
Spital Il He will go home to-day.
rrhur Martin left for Cincin-
natl this morning, where he will be
4 united III marriage to Miss Baker. OF
that city. on Wednesday next.
FRED Wells, the Fairn1ont restau-
rant man, spent last night in this city
He returned to Fairmont this morn
I'm Clarksburg News
Iiss Anna Leggett, of West Union,
the guest Of Dr.. and Mrs. G. l..
Holland, fof the Fifth ward. She Will
ss stay until the commencement at the
Normal School is over
!. Earl Morgan, son of Chief j. z.
Morgan, came up from Morsantown
ssSyesterday to attend the Normal COM
,nencement. Mr.. Morgan finishes his
/ b; course at University this year
y and Wil likely locate in Fairmont.
8sssss Misses Anna Durbin Sands and
GLADYS DeBo1t, of this city, and Mrs.
Sprigg Sands and son Joseph, OF
CIarksburg who had been in Europe
B for several months, arrived at New
FORK yesterday on the Cedric. and will
reach home Monday evening.
Col Fred II. Martin, OF Fairmont. is
being boom ed u for the Democratic
nomination for Congress in this dis
~ ct The colonel has avoirdupois
II an ii ability, but we don't believe he IS
B Isl y enough to beat the little giant
NJ heeling Telegram.
Iiss May Russell OF. Fairmont,
while passing through the city on
way to EliSins, yesterday, stop
bed off a few hours and visited Mrs.
B Barron on East Washington street
Grafton Sentinel
Dr.. a.. N W st will leave to-day for
" ST. Louis to attend the National Ec-
Hectic Medical Association, to which
& neSis a delegate DR.. Yost is presi-
1 dent Of the West Virginia Associa-
SS..1ion He viii be gone about two
no -, il.
while in the exposition city.
p u. Mcdonald and Joe Cohen have
Just returned from trip to Farm ont
and Grafton where they went to make
rs arran gements for the local Aerie oil
Eagles. All Eagles are requested to-
an eeIl& tonight at the Globe Clothin 8
Y House to make final arrangements.
Fairrnont is going with 100 men and
!. the greater Fairmont band-Clarks-
burg News
Misses Evelyn Pickett, Sara Nor
gan and Laura Lewis arrived home
u from ST. Louis this morning. Miss
n Eunice Lewis, who went with them,
4 went to Topeka, Kansas, on visit.
s. Miss Laura went to Morgantown
4 from here, where she will take work
T Ii 4; the University. Misses Prickett
B and Morgan will also go to the Univer-
5sssity in a few days. The ladies report
IVA pleasant trip.
Charles w. Swisher, of Fairmont,
who has spent a couple of days at
home visiting, returned to the city
ast III ht and, as usual. is at the Nc
Hotel He says there is moth
newsto tell regarding his candida
8 Secretary of State. except that
q aking predictions as he
all good AS nominated and
elected The other fell
! Been threatening to.
come before the
have no more.
4 s41|S a1l sa \. snow
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

The Daily West Virginian contains
more good reading matter than any
other paper in Marion count
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

FOR RENTING nice rooms with
both, gas and electric light Call at
1923 Jackson street II &S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

FOR RENT-A num5erSof fine office
rooms for rent in the Geo. M. Jacobs
building, Monroe street. Inquire Of
Geo. NJ. Jacobs, County Clerks ONCE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

Only livery businesstSin town Of
1000 Cleared 65 per cent last year.
Address Box 113, E1kins, Wv
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-11

siery, gloves, underwear, umbrellas,
women's and children's hats, lace cur-
tans, shirt waists, skirts, suits, WRAP
pers, underskirts, children's dresses,
infants wraps and dresses, bed:
spreads, comforts, parasols, ribbons
etc, all at is off regular price
Come early, remember the VI days:
and date, plenty Of .salespeoPIeS to At t-Ss
tend to your wants. .sss
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday as
follows:
William s McCollum. d 1903 Washington
street. and Ida i. Spencer. 2l l6lI Jones ST
John A. Holt % Bullion. and Anna @. Dow,
- Michigan Bluff.
John F. Nordquist. 80. 112sia Turk street
and Hilda Akerson 25. lI2Si5 Turk street
William c. r. Murray -. city, and Annie
y. II. Irvine. p. city
Antonio NJ Zero 81. "a Varennes street, and
Fllomena Rinaldi. p, - Narennes street
Thomas Conway. 81 I26 Ninth avenue. and
Maria Bourbon. p, ROuen. France
Alfred II. Escofher q. Bernard street, ana
Eta Chick. is. Ply Jones street
Charles l. knoRlton. So 4J2 Ellis street,
and Nara s Flanders. IS. Concord. \. II.
Ralph T. Preble. ~. Niles. and Rachel Her
del 30. Nlles.
George o. Kaufman. 35. Lodi and Jennie
S0lisrs. -, Lodi
Antonio Matteri. 2s Tomales and Adele
Ceriri % Tomales
Peter Mock. 30. 30 Perry street. and Eliz-
sbeth p. Mock. Al 250 Perry street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09

his wife yesterday sued the United Railroads
for $40. 900 damages for injuries sustained in
a collision between their automobile and a
Ffllmore-street car at Golden Gate avenue on
October 2S last. They say they were badly
bruised and disfgured
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
OCEAN TRAVEL

Steamers leave Broadway
]. ! !
ZkS0<N wharves (piers and I'D.
% NsN San Francisco:
f0NEEwuuM NA For Ketchlkan, Wrangel
III W%A | | Juneau. Treadwell. Haines
| | MIAi / Skaguay. etc. Alaska-11
N.A JzaeI a. m. Dec. 1, 6. II. I6. 2l,
VNN /CT 81, 81. Jan. 5. Change TO
N9SSeINH/ this company's steamers at
Seattle.
Seattle Tacoma, Everett South Bellingham
Bellingham-11 a. m. Dec. l. O. II, 16 21. %.
81 Jan 5. Change at Seattle to this com
panys steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.: at
Seattle or Tacoma to N. p. Ry.; at Vancouver
For Eureka CHumboIdt Bay)-Pomona. 80
D. m, Dec. L. IS. 24. so. Jan. 5. Corona,
]: 80 D. m. Dec. g. 9. 10. 21. q. Jan 2.
For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and
Redondo), San Diego and Santa BarSara-San-
ia Rosa Sundays, a. m.
State OF California, Thursdays. a. m.
For Los Angeles (via San Pedro ard Fast
San Pedro), Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Mon
terey, San Simeon, Cayucos Port Hartford (San
Luis Obispo). Ventura and Hueneme.
Bonita, a m, Dec. 1, .. II 20. Jan. 2
Coos Bay, a m, Dec. g. 13 21 20 Jan. g.
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay San Jose del
Cabo, Mazatlan. Altats La Paz Santa Ro-
salia. Guaymas Mex. 10 a. m. 7th each mo.
For further information obtain folder. Right
TICKET OFFICES New MontRom-
cry ST. palace Hotel, 10 Market st. and Broad
way wharves. Freight once 10 Market st
c. d. DUNANN. General Passenger Agent
10 Market St. San Francisco
The Pacific Transfer Co., 20 Sutter ST.. will
call for and check baggage from hotels and
residences. Telephone Exchange 312
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09

GOMEZ-BRAT-In this city. December Z.
1904 10y the Rev. George W. White. pastor
% the Central a. 2 Church. Julio n. Gomez
IF Monterey and Bessie Bray OF San Fran
cisco.
NGTON-RONLAND-In this city.
December = 1904 ~ Grace Church. by the
Rev David Evans. John ". Marchlngton
and Allce Rowland both Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth marriage and death notices sent by
mail VIII not be Inserted. They must be handed
IN az either Of the publication Offices and be
indorsed with the name and residence of per
sons authorized 70 have the same published
Notices restricted simply 70 the announcement
II the event are published once IN this column
free Cf charge-