The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-08
BY Our Regular Correspondent.



Master Ray Hutson, of Chestnut
street who came to the City Hospital
on Monday With typhoid fever, is re-
ported to be doing wen.
What has become of the arc light
ordered TO be placed at the corner of
Market and Diamond streets? The
people UP there are much annoyed
over the long delay. and the promise
Of it which has not yet been full,
filed
Mrs Eta Sapp and little daughter,
of shinnston. are in the city visiting
Mrs Mary swearingen, and other
friends in the First ward.
Miss Anna Gerkin, nurse In the
City Hospital, returned last evening
from caring for Mrs, Burnett and
daughter, Of Rivesville.
J. II. Dauner, who has mooved to
this city from Morgantown, had his
goods transferred from the depot to
Sixth street. where he has located.
A. M. Valz received two car loads
Of machinery and equipment yester-
day for his contract work on the B.
and o. Switch, which still moves on
up the river.
James Holland. the country merch.
ant. OF Pleasant Valley, was in the
city yesterday. on business GRAND.
Jim never exuhedates, but moves on
In the even tenor OF way without dash,
yet safe and sure.
Mrs. Fred Cumpston and son, of
Morgantown avenue, who spent the
Fourth in clarksburg with friends, re.
turned home yesterday afternoon, af-
ter a pleasant visit.
John criss. Of State Street, is be.
coming unsteady inclined, SO much
SO. that he has secured a very fine
piano, which was placed in his home
by the Thomas transfer on last Thurs.
day. His friends therefore wrl ex-
cuse him Il he should get up on
high key occasionally.
Charley Martin has secured the con.
tract for p.astering George Bartho.
lows new house, near the old ZImri
Harr homestead, of Union district;
also that of Dennis criss, near the
county poor house in Grant district,
and he announces that II he does not
come out well with the job then he
win save the expense Of being moved
to the county house.
Mr.. Kirt Frum and family. of
Wheeling. are in the city spending
week with HIS parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Frum. of Market street, and also
with Mrs. Watson, his wife's mother,
on the west side of the river.
The citizens of Raymond street
are congratulating themselves on the
change made to convey the water
from south Market and upper Hay
mond streets SO as no longer to an
noy their neighbors with the overflow
in the lower districts.
Two months have transpired and
more, since the last fire occurred.
and the minute men who then served
are beginning to wonder IL the city
treasury has become depleted, since
they have not been paid their stipend
for service rendered as usual. One
Of the men, however, settled his own
claim by donating his share to the
procuring OF flag for Hose House
No. 2, to demonstrate in a pratical
way their loyalty and patriotism.
The Stogie Rollers from the First
ward, played twilight game with a
team OF restaurant boys from the
i Second and Third wards yesterday
evening. The score was to 4 In
favor of the First ward team. The
main feature of the game was liner
caught by Jim Weaver, the kid OF
the bunch. who played center field
with great honor to himself and his
team, which carried of the laurels
OF victory. It was an exciting con.
test from start to finish, and good
game the boys put up all round, as
the score above shows. Talk about
!. your professionals why thau ira MT