The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-09-15


street. to which he expects to move,
his family in the near future.
Mrs. Martha Dobson, of Berryburg,
who has been III the City Hospital for
some weeks under treatment for ap-
pendicitis, was dismissed yesterday
evening and returned home.
Who Knows Why?
The paymasters for the B. and o.
railroad on the options recently TAX
en-, were over in the First ward
again yesterday, indicating that the
\ property will all be taken up eventu.
nlIy. but for what purpose no man
yet knoweth, for the officials, acord.
ing to their custom, are keeping their
+ own counsels.
Home Far a Rest.
Charles Toothman, of Hickman's
run, who has been employed in bak.
cry at Clarksburg for about a year,
returned home this week for brief
visit among his relatives and friends
as well as change and rest.
L.. -
, Returned to Port.
The buele call aboard the Isaac NJ
Mason, announced the return of tn,
old soldiers excursion. which came
in with flying colors about $3.50 last
Right 1t was grand success in
point OF numbers, there being report.
ed to have been $50 aboard by actual
count. The day was bright and clear,
but little breezy for real pleasure on
the river.
on the q. r.
1t Is reported upon reliable author.
ity. that there Is much suppressed
interest at present over the supposed
discovery Of gold at a point in close
proximity to Fairmont The discov-
erer and owner Of the property upon
which 1t was found, has employed the
assistance Of a confidant, who by the
experiment. Of strong chemical So
luton has been enabled to dissolve
away some ofrthe rock ore in which
it was discovered and left the shin 4
ing metal behind intact. The matter
is being kept quiet until this metallic
substance is further analysed to de-
termine its real composition. If
found to be gold, as 1t is believed to
be. the next move will be to get It
assayed and test whether It exists in
paying quantity. If so, there may soon
be rush of gold diggers right in our
midst.
In For Business.
Denzil Harr and Walter Satterfield
have purchased from ]. H. Montgom-
cry his cleaning and pressing estab.
lishment under SINNERS Tavern,
while Marcus Moran has secured the
wash-department in connection there.
with. All three are energetic, indus
trious young men, DESTROYS of making
the most of their opportunity, and
having taken possession for business,
will doubtless do we'll in their present
venture, judging from the success
of their trial opening during the past
few days since they have been in OPP
Grafton.
"a Thrilling Racket, Threatening
Tragedy.
Last night about o'clock an alter
cation occurred on Water street,
which created quite Juror of excite
ment for the time, resulting in
a cut head for one, a bunged eye for
another and whirl at pugilism by
many within the enclosure. While
number of frequenters were gathered
at the fountain imblbing freely from
the elixir OF life" one of those pres.
emit took occasion to jostle. "slav"
around and twirl him about promiscu.
onsly In teasing manner, but with
out manifesting any special evidence
Of intended Ill will apparently. An
other slav comrade standing by, how
ever, installing the design of his
actions, seized heavy beermug and
hurting It at the young man, caught
him across the eye and laid both his
forehead and cheek open to the bone.
The blow cracked as IL made upon a
board and was heard clear out upon,
the street, which stunned the recip-
lent for few moments and caused