The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-13

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RIyEsvILE, Dec. 49, we see In the 3
Free Press very interesting letter
from one Of Marion coanty's prominent
farmers and business men in the per
son Of Mr.. Jasper wilson, who with
his estimable wife, Is spending the
winter in Florida. Uncle Jasper
seems to think that the Lone star
might meet with some kind of a tootn.
ache calamity and shuffle of this NOR
tal coil and Riyesville be left without
a correspondent. but until he does the
gas will still escape until 1t is con-
fined closer than it has been,
There has been quite a bit of excite
ment in the section where Mr.. Wilson
has heretofore resided, especially IN
what Is known as the Parker's run
settlement. where Lafayette Straight
County Commissioner Buckley Elem
ing. Tom Nay, Newton Wilson and
many other prominent farmers re-
side. q
Last week It was rumored that rail-
road was coming up Parker's run
The women and children, who don't
20 out, often saw smoke and hear1
the whistle of an engine. Great ex'
citement prevailed for some time. but
when the smoke cleared away 1t prov
ed to be Mute Wilson'S lime kiln
which he had just fired. Another sen
sation Is the big law suit which is 10
come aft before Justice Amos between
Charley Jones and Thomas MusgraVe'
OF Monongalia county Another mat
ter that has stirred the ambition OF
the farmers in the section referred 10
Is medals or prizes to be given for the
best grade of young stock on the varl'
GUS farms in the said section. there
being an inventory taken Of the stock
and Mr. Wilson having a pair OF very
fine colts and nobody 10 enter them in
the race the Lone Star has entered
them but Lafayette Straight claims
to own pair which makes him very
very fearful indeed that he has lost his
entrance fee.
Farmers here in old Marion are get
ting hustle on themselves and are
declaring for better stock and more
conservative farming. Mr., NJ. f. Fet'
ty a well known, hustllng Mononga'
liza farmer. still offers an inducement
10 the people of RivesvilIe to built"
some patent lime kilns and. have blue
grass instead of broom sedge and run
ming brlars. He's right, too.
w. N. satterfeld will begin work
on his block of Plttsbnrg coal the
first Of the year, which will give en-
ployment to several miners as well as
TO quite a number Of laborers.
State Mine Inspector Frank Parsons
has returned to his home at Clarks'
burg after a few days visit with his
mother, whose illness has been here,
tofore mentioned. and who still re-
mains seriously i'll.
Rev. and Mrs. Clark, of this place,
are both sick at this writing. Mrs.
Clark is reported quite III.
Mr.. Jefferson Woody and family
are visiting friends and relatives I'M
town this week.
Grand jury court passed over ana
escaped nicely No reason
to assign ONLY that our boys have all
been good. Hain't that nice for Rives-
Vile?
The great big steamer Woodward
sailed by own town Sunday morning.
but little notice was taken Of it as
has ben the head of naviga.
lion for so long that the appearance
Of an ordinary steam boat scarcely
the attention Of the small
children any more. wuch less older
ones. but no doubt the sight was quite
a treat for Fairmonters.
T0NE STAR