The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-09-03
The WEST VIRGINAN'S
MAllINNG.0 BUREAU

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Crank v. Jolllfs Correspondent
Grand Army Reunion.
HARRINGTON, w. va, Sept. g.
Tie annual meeting of the Marion
County Union Soldiers Association
Will be held here September 20 and
ri. This win be one of the largest
gatherings Of veterans Of the clyll
War ever held in this county. There
are about FIVE hundred old soldiers
who are expected to be present, Many
prominent speakers will be here and
the camp fire to be held at night will
be one Of the most Interesting enter
taInments ever given in the city. This
will be held by the old soldiers, who
will relate stories Of the war and sing
old war songs, besides many short
speeches will be made by the old vet
erans. General COT has been invited
10 be present besides other men Of
national reputation, There will be
plenty Of good music and If the weath,
er is fine it will be one of the most
notable gatherings ever held in this
city. The Oldest Grand Army man In
the United States will be present and
take part in the proceedings. He Is
one hundred years old.
IE.lD~in~ So
The High school opened yesterday
and is the largest in the history Of
the public school. There are many
from the country schools AMI the
whole district is taking a decided In
terest in the High school.
Work on the trolley line is still be-
Ing pushed and it will only be short
time until the cars will be running.
The people are anxious to see this
completed. 1t will mean renewed &C.
tlvlty all along the line from here to
Falrmont. 1t will give the young neo-
pie along the line chance to attend
the Normal school and not be com
PEELED to board away from home to
do SO.
Fruit is very scarce in all this sec
ton and 1t looks now like the price
this winter will be almost prohlbitIve
and the people will have to do without
the usual amount of fruit. The price
Of all kinds OF provisions is much
higher than five years ago and The
cost of living is rapidly advancing.
Revs. Gee and McCrea left this
morning for sedalla to attend the
Judson Baptist Association. They
we're accompanied by E. j. Thomas,
who is moderator Of the association.
They will drive from Metz.
Charles Powell, one of the attorneys
for the Fairmont Coal Company, is
in the city today.
Mrs. Emmett Congleton, who under.
went serious operation at Cooks
hospital, is improving slowly. Mr..
COngleton is with her to-day.
H. w. Hildreth, Of the Clayton ad'
dluon, who is sick of typhoid, is get
ting along very we'll.
Jay Atha, who has been having a
hot and cold time with chills and
fever, contracted in Texas, is much
better.
Colonel John NJ. MILAN and wife,
Of Rymer, have returned from Worth
lngton, where they attended the Ran.
dali family reunion, which was held
Sunday.
c. A. Green and wife are attending
the Judson Baptist Association at Sc
dalia, Harrison county.
Mrs. A. W. Prchard and daughter
Miss Lucy, are in Wheeling to-day
Emmett Munnel has returned from
Wheeling, where he has been for sew.
eral days.
w. ]. Alexander, superintendent Of
the Eureka Pipe Line Co., went to
Wheeling this morning.
Miss Loretta Blum, who has been
the guest of Miss Gail Smith, has re-
turned to her home in Wheeling. !,
Mrs. George H. shearer, who has
heen visiting friends here for some