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New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
GENEALOGICAL FREUD" a"
Young Nan approaches Purses
Through Iish-1me ericdn Inccstru.

A We'll dressed young with affable
ner is making easy living by calling on foreign
born residents and. after representing himself 10
be related to the victims. borrowing small sums
Of money from them. OF course he never repays
the loans, visits his victims a second
time.
Most of his victims are IriSh-AmeriCans living in
the better residential sections He has lately visit
ed many Wall Street Offices. and has found the
level headed stock brokers susceptible his bar-
ney regarding the great Irish patriots from
whom they alleged to descended
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
AMERICANS WIN OXFORD HoNoRs.
Six Of Seven Rhodes Scholars in Modern His
tory List from United States.

Oxford. July 31--Anaericar holders OF the Rhodes
scholarships ar -rcTnireut il the list oT honor'
that have been awarded in the finals Of the School
Or Modern History. Six Americans are mentioned
headed .,,- J H kirkpa trick of Alabama wn" Is
among -ae mine students t. gain first class Ioo'
" n -7s---ar - &-y- IL rneiltre and b y. Wal
lac- Minnesota. second class hoTorS, afih
z T. brooks. Of Georgia !. II Gibson. OF Idaiio.
snd g. r Hamilton Of Indiana GOT 'Niio ''''7S
t.n.I-
Tl-.a-fv Other Rhuaes scholar 81 any f;ttonah'l
to wiz h5,l.-s in this school IS g. L. Martin. oil
Nau Ts--r.-..tcH
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
PATRON OF SPORTS KILLS GIRL,
N. Deutsch de la Neurthe Runs Over Her at
Paris Street Crossing.

Par5s -,.t,- s7-N. Deutsgi. de la Meurtne. the
gell lz-.,y,-. 4stonaosilisr. to-day ran over ana
killeG s.rr - a street crossing in this city NJ
Delsch 8e "a Neurrnc is known throughout Eu-
rvpe - y.r-o rf sport. tn. beutSch prize iatNIt
frs 5-s.ra8 -,4-fs- Jtrrort erriTCle the f.iTei
Tozer IN a srEa5f,e % loon and the Deutscil-@Ar'
oeacJn prize being tle present incentive 10 eAiFi
mei.,s v.ifl seroplarcs and flying machines
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
W0MAN'S DISMEMBERED BODY FOUND
Coroner Investigating Mysterious and Grew
some Case at South Beach

The lower portion Of woman's body found
South Beach, Staten Island, yesterday, midway
between the government reservation and the troll
ley terminal
Acting under the instructions of Coroner Cahill
Dr. Mord made examination of the body and
that the part found consisted of the hips and
thighs and a portion OF the spine up TO the tenth
lumbar vertebra. The legs gone at the knees.
The body that OF an adult and in the doc
tors opinion had been In the long time. 1t
was removed to the New York city farm colony at
Four Corners, where it placed in the morgue.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
NEW Hit CASE ETIDENCE.
U0man Heard Shot litter Some
Man Started for Station.

Karlsruhe. Baden. July 31.-Interest in tho
Flau case has been aroused again BY the state
rnent Of q woman. Fra Glei:l Eisele, who said
to-day that she had heard shot on the day
of the murder Of Frau Mollitor at Baden Baden
after a cab had driven OF toward the station
wi-h q man, presumably Hau-
Experiments conducted this evening proved
that il was possible 10 hear shots fired near
tt scene Of tha murder At the point from
which the cab departed. The authorizes are
crr1 thinning, The .n.esti iEarion.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
WITHDRAWING TROOPS FROM MIDI.
aSTefI'aert Will Release Leaders of WINE
Growers Revolt OF Bail

F4iis Ju,v 2 The sltuat"n IN the Houth %
tF Hhich from .ie discomfort 20
filr ssoRi< has if.ft,,e.i to such extent tii'
=. -t"flts-s began to-da- to "i'i!"l1"
'iA ti.- .lisstifscteh dis.rl l-tS- va u
-'I'. is- --terfffn.nt has released on bali III r'l
-'alr former Ma,,or of Narbonne. Marcelin Aioef'
o 'r 9tlei lel6~fs of the movement who were tah'"
hto custody
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
e. o. MORTGAGE LOAN APPROVED

p,obr,ond Va. July 3l.At a special meeting Oh
,,. stockholders of the Chesapeake Il ONO ran
- Ie1d in the general offices here to-day with ten
- ras.nt holding votes and proxies represent
- ma tortty of the stock, the action or the direo
.rs in making the 100000" mortgage ioah viii wiz,
,,,ai, & Co. or New YORK. WAS HPPio'e'' '"'
.,l-.t;,,. lasted only ten minutes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
q / COLONIAL CARNIVAL OPENS.

Providence. July S1.-To-day's programme of the
Old Home Week celebration included the national
motor cycle Boston Providence cricket match
canoe carnival track athletics and an exhibition BY
the Fire Department. The evening taken UP
with moonlight excursions and fireworks display.
The Colonial Carnival, which is to last the of
the week and in which the entire state Rhode
Island takes part, opened to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
TESTING LEAGUE ISLAND DRYDoCK

Philadelphia. July 31--The new concrete drydock
at the League Island Navy Yard. of the largest
Of its kind in the world. used for the first
time to-day. when the battleshp kearsarge was
placed in il The docking OF the warship is serv-
ing double purpOse-tO overhaul the vessel and
officially to test the drydOck which has not yet
been accepted by the government The basin
about sl.5090'0 and required seven years to build
II is 15i feet long inside the coping 40 feet wide
and has depth The sill high tide OF
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
PIG EAGLE FIGHTS TWO MEN.

tBy Telegraph 10 The Iripuaej
F,uoaIo July 31.-Two men in the suburbs had
= fierce half hours battle with big American
eagle to-day The bird had tried to carry OH
youne calf which lay by its mothers size 10y
Tho ,oadside The eagle tore most OF the men
clothing off and badly lacerateo '"eii '''ii' "
fore in was killed
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
NAV BE ALABAMA RAIE WAX
fBy telegraph TO The Tribune

IBy telegraph 10 The tribune
Montgomery. Ala, July 3l-6oVernor Conner
a I'm consultation with the attorneys of the
-,a+a all day to-day. and there is an impression
that some action is contemplated IN connection
'.i, ,be z,its against the state by the railroad
-: -:s Several railroad laws have been en-
I'D in the federal court, making situation
J''l. ,iI.c thai in North Carolina. as number
- ,he laws went into effect on passage ana 'he
.,,tnal feature is in force.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
INSURANCE PHYSICIANS WIN STRIKE.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

tBy Telegraph 70 The Tr1bune-l
Worcester, Mass. July 31-The strike of the
insurance physicians for more pay is by
the medical men, at least as far as the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of New York is con-
cerned The Equitable is of the big three
Insurance companies which reduced the fee
which they had been in the habit of paying
for medical examinations from So So.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
RIOTERS LOOT CHURCH.
Troops Forced to Fire to Stop -1nti-
! Clerical Demonstration.

3 speza, Italy. July 31-A violent anti-clerical
demonstration occurred here tonight. the riot
zrs breaking in the door Of church and pill
laying il. They piled the chairs and sacred yes
sells in the public square and set fire TO the pile
The police were beaten back by the mob and
were obliged II call to their aid the troops, who
were forced TO fire before order restored.
Ten persons We're wounded
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
MOUNT MORRIS REPUBLICAN OUTING

The Mount Morris Republican Club. the regular
Republican organization of the 31st Assembly Dis
frict Will mold summernght's festival tonight
at the Manhattan Casino. 155th street and Eighth
avenue. Herbert Parsons. president of the Repun-
lican County Committee; Senator Alfred K. Page
and Assemblyman Reece are expected TO atte nd
Harvey T. Andrews leader of the district. will also
he
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
OLD POLICE HORSE PENsIONED-

The American Society for the Prevention or
f,rueItv TO Animals has taken charge of Pilot a
we'll known police horse. untitled Tor service oy an
accident Il fex weeks ago. To-day the animal -
IN nasture on Long Island law passed at Al
bany this sprfng enables the society now to care
for superannuated horses
6Id PiIor served the city for twenty years
leonard & Quinn. a patrolrnan. used the horse
for the last four years Quinn went TO the farm
I-as+ar5av where the American Society for tho
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals has pastured
pilot 10 see his old friend.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
etIssEII a. aLGER. JR. SUED.

Justice DAYTON signed order yesterday for
service bv publication upon Russell A Ager. jr--
son Of the late Senator Alser. in a suit brought
against him by GeoI,-a H. Robinson 10 recover
81 which Robinson he paid for the gaS0iene
Yacht Cipsy Joe. which be delivered 70
him at this port this spring According to the COM
pIaint Robinson has not received the yacht, and
now he wants his money back
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
BELGIUM PLANS PROTEST.
HW Appeal to Po7cers If Pene@ueta
Fails to CGrrY ont -17cGrd-

Brussels, July 3I.-In case The government OF
Venezuela persists in its recent refusal 20 recog-
r.z- The finding Of the Hague tribunal in the
inter u she payment Of S2.too'o" I" certain
Relgfzr creditors and nquidate the Indebtedness
tn Belgian government intends 20 lodge q pro
res+ with the powers against this Reputation
sr5 .f.. 10 axe up the question with the United
S-a-.S
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
WILL REFRIGERATE MAGAZINES

London. July 31.-As result of explosions on
warships Of various navies of the world attributed
to the overheatIng Of magazines. the British Ad-
niralty has decided to equip the magazines OF all
ships in the British navy with refrigerating ma
Chinery to keep down the temperature The total
cost the installation Of this is estimated
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01

hener stations from the royai breeding farms
hea- the Russian frontier. 10 the stock farm
q. Fleid's Place in the Kentucky blue grass re-
sioh' which was leased some time ago by the
government for the purpose Of breeding cavalry
forSes for the German army
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
GERMANY TO SEND STATIONS.
= i6t Inem 81 Blue Grass E3rm TO Breed
Cavalry Horses fo- Her Army

grin Jsiiy 3l.-rhe German government
"out TO send a number Of full biooded irah
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Indicatious
are that President Roosevelt will be
nominated for a third term ut the ma.
tional Republican convention OF Col
umbia University students, to be held
next Tuesday. All the State delega
tions have been well organized and
are campaigning ferceIy for their IA
vorite sons. Michigan Is leading In
the Roosevelt movement. while the
New York delegation Is solidly fol
Hughes,% Massachusetts has put for
ward Cortelyuu, Ohio is backing Taft
and Illinois Is making n fight for I'm
Gle Joe" Cannon. La Toilette. KnoS
and Fairbanks also have adherents
among the students. All of the pro
cedure of n real national convention
will be carried out at the play" con,
ventlon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
Golf Acquitted
OF CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO
oEFRAup GOVERNMENT OF
LANDS TN COLORADO.

CLARKSBURG, Nov. 22.-Guy D.
COT, of Milwaukee, o of Judge Ma.
than Gofr, Of this city, has been nc.
quilted on the charge of land frauds
IN Colorado. The Denver Post of last
Saturday recites the proceedings OF
the acqrittal as follows:
The government has lost one OF its
cases against the Wisconsin million,
aires who were indicted in Denver
last June for alleged conspiracy to
rob the government ont OF vast areas
OF coal land In Rout county in the
name of the Wisconsin Coal Mining
Company. Judge Sanborn has rclens,
ed five of them: james NJ. Pereles,
Thomas Pereles. Charles r. Hunter,
Guy d. Goff and H. NJ. Benjamin. all
Of Milwaukee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
Boys Tickled
Nearly to Death
AT GETTING BACK To THEIR
HOME AFTER RUNAWAY
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

MoRGANToWN, Nov. 23.-Davil
and Oral Forman are at home to-day
and they have been making n noise all
day like boys that are glad to be back
under their parents care. The first
thing they did was to I'll themselves
with some Of the fine cooking that
mother makes and then they hietl to
the feathers.
William Forman wont to Wheeling
after the boys and brought them home
on the six o'clock train yesterday
morning.
The lads had run away from home
about ten days ago and were caught
IN Wheeling. The officers there no.
tiHcl The father who at once went aft.
or them. Pending his arrival the
lads were crazy to get back home and
when he got to Wheeling they sob.
bed out their repentance for the anxi.
ETY. that they had caused their parents
and promised never to do so any more.
1t Is n cincll that they will keep the
promise. Lads are usually imbued
with the idea that they can have more
fun out in the world than they can
at home and iii the school room.
When they get a test of real hard
ship they soon change their minds. anl
are glad to get back.
Mr.. Forman is a conductor on the
sabraton car line. He lives ut 81
Falling Run street. Both he and his
wife are much relieved to have the
runaways under their roof again.
The lads are bright youngsters anil
they learned 4 lesson that they wifi
never forget.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
Wants Meeting
Of State P. M. S.
MoReANToWN TIC MAKE
STRONG ~Bio-EEErlMe TO
BE HELD.

MoRGANToWN, Nov. 23.-Morgan-
town wants the next meeting Of the
State Association OF ~P0stmasters form
ed some time ago with Col. S. a.. Pos
ten as president. Other towns are
after the meeting which Is to be held
In January. 1t has been proposed by
the Wheeling papers that the various
postmasters vote on their place where
they desire 1t 10 be held. Parkersburg
and Wheeling arc making n strong
bid for the meeting.
This place Is alive TO the Importance
of holding as many State meets us
possible in M~organtown. President
Stureiss and other members of the
board Of trade have taken up the mat.
ter and the following call was issued:
TO Members of the Board OF Trade
and Citizens Of Morgantown:
You are urged to attend n public
meeting to be held at the court house
on Tuesday evening, November &c.
1907, at o'clock 10 take action upon
q proposed invitation to he extended
to the State Association of Postmas.
tiers OF the LIST, I'd and Sd class to hold
its first annual meeting In this city
In jafluary next. The first assistant
postmaster general, Hon. F. S. Hitch.
cock, has expressed his intention to
be present and will deliver an add ress.
1t Is earnestly desired that a large
attendance Of members of the Board
of Trade, and citizens generally be
present and that 4 cordial invitation
be extended to the p%ostmasters amt
General Hitchcock to hold the meet.
ing ut Morgnntown and to plan for
the proper entertainment.
Other cities viii invite the Post.
masters Association TO hold its ses-
sions with them and If we want the
next meeting to be held here We will
have 10 bestir ourselves.
GEO. c. STURGISS, Pres.
GEO. NJ. WOODS, Sec.
Morgantown Board of Trade.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
FIRST w


N|EyIaa EhaNFnTA Ha E'rH.nMar-
j: asler' pastor--9:So. Bible
school W Hnstead in charge; sub.
jsssts Worlds Temperance Lesson
1915, sermon by Rev. L. E. Peters,
Of clarksbprg. $50 B. Y. P. u.
Claude Pickett, leader; subject
Christian Progress. Several short
addresses will be given. 7:3O. the eve
Ming service will be participated in
by the Visiting brethren, J. w. Mitch
ell Ds Is expected to be present
and speak at the evening service.
Sunday Is our th~irty-second aniver
saTy. We expect an enjoyable day
All our friends. are invited to these
services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
PLENTY of Cash Now,

BILLINGS, Mont, Nov. ga The
banks here have retired the clearing
house certificates. ample cash being
available for the condGct of all bust.
ress. Settlement for stock shipments
l'ave. Increased the reserves of the
banks to n very healthy extent ana
tie condition Of the banks is the best
in years. Billings is the large stock
shipping point for Montana. 1t was
the only city in Montana we're re-
course vas had to clearinghouse
script. The banks throughout the
State are pronounced by the bank en-
amincr to be In the best Of condition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
Mangled Corpse
OF MARTINS FERRY MAN FOUND
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
TRACKS,.

WHEELING. Nov. 23.-The terribly
mangled corpse Of a ma was found
shortly after midnight Friday on the
Pennsylvania tracks above Wellsburg
Just where the tracks of the Wabash
cross overhead. It Is thought that the
ma was struck, by q Wabash train
and knocked from the trestle to the
tracks below.
The corpse was not identified at
first, but the man a thought to be
a resident Of Martins Ferry. A Int
bearing the name of Sig Wolf, n Mar.
tins Ferry furnishing goods dealer,
was found with the dead body.
The mans right leg was cut OFF, the
left side of his head was crushed In
u horrible manne and the left leg
was broken. He had on n dark suit.
He Is a young man with n smooth face.
The coroner was notified and the body
taken to Clemans' undertaking parlor
in Wellsburg, where 1t will be held
for identification.
Later It was learned positively that
the dead 'man was William Bishop, n
former Martins Ferry man, who con.
Quoted a saloon on Clark street next
to the Laughlin tin plant. He was
about forty years of age and leaves n
wife and several step.cildren.
7. j.. Davis, a prominent Martins
Ferry ma and a former friend of the
dead man, was In WellsbSrg after the
body was found and after positively
recognizing the corpse telephorned to
Chief Of Police Terrill Mt Martins Fer.
~ asking him to notify the family Of
the dead man.
Dressed turkeys al; Ropb.s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
Harrlman.Fish Fight.

CHICAGO. Nov. oS.-Another phase
of the Fish-Harrlman fight will be
threshed out in the courts Monday
when Judge Rail will hear arguments
affecting the voting OF $500 shares
of the stock of the Illinois Central
railroad held by the Mutual Life In
surunce Company OF New York. The
proceedings are q part of the action
covering the bill for NJ injunction
restricting the voting OF these shares
at the postponed annual meeting o!
the stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trnl railroad.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children Of
hed-wetting. There Is n constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. n. Sum
mers, Box ", Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment. with full %instruc
tons. Send no money, but write her
to-day II your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are It can't help It. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine dincultie,
BY day O night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
No. Az. Pct. Mr. All
Z. I. |. Mcctinq.

STeSLs 7: Il met in regular session
Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
There was n slnrge attendance and the
sulperintendent was assisted by Mrs.
Priscilla Merrifleld and Mrs. j.. A.
leonard laesH1ir The hour was taken UP in
S%tranacting business and the pro.
sgratmrrime announced last week was sue,
seeessifully carried out. The following
programme Will be rendered at the
next meeting:
Duet, Marguerite and Marie Barnes.
Recitation, Anna Donilam,
Recitation, Edith Morrison.
Song CLAUDIA Layman.
Reading, Esther Layman.
breezy Manner" Maud Mortified
and Beatrice Courtney.
The Legion will not meet again un.
stils Friday. Dec. 9Th, at $3.50 o'clock.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
BHsM GRE Hill 6HN
NfTS0N PRIZ WINNERS


The unison In balance and shoulder
strokes Of Lady Baltimore and vir;
g.nin, and. as their height OF 16.01h
hands and symmetry would have suit,
ed a royal coach, there was applause
when another blue went to G.. W.
Watson's entry.
Virginia Jumper the Best
Class in the hunt CT bs is not fall,
ing off to judge by the riding and
fencing in the Corfnthian class, in
which jumping counted IS per cent.
and the riders were in pink. Very
clever at the Jumps was the gell'ns
David Gray. for he did not touch a
hoof. and the blue went to his rider,
Julian Morris, OF Keswick. Va. Quite
as clever was the Wasp, the Canadian
half-bred. that carried the heavy
weight James Murray, and this one
was second.
The class for pair to p%haetons, Ia.
dies to drive. was a most attractive
one. The fascinating costumes Of the
drivers who handled the ribbons well
added to the gayety Of the scene in
the ring. Mrs. C. W. Watson drove
Lord Baltimore and My Maryland IL.
winners Of the cup on Tuesday night,
Miss Emily Fl. Bedford handled the
rcins over her own pair, Bonner and
Bitten, n good looking pair Of blacks
Miss Mabel Hoolcy drove her pair oi
chestnuts. Quaker AMID and Dorothea
Mrs. Bell Beach Balm drove Mrs. T.
Selig's pair, Lion and Mouse. Mrs
B%idfdsdeii drove Wanda and Tom
wanda for Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Miss
B. Naib drove William II. Moore's
pair. Menclln and Russ!e. and Mrs
Reginald c. Vanderbilt drove Fer hus
bands pair, Phoebe Watson and Ma
rie Tempest.
They were a.rattling good looking
lot, with lots OF action, and all were
we'll handled. Mrs. Watson. Mrs
Vanderbilt, Miss Hooley and Miss Bed
Z ford, being novices, were the mos
popular with the audience, and oacl
was eheercd as she went around the
ring. Miss Hooley won and Mrs. Wet
son was second. The Moore pair were
third and Mrs. Vanderbilt was fourth
Last yenr when William Fl. Moore
won. the Waldorf Cup with Forcs
King he gave n trophy called thu
I, Forest King Cup for gig horses, viii
Forest King barred. Five compete,
for that trophy last night. Miss En-
fly II. Bedford drove HiIdred, Mrs. C
w. Watson, Lord Baltimore: J.. w.
Hartman, Nala: Reginald C. Wander
Bit. Lord BHrleigh. and Edward Knicr
elm. kissing. From the start Hildre,
was the popular favorite. Kissing
Lord Burlesgh and Lord BaItimor,
got the gate, and then the judges Sc
lected Nala as the winner, giving Hi
dred the reserve ribbon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23
BLIND GIRL LEADS HER CLASS
This Second Helen Keller Has a
Range Of Accomplishments.

This Second Helen Keller Has a
Range of Accomplishments.
The latest achievement of the zen.
lishtencd blind" Is the graduation. nj
the head of her class at the McKir.
ley High school, Chicago. OF Miss
Edith NJ. Griffin, who has not seen
since she was twenty months oil.
There were seventy in her class, and
she led them all In scholarship says
the December Delincator.
Miss Griffin can memorizc the sui,
stance of seven or eight pages OF his.
tory and science after they have been
read 10 her once. She uses n Brailo
typewriter at times, but she IS at home
with the ordinary machine MS well.
She speaks French and German, hns
studied Latin and Greek, has written
essays on Herbert Spencer's works,
and Is an accomplished musician,
Moreover. she sews well and prldes
herself on aiding her mother In all
housekeeping cares.
Miss Griffin is us cheerful as the
day is long. She finds her life full
of interests and possibilities OF help.
flnlnness. 7 haven't any vain regrets
she; says-4a philosophy3of life to which.
more more fortunate mortals can seldom
arrive. q v
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-23

Mr. Oliver Shurtter called at the
&Firstfward school building Friday anal
Swithsasneat speech presented the boys
soiSthe football team and the pupils
tof the school with a handsome banner.
The banner is made Of the school col.
,yorss with the words, First Warl
School Fairmont. W. Va" inscribed
S,plpsoanp3i IT, It is a beautiful banner and
the y ssscshhooliis justly proud of 1t. Mr..
Fshurtleff,s interest in the school is
%sapp9plreeiated BY both teachers and pa,
,Sptls rand II will be an encouragement
to$them in their future work.