The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-31

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Crank ". JoilfHe CORES pondentl
iiAsSNisGToS July s1sTae last
|feN, days which have been clear ana
bright have been a great help TO the
farmers and they are all busy. This
Is the frst time that wheat has been
81 condition to put into stack and the
farmers have made good use sof the
time. 1t is very unusual for wheat y
be so late in getting ripe as # Is this
year. The season seems to be about
one month late and should It be an
early fall the corn will not mature,
The outlook for the winter is not very
bright as all kinds Of food stutts win
be scarce and high. The fruit and
berry crops will be a failur. even the
black berry crop is failure and are
selling at forty cents gallon on the
street. This season seems to be al
most equal to the year. Of long ago
when they speak Of year without a
summer.
The Chas. Phillips Tool Co. is rush
ed with orders and have been running
at night for some time. There is an
unusual amount Of drilling going on
in this district.
The Pottery has been working over
time for some days and everything
seems to be on the boom in that sec
ton.
George W. Hawkins is making extern
siye improvements on his property
near the pottery. When finished II
will be one Of the most convenient
and desirable homes in the city.
Mrs. Sarah MockIer is making extern
sIve improvements on her property on
Buffalo street, which will add very
much to the convenience of the prop
erty.
Maurice Hernsheim who has been
very sick for some time has gone to
Terra Alta to try the mountain air but
SO far It has been of no benefit to him.
To see flowers blooming around the
depot is new experience to our peo-
pie, but the B. and o. has been beau.
tifylng its grounds this summer and 1t
adds very much to the appearance of
the place and am sure the travelling
public appreciate it. What an I'M
proyement green grass and blooming
flowers are over the old cinder pile
G. W. Long has returned from Par
kersburg where he has been for some
time. While there he both bought and
sold some property.
j. D. Charlton has been shipping sew.
eral car loads of manure from the sta
bles of the city to his farm near Farm
ington. Jim is giving his farm much
attention.
Miss Lola oble, of Macksburg, Ohio
who has been visiting Miss Hazel Mum
mel. mas returned to her home.
Miss Ora Dent is home from a pleas.
ant visit to Uniontown.
Some of our people have been buy
ing groceries from some of the so
called pure food firms of Ohio Their
goods are not as good as can be bought
here for the same money. Why not
patronize your home people who help
you pay taxes and support the city, If
every one would patronize tf9 home
people and pay cash, as they do to the
stranger our people could sell cheaper
and better goods. Stand by your home
merchants. Boom your home town.
The dirt is flying on the trolley line
between here and Pennington and II
looks like we would soon have the cars
sure. More men are needed all along
the line. Real estate is getting active
along the line and it begins TO look
like business.
The Warrington Juniors lave gone
to Hundred today to cross bats with
the team at that place. 1t will be a
hot number.
The tank at the water station burst
ed yesterday but no particular dam.
age was, done. The hoops we're rust.
ed and gave away suddenly. 1t will
be repaired at once.
The Ladies' Missionary society Of
the Presbyterian Church will have a
picnic at Eureka park, Downs, to-mor.
row and will return on No. So, If a sut-
ficient number will report to Mrs. a.
L. Pnchard.
The woodmen's band held their
weekly concert last night and the Elks
band will give a concert Friday night