The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-05
A new Prize
OFFERED TODAY
MINERS SPECIAL
Big Vote Came
In Saturday
PONY TO BE SHIPPED At ONCE
sY EXPRESS WAGON AND
HARNESS JUST FINISHED.
AN OVATION WILL BE GIVEN THE
PROUD SHETLAND.

From to-day on the coupon votes in
the pony and extra special contest
will count for FIVE votes previously an.
nouncei. The voting Is still running
high and many subscriptions are com.
ing in which count fastest in the race.
The contestants are finding many
friends who are ready and anxious TO
help them along in the race either by
making payments on subscriptions are
going on the list as new subscribers.
The books OF certificates are found 10
be great help in securing and keep
ing account of subscriptions and the
work that will be done from now on
will be very spirited.
{ In order to add flavor to the con
test already SO well under way a new
prize is offered to-day which will be of
interest to probably more people than
any other heretofore offered and that
is a miners Special" prize which will
be another fine gold watch. Tnis will
in no way conflict with the classes
already entered as all entering this
branch oE the contest viii have an
equal and the same SHOW as any; 9TH.
er candidate in any Of the other class
es. The votes in this class viii be al
lowed on subscription the same as IN
all the other classes and during this
week all coupons printed in the paper
will be good for 25 votes. and after
wards will be reduced to FIVE votes
the same as the other classes now re-
ceIve.
In district number one Art Kerns
still leads by a small margin with Mrs.
NJ. A. Thorn and Maude Hartley close
behind.
In district number two Dana Nor
ris, new entry by securing one new
subscriber jumps to first position over
a good list of others who have been in
for several days. Miss Rogerson, Of
Warrington, who had first position
Saturday now ranks second and Mil
dred Parsons, another new entry,
rant,s Fbind
In district number three no mate
rial changes are made in the ranks ex-
cept the vote has considerably In
creased. In class one Miss Mabel Mer-
rifeld holds first position and Miss
sallie Newell second.
Class two Miss Georgia Ice who IS
out of town on her vacation has been
warmly supported by a number Of
loyal friends who have kept her name
at the top OF the list. Miss Louretta
Stewart new entry comes to second
position in this class with 1910 votes
and promises to do some excellent
vote getting before the end Of August.
Glass three Is still headed by Mr..
Alex Thorn who has gone to work in
earnest and is doing some good cam
palgntng, he represents the railroad
ticket and Mr.. W. R. Riggs, another
railroad man, is second in this class
and his popularity is telling as the
votes come in. Mr. John Hartley, of
the Traction Co., is third in this class
with the handsome vote Of over If.
teen hundred.
In class number fve Miss Florence
Jack has risen very rapidly and now
holds the head OF the list with
Word has been received from the
Michigan Buggy Company taat the
wagon is most completed and it has
been ordered shipped at once. The
pony will start by express and will
if NO accident happens be here be.
fore the close of the week. A royal
welcome Is promised this fine littla
member Of the Shetland family on its
arrival here and no doubt a great oya'
ton viii be extended to the pony when
1t is first placed on exhibition which
will be now in a very few days. While
it is coming to a strange place to
make its home 1t win no doubt find
good home as the one who receives /;
viii prove to be good master for it