The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-07-24
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM
MoNoNeALlA COUNTY

a new boy recently arrived g me
home Of ness Arnetts
Charley Hess IS nstructing 9 dwsllSi
ing house at GeoTg etown.
B Dr.. yonst, who recently moved to
Brier Hill, was calling on friends at
ArnettsviIle Sunday.
A valuable horse belonging to s. 2.
Arnett was killed Monday by lishtning
cIrsk Eddy Is wearing an xtensiye
smile over the arrival Of q beaming
boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert shuman, y.
Barrackyille; are visiting friends and
relatives in this county. \.
E1genus Arnett, who has been en-
pioyed at Brier Hill, was recently y
Ills home near Arnettsville. He nas
many rare and rscy romances to re-
late.
Ray Michael and family; Of Fair.
mont, were visiting on Big Indian
creek this week.
Saint Paul did not have a plank in
his platform in favor Of public speak
ing by the ladies, but a sermon by one
lis announced for Hagans Friday even
Ing. yoltaire, however, differed from
paul on this as well as many other
things, and went so far as to say tnst
God made the women to civilize the
men. Dear reader, which idea do you
prefer?
While out driving last Sunday Mel
son Eddy, Of Hagans, met with a
serious accident. One Of his horses
became frightened and kicked Mr.. Ed,
dy several times, crushing the bone
Of one knee in a horrible manner. He
was taken to the Miners Hospital
where. his many friends hope he will
rapidly and completely recover.
The camp meeting at Oak Grove
near Arnettsyille, was attended Sun
day by moderate sized crowd. splr
its were absorbed and spiritual sub
jects discussed. Old theology was
poured,oat and old rye was poured.in
Ian sorts and conditions were present
including the noisy egotist who thinks
the jingle Of his,pa bones resembles
the music of the spheres.
Sterling Michael and family, Of neal
Barrackyllle, were recently visiting
relatives at, Hagans.
The we'll drilled by the Union Utilit!
Co. on the Alpheus Morris farm OF
Stewards Run, is a good gasser. Tht
same company VIII perhaps drill an
other well soon on the same stream
/, a little farther south. Gas and greas'
are valuable even when political par
ties are dormant.
Contracts win be let next saturda!
for the erection OF school house a
Hagans, also one at Behler. The oil
school building at Hagans will be sol,
the same day. A ne wschool house TO
Georgetown Is also on the programme
Let us hope that when Georgetown
gets a new college she will refuse II
support fourteenth century fanatic!
who hurl foul slime at one Of tn,
worlds greatest scholars and mobiles
men, Charles Darwin.
The Sage Brush Scientific Society
Of Monongalla county, was recently or
ganized. The principal objects Of the
organization are the assassination o
mistakes, propagation of facts and the
proper way to conduct the world AMI
the fu1lness thereof. Any person thai
has nailed lie, hailed atruth or har
bored an idea on the conduct Of nun
dane affairs may become a member
no fees, no salary, no questions. Thu
principal proceedings carefully report
ed. Watch for them.
In a recent sermon, Rev. j. E. Rob
erts, of Kansas City, said that in the
Era of Reson, man will care less ant
less for the pretensions Of priesthood
land more and more for Justice. Pass
the hat for that gentleman, he sees
the typewriting on the wall.
The New York San poet sings the
following rare compliment to our Pres
ident:
III asked the State he halls from
Our sole reply shall be:
He halls from Everyoldplaee
And the famous Bigsticktree."
1t is suggested that the next divorce
congress open its meeting by singins
this little libel:
"Woman's love will often cling
Like ivy to worthless thing"
What has become of the silver
question, is 1t slumbering like a latent
liver lotion or has it gone where Rudy.
ards cease from Kipling and Haggards
Ride no more? Any information con.
corning its whereabouts will be dis,
gustingly received.
II the man who possessed Sufficient
impudence and meaureless mendacity