The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-22
HoopsvlLLE AND
MINISTER'S Run.

Our farmers are preparing for an
early spring and quite a great deal
J. OF cropping is anticipated.
Cecil. the small son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simeon Moore. of Center. Monougalia
county. died on Saturday Of last week
OF mebraneous Group and was buried
Sunday.
The Hoodsyille school taught by
Miss Lucy Kyle, OF Harrison county.
is progressing nice1y. It will be re-
membered that we had no school at
this place last winter on account of
the small enrolment the winter be-
fore. but It is sincerely hoped that the
present term will prove a good aver.
age OF attendance and that one school
will become permanent factor among
US. At this day and time too many
opportunities can not be presented
our boys and girls who seek an edu-
cation and we often times wonder
why 1t Is We older persons do not
profit by one experience and take
more interest in school work.
Mr.. ]. C. Morris, of Center, was Wis.
iting his brother. Mr.. James P. Nor.
ris. and family Wednesday of this
week.
W. C. Burnside. of clarksburg. ac-
eompanied by Mr.. Arch Hamilton, of
Rivesville. were on Minister'S run
Wednesday looking over the farm OF
Mr.. Burnside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Barbe and family
and Miss Rosie Barbe. of Hoodsvllle.
were visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. s. c. Straight Sunday last.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Clayton were
called to Fairmont Wednesday on &C.
count OF the death of Mrs. Clayton's
sister. Miss Arnett.
Mr.. Charley Wise. OF FaIrmont, was
calling on dear friends" at Hoods
vile last Sunday. Look out, girls.
hint to a Wise is sufficient.
Miss Ernie Michael, OF Minister'S
run. was shopping in FaIrmont satur.
day.
Mr.. Thos. Johnson, of New England
was the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Floyd on Friday OF this week.
Mr.. Samuel Dias is sinking water
well on his premises that will add
greatly to the value of his property.
Mr.. James A. Fear of Fairmont. was
down looking over his Minister'S run
farm the past week.
Messrs. Hugh Morris and VIM.
Michael were in Morgantown Monday
on business.
Mr.. John Ammons, of Hoodsville.
was in Fairmont Saturday.
Mr.. Joseph wntong. Of Fairmont.
was on Minister'S run the first of the
week.
Mr.. Jas. P. Morris has been suffer
ing with the grip the past week, but
is convalescent at present.
Mr.. Burnley Hess, Of Rivesville, was
a business visitor on Minister'S run
Monudy OF LnlS week.
Mrs. Belle Straight was calling on the
sick on Minister'S run Saturday.
Mr.. Ell Clayton, OF Fairmont, spent
Thursday last on Pawpaw creek. He
has rented his farm near Baxter to
Worthy H. Post, who will move to the
same about April LIST next.
Miss Lucy Klye, OF Harrison county.
Saturday on business.
The Linger Bros, OF Maple avenue,
Fairmont, were in our neighborhood
Monday OF this week.
Messrs. James P. Morris and Theo.
Moore have had some valuable sheep
killed recently by dogs. which Of late
have been terrorizIng sheep owners in
this section by their nightly prowIIng
on and about their premises. We do
not understand why some people do
not invest in good hog and discard
the worthless sheep killing cur.
Our sheep owners have sworn ven
geance against this class OF useless
CANNES and 1t Is only a matter OF a
short time. If they continue their
raids. until they will be rounded up
and the position they now occupy in
the home OF their master, become va.
cant.
HAPPY HOURS.