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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
70 SELL MONITORS At AUCTION.

WASHINGTON. Feb. is. = Two
Navy Department "relIcs'-one the
civil war monitor Cannonlcus. now at
the Norfolk Navy Yard, and the other
the Finta, at Mare Island-are to be
sold at public auction. The Canoni,
Gus was restored at cost of $4,000
for exhibition at jamestown. where it
attracted great attention, The Pinta.
which belonged to the wooden navy"
is appraised at s1,4OO. Bids for the
sale of these vessels are to be opened
tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
THE STAGE

Little Johnny Jones" Tonight.
A musical attraction of exceptional
merit and one that has already made
a metropolitan reputation in the lead
Ing theaters of the country is Little
Johnny Jones'" which may be seen
at the Grand tonight with the entire
ard complete original production as
witnessed for twenty-five weeks in
Ne~ York and over three months in
Chicago last season, with engage
ncnts OF several weeks in Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington.
st. Louis. 1t is seldom that an attrac-
ton OF this magnitude is witnessed
outside Of the very largest cities, but
after persistent efforts our local man
agemert has secured Little Johnny
Jones" for a presentation in this city.
No musical play produced for many
seasons past has been so widely talk.
ed about and no music has been more
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
sTERlLIzEo BARBER SHOP.
A Famous shop IN the cnrroIIton Ho'
tel, Baltimore, Maryland.

The barber slrop i'll the Carrollton
hotel, Baltimore. sterilizes everything
It uses in the shop. The sterilizinG
is done by heat. The towels, the ra-
zors. the strops. the soap, the combs
and brushes are all sterlll2ed before
being used on customer. Where
there is no sterilization, have the bar
Der use Newbro's Herplcide. 1t kills
the dandrufr germ, and It is an anti
septic for the scalp. and for the f1ce
after shaving. All leading BARRIERS
everywhere appreciate these potent
facts about Herricide and they use
It. "Destroy the cause, You remove
the effect" Sold by leading druggists.
Send 10c in stamps for sample to The
Herpicide Co., Detroit. Mich. Two
sizes, soc and 81. E. A. Billingslea &
Co., special agents.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

fought In defense OF il;s country. \
number Of his old army comrades took
part In the funeral services. When
the general roll is called may we all
be there.
Spring lightly. bright grasses the
cold sod to cover
That lies on the form of the true and
the brave:
He has fought his last battle, his life
dream is over,
But the angels of freedom will watcn
DER his grave.
To him the trumpet piercing breath
may sound to arms in vain;
He's quartered in the vale of death, he
Will never march again"
w. II. WILEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
BENNINGTON LETTER.

The dance given by the Twilight
Club on Saturday night was success
in every way. Several people from 9TH
er towns were present and particlpat.
ed.
The Progressive Whist Club met last
Thursday at the home OF Miss Nellie
Murphy and were royalty entertained.
Miss Zulu Sturm carried or the tro.
phy,
Mr.. Bernard Martin. OF Fairmont,
was a visitor in town Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Hugh Davis was in Downs sat
urday.
Il. The Miss McGarveys, OF Manning.
ton, spent Saturday night and Sunday
in town.
Mr.. Harry stillings, of Downs, was
Z "a caller upon the school board here
Friday.
Miss Jessie snider, of Fairmont, is
Visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Snider for a few
days.
MIR. Z, j, snider has resigned his
! position with the Georges Creek Com
pany to accept place with the Elkins
! Coal and Coke Company, as manager
of one of their stores. We congratu.
late Mr.. snIder upon his successful
election, yet he has been an efficient
man for the Georges Greek Company
who viii be sorry to lose him.
Hugh Davis was in Fairmont We'd
nesday
Z. Il. Hump is suffering from quinsy
We have no mayor now as Mayor E
.. snider resigned his position to nc
cept the position of the Ellsins Coal
and Coke Co. above referred to.
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woRrH!Ne1oM NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Jacobs. of Fair.
mont, were calling on the formers
mother and friends at this place Sun;
day.
Misses Hazel Cochran and Eva
Michael. of Falrmont, were visiting
relatives here Friday and Saturday.
Fred. the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. ireland. Is Ill at this writing.
Miss Olive Gray and Mrs. Jane Mar
tin, who have been i'll are improving
very rapidly.
In spite of the Indictment weather
our social of Friday night was most
decided success. Many friends from
Fairmont and Huntington honored US
with their presence and the Worthing-
ton Land. under the direction Of Mr..
Homer Stewart, furnished most de-
lightful music.
DR.. George l.. Howell is improving
very fast.
Messrs. French Snoderly. George
Everhart and Thomas Vernon attend.
ed the social at Worthlngton school
house Friday.
Mr.. Charlie Work. OF Chletton, is
III with the humps at this writing.
Mr.. Ruther Elsey, of Clarksburg
was visiting relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Arthur Talklngton, OF CIarks
burg, was visiting his brother. Wesley
Tnlliington. Friday.
Misses Elizabeth Margin and Elsia
Cochran were at FaIrmont Sunday.
WORTHlNGTON SCHOOL.
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widely Sung or more tamiiial to
SeReEy household IL ne country hau
the deIfFhtiuf nfelodies 81 little
Johnny Jones' Amy Leslie. one Of
the most famous writer's on stage
events In the country. in her review
Of the performance in the Chicago
Daily News finds occasion in her col
umn review Of the performance to re-
mark: "The play itself rebounds ire
luendously to the credit Of so young
and busy an author as Mr.. Conan. II
reflects much but copies nothing ex-
cept as kindly burlesque or candid
~ given "Reminiscences. 1t is Ilindlei
with the spirit OF harmless clean frol-
ic and has story which reads WELL
simply as neat report SO concise and
intelligent 1t is. Such novelty as In.
telIigence either called for or express.
ed in musical comedy is departure
and the smart little romance, the COM
edy drama and the plot. have lots OF
backbone and charm. wit. sharp. mod
ern. new and agreeable adorns the
briefest scent and song. and the mu.
sic which is likewise the work of this
talented young author is so tuneful
and simple, so fetching and jaunty that
every tune Of it crops up at will al,
most complete as whistley memory
When Little Johnny Jones" is wit,
messed in this city it will have cast
composed entirely of stage notables
and .horus of over forty people. mum
herring in all seventy-hve people.
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COAL AND COKE RAILWAY co.
Between Charleston, clendennin, Clay
c. H., Gassaway, huntsville, Or
Iando, Sage, BeIineton and
EIkins.
North Bound.
Eastern Time.)

North Bound.
eastern Time.)
No. 2, daily, Lv. Charleston, G:3O a
M; Clay Court House. S:4G a. m;
Ar. GassaWay, 1O:N a. m.
No. 4. daily, Lv. Charleston. 1895 p
M; Clay Court House. SAT p. n:
Ar. GassaWGy. 1880 p. n.
Ne. 2, daily, Lv. GassawaT, 1921 a
M; Burnsville. 11:s2 a. m; orIan'
do, 1855 a. m; Sage. 10. S. p. m;
Ar. Elkins, $50 p. m.
Train No. 2 makes connection with
B. and o. at Orlando. for Weston,
Clarksburg and all points East.
Between Beington and Coalition.
Eastern Time.)
South Bound.
No. 9. daily except Sunday, Ar. Bel
ington, SOC p. m; Coalton, S:se
No. I, daily except Sunday. Ar BelIng
ton, 11:1O a, m; Coalition, $3.50 a. m.
North Bound.
No. s, daily except Sunday, Ly. Beling-
ton, G:15 a. m; Coalton, $40 a. m.
No. 10. daily except Sunday. Lv. Bel
inGton, 1910 p. m; Coalition, 1:25
p. m.
Conneetions-ohi Central Lines.
Central Time.)
Lv. CHARLESTON
For Gauley Bridge 1880 a. M; 1890
a. M; "2.25 p. m.
For PIT. Pleasant, !2:15 p. m.
For PIT. Pleasant, Columbus and To.
ledo. '6:1Oa. m, "11:2o a. m.
Chesapeake and ohio ny.
Lv. CHARLESTON
For West 1880 a. m, 1900 a. M,
!11.OO a. M, '12.O5 p. M, $40 p. m.
For East "4:1O a. m, "s:35 a. M,
!11.30 a. M, 1920 p. m, '4:10 y.
M, 1880 p, m.
Baltimore and ohio. r. r.
eastern TIme)
Lv. huntsville
For Redwood 1884 a. M, 2:12 p. M,
AOs4l H. III
Lv. ORLANDO
For Morgantown and Int. points
!11:35 a. m,
For Fairmont Clarksburg. Weston,
!4:4T p. m.
For clarksburg. x1o:4s a. m.
Lv. SAGO
For Pickens, 1915 a. M, 1900 p. M.
For Buckhannon. !6:oS a. mo 1870
p. m.
Lv. BELINGToN
For Grafton, '7:2O a. M, "2:o5 p. m.
Western Maryland R. r,
Lv ELKINs
For Cumberland, "7:55O a. N. 300
p. m.
For punbin, 1900 a. M, !12:S5p. m.
.Daily. ,Daily TX Sunday. xsunday
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t--------1----------- $500
IN MEMORY OF HON. ROBERT
HILL.

Editor West VIrginian:
l feel that 1t is due to the family
that should say few things In re-
gard to Mr.. Hill in view OF my close
and intimate friendship with the fam
lily running through number OF years.
became acquainted with Mr.. Hill in
1859 in Jollytown, Greene county,
Pennsylvania, during protracted
meeting held there at which eighty
five were converted and added to the
church. He attended that meeting
and when l moved to Palatine In 1873.
found Brother Hill and family liv-
ing on the Hammond farm east OF
what is now the First ward. city of
Fairmont. and from that on we we're
true friends until death separated us.
He was blessed with a good and ex-
Cellent wife. whom I buried in 1899.
There were four bright and interesting
children born to their union. spent
many happy hours in his home and
WIS always "tICUlle, re lllNlltu me
to hold protracted meeting in 1875.
at what is known as the Hills school
house in Marion county. There were
forty-nine converted at that meeting
and new class was found, which is
now the Meadowlale appointment of
the NJ. f. Church It was at that meet
ing at the school house I took Bro
Hill, his wife and two daughters into
the church. / also married two of his
children: but he has gone to his re-
ward and | feel have lost a true
friend a short time before his de-
parture out of life he called the name
OF his wife. Martha! Martha! and
clapped his hands and looking up he
died in the triumphs of faith. He left
behind him two children to mourn the
loss Of kind father. He was laid
to rest on the 18th of February, 1908,
in the family cemetery on the Dray
Gould farm. Funeral conducted by the
writer. He was an old soldier and
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
Personals.


Mr.. ]. B. Robinson, of State street,
spent Sunday at Meadowbrook, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Robinson.
Mr. Charley E. Hoult, of steuben.
Ohio, Is the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. M. Hoult, of Mill street.
Mrs. John Jenkins, of Indiana. who
has been visiting relatives at Middle,
ton, is the guest of her son, Fred Jen.
kins, Of Bridge alley.
Master Gerald Davis Is very i'll
with symptoms of pneumonia at the
home Of his sister. Mrs. W. II. schim-
mel, of Columbia street
Mr.. Bert Helmlck, OF Raymond
street, who has been suffering with
grippe for several weeks, is still very
sick
Mrs. E. A. Wilson is quite sick at
her home on Columbia street.
Mrs. Joe Robinson. of Meadowbrook,
who has been dangerously Ill. is not
much better. Miss Ball, Of the City
Hospital, is nursing.
Mrs. Lavina Fast, who has been Ill
of grippe at her home on East Park
avenue, is improving.
Rev. D. 8. Boggs, of Merchant street.
returned from Morgantown to-day.
4 Mrs. Harry Carr and children. of
Gufey street, have returned from a
several weeks visit with relatives at
Grafton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

70 amy OF psif c1le ngners who are
nplating inatallins hot stsr pr
steam heat this season n order ~
give you the benefit 81 the sent ic
prices on boilers and radiators
viii place orders now % be delivers
In June. II you are interested ID hot
water or steam heat send us d pogtal
or phone US; 1t viii cost yon 9nothin
to get an estimate of your require
ments. You cannot atford to missstIils
opportunity.
REED PLUMBING co;
Carr Bldg, Parks Ave
Both Phones. Fairmon
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Mr. Bruce Hite, of New street. who
vas called to Cameron some time ago
by the serious illness Of his father.
was in this city Monday. Mr.. Hite's
father died Sunday morning and the
funeral services were held to-day at
Powell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18
ENTERTAIN FURNITURE MEN.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. lS.-Leading fur
nIture dealers and manufacturers of
the Mississippi valley are today the
guests Of the St. Louis Furniture
Board OF Trade and will remain here
during the week. A banquet at which
Mayor Rolla Wells will speak will be
held Thursday night, and the visitors
will be entertained at thcater party
tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

Mr.. md Ms HOW ID Coleman spent
sunday ia Mannlngton
Mr. Jas. As Lamb was elected BY
the ccouncIl as mayor in place 81 p.
J.3snider. resigned.
Miss Emma shordon is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. e. Cunningham.
Mr.. John Downs house in Ireland is
nearing completion. 1t will be hand
some residence.
Mr.. E. j. snlder has been indlsposed
for several days, but we are informed
he is better.
Mrs. Lou Fox was in Wheeling last
week. JUMBO.
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Miss Florence Davis.

That Southern favorite comedIenne.
Florence Davis. will be the attraction
ut the Grand Opera House Thursday.
February goth.
No more appropriate costuming has
been seen on thes tage in recent years
than that presented by Florence Davis
in the successful comedy drama. "a
Question of Husbands" The costumes
have been selected with n due and
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FIRST WARD
Funeral service.

The funeral Of Mrs. Virginia Jen.
kins.ot Polk street, who died Monday
morning. was held today at two
o'clock. Rev. U. W. Morrison. pastor
'etithe First NJ. P. Church, conducted
tie services and interment was made
A. Maple Grove Cemetery by Under
taker Jenkins.
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Revival Services.

Very Interesting revival services
are being held at the Baptist Church
at Eyerson by Rev, sturm, assisted
by Rev. T. B. Lawler, At the close
of this meeting series of revival ser.
vices will be held at the Palatine Bap.
list Church, on Columbia street.
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AlnsIev,a Au,omatIe nrake ~

AinsIey's Automatic Brake poa
saves mine accidents. Had the AIMS
leg Brake Dog been used At Moaen.
,ah mine said disaster would have
,eeu averted. Address
4INsLEY AUTOMATIC BRAKE
DOG CO.
r. F. D. No. IS. smoek. ~
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QUILTING Bee.

Mrs. D. s. Helmick is entertaining
9 number of her friends at her home
on Diamond street this afternoon at a
quitting bee.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-18

No flower could at all compare,
With this pretty lass 30 young and
fair;
Her step is light her heart is free.
Since taking Rocky Mountain Tea.
South Side Pharmacy.
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COAL AND COKE RAILWAY CO.
Between EIkns, ReIinston, Sage, or
Iando, huntsville, Gassaway, Clay
C. H. GIendennEn and
Charleston.
South Bound.
Eastern Time.)

Eastern Time.)
No. 1. daily, Lv. Elkins 500 a. M;
Sage. 8: SC a. M; Orlando, 1909 a.
m; huntsville, 1922 a. M; Ar. Gas
saway, 1890.
No. 1, daily, Lv. Gassaway 12:45 p
M; Clay C. H., 1882 p. M; Ar.
Charleston, 4:45 p. m.
No. 8, daily, Lv. Gassaway, 700 a. M,
Clay C. Fl. S:42. a. M; Ar. Charles
ton. 1900 a. m.
Train No. makes connection with
B. and o. at Orlando, for Clarksburg,
Redwood and intermediate points.
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"a cue 3 cold In Ono Day.

2 TO NUFU OoIu m ono Day.
Take LAXATIVE RRoMo Qulnlne
Tablets. Druggists refund money If 1t
fails to cure. E. W. GROVES sigma.
ture is on each box. 25c
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Nothing prettier than barretts ~
, Valentine. Scott has them.
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The Ladies' Aid Society of the Dia-
mond Street M. E. Church will meet
At the home of Mrs. ]. G. NJ. DOMAIN
on Raymond street, Thursday after
noon.
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Eastbound.
BATTING A

For WASHINGTON. BALTIAfcRAs
PHILADELPHIA and NEW YORK.
No. /, $3.50 p. m. uocal to Graftou.l
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. 8, xT:oo- 81
m, 49, ~
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No. "a. 'lO:61 : =
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For COLUMBUS and CHICAGO. No. q.
'2?4 a. :; No. II, $3.50 y. m.
For WHEELING, No. I, s2:24 a. M: Nd
II, S7:4O a. m. tlocaD; No. n. s1:5e 3
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Monday. wednesday and sat X
nepar. No. 20i. roo n M; No. 20
3. ID. ARRIVE, No. 200, es1ts ~ nj
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The Washington times., 1908-10-27
READY TO REPORT
ON MERGER PLAN
Board of Trade Directors
Will Consider Union
With Chamber.

At a special meeting Of the directors
OF the " ashington Board Of Trade TO
be held at 80 o'clock this afternoon
the long awaited report Of the commit
tee appointed 10 consider the question
OF q merger OF the board with the
Chamber Of Commerce viii be pre-
scented.
on the committee are John B. Larner,
Thomas ". smith, and William G Hen
deTsOT This committee was appointed
early in the year 10 confer with sim
liar committee of the Chamber Of Con-
meTce, OF which were Jackson II. Raj
stDn, Allen j.. Albert, and d. J. Gala
han
The merger question will eventually
come before the Board Of Trade as a
body, whether the special committees
report is approved by the board OF d.
reCtors or not. II viii also come up
again before the members OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce Among some OF the
younger business men in the chamber it
is reported that the union of the two
Orge nizations is q more remote posi-
billty than il was last winter
The Washington times., 1908-10-27
BUSINESS AWAITS
u. S. STEEL REPORT
Quarterly Meeting Expected to
Show lmprOvement-EXCiteS
Great Financial Interest.

NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-Great improve
ment in the steel business is expected 10
be shown at the quarterly meetings Of
the directors OF the United States
Steel Corporation this afternoon. In
the previous quarter net earnings We're
about $2O.OOO.OoO. To-Day il is fully ex-
pected that the amount for this quarter
viii reach at least S., 00O, 900, indicating
a rapid return 10 prosperous conditions.
Great interest will be taken in the re-
port of the untitled orders up 10 Sep
TENDER 80. On June % they were only
33130OO tons compared with more than
100000, the figure in boom times.
The Steel trust report is regarded as
a most reliable barometer of the state
of trade, and is of direct interest 10
many people. as there are 115.000 stock
holders on the books of the organiza-
ton.
The Washington times., 1908-10-27
STOCK MARKET FIRM,
WITH FRACTIONS HIGHER,
OTHERS STEADY.

One Of the brokers on the local stock
exchange had orders to sc a Dlvun or
Washington Railway IS this morning
When S2A and S29s were bid both orders
were filed and thereafter the bonds sold
OFF 30 S212- There was but one order
On the market. and S29s was bid without
bringing out further selling
Capital Traction IS sold at III
Washington Gas slow at Co.
There were a number of small orders
for Mergenthaler. and after considerable
jOckeying the price advanced to 2055z,
and nothing but three shares between
this and 2051z. Any orders for uIouvraLs
amounts Of this high grade dividend
payer Won have 10 be at the market,
and that would be much higher than
today S quotations
Railway preferred was dull on the cali
and rather inclined TO be lower. but
later on there was a good demand and
prices advanced from 81 20 S4z, With
sales OF seventy shares IN ten-share lots.