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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

and LIT. 1etm1u came 1f q com
plete surprise 10 the suesis. Tor While
r had been rumored To- tume time
that this annonnc ient would be
made = lae near tuture d haa not
even been dleIosed Is Inc intnate
lIsends that the announcement wouid
be made on yeterday. When ia VAS
served to tlie guests, on unfolding the
napkin two nearts concealed in the
folds bearing the names. villa Hart
Butcher and John Lee Lehran were
disclosed. Miss Butcher Is the only
daughter OF Attorney and Mrs. B. L.
Butcher and is charming aud accom-
plisaed young lady. Mt. Lehman is
prominent young lawyer of this city
and Is brother Of Messrs. a. L. and
Joseph Lehman. Both Miss Butcher
and Mr. Lenman are popular among a
Wfda circle of friends and the an
rouncement Of their engagement was
received with great deal OF interest.
The date Of the wedding was not an.
nounced but 1t will probably be an
eaznt of the early spring. Mrs. Wat
son was assisted in entertaining by
Mrs Edwin Robinson. Mrs. John A.
Clark, Miss Ida Watson. Misses Sue
watson, Pauline Dickinson. Katherine
Race, Bertha Bland, Louise Nichols
and Mary Mckinney. About fitty
guests were entertained.
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PArRrARcHs MILITANT.

WIN Have Fine Time In This City To
Morrow Night. @5
The Department Council of West vir-
gtnia Patriarchs Militant wnl hold It's
annual election of officers here to-mor-
row at two o'clock. Visiting cantons
from Clarksburg. Weston, Sutton,
Charleston and Parkersburg will at,
tend the meeting.
Tomorrow night the degree Of chiv.
airy will be conferred upon Mrs. Geo.
a. Vincent and Nrs, Baxter, Of Clarks.
burg. This exercise will take place
at the Normal auditorium. The pub
,ic is invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
Married az Grafton

GRAFTON. Dec. 2s.-Mr. Russell L..
Iiarr and Miss Be swisher, both of
Fatrniont were united in marriage
sandaY ct high noon. in. the parlors
q the Central Hotel In this city. The
ceremony was performed by rev. U.
". lIor-tson, pastor of the N. p.
church this city. The couple were
attended by a Mr.. Reed and Miss
1Eayaurst; both of Fairmont. Mr.. and
airs HAEr returned on train No. 55
iaat evening TO FairmOnt, wnere they
Will reside.
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One Of the most 5t.qIshtful social
otenl 81 the holiday season was the
rscpioi and dance given By the Ma
ronc Club in the Masonic Assembly
llall on a evening. During the early
nouns q the ev'niag an informal re
coptlon was Heid after which the re-
rlial1tnE nodrs Of the evening were
rlran over to tue dancers. omen's or
czasta furnished music for the even
M pnd.6 pfosramme OF twelve dances
ana several extras was carried out A
deseiou buffet luncheon yes served
curing 1e evening Fnt Altogether a
most dsihffni ever &. spent by
- u - a7SasSer 81 guests present.
y ,4Sqrsf eke success Of the afraIr was
due 20 4sle board OF governors in
cl eonsisting Of Messrs. Harry F.
snih Thomas w. Fleming. Louis
5elmtek w H. Brand. Frank Pryor,
d. ]. W. 1IcDSnaid and Dr.. l.. n. Yost.
Qllte number Of out of town guests
we're present among the number be-.
ing Williams, OF Cincinnati;
Nuzum and kennedy, of Alabama; Nc
DchOigt, Of Pennsylvania; Dickinson,
of New jersey; o1ston. Of Parkers-
burg; Ryan, of Dsnver. Colo; Brown
tng 81 Belpe, Ohio; Stuart and Bland,
Of clayksburg; Mu.yenilIe, of Drm.
ingtcni Mestrezat, of MOI gantown, and
Posnery. d westernport, Nd.
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sied, her FIRST husband being Angus.
tns Phillips and her last husband Ca.
lob B. Snyder, who preceded her to
tie grave. She leaves an aged sister,
Mrs Mary watherwax, ons son, who
resldes In Birmingham. Ala, and two
daughters. Short funeral services will
BE held at the residence on Thurs.
day morning. conducted by Rev.
Broomheld. after which ne remains
will be taken to Thornton, where they
viii be laid to rest. Undertaken R. L.
Cunningham is in charge of the fu.
neral arrangements.
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Aged Lady Dead
MRS. MARTHA SNYDER PASSED
AWAY At HOME OF DAueA.
TE7IN-LAw THIS MORN

This morning at eisht-thirty o,clocl:
at the residence Of her daughter.ip.
law, Mrs. clda Snyder, on walnu,
avenue, occurred the death of Mrs.
Martha Snyder in the eightieth year
of her age. Mrs, Snyder was here on
a visit to her daughter when she was
taken sick and grew gradually worse
until this morning, when death oc-
CURED. Mrs. snyder's maiden name
was Burgoyne and she was twice mar.
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compIlmentary to Mlss AIMED.

complimentary to Miss ATnett.
Honoring Miss Marguerite Arnett,
whose marriage to Mr.. Clarence viii.
cox, OF Detroit, Michigan, will take
place on Wednesday, Miss Ed1a Trick.
EFT entertained number of friend? at
cards yesterday afternoon at her home
on Pierpont avenue -Four tables were
occupied by the guests and hearts
was the game of the afternoon.. At
the conclusion OF the games a deli.
cious lunch was served. Favors con.
sisting OF small white satin bags let.
tered in gold and filled With rice were
presented to the guests. The Christ
mas colors green and red We're pref.
tily carried out in all tho appoint.
ments. Miss Trickett was assisted in
entertaining by her mother, Mira. E.
E. Trickett, Mrs. t. ]. calliher and
Miss Meta Galliher. Among the
guests present were Mrs. W. L. wad.
dell. of Coyington, Va; Miss Bettye
Corpenlng. of Clarksburg; Miss Daisy
Belle Johnson, Of jackson, Mics; Miss
Mary Mestrezat of Morgantown; Miss
Mary Ryan, on Denver. Colo; Miss
Mary Browning, of Belpre. Ohio. and
Mrs. Levi B. Harr, Mrs. Samuel Leep.
er. Mrs. T. Wilbur Hcn:lan, Mrs.
Charles c. Robb, Mrs. q. NJ. Alexan.
der Mrs. ]. A. Meredith, Misses Cora
Wheeler, Madge Sample. Elizabeth
Stone and the honor guest.
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colnn to Elorida.

Ms. james STUART and Miss Rather.
inc Stuart, Of ciarksburg. who are the
gaests of Mr.. and Mrs l.. C. Race. on
eaatpn avenue. win leave on Friday
for Orlando, FIorbia. where they Will
spend the remainder of the winter.
Masters Noel and John Race. sons of
I'M. and Mrs. Race. win accompany
them to Florida and also spend the
winter there.
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Eneamen1ent Anneuneed.

TIE engagement Of Miss Villa Hart
Bntcher and Mr.. John Lea Lehman
was alr1unced yesterday afternoon at
prettig appointed 4 O'Clock tea CIV
On BY Ms ]. b watson at her home
on First street and Castor avenue,
complimentary to Miss Mabel 4Ioder-
we'll. Of c6icago, who Is the guest Of
Airs. 81 +. Hartley. The announce
ment u the eng3 cement or Miss Batch
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
NOTICE..

important change In a prominent
ssore in Fafrnont takes place Janu-
ary list. Watch for advertisement Of
special stock Transfer sale. Begin
ming Tuesday, January 5th. See Mon
days paper of January 9Th for par
tieulars. 81
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.cARlE.HoNaE BURNED.

PARkERsBuRG. W. va. DEC. 2s.-
The fine country home of ]. earle. Of
Eatons. burned to the sround last
night The origin Of the Ere Is not
known. but II, 10 supposed 70 have
originated from defective rlue. The
house was valued at over $1,000. A
bucket brigade was organized to aght
the fro but proved ineffective.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29

Will Attend Funeral of Rev. Reese.
Mrs. Ernest Sherwood went TO Buck
hannon this afternoon. having been
called there by the death of Rev. Be-
ten Reese Mr. Ernest Sherwood, M.
and Mrs. Morgan Billingsley and Beryl
Hawkins will go to Buckhannon to-
morrow for the funeral services.
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paaee al, Faitnsoilt .Faymg.


7Ie. Clarence ". watson has issued
irvftat1rpa for dance To be given
tbs evening at Fairmont Farms COM
plimertafysto her niece. Miss Sue Wat
Euu, ana guest Miss Pauline D1ckin-
ean. Who are here from Dwight
sel1pl! EaglesDd, N. j., for the Christ
ms hcsidays The invitations read
as sols1Rs:
dancing in the Barn.
Fairmont Farms.
December 20. 1908.
Special car'leayes Court House cor,
ner At eightthirty.
Mss sue Watson,
ass Dickinson.
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NoTlcE.

Important change In prominent
store In Fairment takes place Janu.
airy tst. Watch for advertisement Of
q special stock transfer sale. Begin.
ming Tuesday, January sth. see Mon.
days paper Of January 4th for par
tleulIars. Sc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
IN, Honor Of Guests.

Moses AIaEgaret and Kathleen Bish.
or vim entertain number of friends
at . reception this evening at their
home on Main street complimentary
to their house guests. Misses Beat
rec and Eleanor Brown. of Kingwood,
and KISS olsten. of Parkersburg.
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Guest Of Miss Arnstt.

9Elss Julia Mcdonald will arrive
here to-day from Pittsburg and will
Be the guest OF Miss Ruth Arnett at
her hdns, on Main and Barlys streets
tor several days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
John Moore
HAS DEVELOPED A CASE OF
BLOOD POISONING. AND is
NOW IN THE CITY HOS
RITAL.

Mr.. John Moore, of 18th street, tbs
city. the fireman ON BIG o. yard en-
Sine. who was burned on Friday after.
noon, December 25th, about the left
foot and ankle. was admitted to tie
City Hospital this morning suffering
tom blood poisoning. DR.. G. F. Boy.
ers was called ON Monday of this week
and finding blood poisoning had set in,
had his patient removed to the City
Hospital Brr. Moore is in very So
Iious condition
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Mrs. watson's mAt Homo, ;,

Mrs. James o. Watson has issued
invitations for an cat home" on Thurs.
day afternoon from three to Eve at aer
home on Fairmont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-29
NOTICE.

As am forced T. vaease. Pxeai,,E
quarters by the UndefaellE lSaSso
and Worth Fleming, I hs9e 1lslrsl
the room recently oecunie4 1gG6
Globe Book Store in the watH1I ilS6
where I hope to serve my 6E1eSas %
patrons with the best OF aom9 aFS
meats and poultry as nereto1A
2t 0HAS. G. lRJB8-
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FROM moHoNeALIA
COUNTY.
. 4. :. I. I. 1. 4. :. 4. 4. I. &

Isaac N, Kennedy and two daugh-
tes were recently visiting at Fair
mont.
AIrsand AIRS Cleveland Renner are
yisitlng Mr, Rennerss parents IN
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IeTockHoLDEAs, llsEIsla
FAIRSl0NT. W. N

EA1hMONI. W. Va n
Dec. tAs tsSG
The regular annual meeting u ~
stockholders OF tie Peopiefs BsSl.k y
Fairmcnt will be held ab eiseiir z :.
Ing house ON Monday. the IIth day =
january, 1909. between the t1oss -
- m. and p. M, for the paFt ~ =
.electlng q board OF directs - ~
ensuing year.
q M.lHRoN7SFEEI.8
Md wlSs Cssaiea
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n Honor Of cIee r.,un

aIlss Zoe Joiiife win entertain with
2 reception on Wednesday afternoon
ecnpHn1entary to the w. & j. Glee
Club which Is scheduled to give a con.
cert At the Masonic Assembly Hall on
Wednesday evening. Invitations to
the reception were tssud on yesterday
and read sas foiiows:.
Miss Jolliff
at home
Wednesday,
December Thirtieth,
to o'l=3ek.
sles Madison street.
Miss Donnough,
Miss Williams.
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ion of man who is eaS1bL.G-4sa %
four months and never giReE fbe- an
engagement ringg" It's EEaI 3Eassf
and we would advise yar q ssszD
an Injunction or report s11l 10 n
humane society.
At Pl#sburg there IS gra4t.
And there Is graft al 4o1s
Hurry up, GIasscock andTE4E 6
Make the gran6GEs +oa1n
The Morgontown geutlemaa -wugslr
giving, through foca papx. a1E>t.-
PLANTATION of his Views - -sI.sff,ii..O
things will please hyor a. -sini
;accouDt Of the fate o. E4zss ~
Bruno. If all history IS ia,ss n ru5dSaIiE
be revised. along with the .tag5SsssG
, other things.
Another year Is failing trrser.zusg
into the lne1ocable past w4sss.neos
, can, eo,.sxcept on TIE xsusE II zssu.-
oryl In all the nteratuse q -
world we doubt IL there raa g.e FesilE
, a more beautiful verse uzaa NJ -,
lowing, the author OF .nhIes i n
known to us:
''Fade old sun adown Ehe6heSvSRs,
Fade old day along che sly.
Fade old year, findrns susrR
AS I see thee fade and dt<.
But great despair. enfDlds M
AS wondering look ana. sps.
, AN might have done snd S1ye NJ
done
Pass forever dead WIN nhsE
AC y
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Mr.. S. c. AFusgraye, of Hasans, Non
ongalia county. was visitor in Fair.
mont today
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At Pitsburg there IS grast.
And there Is graft al eo1&.
Hurry up, GIasscock ana ne 6
Make the gras6Gs 4oazn ;
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9 to o'l=3eK.
31es Madison street.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
BUILT ON FIREPROOF PLAN
satisfactory Test of Asbestos sheath
Gown by India Ghost
Dancers,

Six thousand Hindus and a select few
iEnglish officials have recently witnessed
In the neighborhood of Madras a remark
able religious ceremony, the principal ac-
tors being Soivrastas, a sect of Brahmins.
The festival was called the march
through fire" and It is appropriately
enough named. The proceedings were in
honor Of Brahma and Vishnu, the gods Of
water and fire.
Preparations for the ceremony had been
going on for a month, A trench twenty
three feet long and nineteen feet deep was
dug. and in II a fire was kindled. At sun
rise forty fanatics. who were to demon
'trate their asbestos nature, slowly march
I'd around the furnace bearing the curious
idols. The soivrastas were clothed IN vel.
low tuhics, and without hesitation entered
the fire trench singing a hymn. the refrain
If which was "Govinda! G%ovinda"
After walking around this artificial Ge-
henna three times they emerged apparently
none the worse for their experience, and
have established ar unassailable claim for
~sanctity among Their people.-London Globe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
IVORY HUNTING is NO "SNAP"
Fascination of the business Prompts
Devotees 80 Face Many
Il

There is one profession-and only one
that a man can't be trained into or kicked
into. or driven into, unless he's born into
Iit as well. BY this l mean that unless he
has a natural love for 1t. he'll be worse
than useless in il, for he will never be able
to stand the grueling he's bound to get in
It. That is my profession-ivory hunting,
You can make a lawyer, or a merchant, or
a banker, or even a doctor or a sailor out
OF almost any man of average intelligence,
but you can't make a hunter out Of him
unless he was born a hunter.
Many a time I've come back from a trip,
leaving half my men and all my ivOIYrot-
ting in some deadly African swamp, half
dead with fever. swearing that I'm done
with the business for good. And some
bright day, in six months, or even in three
the smell of the Jungle gets into my nos
trls; through all the roar OF the street
traffic 1 hear the squeal OF the elephant
or the coughing roar Of q lions challenge
and that settles the business. Back l go
again, knowing precisely what is coming
he sweating days and the chilling nights,
the torments OF insects and Of thirst, the
isks and hardships, and the privations.
For once Africa has laid her spell upon
A man he's hers forever. He'll dream Of
er-of the black tangle of forests he's
broken through, hot on the trail Of a
wounded bull tusker; Of the Parched and
b. stored veldts he's crossed under the baz-
ng sunlight; OF the nights, those moonlit,
launted nights. when he's watched beside
I runway. waiting for the game TO come
iown to drink, and listened to the ripple
( the water on the flats. the splash Of the
ro-odile, the stealthy swapping OF branches
II around him, the $ -urry Of monkeys over
cad: listened TO the vast black silence, into
yhi-h all smaller sounds are cast as Ieb-
D'es are dropped into a pool.
/ am the son OF a clergyman and the
srauGson Of a clergyman, and from whom
got my love for the Wild life at the
ack Of beyond" is a mystery-suTely not
ron these. I went through Dulwich, was
eft an orphan with little money. and
'rifted into what proved to be my life
work in the haphazaTd way In which fifty
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

eral days with great earnestness. When
Mrs. Dietsch died, on April 2S, alone and
in seclusion, her effects were taken charge
of by the public administrator In the alb
Sence of any near relatives. The officers
were Informed that the old woman was
possessed Of great wealth and the stories
came from such reliable sources that it
was deemed advisable to make a complete
search OF the premises.
With this end IN view Hynes and his as
~sistants strained every effort to locate the
hidden treasure. Every article In the
house was overturned and thoroughly
searched without avail. Even the carpets
and tapestries were ripped open in the
hope that they would yield some of tho
slittering gold which the aged recluse was
supposed to possess.
Just as Hynes was about to abandon the
search he accidentally knocked off the hol-
low leg of an ancient table. In a cleverly
contrived cache the public administrator
.spied an old wallet, Opening the bag,
Hynes discovered that it contained the
bank book, Jewels and stock certificates
Los Angeles Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

devil-may-care, all done up in well-tailored
gowns and fetching bonnets. is a severe
tax upon the unsophisticated-the local
Johnnies who hang about the stage door
of this theater of the dicorce court. For
there are local ~Johnnies, who may be seen
about the hotel Hobbies and p~arlors, who
exchange heartbreaktng glances, send up
flowers, indulge in little suppers, vary the
monotony with poker games, and seek
otherwise to bask ip the reflected sunshine
from Broadway or Fifth avenue. These
are the associations and flirtations arising
out of this promiscuity Of divorce colonists
that send a cold chill up the back of Sioux
Falls conservatism.
The divorce colony runs the whole gamut
of human love, hope, disappointment, fear,
passion, and all the other elements that go
to make up humanity. 1t is full Of genius,
ability, spendthriftism, wealth, distinction,
mediocrity, notoriety, flowing in a steady
stream from all parts of the country,
awaiting the grinding of the divorce mil.
There are life tragedies bounded on the
one side by the modest spire Of some little
church around the corner, and on tie other
by the tall tower of the Minnehaha county
court house-from orange blossoms to
lemons. There are human frailty and
akn in all Of its phases and colors.
There are moody reflection, broken pride,
thoughtless devil-may-careness, wearing
anxiety, whispering hope, shame, sorrow,
suffering. 1t is the great hospital for the
heartbroken. where there are balm for the
suffering, rest for the heavy laden. free
dom for the tickle, relief for the OPP
pressed.
, 1t is The great surgery for the cure of
matrimonial appendicitis.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
WARM WELCOME FOR SHERMAN
Republican Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Returns to Home mt
Utica.

UTICA, n. Y, July 1.-The homecoming
tonight Of Congressman James S. Sherman
was made the occasion of such a demon
~stration as has rarely been seen in this
section Of the state. The welcome to the
republican candidate for vice presidential
honors was a non-partisan affair and to
a great extent personal, for the congress-
mans recovery from his recent somewhat
alarming illness gave added reason for pub
lie rejoicing on his safe return.
Mr.. Sherman, accompanied by Mrs. Sher-
man and DR.. Carter. reached here on the
New York express from the west at S:1s
o'clock this afternoon. AS his train drew
into the station bands played, fireworks
were set off and church chimes rang out.
In Bags square and every other spot adj
jacent to the New York Central station
thousands of persons were crowded. Mr..
Sherman stepped from the train slowly,
looking pale and worn. But he had stood
the journey very well, his physicians said.
A monster procession formed in the vicin-
ity of the station and escorted the candi-
date to his home. The line of march COW
cred fully a mile and the paraders included
representative civic, military and fraternal
organizations. The route lay through the
principal streets, the buildings OF which
/ were uttOidAtu Will lldEHs blIthiltIH All
notices, all Illuminated by electric lights.
A dozen bands furnished music, fireworks
added a spectacular feature and tens OF
thousands, OF persons along the route
shouted themselves hoarse. At Mr.. Sher-
mans home the formal welcome took place,
the principal speaker being Mayor ]. d.
Herman.
The parade was close to two miles long
and as the Sherman home is less than this
distance from the depot and the line of
march followed a direct course, Mr.. Sher-
man at the head of the parade had reached
his home before the last division had
formed in column. The course along
Genesee street was illuminated as II had
never been before. Business blocks and
municipal buildings were decorated with
myriads OF electric lights, hags and bunt-
ing and pictures OF Mr.. Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman arrived here at 9ls and the
news was signalled all over the city by
the booming Of cannon. ringing of bells
and blowing OF whistles. A search light
was played upon his private car and fol-
Owed his carriage for a considerable dis
lance. Mr.. Sherman alighted from the car
without assistance and stepped directly to
the carriage which awaited him. The can
didate appeared paler than usual. but
showed no signs OF fatigue. He acknowl
edged the enthusiastic greeting he re-
celved with a broad smile. which hardly
relaxed until he had reached his home. A
blaze of red fire and rockets greeted him
along the entire course, several truck loads
having previously been distributed.