The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-07
I AoopsviLLE AND
MINISTERS BUN N.

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GROUND hog day has come and gone
and it brought the sunshine but mot
for several years has the wind been
so piercing or the weather 50 disa-
greeable in general as the past few
days; however. If the old saying
proves true and We have our six
weeks of continuous rough weather,
the prospect for an early spring will
be brighter and our farmers thus profit
in the end.
Mr.. James P. Morris is the proud
possessor OF, the first young lambs
of the season, Although little early
yet. he states they are strong and
healthy.
Mr.. W. D. Barb and wife. who have
been visiting their daughter. Mrs.
Straight. of Warrington, for the past
week, have returned home.
The health OF our community at
present is good, with the exception of
mumps which have been raging in our
locality for the past week. Our friend.
Georse Morris, seems to have suffered
the worst as he states that his Jaws
have been swollen till he resembled a
back stop on a Hoodsville baseball
nine.
W. C. Burnside, of Clarksburg, has
sold his Minister'S Run farm to Lin
ger Bros. of Fairmont. who will move
to same about April LIST.
Mr.. E. ]. Parker. of HoodsvIlle. was
in Warrington Monday last on bust.
ness.
Mr.. S. c. Straight, OF Minister'S
Run, was visiting his brother. Mr..
smith Straight. OF Arnettsville, Thurs.
day OF last week.
Mr.. Simeon E. Ammons was calling
on dear friends" on Miister's Run
on Friday evening last.
Ben Simpson. Esq, of Behler. pass
ed through our community recently
on his way to Fairmont.
The souvenir postal card crazf:
seems all the rage among the young
folks of our community at present.
In fact It has reached the point where
our popular mail carrier is thinking
seriously Of enioining Uncle Sam from
handling the same: not. however, be-
cause it is ineonvenient to read them
all these cold days but more for the
reason that II is matter that person.
ally concerns him. From the natural
drift of things and from the number
of these cards he is compelled to car
ry home at night. he fears the worst
might happen and the loss of son
be the outcome. He feels that II the
patrons along his route desire to re-
member him kindly, they will, in the
rIace OF so many of these cards In
clude in their mail boxes some nice
red apples or an OCCASIONAL pint OF good
hard cider.
Mr.tLogan Morris. of Hoodsville.
purchased a fine porker OF Mr.. wait
man Kennedy, of Hagans, one day
last week. Mr.. Kennedy doesn't I'M
derstand why Logan should call SO
often in making a. purchase OF this
kind but possibly his daughter can ex'
plain this matter.
Messrs. James P. Morris and Mar
shall Youst we're shopping in Fair
mont Saturday.
Mr.. c. B. Neptune, of Fairmont, was
in Hoodsvllle last week in the inter
est OF the new fair ground at that
Mace A number OF our farmers are
taking stock in this enterprise and all
seem to be interested in the success
of the same.
Messrs. Erdie Eddy and ]. c. Mich
ael, OF Hoodsyle. are getting out saw
logs and hauling the same to the saw
mill near Baxter.
w. H. Post, who has been indi5-
posed for the past few days. is con-
valesctng.
The protracted meeting at Marvin
Chapel which is being conducted by
Rev, Johnson. begun last Tuesday
evening and is progressing slowly on
account OF the inclement weather.
Mr.. ]. L. Linger and wife, OF Fair
mont. were on Minister'S Run Tuesday
Of this week looking over the proper
" and farm recently purchased by Mr..
Linger.
Mr.. Thos. Johnson. OF New England
was the guest Of Mr.. ]. L. Lloyd, on