The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
10 NILE AND.
MINISTER'S RUN.

more in keeping with the weather
these fine days.
An evergreen Sunday school is be-
ing conducted at Marvin chapel. An
Interesting feature of which is the
Cradle Roll. presided over by Miss
Lizzie Barbe. who is known the dis
trict over as an earnest sunday school
worker.
Mr.. Blaine Morris. who is employed
by the Fayette Gas Co.. in Connells-
Vile, Pa. spent the holidays with his
parents at home. Blaine is fayorite
with his company and. has many
friends in this section who are al
ways glad to see him.
Mr.. R. c. Price. of Amos, was buried
at Ballah Chapel Sunday. Those who
attended the funeral from Minister'S
Run were Messrs. Jas. P. Morris. Ell.
Ballah, Denzel Straight and Willie
michael. Among those who attended
from Hoodsyille were Messrs. Alpha
and Malvin Tenant, Logan Morris,
George Morris and Miss Mary Ann
mons.
Mr.. Dee Wilson, of Rivesville. and
DR.. Dent, of Montana. took dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s. C.
Straight Thursday.
Mr.. John w. Williams, OF Pharaoh's
Run. is doing some carpenter work for
Mr.. Sanford Shuman, who is making
some needed repairs about his prem
ises.
Mr.. Glen Norris, OF Morgantown,
was visiting his parents near Hoods
vile recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Straight and son,
Fred, of Dents Run. were visiting
friends on Minister'S run over Sun
day.
The saw mill of w. N. satterfeld,
Esq, of Rivesville. located on the farm
of VIM. clayton, near Baxter, has been
closed down for some time on account
of a broken saw. The boys say that
Mr.. Satterfield is saving wood this
winter, but will be looking after the
rail splitters in earnest when his cam
paign for sheriff opens up in the
spring.
A number Of our farmers are en-
gagged in the sheep raising industry
this winter. Messrs. John Ammons
and James P. Morris have stocked
their Minister'S Run farm with nice
flock purchased from 2. G. Morgan,
ESQ.,, of near Rivesville. Mr.. Alph
Hibbs, who has been successful along
this line in former years. is trying his
hand at the business again this win
ter.
Mr.. s. C. Straight has small flock
of good ewes that he reports are win
tering we'll. Mr.. Calvin Michael, who
has also been successful on former oc-
casIons. is wintering good bunch
of ewes, while w. H. Post who sold
the banner bunch of lambs last June,
has his usual Nc. 16 and this win
ter.
If last years prices prevail the COM
ing season, our farmers should net
quite a handsome sum from their in
vestment in the sheep industry.
Mrs. Nora Floyd. whose serious ILL
ness has been mentioned in the West
Virginian from time to time, is no
better at this writing.
Our popular mail carrier Mr.. John
w. Thrash. OF Rivesville, is wearing
broad smile these days on account
of that new son.in-law recently added
to his family circle.
A new telephone line known as the
Straight-Morris Company, is being
built on Minister'S Run and will con-
meet the main line at Mrs. Anna Hills.
Mr.. Theo. Moore has contract Of
logging to the saw mill near Baxter.
Mr.. Samuel Rice, OF Rivesville, was
visiting at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs,
S. C. Straight one day last week.
Miss Ernie Michael was the guest
of Misses Eva and Dana Morris near
Hoodsville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Walker, of
Jalle's Run, attended the funeral of
MIR. R. c. Price.
Messrs. Homer Price and Smith
Hood. of Fairmont, were business Wis
itors on Minister'S Run the first of
the week.
Mr.. John Ammons was in Fairmont
Saturday on business.
Our Deputy Sheriff, E. ]. Parker,
was shopping in Baxter Tuesday of
this week.
1t is reported that the driving match
team OF Mr.. Logan Morris was over
fed at Mr.. Nelson Eddy's last Sunday.
The Eddy Bros, of McCurdysville.
who conduct feed store at that place,
have received nice car of feed and
are storing same in the vacant store