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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

RED OFF AL HoNoRs
LAST YEAR. IA ss. Il a

I; OAKLAND. July 17.-1nc of the
evcntn OF the Mountain Cnautau1ul.
In which Oakland and Ill the sur
rounding country will be interested Is.
the Annual Tournament to be held ut
Mountain Lake Park Saturday after
noon, August II. under the direction
OF C,l..J. NJ. Burns in behalf OF the
Wonlcn's Civic Club. The proceeds
from the tournament, will be used by
the society in Improving and heautify-
Ing the park.
Tie arches will be PIT in position
and everything In readiness for rFac'
tic1 in the BlEhcft field just h1rk oil
Overlook Inn by Saturday. the 18th oil
July. "A Cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to come and practice VITA
a view of entering the tournament.
Beautiful and appropriate prizes
will be offered to the best riders and,
fl2e horses will enter the contest
Some of the young men are dctaTmtri'
cd that West Virginia shall not walk
OF with all the best prizes rs they did
last yclr. Consequently spirited con.
test is anticipated.
A small entrance fec for the riders
will be charged and an admission Zee
will be required OF spectators.
Dr.. Henry McComas has been mp
pointed marshal and G. SHINES H]m-
III ass stunt manager. whlcn Is n guar
nntee OF the success OF the undertake
Ing. ia
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
At Clarksburg
GRAFTON AND uNIoNToWN WILL
PLAY LEAGUE BALL SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AT THE UP
RIVER TOWN.

Grafton and Uniontown Will play
next Sunday at Clarksburg. Tie pa
irons OF the game at ClarksburE haFc
asked that d league game be played
there every Sunday. They promised
that they would attend. President
Thomas Raymond madc the arrange
mcnts and the outlook Is promising for
a good crowd at the game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

Let a little "waniHl" work for you.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
30 Sundays Games.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia IT ST. Louis.

FOR SALES room frame n1u7e. lot
G9xl28 feet Good we'll water. gas.
Bath room. cellar 1Gx19 feet Lot biz
enough for another house. House IN
good repair Also lots On View
street. one 4Gx12O and one 5Gx120.
Well improved. Good basalrn on az
count OF bad health. Apply Edgar w.
Smith. 1906 Sth ST.. Fifth ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
FLOUR MILLING

has reached n state Of perfection new
ser known before This means tha:
sonlytne best grade OF wheat Is ground.
and that the flour produced meets es-
cry Requirement OF the brcalma1snr'
and pastry cook. Dealers handling
these flours have tho public with them.
Ask your grocer for Marion flour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
"RulL" GOT A HIT.

WHEELING. July l7.-"Bull' DIR
ln:n. the outHeldcr purchased from
Fairmunt WIS In left garden for the
S:ngics in the game with Dayton yes
tcrilny. He got everything that came
iato his garden and had one hit In
four times up and made most favor
able impression.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Tc-day's Games.
Fnirmont mt Uninntown.
Grafton ut Cnnnellsvlllc.
Sundays Games.
,villn nj Fafrlur1t

Conncllsvillc at 'Fafrmnlt.
Uninntown VS.. Grafton ut CIarks-
burg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
JUMPED cokER TEAM.

COENELLSF!i.IIFi Jnly l7.-oIt-
fielder Dutch" Meyers. cEc OF tho
most promising youngsters In thu
leagues AMI Pitcher Jack Cuttef, of
The Cookers, jumped the team yestcr-
day after disagreement with Mama
ger Sweeney.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

Sundays Cameo.
No games scheduled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
Standing of the Clubs.

To-day's Games.
st. Louis Mt New York.
PittsbmrE at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati ut Boston.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
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Standing Of the ciuha.

Il NJ Tc.day's Games.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington 1T Chicago.
: Philadelphia ut ST. Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

.as. Ye6terday's Results.
New York. 4: Chicago. 5. il
4 st.I 1o,iisi i; Boston, 2.
sPhilad ch,liiar q; Cleveland. 0.
Washington. 70; Detroit. Q-is IN
il1gs; c:lled on account of darkness.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Testerday'c Results.

Yesterdays Results. 4
Chicago. 4: Boston. /.
New York. 9: Cincinnati. 1.
Other games postponed account o.
rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

space would bring n GREAT
MANY more buyers to your store.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

Graf tonl 4. I, @ % o 0 90 90
Eo1hells ville 10 o o 0 ] 0 0 81
snnnaryT'Wo base ll!t-Gillegan..
sarlfcire hits zinn, I. Francis.
Stolen bases Gamer. Calhoun, C.
Francis Dunn, fHag gan.
left on bases Grafton, 8; Connells-
villa. g.
Double play Isl. Francis to Gilleg1n..
First base on balls-off Fitzwater.
silcox. 2. NJ!
Struck out-by silcox, .; Fltzwater.
umpI smLnk.
Tinle1:: 90.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-17

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
STEWARDS RUN
SCHOOL REPORT

Following is a report of the Stew
arts Run school. in Grant district.
Monongalfa county. for the second
month, beginning November and end
Ing November 26:
Number of pupils enrolled-Boys s.
girls 4; total 12.
Number of days present-Boys 81;
girls 1872, total 213.
Number OF days absent-Boys 4;
girls !: total 5.
Average daily attendance-Boys 4;
girls.7; total H.
Per cent OF daily attendance-BOys
95; girls SO.
Following are thenames of those
present every day:
Panl A. Berry. Herbert w. Berry.
Chester Arnett, Jessie L. Cordray, L.
lie d. Cordray, Della E. Cordray, Myr-
tile A. Berry. Mary NJ. Trickett, Nellie
Arnett.
Trustees, patrons and all interested
in the cause Cd education are earnest
1y solicited to help make our school a
success.
ELRoY HENRY, Teacher.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
iHYPNosIs OF PRosPERlrY.

IL you are not passing up and dNyn
the streets of FtaiFmont every day0let
tine hypnotic influence of the butld-
ing boom now in full sway at Fair
mont pass over your mind for just
few minutes. Stop and think Shut
aorr eyes and let your mind follow
{ intently the pninted words you are
now recalling! Your eyes are shut!
You are thtmking! Now think hard
{ You imagine you see a vacant lot on
Anzin street that cost the owner $1,000
"a front foot You see two MASSIVE
parallel walls of bricR. extending back
from the street about 165 feet. Be
tween These watis you see a. magntti-
cent store front about 40 feet wide
the width OF two ordinary store fro4qts,
above these wallis about Fifteen taet
high you see the beginning of the sec
ond story of a now building, and m
this enclosure you can picture for
yourself one of the finest store rooms
TO. be sfoaInd in amy city. This Is the
new McCrory 8 and 10c store roolll'
build by outside cspttal attracted 70
Fairunoat. Cross the street few
feet with your eyes shut, you see the
Foundation of one Of the finest jail
buildings that is to be found in West
Virginia. Again crossing the street,
close your eyes once more and intag:,
inc you are peeping down into hole,
in the ground "a feet deep and about
rs Meet square. You can picture, % 60,
yourself the importance of bttild-
ing that will do such foundation jus
.tice. This is THE slzyscraper OF the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
bwas maintaind by Mr.. Horner. and he
cant make 1T any worse politically. so
we wish the Sentinel continued sue
cess. ~ ID
Here,s a. Gin. -. the merchants de.

Here's a cineh--i: the merchants de-
sire early Christmas shopping, and
they all do; they .l.:izt do early Christi
mas. advertising. The merchant w:lo
does the most and thebest advertis-
ing will do the most and best business:
The dependable! merchant is a depend
able advertiser. The cheap; skate
merchant seeks cheap skate adyer-
Using. Like ,begets like and birds of
a feather flock together. The people
never make a mistake in patronizing
a liberal advertiser for he is certain
to have something worth while adver-
Using. The occasional advertiser. who
seeks cheap publicity, will bear watch
ing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

The announcement has come at last
OF the retirement of Mr.. r. E. Horuer
from active participation in the affairs
of the Park ersburg Sentinel. He re;
tires after nenfly 35-years OF contipAS
GUS service. That is just half Of the
three score years and ten allotted to
man by the scriptures, and from the
excellent paper Mr.. Horner has built
up from a humble beginning as a
weekly In 1875 to one of the leading
tlafIies of the State, 1t cannot be said
that his life has been a wasted one
The Sentinel is one OF the few news
papers In the State that has been run
on d strictly business basis. maintain
ing affixed rate for advertisers. While
we are. sorry. to lose Mr.. Horner from
the fraternity, we are glad he has left
the Sentinel in such able hands ! a.
those OK Allan B. Smith, lately 81 ths-
wheeling News a1hlt 1htelliE enqer.
Smith VIII Keep the Sentinel on the
same high plane pFotessic palIy that
v
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
SER VICES WERE
INTER /! Ting
REV sI.OEfzER: HAD CHARGED OF
iNsTAELATiof sERvfcEs Al
~ MANI MING ON.

Rev. II. q. stoetzer. pastor OF the
PFeSbaterfan Church Of this city. con.
d1cted the services Incident TO the III
lstagstfoa Of Rev. High Alen,nd&
Smith as pastor off the Presbyttetian
Charch at Warrington last evening
Rev a. Z. South 81 Sugar Grove,
oderaaorr Oh the Grafton PreAbyt cry
was 40 have conducted the keryices
but being 'ulhhavoidably detained from
being present, the services were cons
Quoted BIZ Rev. sstoetze. g
The services which were largely at
tealed were very impressive. Rev:
Smith comes to Warrington from
|shefrarr5 w. Va, and enters upon mis-
pasorate at Warrington with bright
prospects. Rev. Smith and his fam
sly moved to Warrington last week
The following ORDER of exercises
we've carried out at the installation
service:
iDoxology.
Invocation, Rev. H. G. stoetzeT.
Scripture Lesson, Phil 3:1:14; Rev.
e, NJ shdtt of the Baptist Church OF
Warrington. E
HYMN, GLORIOUS Things Of Thee
Are Spoken"
Sermon, by Rev. W. F. Fleming. of
CLARION, Pa, from the text, Phil. no.
That I Might Know Him"
prsver Rev. w. F. Flerning.
The Constitutional questions wer
proponded by Rev. H. G. stoetzeg.
Whsa they were concluded, the install
latlgn prayer was offered by Rev. H.
T. Mcclel1and, ID. D.. OF Clarksburg. z
The charge to the pastor was given
by Dr.. -MdGleBland, and the charge to
the people by Rev. Mr.. stoetzer.
Hmm 361 was then sung. after
whld. benedictioa was pronounceI by
the newly installed pastor, Rev. Mr..
Smith.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
SHEEP PASTURE
FOR 100000
BUT WEST VIRGINIA HAS ONLY
10000 HEAD OF THE WOOL
GROWERS.

ELKINS, w. Va, Dec. 1.-The four
teenth annual session ofthe West Vir'
ginia Sheep Breeders. and Wool Grow.
er's Association was held in this city
*etertlay and at the close of the af:-
ernoon session the following officers
were elected:
, Dr.. ATchibald Moore, of Manning
ton. president. go. -
Glenn MoornIan, OF Franklin, vice
president. :,
j. B. Huyett, of Charleston; sec
rotary, reelected. y. stsr:,
: In addition to the presidents adj
dress papers were read by w. d. Zirirr;
OF PhilPpt, on "The Care and Feeding
OF Sheep: by Prof. H. IF. MumfoI4; .of
Illinois, on Give Stock and Agricul-
ture in Argentina" by Re II.
Thrasher, of Greenbrier on Raising
Five Hundred Sheep" and by G. f.
Lewis. on "InternaF Parasites"
!! According to the presidents address
there are 100000 sheep In he State,
but pastures for more than 5000, 900.
Dogs, Of which there are 2T2,0OO in
the State. are the greatest menace 10
sheep. 60
At the annual meeting OF the State
lairymen's association, held here. the
following officers were elected:
d j., r. Wells, of Jones run, president.
s. II. Mcneil, of Point tRleasant,
Yieenestdent. u
DR.. lc. VA, as1petler, OF MoTgdIt own.
secretary. ss. ! - Z ~ 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
Instructions to Supervisors


=.
WIN +, 8 :, III 4 So, u tie 81.
81 snrea i. es:s 4 tf6h \ Is
al Va cont I'M
oTsas idoIIy II the IA ling ON o.
Il sample schedule Of po5puIa tion from
data furnished and. In the case Of
enrnferators WHOSE work win ne Ia
riifr,a Hing OUT ef a
sample schedule of aeficul Ap;
|plIc VINO are 5tfnabIas to pass tthis
eo;ari1ii, ion win he. rejected and IL
aviSa l,s necessary the pperEIsots
to 1ata others NE hi sIifs
cant ION will Ebe adopted by the birec:
tor 10 obtain an serahafnation which
III II 5acc1trat reject the fnd8vIdnai
fitnes OF the applicants, and wiiic:l
aIso. BysfH be st1rrudffissi, by every pos
sftlel safesiard to prevent amy 81 the
applicants from resut4ing to cokilsioa
or. from Obtaining assistance in. the
preparation OF the sample schedule.
at viii be a mark OF your fitness
for the position you hold state the
instructions. GOT make your selecticll
IN such a way that the number who
Will be unable to pass this examine
tton win be as small as possible You
will later ne fully informed ais to this
exan1fnation.
The circular states that applicants
sho,,9d understand taats their 9ntire
gworl5ife. time win be acquired during
the period of enlmeaat ion, and. h. they
accent sllcn appointment and qualify
they can not, under the law, without
UNSUITABLE cause lrefnse or neglect
10 perform the dntsessof the position.
Having assumed the once, they can
not retire at their own pleasure, The
supervisors are adyisedr to have in
view substitute endmerators.
Il fssstatS,l that III enumeratioh dis,
tricts; where the population is largely
Of some particulsr foreign natioaality,
the snrperyi,sors ollsat to be able to oh.
tain, members of that nationality with
sufticfeut intelligence anu education
to act as enumentors. The employ.
ment of such persons as enumerntors
will also tend. to dispel any prejudice
that may exist against the census
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
Mr.. TAFT TALKS AGAIN.

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-Prestdens
Taft made Pennsylvania avenue his
last night, nlingling with
the many people passing. Tie electric
lIghtv brought the President conspic:
l9lHgy into view Several times as
ie Was recognized, me tipped his hat
in response TO salltattons. ~
The President was accom- anted NY
Captain Bntt, ms mil and two
secret service uien s. ttiofts
d ed III tiis seal. +! s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
TURKEY AND
OYSTERS ON Dap
Ttlol1s DINNER ON THANKS
GIVING DAY.

The following list show THO amount
OF turkey and oysters bqlieht fol: the
different state lnstitutl Ions:
Ptnftentiaryl poputstion, 1,260ss 1875
gallons Of oysters.
/ weston lIoebitat Hor Ihsane spop1.
Iait5n. 1,200: 1,04o;pSund sdresseistnr-
keys.
Z Spencer Hospital for Insane. popu-
latfon. 500; son pounds dressed tdf.
keys. 10 gallons oysters.
West Virginia Asylum, population;
500; 400 pounds dressed turkeys
School FOR Deaf and bind iobh:at
tior. $50: $50 pounds dressed turiNyn,
Is gallons oysters.
Reform School for Boys, population,
ESQ: 700 pounds dressed turkeys, 60
gallons oysters
Industrial Home for Girls, pcputa-
tion. 100; 80 pounds dressed. turkeys.
Hon. ]. s. Lakin. who as a member
OF the board Of control purchases the
supplies, ordered about IT'S gallons
OF oysters for the several institutiDns
and about 5000 pounds Of turkey. At
the insane hospital t1e menu read.
Roast turkey with dressing
Brown gravy
Mashed potatoes Sweet potatoes
cranbery Sauce Co1tG sfa* Celery.
Bread Butter
Hot sdinee Pie. - Hot Apple Pie,
u y :. Il 4
AT the penftentts1y din addition to a
part OF the regular fare the conyicts
gave thanks for the following:
Oyster Stew Crackers
PICKLES cold Slaw
Wheat Bread y Hot Corn Bread
Butter Coffee
Few people have any idea OF the
enormous quantity OF food stun re-
quired for meal at the peniteutiary.
The extra purchased for the above
meal consists of the followins:
One. hundred and twenty-five gallons
OF oysters. ~
Two barrels Of pickles.
Three barrels of oyster crackers.
One Thousand leaves OF bread.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
BADLY BuRNED.
wife of Attorney Hood Of keyser
viii Probably Die.

KEYsRR. w. va: peg. Mrs. Hat
tie Hood, wife of Attorney o. A. Hood
was severely burned mere yesterday
Her clothing. was i1gnfted by an open
gas stove, and was entirely burned
from her body. It is feared her In!
juries may prove fatal as the great
est part of her body is a SOLID burn.
Neigfbors ttrst upon the scene were
so frightened by her agonizing
screams that they turned away with
out attempting to aid her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
NEWS OF THE oIL FIELDs.


Indications now favor a northeast
ern extension of the shinnston pool in
Harrison county. Miller & Co. have
drilled their test on the Nimshi Nuzum
farm deeper and at 22 feet in. the So
foot sand got a second. pay and the
well flowed 20 barrels the ensuing Ia
hours. The location Of this test is near
~ mile northeast OF the nearest pro-
tIucing well in the Shinnston pool, and
it looks as though the intervening ter
ritory would be capable of furnishing
"a continuous line OF producers.
In the older part of the Shfnnston
pool the South Penn Oil Company has
drilled its No. S on the S. L. Vincent
farm 81 feet into the 5O-foot sand, and
has not increased its production. 1t is
still drilling. The Philadelphia COM
pany has completed It's No. 4 on the
C. W. Swiger farm, and it is iproduc-
ing 100 barrels a day.
The old wells in the district are all
declining The late guages place the
production OF the wells producing 100
or more barrels a day as follows:'
Philadelphia Company Nos. to S. Ben
Anderson, 42O barrels; Nos. and g.,
T. l. Swfger. 200 barrels; South Penn
Oil Company Nos. 1 to 4. Minnie An
dersOn, 420 barrels; No. A, j. E. James,
4SG barrels; No. 1, B. Martin, 4s5
barrels: No. /, NJ. A. Whiteman, 4G5
barrels: No. l, Dora Bartlett, $50 bar
rels; No. 1. J. B. Swiger, 760 barrels.
Lincoln and Roane Counties. !,
On Big Branch, Duval district, Lin;
coin county, the Guyan OIL Company
has drilled its No. 50 on the Lincoln
Eanl Association tract into the Berea
grit and has show for a 15'barrel
producer. on Sugar Tree Fork, the
Big Creek Development Company is
drilling No. on the Richard Wood
rum farm.
On Green Creek. Walton district,
Rome county, the Louis E. Fayne Oil
Company has completed and shot fts
No 10 on the C. C. Hively farm, and
hasa SO-barrel producer in the big in
jun sand. In the same district, the
Ohio Fuel OIL Company has now com.
pletcd a second test ON the o. M.
Chambers farm, and has show for a
5O-barrel producer in the big injun.
On Buck Creek. Grant district. Har.
riso ncounty, the Eastern Oil Company
has drilled its test on the Alex. A..
Smith farm deeper and has developed
some gas. In the Fink district, Lewis
county, the South Penn Oil Company
hasdrlIleds second Stestson the The
resalM., Bode farm into the CAN'T sand
and,has n 10-barEel punper.
:, :. q. II, Shallow Sand Territory.
Tn tile Bulhlhg Springs district, Wit
county. Mellot Br9s; 6ase drilled their
Nc.o5O,. on fhe5 Rathbone Oil tract
through the second Cow Run sand,
ssh9% fora Light pumpers
In stnfon district, Peasants county
the Fiahpot. OH Company has drilled
its lest on the Albert Bailey farm
through the Cow Run sand. and has a
duster.
On North Fork, Grant district, Wet
eel county, the Parker and Edwards
Oil Company has drilled its No. 1s on
the NJ. Barr tract into the top Of the
big htuh sand, and has developed no
oil. 1t is still drilling and has u sfairll
chance. I'll
NOTICE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
.woRTH Il! NEwe.
6 = ssss n .:..S o.

Marshall, tn elittle son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Parrish, is i'll of pneumonia
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Kuhn, of MonOn-
gah. were visiting here Sunday.
Mr.. Walter Morgan is i'll at this
writing,
There was preaching in the Chris
tfan Church Sunday afternoon:
Mr. Jesse Wood attended the foot
ball game at Morgantown Thanksgiy-
ing Day,
Rev. j. N. Holt, OF Colfax, preached
in the NJ. p. Church Sunday night.
The Worthington school is progress
ing very nicely.
Don ireland is i'll of'measles at this
@ JOSHUA.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
GIRL WILL DIE.
Morasntown Young Woman Suffers
Injuries That VIII Ternti-
nate Ft4fiy:

MoRGANToWN ~, Dec. 1.-Blanche
OLSON, a coloreass gil, who took. the
part of an Eskimo. girl in an enter
iatf,h emit last might at the A. NJ. E,
church, will die from injuries she
st1ffere4t when he1S t4lress caught fire
as slle passed am open gas fire astshe
len meStage. FfsrS htE%e body was a
mass of burns before the flaTnes could
be Textnguished. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

If there had been BOBBY prize in
that good roads contest in which JEFF
ferson county got $500 for the excel
lence of its thoroughfares, there
would have been a race worth while
among about fifty other counties with
Marion in the forefront for the BOBBY.
But it will be different after Charley
Light gets through with us, we;hope.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

Non. II ztSn tie dirt fly on 14rck-
man run. The contract for the grad
ing and foundation of the Owens Bot
tie factory mas been let and the West
vbrgfnian has the pleasure of bearing
the good news to. the public today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
BASKET BALL SEASON.
opens and Some Fine Games at Local
Schools Are Promised.

:. since sine the close OF, the football sea
son the basket ball season has open
ed and until RiisebaIl weather. tae
indoor sport will have sway. The
teams at the Normal and High School
promise to he COOL ones. Good games
are scheduled and 1T looks that the
present. season will Ibe far ahead Of
any past performance. lk n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

Every day like this is worth thou
sands of dollars to the wage earners
in Fairmort and they in turn help
business of all kinds The. building
boom is gathering, strength with every
sunrise.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

wheeling has four newspapers and
Parkersburg and ClarEsburg three
each. We suppose Fatrmont ought to
be able to stand two and half.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

AS this is one of the three ruling
days of the winter. it doesn't look
anything extra for the fur coat dealer
or the gus man.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

Santa Claus is spending much time
around mis- reindeer stables these
days getting ready for his big ride on
Christmas night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

It will he merry end bornteous
Christmas as the people are prosper
Gus:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

1t takes staying qualities TO win.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01
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at NINA penny for your thoughts,
Gertle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

Joy riding like murder will out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-12-01

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