The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-15
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many weeks since we were all grnhnss
bling nbout the rain and wet weather
but now! $everybody Is truly ejnicinFi
about the beautiful rains we have Just
had. The ground was very dry and
the vegetation nil hung its head and
seemed 10 be prrishing for water. bul
this morning NIL nature seemnil to re-
ioicc. The drops OF water hanging
pendant from the blades of grass and
corn and from leaves sparkle like mil
lions OF diamonds. the birds are call.
ing to each other from bush and tree
and the vegetation has lifted lis head
rejoicing In new life and vigor. Truly
MS the editor says, the man who would
srumblc now would be a crouch. :,
There is little news. Everybody III
enjoying good health and too busy to
go visiting
Work is good on the railroad and at
the mine. and we naturally feel optl-
mistic this morning: besides the black
berry cobbIcr Is just beginning to
ripen and under all these benign blcs
sings who wouldn't be an optImlst? q
Lee Hnult was visiting his uncle
Joe Google, at Riveville. Saturday and:
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary A. Mcclfresh and laugh-
ter. Mrs. Alice Wilson. were visiting
]. o. McElfrcsh on. Pike street SltrrT
day and was accompanied home by lH-
tic Bessie McElfrcsh. II
Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Tetrlck and.
daughter went to PlttsburG Sunday.
'Mr. Frank l.. Barnes has rs a guest
his great uncle, Mr.. William Barnes:
of Kansas. who has been visiting rel.
atlycs In this and Mongolia county.
Mr.. Reason pylcs. who has been.
looking after his farm In MononEalia
county. returned yesterday.
Miss Dora Snider has been OH n Wis
IL to her mother near Cnlfnx. accom-
nanied by he rcouslns, ona and villa
Sniiler.
Mrs. William Sutton. who has been
OIL n visit to her parents In Monongalia
county. returned home Saturday.
Jesse Rurnworth and wife and chilli
who have been visiting the parents of
10th here for some time. returned on,
Sunday 10 their home mt Star Junction.
PA.
Tho Viola Martial Tand has volun-
trcrcl 10 be Mt the festival 10 hell
under the auspices OF the young. pc0-
pic of Hoult VI. l.. Church. Thursday
and Friday evenings. July 90 and %.
the proceeds 10 he used on purchasing
II now bell for the church. All are cor
'linlly invited 10 be present and help
n good cause along.
Relative to tho controversy between
"Hans" and ''shIrlcyitr" rs to the rel:
ativc merits Of the two baseball teams
AMI the two towns. we feel that we
should come to the defense OF our Tue.
tonic twin and eminent sporting col
league. If for no other reason than
sympathy with thcsunlcr, dog. as It
seems all the literary warriors OF the
tribe of Cntnwhns hnvc jumped on
'ITans" We will admit that our SPORT
ing reporter was II litln premature in
his attack. hut NJ his remarks about
Cntawba las stirred The lncll pride
nnL caused them 10 Indignantly attack.
him. IL Is well 10 call their attention to
The fact that "ITnns" lis NOT the only!
person whn. rightly or wrongly enter
tains similar conceptions of The little
lown-river village of Catawbn, once
known as Newport Several, years ago
there was ID. & o. civil engineer of
Il poetic turn who had boarded all
along tho route. and expressed his,
ideas of the relative merits OF the diff
fcrcnt places In the following classic
c0uplct: --=-
"FnIrmont is OH a hill, HouTt on the
level:
Rircsvillc is a hi OF place. but
Catawhl heats the IL"
We don't bcIivc There Ii town OF
It's size along the line that can turn
ont bigger crowd ut train time than
Catawbn. We have! noticed this many
times, but one Illustration will suffice
for all times. AS the train pulled into
the village we looked ;ont of the win
low and saw m immense cnnconrsc of
people. men. women. hoys and girls
and dogs on tho pnltfnrm. md said.
Great Schott! everybody Ia going TO-
leave Cntawhn and tho train will he