The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-01-10
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The. New, Central Coal Company at
this place was Idle but a few days the
past year. which go este prove that
It Is the best equipped and most ably
managed OF any coal plant In Central
West Virginia
To operate coal shaft daily for
one. year without an accident sufficient
to cause the death OF a single EN-.
ploye either inside OF outside the mine
Is a record appreciated most by those
who are directly responsible for the
operating OF the same. but should be
even more fully appreciated by the
men whose lives have been SO care
fully looked after.
The quletude of our little hamlet
was thrown into grave excitement on
Monday evening OF last week, when
an unfortunate assault was supposed
to have been committed on the little
six year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. l.. Patterson. who reside o 1.-THE hill.
the accused. Lewis Patterson. being an
uncle of the little girl. He entered
the home OF his brother mt q time
when the father was away at work
and the mother, an invalid. helpless
at his command. 1t Is difficult to OBJ
tain u correct report OF this sad affair
other than the statement made by Mr..
Patterson to the prosecuting attorney
Mt Fairmon. So we wl,old advise our
people to let the law take It's course.
IS the culprit is too far gone to use
n shot gun on Mt this time.
DR.. Smith, who has been located
here the past year. has gone to Phil.
adelphfa, where he becomes a resident
physician in the Philadelphia City
Hospital.
DR.. Google. who has been located at,
Gray's Flats. will look after DR.. Smiths
practice during his fourteen months
absence.
Miss Susan Cunningham has return
ed to the Normal. after spending the
holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. D. Cunningham.
Mfr. Fay Amos. our noted baseball.
twirer. has again resumed his studies
at the Normal.
Miss Edna Thorn was shopping in:
Fairmont Saturday.
Mr.. w. r. Clayton has just complet-
ed another small dwelling near the
edge OF town. which will be occupied
by Earl Moore and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hill and little
daughter Hazel were shopping In Fair
mont Saturday.
Our schools. being taught by Afr. Ar
lie Casio. of upshur county, and Miss
Cora Valentine of Marion county, ARE,
progress nicely. The pupils received
a nice trent Mt Christmas time and all
speak in highest terms OF their able
instructors.
La grippe and the stork have visited
a number OF homes during the
past Few weeks.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
bert Woody on Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Woody and son are doing nicely,
and Woody. who is an efficient
boss carpenter. has been saving wood
ever since.
Mr.. Charles Green. OF this place. has
been quite i'll of the grippe the past
few days. and on account of his adj
vanced years 1t was feared that pneu-
monin would develop. but We are glad
10 note that he Is better Mt this Writ
ing.
A son was born to MI. and Mrs.
Clyde Holt, of Round Bottom. day
last week.
Mrs. Anna Hill has. returned from
Moreantown. where she was called ON
account OF, the serious illness of her
'brother-in.faw, Mr.. Derring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Snider spent Xmas
Mt the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Milton
Hawkins In Fnirmont.
A O was born to Mr.. and Mrs. W.
III. Post on Thursday OF last week.
Mrs. Posts mother. Mrs. S. L. B. Kra-
e of Shutdown, mas returned home
after u short stay at the home OF her
daughter.
Mr.. D. NJ. Allen. who resides ut this
place and operates q barber shop at
rays Flats. Is building UP quite q nice
business in his new enterprise, OF
which we wish him continued success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson and son
I.orin have gone to Braxton county on
an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Richard Morris n in Fair.
mont the first OF last week on bust
ness
Success to the West VlrgInlan.
SPARE MOMENTS.