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Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
A MAD JOY RIDE
A Broken Fence Which Should
Be Fixed

Last year certain amtomobilist living
in town not far from here thought be
would "like to see how fast the thing
would go, anyhow"-to quote his own
tale and 80 one day, while passing Old
st. A0ne's he pulled the throttle out by
the roots and ''just let her go" down the
mill AS often happens in such cases, q
team loomed up just as he was nearing
the bottom of the hill at his lightning
speed, and q fearful collision seemed
imminent.
In bis efforts to steer past the team, the
grouna being wet in, which makes the
iolly OF bis act the greater, his ma
chine skldded, and he pumped into one
OF the stout posts of the fence near the
Drdge, swapping it off like pipe stem,
and also demolishing a panel or go of
the fence itself.
The guardian angel that looks after
children. dTunkards and fools, surely
bad hin. in charge that day, for strange
to say lie didn't break his neck-in fact,
the pUst saved his bacon'-bacon is
good word just here for there is some
thing like pork 10 an auto crank who will
thus wantonly imperil not only his own
life, but others lives also-"but, to re-
turn 10 our muttons'' we should
cay bad it not been for the post he would
have been catapulted to the very bottom
of the raVine and his neck been pro-
bably broken.
But this story ia not to preach sermon
on the folly of this sort Of thing-certain-
ly not to waste any time advising an auto
crank against endangering his own life
but for the practical purpose of suggest.
ing to our Levy Court, that since this
crazy "ioy rides" lie known, it might, be
the proper thing for the fence to be fixed
and the bill sent to the erratic gentleman.
As it now stands there is danger that
some team my drive off that high place.
The writer once saw . team saved by
this fence from being wrecked when q
scared horse backed bard against it, but
the fence was a strong one, and held.
Had there been such a broken panel at
that point, the teamd-horse and rider
would have give over backwards down
the declivity. Fix that fence at onceI
Why wait till the County has a costly
damage suit to nav.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Lioht & Water Election

The annual Light & Water election will
be held at the Office Of Squire Alfred G..
Cox, on Monday, May 8, between the hours
OF 2 and O'Clock. The terms of MessFs.
Henry L. Davis aud ]. A. Cleavsr will ex-
pire on the above date, and two members
will be elected for terms Of three and five
years respectively. II the retiring mem.
bers will permit their names to be placed
before the voters il is not likely that there
III be any opposition.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
CHARGED With House Breaking

William Raisin, the festive coIolsd
youth, who was arrested on Saturday
night by Officer Hilyard, for potation's
pottIe deep, was telephoned for by con-
stable Timm0ns, of Townsend, 70 answer
for Job OF house breaking done there.
william Raisin says his raisin' was in
North Carolina, and since he has been
raisin' cain, the Justice at Townsend
thouQht he would "raise" him one better,
ana committed him to the Workhouse
70 await the jury's action.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Sunday School Officers

Az the annual election Of Bethesda N.
E. Sunday School, the following officers
were elected for che ensuing year: Supt.,
Martin B. Burris; Asst. Supt., Enoch G.
Allee; Sec., w. Irving Bro:kson; Asst.
Ssc., Miss Bessie Foraker; Treasurer, M.
D. Wilson; Librarian, George F. Wilson:
Pianist, Misa Lola Ingram; Asst. Pianist,
Miss Elsie Byron; Supt. Primary Dept,
Mrs. NJ. B. Busris; Assistants. Mrs. w.
@. Etiason and Mrs. L. M. Lee; OrRainsI
Primary Department, Miss Anna Denny.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Joint Town Boards Meet

A joint meeting Of the Water and Light
Commission ami the Town Board WA
held MOnday,to consider certain questions
Of taxation Of corporations. G. v. PnysF.
ley was, on motion OF E. H. Beck, chosen
chairman aud Daniel Stevens secretary,
After q general discussion Of the subject
and hearing the opinion of n. B. BuTris,
council for the Town Board, as to the legal
powers OF the town in the premises. It
was voted to instruct the secretary TO cor.
respond with some of the Town Boards
throuRhout the State and learn their
practice in the matter.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
County Bonds

AT the meeting of the Levy Court Tues!
day morning, bids were opened for the
purchase of $50, 700 worth of the Highw way
improvement 4 per cent. bonds. These
bonds are to mature in fifty years. This
will make up the total of $500, 900 in
bonds. The county was authorized to is.
sue under an act of the General Assembly
of 1909. While the highest bid. that Of
James F. NieIds, SIC, ,005, was 81, 900 near.
ly less than par. these bids are said to be
good, considering the present condition of
the money market. The bids follow: F.
D. Lackey & Co; $74, ,315; A. B. Leach &
Co., New York $75, ,28O; Harris, Forbes &
Co, New York, $74 1925; James F. Nields,
$76, ,O05. The bids we're referred to the
court as q committee of the whole.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
The New Game Law

Under the new game law passed Of the
recent session of the General Assembly,
not even residents can gun 10 Delaware
without paying q license fee. Thsfee for
local gunners is SI.15, and for noD.reeid-
ents $40. Foreigners who are not naturIiz.
ed, whether they live in she State or not.
will have to pay q license fee Of $40.
The new law meets with favor among loc-
81 sportsmen, who express the opinion
that i will mean great protection 20
game In the State.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Easter Luncheon

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brady on
Sunday delightfully."- entertained at an
Easter luncheon, Mrs. George F. Brady
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Watkins
and family. The event was in anticipa-
ton of the European trip Of Mrs. Geo.
F. Brady's three daughters, Mrs. Clara
Brady Green and Misses Ethel and Helen
Brady on May 9th. They expect to be
absent some nine or ten weeks, sailing
on the steamer "Haverford" from Phila-
delphia. The luncheon was a most ella.
borate and truly enjoyable one through
out, one of the pleasing features being
a miniature steamer for each guest Wit6
the word "HaverfoTd" thereon.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
David CoIpitt Buried

David Colpitt, the son of David w.
CoIpitt, station agent at Mt. Pleasant, who
died on Monday of tuberculosis was
buried Wednesday, April 10Th, at IL.
A. NJ. in the Bethel Cemetery, The
Rev. Percy L. D,ngba,1 ctor Of s..
Anne's P. E. Church read the committal
service of his church at the grave. Only
the immediate members of the family
were present.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Club Entertained

Mrs. John @. Sites, Mrs. Henry M.
Schroeder and Miss Dora R. Price enter
tained the Bridge Club, on Thursday
evening, At the home Of Mrs. Sites, on
Main Street. The club was entertained
with Five Hundred" Each member
had the privilege OF inviting q friend as
the guest OF the club. A delightful even.
ing was passed.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
THE TELEPHONE GoUGE
Let us Form a Local Company
Mr.. Subscriber

Middletown telephone users are kick
ing hard against the gouge Of another lOC
per cent. raise on the original tariff.
When he company first came to this
town its charges were very reasonable
that was when they had but q
few patrons and were making far less
money than now; later with more users
and more profits, they doubled their
rates; and now, with yet more users and
consequently still more profits, finding
their previous "raise" was 90 submissive.
ly accepted they have once more doubled
the original charged
An obliging corporation Qike the rest
of them troubled with no soul, this Bell
Telephone Trust, quite willing TO take all
and give little in return. For example;
for the privilege of having one of those
tiny jingle boxes in the Office a single
business man in our town pays $500
more than the total amount of taxes paid
by the Company in q whole year for all
their privileges and in the toWnl That
is, Mr.. Business man pays $500 Tor one
little phone-the company pays $1,000
year for the valuable privileges of using
the streets of the town and its poles.
Our town for term OF years had to
feed pap to the poor Penn. r. r. Co., in
the shape of water furnished their engines
for rs miles up and down the road at a
loss to the town; now our citizens are
asked to fat up another lusty Infant
the Bell Telephone Companyl
"What are you going to do about il2
TWeed's query, often quotes in these days
by these modest Trusts to the public
squirmiDg under their skinnings.
How would it do to copy our enter
prising independent sister town of Lewes,
whose business men found remedy fer
these Trust exactions by organizing a
local telephone system of their own with
charges but q fraction of the gouge
now being demanded here? Let us have
q public meeting in the Town Hall on
the subject. We are assured that the
project is both q, cheap and a Feasible
one. Give Us your views, Mr.. Business
Man and yours Madame Houeekeeper.
We print below copies of two letters,
giving the rates charged in Salisbury and
Snow Hill, Md
Middletown, Del. Apr. IL, 1911.
Mr.. VIM. M. Cooper,
Salisbury, Nd.
DEAR SIR:-Here with find enclosed.
Will you kindly ascertain for me what
rate they charge for House and Com
mercial Telephones, also for an extension
in the town of Salisbury, Md.
Kindly let me have same at your earli.
st convenience, and oblige.
Yours very truly, -
$500 for Commercial.
$500 for House.
81 600 for Extension.
Very truly,
WIN. M. COOPER.
Middletown, DEL, Apr. IL, 1911.
Mr.. D. W. ADKINS,
Snow Hill, Md.
DEAR SIR:-HereWith find enclosed
stamped envelope. Will you kindly
ascertain for me what rate they charge
for House and Comercial Telephone also
for an extension in the town of Snow
Hill Md.
Kindly let me have at your earliest
convenience.
Yours very truly, -
Business Direct Line $24.O0
Party Line 1900
Residence Direct 1900
Party 1900
For an extension I think it is $500,
but am not certain.
D. W. ADKINS.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22

China and Porcelain sets Of Dishes,
is piece sets, CSC and up; 25 piece sets,
Sl.95. Open stock, and all size sets Of
dishes. Mrs. q. w. PErxRsOS:
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
Easter Music will be Repeated

The music rendered Dy et. Pauis "a. q.
choir, OF Odessa, on Sunday last, was much
appreciated by the congregation and is
will Be repeated next Sunday, hy request.
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-22
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B. FoARD.
Wheat-No. .86 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled 90
Timothy Seed $500 " cob..... so
Glover Seed SiO 30 Oats .. 5f
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
O:N|GH
REMEMRER THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETING TONIGHT
EVERY MEMBER SHOULD BE
PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO
BE HELD IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT ROOM OF THE COURT
HOUSE THIS EVENING.

1t is important that every member
OF the Chamber Of Commerce should
be present at the meeting to be held
tonight, In the Circuit Court room OF
the Court House, at 1880 p. m,
At this meeting arrangements will
be made for the adoption Of the con-
stitution and bylaws for governing
the chamber, and to arrange for the
election of officers and directors. Ev-
cry member should be present to us.
slst at the meeting tonight, in order
that every possible contingency may
be met.
Those Interested in forming the
Chamber Of Commerce are very an
xlous to have the organization perfect
ed at the earliest possible moment, in
order that the work of "boostlng" Fair.
mont may be started.
The bylaws committee has worked
hard on the constitution and bylaws
and copy OF their report has been
mailed to each member for their con
slleratlon.
Let avery one be present promptly
at 1880.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
SATURDAY UNUSUALLY
QUIET IN Fl!RMgNT.

a LuLL AFTER THE RUSH ON CIR.
Gus DAY-A9ouT HALF THE
BUSINESS ; DONE BY THE MER-
CHANTS.
Last Saturday was the quietest day
in the business circles in Fllrmont
for a long while, according to a nun.
ber Of merchants interrogated. This
was due to the fact that the circus
was in the city on Friday when con-
siderable money was spent and It
was simply business lull after the
storm Of u rush.
All was quiet about the hotel lob.
bles, as the usual Saturday night
dodgers who come here to do their
Shopping from adjacent towns were
absent; tho restaurants and especial.
ly the saloons only did about half
their usual Saturday evenings bust.
ness, II
The unusual quiet Saturday would
have been better regardless Of the
coming OF the cirousitf all the mines
In this sectlb had been In operation
Tor several weeks pas + /.
IA res taufaIt man N lip has been III
,busine In this cltss Tor many years
.sald that III @as ores s6t tlle gtiis
Ii ii5t tie dtitete g ;iltltitigs lie lad
sxperls need iIfthe past lise eals
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
IheShow

~ sThe sliow which I.ofrer will be OF
long and sIasting effect Let me Show
Rou Il lot u house and lot or any kind
of tralrmott Real Estate. My show
Sinay not slbe as sensational as some
but 10 YOU buy real estate through my
Office YOU win have q good show to
/; amount tpssometftng in life at least
IN ID anaIcia way, Your credit will
be bette. me progerbial Rainy Day"
viii he pFoyide ed Tor and you Will have
piece Of the over which no
landibrd3 htss iurisdictlon and from
Which You can gi n IN men or invite
a your plea iife d Il mankind INTO the
portals cl titat ]ittle abltfEt ton which
wili always be- your ltgtl ! W speak
81 as 5ome:
w. a AWEE 81
Trust %. Bldg llhird elooIss
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
CREWS.
BE|NI}.R.EEyRNED
ON WHEELING DIVISION OF THE
3. & O., AND IN SHORT WHILE
ALL WILL BE BACK AT WORK.

Saturday evening six of the IL
crews, consisting of six men to the
crew, on the Wheeling division OF the
Baltimore and Ohio road who were
laid Off several months for what was
supposed at first for sixty days, have
been returned to work, and 1t is semi
officially learned that the other re-
manning five crews will bereturned to
work in very short while probably
next week.
When the above named II crews
were laid OH about half of the Fair
mont yard crew were also taken of.
Several of these men have gone back
to work, and in a short while the rest
of the crews empoyed in the local
yards when business is good will be
returned in a few weeks, SO 1t is re.
ported.
The returning of the men to work
Is due 10 the fact that business In gen.
eral has picked up during the past
month on this division Of the road, but
the principal reason Is that the coal
mines that have been partially shut
down for the past several months in
this section are gradually resuming
and twill be only very short while
until all OF them will have resumed in
full, which is not only good news for
those employed on all the railroads
in this section but for all business
houses in Fsirmont and vicinity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15

The Wes yirginian.s Great SO 500
Automobile Ia Frizei Contest is now
a matter of history. All that remains
Is for the young ladies named as vim
ners to call and claim their own. "a
Seven weeks ago, the West Virgin.
ian announced that 1t would give a;
$1,000 E.M.F "SOH Five Passenger
Touring Car, three $3.50 Jacob Doll. and
Sons Pianos, three Union Business Col.
lege Scholarships and three 15.teweledI
Elgln watches to popular young la.I
dies In this part Of the State. The
return mail broughtl n the first nom
nations and in a few days following
the initial announcement, popular
young ladies from all over the city
and the surrounding territory were
The entefpfising contest.
ants saw the possibilities that were
opened up to them in the plans which
the above paper adopted. They saw
how the dividing OF the territory into
districts placed everyone on an equal
basis as at least three prizes MauiiI
sto each district Regardless of the
vote In. any otehr district and eachl
chndidate HI elelt district ALSO had d
chsnee p Win tlie 3housand dollar
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
.MRs TbF1'NggI|H
BETTEB Tl'l=IAY D
NnREG0I[..R.
PRESIDENT sP EMF AN ANXIOUS.
NIGHT AM vffFE's BEDSIDE,
l-El.litlG Isl IA o REilNG FOR
.WAsfllNoToN
mss RELEl -NIIH MlTHER
FlRsI A.nY or LAND sTRlc KEN
sUbDENlsY iI.l8 AND WORST
WAS FE ED FoF. SOME LITTLE
tinted PRESS.

NEW, Yoft 4. May 10. After q night
of anxiety passed at the bedside Of
Mis- WiIiiam n. Taft, the president
left for Washington at 1908 this
morning much relieved over the state
nIent 81 he attending physicians that
@ifnmediate danger was over and that
Faft would probably have an un-
interrupted recovery Miss Helen
tat was Summoned TO remain with
MIS-. Taft suffered an attack OF
nervous trouble similar to that with
which she was seized just two years
itgo Wednesday while making an ex-
ycifsiofi on the presidential yacht
syiph from Washington to Mt. Ver-
non and which caused her to abandon
neilt of social activities for some
months thereafter.
3eiore starting for Washington, Mr..
fsft ia d d short conference with Hen.
5fy simpson, the new Secretary OF
sp:f who later assumes charge OF the
War Department on next Monday.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
VICT ORY,
CROWNS LABOR WHEN SUPREME
COURT THROWS OUT GoMPER
ct AL. CONTEMPT CASE THAT
WAS BROUGHT BY BUCK STOVE
AND RANGE CO., RESULTING IN
THE THREE DEFENDANTS BE-
ING SENTENCED TO JAIL
fBy united Press.

WASHINGTON, May 15,-The sl.
preme Court of the United States to-
day reversed the decision OF the
Court Of Appeals Of District OF Co
lumbia, sentencing Samuel Gompers'
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, OF.
flcers Of the American Federation OF
Labor to jail for contempt Of court In
connection with the injunction suit OF
the Bucks stove and Range Company
and dismissed the whole case.
This decision OF the highest court
is one OF the greatest victories ever
won by Union Labor in America
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
HAVE STOPPED ENLIsTING
AT LOCAL D. S. STATION

NO ONE HAS JOINED RANKS OF
UNCLE SAM FROM HERE THIS
MoNTH-PEcuLlAR ORDERS ls-
SUED BY OFFICER.
There has not been an enlistment
at the local United Staes army re-
oruitlng station this month, which is
unusual, as there has not been less
than an average of two week since
the station was opened here early last
winter,
Lieutenant @, q. Swart2, Of Parkefs-
burg, who has charge OF the station
lat that place, CEarksburg and in this
city, has issued an order that all those
In charge Of their respective stations
shall walk about the. streets In full
uniform every afternoon, excepting
Sunday, from two until four o'clock,
as an adyertlseIaa Ia emf tsF Y their station lon
\ .pR. L.s II, ssh s6i vEs oFFlc
r! i. 4 N, Yost has JUS gmby his
ufiyes Is the third Aoprl p me l'eo,
bles Ban blilling, Where ne yefss.
Comfortably located
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
CONSTABLE HAWKINS LEAVES
ON IMPORTANT WORK

Constable Charles w. Hawkins left
early this morning for FaiFyiew, Grays
Flats and Central Station on itnpor.
tant business relative TO his ofice and
viii likely return to the city lateft thlls
eyaning. In addition To "a case he ls
tg6f 6fking un IN one oE the bpyelnaned
towns lie WIN serve clYi u slimmp ion
B nAnbst a sEesll lonts. 81 tllat section.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
THREE SERIOUSLY HURT
0NB. Z 0. CHICAGO TRAIN
CARS LEAVE RAILS NEAR NILES
JUNCTION, OHIO, BUT ENGl'
NEER AVERTs BAD ACCIDENT.
(By United Press,)

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May l5.-
While running half mile west OF Niles
junction early to-day the Chicago OK.
press on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road was deralled. Engineer Delo
stuck to his post and brought the train
to standstIll in 800 feet.
Three passengers were seriously In:
jured, and number shaken and
bruised. The cause OF the derailment
is unknown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
lILEBTABIl5H
| |. | !.
RIGHT BACKING
MAN OF NEW YORK STATE HERE
70 START IA DIES VI UNDERWEAR
FAcToRY---velLL ADDRESS THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
T0BEsTRIGTLYLlgAG CONCERN
TO GIVE EMPL oYMENT TO SCORES
or GIRLS AT GOOD WAGES AND
WORK WILL BE CLEAN AND
PLEASANT.

A tll.ti ~ l"-s i
A gentleman from the State Of New
York who has been i'm Fair1nont for
tile past week stated to a representa-
| tive OF the West fVlFgfnian this morn
ing that he would be pleased to ad-
dress the local Chamber OF Commerce
at its earliest convenience relative to
the establishment ofsa ladies' under
wear factory in this city,
The New Yorker II question stated
that he did not wish This name public
ly divulged at present as he was now
travelling for a large New York house.
He said that he would look up the
officers Of the association this week
and see II he could not interest them
in making arrangements for him, to
address the body in the yerysnear fu-
ture.
Quoting the gentleman, who mas nau
more than a score Of years In the man
ufacturing OF underwear, he said:
"For the past several years | have
been travelling for a New York house
enttra n IiTei n tba na5ifacturing Of Ia.
dies' nnderearments and am ready to
embark in the business again. During
my travelling over the country have
yet 10 see a city or Town that struck
me as impressiyely lor such fac;
tory as Fairmont.t There are many
reasons that such d manufacturing IN!
dustry could be madesa grand sue,
cess here. In the first place, this is
an ideal city and location for such a
factory, and second that there are
scares Of girls wholafe unemployeu ~
Fairment, who would be glad to haye
work if they could secure It, and /
eandi1ly heliexe that de business men
ttsettiss seits e8 the Satl-H
Visibility ehaying stteh an industry
X lie matter were nut up to. themuirr
Fthe properlight.. which is tosturm out
nothing butimeiiun priced ladiesf una
derwear. want It thoroughly under
stood that i do not want to handle any
Of the money. and am able to furnish
Ithe best ofsreferences from eminent
men Of my. home city who have known
me all my life as well as from Dana
officers.
~ ,1or,t ,htrp thare would he any
o,,astfon %U about @ the factory being a
s,,ooess INcas.Sn ,s O ! hove tha assurance from
sauHeSS, soe,e 90 ~ g iareosf s dealers IN the
SOMnt,.S sun tbst tbe nroduct viii have n
% .onIn az no anJ E tbat n viii cost onlv 4
reauy sa,s, ils anu " ~ aai,ars ~ eSmin n
i,i,a,n9 t1M % .",th 'matbinerv At the start
nn1 Dne 80 ~. m so,aS increase 90 can fhe
a,u Saroa 40 ~ .ne erISresd I an and more m machin.
.S,eI a., insta,iad 81 Tine girls amployed in
ths e faStorv ] viii receive from four to
s1e s1e naI. rsS'G U,oot M and Il will he neat and
SiS pc %ueI ,,,o,s ~" tSa Lind oF wnrk most
p,vasdrf anv @irI wouIS SU enioy,
INV idea" continued the speaker"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-15
HOUNDS
Ike HOT PURSUIT OF cANoNs.
yRG, PA, ITALIAN WHO STAB.
HERp III % EAT ouNTRYMAN
BN MISTAKE FOR RIVAL IN
LOVE- ~
CAV United Press.

NoNsBIlaG, Pa, May 15-Blood
hounds are today trailing Lee Benz,
aed So, who late last night stabbed
iana8killed Frank yaplssla, aged 26.
Ifie intended tD.llll Alphonso Cavada,
lis rival for the hand Of Mary San
hoyoda, q, pretty Italian girl.
The Italians Of the vicinity, among
whom xaniFsia was very popular, are
enfa ged. III the murder and mob vlo'
leneeS is feared II the murderer is
cansiIt,