The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-01-03


with the officials for the purpose Of
a%scertaining II some Of the noises
cannot be abated.
As the days go by the patrons Of
;the %postofice appreciate the repairs
made to the steps and that the strong
spring on the door has been reduced.
The postmaster. who was instrumen.
tai In having the steps repaired. is
now receiving the blessing OF all who
frequent the building and especially
from the women. who had much trou.
BILE In entering the doors. !
John Shaffer and John Bonovich
were brought In from New Central last
night charged with operating a speak:
easy.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas F. Tucker
made the arrest.
They were taken before Justice E.
S. Amos where they were recognized
in the sum Of five. hundred dollars
each for their appearance before the
Justice on Thursday afternoon when
they viii be. given a hearing. Il
Work on the laying Of the water
main from the city pumping station
to the water tanks on the hill and to
other parts OF the city began anew
this morning. This work was making
fine progress when the extreme cold
weather set In making It impossible
to carry on the enterprise.
II the weather conditions remain
favorable It will not be long until the
line will be completed and the pee.
pie that are on the high points and
without water will have relief.
The pipe across the county bridge
connecting First ward with the other,
part OF the city will be steel. a This
was q. special order that has been
placed and the pipe will o be on
the ground.
-To.nlsht Is the regular meeting
night of the city council. There will
be some matters Of Importance to
come before that body. I
The property Of the Winfield Val.
ley Telephone Company was sold Sat.
urday at judicial sale in front OF the
court house. D. S. Huffman, OF this
city, was the purchaser. The proper.
ty passed title Tor $1,000.
The county court organized this
morning by electins George Lilly
president. This was the prediction Of
the West Virginian some days ago.
The other members OF the court are:
". E.. Cordray and A. M. Glover.
The January term OF. the court will
be held beginning with today. There
viii be several appointments made by
the court. +
The election Of Evansville will be
be held on Thursday. This little
suburb OF Fa!rmont can make a great
deal Of commotion In political circles
when the people are aroused proper.
ly. This time there seems to be no
unusual stir and things are expected
to pass off quietly.
-Farmlnaton will hold its election
on Thursday. This is II Of the most
quiet towns In the State.
i G. II. Musgrave, the present mayor,
is a candidate. to succeed himself. He.
is running on the Peoples Progressive
Ticket. ole Is opposed by j. C. Par,
IRISH, WHO heads the Peoples Improve,
ment ticket. ,S
Neither candidate Is paying much
attention to the campaign. MI. Mus.
grave works for the tJamison Coal and
Coke fcompahy and is at his desk in,
this city every day.
Mr.! Parrish Is spending the winter
In Florida on his plantation. The
campaign is taking care Of itself and
the candidates are looking after their
business interests.
This morning the hotels saw the
returning Of many Of the commercial
travellers who have been spending the
holidays at home. The registers are.
being filled with names and. by the
latter part Of this week or the first OF
next week Will see the return. OF The
majority Of the Knights OF tie srib:
There are few new faces 10 be seen;
among the travelling men to arrive In.