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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
A. HARRISON.

\ % publish my picture not because
that | am particularly good looking
but simply. because want you to
know me when you meet me. J want
you to have faith in me, faith In tho
merchandise ! sell, faith In the prices
/ put on them, which lis the lowest
Ia Fairmont, quality considered.
yslf3i had to pay Main street rent.
II had to employ window trim
mer.
II lthad to employ a buyer. for each
department. 81
II | had to employ an advertising
man. ),
r. had to employ a floor walker.
II had to employ bookkceper.
II lhad to employ a stenosrapher.
II had to employ tailor.
II had to employ smilllner.
II. 7 had to keep a delivery wagon
and employ driver. Y n y.
III had all above expenses to stand
for ! would have to charge you as
high for what ! sell as those ner.
chants who have these extra cxpcn.
scs. + X: M 4
But my, business Is run different. !
am here on Madison street, my store
rent 10 small. = trim own win.
dows, ! buy for all departments my
self. ! do my own advertising. ! am
my own bookkeeper. | do the tailor:
ing myself. wait on good deal Of
trade myself. ! do lots Of work about
the store myself, buy lin large quaint
ties for spot cash, fright here save
10 to Is per cent? 4 sell for spot
cash. Therefore 4 can and do sell
my goods cheaper than any one else
In Falrmont. 4 positively make no
exception. OF course quality consd.
cred, as do not handle junk. ! han.
die nothing but the clean, reliable
goods, no seconds, no holes, no trashy
or shoddy goods can be found In my
store. II you want good Smerchan:.
disc at tho lowest prices In Fairmont.
Come here, It will pay you, to come
around, you will be treated royalty
when you make a purchase at my
store and 4. you become dissatisfied
with It before you wear Il Or use II
bring II back and get your money
back. \, ss;$s5
e IN. Y y a. HARRISON. prop Of (;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
Deeds Recorded.

Il Deeds were filed yesterday at the
ONCE OF the clerk Of the county court
Tor recording as follows: Ks
VII Il 4 I. Robey to y speranio Adams, a
parcel sof land in Lincoln district;
confederation, SIPS. .as
|ts Robert 9. Miller and wife ct al, to
Eli Phillips. a parcel OF land in
Warrington district; consideration 81
and and other: syaluable consideration.
Monongahela Industrial Company
20 A Al ~ Ashcraft,8a parcel Of land
tng the 3company's East Side addition
10 the city Of Fairmont; consideration
! s., 600. g Va ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04

4 Mary Emerson and Her Company.
This popular company will hold the
boards at the Grand next week with
the usual matinees. Miss Emerson's
management will present: a series Of
plays heretofore seen onlyt;at higher
prices els: His Majesty and the Maid,
The Morals OF Marcus. Lady Freder-
lex, VIII Of the 5Wisp, Making OF Mad
dalena, and The Streak Of Yellow,
The Power Behind the Throne. These
plays are all standard productions.
having long runs in the principal cit.
les and will have their first stellar
presentations at popular prices. All
scenery. mountings, costumes. prop.
critics and accessories to PRESENT. he
finished productions are carried by
the Management. The opening play
for the week. The Making OF Madel;
lima is from the pen of Samuel Lcars
and Miss Emerson WILL seensinF the
principal trole supported sbys her ;ex-
.cellent comp n, n 81
Miss Emerson Will be remembered
MS playing Fairmont at 100 prices;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
W. VA. WINS.

The West Virginia rife team again
carried off honors at Louisville In
tournament composed of the teams
from Indiana, Kentucky and West
Virginin. M 4
Tho standing Of the teams Of eight
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
III IElNPLE ALLETs
JAMES scARMokY NEGL KNOWN
BALL PLAYER, mr. SPEND
THE WINTER HE IRE. y


James carmony formerly first base,
mar, N Il with the Fairmont league! team
and who played the past season with.
the Blue Grass League In Kentucky.
arrived insthe city today and has TAX.
EN- his former position In the Temple
bowling alleys. eIIheld this position
last winter and up TO lifetime hewc
South 10 play ball. Carmony is not
only a good baseball player but Is
also q first class bowler. Some inter.
esting contests are scheduled for the
bowling alley. This is one OF the most
popular places Of amusement In the
city and the season starts Of encour,
agingly. ..4 u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
1..fE - = f7fs NJ iisf'i t4as LfNsl -
MUSIC LOVERS AT THE. NORMAL
ORGANIZE - SIXTY MEMBERS
u. ARE ENROLLED. 8 Z.

An organization which should mean
much OF all lovers OF music in this
city.was that which was organized
last night at the Norman school. A
choral society, with sixty members
Plready enrolled, and a looked for
membership Of one hundred by the
next mceting,5to be held on the com
Ing Tuesday night at 2 o'clock. This
society will not be for the Normal stu.
dents alone. sbnt for all Fairmonters.
and 1t is most sincerely hoped that all
who can sing will join and take IN in.
tcrcst in this matter. Aclty as large
as this should Indeed have a choral
society, and with the number of good
voices which this town possesses, 1t
should be a Grand success. .11
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
WORKING ON GARAGE,

The grading and actual work on the
new garage to be built on the corner
OF Falrmont Ave. and Fifth street
was commenced this morning, and
the work will be hurried to compile
ton. -
This building is to be used by the
popular Newcomer Garage Company,
and Will bc afgreat improvement over
their old stand. 1t also is in a more
centrally located district and will add
greatly to the convenience of patrons
who live In that territory. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04
OF all the nuisanccs with which

the bosom Of society is frescoed, the
alImat9ry,i shifty eyed preacher, who is
as {unGtuous Eas a subscription book
agent sathe3 limit This, excrescence
usuallygocs around pattlng the shout.
ders Of all the good looking women
In the congregation and ogling every
peeka'boo waist in the choir loft.
Some women object to this; Down in
Kentucky, the other day: google.
eyed, wcak-mouthcd shepherd Of, the
llocky leercd at a member Of the Kings
Daughters iswho chad on "a, net waist,
and when he opened. his mouth To-
emit little salve, she threw a solid
silver handing into it and filled his
tohsils full Of blcuspid splinters. What
has become OF the old.fashioned
preacher who was on the square?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04

!. Subscribe for the West vlrglnlan.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04

The following suit was instituted
yesterday in the intermediate Court:
Frank R. Boohor VS.. James NJ. shri.
Yer ct al, chancery and attachment;
d Noyemberir rules. Meredith and Prich.
ard, attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-10-04

| j. . e . e = - i y " . . . b. t.
der one evening last week. n
Mrs. Alpha Ralphsnyder who has
been seriously i'll we are glad to say
is slowly improving, DR.. Brown. OF
Morgantown, is the attending physl.
clan.
Mrs. Agnes Martin, Of Wyatt, is Wis.
iting Mrs. Jane Pratt. (.
Mrs. May Morgan was calling on
Mrs. Alpha Ralphsnyder ono day last
week. mo. I,
Mack Robey was business caller
ut Fairmont Saturday.
Mrs. Matte McElroy was the guest
Of Mrs, Helen Straight at Osgood one
day last week.
S. c. Morgan was n business caller
at Fairmont Saturday. e
Will Marley, of River Bend, was
calling on S. C. Morgan one day last
week and also was calling on Misses
Matte and Lulle Stewart
Mrs. Prlsa Tlchcnor. OF Beechwood,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah
Flowers. ~,
James Arnctt was n pleasant vlsl-
tor at Jack Fishers at Lawesville re:
Gently.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Barker is visiting
her son, Malen Barker at Rivesville.
Mrs. Sarah Ralphsnyders spent last
Wednesday with Mrs. Alpha Ralph.
snyder.
Mrs. Susan Cox. OF townsville,
spent Thursday with Mrs. Ralphsyn-
der. X; !!si5; * sis "
Mack Robey is working for W. NJ.
Ralphsnyder. +. KS
Mr.. Kernes, Of Wyatt, Is the guest
OF Mrs. Jane Pratt. 4.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
ADMIRAL FREMONT DEAD.
Authority on Deep Sea Soundings Ex-
pired while Talking.

Boston March s Rear Admiral John
Charles Fremont commandant OF the
charlestown navy yard for SO years
active in the service 81 the United
States uayy and So 6vterl on deep sea
somdinqs. coast surveys end search
lights, dropped doad Of heart disease
at his home IN the navy yard last night
lie was chatting with hi, wife and two
daughters when death overlook him.
Admiral Fremont was' born ia san
Francisco Id 1890 the son ot Major
General John Charles Fremont { s. al,
THE Pathfinder He was graduated
from the Emitted States Naval academy
III 1872 and III lS75 wa, appointed to
tile command 81 the I y s. Pinta
and assisted IN the suppression of tho
riot. III Baltimore ii 1871
During the Spanish war he command
ed the torpedo boat Porter and al the
end of the war was made eommandant
af the navy yard At Cayite p I. whore
he remained until 1902 lie commanded
the battleship Mississippi fhr two wears
lie was appointed eommandant Of the
Charlestowu navy yard January 1910
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
ENDS LONG SERVICE.
William S. Newton, Veteran Town Clerk
Of New England.

Brattleboro. March Rounding ont
Yesterday IS years OF service as the
town clerk OF Rrattleboro and Justice
Of the peace for this village, after having
married nearly 500 couples and officiated
as trial justice in more than 1000
cases, William s. Newton, the veteran
town clerk Of New England. resigned
and bis assistant Carl $. Hopkins, was
named as his successor He was elected
first March 8 1868 and has served con
tiuuously since then being elected each
year without opposition, He sent the
following letters
After my many years OF service as
town clerk Of Brattleboro, | find that
my health is so poor that cannot serve
the town longer IN that capacity. | app
preeiate the honor that has been shown
me by the town IN. eleeting me clerk for
all these years. ! hereby decline q re-
election"
The reading OF the above letter soon
after the calling OF the annual town
meeting TO order yesterday forenoon.
came as surprise to practically every
citizen OF the town, as one would hardly
expect resignation to come from "Unele
Billy" as Judge Newton has familiarly
come to be known That Judge New
tons services 10 the town OF Brattle-
boro have bern held III high esteem is
shown BY the following resolution.
adopted unanimously following the read
ing OF his resignation:
Resolved Whereas Hon William S.
Newton has served the town Of Brattle-
boro as its town clerk continuously for
AS years. and has always given faithful.
efficient and conscientious service. and
whereas after careful consideration and
desiring to pass the remaining years free
from the cares Of public office, declines
a re-eleetioh therefore
RESOLVED. That the town hereby ex-
press TO Judge Newton its sincere ap-
preciation OF his faithful work and long
service to the public and
Resolved, That Judge Newton is here.
by granted the right TO use the town
clerks office OF Brattleboro. so far as
he may desire as his personal office aud
headquarters without charge as long as
he may live and
Resolved That the town expresses
the hope that Judge Newton may have
many years al pleasant lite aud com
fort
Ia liis tenure OF the Office. Mr. Newton
has been present to read the call and re
port The proceedings in all but two
One OF them was few years
after bis election and the other was the
meeting last spring IN both instances
hc was kept al home by illness, but
last spring he appeared on the scene be-
fore the meeting was through and eNer-
cspd bis right OF franchise
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
CANT EXPLAIN
HIS IMPULSE
He Just Wants to See Flames
and Sets Fire
YOUNG BOY C0NFESSES
Homer spooner Admits That He Set
Fire to Jail Barn at Chelsea Last
Sunday, But That Is All He
Can Explain.


Chelsea, March s.--lIomer Spooner, the
boy from Brook6eld, who is confined at
the jail for safe keeping until the quar-
antine is raised at the state industrial
school at Nergennes. to which institute
tion he viii be committed for arson
has admitted to Sheriff Adams that he
set the fire which destroyed the Jail
barn Sunday afternoon He il unable to
give any reason for his act. other than
that he wanted 10 see a ire. but he
also stated that he wanted to prevent
Mr.. Adams OF anyone else from getting
the stock eut al the barn iic was seen
by one OF the nees ueighbors 10 90 into
the barn aud 10 short time to come
out and withdraw quite 4 little distance
from the barn. when Ne turned around
and watched the bulding intcntIy for
few minutes Then he ran into the
house and in few moments while this
ueghbor was still looking toward the.
barn. the flames burst forth AZ the
time the fire was set Mr. Adams had
gone only a few moments before to his
sale stable TO DO some chores. and when
the Sp0oner boy ram into the house he
told the folks that the barn was on fire
The lad is but nine wears old and is
evidently afflicted with y mania to see
fire and Of course is not capable qt
realizing the extent Of the serious re-
suits to proeprty or the effect upon his
future. II seems 10 be an insane desire
he cannot control and is to be pitied,
rather than blamed He is now confined
alone in the cell constructed for female
inmates
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
SETS PEOPLE
A-GUESSING
To Make Out What Military
Man0euyreS Mean
ON MEXICAN FRONTIER
In Spite Of Assertions by Officials in
Washington Impression Prevails
That There Is Direct Relation
to Mexico's Revolution.

Washington. D. G., March s. Tele.
grams are pouring into headquarters TO-
day showing that the movement Of
troops to the southern frontier is pro.
ceeding with the smoothness and reg
ularity OF clock work. Practically the
entire force Of 20,000 men Is now en-
route to lower Texas. The troops are
equipped with ball cartridges, although
il is the invariable practice to supply
troops with blank ammunition for prae-
tice exercises on peaceful manoeuvres.
Notwithstanding this, officials 1T Wash-
ington still maintain That the move
ment Is merely plan for practice to
determine the efficiency Of the fighting
arms Of the country IN mobilizng and
concentrating on short notice.
While this is held to be true techui-
cally, the general impression prevails
that the sudden military activity has
a vital and direct relation to the revo-
utionary movement in Mexico
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
"MELLEN STRIKES
ANOTHER BLOW. "
Against Grand Trunk Railroad, Its Only
Competitor In the New Eng
land Railroad Field.

Boston. March s. Charles S. Mellen,
the railroad welder Of New England.
has struck sim another blow at the
Grand Trunk railroad his only competi.
tor in this section of the country, by
the acquisition OF the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad and its connecting
lines. the Barre Branch railroad and the
Barre railroad running from Barre 20
the quarries This road. though oDerat-
ing only 53 miles 81 track. gives the
New Haven road. through its recently
merged Boston S Alaine system. direct
aud easy entrance into the granite pro.
ducing section Of central Vermont.
By securing The road. President Mel
len closes in on the Central Vermont.
a line of the Grand Trunk. on the
east, How be has h8rasscd his COM
petitor un the west by securing with the
New York Central lines the co-mansge-
ment Of the Rutland railroad s a story
ngt yet old Mr.. MsIlen's latest ac-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mr., George A. Tracy Of Chel-
sea were visitors in the city yester-
day
Thomas S. Sinclair Of White River
Junction was q business visitor in the
city to-day.
p. b. Gordon Of Glens Falls, y. y.
district manager Of the Eastern Estate
Tea company. was in the city to-day
on business connected wit hthe com
pary's local store
Arrivals at the city hotel yesterday
aud to-day were as follows: II. ID.
Goodwin. Boston T. NJ Westover. Port
land. Me-; W J Driscoll Boston; A. III.
Swett. Portland Me-; S. s. Speme. Bos
ton; W r. Williams Boston. ~. II.
SWEET, Portland Me Charles Simmons.
New York City; Leonard Witham. Pas
sdena. Cal; c. A. Cox. BOSTON; q. A.
Robbins. Bmlingtou j. H. Hammond.
Coos. n. H.: r. W. Eglu. Newark. y
j.: u. G. Lovcioy, Boston L. NJ Hayes,
Burlington
Charles g. Creed. ira was arrested al
1880 this afternoon by officer Carrie. who
was called to the Surprise Merchandise
store. where De found Greed making
disturbance. 5. ! Segei one 0f the
Of The store, told tie Off
Ger that Greed aud another man whom
he did not know, were having an afgu-
meut by the store door and BE- went
oui 8nd told them ta 90 away where
upon Greed struck him in the face and
followed him into The store The otli
Ger brought Greed 10 the station and
locked him up ana went out again to
look lor the other man who bad disar
pe7rcd when the officer aruFed % the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
BARRE RAILROAD
is ACQUIRED BY
B. & NJ. SYSTEM

possibly lesseung OF the rates Of ship
ment from East Barre, Graniteyillc and
Webstervile which are on the Barre
railroad and the East Barre 4 Chelsea
railroad The passenger rate Of three
cents a mile on the Montpelier & Wells
River railroad has also been q sore spot,
which some believe will be removed with
the change of ownership.
Certain il is that the vast resources
back Of the Boston & Maine. or the New
Haven system viii make it possible to
develop its holdings in this vicinity far
more than the smaller ownership of the
three lines was able TO do. provided the
new owners decide so to do.
The Passing Of the Sortwells
The Sortwells have been in control Of
the three lines for many years, the
Montpelier K Wells River railroad hav-
ing been chartered in 1867 and opened
in 1873. The original capital stock was
100000 and later the road was bonded
for SS00.000 but the interest on the
bonds being defanlted for several wears
the bondholders foreelosed and took pos.
session OF the road, the line being put
into the hands Of trustees iii 1876
Montpelier bonded for 100000 to Get
the road built. and $4,000 Of the issue
still remains unpaid The Sortwclls
came into control III 1877 and have re-
manned so ever since Daniel r. Sort
wei, who WAS elected president. was
later succeeded by his son. Alvin r.
Sortwell aud on the latters recent
death, his son, Daniel K. Sortwell. came
to the head of the corporation. while a
younger brother. Edward G. Sortwell,
was elected head of the Barre Branch
railroad The Sortwells are residents Of
Cambridge. Mass. The late Alvin +.
Sortwell was several times million.
aire
Some local capitalists viii find them
selves side partners with the Boston &
Maine railroad through loint ownership
OF the Barre railroad. although the local
holdings are very small These smaller
owners have persistently refused to dis.
pose Of their holdings in the company
because OF the value as a dividend bring
er and the rapid development ol the
granite quarries, which promised greater
returns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
CANNOT EFFECT
CENTRAL VERMONT. y
Said General Manager C. c, Jones, When
Interviewed About Purchase Of
Three Local Lines.

When interviewed over the telephone
to-day, General Manager C. c. Jones Of
the Central Vermont at St. Albans said
that the news dispatches in the morning
papers constituted the FIRST know ledge
he had OF the purchase OF the Montpelier
a Wells River, Barre railroad and Barre
Branch railroad BY tie Vermont Valley
railroad although the officials Of his
company had anticipated such 4 move
Il cannot see how it will make any
great difference 10 our plans at Barre n
Montpelier, he added and do not
think It viii affect the Centrals business
there In explaining why. Mr. Jones
said that his railroad solicited business
with the shippers themselves and that
it was up 70 the shippers to say which
road was giving them the better service.
Hence. he did not think that the Ccn-
trails business would be diverted over
the new Boston & Maine acquisition
General Manager Jones refused to dis.
cuss the possibility OF the Central Yer
mont building a line to the Barre quar-
ries.
On being asked if the Central Yer.
mont intended TO build a through line
by way OF Williamstown gulf, he de.
clared that the move was not being con.
templated by the railroad In closing,
Mr.. Jones expressed the opinion that the
purchase bY the Boston & Maine bore
ont the Grand Trunks contention be.
fore the recent Vermont legislature,
when the legislature refused to grant
rights Of eminent domain to the Yer
mont Valley railroad at Brattleboro over
Central Vermont land He thought the
people of Vermont still wanted compe,
tition IN railroads and not domination
by the New Haven system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-03-08
lie Library
FINED FOR ! Vermont state L'O''
Sanford ]. LaPierre Pleads Guilty in
Burlington

Burlington, March S.. Sanford J. La
Pierre yesterday afternoon pleaded gull
ty to an information in city court be-
fore Judge Mower. charging the EN-
bezzlement Of $500 from r G. Fletcher
a shoe dealer at 65 Church street, and
was fined Sl00 and costs, and sentenced
to serve not less than four nor more
than Eve years in states prison The
sentence, however, was suspended on
recommendation Of States Attorney
Henry b. shaw, aud Mr. LaPierre was
placed ID the hands Of the probation
officer. This disposition Of the ease was
made by Judge Mower, on the strength
of The statement made IN the respond
ent's behalf BY Mr. shaw and also be-
cause Of tile fact that settlement
had been effected whereby Mr.. LaPierre
returned $500 to Mr.. Fletcher
Mr. LaPierre's stealings, according to
the statement made by Mr. Shaw. Of
confession made to the states attorney
and the chief Of police; covered a period
of eighteen months. Mr.. IAPierre. dur
ing that time, lived far beyond his
means and made deposits in the bank.
i Il understood. pf considerable
amounts. although he was receiving but
SIS pr week for his services as a
clerk.
Mr. Shaw told Tire court That num-
Der of prominent business men bad in
terested themselves III Mr. LaPieTe's
case with the result that the respond
ent's assets had been found TO amount
to something over $500. These includ-
ed number ot expensive things that
ia !, claimed Mr lapieIre purchased
With Mr. Fleteler's money which were
sold and the proceeds used IN settle
ment Mr. Shaw stated that Mr.. La
Pierre had shown every disposition TO
do thc right thing since bis arrest some
days ago, and that he believed the ends
of justice would be served if the man
were given an opportunity TO reform.
Judge Mower IN disposing Of the case.
told Mr.. lapierte that he had been gull
ty Of gross ngratitude in stealing from
Mr. Fletcher. the more So because OF
having been his most trusted employe,
but that he was willing to give him
another chance.