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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

And spear a nut. Your fate's
wtthin"
Tho fortunes were written on
slips OF tissue paper tucked Into
peanut shells. The magic pin" was
a hatpin with which each gneat
isbbed peanut from the caldron.
While two guests were Initiated
into tho mysteries of the witeh's
den. the rest were being entertain
ed BY a witch hunt Small witches
made OF ciothesplnE dressed in
crepe paper had BEEN hidden around
the house and the hunt proved jolly
and exciting a little black kettle
OF candy went 10 the most success.
fni.
After an hour OF fun the merry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30
Wall Papers

There are linen effects.
Soft tones are. a. a rule. best.
There are beautiful grays and
ecrus.
New stock In these Is likely 10
be expensive.
Yet one may find inoffensiye
substitutes.
Very often cheap ceiling paper
with close all-over design does
nicely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30
TO IMPROVE PIG FLAVOR.

In winter time. when apples have
lost much OF their acidity. IL . little
salt Ia sprinkicd over the apples be.
fore the crust II put on. II VIII
greatly improve the flavor OF the
pie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

with flour and kept on leo until the
guests arrived.
A ciothesilne was stretched along
and this they followed. cropping
their way In the darkness. while
old tin cans ratified omlnousiy and
the low rumble Of drum added 10
the solemn effect.
In one place a sheefed rhosf NUT.
tered HewRre-bswnre IN tones
like lost spirit. Az las, they came
10 totally dark room where they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30
NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST 10 THE WOMEN OF THE STAR
Cynthia Crey's Letters

Dear Miss Grey 9. Give recipe for canning green beans
VIA, colo. s%..s,.s; It,, -, ,. ST., =, .,..,
for two hours twist covers tightly possible
CD in Turn into
nos stand three drain and dry Wash
'"' ID % - @ sSa
week reheat the vinegar pour over the pickles and cover
"a n' when Ss cups ss ssi s ss pr" nss. f 81 q
vanilla and turn into harden when cool enough to handle pull
ss 'as Gs a. All '''' out
The mum Of shl. season striking
D, n Grey ~ ws., s take ssss0ss stain out Of sa
% nothing Chop fine head. g cabbage ana
% % @ Sn os ssS %
s ss ~ stand s sss sus ' Sae % 1.s @
little wider than they
ps. Miss % VIVA. WIN stain. from !, %sas a, tbs
sue o sSosn soSd @ IN man and MS VII" VINO
AID Alcohol CAD Tho wife
Grey. "a mahosany csbine.r G.,
rseSs for ps.S o Pi Sadscoa oE
When 5'i
with alcohol O Equal parts Of vinegar nseed oil and Kerosene
Thu. irony you just
get the scratch" out Of the old
Dear Miss Grey a table
oth7-ntereEted-
n which
is half alcohol Then wash as
usual.
Grey: picked
ap ~ and feet inches tall How long should dresses be
Motherless Girl
All pounds oabapplos quart vinegar and
stir into boiling
boil
isdc
cool boil strip until thick pack the apples In tars and m Jars to
oseriowing CD rather tall
for skirts should reach shoetops
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

crowd started for the second
house The second card was deco
rated with n skull and crossbonea
cut from black paper and
Al quarter 10 nine by the old
town clock
AZ the door OF my house pray softly
knock.
Horrible sights may turn your
cheek pale.
Weird sounds may make the braveai
quail.
but all these strange things 10 be
heard and seen
VIII be part OF the fun OF "Ail
Halloween"
The house was dark save for the
dim light OF hiackcncd chimneys OF
lanterns IN the halls and atairwnya.
The chimneys had been smoked and
horrible faces scratched ON the
sooty surface. AZ the door their
hostess. In Scpuichrai toncs. invited
them In while she stretched out a
ciammy hand to greet them. This
hand was an old KID glove filled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

Have your bins collected. West
ern Collection Co. 433 ". Y. Block.
Main 6169. -"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

(f) Is It proper for man TO
smoke when walking with a lady In
a park or street? GU Has a lady
a right to tell him be cannot smokeg
A. III.
A.--m Yes. the man asks per
mission 10 smoke and usually OBJ
tains It. tz) A woman is privileged
To request a man 10 stop smoking
~ the practice annoys her, but few
women exercise this privilege
until after marriage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

i viii stains from mending It's
his wife. who
should nrodncedf-Ednn L.
III A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

FOR OUR
READERS

Please print the titles OF ten
good books. with their authors. for
q girl. ~. 20 read. ". A. G.
A.-The essays. "Self.reliance.
Compensation and Prudence"
By Emerson; "Pippa Passes" by
Browning: Aurora Leigh" by Mrs
Browning: ~Romola." by George
Eliot: Vanity Fair By Thackeray.
How TO Study Pictures" by CAT
fin. Stories OF the Wagner
Operas By Guerber: Astronomy
With an Opera Glass. by Serviss:
Life Of Abraham Lincoln" by Ida
TarbeIl: "Heien's Babies" by Jno.
Habberton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

Dear Miss Grey % How can clean mahosany csbnet' .a
Yellow I'D
recipe polish for hardwood noors.-E NJ
and soft linen cloth
polish cloth CD Rub on
Insed oil and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

The first mum OF this striking resemblance
last nnuff Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

twiss and orange and red tissu.
paper Only two guests wero ad
mitscd to the witch's den at time
As she stirred the contents OF hel
kettle she mumbied In a weirt
monotone.
"kcny. meeny. mlny. mo.
Many a fortune here doth glow.
Nimsy. pinsy. rimsy. rec.
Fstes are truly read by me.
Bogy. baggy. buggy. boo.
Magic potions here I brew.
So take this magic fortune pin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

Miss What will coffee stains from table
cioth7-tntereEed.
portion n in which
ls half alcohol for time Then wash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-30

Dear Grey: Cd recipe canning
ca Also how salt down cucumbers.
f31 Also for white taffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

to- Made
woods a IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Massive Two-inch Continuous Post
Iron Bed. just like the cut to the
right. Has high headboard and
foothoard, strong iron filters and
hard baked white enamel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Strong. Non-Sagging National
Ling Bed Sprin s, like the cut
to the left, in all desired sizes.
Has heavy angle irons, large
pipe sides and strong cooled
helical springs on each end.
Special net price, $2.9S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-26

Massive Brass Bed. like the cut to
the right. The posts are two inches In
diameter; each end has seven filters
a full inch In diameter; large rod ends
on filters, and choice Of bright or satin
finish.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21


4 here are few girls who do not re.
gard their collections OF fine 'scarfs
sas among the most treasured OF their
possessions, and there are SO many
occasions when these scarfs arc use.
/ ~, not TO mention the mere Joy Of
Possession, that d girl can always be
sure OF pleasing her young friends by
= gifts of attractive scarfs, especially
iStheyt are unique in the, very latest
y fashion. II y VI y. n q
among the most charming new
Sscaris which girl who Is 4 good
may. make are those OF
chiffon. finished with "a narrow ruf.
ne tof the same, which Is set on witt,
8henstitching. The scarfs are OF rain.
Stow chiffon IN the &foveIfest shades.
ranging from white 10 quite daeu
4 f Y They are long and wide and
are SO picturesque as to prove an ad.
3tdltions to any toilette. One Of Amerl.
can beauty tints. shading to the faint.
EST PHI was, especially lovely. The
iffuffleS Which edged the scarf was not
more than five inches wide. While
{ ems. eAmnl!stsitchlng around the edges makes
Z me scarf more valuables as a witt. II
does not add to its pleturesoueness,
and girl who is not an. adcpt at hem.
sstftching but who can do fnc plain
I gAsgewing s, may omit the hemstltchine
and still fproduce a4highly attractive
~ Ss.ts ass.;4=sss iJsos zse7rf=; which Is
i In y. a tHe2 tmoment, and
sssthicllisghas Eenrsnc beauty mat win
Keep H ssfopl,lar among. persons OF
taste for q. long t!mo, is the beaded
3Ghlfloii fscarf With gathered ends,
These scaftstal are made Of chiiYop
but insthe plain colors, and they are
beaded in tiny crystal. gold or silver
X beads orsi1 gtfe scolored crystal beads,
Some. OF them have quite heavy de.
4 signs In beads but the more attractive
shsayea the daintiest possible designs
carried touti:in subtle shades of color
on. backgrounds. OF white or pale toned
hiffonsG@ The ends are gathered to a
point and finished with tassels Of knot.
r Ted sflktand beads. Sometimes larger
bends are used for these tassels than
those employed on the scarf, while on
4other tscarfs ia great many OF the
strands 81 Of mallFbeads are gathered
together to make the heavier strands
for the ltassel. ..y4,Il MI "'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
THE CRAVING FOR
DRINK DESTROYED.

... DRINK DESTROYED.
No more terrible aNliction can come
to any home than tho craving for
strong drink OF husband and father.
We appeal to wives, mothers and sis.
tiers to save the husband and father or
the brother with Orrine, a scientific
treatment.
ORElNE IS prepared in two forms.
No, |, secret treatment, n powder, alb.
solutely tasteless and odorless, given
secretly in food or drink. ORR1NE
No. ., in pill form. Is for those who de.
sire to take voluntary treatment. OR.
RlNE costs only sl.o0 a box. Write
for Free Orrlne Booklet ENABLED in
plain sealed envelope) to ORRINE Co.,
AT Orrlne Building. Washington, D. C.
ORRlNE Is recommended and is for
sale in this city by Cranes Drug Store
3S2 Main street.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
HouLT ITEMS.

q HOULT, April 21.-After n long ali
scnce we will chronicle d few items
from here.
If the Fairmont sage is responsible
for this weather he may thank a pa
tlent and long suffering public that he
is allowed to live.
Signs OF spring: Ellis Doll. of Mon.
tana, has out his, trot line and is catch.
Ing some April gluts and lot of alliga,
tors or water Dogs or course he
don't get any bass or other fish out
Of season. They are all gluts and cat,
fish.
Charles u. Hoult and Grove Sergent
returned Friday from Wheellnk where
they were attending lodge meeting.
Miss 1'rixie Cielland, OF Mt. Har,
mony, was visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Chas. Hoult, last week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Knight and grand.
daughter, Alma Johnson, were visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Frank Barnes.
Of Evansville. last week.
Mr.. Ezra Morgan, Of Mt. Zion, Is
conducting a Very successful singing
school here with about thirty pupils.
AIRS. Mollie Harris and daughter and
Miss Maggie, daughter OF Levi Harris.
of Viola. were visiting at Ed. Hu,lt's
Tuesday. Mrs. fIou!t is little better
than at short time back but is still,
very III. H
Mrs. Lester Pitcher has been very
/ sick but is better ut this writing.
People are. trying to sandwich a lit.
lie farm work In between the showers.
Some few are spraying for San Jose
Scale. In n few years If farmers do
not make energetic war on this pest
the orchards will have all been de-
stroyed. Concentrated lime, sulphur
solution costing about SOC per gallon
and making about 10 gallons OF solu.
ton per gallon is sure cure.
Work Is very slack on railroad. and
at the mines. Each month We are
promised better conditions by middle
iof following month. Coal miners are
beginning TO appreciate the words Of
Holy writ, that hope long deferred
maketh the heart sick"
FRITZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
@ q n,

The following West }Virginlans are
registered at the severalahoteis.
ALARIETTA-C. y. Miller, Morgan.
town: z. G. Smith. Clarksburg; ~. IS.
FaWcett, Wheeling; NJ. 4. Mcdonald
and Miss Kate Mcdonald, Roacoke;
2; N. kellar, Hundred; George. Baker,
Metz. Z Z
MANLEY-Dr Harriet B. Jones,
Wheeling: Miss Hilda NJ, Dugan, sa.
lem; Nelson Reid. .Parkersburg; NJ, j.
Miller, Wheeling; James ~. Mccain,
Wheeling; Thos. Wheeler and Charles
Harr Elkins; Norah Lane. PaTkess.
burg; Ben F. Henheimer, Wheeling;
y. Nicely, Morgantown; Misses Halle,
Pearl and Mary Curran, Salem.
= WATSON - Misses Mayme and
Sarah Mclaughlin, Warrington; r. c.
Jenkins, Buckhannon; ". T. Arnold.
Keyser: W. N. Ball, Grafton; F. %.
Bailey, Keyser;; =. I Allen, SParkers-
burg! Y /:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
Briday Accessories,

b - i n .
Lovely enameled hatpins set with
i brllllants In tcolors which show their
French oriein-she will like a connie
an huest TO harmonlze with her going,
away cflapeau: Il as SIS q.
SOFT tan or gray suede belts, Just
WIDE enough to look well. and fasten.
ed with large oval, leathercovered
buckles, will be pretty finish for
cloth skirts and lingerie blouses. Or
sif she doesn't want these shades. IL
Will be possible ito get hue that will
S3matchi her tailored suit
w. Or perhaps she'd like one OF those
new silver powder boxes, OF sterling
Silver, quite plain, and Just big
enough TO holdEa ;blocktof powder and
Sa 3fanb's'wooi powder pun. The pow.
Islera VIII not spill9o when Mrs. New.
4 lyWed carries }it-and It Is only three
sinches across.
sss One or two cunning little breakfast
;ssieesaps5-7.all 'friily, fluffy and lacey, with
wee ribbon rosettes and couuettlsh
s3rutfles--will ward or that awful pro.
ssfblem. Of "how to retain her husbands
sloro. or II she gets the right kind Of
cap. md wears 1t becomIngly, he'd be
~ brute indeed not 10 fall in love with
her all over again.
III Several pairs OF pendant or circlct
earrings are considered Indispensable
nowadays. On some women they are
ssmnlost becoming, and now that they
may be screwed to ones ears instead
Sof having: painful little holes made,
There Is less objection to wearing
Them. Coral, pearl, jet and rhinestone
seem to be the most fashionable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21

NV @, 3Lougl,, who iisd spent the!
past few days m tliis 4 has return
led TO BaItimore siere he rs d student:
mt Johns-F Hop ins Itns yefsity
Ralph Wiifong who was here for
the funeral Of his brother. Elmer viii:
ifofig, has returned 10 his home at
iBeckley Lem Wilton another;
brother, Inns returned To- Pittsburg
Il and Mrs. c. a DanI eis; or Bep.t
;erly.. are guests 81 their daughter,
Mfg. JOHN Rose, on id kson street
They are Senroute home from d visit.
with relatives i'm n lleel ling N;
Brooks and James . eyeny have re,
turned to Greensburg, Pa, where they
attend school. after spending d few
days here with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs, Thomas ID ycny. Il I re; ;;i
Mrs. q. II. Grossnick lie, who has
been d resident Of Grafton for several
months. was Iii the city yesterday,
making preparations TO move back
here.
Hon. C. e. Wells, OF Gloyersis Gan,
was aSyisitor In this city yesterday.
Mrs. William fEbnether. of Jeanette,
Pa, is the guest OF her daughter Mrs.
w. AZ: Small. 5l;5;: M. II
Paul Mccoy has returned to New
York after spending u few days In this
city on business. q. & # d Y. 4
Turk Linn was in P ittsburg for the
opening game at Forbes Field between
the Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds.
IA son was F-bofn yesterda y to Mr..
and Mrs. W. IA: Small int their home
on iBenonf avenue. l. ~ 4,
Mr.. and. Mrs. W. 81 Prickett and
family who have spent the winter at
Auburndale, Ella. are ienroute home.
Master John Race, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. L. !. Race, Is recovering from
an illness Ola few days ". II i
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Satter-
field, on "Wednesday. at their home at
241 Grant street. ia ten pound, boy. XIX
Rev. w. J. Eddy Went to Metz this
morning where she conducted the fu.
neral Of Mr.. Monte Norris, which was
held this afternoon. Mr.. Tusca Nor
ris, a brother Of the deceased, and
Ms. Morris and son. Robert. are at
Metz for the funeral and will return
here tonight. Seveal other friends Of
the deceased went from here to the
funeral. ta.it1,l
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Jacobs, Mrs.
C. L. Cnavay. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Athu,
Miss Emma Oderbolz, Miss Florence
Prickett, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gin
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. H. X. Furbee and
Miss Eva. Fletcher attended the Atha-
Pendieton wedding at Warrington on
Thursday evening.
Mr., James Titherington, who has
been seriously i'll for some time with
dropsy at bis home on Maple avenue,
continues dangerously III.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
Oh, PRuNEs, HE WANTED
10 FOOL REPORTER
MAN FROM KEYSTONE 7 STATE
STARTED REPORT THAT TWO
NEGROES HAVE TERRIFIC FIGHT
. AT ONE CANDY KITCHEN,

AT ONE CANDY KITCHEN.
"A terrific fight occurred Just a
while ago. between two negroes ut the
old candy sfactory on Jackson street"
said a man travelling out Of pennsyl.
vania this morning at Main street
hotel shortly before noon to friend
in the presence Of newspaper man.
There was not an iota OF foundation
for such report to be started. The
intention OF the nan In saying this
Il Kind OF person that newspaper man
runs into every once in while-was
to get the reporter TO hike about the
city in running down the alleged story.
Several bystanders who heard the
man tell about the great and terrific
tight thought 1t true and in short
while tie report was In general circu.
latinn. ...-.,- ~
IF there Is anything smart or such
possesses any feature OF humor in
starting such reports for the de!ecta-
ton OF the newspaper man, who AT.
tempts at least 10 get the most rciia-
bic news. the newspaper man fails to
see the point The Keystone State
mans story was soon found to be ua-
true and the reporter didn't have to
spend mitch time In finding this fact
out.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
REAL ESTATE

If YOU want TO build, purchase, sell,
rent or have for rent house in any
ward In Fairmont can help You.
This Is my business. If | do not have
the house n0w-that pleases you ! viii
either get II or build 1t.
Special-Six acres, fine land, close
IN. on pike and car line. Ideal Ioca.
ton for. trucking or suburban home.
II you are too busy to come to my
Office call me and i will come to see
you aud hope It twill be to our mutual
benefit.
s.. W. D. STRAIGHT, T
Room 301, Jacobs Building.
Con, Phone Still.
Bell Phone 47l-R. -.'a vs..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
CITY BRIEFS

"A part Of the machinery for the
private ice plant to be- Installed in the
basement Of The s. NJ. Wise grocery
store arrived this morning and will
be placed in position at. once. follow
ed,tby the installing of the rest ofthe
car load OF machinery. Mr.. Wise will
manufacture his own Ice this summer.
The plant Will have capacity OF two
tons day. aa .tsri ssSsla.s h..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
MANY EXAMINED
s,a67 TAKE TEACHERS TESTS IN
STATE.

CHARLEsTON, W. Va, April al
The total number OF applicants. in
GLIDING renewals, Is not as many for
the first uniform teachers cXamina.
ton this year rs It was last year,
when It reached the high water mark
for The first examination In the year.
The number sent in TO the graders,
now at work, is 1864. as against
i.1cl last spring. The three leading
counties are Roanc, with 1856. Gimer,
1870: Jackson. 17S. The counties with
the largest population are not very
conspicuous, as will be seen with
kanawka, with only ti6. Ohio. CT;
Harrison, 40. and Cabcll, 1870. The
counties leading this year In the num-.
her OF applicants have for years been
among the leaders.
The number OF applicants, lHclud-
ing renewals. in each county are as
follow: Barbour, 40; Braxton, "A,
Calhoun, AZ; Fayettc, 10; Green.
brier, l27; Hardy. 10: Jefferson, IS:
Lincoln, G2; Marshall, GS; Mineral,
IS; Monroe, GO; Nicholas. 10: Pleas.
ants, 90: Putnam, So; Richie, So:
Taylor, 81; Upshur, lis; WetzeI, 1911:
Wyoming, Sc; Berkeley, Al; Brooke,
G.; Clay, sc: Gilmer, $50; Hampshire,
4G: Harrison, iG; Kanawha. 40: Lo.
gan, 40: Mason, CT; Mingo. CO: Nor.
gan, 90; Ohio. 81; pocahortas. 81;
Raleigh, II: Roane. 1S6; .Tuc.er. Al;
Wayne, l25: Writ, As: Boone. 50;
Cabcll, 1870; Doddridge. II: Grant. Is:
Hancock. &c: Jackson. IFS; Lewis,
SO: Marion, ii3; Mercer. III: Nionou.
gala. Ga; Mcdowell. 20: Pendleton,
As: Preston, so; Randolph. 20: Sum.
mers, GO: Tyler. Is: Webster, 90:
Wood. 10. Total. 1904. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
$4,000 GoTAAMj
I'D! a sMokE c lGARETTEs.l
oneWomen3 out q q Every ( II 5N l.

oneiWomeng Out 81 Every Ten in5Mew
I. a. York Has the Habit.
6 NEW YORK. April 2l.-Ninety.flve,
thousand wo,nensfh New York smoke
cigarettes. According 10 "a manufac.
turer's figures the 95, 900 New York
women smoked 24,675,oOO cigarettes
In S19lo. He said that one adult wo-.
man in every ten smokes. More
women In New York smoke than In,
any other city yhen, We first began
to compile figures 1t seemed for q
time that Boston would lead New
York. but when the full returns be-.
gan to come in New York was IN the
lead without a very close 4 second,ns
he said. Chicago because OF ipopula.
ton, probably comes next to New
York. But there Is a very large con-
sumption Of ladies' cigarettes in San
Francisco. l.attribute this to the cos
mopolitan character Of the city. Bos.
ton consumes q great many and the
consumption in Philadelphia and Dem
Yer is large h ...S Il 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21

The sixty.foot board erected by
the McCray Advertising System, OF
Madison street, near the Coal Run
bridge recently. was covered with Bar.
nun and Bailey circus bills today.
The board will be used in the future,
for general advertising purposes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21
.BUsII|NlEIsS.BQlll.MlS.
MORE c oNcEaNsS ARE e HARTER.
II ED IN The STATE. e z

!, CHARLESTON w. va, April 21.-
According to the report OF Secretary
of State Reed for the month Of March.
81 resident, 10 non.resident;and z for!
eignf corporations were authorized 81 to
do business In West Virginia during
March, while the total receipts OF the
office for the same period was 49,
S93.65. In addition to this, eleven cor
porations increased their authorized
capital stock, while four decreased
and Is dissolved. Among those that
increased We're the Continental. Oil &.
Gas Company, 100000 to 81, OO0, 900;
the Steubenvilie, Wellsburg and Weir.
top Railway Company, 10000 to ST..
100000: Old Colony Coal Company.
100000 to $1,00O,00O; Sheet Metal
Specially Company, 100000 to, $780,.
600. and several others in which the
increase was not so great.
Among the corporations with the
greatest authorized capitalization
were the following: Tho international
Land Company, OF Scranton, Pa; 3d..
100000; ]. B. Il. Coal. Company, Of
Twin Branch. w. Va. 100000; Ruff.
ner Bros, incorporated, OF Charleston;
S250.OO0; Christian Gallery Company,
OF Charleston, s258,898; Bluefield Gas
and Power Company. 100000; Mil.
burn Land Company, of Charleston,
100000; New York State Oil and Gas
Company. OF Parkersburg, 100000:
kanawha.Texas Company, cf Charles.
ton, $aOO,o0OS the Sanitary Cooler
Company, of Charleston. 100000.
The receipts In sthe Office for the
month from the several sources was
as follows, iiall Of which is turned into
the State treasury: 1lE'! v i.i5
Increase in capital Stock. ). $ 3i3.40
Foreign corporations T.. ~. 1921, 900
Resident corporations II. ~ 1880
Nonresident corporations -. 434.00
Tax on great seal. J. -. 22S.O0
Sale of books ......,.......... 324.60
Fees ................ ...... j ,42b.25
Attorney fees ................ 5000
Total receipts .......... s3,S93. G5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-21

Charles c. Robb. the Main street
fish dealer, has installed new large
fish case, which is one of the finest
and most modern in this section.