The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-25
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The9editor intimates that Fritz /.
poking unfair Jokes at tile l., W. S.
and says he lift his Saint Patrick day
prediction to a dot. OH, come Oh
now, MIR! Editor. That letter was
written on st. .Patrick,s day (evel
&c II was written by a Dutchman)
and it was beautiful day, as eone
could wish to sec and the joke seemed
on the sage. 1t is true that befort
daylight next morning itlwas snow.
ing and the joke seemed oil the jok.
er. lfsuppose uncle had 1t ordered
all right and it.got deiayed In tran;
sit. But most anyone would be satt
in. predicting a snow any time thls
March. The L. S. said snow on
ST. Patrick's day. and then no more
till the 25tli when it would snow
again. Perhaps il he4had predicted
no snow the 18th nor the 25tligbut
snow alltthe time between those two
dates lie would have been nearer,
The Dntchman hasn't a thing against
the old gentleman but hasSabout as
much faith in long range weather
predictions as lie has in absent treat
ment' for ingrowing toe nails.
No, we were not Joking about tho
fruit. It's no Joke to fellow with
over a hundred peach trees from
which he could reasonably expect
hundreds of dollars worth orgpeacllcs
to find every bud as dead as the
ghost OF Julius Caesar. There may
be tlots Of peaches in other places and
then there are tile apples, plums,
small fruits, etc., to look to yet.
The literary society and the school
at Houltih had a joint closing program
Friday night which was a great sue
cess and much talent shown by the
young folks. The School the past
winter taught by Mr.. Samuel Harris,
of Viola, has been very Successful
and the trustees gave him a signed
letter expressing ratitude on behalf
Of tile patrons of the>school for the
work done and the hope that he
would teach again next winter. Also
the pupils of tile school presented to
him a signed petition to come back
next winter. Mr.. Harris was much
affected By these evidences OF appres
citation of his efforts. School closed
today, Mr.. Harris treated the pu-
pills to about a pound ofahigh graae
candy each and tile pupils presented
the teacher with a fine book. All
this is much better thanSthe usual
"deestrict'' squabble.i
& Miss Daisy Watkins, of Fairmont,
and Miss Margaret Bowers, of Viola
were guests of Mrs, Dora Hoult Sum
day.
Miss Goldie Triprett, of Little
Falls, was visiting her 9aunt, Mrs.
chas. Hall at the locks the latter
partiot last week. q.
Mrs. Eliza Holbert, OF Pennsylya=
mia, lis visiting relatives in Honlt. q
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes. and
Erma Watkins Barnes, OF
eonnellsville, are visitors In HouIt:
Messrs. Bert. and Bonnie snider. OF
Pleasant Valley, were guests Of d.
z. snider yesterday.
Harry Hawkins and Catharine
Hawkins. Of Rfyesville, were visiting
Earl cElfresh's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Earl Mel lfresh were
visiting In lsivesville part OF last
week
Mrs Earl Holbert was taken to
Cook, 8 hospital Thursday evening
end operated on for appendicitis. SHE
IS getting along splendidiy and hopes
tpkbe home in d few days.
Alr. aud Mrs. John Wright, 81 Eli
terpfise. parent 81 Mrs. Heibert, and
her brothers. George and John
Wright, and sister. MIS-. Maggie An,
.t..ra<..