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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
chambers Lavender ENLARGEMENT.

Chambers Cavender Enlargement
Announcement ofitlle engagement
of Miss Josephine Lavender to Mr..
tMbrgan Chambers was made on Sat
urday at an attractivcly arranged
garden party at which Miss Sue
IKearsley Watson was hostess at her
home, on Fafrmont Avenue.
The guesSt Included intimate
friends OF the bride elect and the re-
cciving hourgw four o'clock.
Asters4 Of .cFcry hue formed a most
attractive floral decoration and prot
Y h~cart-shaped favors bearing the
names Of Miss Lavender and Mr..
| Chambers announced the approach
| ing event to their friends.
Among the aides were Misses
Pauline Dickinson, Betty Brown and
Madeline Hemingway, house guests
of Miss Watson, Mary Louise Nicll-
,ols, Ann Borgess. and Helen Miller.
Last evening following the an
nouncementtpart the aides en-
tertained at dinner. Astcrs formed
the center piece of the table decora-
tions. Covers e laid for eigA-
teen.
The announcement Of the engage
|mcnt OF Miss Lavender and Mr..
Chambers has created a stir among
the younger society set of which
bc.r, arc popular members.
Miss Lavender is q sister of Mrs.
II. Conway and has resided
Z, ere for a number Of years. She Is
N young woman Of much personal
Iicharm and magnetism.
MIR. Chambers has been located
with the Kendall Lumber Co. for
.Iseyeral years and has made many
Friends both in business and social
circles.
Tho marriage will be an event In
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
tn Sewickley.

Miss Elizabeth Brown, Of sewick-
ley, Pa, who had been the guest OF
Miss Sue Watson for several weeks,
left today for her home. She was
accompanied by Miss Madeline Hem
tningway, Of WATERFOWL, Conn, who
had also been the guest of Miss Wat
son. Miss Hemingway will visit
Miss Brown en- route torher home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21
Snecial Meeting.

A special meeting of the William
Raymond chapter of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution will be
held on Saturday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home Of Mrs. w H.
It is desired that all the
members be present as business OF
Importance will be tranacted. Dele
gates will be named to the state con-
vention which will be held at Park
ersburg November l. Parkersburg
is the home.of the state regent, Mrs.
w. H. Smith and the James Wood
iChaptcr of the organization Of which
Mrs. Smith is a member will enter
tain the convention.
) As was announced in this paper
several years ago, Mrs. VIM. Cum
minis Story, the president general Of
the National organization, will be
present on this occasion and address
the sessions.s's
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21

Miss susan Maxwell Moore and
Miss Rose Sweeney, of Morgadto@n
were visitors in the city today.
Edgar r. G. Wilf6ng; chief setgt
neer Of the Beaver Coal Co. RAJ
eigll Co., is visiting friends ID TIL
city. Nv.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21

h FlsAt Nis,f,'a
New vestees with high col
lars, and it only requires a
minute or two to slip them
into the frock that requires
aJiittle reiuvenation. Prices
are SOC to $3.50. First Floor.
Basque girdles are very pop
ular in the Roman stripes.
VERY pretty color combina.
lions and neatly trimmed
with buttons. Prices So and
1910. First Floor.
Take the elevator to the
Fourth floor if you please
and see the new furniture
displayed in room settings.
The new suites are beautiful
and the settings will show
how they will look in your
New Fall Gloves are in.
Myres Unique Pique Gloves
are SI.00 a pair. Another
soft kid glove with a dainty
wrist stran comes in tan and
white at $3.50.
First Floor Rear.
an the latest weaves in
Wcol Dress Goods -- plai!
c6lors and Roman striped.
AL these new things are 30
54 in. wide and priced at
SOC to- $500 a yard.
First Floor,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21

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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-21

the late spring, the exact date has
net been set lat this time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION
80. Is -tr,s-=-r-
Massachusetts Bull Moose Put Plank
In Platform.

Boston, oct. THE Progressive
marty. at its State convention yester-
day. declared in favor of nationa!
nrohibit;on. This stand was taken Oh
" after sharp discussion enliVen-
ed by personalities, during which
one of the speakers limited that paid
representatives of the liquor inter-
ests were O.. the convention floor ),
Joseph walker, OF Brookllne' the
primary nominee for Governor, n. haa
Endorsed the incorporation of the
prohibition plank in the party plat-
form. Charles Summer Bird, OF wal
pole, Progressive candidate for GOV
ernor in the last two Years, question
ed the moral right of the Govern
ment to prohibit the use OF alcohoilc
drinks in this country and urged
that the convention favor only re-
ferendum on the subject. instead o.
taking an absolute stand. His re-
commentator was defeated by a
vote of 232 to 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
OBJECTS ON THE MOON.
The Size They Must Be to Show In
Our Different Telescopes.

The Size They Must be TO ohoW III
Our Different Telescopes.
The Abne Morerx, director Of the
astronomical observatory OF Bourges
France, answers in Cosmos the ques
ton, What is the smallest object visi
BILE on the moon?"
First. it Is necessary to know what
Is the smallest angular magnitude that
the naked eye can perceive. Expert
ment, says the able. proves this to be
thirty seconds. In other words. an
object that subtends an arc Of thirty
seconds is first visible to the naked
eye. Therefore an object having an
angular diameter Of one second can be
seen when 1t Is maSnlfed thirty times
An arc of one second represents about
5000 square feet at the center Of the
lunar disc. Hence. telescope that
magnifles thirty times viii! make Wis
lble a spot G.000 feet In diameter on
the surface Of the moon.
A more powerful telescope will reveal
smaller objects. One with four inches
aperture and power Of 600 will show
objects of COO feet diameter. One
with power of 1000 diameters will
reveal details measuring about ninety
feet
This. however. is theory. It takes
trained and practiccd eve to see fine
details through telescope. The aglta
ton OF the earth's atmosphere By
winds and currents interferes terribly
with the use Of very high powers In
telescopes. An enlargement of 400 oil
ameters almost exceeds the practica
limit. 1t can be used only on perfectly
clear, still nights when the moon is
high above the horizon. This will re-
veal objects $50 feet in diameter. but
will not show any form or detail
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
FACIAL FOLIAGE.
tsokina For Mothers Speetaeles !"
Fathers Wriskers.


IN the American Magazine James
montgomery Flagg writes an amusing
niece entitled "Whiskerculture." Fol-
lowing Is an extract:
"It's O heartrending sight IN any
ease. this facial landscape gardening.
from the time that they innocently
say at breakfast, you forgot to shave.
this morning, dear' lit has taken three
DAYS for even the rough sketch you
show themg to the dreadful harvest
of your noxious inspiration.
picture the nervous strain on the
wife and babes as they witness the
gradual budding (blossomtug) and frui.
ton OF the horror. How they sadly
watch the head of the house slowly dis
appearing in a cloud Of brambles.
"See those outstretched dimpled arms
and hear those sobbing voices. Come
back to Us, papar
Isn't your pride touched on the raw
when your wife lifts up the door mat
in the vestibule and kisses it. good
night on account Of its comparative
Stiffness? Stop. consider. you who
through some Inherited mental weak
ness do not know the difference be-
tween right and whlskers-hesitate!
Why add to the strain of family life!
Even If you have provided your wife
with vacuum cleaner why multiply
the cares of a busy housekeeper?
ASK yourself If it will add In any
way to the pleasure Of any one In the
family. When your mother has mis-
laid her steel trimmed spectacles does 1t
not make one more place that has to
be ransacked?
Men who embark on career OF
whiskerculture are obviously thought
less. What man would cultivate wis
TARA chlnensis on his chin if be Tisu-
alb I'd himself at some future breakfast
having to loop up those vines with
portiere cords In order to slide poach'
ed egg in without mutilating it,"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
lsxals Of Atlantic and Pacific.

At certain stages Of the tide the lev
els of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
at the isthmus Of Panama differ mate
rally. at Colon the difference between
high and low water is not much more
than twenty-three inches. while al
Panama it is generally thirteen feet
and at times as much as nineteen feet
The current that would be produced by
this condition OF things In 4 sea leye
canal would seriously interfere will
navigation. but under the present ar
ranSement OF q locked canal the dill
Guilty Is obviated. The Surz canal pre-
sented no SUCH difficulty. the difference
In tide level ut PORT Said and Snez BE-
ing of a trit'ins nature. New Yorl
American.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
All OLD TALE OF TWO CITIES
sT Fra psll From New York TO Philadelphia
*: yin Stage Wagon Days.

-, - b - = ~.
!, Travel IRA From New York TO Philadelphia
2;:i: yin Stage Wagon Days.
In HE New York Gazette or Weekly
PostBoy OF May 9, 176s, appeared thus
notice:
10 the Public: =
That the Stage-Waggons, kept By
John Barnhill, in Elm-Street, in Phila'
delphia, and John Mercereau, at the
New-Blazing Star, near New-York, con-
tinues their Stages in two Days, from
Powles-Hook Ferry, opposite New
York, to philadelphia: returns from
Philadelphia to Powles-Hook In two
Days also: they will endeavor to oDlige
the Publick by keeping the best or
Wagons and sober Drivers, and sets
out from Powle-Hook and Philadel-
phia, on Mondays and Thursdays,
punctuafiy at Sunrise. and meets at
Prince Town the same Nights. to eX-
change Passengers. and each return
the Day after:
Those who are kind enough to en-
courage the Undertaking, are desired
to cross PowleS- Hook Ferry the Even
ings before, as they must set off early.
The Price for each Passenger IS Ten
Shillings to Prince Town. and from
thence to philadelphia. Ten Shll!ings
more. Fcrriage free: There will be bu'
two Wagons. but four sets OF fresh
Horses, so it will he very safe for any
Person to send Goods. rs there are but
two Drivers: they may exchange Their
Goods without any Mistake.
Persons may now 90 from New-Iork
to philadelphia ana back aSail III fly"
Days, and remain in Philadelphia tw"
Nights and one Day to do their Bust
ness in: The Publck may be assured
that this Road Is much the Shortest
than any other TO Philadelphia. ana
regular Stages will he kc:,t Ivy the
Publicks Obliged humble Servants.
JOHN MERCEREAU and
JOHN BARNHllL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
An OLD Acquaintance.

a reSonrretnI gir.. having danced \
pink party frock - ri6b"lis. took whal
was left OF Il and made i woD1"rfn
lamp shade. The next evening she WA
entertaining caller III the Suft high
AID she said II him quite casually
How do You like my new iaIlI'
shade"
William regarded II for & nDinr!I
critically. then nu said: The hast tim
| SOW that shade danced with 1t.
New York Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
To Prevent EMANCIPATION.

There was once 1 gcnt'eInan who
having killed man. presented him
self to the editor OF newspaper
II have come" he said. TO tell you
about painful occurrence ut M
house. My brotherinlaw and | had
an argument. and stabbed him. anu
then. IN the excitement Of the moment.
I cut his throat. knowing what OK.
aggerated stories are apt 70 get int"
the newspapers. thought had better
step around and tell You exactly whal
did happen. London Spectator
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
fkrasR sTuHPED THEM.
A Test In Mental Arithmetic That
Worried the Students.

They had a schoolboy and schoolgirl
party at a Brooklyn mans house the
other night. Father and mother were
permitted to mingle with the young
folks for awhile after the edge OF the
first fun mad worn off. There were
games that the elder folks knew noun
Ing about, and they sat like wailho"-
ers. .
Finally a game of arithmetic was
started by a boy who is considered TEE
best cipherer Of his class In the nlsl
school. After several problems haa
been given of an odd nature over
which there were much laughing anu
puzzling, father dared to speak up
Said he:
"Boys and girls, they used to give us
this example in mental arithmetic
when T went to school. suppose II
viii be easy for you, but it's the Dest i
can suggest to take part in the game.
And he recited this couplet:
IF a third OF six were three
what would O fourth Of twenty be?
The score of boys and girls present
went at it They wrinllled their brows,
and they pursed their lips. The use of
pencil and paper was not permitted.
The mathematician had not been
among the first to try an answer. BE
was plainly q little perple1ed. lie
asked to have the problem repeated
ana wanted father to Geassure> him
that it was a mental arithmetic exam
pie. Finally he, too, gave an answer
But father shook his head.
"Well, then. papa, for goodness sake
tell us what 1t can be-" said his daugh
tiers.
"The answer is seven and a half, and
I'm surprised to see that I'm able tc
stump all you high school stars" grin
ned father. "Come, mother, we may
as we'll depart They don't play the
same arithmetic games that we did,"
The high school mathematician al
first declared that father was in error
But next day he admitted that the an
/ swer was correct and that all had been
.stumped.-New York Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
,c. Peaks of New Zealand.

In southern New Zealand the line o.
perpetual snow is much lower than il
is in the Alps Of Europe. 1t varies. OF
course. in different parts of the range:
but, generally speaking. mountain
$1,000 feet in New Zealand carries as
much snow and ice us one Of 10000
feet in the Swiss Alps. and New Zea-
landers point with pride to glaciers
comparable to the Aletsch and the MeT
da Glaze. eg&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
ADS

For Rent, Help Wanted, Lost, For
Sale, Business Opportunities, etc.,
one time, 25c; 2 times, 40c; times,
SOC; one week, $1.O0.
Legal Advertisements, Proposals.
Orders of Publication. first insertion,
SOC, per inch, each subsequent con-
secutive insertion, rs cents per inch
Memorial Notices, Deaths, Funer-
ais, Births and Marriages, SO cents
each For Memorial Notices con-
tanning Poetry, Zoe additional for
each verse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
Tnncd In Whole System.

"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
more for me than / ever dared hope
for" writes Mrs. Esther Mae Baker,
Spcncerport, n. Y. Il used several
hotties OF these tablets few
months ago. They not only cured me
Of bilious attacks, sick headaches and
.hat tired out feeling, but toned up
my whole system For sale by all
dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
1t Always Docs the Work.

q Ike Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy better than any other"
writes K. L. Roberts, Homer City,
Pa, 81 have taken il off and on for
years and it has never failed to give
the desired results" For sale by all
dealers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
Imposition.

Il font see why lawyers should re;
CUrntUSSei
Imposed on"
Yes. every time one gets q govern
ment Office he says hp is compelled t.
give up 4 lucrative practice Mash
inGton Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
lust to Prove 1t.

You have squandered my entire for
:une"
We'll. before we were married you
asked ME If would love you as wei!
# gou were poor. and said would,
Hn- nave made you poor to convince
S'ou told the truth. Houston Post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
His Genius.

why 90 people think he's a genius!
NOBODY can understand what he's talk
ing about"
NO. but he can make people believe
that be does. "'-Ezchange. -:...,.g.,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
SrYino Stocks.

Willis-Ihrr. are two ways OF 6nS
Ing stocks. One Is 10 bay ontrigG.
GtlliS-Yes: liz other Is tu 1Gy
wrong. -,Pucs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
It Sure Isl

Isn't it strange that with a world
full of perfect babies there are no
nerfect men and women?-Wonan's
Iome Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

WANTED-Rooms CT apartment fur
nished for housekeeping. Immcd-
late possession desired. J. NJ. D.
care of Gazette. 2-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

WANTED-Salcsman Tor ohA l
Soaps. Don't miss this opporttln'
itv to secure the selling right for
these we'll known Soaps. Expert
cnce not necessary. You can &c
vote your entire time Or handle as
. side line. Write for our offer.
Address SKAr, Hartford, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

FOR SALE-At bargain, Morse
buggy. and harness, III good con-
dition. Family broke. Apply NO.
ll3 north Fairfax street. '-5f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

vANTED-Fi2c salesladics. Apply
At once at Abe L. Cohen's store
Us King street, Alexandria, VA,
% help us III our big sale willcn
bcoirs Saturday, October 1OtA'
Must have somc experience to sci!
Ir; nocds and ladies apparel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07
IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
Snappy Items Of Interest for the
Busy Man or Woman who Want
to Keep Well Informed.

Keep abreast of the times. Send
your laundry to US and become one
If our satisfied customers Alexan
dria Laundry Co. -,ar,
Z Oyster season is open. Get fried,
stewed or raw oysters at Charles II.
Zimmerman's and you know you vii,
get the best.
It is not to late to make needed re-
pairs before cold weather sets in.
Call on S. D. De Vaughan & Son,
general contractors at 209 North
Royal street, and let them figure on
the job.
Varnish your floors with the STAN
dard varnishes bought at w. E.
Bain's, corner King and Royal ST.,
and you are sure of getting the de-
sired results
To test the value of this advertise
ment we will print 1000 good linen
letterheads and 1000 linen envelopes
for $500 for a few days only. The
Barrett Press, 112 South Fairfax
street
25' cents per day pays for Shree
ines in this column. It will b, read
" 5000 Alexandrians every dag
Three stores under the old Brad
dock House for rent at very reason
able rates. Apply R. S. Barrett, the
Gazette Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

25' cents per day pays for Shree
ines in this column. It will b: read
" 5000 Alexandrians every day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-10-07

Oyster season is open. Get fried,
stewed or raw oysters at Charles II.
Zimmerman's and you know you vii,
get the best.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-14
GRADE CROSSING
REGULATION MADE
The Public Service Commission
Establishes Rules For Street
Car Operation

A general order has been issued by
the Public Service Commission in the
matter of regulations governing the
protection of grade crossings and has
been sent to the various steam rail-
roads and street railways throughout
the State. They provide that before
an electric railway car shall cross the
tracks of a steam railroad the con-
ductor shall go in advance and ascer-
tain whether there are any approach
ing trains. He shall not signal the
motorman to proceed until he is as
sured that there Is no danger. At
crossings where conditions are espe-
.cially dangerous. safety devices must
be provided which must be submitted
to and approved by the Investigator
of Accidents for the commission
One of the regulations provides that
a light shall be displayed on the
dead end of railroad rains when 1t is
necessary to shift cars by night over
a public crossing, Notwithstanding the
fact that the crossing constitutes part
of the yards.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-14
HOUCK ANNOUNCES
HE WILL RUN AGAIN
Secretary Of Internal Affairs First
in Field For Nomination
to Office

Secretary of Internal Affairs Henry
Houck last night announced that he
would be candidate for denomination
for the office which he has held since
1907 and his friends promptly pro-
ceeded to arrange for a lively cam
paign. The petitions in his interest
will be circulated next month in every
part of the State as people have asked
to be permitted to start them.
The secretary simply stated last
night that he would be a candidate.
His friends will do the rest. 1t is not
regarded as likely that he will have
any opposition at the primaries and
no matter whether l. B. Brown runs
as the Progressive candidate or Ar
thur Mexican as the Democratic it
will not prevent q tremendous vote
and victory for the secretary. DIR.
Houck led the ticket in 1906 and again
in 1910.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-14
b|GELOW GOES To
ALTAR At REVIVAL
Governors Brother Among Those
Who Professed
Conversion
Special to The Telegraph

Pittsburgh. Feb. 14.-Looking down
on the sea of faces in front of him in
the big tabernacle last night, Evan
gelist BILLY" Sunday espied George
Tener, of Sewickley. brother of Gov
ernor Tener; State Highway Commits
sioner Edward NJ. Bigelow, County
Commissioner ]. Denny O'Neill and
Warden John Francies. of the West
ern Penitentiary.
At the conclusion of his sermon the
evangelist extended the usual invita-
ton to converts and a large number
of penitents wended their way to the
altar.
Sunday seemed not wholly satisfied
with the nights work, however. Dash
ing down from the platform, he hur-
riedly made his way to the seats occu-
pied by the four, and putting his arms
about the neck of Mr., Tener urged him
to come up to the altar. Sunday was
reinforced in his efforts by Commits
sioner O'Neill.
Together they soon won Mr.. Tener
to their cause. The Governors brother
had no sooner started toward the altar
than he was Joined by both Commits.
sioner E. NJ. Bigelow and Warden
Francies.
The converts were handed the usual
cards and are at liberty to associate
themselves with any religious denomi.
nation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-14
Make Yours a
Public Service Store

This is the age of service. The
rewards of to-day go to the men
who give the most In return
Translated for you. Mr.. Mer-
chant, this means that the GUS
toners are certain to patronize
the store that will give them
what they want when they want
1t.
Cut prices may bring some
trade but better service will
bring more.
This is the age when people
are reading the advertising in
their daily newspapers because
they are finding 1t distinct part
of the service they expect their
newspapers to give.
When nationally distributed
article of merit Is advertised in
the newspapers a demand for Ii
sets in right away.
People want to see 1t and, IL
satisfied. want to buy 1t.
They are going to turn to the
store that lets them know Il has
the article. That store will be
giving them the service they
want at that particular moment
If 1t Is a good article they are
going to remember the store
where they got 1t and will come
back to that store again.
Cooperate with the manufac-
turers who come into the news
papers of your town to exploit
their goods and you will be
building business for yourself.
Cooperative work with dealers
in nationally distributed articles
is part of the function of the
Bureau of Advertising, American
Newspaper Publishers Associ-
alton. World Building. New York.
Correspondence with general ad-
vertisers Is solicited.
Booklet on request.