The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

nual reunion Of the Marion county
Grand Army Of Republic veterans as
ISOLATION was held Friday and Satur-
day at Fairview. Elaborate prepare
lions had been made by the citizens
of the little city for the entertain
ment Of the visitors. While the at
tendance was small, caused by the
fast depicting ranks, still the reunion
was a very enthusiastic one.
According to plan recently inaug-
lurated by the business mems assocla-
ton Of the state, the Fairmont or
gan.zation will soon start the work
of placing similar organizations in
Weston, Buckhannon. Elkins and
Belington.
Mrs. ]. w. Mcdonald, wife Of DR..
]. w. Mcdonald. superintendent Of
the Fairmont hospital No. 8, died
Monday at their apartments In the
hospital following an Illness of a year.
The body was taken to ner former
home at Wellsburg where funeral
services were held THURSDAY.
The schools Of Fairmont district
outside Of the city were opened Mon
day Charles e. Hupp is district SUI
perintendent this year. Former
School Superintendent Joseph Roster
will open the public schools Of the city
and have charge until the latter part
of this month when the newly elected
head, o. G. Wilson, will move here
from Elkins to take charge. Mr.. Ros-
Ter resigned recently TO. accept the
presidency of the Fassmont state nor
NAL school.
DR.. j. G. Broomheld was returned
as pastor of the Methodist Protestant
church at a conference which adj
journed Monday night at New Bright
on, Pa. This is DIR. Broomfeld's eley-
enth year in the city
The annual reunion Of the Hoult
family was held on Labor Day at
Hoult, near this city.
Tie Fairmont state normal school
opened Its 1915 session on Wednesday
with an increased attendance.
The program just issued for the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
convention to be held in Fairmont.
September 90 to "a. shows that a
large number Of prominent temper
ence workers both Of national and
state prominence will be here for ad-
dresses.
The Marion County University
Club composed of alumni of the west
Virginia University held meeting
Friday evening at the Young Mems
Christian Association. Addresses were
delivered by acting president OF the
university. F. B. Trotter, e. 4.
Smith. president Of the alumni asso-
citation end S s. Metzger, coacn at
the university. Following the bust
ness session reception was held for
students and prospective students of
the school.
The Sunday schools Of Lincoln
district will assemble for a conven-
ton to be held at Downs on Sunday.
September 10.
The Fairmont chamber Of COM
merce Is planning to open new gas
fields in this vicinity in order to ofrer
manufacturing concerns cheaper fuel.
At a meetig Of the body held this
week a special committee was en-
powered to raise money and lease,
land in the name of the organiza-
ton.
A. 7. Parker, an elderly farmer of
Arnettsyille, sustained severe injur-
les Thursday when he fell from the
roof Of a barn at his home where
he was working. One leg was brok-
en- and he has severe cuts about the
head and face.
Mrs. Nancy Stanley, wife of Caleb
Stanley, died Thursday at her home
on Long run. The funeral was held
Saturday morning.
A meeting of coal operators Of the
Fairmont region will be held mere;
Tuesday to discuss freight rates in
an EFFORT to obtain lower prices on
shipments to the East
A meeting of citizens living on Lo-
Gust avenue was held Friday evening
in an effort to adopt plan Of I'M
proving the steret on which they re-
side. 1t is thought that the general
plan of Improvement will call for the
widening of the street several feet.
The Rev. j. B. Workman, pastor
Of the Diamond street Methodist
Episcopal church was elected presi-
dent Of the Fairmont ministerial as
ISOLATION at a meeting held this week.
Other officers elected are the Rev. L.
X. Probst, pastor Of the Lutheran
church, vice president; the Rev. ].
w. Brown Of the Palatine aBptist
church. secretary and treasurer
A big parade in the forenoon and
addresses, music and athletic rro-
gram in the afternoon featured the
Labor Day celebration held IN this
city. The program was held at Loop
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