The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-27

IL Began to Fall. Toward the
Close Of Christmas AZ
ternoon.

The community Of Fairmont enjoy
ldsone Of the most happy christmases
ibis year In the history of the city.
Although the weather was far from
IDEAL many visitors were in the city
and traffic on the railroads and troll
ley lines was heavy. The local stores
did o tremendous business the week
before Christmas. The merchants to.
day were unanimous in their state
fnents that the present season has
been the most successful one that they
have ever known locally.
The post Office handled the Christ
mas mail promptly and everything that
came In Christmas was delivered as
soon as possible. Extra clerks and
wagons were used to handle the heavy
parcel post business and the delayed
parcels will all be delivered today.
At the Armorys on Christmas night
the local Salvation Army served a big
Christmas dinner to hundreds OF the
members OF the organization here, to
their friends and to all who cared to
attend.
Huge tables were placed in the hall,
and were loaded with good, substan.
tial food. Scores OF people In the city
who might have otherwise gone hun.
gry TO bed were fed and made comfort.
able, and a treat was distributed to-
the children.
After folks had been fed good warm
clothes were distributed to those who
were in need of such aid. f9tf -
The annual Christmas observance
BY Crusade Commandery No. 8, Knight
Templar, which was held Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock was largely
attended by the Templars and their,
friends. sy,5 III. = E.
The operators Of the. Bell Telephone
Co. had a splendid Christmas tree. A
large box of Chocolates for each girl
from the Hutchinson Coal Co. and or.
angesl furnished by Fred Haney, added
10 the presents the girls had for each
other, made q happy surprise for them.
Several of the local churches had
Christmas trees and special programs
Tor the Sunday School CLASSES on the
night before Christmas.
Christmas day was observed with
thejusual solemnity at st. Peters Cath:
niio church and large Congregations
WERE; I'm attendance. At the early mass
at six o'clock In the morning the
church was thronged with people, and
at the other services which followed
the attendance was large.
Father Boutlou celebrated the first
high mnss at SIX o'clock and the two
low masses which followed, and the
other three masses were celebrated
by ev.iJames Egan. with the second
high mass at ten O'Clock. Splendid ser.
mons were given by the pastors.
Christmas this year was different
lrom many preceding ones in that
here was no drunken celebrations to
disgrace the city. OF course q small
percentage Of liquor found fits way
Into the city but this was negligible
quantity compared to what was con.
ruined on Christmas before the Yost
law became effective. No arrests
were made.
u theEweather man had been one
Day earlier with the snow, this would
have been L7other white Christmas.
Asst was the day. was cloudy and very
warn turning colder and raining dur.
lng the afternoon. About o'clock in
ths evening the cold rain turned into
8 heavy snowfall which covered the
btreets and sidewalks with heavy
NushY making walking very disagreed.
BE. BY midnight the slushi had frozen
md the wet snow covering the trees
md houses gave the town real
christmas appearance.