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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL PLANS
EXHIBIT OF NIRE
Work of All De- artmentsIto
Be Shown On Thursday
and Friday.

The annual exhibition of the depart:
ments OF Domestic Science, Domestic
Art and Manual Training will be held
at the High School auditorium on
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
The hours at which the exhibits can
be viewed are from $3.50 to I'VE clock
and from 1880 to $3.50 o'clock.
Plans have been in progress for sey.
eral weeks in connection with these
exhibits and it is probable that me
exhibits OF this year will exceed those
of last year in number and quality.
The work of the Manual Training
department is particularly good TINS
year while the girls OF the Domestic
Art, Domestic Science and are depart-
ments have also done splendid work
during the year:
The general public is invited to visit
the High School on Thursday and trt'
day and view these exhibits.
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Three are Fined
in Police Court
MINNIE MCDONALD is TURNED
OVER TO COUNTY ON "RooT-
LOGGING" CHARGE.

When Mayor Bowen called the po-
lice docket this morning one woman
and two men answered to the charge
OF being drunk.
j.. Tailor, OF Morgantown, W. Va,
who was arrested last night by Po'
licemen Helms and Ice, confessed to
the charge against him and was fined
SIS and costs, amounting to Sc in all,
He paid his fine and was released.
John Yocum, of Steubenville, Ohio
who was arrested last night by Police
man Helms, confessed to the charge
Of being drunk and was fined SIS by
Mayor Bowen. He paid his fine and
was released from custody. y
Minnie Mcdonald, arrested at the
home of Phil Johnson at the head OF
Coal Run Hollow last night at 1926
o'clock by Policemen Seaman and
Kerns, confessed to the charge against
her OF being drunk and was fined So
by Mayor Bowen.
After her trial before Mayor Bowen
she was turned over to the county aa
thorities on a bootlegging charge
She possessed grip filled with booze
Her case will be determined by the
county authorities.
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we'll to keep a weather. eye on Chief
watts
.. r Loar. OF clArksburs. stopped
Of here enFoute 70 his home IN New
Fresport Pa
MIS-. tda Sitttyer vas Q recent bust
lnesG visitor IN Burton.
j: j. Pryor was hnstness visitor IN
MetZsSafurdny.
IS! Freyffs spending the EWeeks end
in hfs home town, Columbus. Ohio:
john Graham Of Downs Station was
afrecent8 bushes visitor nstoWn.
". Camp Fire Girls No g of the M. p:
Church, held q market at Furbee,s
furniture store Saturda The girls
report q good business.
Itissunderstood that the sB. a. o. r.
r.. Company Is going to build a. rail-
road through the country from Man:
,nington TO Smith, ED This Will open
up q new coal field and will also besa
big help to- Warrington.
The Stewart Granite Works Com.
pany1worked their men overtime last
Saturday. Looks like good business.
Charles. Deitz, Of Benwood Junction,
.wassa! recent business visitor in town.
+ Edward Gatewood, OF Grafton, was
in ftown yesterday visiting friends.
7LJOha AWHILE
ing here yesterday.
George Cochrane has purchased an
Overland roadster tnrm 10 Altchaels
Garage.
Perry Floyd, former employe OF
w. D. Smith & Son, has gone to Far
mington, where he has accepted q po-
sition.
Rev. A. N. Parks has returned from
business trip to Pittsburgh.
Donley S. Jones has accepted the
Warrington agency for the Motion.
Distributing Company OF Cleveland,
Ohio, and is now ready to give Man
nington merchants good distributing
service at low cost.
Thomas Downs, B. & o. baggage
master, was recent business visitor
in Metz.
D. S. Jones has gone into the bill
posting business. Mr.. Jones reports
that he will have several boards ready
for use within the next few days.
N G. Johnson, Of New Ulm, Mimi,
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheat, who had been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. NJ. Burt,
has returned to her home in Wheeling.
Mrs. Howard Furbee and son How.
ard, Jr., have left for Baltimore, where
they will spend two weeks visiting
relatives.
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]. 0. WATSON CLASS
On 0uEMG TRIR
Juniors Of High Schools Are.
Today Guests OF Glass
Sponsor.

The James o. Watson. the Junior
class of the Fairmont High school.
some eighty strong. tog ether with the
sponsor of the class supe ffntendentt
Joseph Roster, and several visitors.
left this city this morning at $3.50,
O'clock on its annual outing as the
guests OF the sponsor, James %. Wat
son. Jr. XII .s5ssss x
The car was scheduled to start at
nine o o'clock, but owing to a misunder:.
standing, the members OF the party
waited on Fifth street and .Fairmontt
avenue for the car instead OF Fifth
street and Locust avenue, and conseS
squently the special car was delayed
for some twenty or thirty minutes
waiting for the transfer.
I The skies shone brightly for; the
event and the crowd was In the best
OF spirits when the car pulled out
from this city.
The destination of the crowd was
Fort Hill, and there the large nag
pole which had been erected was dedia
Gated with appropriate ceremoniesI
and beautiful IL by Is American
flag was unfurled from the pole by.
the class members. The car stopped
at the bridge Just beyond BarrackTillet
and unloaded its crowd AT this!
point hay wagons were in waiting
and conveyed the picnickers to Fort
Hill, where the exercises were held
and "old Glory" was unfurled to the
breeze.
Following the exercises here, the par
ty was entertained in the grove sur
rounding the summer home of Mr..
Watson and an excellent picnic dinner
was served. A part OF the afternoon
was spent in viewing the historic tea-
lures Of Fort Hill and in searching for
prehistoric relics, many OF which
have been found on these grounds.
where years ago the Red Men fortified
themselves.
This is the second outing this class
has enjoyed through the courtesies OF.
their class sponsor, Mr.. Watson.
About this time last year the outing
included visit to the city OF Weston
and visit to the birthplace OF stone
wall Jackson.
This class has taken up the syste.
matte study OF prehistoric times and
the collecting OF old documents and
relics OF prehistoric times. The facul-
sty of the school as we'll as the spon-
sor foster the ambitions along this
line OF the class. In the near future,
the members of the class propose TO
issue book entitled pioneer Life,
in which copies OF historic papers, IN
ctdents, ETC., will be chronicled.
The crowd is scheduled to return
late this evening from the outing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18

PERSONALS.
Miss Helen Holmes, of Bolton street,
lis quite sick. II
Misses Ivy and Lillian Morris were
guests of Mrs. ]. F. Morgan at Cross
Roads Sunday.
Miss Inez Wellman, of Salem, has
returned home after spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. ]. B. Work
man.
Miss Bee Kenny, of Fairview, is ex.
pected heer in few days to visit Mrs.
Charles Cordray, Of State street.
Miss Elsie Powell spent Sunday at
her home at Winfield.
Mr.. McCurdy and daughter, Miss
Melva, have gone to Ohio to visit rela.
tives. Miss McCurdy expects to spend
the summer there.
Mr.. LaRue and daughter, Miss Iva,
have moved from CASTOR avenue to
the Google property on Vermont ave
nue..
Miss Irma Workman returned to
Buckhannon last evening, after spend
ing few days at her home here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18

AARU1QNalSlSAiASitAsE r
Il Is announced that the Chamber
at t.ommercea at the meeting to be held
on Thursday night twill again take up
and discuss the 3consoli dation OF the
TWO telephone Companies Of this city:
othef cities Of West Virginia have re-
Gently worked out plans for only one
telephone service, and It is said that
wherever ii has been tried that salts
factory results have been obtained.
Il the matter receives favorable &C
tion by the Ghamb Der of Commerce It
10 probable that q resolution will be
drawn up and al copy sent to the man.
agement 81 each Of 1.-the telephone COM
panies asking for the merger.
The matter has been under discus
sion for some time In the city.
The annual ele ctioni of directors will
be among the imp rtant matters to be
taken upI at thesregular monthly meet
InE 81 the local G6amber OF Commerce.
The question Of new officers for the
coming year lies with tho directors,
and no intihfatf ion IS to be had at this
Time as 70 who they will be.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
SNOW IN MICHIGAN
Light Snow In Early Mornins-Frutt
May Not Suffer.
(By Associated Press. J

GRAND RARIDs, May 1S.-Rain
and light snoWQduring the early morn
ing hours is believed to have saved
Western Michigan's fruit belt from, se-
rious damage by frost last night.
Snow fell in Muskeegum, Jackson,
here and at other points.
1t soon changed to rain, however,
and hope was expressed today that
growing crops in most districts would
survive.
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Observation-Disclosures

Dennis Young, Of Littleton. has re-
turned home after spending few days
here with friends.
Miss Mary Weekly was visiting
friends in Fairmopt yesterday.
Harp Baker, of Hundred, Is bust
ness caller in town.
Benny Wells, of Glover Gap, was in
town yesterday visiting his many
friends.
visiting friends. ~,
yer Gap, where he was transactlng
Rev G. E. Goodwin has returned
from a business trip TO Huntington.
o. N. Koen has returned from Metz,
where he was looking after business.
Charles Hibbs, OF Dents Run, is in
town on business
Spray MILAN, of Lumberport, is In
town visiting friends.
Dayton A. Rymer has returned from
a business trip to Metz.
o. D.. Baker, of Glover Gap, is IN
town on business.
Mr.. Glen Floyd has taken charge of
the Hamilton Furniture Company and
will conduct the business in an up 60
date manner.
Robert Grow, OF Littleton, was call.
ing on his lady friend here yesterday.
"Buck" Wells, of the Arlington Ho:
tel, has trimmed the grass in front OF
his building.
tracing Company, was business cali
err in Wheeling yesterday.
Clayton Coleman has returned to his
home in Moundsville, after spending
a few days here with his mother.
C. II. Bonnesen has returned to his
home in Wheeling after transactins
business here.
James Hoban, OF Moundsville, B. &
o. lineman, was in town yesterday on
business.
Mrs. Roy H. Stewart was visiting
friends in Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. John Kuhn and Mrs. ponley
James were visiting friends in Fair
mSnt yesterday
Zjarman McNeill has returned home
from business trip to Burton.
H, c. Anderson, the prominent Mar.
ket street merchant, reports that the
ice cream business is good.
Thomas McNichols, the local B. & O..
agent, advises that business is on the
jump.
w. G. Deegan, OF Wheeling, was q
recent business visitor in town.
II you have any news for this paper
give it to Donley S. Jones, woh Is OUT
Warrington correspondent.
The people of Warrington seem
pleased with their new garbage wagon
that was puresented to them last week
by the Woman's Club.
J. A. Raymaley, owner of the Viz
glnia Cafe, has added Imperial Ice
Cream to his line. Mr. Raymaley re-
ports that it is selling fine.
DR.. Kinney, OF Glover Gap, was a
business caller in town yesterday.
r. D. Burnley, B. & O. cashier was a
visitor in West Alexander yesterday.
Lawrence Quirk has returned from
Glover Gap, where he has been work.
ing on well.
E. c. Martin ic contemplating bust
ness trip to Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Richardson, of Brookside, gave
a birthday party Saturday from to
4 D. m. in honor of her daughter Thel-
mas sixth year. About thirty children
attended and had a very enjoyable
time. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. George Neal, of Brookside, has
accepted position as piano player at
Burt's New Theatre.
Miss Mollie Warrick is visiting her
parents at Woodruff. 5
Roy H. Stewart was a business Wis
itor in Barrackville Saturday.
Sterry Faulkner hasreceived a new
Indian motorcycle and is now showing
the boys how to fly. Sterry says 1t is
. j
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JUDGMENT ORDERED
selby $. synner. Gets s114.45 As a
Verdict In suit Against Brother.

An order for Judgment in favor OF
the plaintiff was issued today by Judge
George A. Vincent in the case of Selby
S. Bunner against Albert G. Bunner
for S114,45, the amount of verdict re-
turned by a jury when the case was
tried in intermediate Court a few days
ago. Attorney E. F. Morgan repre-
sented the plaintiff and Attorney Rollo
Conley was counsel for the defendant.
The litieants are brothers and the
suit was over a note. Albert G. Bun
ner addressed the jury in his own be-
half when the case was on trial, but
despite his vigorous plea the verdict
was AGAINST him. The case is one OF
fine most interesting that has been be-
forelthe intermediate. Court this term.
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10 YELP;Yi5oi:'NFiiSF: FARM WORK.

Cotnty AgricuIturaIs agent II. =
s.Isffh VIII give az talk before the
s INN on Commerce Thursday eve
,5inF, ri which he will show stere-
,s1si;l aides Of the work that is be:
M accomplished by the farmers OIL
Marion County a.
inIfhe7campaign for members OF the
Merton County Farm Bureau, which
was Waged last week, good results
we're Obtained and many new members
were ififerested in the work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18

WIG AtQ tALkSHa - ~, - = - ~ y"
number OF GiyilsWar veterans left
this div last nigh and this morning
Tor sfstersyiTle, where they will attend
the 3sfd annual Fencampment OF me
T1esf -Wfefnia Department Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic, which
convened there today in three day
- Ia connection with the meeting the
ladies' ot the G. a.. r., an auxiliary or
eanizatfon, Isl also in session at SIS;
tersyiile. "a number Of the ladies' OF
the local q. As r: organization are IN
attendance at this meeting. ~.
3,ss NAN engaged to furnish martial
s NM for this occasion, but owing to
tho it Illness Of the sister Of Commander
Charles p. watts, who is the leader
al me organization, the trip had 10
be abandoned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
MATERNAL REcEIvEp.

Three car loads of crushed stone
and two cars of sand were received
this morning at Walkers Siding over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the streets and alleys that are being
repaved by the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
DANCING STARTS.

Dancing starts tonight at Traction
Park, near. Monongah. The Fatrmont
orchestra will playa program Of dane
ing specials. Dances will be held on
Tuesday night Of each week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
FARM & q SALE.

Efehteen acres, limestone sol and
water. four.rborA house, barn and out.
bnIldfngs: ali iind Sof fruit sud Der.
riIs; iii ineiu4 & brood mare and colt,
one Jer1 ~ cow, wagon, buggy, farm.
Ing ufifsiis and small tools, 2 acres
OF corn and tlRo OF Rtss all house
hold and Kitchen furnl ire for 81, 500,
OF farm alone 1er y: Two and
one-haIf miles sontt OF Eonongah.
u. b. FT.4lNCH4Jlls
MonongaliS ". Va.
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Ratl,rn,e.d AL.nn,,,eL

Mrs. A. B. Nestor and Mrs. Arnett
who have been the guests
of the formers sister, Mrs. D. D. Hoult,
on State street, have returned to their
home at F'lemington. They were ac-
companied home by Master Adrian
HoiiIf soy III
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Y.M. ~. cIuh.

The Y. NJ. W. Club will be entertain:
ed on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Arthur s. Brown, of Diamond street,
instead OF by Mrs. Harvey Kopp, as
was announced.
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-rRAEElc DECREASES.

That the coal traffic through the To-
cal Yards has decreased this week ts
shown by the few coal trains running
out of Fairmont. The receiving yards
have not received very many loads
this week so far and the outgoing
Yards no not have very many loads to
send out. !.
About three trains passed through
,Fairmont yesterday afternoon for the
eastern cities, this being the. only! coat
shipped this week through this city,
REMEMBER, only good Americans
can buy in Edgway.
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NOTICE w. o. w.

An members White Oak Camp No.
20, Woodmen OF the World, are re-
quested to meet at their hall Wednes-
day afternoon, May 49, at i o'clock to
attend the funeral of deceased soyer;
eign George w. Potts. 1nterment
Maple Grove cemetery. Wear your
badges.
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Mr. and MRS. Robert e. Clinton, of
Carkabufg, former residents OF this
city. are Visitors I'm this city.
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EMotored Here,

Mr. andeM Mrs! .! M Greaser and chill:
dren, Of FairyiewJ motored here and
spent Sunday with Mrs. G. /. Cordray,
OF State street.
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n. "a, 8, Club,

Mrs. Carl d. Springer, OF Gutfey
on Thursday afternoon.
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BUNGALOW SITES, $50 feet long
in Edkway
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MissIon society WIN Meet.

Mission Society VIII Meet.
The Foreign Mission Society OF the
First NJ. p. Church will meet at the
home of,Mrs. S. Z. Jenkins Wednes.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. A good at.
tendance is desired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-18
East Side News
Want % Baltimore,

Mrs.. Walter Hennef and son Law
renee have gone to Baltimore, Md, TO
have the slatter's eyes treated
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old Soldiers sLeayes Today For Sisters
.uiIIe 70 Attend q. Ar. Meeting.
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/EDGWAY for trucking, poultry and
beautiful grounds.
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0NlEEIEllIiELRGER UP

chansss Of Commerce TO Discuss
Consultations Of Two Systems.
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H. T. JONES, Clerk.
No. 125
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yysSM. KENNEDY,
County superintendent.
"a tr,nnnt w va z 3si n! Nav 1921.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
JANESBURG WOMEN
GIVE NOVEL EVENT
July S0CiabIe in Methodist
Church Proves Entertaining
Singing is a Feature.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Jamesburg, July "a novelty in
the form of an entertainment was
given the large crowd that attended
the July sociable of the Ladies Aid
Society of the Methodist church
Wednesday night and as usual, prov
ed q very entertaining feature.
The star number on the program
was the appearance of nine members
of the original choir who sang at the
church services thirty years ago
and it would not be an exaggeration
to say that like the wine they have
improved with age. Several of the
songs sung at the organization of
the choir were given at Wednesday
nights sociable and many encores
were we'll deserved. Many other
members are still alive but could not
arrange to be present.
Those present and taking part
in the singing were: Mr., and Mrs.
Cornelius Mount, Mrs. James Hamp-
ton, Mrs. B. Eyeritt Cole. Mrs. Frank
Brown, Miss Anna Mount, Miss Car
rie Applegate, Howard Applegate.
OF this number Miss Anna Mount is
still a consistent member, attend
ing every service. Other numbers
were a solo by Mrs. Frank Jennings,
and q recitation by Mrs. Van de Hart.
Refreshments, consisting of lemon
ade and cake were served all present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
SOUTH AMBOY

B. Golden is making an extended
visit with friends In Burlington,
Iowa.
F. S. Deacon was a Jersey City
visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Douglas Hunt, of Morgan,
was calling on friends here yester-
day afternoon.
J. j. Bradley, of Cranbury, was a
business visitor in South Amboy
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Fox was a Perth Am
boy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Vanpelt is spending
her vacation with a former school
mate, Of StauntOn, Va.
William Woodward was a Perth
Amboy visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. c. T. Mason is spending the
week end with her sister in Brook
lyn.
Mrs. John Perkins was an out of
town visitor yesterday afternoon.
Mrs, William S. Dey was a visitor
at Long Branch yesterday after
noon.
S. A. Ensign, Of Jersey City, was a
South Amboy visitor yesterday af-
ternoon.
Miss Ella Selover, of Brooklyn, re-
turned home yesterday after spend
ing several days with friends and
relatives in this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-07-09
KEYPORT

Mrs. Emma P. Black and Mrs.
Frances Little, of Atlantic High
lands, have returned from Wild
wood, where they have been stopping
at the Dickson-Pittsburg since June
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Denkert and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Val Gieson, of Ruth
erford, were calling on friends in
town July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krauss, OF New
York, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. P. Sondergaard.
Mrs. W. M. Tarleton, OF New
York, returned to her home Tuesday
after spending week with her son,
Myhill Bacon.
M and Mrs, James Kelly, OF Perth
Amboy, are visiting the latter S
mother Mrs. David Van Pelt.
Miss Marie Teasdale returned to
her home IN Tuckerton after spend
ing five weeks with her uncle, Nor
man Hardy.
Mrs. Mary Madden has returned
to her home here after spending two
months In Stapleton, S. /.
Asbury Campbell is spending
ties in doing some civil engineering
at Union.
Edward Decker and sons, Of
Brooklyn, spent several days with
his father, Benjamin Decker.
Misses Olive and Emma Britton
are visiting their aunt, Mrs Eta
Salmon, OF New York.
James Walling returned yesterday
to the battleship Minnesota in the
Philadelphia navy yard, on which he
is a marine. He has been spending
few weeks furlough with his
mother, Mrs. James Walling.
Mrs. Herman Oetjen and children,
of Jersey City, are visiting Mrs.
Oetjen's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus Aumack.
Wesley Pownall, OF Newtown, Pa,
has returned to his home after
spending few days in the borough.