The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-21
Evening Chat

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with the advent OF the spring clean.
inR seasonS the manifestations OF the
reinforcement known IS the wander.
lust has afflicted the majority OF the
male population OF the city. Not only
SfhaEyoung men that are still happy and
tarefree bachelors, but also the wor.
ffedHand solemn family men OF the
city are showing a desire to remain
away their homes longer than
'ilstialt and can be found loafing in the
scornerfdrug store or in the club rooms
Iafterftheir days work Is done. Strange
5hoW3soJmany business men havo found
a Sudden need 10 take long walks TO
an In the time after they leave their
Office or store and the hour at which
Ithey5receive their evening feed. Never
theless, 1t is true.
The sight Of a carpet heater has
sbeen&known to make o number OF the
promising young high school athletes
iil5for a long period. Even tho BOY
Scouts. who are supposed to "be pre-
pared" have eYinced a strong desire to
begin their hikes after school hours.
andgsome of them are even now camp
inffoutfin the woods far from the mad.
Sdehing sound of carpet heaters anu
mothers who desire windows washed.
what should be done with the pest
that Gomez into ones office and per.
sfstsi in telling one funny stories that
3pfobabiy Noah told to his sons during
theflong cruise of the ark? Especially
at the busiest time of the day. when
one Is working under pressure and
irving 10 accomplish something. these
PESTS will enter and despite all hints
and gentle illusions that their pres
sence is not particularly desirable. re-
fuse TO leave until one becomes so dis
sturbed that he must either insult the
8wellmeaning mar who came into the
coffee to cheer him up. Or else listen
%spatiently until the pest runs dG%n.
5People in newspaper Offices are
probably the worst sufferers from these
.SweIl.meaning man who came into III"
and lawyers and other professions
Sare bothered with different varieties
fof5the same species. Anyone who VIII
invent or discover an antttoxin or n
gspecitic or a word or phrase that viii
3prevent or discourage these pests VIII
do suffering humanity a greater ser
vice than has been done since Mayor
Bowen discovered Fairmont.
AT present the Investigating commit.
tee OF the West Virginian Is working
SonitheEmost difficult investigation that
has yet been undertaken. and the re-
suit of this investigation will likely
astonish the world and may change the
entfre scheme of the universe. Moth.
ing can be made public as yet. as a
premature exposure Oh III data might
be misunderstood and work great
havoc In certain circles.
We are not even at liberty to say
what those circles are. but our readers
may rest assured that they are I'M
sdoubtedly good circles of exceedingly
tcircularity. The result of the work
will be given to tho waiting world
Through this column Mt the earliest
possible date. .
Last night was the regular meeting
sof the Contributors Club" Of Fair.
mont, but as the majority Of the men:
beers were detained Mt the Chamber OF
aCommerce meeting. and the required
not present. the meeting was
NlLIl LlE SIuA L"SLit ASSNSS -
Especial call. This will likely he the lat
ter part OF the week MS already there
ARE several matters of grave Import.
Sance to the state and the corporation
to be settled.
Fairmont is indeed fortunate in
having an organization of this nature
the members OF which arc ready and
willing IN all occasions to give their
advice to anyone and everyone free Of
all cost to the receiver.
The first straw hat to he seer on a
mans head was observed this morn.
ing. The first hat was a nov Panama
and not one OF those saved from last
season. The bold man wearing It was
first seen passing the court house at
AN early hour this morning, A few
minutes later two other persons were
seen wearing straw hats. n OF which
was a last season panama and the
other a new stiff sailor of the vintage
of 1916. Later a number OF other
straw hats we're seen OF various kinds.
It seems as If the straw hat idea en-.
tered spontaneously at the same time
into more than n persons mind. II.
sisEone of the miracles Of spring, and
Closely analogous to the phenomenon
observed this morning by tho inhahit.
ants OF this region who upon rising
discovered that over night the bleak
~9andsbarren peach trees had blossom
ed and the grass on their lawns was
already in need OF the mower.
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