The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
Evening Chat

Furifns q minor least IN th6 jewel
calendars. falls this year on the 1sth
day OF March. The reading Of the
Book OF Esther from g parchment
scroll on that day constitutes the prtn;
cipai feature 81 the Synagog service
Ti1e feast recalls the deliyerance Of
the Jews of Persia through the inter
Tentfon Of Queen Esth Ter and her kins5
man Mordecai from q threatened mas
sncre planned BY Haman, the kings
vizfer. III the words Of the Book OF
Enther IS e6mmemorates "the day
wherein ffe Jews had rest from their
enemies ind the month (which was
furned unit them from sorrow to glad
ness and from mourning unto good
day.9 It was decreed that the day be
obaefyed In D Joyous spirit that hnds
expressicn IN sending portions to one
another and giftsS to- the poor. tEsthT
er Chap. d; verse 200
Thea feast bears the name OF "Pu-
i'm because It Isl recorded that Har
man the arch enemy OF the Jews,
aotieht ID NJ the day OF their destruc-
ton ii casting tPurim" which. &C.
cordfng to3a popular etymology given
In the Book OF Esther, means Lots.
The feast Ii more social in character
fiian relfgfous. 1t does not require
cessation from labor or any special
reIfRio1s ceremony other than the
reading on the Book OF Esther and the
recftirE 81 few special prayers In.
sDifed by the event commemorate,
IN former times the celebration IN
eone places Spartoolk of the nature OF
a carnival. &C present the Story OF
flfa Book 81 sEstherFis not unfrequent
IL presenteds in, dramatized form. The
i,tftincffo On Ia ST0memb to poor was
aid hi observed faithfully. During
fiie cerfufiasS of persecution, the teast
a Putin was quite popular, due, per-
INNS. "a tie fact that the story OF de-
Iiverance from the plottings Of the
tFrants. which the day recallGd,
BROUGHT hope OF "a similar deliverance
rom the evil designs Of existing ia
mnng.
ttWjonder8 how the newspapers get
these pictures, said the prosperous
iooisingl ftiEenft to his neighbor, as they
danced over an evening paper on tha
iiumeWards bound car.
aHere ~ aspicture Of the spot where
tha fight at Columbu N. NJ. took
place. yesterday, and today we have 2
't3icttire OF it. It would take at least
NO days for the picture to reach hero
by man. cant understand how they
10 itss sS55
IsfWefi. it does seem strange to the
average person. but I used to be IN
fSe newspaper business" said the
i1unsryl oking man, .'and can tell
EoIi how they do 1T. 1t is simply pre-
paredness carried to the limit. IN. lnt
news syndicate that supplies =. apG na
ialE Of these feature pictures ~ s pa
Sers int the. small cities took that PIC.
ture months ago in anticipation 9 81
3tfst such an vent as has napp \ I.s
So when the battle occurred an that
was necessary to do was to make /. IN
arrow mark at the spot wnere me
Agiht occurred and send out the mas
d noulds for casting cut, 70 me
napeTsS that sub scribe to their service. :,
FThat Isl preparedness inaeea'
said the well fed man.
sfYes. and u happened to pc ~ e.
newspaper plant today,n'safd the ,I nun
Efy man and II saw q! picture OF yilla,
biindfo lded and lined up iagalnst =
val. facing firing squad or unteg'
States sold Hers. This was 70 pc usea
Ia casey villa Is captured and sentence
70 be shot. This picture has propaoly
heens doctored and arranged by the
usa ID dozens of Individual pictures
81 Vflla and United States soldiers.
Not much Swatchfu1 waiting about
the newspaps business" replied the
other.
Hundredss or the people who attend
al the meeting gat the M. p. churca
Inst night were heard to remark about
the slippery, muddy walk in front OF
tho Normal school.
The maj orityso the immense crowd
titft attended the evening services use
,that sidel ofsthes street in; coming back
foward inc main part. OF town, and
yFhile othersportions OF the walks we're
DIV and safe, more than 30 feet along
tlie Normal walk was covered by halt
tnozen water which caused at least
haif 81 the ped estrians to slip. Several
dangerous falls were narrowly avert
ed.
Theswaterswhich covers the walk at
this place has been caused either by
freezinF ana bursting of the water
fine. Or Ieaky or broken pipe. During
fha entire winter this has been ne
fIiactad and the heavy rains and snow
feIf caused st to be unnoticed. But
with Spring approach 1t has be-
come an eyesore and a. nuisance to
everyone that passes along that side
Of die street.
II Il IN TO the city or the Normal
authoriti esStos do something abouttt' 4
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