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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-29
LITTLE PI(K:UP]
OF SP0RT.


. Buck Herzog will have. seven differ
ent nationalitles on his ball team for
next year.
Ames college has taken up wres-
Ting 1t was put down nearly every
where else.
The chances are that Bran oh Hickey
will be retained as a scout for the
Browns next year.
Indoor football has its advantages
over the outdoor game. You don't get
cold feet while roofing. ~
a. ="
The Pittsburgh club has made con.
tract with Los Angeles TO send three
players there for next season.
Pat Moran says he does not want
to get back any of the players that
jumped from the Phillies to the Feds.
Greater New York may enjoy Sun
day baseball 1t is planned to play
Sunday games at the Newark park.
Warming to golf championships
Loughlin, the California tennis comet,
has taken up ,he game.
The Cincinnati club is after Nick
Cullop. the Kansas city Fed pitcher.
but the price may be prohibitive.
Some Fed owners left with ball,
players on their hands are willing to
give trading stamps with every pur-
chase. =.
Chief" Meyers says. Now the ball
players will begin to payt the freight.
Somebody been telling the CHER in
side secrets?.
Dave Altizer and Otis Clymer. for
mer bIgleaguers. and recently with
the Minnes polls :Millers. have quit
the game, =.
Federal league umpires will have
to. hustle for themselves if they want
jobs for next year. according TO an
nouncemeut.. 49,.
Lots of people can understand Bog
Hedges selling the Browns, but can't
gather why Phil Ball wants to buy
them.
Owen " Van Camp, sprinter and
jumper; was unanimously elected cap
tain OF the Illinois Athletic club track
team for 1916 at the annual dinner and
election. 49,. ..~..
= Frank Arellanes, former Red sox
hurler. has been signed to pitch. for
the Vernon Pacific Coast team for next
year. -
Kali Yamada says that he spoiled
his stroke by trying to initiate Hoppe.
A good many have done.it By trying
to beat Hoppe. 49,
St. Louis VIII have only two BAH
teams next season. which means the
grandstand managers will have one.
less team TO manage '* ,.~..:.
The players the Phnlles sent to the
Portland club last year did not make
good and now Moran s team is looked
upon as s. hoodoo on the western
coast.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-29

Harvard's plans FOR the rowing sea.
son include races with Princeton: Cor.
nell and Yale. The race with the
Tigers will h. rowed on April o.
during the sprog recess. coming as
a.climax- OF a weeks practice at
Princeton. Cornell viii be rowed at
Cambridge probably on Saturday, May
90, The. announced regatta with Yale
is. scheduled for June %. 49,. -.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-29
Preached 60 Years: No Paw.

+ Columbus Ind Rev. a. II. K
Bean, ninety-eight" years old, a pio-
neer United Brethren minister. who
serE2f SO years without accepting re-
mune'ati2n Of any kind, is dad az
ms home in Hartmansville. near
here. he retired after a stroke of
paralysis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-29
LeliveIt Leadlnn Batter.

Jack Leliveit. formerly an ogtaeIder
with Washington and. several other
clubs in. the American league. led the
American. association in batting last
season In 152 games he had an aver.
age Of $40. Compton OF: Kaa:Ss City,
Braves, was second. with. .34S.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-29

the boys. That ball looked as big as
a pumpkin Whether golf playing
the day before had anything to do
with it or not dare not say. Being
a bug on golf. my own opinion is
formed" " :" g..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01
Elephants Play
Ball in Circus

OF the many stunts performed by
the Sparks herd OF elephants the one
that probably gets the most apprecia-
ton is the game OF baseball played
by these mighty and unweildy pachy.
derms. Every play is gone through
with In the most ludicrous manner,
and the laughs furnished by this num-.
Der will remain as a pleasant remem-
brance of the circus.
All the accessories-pitcher, batter,
catcher, umpire, fielders and their
gloves, masks, bats and uniforms-are
present, and big Mary In the roll
OF batter seldom misses a home.run
swa, and has thus established a 400
mark batting for herself. Running the
bases and the slide to home plate new.
or fail to bring forth rounds OF ap.
plause and laughter from the audience.
Another funny situation is when the
itcher has two strikes on "Big Mary"
lie and the catcher get into an ANNA
ted argument over the next bali to be
served by the pitcher and trumpet into
each others ears. This little piece of.
by.play always meets with the instant
approval of the audience and adds
greatly to the already funny number.
This act was presented to New York
City's delighted millions last winter
and came in for more favorable news.
paper comments than any animal act
seen there In recent years. This fea.
ture Is positively on the program Of
the Sparks World Famous Shows.
which are billed TO exhibit here Wed.
nesday, May 8.
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PARKER'S RUN.

Mrs. Ebert Arnett was calling on
Mrs. Leo Smith On Sunday.
Mrs. Audie Jones was shopping in
Fairmont one day last week.
Mrs. Magic Smith and children spent
one day last week with Mrs. D. A. Har,
ris.
Douglas Arnett and Douglas Smith
were Fairmont visitors Tuesday
Miss Gertrude Harris spent Thurs.
day evening with Miss yirgie Ma.
Mrs. James Powell and soil. Albert,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
sister. Mrs. R. E. kerns OF Fatrmont.
Hugh Toothman has purchased the
Perl Huffman property and will move
into 1t some time next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Berdine and daugh.
ter, spent Sunday with the latter's
sister. Mrs. Charles Musgrove.
Charley chatham and family has
moved to the Jake Clarks property.
Mrs. James Powell. Miss Madge Har.
ris, Messrs. Douglas Arnett and Harley
Hayhurst were calling on Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Smith Friday.
Mrs. Ida Hood. Of Louisville vas call.
Ing on Mrs. LOWE Fisher on Monday.
Miss Elsie Hayhurst spent Saturday
and Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Mary Davis.
John Toothman was a business Wis.
itor IN Fairmont Friday.
The Sparks circus that will be In
Fairmont May 8 will undoubtedly draw
a large crowd from this section. as
almost everybody says they are 60
ing.
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MANNINGTON NEWS

here Sunday for q visit with his par.
ents on Sycamore street.
Miss Anna Thomas, OF Pleasant
street, has returned from Hundred and
Glover Gap where she was visiting
with friends.
Miss q. Ashley and Robert Yost. Of
Cameron, are the guests OF their aunt,
Mrs. Charles iDugan.
There will be q meeting OF the Man
nington High school alumni Tuesday
evening, May q, In Room 8 of the pub.
ilie school building. All members 70.
questc1 10 be tiere.
Miss Ocie & ilson. OF Har.t.yi..e
ic t4:c fer a visit with her sistar, x.,s
schools.
Ada who is a teacher in the Home.
wood schools.
Mrs. George Roach has returned
from Fairmont where she was visit.
ing with friends.
G. N Balwin, OF P%arkersburg, is
here for a weeks visit with relatives.
Shine Pryor has accepted a posi-.
ton with the A.. L.. Paris drug store.
Miss %Josephine Paul has returned
to her studies In Cleveland after a
visit with her father here. She was
accompanied by her father, E. N. Paul.
Aries little, of Litttieton. Is in town
for a visit with his parents.
Miss Mollie Leggett. of Harrisville.
Is In town for a visit with her cousin,
$. J. Leggett and wife, at their home
In the Brookside addition.
The choir of the NJ. E church will
hold a rehearsal at 7:45 Friday even:
Ing. All members r urged to be
present promptly.
The ladies OF the Baptist church
will serve a fifteen.cent lunch in the
basement OF the church Thursday at
noon.
William Moran and Gilbert Musgrove
OF Pennington. were visiting friends
here Sunday afternoon.
Miss Martha Harley, of Elm Grove,
Is in the city calling on friends.
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Mrs. Haymond's Sight
Is Being Restored

Mrs. Maria Raymond who under.
went an operation recently for the re.
moval Of a cataract from her eye, yes.
terday was visited by DR.. Muncaster
of Washington. D. G., eye specialist
who performed the operation. d..
M%unncaster was satisfied with the
progress which Mrs. Raymond has
made toward recovering her sight and
that sight was heing restored
gradually. Recently Mrs. Raymond
fell and broke a bone in her shoulder
which retarded her progress to some
extent. She has been at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. v. Hill since
last fall but will take up her residence
In her own home this week.,
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BENNINGTON BIRTHDAY PARTY

A birthday party was given at the
home Of ]. Snider at Pennington
Thursday evening In honor Of Mrs.
Snider and her son, Harry. Mrs. Sni.
der's age Is 65 years and Harry's age is
2S. Ice cream and cake were served.
Those present were: Allie Snider and
family. Rev. Chas. Swisher and family,
Mrs. o'Brine and children, Mrs. Leslie
Hamilton. Fred Welsh and wife, Evan.
.gelist s. D. Howell and wife. Mrs. P.
Musehill, Mrs. Nancy Murphy, Miss
Nancy Anderson. Mrs. 0sta Baker,
Misses Nella and Stella Jones. Misses
Emma Wright, Martha Winnie. Lille
Wright, Misses Florence and Clemeth
Stalnaker, Miss Bertha Metenzer. Jes.
sic Hupp, Miss Agatha swisher, Miss.
es Edna and Wanda Snider, Misses
Ruby and Lexca snider, Arnold Mat
thews, Okep Jones. Cecil Smallest. M.
l.. Six, Thos. Pastel, Addison Brooks,
Stanley Paunstone. Doc Wilson, Sam
Reese, Fred Musgrave. Cleveland
Rose. William Pastal Clifford Snider,
Ezekiel Johnson. Bill Thomas.
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PERSONALS.

DR.. and Mrs. Basil Heron spent
Sunday at Colfax.
WILDER Reeves, OF Triune, was in
this city Saturday.
Mrs. Wesley Satterfeld is quite sick
at her home on Market street.
Russell SmaIlwood has returned
from Uniontown where he spent Satur.
day and Sunday.
Albert Henderson, OF Grafton. is Wis.
iting his uncle, T. B. Henderson on
Gutfey street.
Mrs. Sarah Bunner, who was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Caphas Haw.
kins, has gone to Norwood.
ia. Smaitwood. of East Terry street
spent Sunday at Clarksburg.
Miss Mary Morrison was the guest
of her parents at Bridgeport Sunday.
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les;"" thence parallel with Adams
Street, and in a northeasterly direc.
ton 4 foot 6 inches to a point; thence
parallel with Monroe Street, and in a
southeasterly direction Is feet II inch.
es to d point: thence parallel with Ad-
ans Street. and in a southwesterly5 di.
rection 1 foot 6 inches to a point in
the fourth described. line OF parcel No.
i; thence parallel with Monroe Street
in a northwesterly direction. and with
the fourth described line OF parcel
No. !. Is feet II inches to the begin.
ming.
And the other thereof bounded and
described Is follows. i:o.wit: Begin.
ming at the terminating corner as de.
termined by the fourth described line
OF parcel No. j. which Is thence par.
allel with Monroe Street, and In a
so%utheasterly direction 90 feet 8 inch.
es;" thence with the fourth line OF
parcel No. 1 parallel TO Monroe Street,
and a northwesteriy direction % feet
6 inches to a point in said line; thence
parallel with Adams Street. and In a
n%ortheasterly direction l foot and 6
inches to a point; thence parallel with
Monroe Street. and in a ~southeasterly
direction 90 feet 6 inches to a point
In the nth described line Of parcel
No. 1; thence parallel with Adams
Street, and in a s%outhwesterly direc.
tion. with said line l foot 8 inches TO
the beginning corner.
Together with the buildings thereon
situate and the easements. rights and
estates thereunto belonging. as we'll
also az the banking fixtures and furni.
ture situated In and upon the said
premises. belonging to and owned by
said Bank.
Excepting. however, that the said
The First National Bank Of Fairmon,
shall not, nor shall its successors or
assigns, at any time erect or build or
cause to be erected or built or main.
tain. any structure or building within
a distance Of eight feet OF the dlvis.
Ion line between the property now
owned by said Thomas W. Fleming
and said Bank.
Which said lands included within
the first above described boundaries
were granted TO the said The First
National Bank Of Fairmont by various
deeds Of conveyance as follows:
Parcel One. By Barton lean and
wife by deed bearing date March z,
1874, Of record in the office OF the
Clerk OF the County Court Of said Ma.
rton County In Deed Book No. "a,
page 438.
Parcel Two. BY William Rldgley
and wife by deed bearing date March
o, 1874 OF record In said Clerks OF.
fee In Deed Book No. %, page AIS.
Parcel Three. BY Joseph e. sAlds
and wife by deed bearing exfe Sep.
TENDER 90. 1892. OF record In said
Clerks Office In Deed Book No. IS,
page 1896.
Parcel -Four. BY Harriet J.. Reed
and husband BY deed bearing date
October 1. 1892, Of record In said
Clerks Office in Deed Book No. IS,
page 408.
Parcel Five. By John R. Baker and
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Fordyce Dies
at Morgantown

John Fordyce OF Morgantown, faith.
er Of Mrs. T. G. Aultman Of this city
Idied Sunday afternoon at his home
aged 50 years. He was born in Greene
county, Pa, Blu thad been a resident
OF Monongalia county for about 80
years. He is survived by seven chill.
dren, Jacob OF Clarksburg, Mrs. J. L.
stellar, Morgantown, Mrs. C. 2. Par.
IRISH Worthing and Mrs. Altman.
Funeral services will be held on
Tuesday from the st. Clair residence
and interment will be made in Oak
Grove Cemetery.
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aPeraonala

Mrs.. Z. G. Furbee has gone to New
Castle. Pa, where she will visit with
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ingham.
Jack Anderson is in Washington,
Pa, visiting with his relatives.
Luther Wilson, of the local B. & O.
Telegraph office, has returned from a
business visit to Wheeling.
State superintendent OF the Anti.
eaicon league, Mrs. Crabbe. of Char
iest0hh !. gayeia very interesting talk at
the u. 81 church, Sunday.
Mrs. d! i. &Hollobaugh. Of the Clay.
ton addition, has returned from Wheel.
tns where she was visiting with her
ION Howard
olarencelM allott. Of Glover Gap, was
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EAST SIDE
s. NEWS =
Father Dead.

o. C. Phillips, Of the East Side, was
called to Salem, Ohio, Saturday after.
noon By the illness and death Of his
father, j. w. Phillips. Mr.. Phillips
had been III for several weeks and
when his son received a message Sat
urday stating that he was in a dying
condition. 1t was not unexected. A
second message was received, telling
OF his death before Rev. Phillips had
started to Salem. Mrs. Phillips and
son, Earl, went TO Salem yesterday
to remain until after the funeral.
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wife By Deed bearing date August 90.
1897. Of record In said Clerks Office
In Deed Book No: so, paget121s
Parcel Six. BY Trustees NJ. p.
Church by deed bearing date octobet
81, 1911, Of record in said Clerks Of
fee In Deed Book No. 179. pageE4 2l.
To all which deeds referenceSts here
specifically made for a more detailed
description OF the said several par.
cells SO conveyed to and owned by said
Bank and all the rights; privileges,
easements and restrictions therein
contained.
Reference Is also here specifically
made to the deed of The First Nation
al Bank OF Fairmont to Harriet b.
Reed. bearing date December s, 1903,
OF record In said Clerks ONCE In
Deed Book No 1913, page 442 and TO
the agreement made andgexecuted be.
tween Thomas F. Hall and John n.
Baker bearing date April 8, 1887. Of
record In said Clerks Office In Deed
Book No. 70, page 104.
The said real estate will be- otfered
for sale, as q whole. then In two
separate parcels, that portion on
which Is located the residence to con.
stitute one parcel. andithat portion ON
which 10 located the Banking House
together with the residue OF said real
estate Immediately in the rear of the
Thomas =. Hall property AID extend.
Ing back to Hull Alley 20 constitute
the other parcel. and the same shall
be sold in the manner which shall be
deemed by said L~iauidating Commit.
tee to be most advantageous.
The Committee reserves the right
to reject any or oil bids.
TERMS OF SALE.
onethird} OF the purchase money IN
cash on the day OF sale, onethird
thereof, with interest, In one year,
and the residue thereof, with interest,
in two years, from the day OF sale;
the purchaser or purchasers 10 exc.
cute and deliver to the Undersigned
his r their notes for the said dc.
ferred payments, bearing date on tho
day Of sale, payable to Walton Miller.
NJ. l.. Hutchinson and E! G. Frame,
constituting said 8Liquidating Commit.
tee. in one and two years respectively,
from date, with interest on each
thereof from date, and allen or liens I
will be retained in the deed or deeds
for said real estate from The First
National Bank OF Fairmont to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof, upon
the real estate by such deed or deeds
conveyed, to secure the payment OF
the deferred purchase money obliga.
tons for the same with interest.
"A diagram of said property Is az
tached to. and tnserted with. thfs no.
tice as part Of the same.
Dated this 2sth day Of January,
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A Statesman Set Rioht.

Even those who pride themselves
upon correct speech frequently use
phrases that are either impossible"
or ungrammaticaL "a statesman said
recently that he did not belong to a
certain club" "Belongl" Certainly
he was not "ths property, the append.
age or the attribute" OF the club. He
should have said that he was not a
misunderstanding. Answers,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01
Language ofPTreatte,.

Tbs archive copy OF treaties is al.
ways in each Of the languages of all
the signatory powers. unless one Ian.
:.uage may be agreed upon as the com.
mon language. Printed copies OF
treaties are generally In the language
Of the countries doing the printing.
French is generally accepted as the
language of diplomacy, but It Is not
officially an international language"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01
FRS. Real Flying Machine.

The flying machine THAT is, the
heavier.than.air machinel that first
bore men through the air successfully
was an American. and not a German
machine. The trick was pulled off by
the Wright brothers. orville and VIII.
bur. along the North Carolina coast,
on December II, 1903.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01
Important

There will be no meeting OF the
w. n M 81, OF the NJ. E. church, owing
70 district meeting at s%hinnston. Lo.
cal meeting referred to q later date.
The annual ,thank.offering service will
he held on Wednesday night, either
one or two weeks hence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01
lpIeaetnd Affair

One OF the most pleasant affairs in
church circles was the contest banquet
given by the members Of the Chris.
tta1 Endeayor8 society Of the Presby.
terrain church Thursday in the Sunday
school room Thursday afternoon.
Some weeks past the members OF this
society organized to increase mem
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-01

Miss Mary Weekly was entertained
Friday evening by her class Of the
N. D. Sunday school in the church
parlors. ~TheCeyening was spent in a
delightful manner by the playing Of
various games. An excellent luncheon
was served. Miss Weekly gave a very
interesfingEtalk.
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Returned From M%orsantown
Miss Louise Leonard returned last
night from a week end visit with Miss
Gladdine Fisher at Morgantown.
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Convention

The state Sunday School convention
% the NJ. q. church will be held at
Morgantown May 10 to 12, inclusive.
The Warrington Sunday school will
send q large Idelegation Of workers and
friends. It vii be q great owen
lion.
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Anniversary

AhrIvcreary
Many members Of Evening Star
lodge. No.b4, attended the anniversary
aeryiceB Of their lodge which was
held at the Presbyterian church Sun.
day evening. Rev. Albert N. Park
gave o very interesting talk.
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An enjoyable program was given by
the pupils OF Miss Beryl Stewart at a
public recital in the Warrington
school auditorium at 8 o'clock Satur.
day afternoon. Several pupils from
Fairmont participated.
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Prom Salem

The Warrington High School base.
bal team has returned from Salem
where they played the Salem High Sat
urday. The score was s to 4 in favor
a. SaIems
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BUILDING camp.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Pride, OF Dia.
mond street. r building a camp on
their farm at Pleasant Valley, and ex.
pect to spend the summer months
there.
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Mrs. Glenn Downs, of Oliver avenue,
will entertain the Y. M. w. Club on
Tuesday afternoon.
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From PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. Frank Shaw has returned from
Tidioute. Pa, where she was called by
the death of her mother.