The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

among tne MOST enJoSaDie ever ncli
AT this school
Missionary Worker Here Rev
John 4. Gcre Shipley. a missionary ri
the ". +. church. south. from Shan
ghai. China. will arrive in the city
today from Clarksburg and will deliv
er an address ut the WilliarT.s' Mem.
orial VI. f. church, south. at 7:3G
o'clock this evening. Rev. Shipley is
a college m?tc Of the local pastor. Rev
z. 7. Webb. and while in the city will
lie entertained at the latter's home
The congregation and friends OF mis-,
sions generally are urged to give him
{ large and representative audience.
All local congregations have been in.
vited to the services.
At Chamber of Commerce - Many
Fairmont business men gathered this
afternoon in the rooms Of the Fair.
mont Chamber of Commerce to discuss
tho proposed telephone merger anu
the fixing of the rates for various kinds
Of telephone service which will be
given by the unified companies. Sec.
rotary Eva';s. Of the Char'ber. will re
Port the sentiment of the community
In regard TO the combining of the two
systems 10 the Public Service Com
mission ut Charleston.
Bartlett Well Drilled oeeper-The
Bartlett oil well No. | on the Batson
lease in the Plum ruin section of Man
nington district has been driile! three
feet deeper into the Jay sand and is
tow producing 20 barrels an hour.
This well was been producing steadily
for five months. The Number 3 vel!
on the same lease. recently drilled In.
is still producing more than 800 bar.
rels per day.
Night School MEETING Tomorrow
Arrangements have been completed
Cor the night school meeting tomorrow
night at the High school and the pres.
Ont indications are that the affair will
he success and the night school pre-
ject brought TO TIE point where actual
work may begin. All persons who may
he interested In the night school have
been invited to attend AMI confer with
tho teachers as to the subjects In
which they desire instruction.
Woodmen Meet Tonieht-The regu.
lar meeting OF the Modern Woodmen
Of America will he held tonight In
their lodge rooms in the Skinner
building. The meeting has been called
for 7:3O and good attendance is ex.
I:ecte1.
Improves Store-J. II. Beckman AMI
company have enlarged their store
rooms on the corner OF Madison anu
Main streets by leasing the third floor
of the BillinCslea building which they
occupy. This new floor will be devoted
to ready.ea-wcar clothing. The new
room has been newly painted and is
attractivcly furnished. This store now
occupys the entire building.
Miss Talking Recovering - Miss
jamie darlington. the victim of an ac.
cident at the Parker Dye works IN
this city OIL Saturday. is resting well
at Cook hospital with bright prospects
for recovery.
Turkey For 6owIers-Nanager 4. 4.
Hayes Of the Pastime bowling alleys.
has offered a large fat turkey for the
bowler who rolls the highest three.
game score between now and Thanks
giving The turkey Is to be given to
any one. whether he rolls in compcti.
ton. or by himself. who knocks down
the most pins In three consecutive
games,
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TWO MORE SHIPS SUNK.
LONDON. Nov. a3. The British
ship Grenada is reported sunk says
an official Lloyds shipping agency
ieport today. The sinking Of the Nor
Wapin., Sfnnmnr City nf AInxirn L. IN.