The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-15

(. Trench Blastina-Workmen digging
b ditch for pipes In Monroe street
struck hard pan in front Of the city
building this morning and resorted to
blasting to loosen the stuff. Several
sharp shots were necessary.
Perfect Eelipse-The eclipse Of the
moon was observed here last night IN.
der the most favorable conditions. Dur.
fng the entire passage through the
shadow the moon was In an absolute
~ cloud free sky. Thousands Of PEG.
pie watched the phenomenon and en-.
joyed the cool breeze that was blowing
at the time.
Picnic Report-The committee ap.
pointed by the Sunday school associa.
ton oil; Grace Lutheran church to make
arrangements for picnic will report
at the Sunday school session tomor-
row.
Sunday School conventlon-ThIs
afternoon q Union district Sunday
school convention opened at Bethel
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t will
continue Throughout tomorrow and
many prominent Sunday school work.
:ers will make addresA'. At this af-
ternoon.s session br,ines will be
tranacted and officers elected.
Chicken House de Luxe-A sanitary
chicken house is being erected at the
rear OF the Roush hotel, Madison
street. The floor of the chicken coop
will be of cement and may be flushed
every day with hose. There will be
two compartments In the new henery,
one for the young "cllNss" and one
for those more advanced In years. so
to speak.
Al Freseo Bible Instructlon-The
Business Mems Bible Glass Of the First
Presbyterian church will have the les.
son presented at Loop Park on Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Greater Fair.
mont Band will furnish the music. All
Bible classes of the city are invited to
Join. Take Red Books with you.
Arrested on susplcion-Paul Petty,
colored, is in the Marion county Jail
with no definite charge lodged against
him yet. He was arrested last night
after the county constables raided
q house on Quincy street and Hull al.
ley in which 81 pints OF whiskey and
~ pints OF beer were found. After
the whiskey was found the consta-
bles went into the street and there
picked up Petty and took him to jail.
They claim Petty brought the whis.
key to the house.
Go TO charleston-John Guy Prich.
ard and Wilbur H. Brand left yester-
day afternoon for Charleston where
they are attending today meeting of
the Republican state executive com.
mittee. Others who are In attendance
are Sherman G. Denham, w. G. Stath.
ers and Charles Coffman of Clarks.
burg.
TOM. a. lnitiation-A class Of ten
candidates will be initiated tomorrow
afternoon at the meeting of the T. NJ.
a.. which will be held at o'clock in
the w. C. T. q. hall. The charter Of
this newly organized local branch Of
the Theatrical Mechanical association
is still open and will remain open un.
till the latter part of August. The
newly elected secretary Harvey Paste
will begin his duties tomorrow and
will take charge Of the books that
were in the hands Of the former Sec
Rotary.
Cars Held up-A short circuit on the
lines Of the Monongahela Valley Trac-
ton company resulted In delay OF
three minutes to all cars between
Fairmont and Chiefton this morning
from 1858 to 1856 a. m. The trouble
was cleared up this morning. The
lights and powers were also shut off
in the city for the same three min
Ihtes,
Made the Most Of Her Time.
OSsip Gabrilowttsch, the pianist.