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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
LIGHT BEARERS
annual Meeting
Mite Boxes Closed for Year
to Be Opened To-
morrow.

The silver anniversary Of the or.
ganization OF the Little Light Bearers
tie childrens branch Of the Women's
Foreign Missionary society Of the M.
b. church will be held on Thursday
afternoon Of this week at 1880 prompt
at the First M. e. church.
The Organization meets once a year
for the collection OF pennies from the
mite boz, and members who have
reached the age Of eight years are
graduated to the King Herald Band, an
Organization composed OF older chill.
dren. Several members are to be
graduated on this occasion. The
mothers OF the children are invited to
accompany them and at the conclu.
sion Of the program refreshments will
be iservedlby the members. The pro-
: gram Is as follows:
i, Song-Little Sunbeam.
Greetings from the Women's For.
eign Missionary society-Mrs. Jennie
Engie.
History OF the Little Light Bearer
society-Charlotte Campbell.
Poem-Tasks for Each-Martha Re-
becca Howard.
Story-Birkets Gift-Lucile Hall.
Song-Harriet White.
AgChilds Thought-lngman Hare.
Recitation-Do The Little Folks All
Know-Mary Frances Rheldaffer.
D~ialogue-Silver and Gold-Lulu
Smith and Jean Hall.
Song-Anniversary Bells.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Helpless Two Years
Witha BrokenHip
MRS. JENNA WILLIAMS DIED
THIS MORNING AT HER HOME.
AT BAXTER.

Mrs. Jemima Williams, aged IS years
died early this morning at her home at
Baxter after,a brief illness. Two years
ago Mrs. Williams sustained q broken
hip and had been practically helpless
since, though enjoying otherwise ex-
cellent health. Infrmities incident TO
advanced age caused her death. She
Is survived by one son, Edwin VII.
liams, superintendent OF the Stafford
mine at Baxter. Her husband died Is
years ago and four. children are also
deceased. She vas a native OF Wales
and had resided In the United States
for So years. Funeral services will
be conducted at the residence on
Thursday by DR.. h. G. stoetzer Of this
city and the body will be taken to
Mt. Pleasant, Pa, for interment Fri.
day morning by Undertaken Musgrave
and Sons in charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Final Figures On
Congress Nominees

WHEELING. June 2s.-Final fig.
ures have been received for all the
congressional nomination contests.
both Republican and Democratic,
throughout the state. The totals ana
majorities are as follows:
First District, Republicans-Flem.
in. S,s77; Hearne, 1927; Jennings ma
jority.
Second District, Republican-Bow.
era. 1882; Forman, 1888; Hartman,
2,s16; Bowels plurality, s,14s.
Third District, Republican-Reed,
s,704; Waugh, 6,544; Reeds majority
$3.50.
Fourth District. Republican-Greg.
DRY, 6,156; woodward, 11,191; Wood.
yards majority, 5,035.
Sixth District. Republican-Godbey.
$685.; Rardin, 6,1s5; Thayer, 1851;
Godbey's majority, 410.
Second District, Democratic-Hiner
4.7o6; Nethkin, 3.107; Woods, $3.50;
Woods plurality. $50.
Third District, Democratic-Alder
son, 5.73s; Randolph, 5,024; Alderson's
majority, ia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
PERSONALS

Gavin DSfy. who has been on an
extended tour OF the west has arrived
here on o visit to relatives. His wife
and children have been here for sew.
eral months on a visit to Mrs. Duff
fy's parents, DR.. and Mrs. C. o. Henry.
Rev. w. y. Wilson Of Atwater. Ohio,
is the guest OF his brother. Austin
Wilson and family Of Emerson street.
Miss Norma Tucker. Of Kentucky, is
the guest Of Miss Ruth Phillips, at
sHighlawns,p the summer home OF
the latters parents, MI. and Mrs.
John Phillips. near the city.
Dwight Miller. OF Charleston, has
been the guest Of relatives in the city
for several days.
j Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Of Clarks.
burg, IL the guest for several weeks
Of her daughter, Mrs. Charles o. Jack.
son, on Fourth street. She will go
from here to Charleston to visit her
son, Arthur Thompson.
Mrs.EzG. Boggs returned today from
Pitfsburg where she had spent sever
al weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Kennedy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
C. |. CONVENTION
CONTINUED from page l.,

l -
Mitchell and a pretty little solo was
sung by Rosie Fast, q little Tot Of
i've years and q daughter Of F. L.
Fast.
Karl lehman, one of the promi-
nent speakers OF tho convention,
whose address at the opening session
last evening was SO highly enjoyed.
again addressed the convention on
the subject "Plans that Really
Work. Mr.. Lehman, as usual,
pleased his audience with his enthu-
siastc remarks.
An hour was spent IN reminiscent
ces OF the earlier organization and
the work, and several prominent
workers in the Christian Endeavor
societies all over the state took &C
tive part in this part Of the program.
The morning session closed with
nm address "The Soul Winners
Guarantee by Rev. j. T. McCrory,
d. d., OF Pittsburgh. DR.. McCrory is
an able speaker and his address was
q helpful one.
At about twelve o'clock the morn
ing session adjourned. The after
noon session opened with a process
sional. Approximately fifty juniors
carrying the red and white flag Of
the union marched up the aisle to
music furnished on the piano by Miss
EstelIe Hamilton, the convention or
ganist, and proceeded to the plat
form, where a pretty flag drill was
given. The juniors sang the Junior
song and were heartily encored.
Quite o number OF juniors are regis
tered at the convention.
The remainder OF the afternoon
session was taken up with the re-
ports Of State Junior Superintendent
Miss Deane Gilliland. the presenta-
ton OF Junior Banners, flag drills by
the juniors and an address by Miss
Mildredth ]. Haggard OF Fixing
Fences. followed by a junior con-
ference led By; Miss Haggard.
This evening at $3.50 o'clock at
the Y. NJ. G.. A. the Expert Ban
uuet" Will be held. This banquet
Will be served to all Endeavorers
who have made a grade Of 75 or
more on certain studies in the Chris
tan Endeayor study course. APP
pro1imately fifty will be seated at
this banquet. which will be served
by the Presbyterian Legion.
Tonight following a song SER
vice led by Prof. Mitchell, "our Fu-
ture" Will be discussed by Karl Leh-
mann and an address entitled ITO
the Credit of Christian Endeavor"
Will be delivered by Rev. j. T. Nc
Crory, DID,, OF Pittsburgh, who SO
spelendidly addressed the morning
session today.
Delegates continued to arrive in
the city today and were assigned to
homes throughout the city. It is not
possible at this time to estimate the
number in attendance, though the
attendance Is gratifying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Missionary conyention-Ladies Of
the First. NJ. p. church will this even.
ing at the church on the East side
tender q reception to the women who
have arrived In the city for the West
Virginia state branch Of the Women's
Foreign Missionary societies OF the
Methodist Protestant church. About
% delegates are expected to the con.
yention which will open tomorrow
morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

u, entertained number Of lis young
friends At Loop Park on Monday even
ing honoring his fourth birthday an.
niyersary. The event was a delight.
.tul one and a picnic supper vas a,
feature. About twenty Of his friends
were entertained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Gals without a single hit. shahan. for
the locals, was lift heavily, the yisi.
tors getting "A hits. The Grafton
team has one Of the fastest teams seen
In action here this season. but their
work yesterday shows that they are
one OF the best teams on the B. & O..
division.
The batteries for the game were
sinsel and Rodabaugh. for Grafton;
and shahan and Hadox for Fairmont!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Y. M. c.1A. GAME TONIGHT

The Yankees and Pirates Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. league play their scheduled
game tonight in what promises to be
one OF the fastest contests played on.
the local schedule. Tho grounds are
the best now that they have been
this season and the men will be able
to show what they can do. The game
starts at 6:15 and Director Buckley
wants every n to report promptly
at South Side park.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

Miss Genevieye Atha has returned
from Mannisston where she had been
visiting for the past two weeks
Miss Lucy AthR OF Grafton, w. Va,
is visiting her cousin Miss Geneyieve
Atha In Grafton street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28
Ball Teams
Play0ne-Sided Game

Yesterday afternoon the Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio railroad team and
the Grafton Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road team met in a game marked by
the splendid pitching of sinsel Of
Grafton.
The game was a wa1kaway for the
Grafton boys. the score being IA to
O.. sfnsel, the Grafton twirler. pitch.
ed wonderful ball holding the To-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-28

PITTsBURGH-New Jersey guards
men, 10S car loads OF them, got an en-
thusiastic reception from the people
of Pitcairn when they stopped in the
yards there to change engines. ThA
soldiers threw slips containing the5S.
names and addresses to the girls in
the crowd and asked that the girls
write.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

When Mrs. Randall asked me to
give this history of our club, she said
I could get my information from n
book in Mrs Helen Hill's library in
which she had kept all the earliest
and most important records of the
club when she was secretary, but on
investigation I found that the book
had been sent to Mrs. Todd, so ali
that I know was learned by word Of
my mouth; the later records and by
what | remember.
Along in 1898 the women of Law
tey saw the necessity for some kind
of a society which would stand for
the things which are biggest and best
in a community, and through which
they could all work to make their
town more beautiful and attractive SO
they formed a society which they call
ed the Village Improvement Society.
Any woman of the town or commun-
ity being eligible to membership,
man being allowed only honorary
membership. Mrs. Todd was elected
president, and served the society for
ten years in that capacity, until in
1908, when she moved away.
The women of the Village Improve
ment Society held monthly meetings
at different homes and at each meet
planned work for the ensuing month.
Their first attention was given to the
streets. With the help of the men
they had the town laid off uniformly.
Leaving wide, regular streets. These
roads were then graded and from
each side and from the sidewalks,
they had all wire grass taken out
so the St. Augustine grass could
grow. Each fall the society had all the
streets moved to keep down rank
growth.
After the streets the society turn
ed its attention to the trees, and here
let me say that the trees of Lawtey
are a living monument to our presi-
dent, Mrs. M. E. Todd. With the help
of her members and by her unflag-
ging interest, she had trees planted
on all streets of the town. Where a
property owner could, he was asked
to put trees in front of his property,
where he could not the club did it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

quently news is sent in very late,
which might just as we'll reach the
desk in the morning or between five
and eight in the evening.
there are no arbitrary, rules for
this department, for there are many
reasons governing the phoning of
news, but the editor believes that if
news were phoned in between eleven
and three and between five and eigh,.
or at the latest, nine o'clock, it would
be far more satisfactory for all con-
cerned.
Another thing which sould be re-
membered is that all notices, should
be legibly written on one side of the
paper onlq. While we want you to feel
free to send US your news at any time,
and we appreciate every item, all
written notices should be signed with
name and house address, and should
be carefully written, special atten-
ton being paid to the spelling Of
proper names.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
Phone 50

who has earned her first money be-
hind the footlights, it not only seems
a big sum, but it is-big in love and
helpfulness.
This sixty cents will buy some little
boy or girl a book, and will plant the
seed that may make of him or her, an
educated man or woman some day.
The Journal, in behalf of the chill
dren, thanks the small actress for
her generous thought.
In New York and Philadelphia, the
children have given a number of en-
tertainments to help with the work
of eliminating infantile paralysis.
This small girls act of kindness is as
big with charity as is the work of
these boys and girls who are helping
humanity by their work. Both go to
show that no one is too small to Ielp
in the alienation of the suffering of
others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

egate from Pensacola, other mem
bers of the board who had intended
to make the trip having been proven
ted.
The local Y. w. C. A. is most for
tunate in having Miss Ingraham as
its representative, for she has proven
during the short time that she has
acted as secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
that she possesses just those qualities
needed to make her successful in this
work, and at this conference of en-
thusiastic workers from all sections of
the South she will gain stimulus and
inspiration for months to come, which
will prove of great value in the local
field.
En- route home, Miss Ingraham will
probably stop in Washington for a
short visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
PLEASE NOTE THESE HOURS

The editor of People and Events is
always glad to receive notices for
this departl4- but if those who send
in news, either by phone or mail,
would send notices in as early as pos
sible, they would find it more salts
factory in every way. When news is
phoned in the last thing in the even
ing, there is always the risk of it's
being too late for a good position
on the page. Often news is phoned
in at nine o'clock that might just as
we'll have been sent in the morning
or afternoon.
The society editor is at her desk
from eleven in the morning to three
in the afternoon, and from five till
ten at night. These hours give every
one an opportunity to reach this de-
partment at convenient time. There
are lines that news necessarily comes
in late, and for these occasions the
editor makes due allowance, but fire.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
ATTENDED GOLDEN
WEDDING.

o. D. Gentry returned Monday from
Bluff Springs, where he went last
week to attend the golden wedding of
his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Gentry, which occurred last
Saturday. Mr. Gentry states that it
was a memorable occasion, long to be
pleasantly referred to by the vast
throng who were present to witness
the duplicate OF the ceremony per-
formed on the 10Th of September,
1866-fifty years ago. His father has
reached the age of 70, his mother
76, and have lived since their mar
riage where they now reside.
Many handsome and valuable gifts
were presented to the venerable
couple, with the wish that they may
live to celebrate other anniversaries
Of their married life.
Bountiful spreads Of viands were
served Saturday and Sunday on the
lawns Of their home to guests num-
bering more than one hundred, many
of them coming from points in Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida. Mr.. Gen.
try states that his parents arr in ex-
celIent health, and have promise of
many years to come in which to EN-.
joy peaceful bliss.-C~dsden Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry have many
relatives and friends in Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
FOR MISS
BEULAH GREENHUT.

One of the brightest parties of the
week, was that with which Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Greenhut entertained on Sun
day evening, for their young daugh-
ter, Beulah. The grounds of their
handsome home on West Belmont
street were illuminated with vari-
colored electric lights and gay Jap
anese lanterns, the porch, where the
young people danced, being also gay
with lights and flowers. From small
tables placed on the lawn, an ice
course was served during the evening.
Those enjoying the evening were
Misses Sylvia Kahn, Ruth Dannheiser,
Janice Kahn, Margaret Friedman,
Amelia Berlin, Jeanette Gugenheim,
Leoma Bear, Vivian Levy, Lucille
Goldring, Helen Wolff, Beulah Gold
smith, Bertha Lischkoff, and Mont
rose Edrehi, Mark Meyer, Bear Klot-
sko, Tobias Hirschkovitz, Gerson May
er, Jake Kahn, Dewey Jacoby, Joe
Oppenheimer, Louis Rosenau, Joe
Zung, julius Menko, Irwin and Fred
Greenhut.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

One of the most interesting fea-
lures of the Escambia County Fair
last year was the Doll Exhibit, which
not only attracted the very small
girls, the big girls and their doll-lov-
ing mothers, but many of the stern
sex, not supposed to be at all inter
ested in such feminine interests, were
frequently seen about the doll booth.
Miss Fannie Caldwell plans this
year to surpass the doll show of last,
and a number of premiums will be
given by Miss Herriman-she having
undertaken to contribute all, prizes for
this exhibit.
A number of classes will be open,
the Best Dressed Doll, the prettiest
Baby Doll, the Most Unique Doll, The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
LITTLE GIRL CONTRIBUTES TO SCHOOL FUND

When a number of little girls en-
tertained few evenings ago with a
Tableau Vivant, they not only drew a
very large and most appreciative aud
fence, made up of very much interest
ed boys and girls and sprinkling of
their elders, but cleared quite a sum
most of which had to go in payment
of the very gorgeous costumes worn
by the young producers.
One of these little girls, out of the
dollar and fifteen cents which was
her share of the proceeds, saved sixty
cents, and yesterday her mother call
ed The Journal, saying that this gen.
erous little actress wished to contri-
butte her earnings to the school book
fund.
Sixty cents may not seem very
large sum of money to bondholders
and plutocrats, but to a small girl,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
Could Not Do Her Cooking.

Mrs. F. E. Hartmeister, Tea, Mo-,
writes: 81 was affected with kidney
trouble for two years. I was so bad
this summer 1 could hardly do my
cooking. 1 got Foley Kidney Pills
and they helped me. feel like a new
person" Too many women neglect
symptoms of kidney arrangement.
When the kidneys are not properly d.
ing their work poisons left in the sys-
TEN cause weak back, dizziness, puff
ness under eyes, swollen ankles, joints
and rheumatism. D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy. ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

After the trees were planted the So
ciety had them trimmed and saw that
they were protected and taken care
of until the town was Incorporated, a
few years ago. The town now does
this when the club prods them along.
think it will be of interest to you
to know that Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Todd had a tree nursery in which they
cared for little trees which they grew
from acorns. These trees were used
in re-planting and a few years ago
when the new street out to Mr.. Nc
Loud's was opened up all the trees
which were used on this street came
from this little tree nursery.
All the bridges were repaired by
the society until recent years.
All this work necessarily called for
a never-ending source of money. The
members kept their treasurer in funds
by dues, donations, oyster suppers and
entertainments of all kinds. Let me
add that the Episcopal Guild gave
about $500 to the society in 1895. The
guild had been organized for the pur-
pose of building a church, but It did
not succeed and this seemingly was
the way in which they could get the
most good from their money. The fol-
lowing incident | want to repeat for
benefit of our honorary members:
In 1898 the women gave an oyster
supper which was such a decided sue
cess that it inspired the men to see
if they could not go the women one
better, in the common language OF
the day. They gave another supper,
doing all the work themselves and
they did make more money than the
society had.
Before leave this part of the his
tory, l want to mention two men who
always did their best in every way to
help the society, Mr.. Joseph Craw-
shaw and Mr.. Joe McCulley. Their
teams were always at the disposal of
the society and in every way did they
do their best to uphold the slogan Of
the club-The Town Beautiful.
. Just before Mrs. Todd left, in 1903,
the trees were all trimmed and the
streets were all cleaned, which left
the treasury in a very depleted condi-
ton. Mrs. Rushton was made presi-
dent and to her we give much credit
for holding our club together at this
time. The women of the town had
many other interests and were rather
lazy in their attendance and work, but
never once did she say "fail." During
this time there were still the faithful
few" Mrs. Sayles, Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Helen Hill. These women have
always been true workers and of one,
Mrs. Hill, we cherish the memory Of a
jealous club woman. But to go back;
Mrs. Rushton held the few left to-
gether until our own Mrs. Randall
came. From then the club has grown
She worked increasingly; she gave
generously to keep up the work be.
gun so well by those before her. I'm
der her able management the club
has grown to its present size.
The next president after Mrs. Ran.
dali was Mrs. Howard Peace, whc
served three years. Under her thu
club continued to grow and flourish
Last year we elected Mrs. Howard
Randall as our president and nevel
before have we accomplished SC mucF
as during the past year.
In 1907 the Village Improvement
Society was federated and became thu
"Woman's Club of Lawtey." It stand
for everything that is biggest ant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
COMMENT ON YONGE-
WILKINS WEDDING

A wedding in which the cordial in
terest of friends throughout this
state and Florida will be conferred is
that of Miss Belle Wilkins of Selma,
and Mr.. Chanler Cox Yonge of Pen
sacola, which will take place on the
morning of Tuesday, October 10.
Miss Wilkins has relatives and
many friends here to whom she has
endeared herself, who only regret that
her marriage will take her to anoth-
er state to make her home, though
Pensacola is near enough for frequent
visits to Mobile. She is the possessor
of soprano voice of unusual sweet
ness which has been highly cultivated
during several winters spent in New
York.-Mobile Register.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26

Miss Isabel Ingraham, general sec
rotary of the Y. w. c. A, leaves to-
day for Richmond, where she goes to
attend the South Atlantic Confederate
Field Secretaries, which meets in
Richmond September 29-October 4th,
inclusive.
This conference takes the place of
the Summer School of the Southern
Y. w. C. A. workers, which was to
have met in nthe Blue Ridge this sum-
mer, but was prevented by the flood
throughout that section.
One of the finest Y. w. C. A. build
ings in the south is located in Rich
mond, but the meetings will be held
at the Second Presbyterian church,
probably owing to the large number
expected to attend.
Miss Ingraham will be the only del
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
GONZALEZ-OLIVER WEDDING
WEDNESDAY AT NOON.

There is very great deal of inter-
est in the marriage of Miss Irma
Louise Oliver, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John c. Oliver, and Mr.. Bernard
Rehfield Gonzalez, which takes place
on Wednesday at noon, at st. Mich
ael's Church.
No cards have been issued, and the
wedding will be very quiet. the brides
only attendant being her sister, Miss
Anaise Oliver, Mr.. Paul Gonzalez to
be his brothers best man.
The bride will be married in a
modish travelling suit, and they will
leave Immediately after the wedding
for Cincinnati and Louisville, where
they will spend two weeks.
On their return they will make
their home at a prettily furnished res
idence on North Twelfth avenue.