The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-18

SSboot VaU-l lie HTSt annual school
fair OF the Montana school is to be
held Friday, October 20. This is the
first effort of the pupils of the Mon.
tana school along this line. parents
are urged to be present to encourage
the children In their work.
New Bill Board-A painted dis.
play" is to BIO placed ON bill board
being erected today on Main street
around the Deveny building excava.
ton. The new advertising medium is
being built by Robert Mccoy, of the
R. L. Mccoy advertising company.
Move Concrete Mixer-As a large
concrete mixer of Sam Polino's was be.
ing moved across South Side bridge
today. the bridge shook and an
peared SO dangerously near falling
that pedestrians feared to venture
upon 1t. The mixer was on the bridge
more than three minutes and In that
time nearly twenty people gathered,
waiting until the machine was safely
Off. before they crossed. The mixer
was being driven under its own power
from Locust avenut to State street.
where Sam Polino started this morn.
Ing on his paving contracts.
Robbed While Drunk-Joe August.
of kilarm, was arrested this AFTER.
noon at the Baltimore and Ohio sta.
ton drunk by Officer Kern. When
taken 10 the police station he stated
that he was robbed by fellow work.
man OF kilarm Of $42 Not quite sob.
er the officers fed him some ammonia
which made him drunken. and put him
In a cell They were trying to sober
MIN SO he cSuld tell the name of the
man who robbed him.
Normal Students Plan opera-"The
Pirates Of FenZance" a Gilbert and
sullivan comic opera. Is to he nresent.
cd this winter by the vocal classes
OF MISS Virginia Mulvey at the Nor.
NAL school. Music for the opera was
assigned today and work will he start.
I'll at once toward its presentation
1t Is the most ambitious opera ever
attempted by the Normal school.
organizing Ciub-County Agricul.
tural Agent r. l.. Smith will co.oner.
ate win the schools of the county in
tne organizing Of boys corn and mig
ciuos this year to an extent here.
totore uninterrupted The teachers of
the county are being urged bv Com.
y superintendent Toothman IN ash
Mr.. Smith to their schools ami bava
him talk TO the boys about better far,,
My. Inc same cooperation will he
gwen Dy Miss Cora Price, who will
assist the teachers in getting canning
clubs started.
School HoIidays-The HOLIDAYS ,or
county schools remaining in this wear
nave been announced from the conn.
y superintendent office as follows.
november Z, Election Day: Noyem.
yer 20. Thanksgiving. legal holiday.
december 25. Christmas. Also tIe
Following dates are called to atten.
ton: October 20, Rural schools, do.
december !. Library day; December
~. west Virginia day. and December
II. Whittiers birtherday
H'9h School Community Meetlno-l
A community meeting for the Fair.
mont High school faculty, students
patrons and friends. will be held nm
lne evening of Thursday, October 26.
at tne school building. The first part
Oh tne evening will be given over 10 a
program and several local men will
make BRIEF addresses. Music will he
furnished by the pupils Of the High
school under the direction of the mn.
slcai Instructor Miss Ethel NJ. Horse. |
Bible Class Elects offeers-The
senior Ladies' Bible Class of Grace
Lutheran Sunday school met last night
at the home OF their teacher, Mrs
ID. A. kunkle. 531 CASTOR avenue and
elected as officers president, Mrs. H. |
A: kunkle; first vice president, Mrs.
William Gantz; second vice president, |
Mrs r. Harden. aacrator,, No n