The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-01


Hall. father OF ]. Lee Hall and Homer
Hall OF this city is critically i'll at his
home on East Park avenue. having
suffered a stroke Of paralysis yester-
| day. Word from his bedside this
morning Is TO the effect that he did
not rest well last night and his con-
dition Is serious. Mrs. William Haw-
ley, daughter OF Mr.. Hall who had
spent the summer here with her faith
| er returned last week to her home In
Brooklyn. y. Y.
Visiting Lincoln Schools
Superintendent OF schools Toothman
| Is in Lincoln district today and until
Friday will be visiting the schools
there. This year. even more than ever
before. Superintendent Toothman Is
working to establish a closer relation
between the school rooms and his Of.
| fee. More personal work In the
ever before attempted. is being done
this fall by Mr.. Toothman.
Holidays for Normal-There will be
no school at the Normal on Monday
or TueS1ay. those two days being
granted that the students may return
| to their homes to vote. Because Of
the extra days. Monday. being added
to their legal holiday. there will be
regular class room work on the Sat.
urday following.
Miss Fitzwater Returns-NIiss Bea-
trice Fitzwater. instructor in express
sion at the Normal school. arrived
today and Is this afternoon meeting
those who will he enrolled in her class.
es. Because of death in the family
Miss Fitzwater was not able to take
up her work at the starting Of the
semester.
Nursing Asso. Meetine-At the
monthly meeting of the Fairmont
Nursing association which will he held
tomorrow evening at Cook hospital.
plans will be completed for the re-
refreshment stand which the ladies
will conduct election night for the
benefit of the association. The direc.
tors are especially urged to attend
| tomorrow's meeting
Coal Mine sold-The long drawn
| out auction of the Dakota Coal com.
pany which lasted from 10 a. M. until
after p. m. yesterday on the court
house steps finally ended when Geo.
E. Amos bid s239. 900 and the sale was
made at that price. Amos's chief
competitor was Clarence D. Robinson.
Operators who we're here yesterday
attending the sale stated that the price
was remarkably good for the proper
ty which was appraised at s230.OO0
Judge Meredith to Preside In Mo.
nongalla--Hon. ". s. Meredith of this
city was elected a special Judge to hea:
the case OF D. NJ. Lemley VS.. the Nor.
gantown and Wheeling railway com.
pany which Is pending in the circuit
court Of Monongalia county. Judge
Sturgiss decided It would not be prop.
or for him to hear this case and Judge
| Meredith was chosen by the mem.
bers OF the bar OF Monongalia county
yesterday. Tho controversy is over
the building OF the proposed railroad
to Blacksmith from Morgantown.
Feast Day services-All Saints
Feast day was observed today at the
Catholic churches. Low mass and
high mass was celebrated this morn
ing at St. Peters and tonight services
will be held at 7:30. Tomorrow Is
All Souls dav and special masses and
PRAYERS will he said for departed
souls.
Anniversary Of M. r. R.-one year
ago today the first train on the new
Monongahela railway was run into
Fairmont The officials OF the road
are we'll pleased with the result Of the
first years business in this city and
report that the traffic is still increas.
ing rapidly.
Social at mlddIeton-The Middle.
ton school will hold an oyster and Ice
cream social Friday evening Nov.
and are anticipating a large attend.
ance from nearby towns. The near.
est point on the traction line to the
school is Chiefton.
Suffrage Speaker Tomorrow-Mrs.
Mary Sayers Koehne of Waynesburg,
Pa, will make an address on suffrage
tomorrow evening at the regular meet.
ing Of the East Fairmont Union Bible
class to be held at 1880 o'clock. Mrs.
| Koehne fs the guest Of Mrs. A. l.. Leh.
man while in the city. The regular