The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

In Its issue Of last week the Shinn-
ston News printed the following:
william James of Chicago, ILL.,, ar.
rived In Shinnston Wednesday and
will spend several days here visiting
his nephew, James James and Mrs.
Harriet James, and his many friends.
"Mr. James Is 81 years old and Is very
active. He spent his boyhood days
In Shinnston and is gladly welcomed
back here by the older residents Of the
city. He has been an employee of the
government for flfty-one years, and
has held position in the Chicago post.
office for the past twenty-five years,
which position he still holds.
"Mr. James is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James James, who many years ago re.
sided in Shinnston living on Walnut
street on the site where the Shinnston
Opera House now stands. His moth.
err was Mary Ann Ebert and was a
sister Of W. H. Jennings and Mary A.
Davis mother"
Uncle John Mayfield Of First Run
this week brought us several stalks
of timothy that were considerably ov.
| er six feet in length, says the Tyler
County News. The longest stalk was
six feet and five inches in length. The
hay shows heads well filled with seed.
Uncle John this year had an exception.
ally fine yield OF hay. He saw In last
weeks News an account Of stalk Of
timothy that was six feet, two and
one:half inches in length. Uncle John
wanted to convince us that he could
surpass this record. He did.
Hay really was a wonderful crop In
West Virginia. The Shaysburg CORE.
spondent of the Shepherdstown Regis.
ter notes that some Of the farmers in
his vicinity have more hay than they
can harvest. and are letting 1T lay in
the field. Thomas Reel, on the Piper
farm, made nearly one hundred loads
Of clover and timothy.
The county court OF Cahnll county
last Thursday sold the last remaining
block Of 100000 Of the 100000 county
road bonds authorized by the voters OF
that county year ago. at a bid Of par,
accrued interest and q premium Of
s10,160. The bonds were bid in by
three Cincinnati firms.
Figures were given out by the state
department Of schools which show
that the summer schools being con.
Quoted this year at the state normal
l ERhnn1u ft,I In
the matter Of attendance than ever be.
fore. The record of the schools this
year Is Us follows: Marshall College,
$50; Fairmont Normal, us; Concord
Normal, 121; West Liberty Normal,
70; Glenville Normal, so; Sheppard
College, 70.
Contractor William Cheeks Of Wells.
burg has some very old books in his
possession, one Of which Is a well.pre.
served copy Of Cicero's 0rations in La
tin, published in the year 1880. The
book is bound in a very light weight
skin OF some animal. A couple OF very
large scrap books contain hundreds Of
clippings Of events, etc., in 1921. These
are in English. and were formerly the
property Of Francis Burrows, Of Eng
land. Therein is given the population
OF Ireland at that time Us 6,S46,949.
The population Of En- gland was 12,.
652,4O0. Also In their soap book is
a remarkable description Of the Bible.
Mr.. Cheeks says he never saw any.
where else the article, neither had he
ever found anyone who had seen It
in print. This Is a wonderful tribute
to the greatest Of all books. Naturally
MI: Cheeks values his collection quite
highly.