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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

provided half the game had not been
completed when rain, interrupted
SO you got rained out yesterday,
did you?"
NO; the day before, and I've just
got a lunch that thcre'll be some
great hurting and hitting this after
noon. I'm sorry you don't take any
interest in the game" AS an after.
thought apparently he added, "a lot
OF women do"
After Robert had gone whistllng out
OF the front door, Eleanor stood by the
gay nasturtiunls blooming In her win.
dow boxes but she was not even con.
scious of their brilliant colors. She
was thinking that Robert left her with
the air OF one who goes out to find
what he likes rather than OF ono who
leaves behind that which he likes
most, and she didn't relish the posi-.
bility.
When the maid had removed all Of
the breakfast things and had replaced
fern dish and centerpiece on the ia.
BILE, she ventured to ask Eleanor about
luncheon and dinner. Eleanor gave
uihutc iistIuGlloHS lUTa ulHHeT, Dut
stated that she would be out for lunch.
con. Then she picked up the morning
paper and went into the living room.
With q determined air she turned
through the paper until she found the
sporting page. 1t looked to her Just
as 1t had always looked-an unintel.
ligible mass of type, topped with a
row Of poor pictures of human beings
in disguise.
After p!odding through many para.
graphs of which she understood moth
ing. she finally found comparatively
lucid paragraph giving the place, tho
starting time and the personal OF the
players for that afternoons game. She
remembered that Roberts rain check
had borne this inscription-"Eox No.
80. $1.0O."
That afternoon, about tile time tho
game began, Eleanor, timid but trim
In q blue serge suit and sailor hat,
requested the ticket seller to assign
her to seat slightly in the rear of
Box 90. Tho ticket was pushed out
to her and the ticket seller was look.
ing over her head at tho purchaser
next III line before she had time to
ask foT any Of the information she
needed to help her find the seat. How
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
7Ho,,p,,e. band a Ma

The Hope Mission club met on Sat.
urday afternon at the parsonage OF
the N. P. Temple with Mrs. J. c.
tBroobfield. After q short program and
study Of the lesson In Around the
World With Jack and Janet" each
member gave a report on how she In.
creased the nickel given her at the
last meeting. The increase running
from 81 down to rs cents. The presi-
dent. Virginia Nutter, reported the
larger, amount. The entire collection
amounting to $500.
Those present were Virginia Nutter,
Dorothy Mckay, Gypsy Irwin, Ruth
Huntington. Helen Hamilton, Ruth
Fitzhugh, Katheryn Jones, Louise
Johnson. Beulah Lowe, Martha NuZ-
UNI, Marjorie Fleming, Dick Dunning.
ton, Mrs. R. c. Huntington and Miss
Nettie Johnston.
p In Philadelphia
Miss Susan Arnett Is in Philadelphia
where she Is attending the alumni ex.
aricses at Norte Dame college from
which she was graduated last June.
Miss Arnett will return home next
week and will be accompanied by Miss
!! Loretta McShane Of Philadelphia. a
former school mate at the college.
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THE.DAILY
SHORT STORY
Roberts Rain Check.
BY CATHERINE cRANMER.
(copyrighmt, 1916. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.l

newspaper Synulcete,)
100 bad you don't take an interest
in baseball. Eleanor" said Robert one
morning at breakfast, year after
their marriage. "Since the big leagues
got down to machine work this year,
they arc doing some stunts, believe
mel" And he fell into the slang that
seems always to go with baseball
talk.
Gust imagine any ladylike woman
being interested in baseball" said his
wife decidedly. 'I've always felt sure
that Anne Tompkins Just pretepds to
like 1t because Jack Farley Is such
a-what do you call it-fan?"
mot on your life! Baseball Is about
as free from followers who merely pre-.
tend to like 1t as anything under the
sun. AS for Anne-why, she's an all.
around fan; knows the batting aver.
ages OF all the best players, Ill Ven.
ture."
We'll" said she, ready with another
objection, II can't see why everybody
drops into unintelligible lingo when.
ever he begins to talk baseball. For
my part, can't even see any sense
in the term fan" III
well. fan Is simply short for fan.
cier, or for fanatic" laughed Robert,
but 1t combines all the meaning Of
both words and then some-see?" Be.
fore Eleanor had time TO reply, Rob.
ert was fumbling in one after another
Of his pockets. Finally he smiled in
a relieved way as he drew out small
piece OF blue cardboard which even to
Eleanor was recognizable as the por.
ton of ticket retained by a seat hol-
der. ~ had an anxious moment then,
for didn't remember where | put
my rain check"
What is rain check? Let me see
It," said Eleanor, holding out her
hand. Robert passed It to her and
she turned 1t over and over and noted
its printed guarantee OF being good
for any one Of three games succeed.
ing the one for which It was issued
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Reception

The ST.. c. E. society Of Grace Luth.
eran church gave a delightful evening
I 10 the young people and the newly con.
flrmed last Friday evening in tho s.
8. room Of the church. Music, games
and refreshments were enjoyed by
all. President William safferman and
his aids did fine work.
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Birthday Dinner

Mrs. E. A. Wilson entertained at a
family dinner yesterday at her homo
on the East side honoring her birthday
anniversary and that Of her son, Har.
~ Wilson. Members of the family pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson
and children. OF Clarksburg; Mr.. and
Mrs. I. D. McCloy, Miss Nell Wilson,
Harry Wilson and the hostess.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22
eczema CAN Be CURED
and CURED QUICKLY

Irmo Eczema Remedy will positive.
ly cure any case of Eczema, no matter
how long standing or how stubborn.
All you have to do is simply apply
It to the external surface 1t works
like magic. This remedy has cured
hundreds and It will cure you. There
is no preparation on the market that
will excel Irmo Eczema Remedy for
Eczema. and skin irritations. See
your druggist today and procure
package of lrnlo Eczema Remedy. II
your dealer does not carry 1t, mail
81 for package to- the Irmo Remedy
Co., Box %. Falrmont, West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

provided half the game had not been
completed when rain, interrupted.
so you got rained out yesterday,
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win Be Attendants

htbog tu1ieLtp ftdtnUuu6t Ot fhEhtIs.
burg, whose, marriage to Harold
Munna, Of Ohio, will be an event in
June in Parkersburg, has chosen sew.
eral Fairmont young women for her
attendants including Susan Arnett who
will be her maid OF honor, and tho
Misses Martha Hutchinson, Pauline
Jamison, Genevieve and Maria Hay.
mond as bridesmaids. Miss Rathbone
visited the city last fall shortly after
the announcement OF her engagement
and much feted guest. The wedding
will be brilliant military event, MIR.
Munna graduating In June from West
Point Military Academy.
VIII Attend Gloden Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Mckinney, Of
Field street. will leave on the Gath
for Weston where they will attend the
golden wedding Of their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McKenney,
Of that place. Mrs. Mckinney viii
go from there to Redwood where she
will visit her daughter, Miss Hazel.
who has been teaching at that place
for the past nine months. She will
also accompany her daughter home
the following week.
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Awaiting Its Time.

One age cannot comprehend auoth.
or; there, too. 1t takes time to dis.
engage, subordinate, eliminate. Truth
Of this sort is not the elaboration Of
one Keen or strong MINI, but Of the
secret experience of many; nihil sine
aetate est. omnia tempus expectant
Nothing Is without its age and date;
all things wait for their me."-Dean
Church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

How Had They Been standinr7
I'm going to reverse matters" said
The teacher, "nnd have the children
stand on their. feet when thsg 70.
Ella
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-22

Mrs. Blizzard and her husband are
on a honeymoon In Colorado as a
result Of nut sundae romance. AS
Helen Kelley Mrs. Blizzard worked In
drug store in the Auditorium Hotel,
Chicago. Blizzard. as bell hop, went
into the drug store many times to get
sundaes for hotel guests. Courtship,
wedding and honeymoon followed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11

"The Republican party will go into
the campaign of 1916, united, active
and vigorous, and the coming national
convention at Chicago, will select a
candidate who will meet with the sup
port and appreciation of the people,,
said an Illinois Representative to a
group of Congressional friends. "All
throughout the country there has aris-
en- a great desire on the part of the
people to rid the country of Democ-
racy and what it stands for. Both
the foreign and fiscal policies of the
administration have greatly displeas-
ed the American people and they are
ready to go back to the party which
stands for progress and prosperity
and which will uphold American honor
in all portions of the world. The
dilly-dallying and hesitation that has
marked this administration in its for
eign policy, will cost it thousands of
votes. The constant shifting of the
views of the President on public
questions has shaken the confidence
of the people in his stability.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
BABY WELFARE WEEK
IN ATLANTIC CITY.

Baby Welfare Week will be observ-
ed in Atlantic City, March 18th to
9th. The purpose of a baby week is
two fold-frst, to give to the parents
of a community the opportunity of
learning the facts with regard to the
care of their babies; second, to make
known to a community the import
ance of its babies. With DR.. William
Darlington as chairman, the clubs and
organizations of Atlantic City are
planning a campaign to demonstrate
this purpose.
The members of the committee are
very anxious for everyone interested
to attend all the meetings and to have
them visit the free exhibit and NOV
ing pictures at the exhibit hall at
1910 Atlantic avenue. This invita-
ton is particularly extended to the
mothers of all nearby towns.
The Committee is organized as fol-
lows: Chairman of Executive Com
mittee, DR.. William Darlington; Chair
lady of Finance Committee, Mrs. Da-
vid Fitzsimmons; Chairlady of Public
ity Committee, Mrs. E. G. Shreve;
Chairlady of Press Committee, Mrs.
VIM. Edgar Darnall; Chairlady of Ad-
vertising Committee, Miss Mary Gum
mey; Chairlady of Moving Pictures
and Theatres, Mrs. Richard Bew;
Chairlady of Program Committee,
Mrs. John Beckwith; Chairlady of
Flag Day, Mrs. Warren Somers;
Chairlady of Baby Sunday, Mrs. Ed
win Guion; Chairlady of School Day,
Mrs. E. G. Shreve; Chairlady of Mo-
theirs Day, Mrs. l.. M. Smith; Chair
lady of Fathers Day, Miss May Nc
Dewitt; Chairlady of Birth Registra-
ton Day, Mrs. D. B. Edwards; Chair
lady of Mass Meeting, Mrs. George
Gumphert; Chairlady of Information.
Mrs. Blair Stewart; Chairlady of
Volunteer Helpers, Miss Wick; Chair
lady of Printing, Mrs. o. j. Hammell
Chairlady of Exhibit, Miss Ellis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
Harbor, New jersey" approved July 1, 912
be, and the same is hereby amended to read

Harbor, New Jersey" approved July 1, 1912,
be, and the same is hereby amended to read
as follows
Sec. 80. All wagons used for transporting
garbage and offal shall be supplied with a
box or body which is water-tight. Said
wagon boxes shall be tightly covered by
wooden covers, and the covers shall be kept
being placed in the box. The garbage wag-
ons shall be kept clean. The owner, con-
tractor, or other party in charge of said
wagons shall cause them to be thoroughly
washed inside and outside every day, and he
shall not permit them to become offensive.
No garbage wagon shall be allowed to stand
or remain anywhere in this Township longer
than is absolutely necessary for the rapid
collection of garbage. No garbage wagon
shall be brought into the Township of Egg
Harbor nor used therein unless it shall be
numbered with painted or metal, figures,
which figures shall correspond with the num-
bers contained in the permit, six inches high
and one inch wide, placed on both sides of its
box or body. Garbage wagons shall be used
singly and they are not to be worked nearer
to each other than six hundred feet on the
same street.
Any person or persons violating any Of
the provisions of this section shall, upon
conviction, forfeit and pay a penalty of
twenty-five dollars, and said permit or per-
mits, If granted, shall from thenceforth be
null and void.
Section 5. And be it Further Ordained
that all ordinances or parts of ordinances,
inconsistent with this ordinance be, and the
same are, hereby repealed to the extent of
such Inconsistencies and that this ordinance
shall take effect Immediately.
Passed at a regularly called meeting of the
Board of Health of the Township of Egg Har-
Dor, New Jersey, on March 9Th, 1916.
r.. H. SHEELE, President.
VIM. HAUENSTEIN, Clerk.
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1 CENT "A WORD

minimum charge-20c first insertion Toe
each additional iusertion.)
FOR SALE-Fine turkey oobbler, ex-
cellent breeder. F. H. Henry, Alb
secon N. j. Phone 149-W.
FOR SALE-Hill Colony Brooder
Stove, complete, 81 inch hover. H.
w. Barneman, w. Bolton ave., Alb
secon. Phone 149-M.
WANTED.-Quantity Rhode Island
Red and White Wyandotte day-old
chicks. j. H. Woodruff, IL S. Third
ST.
WANTED-Woman for general
homework; must be neat, a good,
plain cook, dependable. A good,
permanent home for the right par
ty. Wages $500. Apply Pleasant
vile Press Office.
A GOOD HORSE and Wagon for sale.
SO E. Verona venue 26c
MRS. SUSIE V. STEVENS, practical
nurse, 149 w. Park avenue. Phone
172-W.
FOR SALE OR RENT.-Farm con-
sisting of 5 acres, Groom house.
Apply VIM. c. Burrell, Mckee City,
N. J.
MORTGAGES WANTED.-Address
S. w. Sparks, Counsellor-at-Law
126 Market Street, Camden, N. j.,
or II Adams Ave-, Pleasantville.
MONEY TO LOAN on mortgages;
various amounts; placed promptly.
Campbell & Wootton, 10 N. Main
Street, Pleasantville, N. j.
NEW AND SECOND HAND HAIR
NESS of all kinds constantly or
hand at low prices. August j.
Guenther, 16 S. Georgia Ave, Pleas
a~ntville, N. ].
MISS MAE STEVENS, 149 w. Park
avenue, fine embroidery work done
at home.
$125 CASH buys attractive building
lot 65X125, corner New Road and
Richmond avenue, in the new Ont.
Pleasant" section of Pleasantville,
if sold at once. Apply Pleasant
vile Press office.
FOR SALE - The following brand
new mahogany dining-room furni-
wing table, arm chair, 5 straight
chairs, $3.50. Can be seen upon
application at Pleasantville Press
office.
FOR SALE.-Farm OF 1UO acres, To-
Gated near New Gretna, Burlington
county, about 40 acres cleared, bal
ance woodland, some fruit, build
ings in fair condition; no encum-
brances, would exchange for good
equities. Address E, Pleasantville
Press Office.
NINE. LAMBERT, teacher of vocal
and instrumental music. All string
instruments. Her method of many
years study and experience is the
only thorough, correct system that
can be taught, for children and
adults. 1t will quickly bring out
and develop talent (if there is any,
and teach them to love music. Miss
ed lessons must be paid for or made
. up. Evening lessons from 7 to 10.
Studio, 103 Chestnut st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
LEGAL NOTICES
In the Orphans Court of Atlantic
County.
In the matter of the estate of John w.
Stevens, decd.

Stevens, decd.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court
of the County of Atlantic, made on the tweu-
ty-third day of February, A. ID. 1916, the
subscriber, the administrator of the estate of
John W. Stevens, decd. will on the Seventh
day of April, A. d. 1916, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon, sell at public vendue at the
Sheriff's office of Atlantic County, Mays
Landing. New Jersey. all the two following
in the Borough of Pleasantville, County of
Atlantic, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING in the Northeasterly line of
Wright Street, three hundred and fifty feet
and forty-hve hundredths of a foot South
easterly from where the center line of the
Pleasantville and Somers Point Railroad in
terseets the Northeasterly line of the said
street. Thence ID North, thirty-two de-
grees and seven minutes East, one hundred
and forty-one feet to Risley's line. Thence
" South, hfty-nine degrees and nine min
utes, East, nfty feet to corner of lot, No. 40.
go South, thirty-two degrees and seven
minutes, West, one hundred and forty-two
feet more or less to the Northeasterly line of
said Wright Street. Thence ca North fifty
seven degrees and ffty-three minutes. West,
fifty feet to the beginning.
BEGINNING at the intersection of the
Northwest line of Franklin Avenue with the
Southwest line of Mulberry Avenue and ex-
tending thence ID Northwestwardly, along
the line of Mulberry Avenue, one hundred
and forty feet to the line of a twenty feet
wide alley running parallel with Franklin
Avenue thence % Southwestwardly. along
the line of said alley, thirty feet thence (3J
enthusiastically, parallel with the first
course, one hundred and forty feet to the line
of Franklin Avenue; thence (4) Northeast
wardly, along the line of Franklin Avenue,
thirty feet to the place of beginning.
BEING building lot number thirty-two in
section three as shown on a map of property
belonging to Risley and Farr, located at
Pleasantville, New Jersey, a copy of which
is on file in the Clerks office of Atlantic
County at Mays Landing, New Jersey.
Said land will be sold subject to taxes for
1915 and 1916.
EDWIN E CRANE,
Administrator
NEWTON B. T. rooney,
Camden, N. j., Proctor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
20 Burned to Death in Prison.

Twenty persons were burned to
death and many others, all pIis-
oners in the city Jail at Ell Paso, Tex,
probably were fatally burned as
a result of a flash of flame from a So
lution being used in a disinfection
bath being administered to a large
number of prisoners.
The blaze was caused by a lighted
match being thrown into the fluid.
Cries and means of the victims
were heard throughout the throng
which gathered around the building.
A short time after the flash the
fire department extinguished the
flames.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
END WINTER TERM.
Outside Work Now Requires Much
Time of Students.

The Atlantic County Vocational
Board of Education has been conduct
ing Agricultural courses in different
sections of the county during the past
winter months. However, as work
outside on the farms is beginning to
require the entire time of students it
has been deemed advisable to close
the indoor school sessions.
The six weeks courses in vegetable
growing and fruit raising that have
been conducted in the county during
part of January, all of February and
part of March have completed the
work as outlined in advance. Prun-
ing, grating, fertilizers, thinning,
spraying, diseases and insects, pick
ing, packing and marketing of fruit;
hot-beds and cold-frames, diseases and
insects, spraying, fertilizers, picking,
packing and marketing of vegetables
were some of the topics studied and
discussed in these meetings. In all
an attendance of such a large number
of men distinctly shows that these
short courses are a valuable factor in
the Vocational School work.
While it is advisable to discontinue
the school work for full time men, the
classes for school pupils will be con-
tinued for a while at least and the
might classes will also be continued.
Taking into consideration the type
of farming pursued in the various To-
c~alities it has been decided to discon-
tinue full time work in the Ham
monitor, Minotola, Pleasantville and
Cologne schools on Friday, March II.
However, with the closing of school
the men will be directly engaged in
outside farm operations. The voca-
tional instructors will devote their
time and attention to the application
of winter school study to field condi-
tons, assisting the farmers in every
way possible in order to advance the
standing of agriculture in the county.
At the present time all are DESTROYS
of securing better marketing and dis
tributing conditions. The Vocational
staff is ~devoting considerable time
and study to conditions as they now
exist and hope to be able to bring
about some changes which will be of
advantage to both and pro-
Queer.
Each of the men will conduct a
consulting Office in his own district
where farmers, gardeners and all in
terested in agricultural conditions are
welcome to bring in their problems
on marketing, pruning, spraying, seed
testing, packing, or any of the other
problems incident to farming in the
locality.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Hammonton,
will be in his Office over Ranere's Gar
age Groom over Turner's Garage),
Friday afternoon and Saturday fore
moons, nine to twelve.
Mr.. Schaefer, of Cologne, will be in
his office at Mr.. VIM. Schmidt's resi-
dence, Friday ~forenoons from nine to
twelve.
Mr.. Smith, of Minotola, will be in
his Office in the Vocational School
room, Saturday forenoons from nine
to twelve.
Mr.. McDougall, of Pleasantville,
will be in his Office in the Vocational
School room at % North Main Street,
Saturday forenoons from nine to
twelve.
1t is hoped that all who are in need
of help will make use of this oppor-
tunity and will bring their problems
to the man in their own district.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
lions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly Upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections "a, 25,
80 and 80 of an ordinance entitled, THE
Sanitary Code of the Township of Egg
Harbor. New jersey" approved July l,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
Releases From Mortgages.

John Collins to Lavinia M. Farm
er; lots SO, "a, 95, 98, block 10, on
map of Oakhurst Land Co., Pleasant
vile; $100.
John Collins to VIM. Lechner; lot
81, block s., Oakhurst Land Co.,
Pleasantville; $25.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
Three Die in Trauedy,

The bodies of two little daughters
of Michael RAIDER were found in their
home st Clay Creek, near C~larksburg,
w. Va. An uncle, John Neal, was miss
ing and a posse with bloodhounds set
out to search for him. His body was
found In the woods. He had shot
himself.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-03-11
Smallest Living Baby Weighs 2 Lb:

Smallest Living Baby Weighs 2 Lbs.
In Marion Lulu Wyckoff, six-days-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wyckoff, of Paterson, N. j., claims
the smallest living babe in the world.
Marion tips the scales at exactly
two pounds, three ounces more than
at birth. The baby is perfectly form
ed, healthy and will live. Marion's
head is the size of a base ball. For
safe keeping she is placed in a bureau
drawer apartment till she grows big
enough to be transferred to a cradle