The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-17
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q Town
Grand opeped-After being redec
grated and otherwise improved the
Grand Opera House was reopened TO
day. "a new red carpet has been plac
cd on the floor and the upholstery
has been changed, the seats repaintct
and the lobby rebuilt.
Slippery Pavement-The pavement
beforehand avenue between Main and
jackson streets for some reason be
camayery slippery Saturday and sever
horses fell in that block during the
day. None of them was seriously in
Taking Strike vote-The telegra
piers Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road have had a committee in Balti
more for several weeks trying to SO
cure an advance in pay from the man
agemert OF the road. The negotia
tons, apparently, have failed. for Il
became known here today that the
men are taking the strike vote. The
result will not be known for about
thirty days.
Turtle soup-saturday night there
was another turtle soup feast at the
Central fire station.
Miss Potter Here-Miss Adella Pot
terorganizer for the National Suffrage
Organization, was In the city a few
hours today en- route from Elktns
where she had spent several weeks
to Morgantown. where she will consult
with Mrs. Lena Lowe Yost. president
OF the State Suffrage organization
with reference to future work Miss
Potter reports much good work accom-
plished and much interest manifested
in the suffrage cause In and around
Elkins.
Underwent operation-Miss MARY
Sloan of Tenth street underwent ar
operation for the removal Of an alb
dominal tumor at Cook Hospital this
morning. The operation was perform
ed by DR.. J. A. Harness. While the
operation was a serious one Miss Sloar
Is doing nicely at this time.
Baptist Young People-A Baptist
Young People Union rally was held
Sunday morning at the First Baptist
church. Misses Lena Parks and Myr
tie Mckinney who attended the ma
tional convention Of the organization
In Chicago last week, were present
and gave splendid addresses along the
line of work presented at the Chicago
convention. Music and other interest
ing numbers featured q program Of
much excellence.
Operation Unnecessary = Masor
Wood, son Of Mrs. Mason Wood who
has been Ill Of appendicitis for the last
week at the home of Mr.. H. L. Heint
zelman on Benoni avenue is improving
and it Is thought that an operation will
be nnnecessary His uncle, Col. c. F
Mason, Of Asbury Park, an army sur
geon was called here In consultation
with Or. e. W. Howard.
coIonialfs New BlIl-The Red Bird.
Musical Comedy will open weeks en-
gagement at the Colonial today. They
arrived in town this morning with q
bunch Of good looking girls and they
certainly should please tho crowds
who flock to the Colonial.
J.IR. linn Injured-J. r. Linn. who
Is visiting relatives in Oklahoma, was
injured last week while alighting from
atrolley car when boy on n bicycle
ran into him, knocking him down. Mr.
Linn; sustained a broken nose and mi
nor scratches and bruises. The acct
dent occurred In Tulsa and was learn
ed by friends here Saturday. ..
Committee undecided-The commit
teelappointed by the Sunday school as
ISOLATION of Grace Lutheran church
met yesterday afternoon to decide
when and where to have their annual
picnic but failed to come to an agree
ment.
Rain Spoiled Meetina-The Business
Mems Bible Glass Of the First Presby
terian church which was to meet yes
terday} afternoon under the trees a.
Loop park at three o'clock was inter
rupted by rain. The class will mee'
asjusual at the X. Of P. hall next Sun
day.
News Co. to Move-The storeroon
recently. erected by T. Wilbur Henner
and Thomas Deveny between the De
yeny pool room and the Colonial the
atre will be occupied in few days
BY the Fairmont News company, which
is at present located in the Jacobs
building on Monroe street. For few
months the managers of the News
company will run both places. The
room which they will go into on Main
street lis especially adapted to the re
quirements Of a news store and will be
further renovated to meet the needs
otithe Fairmont News company. Hol
bert and Spedden have been construct
ing the racks and files to be used In
the new store room.
Has Assistant-Dr. Claude Laymar
who has been absent from his office
5n the Carr building for three weeks
on duty with the First regiment re
surned his practice this morning. DR.
Joseph LaBarre OF Salem, W. Va, In