The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-21
Evening Chat

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The Knights Of America a boys
club formed early this spring by Rev.
]. w. Brown OF the Palatine Baptist
church Is attracting wide spread at.
tention because Of the interest II is
arousing In the youth OF the First
ward. The club has membership On
over fifty boys, these divided into two
one for the younger boys.
Members of the first branch are
called knights. This branch is COM
posed OF boys between the ages OF
twelve and seventeen. The second
branch is composed OF young people
whose ages from eight to twelve. They
arc called pages. The object Of the
club IS tn interest the younger genera
ton In some branch OF work and to
improve conditions In the FIRST ward.
II Is planned that sometime in the
future when they are able to build an
addition to the Baptist church and to
dig the basement SO that they will be
able to have q gymnasium. This will
take sometime but the, boys are In.
terested In the undertaking and are
determined to carry It through.
An assessment OF five cents month.
Is charged TO the younger boys while
the boys Of the senior club are charg.
ed ten cents month. In this way the
club IS able to defray expenses and
buy some necessary articles. Any boy
wishing to Join the club will be admit
ted whether he is a member of the
Paiatine Sunday school or no.
The Summer months are being spent
In interesting the boys in athletics.
Baseball games are being held as are
other forms Of athletics. It Is planned
TO have tennis tournament some
time later in the summer. the winter
TO beg iyen handsome racquet.
As compared with some OF the 9th.
er states West Virginia does not go
in very strong for life insurance. Ac.
cording to the statistics competed by
the Insurance Press there was Just
one policy valued at over 100000
paid In this state in 1915. That policy
was for $4,000 and was taken out
by Michael Pue Of MarlInton. Other
life insurance policies paid In this
state during 1915 are as follows:
Charleston-Charles Ward, $37,1S7;
Henry Prlchard, $4,000; ]. L. Rich
ardson, $4,000; II. w. Knight, s15,.
900; John T. Parks, $4,000; George
R.tWendling. sl1,577; name not given,
$4,000; name not given, $4,000.
Clarksburg-Charles S. Smiley, &c..
Hinton-Harvey Ewart, s36,5oo.
In fxtn uyaN-
$4,000; Cyrus D. Van Bibber.
Lewisburg-Henry T. Bell, s10.450.
Mannington-W. D. Smith. $4,000.
Martinsburg-Name not given, sl6,.
100; name not given. $4,000.
Moorefeld James W. Gilkesoh,
s14.7S0.
Pence springs-Andrew P. Pence,
Point Pleasant-Name not given,
s12,sSs.
weston-Henry Brannon, s1s,770.
Wheeling-Name not given, S13,576;
name noe given, s12,732; name not Civ.
en-. s12,547; Morgan o. Hart, $4,000:
Henry M. Russell, $4,000.
Woodland-Name not given, &c..
600,
Total insurance payments In West
Virginia towns in which over $4,000
was paid were as follows:
Wheeling. s2S9,75O; Charleston,
$eSo,500; Huntington. s136,75O;
Glarksburg, s94.25O; Marlinton, SOL.
600; Hinton, sS9I125; Parkersburg,
STYLES; Martinsburg. s72.50O; Point
Pleasant, s54.500; Warrington, s45,.
$50; tBlueiield. s41,50O; Fairmont, SAL.
500: Moorefeld, s3s,250; Princeton,
$37 800; Weston. ,s32,250; Ripley, 500.
$50; Vivian. $19.250; Lewisburg, ST..
$50; Milton. s17,250; Glenwood. S16,.
$50; Pennsboro, s16,250; Pence
Springs, $4,000; Summers County,
$4,000; Woodland. $4,000: Morgan
town, $4,000: Philippi, $4,000; Wini-
frede. $4,000; Cairo. $1,000: Clay,
$1,000; Durgon, $1,000; Mounds.
Vile, $1,000; Newell, $1,000; West
Union, $4,000.
Payments under $4,000 were. made
in 56 cities and towns.