The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

A brisk fall OF snow lasting severa
hours yesterday morning raised falls
hopes OF merry slighing parties. Thu
sunshine soon caused the snow to dis
appear.
The vote was very light at cleo
lions for municipal officers In Monon
gah, Worthington, Pennington, Fair
view and Riyesyille last Thursday
There were no contests except II
Falrview and Rivesville where loca
Issues aroused some interest.
j. N. Sands. formerly employed
in a Fairmont restaurant was OF
the wrecked steamer Kanawha. &C
cording to reports reaching here.
Twenty-nine men OF foreign brit
will appear before Judge George A
Vincent when intermediate court con
yenes on January IS, to ask for fina
HdluIdllLhllOH Vdptls.
Expert solicitors employed by the
Bell Telephone Company are seeking
to secure signatures to contracts 10!
phones at increased rates as a result
of the campaign to eliminate dual
phone service in Fairmont. Trevey
Nutter secretary of the local Busl-
ness Mems Association and Charles
w. Evans, secretary OF the Chamber
of Commerce, have so far declined
to sign the contracts, alleging that
the Bell company should grant more
concessions in view Of the fact that
1t expects to get all the telephone
business in the future. The Con-
solidated Coal Company, the Monon-
gahela Valley Traction Company and
ether corporations have signed spe-
cial contracts prepared for them on
account of the large number OF
phones they use. A number of busl-
ness men who, on account of their
business have heretofore found 1t ad-
vantageous to use both the Console
dated and Bell phones have also
signed and now the Bell company
canvassers are engaged in the more
difficult task OF persuading single
phone users to sign up at the increas-
ed rate for the more restricted ser
vice. The Bell company has promls-
ed Fairmont a three-story telephone
exchange building.
DR.. Hal Hall, aged AZ years, a
Fairmont physician, died early on
Tuesday morning at his home in
Benoni avenue as the result Of an
Illness brought about by an infected
carbuncle on the back of his neck.
DR.. Hall is survived by his wife and
by one son, Clifton Hall, aged II
years.
A division committee" consisting
of score of men was appointed a
few days ago by the Consolidated
Coal Company for the purpose OF
promoting a campaign to encourage
Safety First" in the company mines
throughout the Fairmont and Clarks-
burg districts. II. B. Crane is chair
man of the committee.
The Falrmont Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will hold chicken
show in the Fairmont armory be-
ginning Monday and scheduled to last
four days.
Many residents of Fairmont have
sprinkled sulphur In their shoes dur
ing the last week in hopes of pre-
venting an attack of grip. Local
physicians, however, seem to have as
much to do as ever.
Miss Suzan McIntire. aged 10, died
Wednesday at the home of her par
ents after being i'll seven months with
The Marion county court reor-
ganized few days ago by electtng
Lee Swisher president to succeed A.
NJ. Glover, who has served three
years. Mr.. Glover continues to be
member of the court. He is being
doomed by his Democratic friends for
sheriff at the coming election.
Peter Longo died in Cook hospital
a few days ago from blood poison
ng which developed, physicians say,
IS the result of the extraction of
Tooth.
Mercantile license fees amounting
10 s7,890.64 have been COLLECTED IN
Marion county for licenses effective
during the first half Of the fiscal year
starting June l, and ending January
/, according to reports compiled
Few days ago by A. G. Martin, clerk
Of the Marion county circuit court.
Lownie MerriHeld, aged II, an ap-
prentice employed In Fairmont JOB
printing office, enlisted in the United
States navy few days ago and has
gone to the Atlantic coast to report
Tor duty.
The Fairmont Chamber OF Com
nerce at a meeting this week passed
, resolution approving plans to push
10 rapid completion the erection OF
bridges across Coal Run and the
river, the extension OF
the city sewer system and the i'm
of Locust avenue. 1t is
also proposed to make the projected