The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01
Held ENJOYABLE outIno.

The annual picnic of the Sunday
school Of the First Methodist Episcopal
church held yesterday at Loop Park
was highly enjoyable affair. Exact.
~ 80 persons were seated around the
picnic feast which was spread on the
ground. Baskets laden with all the
delicacies Of the season were emptied
Of their contents on the cloths spread
On the grass and the assemblage par
took lavishly Of the good things pre-.
pared for their consumption. Ice cream
was donated by the Sunday school and
old and young shared bountifully In
this delicacy. Previous to the spread.
ing of the feast, the young folks en-.
joyed several hours in games and
recreations of various kinds and even
the older children" Of the school some
Of them measuring close to the four
score mark. participated in the games
and passed a most enjoyable after
noon. This is generally conceded to
be one Of the most enjoyable picnics
ever held by this organization. Ideal
weather conditions aided materially
IN the days sports and enjoyments.
Held Picnic.
The Missionary society of the First
Baptist church held most enjoyable
outing yesterday evening at Loon Park.
Previous to the supper, program OF
an interesting nature was carried out
in charge Of Mrs. T. L. Henderson. La
ter In the evening the ladies were
Joined by number Of the men OF the
church and an excellent picnic repast
was spread beneath the trees which
was greatly enjoyed. A watermelon
feast followed the serving of the reg
ular picnic supper. ideal weather con-
uitions prevailed during the entire aft.
ernoon which added no little to the
days enjoyment.
MiIitants Had Outing.
A corn roast was feature OF the
outing Of Monongahela No. 3 Patri.
archs Militant, which was held last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sim Bright at Bell Run. The Mill.
tants attired in full uniform went to
the Bright home by trolley where they
spent most delightful evening. Sand.
wishes, pie, cakes, ETC., were also
served in addition to the roasted corn.
Watermelon day will be observed by
the organization on next Thursday and
the feast is in charge Of Messrs. Pit.
ger and Floyd.
Dinner Dance Success.
Fifty members Of the Country cl1b
were present last evening at the club
for the dinner dance which featured
the regular club day observance. An
excellent dinner was served and dane.
ing was enjoyed for several hours.
Mesdames Henry S. Lively and Hus-
tead Brownfield were the club host
esses.
Returned Home.
Mrs. T. s. Lewis and children, Da-
vid Hamilton and Marjorie, who had
spent several weeks in this city as
the guests of the formers mother,
Mrs. ]. L. Booher and sister, Miss
Edith Bryan. have returned to their
home in Tuscan, Arizona. En- route
home they spent q few days with rela.
tives in Washington. The return trip
was fastened on account of the threat
ened railroad strike.
Miss Dougan Hostess.
Honoring Miss Maud Hair, of Dem
yer, Colo, and Miss Alta Smith, OF
Clarksburg, Miss nellie Dougan enter
tanned with d corn roast last evening
In the orchard near her home on Be.
noni avenue. The guests numbered
about thirty.
Church Outing Today.
The Sabbath school OF the NJ. P.
Temple is holding its annual outing
today at Loop Park. The crowd will
assemble at three o'clock and the re.
mainder Of the day will be spent in
true picnic fashion. A picnic supper
will be served late In the evening.
Conrad-BIakemore.
Eugene Conrad and Miss Virginia
Blakemore were united in marriage on
Wednesday, August 30, at the home of