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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
SPECIAL NOTICES
CITY OF FAIRMoNT

Notice to Contractors:
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
n proposals In writing. for the grading.
nue.. between Holly avenue and Lafay-
ette street, In the Second ward OF the
City Of Fairmont, Marion county, West
virginia, pursuant to ordinance number
twenty-one authorizing said improve
ments. passed by the Board Of Affairs
OF said city, August I. 1915. TO which said
ordinance reference Is hereby made as
II the same were fully set out herein.
VIII be received by the undersigned Com
missioner OF Streets. etc. of said city.
In said City between August Is, 1916, and
September 5, 1915. which said bids and
proposals shall be opened and consid-
cred by said Board OF Affairs septem-
per b: lsl6. at 200 o'clock p. m. or 10
Plans and specifications adopted for
said improvements, which plans and spec.
ulcations shall be a part OF the contract
when entered into. may be seen at the Of
Building between the hours OF $500 a. m.
cepted, between tho dates aforesaid.
Tho successful bidder shall be re0uir-
cd to take the paving certificates In pay
mont for the work of said improvements.
and give bond as In said ordinance pro.
vided.
Contract will be let to the lowest rc-
sponsible bidder, but the right Is reserv-
ais.
A certified check payable to the City
OF Fairmont In the sum OF ten 40 pei
cent? per centum OF the amount OF bid
must accompany all bids and proposals
as evidence OF good faith. Checks OF un-
successful bidders will be returned, and
check Of successful bidder Will be held
until satisfactory bond Is entered into.
pursuant to the requirements for said
improvements. Address nll communica-
tons to the undersigned. Published for
the first time August IS. 1916.
tSigned) A. L. LEHMAN,
Commissioner OF Streets. etc.
DIX Sept. 8
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
INTERESTING CROP
NENsFR0MG0UNTY
Items From the Note Book
Of County Agent
Smith.

The largest acreage OF soy beans in
the county is on the farm Of L. R.
Metz and sons at Metz. They have
planted from eight to 10 acres. 1t has
been developed for seed. hay and for
turning under for improving the soil.
o. A. Stanley, OF Pleasant Valley,
has q plot OF Sudan grass, a new for
age crop, which resembles cane in
manner OF growth. When sown early
two crops can be cut in M season.
As the name indicates the seed comes
from the desert regions Of Africa and
has great resistance to dry weather.
MIR. Stanley will have q large yield in
weight. The yal1e Of this product for
feed Is but little better than timothy.
He will have a specimen on exhibit
ct the Marion countyFarm Bureau
headquarters at the Fair next week.
One Of the best soy bean demonstra-
lions IN the county Is to be seen at the
Marion county poor farm. There Su-
p~ertntendent Sturm sowed two and a
half acres OF seed for hay. He has a
very fine heavy stand free from weeds
and should harvest three tons OF hay
per acre. The amount of crops pro.
duced this year on the farm will test
the capacity Of the barn.
j. NJ. Downs, OF Pennington, has a
successful soy bean demonstration.
Sown late he will have one and a half
to two tons Of soy bean hay per acre.
7. ]. Downs, of Pennington, is SOW.
ing another hay demonstration this
year. Helis giving 1t the same treat.
ment that he gave his last crop last
year. This is a liberal amount OF lime
and acid phosphate and a liberal
amount Of grass sed and very thorough
preparation Of the seed bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
and friends Of the family are invited

and friends of the family are invited
to be present. Prominent speakers
will be present and address the gath
ering. Fleming Hamilton Is president
and W. A. Crowl Is secretary.
The annual conference OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal church. South, will
be held at Charleston beginning on
September 6 and continuing several
days. Rev. A. H. Perkins will attend
the session as will also several lay
members Of the church.
Mr.. Bennington Of Fairmont was a
business visitor here Friday.
Miss Snow Sine was in Fairmont
shopping Friday afternoon.
w. S. Hamilton Of Fairmont Was a
business visitor here Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Snyder OF l,ula,
were in the city Friday afternoon
en- route to Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
FAIRvIEW.

Miss Naomi Morris has returned
from Warrington where she has been
visiting for a week.
Mrs. Mary Austin was in Fairmont
shopping Friday.
The annual reunion OF the Hamilton
family will be held on Sunday Septem.
Der 8 In the grove adjoining the M. E.
Church south ut Fairview. An inter.
esting entertainment has been ar.
ranged for the guests and all members
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Club Day Today

A large number of club members
are present today at the Country club
where the weekly club day cclebra-
ton is in progress. Golf matches,
bridge parties, sewing parties, ETC.,
feature the days entertainment and
this evening the club diner will be
served to a large number Of the mem.
bers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
T OF FAiRMoNT

NOTICE TO Contractors:
Notice Is hereby given that sealed bids
ana proposals In writing. for the grading,
curbing and paving Of East Park avenue
between Morgantown avenue and Speed
way In the Second ward OF the City OF
Fairmont. Marion county, West Virginia,
pursuant TO ordinance number twenty
two authorizing said improvements. pass
ed by the Board OF Affairs OF said City,
August Z, 1916, TO which said ordinance
reference Is hereby made Is II the same
were FULLY set out herein. will be rcceiv-
ed by the undersigned Commissioner Of
Streets. ETC.. OF said city at his office
in the Municipal Building In said city
between August Is, 1916. and September
5. 1915. which said bids and proposals
shall be opened and considered by said
Board OF Affairs September 5, 1916, ut
300 o'clock p. m. or 30 500 thereafter
o. Is practicable.
Plans and specifications adopted for
said improvements which plans and Spec
iications shal be a part Of the con-
at the office Of the undersigned at said
Municipal Building between the hours
OF $500 a m. and 500 p. m. each day,
Sundays excepted. between the dates
aforesaid.
The successful bidder shall DO reouir-
ed to take the paving certificates in
payment for the work OF said improve
ments. and give bond as in said ordin.
ice provided.
sponsibie bidder. but the right is reserv.
ed to reject any or all bids and propos-
ais.
A certified check payable to the City o,
Fairmont In the sum Of ten 10 per cent?
per centrum OF the amount OF bid must
accompany all bids and proposals 90 ovi.
dence Of good faith. Checks Of unBuccess.
full bidders will be returned and check
Of successful bidder will DO hold until
satisfactory bond 10 entered Into, pur.
suant to the requirements for said I'm.
provements.
Address ali communications to the un.
Published for the flrs. time Angus. 10,
tsigned) A. Z. LEHMAN,
,r- Commissioner Of Streets, etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
.M0RGAN1OWN WINS
V0LLEY BALL GAME
Return Match Will Be Play
ed on Local Play
Grounds.

In a series of four games OF volley
ball on the Morgantown playground
the local playground team lost in the
final game. The scores OF the set
were 21.12, 21.1s, 21-14 and 21-1s, the
local boys winning the third game Of
the set. Great difficulty in playing
on the short grass court proved the
Fairmont teams downfall. The pass.
ing OF the local was weak at certain
stages Of the game:
The line up follows:
M%orsantown Fairmont
Rotunno Center Forward Dean
yesterday Left Forward. Fleming
Geardulla Right Forward Mills
Frost Left Guard Jacobs
Madeira Right Guard Adams
Referee-Thompson. Scorer, Miss
Smith. Attendance 400.
Providing plans materialize a re.
turn match will be played between the
teams on the Loop Park grounds the
latter part of next week. The local
players are confident of being the win.
ners before the home crowd.
The playground committee has ex.
tensive plans under way for the annual
playground supper which this year
Is to be given at the Episcopal Parish
house on Fairmont avenue, Thursday,
August 81. Further details regarding
the supper r to be presented in
these columns next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Having Picnic Today

The Sunday school of Grace Luth.
Gran church are enjoying the annual
picnic at Traction park today. A spe-
cial a left this city one one
o'clock today carrying a merry crowd
OF pleasure seekers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Hiram s. Dotts
Funeral Held Today

Funeral services over the body Of
Hiram s. DOTS, whose death occur.
red at his home at Davis Ridge, took
place this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from the Davis Ridge church and In.
terment was made In the cemetery
at that place. Rev. Tyler conducted
the services which were largely at.
tended by relatives and friends Of
the deceased,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Town Talk

Sunday School INSTRUMENTATION.
J. 9. Broomield, who returned from
Parkersburg yesterday evening whers
he had been attending the meeting Of
the state executive committee OF the
West Virginia Sunday School %associa-
tion. stated that the heaquarters Of.
1fce OF this body would be moved from
Wheeling to some more central point
in the state. DR.. Broomfeld invited
the association to consider Fairmont
lee the town in which to establish this
Office. NoSdecision has yet been made
On the matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

Marshall Hamilton and sister, Mrs.
Pearl Martin, have returned from a
two weeks trip to Webster Springs.
Mrs. 3. W. Strickler and son, Mel.
vim, have returned from New Concord,
Ohio. where they had spent several
weeks with Mrs. Strickler's son, MI.
Blake strickler.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

Auto Owner Exonerated-Ralph Mi.
chael. driver Of a taxi which yesterday
struck Alton Cleveland aged s years
and badly injured him, was dismissed
in police court today of a charge of
reckless driving. Michael stated that
the boy ran from behind an ice wag.
or and while looking in the direction
In which the auto was going across
C1eTelahd avenue at JOHN Rtusso's
store. Evidence to prove that Michael
was running less than IL miles an
hour was preponderant. The boy suf-
fered q broken leg and other injuries
but viii recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Fred Hair Buried
atHammond Today

Fred Hair, the IS year OH boy who
died as the result Of an accident at the
Hammond brick plant, was buried this
afternoon in the Dunkard church Gem.
etery near Hammond. A number Of
local friends and relatives Of the boys
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hair, went
to Hammond this afternoon to attend
the funeral which IA held at two
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

Promotion for HRrdy-Ed Hardy,
who for some time has been a sales.
man 1.-THE employ Of the United Wool.
en- Mills company at their Fairmont
store will leave this evening on his
aunuaI vacation and when he returns
to duty It will be at some other Of
the big company's branches for he
has been notified that he will be trans.
ferred. He will not know what is in
store for him until he arrives at head.
quarters in ~Parkersburg. Hardy Is
very well known and popular. among
the young people of Fairmont he will
leave manysfriends here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

One Drunk Today-Pat wheatley Of
Pennsyiyania will spend S. worth Of
time In the city Jail, having been found
guilty Of drunkenness this morning
by acting mayor Albert Kern Pat says
he Ills drove In frum Pennsy, gets
meself q pint Of Point Marion booze
and first ting / knows, I'm jagged"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Unfortunately worded

UhtoTtunateIy worried
Artist pointing to his very success.
full picture, "A Donkey")-What do
you really think of it, anyway?
Enthusiastic Lady-Lovely! And
you have put SO much of yourself into
1t, too.-New York Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

drafted Finger VIII Grow-The lit.
tie finger grated upon the hand Of
J. r. Sheridan who is now at Cook
hospital, will grow and become a part
OF the hand again according to the
reports Of the attending physicians.
6hertdan's finger was cut by the door
Of o Pullman car recently and was
grated back to the hand by DR.. Car.
ter T.. Fleming.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

Christ Episcopal chureh-Archdea.
con y. n Carter will direct the Sun.
day services tomorrow at Christ
Church and Holy Communion will be
held OF 1880 a. m. and the regular ser.
vice at 1o:45. Evening service will be
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19

VIII Preach at earraekvIIIe-Evan.
gelist "A. "A. Bunner will preach tomor.
row in the tent at B%arrackyille at
both the morning and evening ser.
vices.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-19
Miss sallie Martin motored to Fair
mont with Mr.. and Mrs. Snider.

The Lincoln Cheer Sewing Circle
had a picnic at Ballah Springs Fri.
day afternoon, and served a six O'Clock
chicken supper and enjoyed q Jolly
good time. The following members
were present: Mrs. Marion Bowman,
Mrs. Larney McBee. Mrs. Mary Greene
Mrs. Elizabeth Story, Mrs. Rilla SID
Mrs. L. D. Lavelle, Mrs. Andrew yale
ner, Mrs. James Sutton, Mrs. Blanche
Taylor, Mrs. Gladys Walls, Miss Salliel
E. Martin, Mrs. Homer Amos and Mrs.
Clyde Haines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
The Trade Winds.

The constancy OF trade winds Is due
10 the permanence OF the conditions
which rule them As the heated air at
the equator aseends surface winds set
In from north and south and. uniting.
ascend In their turn and dow on In
opposite directions. As the velocity or
the earths revolution from east TO
west Is much greater at the equator
than at the poles, wind blowing along
It's surface 10 the equator In constantly
arriving at places which have higher
velocity than itself, hence IL Is retard'
ed and must lag behind. and under the
influence of two opposing forces IL Is
compelled 10 take an intermediate d.
reetlon, so that what was originally a
north wind Is DETECTED and flows
southwest. while what started as a
south wind becomes northwest. From
the great service they have rendered
TO navigation these reliable winds are
called trade winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
FARM KNOWN AS
81 HEAD OF STOCK

% high grade Jerseys, good fair size,
some now fresh and balance to freshen
early, good straight lot; 2-year old
heifers. ) yearlings, calves, 2-year old
bull. I0-month- old shoats, ] brood SOW
bred Dee s, | work horse, weight about
! 300 IBIS, good worker: l2-year-old mare
weighing about 800 lbs. with foal; also
good worker. j..
TOOLS manure spreaders, Standard
I Century, grow corn planter, moving
machines. one nearly new. horse rake, :
hay tedders. one nearly new. pillow, cul'
tivators, . smoothing harrows. spring
tooth harrows, horse hoe, 2-horse farm
wagons. both with brakes and box bod
les, I l-horse farm wagon, ! hay rack, ]
set traverse sleds, buggy wagon, ] pung
q h. D. gas Almo engine, lh h. P. gas en-
CINE and power washing machine and
wringer. Climax blower, good one, CIR
cular saw. DeIaval cream separator, pan
work harnesses, single harness. some
chains. erindstone. set tackle blocks, eald
ron kettle. water heater, milk cans. pals
etc also all small tools, 3 stoves. 60 tons
Of good hav. got in well and cut early
30 TO 40 tons fancy silsge TO be sold by
measure.
Sale positive. Lunch at mono. Terms
at time of sale. Friday, December p, al
] 10 O'Clock.
GEORGE DANIELS, Owner.
D.A. PERRY. AuctiOneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

This is a true story Little Walter,
whose father is professor In middle
west university. was scruttnizing his
parents closely and said Father, you
have such heavy eyebrows, and mother
has hardly any. What are eyebrows
forY' The father replied, impromptu.
why, eyebrows are-er-eyebrows are
to keep the perspiration from get
ting into peoples eyes when they work
hard" But, father" protested Wal
ter. II don't see how that can be, for
mothers would need to be many times
heavier than yours" And father was
lost in thought.-Christian Register.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Natures Rifle Bullets.

What man has learned by dint OF
thought and experiment some OF the
lower animals appear to know through
instinct. An instance is furnished by
what is called the spiral swimming
Of certain organisms, such as the
spherical shaped volvox and several
elongated infusorians. As these re-
volve about the axis of progression In
the manner of a projectile fred from
A rified gun the consequence Is that
they are able to travel In a straight
line, as they could not do otherwise,
the revolution compensating with alb
solute precision for any tendency to
deviate from q straight course. With
out such a device many OF these
minute creatures would simply de-
scribe circles, making no forward prog
ress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Changes Made By c. C. Fits Death.

Brattleboro, Dee. 2s,--AttG.ney Her
mon r. Eddy aud Attorney Harold r.
Whitney, who for several years have
been associated with the late Attorney
Clarke G. Fits, announced to-day an
agreement whereby they will take the
Fits law offices and continue In business
together, 49,
MIR. Fits oldest son, Robert /. Fits,
who has another year In the Harvard
Law school, is 10 have his fathers law
library and office furniture, which he wiil
leave In the present offices az least until
he finishes his law course, and then u
he desires he will be allowed to 20 INTO
business with Mr.. Eddy and Mr. Whit'
ney.
Some of Mr.. Fits large clients nave
expressed n desire 10 continue their DUST
ness In the hands of Mr. Eddy and MT
Whitney. and yesterday afternoon the
Connecticut River Power Co, which owns
the big power plant between Vernon ana
Hinsdale. elected Mr., Eddy vice, president
and director to succeed Mr.. Fits Mt
Whitney already was director
Mr.. Eddy is one Of the senators'eiec'
from Windham county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

After five days of freedom following
0 months quarantine for scarlet fever,
the house of C. p Cooper in Rutland is
again placarded for the same disease, the
Oldest and youngest children now being
afflicted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Wyoming Gypsum Bends Examined by
Goyernment Biologists.

II has long been known that the state
of Wyoming possess enormous gypsum
deposits, which are found in red beds
that are widely distributed over the cen.
trail part of the state The scarcity oil
timber in certain areas is gradually lead
ing to the extensive use OF gypsum IN inc
manufacture of building blocks, and iot
this reason detailed information concern
ing the deposits is desirable.
The east and the west slopes OF the
Bighorn mountains and the southwestern
part of the Bighorn basin are especially
rich in gypsum deposits suitable Tor ex'
ploitation. Government biologists have
examined many of the deposits, and the
results of their examination are set forth
in report just issued by the United
States geological survey, department oil
the interior, as bulletin 6l0-H, by Charles
T. Lupton and d. Dale Condi. Anyone
interested in the subject may obtain q
copy of the report on application to the
director, L. S. geological survey, Wash
ington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28

The ancient judge sat before the
scales of worth.
Bring .orth the royal treasureT he
cried, ard the hurrying slaves poured
into the huge pans sacks OF golden
metal, caskets Of sparkling gems until
1t seemed as IL all the wealth Of earth
were there. Yet the balance never
stirred.
Let the learning of the ages be add
3D." came the order, and tons upon
tons Of the wisdom of sages. philoso-
pliers, scientists and poets was heaped
upon the pile. And still the great arm
Of the scales remained high in air.
add now the men Of power and
high position said the judge. land
the scale will fall" But all in vain.
"But what is on the other side that
outweighs all these" asked one.
'It is character" said the judge
Portal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
SECURE ONE OF THESE NOW
THEY ARE THE KIND
YOU WILL LIKE

NO los2-vILLAGE FARM Of 20 acres,
only few minutes walk 10 stores ehuren,
school etc. miles 10 railroad station daily
stage passes: the buildings have receatly neen
repaired and put in good shape barn Is stx4o
IT. basement and cppboarded 7-room house
recently painted and In good condition run
ming water telephone; mail delivered price
s2.250.0o: reasonable terms, E=-u
NO loe7-ALL EQUIPPED for only 81;
$4,000: 9 cows, calves. hogs. poultry, spienola
pair horses, all crops, good complete SCI OF
farming tools; earnings harnesses; " J.;s
blcs dairy tools, etc. 45 acres, suitably divid-
ed tillase lays easy 20 till and is productive I;
pasture well watered fruit for home use ~
room brick house with ell barns this prop
erty is well situated only miles from Plain
field on nearly level road. miles 70 Barre (;
viii anneal 10 Won 222tf
NO. s51-THIs 4s-ACRE PLACE is only
AZ miles TO Barre City and can be bought
with the barn full Of hay for sl.fbo.oo -, q
bargain for someone; wood, fruit, etc. VII,
and neighbors. etc several in this section
drive 10 Barre TO work. 222d
Just OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS we
offer desirable s-room house. modern. good
barn henhouse, etc. this property IS Just out
side and the taxes are low, and vet II IS near
the granite works minutes walk to earlne /;
the house is modern. heated by furnace goou
plumbing and finished in good shape about an
acre Of land with some fruit. berries etc. ,
price low and good terms. ZZzu
We ARE AT YOUR SERVICE and will be
nIeased 20 give full particulars regarding the
above properties better make an early sp-
pointment to look them over,
THE o. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
Rooms 2 and Howisnd-Cave Building
Barre Vermont Telephone Connections
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
Creation Of q knight.

The ceremonies at the creation of a
Knight have been various. The prtnci-
pal were box on the ear and stroke
with a sword on the shoulder. John OF
Ealisbury tells US the blow with the
baked fist was in use among the an
,ient Normans. By this 1t was that
william the Conqueror conferred the
honor Of knighthood on his son Henry.
It was afterward changed into a blow
With the fat of the sword on the shout.
Ter Of the knight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-28
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
THE HOME FARM

containing 100 acres, about 60 acres in
tillage entirely free from stone and lay
ing mostly level; a fine meadow in high
state of cultivation; 1870 acres in pasture
and woodland; more than 100000 feet OF
softwood lumber; can pasture 20 to 80
head and have wintered 81 head and six
horses; barn is modern; hay all drawn in
at gable end tie up for 40 head besides
pens; good dry basement; brick house
suitable for two families; eight rooms in
one part and four rooms in the other;
good running water at buildings; cement
tub at barn; fine farm on stage road
and only about "a miles to the famous
North Montpelier creamery. Will sell
real estate with a payment of $1,000
down.
ALSO A so-ACRE FARM KNOWN AS
THE CHAPLIN PLACE about two miles
from North Montpelier on the road to
Adamant, about 35 acres in tillage, lay
ing nice; balance pasture; extra good
grassland. Buildings in fine shape. Cut
about 25 tons of hay this year. Will be
sold on easy terms. Also a pasture OF q
acres known as the Chaplin pasture, adj
Joining the Herbert Gray and Harry
Warren farms; is well fenced, watered
and will keep II to 10 head.