The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-13
Town Talk

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X. FrantZ. superintendent OF Cook
hospital returned yesterday evening
from Huntington. where he had at
tended the West Virginia Hospital as
sOciation which held its semi.annual
session there on Wednesday. During
the year 1917 Fairmont will have the
privilege OF entertaining the State
Medical association. the Graduate
Nurses and superintendent OF Train,
ing schools associations and the West
Virginia Hospital associations. each
of these associations working along
practically the same lines.
Beautiful Dawn-Those who were
fortunate enough to be up in time 10
see the sun rise this morning were
treated to u rose tinted break o day
that would have delighted poets and
painters. Low hung gray rain clouds
caught up the rays OF the sun and
the whole eastern horizon was as full
OF color as the western sky is on q
November evening.
Class for Housekeepers-The En-
tension department OF the FairmOnt
State Normal school has organized a
class In Household Chemistry under
the supervision of Prof. II: +. Rogers,
head OF the chemistry department OF
the Normal school. This class is es-
pecially for young housekeepers of
Fairmont as the subjects to be studied
have direct bearing on the life of
the home. The first meeting of this
class will be held next Tuesday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock and all those ill.,
terested are urged ~ attend.
Normal Trainina-With the install
lation Of a manual training department
in the Barnes school at GAINESVILLE, all
the ward schools of the city are now
either equipped with a department OF
this nature. or are privileged to take
work in one of the schools near by.
The High school, the Miller school,
and the Butcher school are already
equipped with training departments.
The pupils OF the White school and the
Fleming school receive this work at
the Butcher school building.
X. Of c. Smoker-Fairmon Council
knights Of Columbus celebrated Co.
lumbus day last night with a smoker
at which many visiting Knights were
present. Attorney w. NJ. Kennedy
presided as POSTMASTER and among
the enjoyable talks Of the evening
were those of Scv. A. Boutlou. Rev.
Father Flanagan OF Moundsville aud
Rev. C. ]. Kluser Of Warrington.
cornwelI at FaIrview-John J. Corn
we'll, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor arrived in Fairmont this mornt
ing at ten o'clock and after visiting
at state headquarters went to Fair.
view where he spoke briefly to few
OF the voters, going On to Blackville
and Monongalia county towns for the
remainder Of the day. Tomorrow is
the day scheduled for his stumping OF
Marion county and he will speak at
Warrington and Fairmont.
Mrs. L. o. Walker lnjured-Mrs. L.
o. Walker Of Locust avenue was con.
siderably bruised and her clothes ruin.
ed just after noon today, when she
started TO jump out OF the way OF an
automobile at the intersection OF
Cleveland avenue and Main .kreet.
Mrs. Walkers foot slipped on the wet
pavement causing her to fall against
the automobile which In turn pushed
her to the street. The car was going
very slowly which fact alone prevent
ed more serious accident.
Col. Price In Wreck-Colonel T. G.
Price. of Monongah, was in an auto
bile mixup last night when his car, be-
ing driven by Bradford Rogers. swerv-
ed to avoid striking boy on bicycle
and ran into an embankment. No
one was injured but the car was dam.
aged to a considerable extent.
Debates at NormaI-Debates will be
held tonight in both Lyceum and Mo.
Fart societies at the Normal school.
The Lyceum subject is, Resolved:
That the United States Government
Should Not Permit A Lazy Man to