The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-03
County Towns win Have
Old Fashioned Obser-
vance.
BIG DAY At FAIRVIEN
River Resorts and Nearby
Cool Spots Will Be Wis
tied.

The Fourth Will be observer In
Fairmont by q general suspension OF
Commercial and industrial activities,
but there will be no formal celebra-
tion OF the day. In number Oh
towns In the county committees have
arranged elaborate programs In
which baseball and other sports play
a prominent part, and these Will at
tract q part Of the people OF the city.
The celebration at the country clup
withdraw another part Of the citizen.
~, but the most popular form OF
spending the day will be picnicking
along the river and in cool hooks
within easy reach OF Fairmont.
At the Country Club the qualify
ing rounds OF the Woman's state golf
tournament will be played and In the
evening there will be band concert,
fireworks and dancing.
Fairyiew Ifs planning a real old
fashioned Fourth OF July celebration,
with foot races and baseball games,
band concerts and parades. AT least
1000 yisitors from Fairmont, Man
nington and other. Marion county
towns are expected to attend and
help the citizens of Fairview demon
strate In the best way the patriotic
spirit that still pervades the natives
offthis county. Extra cars Will run
ON the Fairview traction line and
provide means Of transportation for
the manyIwho will attend. The roads
leading to tFairview from all sections
are In excellent condition and many
OF the visitors are planning trips In
automobiles. The program for the
day is as follows: s o'clock a. M,
Fox Chase; 10 a. m, Parade; 1880
q. M, Baseball game, Fairmont VS..
Fairyiew. In the afternoon another
baseball game, between Warrington
and iFairyiew, will be played, and at
1890 D. m. the races will begin. The
100 yard Bicycle race Is the first and
aSPotato race, Sack race. Fat Mans
race, Lean Mans race, Wheelbarrow
race, Boys hoop race. The Elks
Band of Warrington will give con-
certs throughout the day and at .
O'Clock In the evening another pa
rade OF the Falrvlew townsmen will
be held. Following this program
at the W. C. T. U. Hall OF speeches
and song will conclude the day.
Zone Of the most elaborate nearby
celebrations will be held at Grant
Town, where for months faithful
committee has been making prepara-
lions. The affair will be cOmmun-
fly picnic and there will be two ball
games, band concerts, dancing, sports
and fireworks, besides good things to
eatPin abundance.
Baxter will have box supper.
fireworks and music by the Baxter
band. In addition to double header
contest on the ball grounds during
the afternoon. 1t is expected that
many people will drive in from the
surrounding territory to attend this
celebration.
AT Four States there will be a
double header ball game between the
strong team Of that place and the
Kingmont team and in addition there
will be q general big time.
" An old fashioned patriotic celebra-
ton and picnic will be held at the
4 Pleasant Valley grove. There will
be sood music, oratory and plenty to
eat.
Members Of the woodmen OF the
World and their families will picnic
at Ross Grove, near Hopewell. At
two-thirty o'clock they will unveil a
monument to Maiden F. West in the
Ross cemetery, and at $3.50 o'clock
one to Edna Heston in Hopewell GEM
etery. Rev. DR.. Clarence D. Mitchell.
pastor OF the Central Christian
church. will be the speaker. The
committee in charge consists Of w.
@. Daugherty, Bruce Morgan and II.
4. Jones.
There will be a Sunday School pic
mic at Jolliff Park at the mouth Of
Plum Run. ALI Sunday Schools are
cordially invited to attend and take
part In the program. which will con-
sist Of music, speeches. sports, etc.
The Currey family OF this and ad-
Joining counties will hold reunion
at Good Hope. The reunion will be
m all-day affair and the descendants
of the Curreys are all expected to at
tend.