The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-03

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BITS OF
STATE NEWS
The north side Of the covered bridge
at PhIlippi is being repaired. This,
says the Republican 10 one Of the old
landmarks Of the state and the great.
est care should be taken to preserve II
as long as possible.
Among the 100 young people who
received diplomas at the graduation
exercises at the Auditorium at Par.
kersburg was one who In his last sev.
eh years OF school has neither been
absent nor tardy q day. He was Leo
Nuhfer, IS years old. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Nuhfer, 635 Mark street
and he possesses one OF the most en-.
yiable records Of any student IN the
history Of Parkersburg. t
Joe Rossi. a typical son Of italy, is
making fight for his dog says the
Wheeling Telegraph. Rossi was ar
rested about a year ago charged with
being member Of the Italian black
hand society, was convicted In crimi-
nal court and sent to Jail. When he
went to jail he alleges that other Itai.
ians plllaged his room, taking his
clothing and belongings. Among his
belongings" was a bull dog. Joe Iwor.
ried not about any Of his possessions
save that dog. He pleaded with the
prosecuting attorney and the fudge
while he was in Jail to see that his
dog was fedo when fheq was rrefused
permission to take It to his cell. Now
that he has served his time and Is free
egafn Joe is searching for his dug.
His first word as he stepped from tho
jail was inquiries about It. AMI when
he found It was missing he came back
10 the judge In tears. At as. R:ssi
claims he has located the dog "a the
possession Of Nick Selani antl has in.i
st!:rted SUIT before Justice J lsiword
Hughes for its recovery. This case fs
Sc. for trial Monday. {7ssEss
Master selbeTt weidman, son Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Cal Weiman Of Gas 9dstowl
met with severe and unsdual acct.
dMit Wednes iay at his home and 70
now III tho City Hospital, Martinsburg.
The boy who Is IA years Of age, was
Watching tbs cen string sorisi .wire
.ert 'ng. III some mannc: e.. ct The
wires either broke or came loose IL
its highest tension and bolt on the
end few over and struck the boy d
terrific blow In the head fracturinx his
skull. The little fellow was broueht
to the hospital where the staff sur
geons trephined his skull and heFis
now getting along nicely.
The Ministerial association o.
Clarksburg has adopted clean .up
program and committee has been
appointed to ask the Mayor and the
Chief Of Police to get busy. They
want better Sabbath observance, bet.
ter enforcement OF the laws against
liquor the social evil, gambling and
cigarette smoking and more careful
censorship Of the stuff that Il display.
ed on the bill boards Of the town and
OF the shows In the movie houses.
Some program, when one takes into
consideration the town where It orig:
mated.
Beginning Friday and continuing
Until tomorrow night the new monas.
terry of the Carmelite order, Of Nuns
located near Wheeling was open for
inspection. This building, which III
soon TO be occupied was designed by
Fred +. Faris, Wheeling architect.
The exterior is entirely Of old span.
ish missoin style and situated on the
hill overlooking Pleasant Valley and
Its adjoining suburbs. tits q beautiful
piece Of architecture. The residence
OF the Nuns occupies that part iof the
building to the right Of the site, white
the chapel 10 located to the left The
convent section Is severely plain ii
It's appointments In conformity with
the rules Of the order. Seemtnsiyf Al
direct contrast to the residence OF The
holy women. Is the Carmeiite chapel,
for, owing to the rules OF the order,
this is the only part that Is elaborate.
No churches in this section Of tie
country can exceed It for exquisite
beauty Of the statuary that has bean
placed on its interior. The greater
portion Is Of genuine Carara marble,
having been carved In Italy, and 10 be.
ing erected under the direction Of Tie
Daprato Statuary company Of New
York. The altar Is q magnificent piece
OF work and Is memorial 10
Admiral Robert Potts and Mrs. Potts
OF Baltimore and Washington. on
each side are the kneeling angels &c
Bernini, carved from Carara marble,
and the dome above the alter 10 OK
venetian gold mosaic. A panel Of mar.
BILE under the altar % q carving Of
Leonardo di vtnci's "The: Last SUP.
per-" and Ia considered ono NJ sthe m.