The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-02

Came by Troltey-The force which
travels with the great film spectacle
THE Birth OF a Nation" numbering
80 people, came to this city today from
.|Clarksburg in a special trolley car.
The advance sale for the five perform
ances that will be given here is a large
one and It is expected that each will
be to a capacity audience.
New Posftion-R. H. G%reathouse.
who for three years had been clerk
and caller at the Baltimore and Ohio
east yard office, has entered the en-
pioy OF the Consolidation Coal company
as night car distributor. He has been
succeeded at tho yard office by T. S.
Wilson, formerly Of the Bellvfew shops.
Has TonsiIitis-Eatimore and Ohio
engineer G.. w. Robertson is of duty
at present suffering with tonsilitis.
More stoqtes sofd-Reports at the
Fairmont office Of the Internal Reve-
nue. service show that during Febru-
airy there was an increase in the num-
Der of stogies manufactured. Dur
ing the month 100 more stoGies were
made than in January. The Febru-
airy total was 794,500.
Nicely Bill out-Word has been re-
ceived in this city to the effect that
a bill drafted by Representative Nelly
which provides for an increase IN the
amount of pensions paid to widows OF
Civil war veterans, has been reported
favorably by the House committee
which has such Legislation in charge.
AS amended by the committee the
Nelly bill increases widows pensions
from $12 to $50
Children Raptlsed-A class of three
candidates were given the rites OF. bap-
tism last night at the Central Chris
tian church by Rev. G. Lawrence Nit
chell, pastor of the church.
Visited Glass Plant-Twenty.fve
boys from the Fairmont High school
yesterday visited the plant Of the Mo.
nongah Glass company on the Belt
line and saw glass in the making. The
boys were in charge of Prof Vangilder
Of the school faculty. ..a 744tr
Or. Manhood at NormaT-Dr. j.. w.
Mahood, the evangelist who is conduct
ing a series of meetings at the First
M E. church, spoke at the Normal
chapel this morning to the students.
DR.. Maheod made a splendid impress
sion on the students in his address.
Bible Class Meetina-The regular
meeting of the East Park Union Bible
class will be held tonight at the usual
nnna&fF1 ~ lU1aRn gs Th4H 1ao1Y11w Ttr0Nra ~
will be carried out. E. c.. Currey will
Levi B. Harr. Special music selec-
tons will feature the program. Fol.
lowing the teaching of the lesson by
j. C. Blakemore, a formidable discus
sion will be led by ia. w. McIntire.
Trains Late-Train No. 4 from Pitts.
burgh arrived in the city last evening
three hours late o account of the en-
CINE which was at the head of the train
blowing out a cylinder head No other
traffic delays were suffered.
Must Pen Chickens up-To comply
with the city ordinance that all chick
ens must stay in their own back yards,
Chief of Police Fred Harr has instruct
ed his men to watch out for and nott-s
fy the owners that have chickens
which migrate from Jones to Smiths
and back again, that fences and walls
must be provided to keep them home.
Foreigner Flned-Vinc Matusevic,
foreigner charged with bringing wits.
key into the state with the contatner
improperly labelled, was given go days
and fined 800 this morning by Squire
r Leigh Fleming,