The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-29

home, quite q belle. Miss Biles, from
Wheeling. proposes an opening mu-
Sic school. DE-. Gibbons also PRACTICES
medicine, who almost forgot 10 men
ton. ID quite an Interesting gentleman
and pleasant family. Mrs. Is. Moore
80 quite a pleasant fine lady, quite q
poetess; she Is quite agreeable and IN:
teresting. Just call on her should you
come through here. MISC A. M. Dun.
nington Is quite a belle, lady like
yet singular disposition, in whose
society I feel ut home, so would you,
with all her singularity. Miss Barnes
Is indeed a fine young lady. Miss
Chisler is modest, Miss, Arnold hand.
some, Miss Cramer beautiful, Miss
Black lovely, Miss Cadwaler to be
admired, Miss Fleming intelligent,
Miss Eyster very lovely. These are
some that I have had the pleasure
OF seeing and hearing from. Mrs.
Kearsley. II you want a mother, you
will find 1t in her, Just call Mrs.
English Is quite o lady. Rev. Mrs.
Sedwick is a pious woman, her hus.
band good preacher and fine man.
Jonathan Raymond a peculiar man.
his brother Calder q retired lawyer.
noble man and his family a pleasant
one. B. and NJ. Fleming are fine men
B. manufactures hats extensively.
NJ. Spectator, owns considerable
town property. s. Newcomb, Esq,
keeps the post office; fine old man
and good Mason. The Mr.. Arnetts
are fine men. Edgar P. Straight Is a
fine young fellow also. Hayden Hall
student at law. Jno. D. Raymond
singular genius, full Of oddly and
excentricity, always sporting. His
brother, the lawyer. Is very good
man and excellent counsel. His sis.
ter, Virginia Is sweet lady, may she
live long and be happy. Chisler's fam.
lily is pleasant. Albert Shore, black.
smith, Is quite gentleman. Lindsay
Bogess, Clerk OF the Court. is a good
fellow. Also the Mr.. Watsons, Clerk
of s. Court. Jas. Sandusky, saddler,
is god man or Mason. which are
synonimous. F. H. Pierpont Is a COOL
fellow and citizen. also his brother
Larkin. Old DR.. Hawkins Is a bus.
ter. J. c. Pitcher and brother. Thog.
Hough tirst.rate tinns2 by trade.
The churches have made every posi-.
BILE effort to get up a revival, but to
no effect. Religious views are pretty
considerably contracted, although the
people generally are religious.
Prices Of lots are very much raised
In consequence Of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, which the engineers are
now locating through the town. Presi.
dent road, Thos. Swan; chief engineer,
Benz. Fl. Latrobe; principal assist.
ant, Chas. P. Naming; chief engineer,
John NJ. Standish; Chas. e. Mechan,
Geo. o. Mercer, Rob't Swan, John P.
Mclaughlin. Walter c. Quincy, Rich.
ard Randolph and John B. F. Davidge.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Jefferson county, Va,
Is purchasing the right of way. Not
definitely known on which side Of the
river 1t will be located. The probable
ity, however, is that It will be located
on the Falrmont side. Lots sell for
from $50 to 200 dollars. Hamilton's
hill. west of town. has been bought
at the rate OF 5000 per acre. Business
has been at quite low ebb, but pros.
poets are looking up. The citizens
are Just beginning to improve the
streets. and some fine buildings about
being contracted for. Mr.. Mathew
Fleming has sold out contracts for
building his hotel near the Court
House. Hoffman does the carpenter
work, Prickett & Phillips the brick
work, and Carney the plastering.