The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-13


a number OF places this morning Sc.
riusly threaten the mains of the com.
pany.
sIeet Holds Up cars-Ipterurban
and city cars Of the Traction company
this morning had the greatest diffi-
Guilty in operating experienced dur
ing the year. Even more difficult OF
combating than the deep SHOWS was
the sleet which covered the trolley
wires and the rails making 1t almost
impossible to keep the cars moving.
After two or three trials the Loop
Park line was shut down because OF
the dangerous slipperiness OF the
rails. Other cars were in most in
stances on time.
Wayland Man Here-A. NJ. Ballard, !
OF the Wayland Oil and Gas Company
of Charleston, is visiting Fairmont on
business today.
Work on Trolley station-General
Manager E. B. Moore OF the Traction
company. who was at Clarksburg yes
terday inspecting things on that end
of the line, reports good progress be.
ing made on the station in Clarksburg
which is expected TO be completed for
passenger convenience by the llrsr of
April. Express Accommodations will be !
available tomorrow.
Sugar on the Way-Two carloads
OF sugar for the Stevenson Grocery
Company left New York City Saturday
afternoon for Fairmont. 1t is ex.
pected the sugar will arrive in the
next few days and will assist material.
ly in the local shortage which in the
past few DAYS has been in many in.
stances, acute.
Investment Co. Direetors-A meet.
ing Of the directors of the Greater
Fairomnt Investment company will
be held this afternoon in the Chamber
OF Commerce rooms at four o'clock. !
Many matters OF interest and impor. 1,
lance will be taken up.
Look Out For Thomas Lons-Thom.
as Long, aged Is years, height five
feet 2 inches, is missing from his home
in Cumberland and the ploce here
have been asked to help in the search
for him. He will be found, a message
to the chief says, in some glass fac.
tory.
Cops Change Headsear-The inces.
SAINT rains of today soaked the coats
and caps worn by the policemen un-
til each had to wear the old fashioned
"Helmick" as Digman calls them.
Protection For eardens-Chief of
Police Fred Harr instructed his men
this morning that it was the Mayors
wish that every case of chickens run
ming loose and destroying neighbours
gardens be punished. The Mayor states
that he will fine every one guilty of
permitting chickens to run loose the
maximum amount under the law. He
feels that the only way the present
high prices can be reduced Is by every
one planting small garden plots and
he is going to protect those plots.
Must Not Trespass-There is a.
small piece Of ground to the rear or
the fire department and below the
city jail. 1t is sheltered on three sides
by the buildings surrounding it. All
winter 1t was used by teamsters for
feeding quarters and for persons liv.
ing In the Hays flats to throw bottles.
Roth these practices were broken up
yesterday when the mayor notified
drivers that any more trespasslng
would result in punishment.
Blocker Baek-Jacob Blocker, dep.
uty collector Of internal revenue, who
was called to Parkersburg few weeks
ago to help out in the office of the
collector for this district, which was
swamped with business, came home
Saturday night.
County Health Report-The report
of DR.. l.. N. Yost, the county health
officer for January contains the fol.
lowing statistics: Cerebro spinal men.
nights, 1; diphtheria, Q; measles, Is;
poliomyelitis, 3; scarlet fever, 2; ira.
choma, l; typhoid fever, 6; whooping
cough, 80.
New Loeation-The Home Laundry,
of which Harvey Kopp is manager,
has moved from a room on the Jack.
son street side of the Grand Opera
house to 400 jefferson street.
Or. Sands Baek-Dr. William Sands
and family have returned from visit
Of two weeks duration spent in Bal.
timore.
DR.. Fleming In His offlee-Dr. Car.
ter Fleming who was recently operat.
ed on at Cook hospital for appended.
tbs is rapidly recovering and was yes.
terday able to drive to his office where
he spent few hours. He will not,
however, be able to resume his prac.
tice for several days.
Fined Five DoIIars-Mary Puscart
of Grant Town, yesterday preferred
charges against Joe Dujenn claiming
assault and battery. Joe was arrested
and when arraigned before Justice OF
the Peace NJ. R. Musgrove was found
guilty and fined SIS and costs. He paid
and making friends with Mary went
back to Grant Town.