The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22

VII UT I'uHtiHo IrIp-BerL knOwl.
ton Of the White Cloud and Dr.. James
Dowden, Jr., left yesterday for the
mountain section below Elkins, W. Va,
They will hunt in the Mill creek dis.
trict and hope to bag squirrels. pleas.
ants and wild turkey.
Her Birthday-Today the many
friends OF Miss Eva Garrett, a popu-
air attache Of the ready to wear de-
partment Of the Harrison store, are
oongratulating her upon her birthday.
Mary Abbott Better-The condition
lot Miss Mary Abbott. who underwent
a serious operation at Cook hospital
en- Friday, is satisfactory today.
Will Visit Points-Mr. and Mrs. a.
F. Farlow and little daughter, Mary
katherine. leave tonight for a cisit
at Philadelphia. They will go from
Philadelphia to Pittsville, Md, where
they will visit Mr.. Farlow's parents.
May Have Sign-At the regular
meeting Of the Board of Affairs held
at the city hall this morning the firm
of Knight & Haas, painters, were
given permission to remove their cleo
trio sign from the Jacobs building to
their new quarters in the Profession
al building en- Cleveland avenue.
Wants Retaining Wall-Guy L..
Carter appeared before the Board Of
Affairs this morning and asked that
the city build retaining wall in front
OF his property on the East Side. The
Monongahela Valley Traction COM
rany will remove dirt from the prop
erty. after which the city agreed to
construct retaining wall.
Deeds Reeorded-These deeds were
recorded up to 2 o'clock this after.
noon: r. w. Sta-key ct ux. to ]. C..
Dodd, of 130.49 acres. 102.49 of which
lies in Warrington district, Marion
county, and % acres in Wetzel county,
81; Eliza ]. Myers to R. w. Starkey,
of Steubenville. o., tract of 95 acres ia
Warrington distric:., along the waters
of Buffalo creek, $40; Edward Ratlif1
ct ux. to w. NJ. V'iiers. r. D. No. 3,
Fairmont, six lots u, the Bon Aid addi-
ton, Union district $3.50; e. C. Moore
to E. NJ. Kirk. lot in East Park addi-
ton, $1,000: B. q. Billingslea ana
Pleasy Billingsley 10 John +. Haliam
and Stella G. Haiiam, lot along he
Fairmont and Clarkshurg turnpike, 49,.
900; Frank Hayden special commits
sioner, to Z. nj. Kirk. lot on Maryland
avenue, $1,000: Oliver F. Vincent ct
al, to Luana Vincent, parcel of ground
near Fairmont, 81; Luana Vincent ct
viz, to Oliver F. Vincent ct al, tract
of 911a acres of land rear Fairmont, 81;
Richard V. Vincent ct uX. to Clara B.
Vance ct al. tract OF land in Union dis
trict, $4,000; Hiram L. Linn TO John b.
Moore, parcel of laud on Gladly creek
in Union district. s1,0s5.S0; Hiram r.
Linn to Carry A. Moore, tract of land
in Union district, $2,69.16.
Building Permits Building permits
were granted this morning by the
Board of Affairs 20 Chas. Grottendike
and Harry E. Michaels. The former
will construct garage at CASTOR ave-
nue. and Ninth street. Michaels will
build garage on Virginia avenue.
Will Erect church-A building per.
NIT was granted to the Free Metho-
dists to erect church on Morgantown
avenue between Maryland avenue and
East Park avenue at the regular week.
ly meeting of the Board of Affairs this
morning.
On Vaeation-K. o. Palmer and A.
B. Palmer, both employees OF the Mo.
nongahela Valley Traction company,
are enjoying a seevral days vacation.
While off duty they are visiting in
Pittsburgh. They will return to Fair.
mont on Tuesday evening.
Freight Car Blocked Traffic-When
a freight car of the Mcnongahela Valley
Traction company came up Main street
this morning the switch at the corner
of Main and Jefferson streets was split
putting service at this important cor
ner out of commission for about thir-
ty minutes. There was little delay In
the schedule as passengers were ex.
changed at the switch until repairs
were made.
Appeal Board Meetina-on Wed.
nesday afternoon at 1870 o'clock the
district appeal board of the military
draft will meet in Clarksburg.
Judge Mason Visits Court House
Shaking hands with his former as.
sociates, Hon. E. F. Morgan, Of