The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-28
EVENTS TONIGHT
Maccabees Hall-Meeting of United
Commercial Travellers.


Commercial Travellers.
Gas Well Loeatlons-The locations
for three of the gas wells which will
be drilled this summer by the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction company, have
been made and drilling will be started
at once. On one location the rig is
completed and on the others the rigs
are building. One location is at Cross
Roads and the other two are in the
Pennington district.
Big British ShelI-A British shrapnel
shell, weighing SIS pounds, and looking
as big as submarine, is on display
In window of Clyde Hollis Main
street store.
Dan Maurer Back - Dan Maurer,
commercial engineer for the Monon.
gahela Valley Traction company, ar
rived at his desk this morning after
having been East on business for a
few days.
Syrian Relief - A financial state
ment issued by the American commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian relief
shows that from October l, 1915, to
March /, 1917, Fairmont contributed
S174.43. It is estimated that in order
to meet the minimum requirements Of
this work Fairmont's proportionate
share would be $500 every month.
Milk Prices Increase-An announce.
ment made by the Marion County Milk
Producers association indicates that
with May the price of milk will be
advanced to - cents per quart and that
of cream to "a cents per pint. The
greater cost of feed and other sup
plies is given as the cause for the
jump.
Will Move Here - B. w. Mcclure.
who has been engaged to superintend
the operations of the Abrams Creek
Coal company, the Monongalia Coal
company, and the Usage Coal company
has arrived in Fairmont and will re-
move here permanently with his fam
lily as soon as he can find suitable
location.
Large Flag for saxter-A giant flag,
15Shy % feet, will be raised with ap'
propriate flag raising exercises on Sun
day, May sixth, at Baxter. The flag
was purchased by popular subscrip.
ton among the men at the mines and
patriotic speeches will mark its hoist
ing. A band concert will be given by
the Baxter band.
Early cIosina-Beginning with next
Monday, April 80, local merchantile
establishments of the city will close
their doors one half hour earlier, the
DAYS work to end at five instead OF at
ffye.thirty. The early closing will con-
tinue until late in the fall. The stores
viii, however, be open on Saturday
evenings as usual.
Golden Links at clarkshure-Seversl
members OF the Fairmont Lodge, Or
der of Golden Links, will go to Clarks-
burg tomorrow evening to superintend
the Institution of new lodge there.
The order has now established lodges
IN practically every city in the state.
Moral suasIon for cows-The coun-
~ authorities are planning great re-
viyal service for the cows in and about
Riyesyille. The bovine ladies refuse
70 lead righteous lives of seclusion, 1t
again being reported that they wander
Dromiscuously in violation of the Paw
paw district stock laws. It is suggest
ed that the municipality Of Rivesville
should employ good lawyer to ex'
plain to the COWS their rights under
The law and put an end to the obvious
Misunderstanding which they are now
suffering under.
trolley Connection - Monongahela
Valley Traction company workmen are
busy completing the connection be.
tween the Lumberport city lines and
Inc line which will connect them with
harrisburg. 1t is expected the eonnee'
ZION will be made in the next ten days.
Missionary VIII Speak - DR.. Cum
hineham, q returned missionary from
1apan. Will speak next Sunday morn
IND al the Christian church on Japan
md her Problems" In the evening ut
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