The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-23

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EVENTS TONIGHT
atrmont avenue-C hautauqua.
South Side Park-Moose carnival
Maccabee hall-United Commercial
Travellers.
Fourth at Pleasant VaIIey-A picnic
and patriotic celebration will be held
ia Pleasant Valley, July 4. Good mu-
BIC, good speakers, plenty OF shade
md comfortable seats.
Here From Mexlco-A. ]. Ruckman
sformery prominent coal man of this
section who has been located in Next
co As spending a few days in the city.
Mr.. Ruckman who was formerly In
charge Of the Consolidation Coal Co.
mines at Monongah and later a resi-
dent Of this city has been for several
years in charge OF the coal holdings of
the Mexican Coal and Coke company
New York concern with offices and
holdings at Las Espeonanzas, Mexico.
Ia Surgeons care-Miss Versa Hick
man has gone to Baltimore where she
ias entered the Johns Hopkins hospit.
II for an operation for mastoid dis
ease. She was accompanied by her
mother and brother. Miss Hickman
4 is bookkeeper at the American Laun'
dry:
Sunday School RaIIy-An all day
Sunday school rally will be conducted
the Methodist Episcopal church
South 81 Boothsville tomorrow and a
raa time is anticipated by the people
81 the community. The affair is un.
der the auspices of the Sunday school
association Of Grant district which as
ociation has arranged an interesting
program. The morning program will
begin at 1880 o'clock.
Grant Town Celebration Tomorrow
afternoon at 4 o'clock flag 20 by 80
feet in size which was purchased by
The employees Of the Federal Coal com.
pany will be raised at Grant Town
With appropriate ceremonies. Veter-
ans Of the Civil war will haul Old
Glory to the top of the staff.
Joins The Marines-Leonard Quin-
zen, son Of Superintendent Quinnen
81 the Jamison No. 9 mines went to
wheeling and signed up for the Mar
ine Corps. He reported for duty this
morning.
Vislt to University Farms-County
Agent n. L. Smith is expecting to take
large number Of Marion county
farmers to the state agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Morgantown next
Wednesday when there will be an In
spection Of the crops growing under
different conditions. All farmers are
Invited to take in this trip whether
they are members Of the Farm Blu
feau or not
Dividends Declared-An extra divi'
lend Of 8 per cent was declared by
the directors of the Maryland coal
company yesterday at the Office OF
the company in New York.
Look out Gotham-Ezra Balchow-
BI,y. publicity manager Of the Leader
md the Fashion stores, will leave to-
liRht for New York on a business
Tip. He will be gone a week or
more.
power Of Atrorney-By a paper
Yesterday filed with County Clerk A.
Martin for recording W. M. Ken
nedy is named attorney for the Fair
mont Land Co.
Guardian Named-John W. Purdy
WIS named guardian of Bernard Pur.
Goldie NJ. Purdy, infant heirs of
he late John W. Purdy. Bond OF
$1,000 in each case amounting to $4,000
vas furnished.
cutrlx Named Blanche Reed
WIS named executrix Of the last will
the late Thomas Madden. Bond Of
$4,000 furnished. Hattie e. Morgan
Was named executor OF the last will
u the late Tone v. Morgan. Bond Of
$500 given.
Florist Visits West-H. W. Leaman.
florists, has left for a several weeks
visit with his son at Los Tngeles,
California. His daughter will conduct
tie business in his absence.
Golden Links PlcnIe-The order Of
Golden Links will give an old.fash'
loned basket picnic On July Fourth at
Baiiah Springs Walter B. Hilton, OF
Wheeling supreme lecturer Of the or: