The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26


Leslie /. Cook Enllsts = Leslie L.
Cook, assistant secretary of the Y. M.
and a member Of the 1917 Senior
class a the Fairmont State Normal
school, has enlisted in the U. S. Ma
rines and has been transferred to
Philadelphia where he is at present
This Information was contained in
Communication received this morning
BY President Joseph Roster, of the Nor
NAL, from Mr.. Cook. Mr.. Cook IS a
resident Of the southern part OF the
state but spent the summers here en-
gaged In Y. M. G. A. work.
Pref. Geo. w. c. Miller Here-Prof.
George William Curtis Miller, former
well known West Virginian, who now
resides at Prescott, Arizona, is v1si.
tor In this city. Prof. Miller was at
one tine an Instructor in the Fairmont
state Normal school and is now super
ititendent Of schools of Lavapal county,
Itzpaa
lierafrom Canada. H. Lake, now
of sAItS, one Of the prosperous towns in
western Canada, but formerly OF Ma
ZION county, is visiting old scenes. He
has three months passport and will
spend the time combining business
With pleasure. Mr.. Lake says Canada
81 8 wonderful country, but he prefers
to retain his American citizenship.
Now Captain johnson = DR.. H. R.
johnson, eye, nose and throat special.
lst OF this city, has been commissioned
captain in the surgeons reserve corps.
Painful InIury-Tom Kavza, one of
Sheriff Conaway's road gang, had his
hands caught in the cogs Of derrick,
with which he was working, yesterday
and themember was painfully crushed.
Some Of the bones we're broken.
MaxWeIIs Going Fast - Last week
the Hall Garage company, of this city,
which has the agency for this section
of the state for the Maxwell car, sold
m even dozen Of them.
Commission for Or. PoweII-Dr. R.
N. Powell, of this city, has been COM
tnissioaed a captain in the Surgeons
Reserve Corps Of the United States
army. having been notified yesterday
% his appointment, DR.. Powell has
only been located in this city short
time having come here recently from
Elkins where he had been for short
time. Dr.. Powell was the founder of
the Grafton General hospital but left
: that city for Elkins where he resided
efore coming to this city.
Missionary TaIk-Mrs. Mardin, who
IS in tie city in the interest of the Wo-
mems Missionary societies of the Bap.
list church, win make an address upon
the subject Of missions at the Palatine
Baptist church tomorrow evening at 8
o'clock.
Meeting Postponed = The regular
meeting Of the Advisory Council Of the
Young Women's Department Of the Y.
II. O. A.. has been postponed from
Tuesday evening, June rs, to Thurs.
dry evening, June %, at 1880 at the
N. @, "A. 1t is important that all
members OF the council be present.
Landlord o'Neal 5aek-Manager R.
~ O'Neal who has been in Hunting
ton since Friday returned to Fatrmont
this morning having made the trip
~ auto While away the management
81 the hotel was in charge of R. H.
Fatt OF Washington, D. c. Mr.. O'Neal
a the manager Of two other hotels
besides 1.-THE Fairmont" and after
tlis opening of the local house will be
compelled to spend q large part of his
time ont Of town. Mr.. Fatt will re-
main III Fairmont permanently and
will look after things in the absence
81 Mr. o'Neal.
orsanlsts chanse-Miss Laura E.
Briggs has accepted a position as or.
anist at Christ church. She will
begin her work next Sunday. Miss