The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-06
Town Talk

Town Talk
Little Scarlet FeYer-Fairmont had
but three cases OF scarlet fever dur.
fng the past year. Until September
not one case had been reported. at
which time two cases broke out on Sat.
kerGeld street. The other case is that
of"CamT Huffman, OF 300 Fifth street,
who was guaranteed on December 20.
This quarantine has not been lifted
but the patient has recovered and
there Is little Of chance OF any spread.
Rev. T.J. HarrelI at Philippl-Rev
~ J. Harrell, who assisted Rev. T. T.
Martin in an evangelistic campaign
IN the First Baptist church in this
rity last spring. with his singer, Sam
Raborn, Is conducting a similar meet.
Ing AZ Philippi at this time. Rev. Mr..
Marlin win begin an evangelistic cam.
baigniat Warrington in a few days.
Whisky Toter Gives Bond-Walter
Smith, brought before Justice Coma.
way yesterday charged with having
whislSey on the street, after giving
bond for $500, was dismissed until jan
nary u when he will be tried. James
Bell, a witness in the case who was
also before Conway, is out on a $50
bond
Pupils to Entertain-A shadow social,
together with general good time will
he given by the pupils Of the Rives'
Vile schools Monday evening. Sew.
eraI very enjoyable entertainments
have been given by the pupils this
season and the affair Monday night
IS expected to ecli-=e them all. Re-
freshments will be served
At Christian chureh-"A Hot Time
In the Church" is the subject to be
used by Rev G. D. Mitchell OF the
Central Christian church tomorrow
morning at 10:45 a. m. Another inter-
esting subject Is scheduled for the ev-
enfng service: 1.-The Kind of People
That can be Saved Without Baptism"
and VIII attract much attention.
Hehekshs to Meet-West Virginia
viii meet on MONDAY at 7:15 o'clock at
their hall. Installation of officers and
initiation Of candidates will take place.
The captain urges that all members of
the stan as well as members OF the
lodge be present.
Father MeElligott IlI-Father John
McElligott, rector of ST. Augustine's.
" Grafton, is in ST. Mary's hospital u |.
Clarksburg suffering with typhoid
pneumonia.
Massahee lnstallation-Walter Dun
can, of Clarksburg, state deputy, last
night Installed the following officers
OF the local lodge OF Knights of the
Maccabees: Commander, w. NJ. Amos;
lieutenant commander, L.. E. Eckles,
r. X, y. Q. Rowand; chaplain, ]. Blaine
Moore; sergeant, Nathan G. Rollins:
master-at,arms, Charles ]. Lucky;
guards, E'W. Carpenter and j. B. Cri-
der: sentinel, ]. B. Bartlett; picket, R.
I. Hawkinberry.
Eclipse Of Moon-Fairmosters will
have to stay up until 2 O'Clock Monday
morning II they wish to see the first
eclipse of the moon in the new year.
me first appearances of the shadow
VIII be apparent at 1850 o'clock and
VIII disappear at 1880 o'clock.
Roster at High School President
Joseph Roster, Of the Fairmont State
Normal school, talked to the pupils at
High school yesterday morning at the
regular weekly chapel exercises. Mr..
Roster talked concerning failures and
defeats which come to High school
Students and pointed out ways by
which these defeats and failures might
De turned into successes.
Normal Moving Ends-The work OF
moving the furniture and fixtures from
the old to the new Normal school
building is now practically completed
and the remainder OF the time inter.
yening from now until Monday will be
spent In shaping mp affairs incident to
the reconvening OF school after the
Christmas holidays. The students and
faculty will assemble at the new build.
Ing on Monday where classification
and enrolment will be looked after
and the regular schedule will be tax.
en- up on Tuesday morning,
New Roof on Hospital-The work of
eerooting Cook hospital and building
nle walls to the sun psrlor which were
destroyed by fire recently is now
about completed. In the near future
fha work OF making the necessary in.
terror repairs will begin.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-R. S. Dun &
fye.cent pieces bearing the new design
were seen in Fairmont yesterday. on.
" few we're received and they were
soon distributed. The new fifty.cent
pieces will be in use the first of the
week.
Son BORA son was born this morn
ing TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry weinberg at
sheir home in the Terrace apartments.
Mrs, Weinberg was formerly Miss Al
mn STRAIGHT