The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-22
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STATE NEWS

Because one OF them did not want
to leave her sweetheart, who was
among the selective draft men who
left Wheeling for Petersburg, Va, two
girls locked themselves in room al
the end OF one of the cars, intending
TO accompany the troopers to Peters.
burg, Va, but they were discovered
before the train reached MoundsYilIe,
and were put of at that city, accord
| ing to the Wheeling Intelligencer.
The train was laundering along,
some two or three miles from Wheel
ing, and the men had settled down in
their seats to enjoy their long ride
as much as possible, when the door
OF the apartment opened and the giVls
stepped out.
1t happened that Captain Henry
Frohme was in the car at the time
and when he saw the girls he WIS
amazed. He happened to be acqquaint-
ed with one Of them and he questioned
her, asking what she and her COM
panion were doing there.
The girl then explained that her
friend, who lives in Bellaire, was in
love with one of the boys and did not
want to leave him, and that the pair
had sneaked aboard the train and hid.
den themselves, when the Red Cross
committee OF women had boarded the
train 10 distribute comfort kits to tie
soldiers.
Captain Frohme told them that they
would have to get of at the first stop,
which happened to be Moundsville,
and they did, but all the way there the
young woman from Bellaire lay in the
arms Of her soldier sweetheart, who
petted her, despite the amused glances
Of his companions in the car.
The records of the office Of the
clerk OF Taylor county court have Just
been completed for vital statistics OF
the year 1916 and show some inter.
esting facts, most importan Of all be.
ing that Taylor county birth rate has
certainly healthy condition as CON,
pared with the death rate, The tothi
births recorded for the year were 472
as against the recorded deaths OF pol.
The total number of marriage record
ed are 122.
When Judge McDougal, OF Wool
county, begins his term OF circuit court
on the second week OF October, the
court room will be in better condition
than it has been for years as It is be.
ing entirely renovated by Henry, ths
busy janitor. The old carpet which
has been in service since the court
house was constructed and which had
been in a rather dilapidated condition
for some years has been removed and
the floor, inside the outside railing,
will be proved with battleship nlJl.
cum, the most sanitary floor covering
and which is also nearly noiseless 20
the tread. The improvement will be
the tread. The improvement will be
regard to the noise as there are many
visitors going to and from the curt
room during every session, and at
times, while the old carpet was on
the floor, the remarks OF the court
could scarcely be heard.
Capt. Thomas A. Black, Of the South
Side, Parkersburg, contractor ana
very respectable citizen is authority
for the statement that he has raised
a crop Of potatoes every year from one
potato, the only one ever planted in
this particular patch and which he cX-
poets to produce next year. Nine years
ago friend Of his, he says, visited
Germany and was interested in the
potato crop Of that country. lie
brought several of the potatoes home
with him and gave one to Mr.. Black
who planted the whole potato in his
garden. He states that evidently t
is OF the ever.bearing variety, for he
declares that while he has dug deep
and taken all the potatoes from this
single plant each year, there is some
root or fibre remaining in the ground
which terminates in the spring aud
produces every year. This year he
says this single potato vine produced
a crop of nearly half bushel, the
same as 1t has been doing every year.
Horticulturists have propagated ever.
bearing strawberries and raspberries
and there is no reason why there
should not be an eTer-bearing potato
Brop, Capt. Black contends.