The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-30

ism by Dean McClenahah, OF Prince
ton university
Williams Memorial churCh-Meeting
Of the official board.
Odd Fellows hall-Seven sisters lodge,
knights of Malta.
Maccabees' hall-Fairmont nest OF
Owls.
K. Of P. hall-Mountain City lodge
Red Mems hall-Setting Sun tribe
steel for New Trolley Line
Switches which will be used in the
construction Of the East Side loop by
the Monongahela Valley Traction
Company were delivered yesterday to
the points where they will be used.
Bridge Steel Here-Steel arrived
yesterday for the Fairview bridge,
which will span Paw Paw creek lead.
ing from the county road to the trac'
ton companys yard and which is be.
ing constructed by the Monongahela
Valley Traction Company,
Passenger JoIted-Mrs John High
land was jolted up considerably when
yesterday Afternoon she attempted to
dismount car at First street before
it had fully stopped. She was
thrown from the car but no serious
injuries inflicted,
No Boat Here-The boat to be used
in laying the new ten inch gas main
across the Monongahela river, which
was expected to arrive in Fairmont
today did not come and consequently
work was not started toward putting
the pipe in the river. Workmen are
still busy laying the pipe from the
OF the other mains through Coal Run
to the river bank ready to be extend
ed across the river when the boat ar
rives.
To Repair N. V. T. Tracks-The
first Of next week Engineer w. H.
Schimmell of the Monongahela Valley
Traction Company will begin repair
work between First and Second
streets on Fairmont avenue which
will require the tearing up of the
street along the street car line
Canning Laid Up-Whlle he was
walking on Main street Tuesday after
noon James B. Canning, of the Fair.
mont Mining Machine company turned
one of his ankles. At the time he
experienced little trouble from it, but
1t soon began to swell and pain and
it was with difficulty that he was able
to get to his summer home at Valley
Falls that evening. He has been
compelled to stay there since.
In Compensation Fund-Among the
firms that recently have taken ad'
vantage Of the workmen's compensa'
ton fund are the Fairmont Gas Coal
company, Of BarTaCkville, j. Guy
Hawkins, plumber, Fairmont and W.
G. Eshenbaugh, driller, Mannigton.
VIII Make Address-Rev. R. D.
Brown, of this city, will make an ad'
dress at the emancipation celebration
and picnic which will be held at Oak
park on the Morgantown and King.
wood road September "a. The Fair
mont orchestra will supply the music
for the dancing,
New Meat Market-John F. Forene
today opened fine new meat market
Telephone Merser-If the present
plans are carried out the physical
merger Of the two telephone systems
of this city and vicinity will take place
Saturday evening at 10 o'clock.
Joint Traffic commlttee-Another
meeting of the joint traffic commit
tee consisting Of representatives Of
the Chamber Of Commerce, the Bus
mess Mems Association and the Mo-
tor club will take place tomorrow at
the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
merce,
Fay Smith Very lII-F. ]. Smith and
DR.. E. w. Howard left this afternoon
at Q o'clock for Buckhannon in answe.
to message received this morning an
nouncing change for the worse in the
condition Of the formers son, Fay
Smith, who has been i'll for two weeks
at that place. Mr.. Smith had improv'
cd to considerable extent and his faith.
er had returned home. His mother,
however, remained at his bedside. Tho
message today stated that his condi
ton was very grave. tf
Honors for Accountant - Charles
Steele, Of this city, formerly Of Nor
gantown, has been elected member
OF the American Institute Of Account