The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

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Charities Meeting - The regular
monthly meeting Of the Associated
Charities organization viii be held this
afternoon IN the offices Of the organ
ization in the City building. This 10
the regular monthly meeting.
Bishop eravatt Here-The Right
Reverend William Loyal Gravatt Of
Charles Town, bishop Of the diocese
OF West Virginia, occupied the pulpit
at Christ Episcopal church Sunday
morning and preached a forcetul ser.
mon. Following the sermon he admin.
istered the sacrament Of confirmation
to class Of candidates presented by
Rev. Charles Baird Mitchell. Last
night Bishop Gravatt preached at Trim.
ity church at Morgantown, and con-
firmed a class.
Leave for Roston-Arthur Frey and
little son, George Hayden Frey, accom-
panied by the formers mother, Mrs.
G. A. Frey, leavse tomorrow for Bos-
ton, Mass, where Master George will
be placed under the care Of DR.. LoVett,
infantile paralysis specialist.
Rabbi RIehnond's Talk-The attend.
ance last evening at Temple Emanuel
in Willard hall where Rabbi Harry r.
Richmond lectured on What Reform.
ed Judaism Is" was very good. Rabbi
Richmond lectures in Fairmont every
other week.
Dinner for Veteran Minister-Mrs.
Elmer Russell, of First street, enter
tanned few friends at dinner yester.
day honoring Campbell G. Jobes, OF
Claysville, Pa. The Rev. Mr. Jobes is
veteran minister Of the Christian
church and his many friends were glad
to meet him again. He preached at the
Central Christian church last evening,
Hospital Admissions - Among the
patients admitted to Cook hospital to.
day were Mrs. Mike Modisch, OF
shiunston; Mrs. Mary Gray, of Man
nington, and Lillian Smith (colored).
of Fairmont. Mrs. M. V. Adams, who
had been a patient at the hospital, re-
turned today to her home at Manning.
ton. Mrs. Embrey, who is a patient at
the hospital, continues quite sick.
viii Have New Front-Workmen
were today engaged In removing the
front of the Fairmont Wall Plaster
shop ON Monroe stree preparatory to
installing display windows. The front
of the shop will be moved forward
slightly and display windows about
four feet in depth will be built in on
both sides Of the entrance.
Today sLesaI Transfers-Agnes
Legett and husband, to Annie Freeland
/ acre in Warrington district near
Warrington; 81 and other considera-
tions. Angelina Mark and husband,
to James Catunia, q parcel of land In
the Arnett addition to Fairmont; IS
and other considerations. N. E. Dood
and wife, to ]. R. Smouse, lot in
the First ward of Fairmont; consid-
Grafton $4,000.
Circuit court-With the completion
of the case of Thomas A. Deveny YER
sus the Monongahela Valley Traction
company, which was begun in circuit
court last week and which viii prob
ably go to the jury today, the cour:
will be adjourned. A few other cases
which were on the docket for this term
have been continued and the jurors
who are not hearing the present case
have been dismissed.
Truck Driver Flned-The trial Of
NJ. E. Jamison, driver of the Jones
truck was held this afternoon before
Mayor Anthony Bowen. The Jones
truck circus day ran away on Main
street and endangered several children
on the streets. The driver was found
guilty and Mayor Bowen announces he
will take the matter of fine under con-
sideration until tomorrow.
To Attend Health Conference.-The.
Chesney NJ. Ramage, city physician.
and DIR. L. N. Yost, county physician,
will leave tomorrow for Charleston
where they have been called in meet
ing of all public health physicians to
take place Thursday all day.
Natural Arlstoeraey.
The democratic element in modern
society is undoubtedly gaining In
strength every year, and there 10 no
good reason for lamenting It's advance.
But 1t will never do away with the
natural aristocracy which has made
skill in the conduct Of business the en-
dowment or the acquisition Of q few.
The weakness Of cooperative produe-
ton thus far has been its gross under.
valuation Of the manager. Nicholas
Paine Gilman.
Careless Flre.Hydrant.
Jokum - "Graciousl Your mud
guard is all smashedI Did you bump
into something's" Bunkum-"No. We
were standing perfectly still, and
flre.hydrant skidded into us."-Judge.