The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-16
Town Talk

Town Talk
on The lntel--shirley Mayors left
this morning for Wheeling where he
has accepted position on the Wheel.
ing 1ntelligencer Mr.. Mayors has been
for some time reporter on tho Fair
mont Times.
Fire at cIarksburs-The boiler
house Of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road was destroyed at Clarksburg last
night. The cause Of the FIRE is un.
known. The flames were discovered
at 10 q. m. and great danger threat.
ened had they spread to the oil house
which was close by The city fire.
men managed to control the flames
before they reached the oil and waste.
Chancellor Ollie Here--Thomas Ray
Ollie, Grand Chancellor of the state
for the Knights Of Pythias lodge, is in
Fairmont today and tonight will be
present at the meeting Of Marion
lodge, No. 81. ALI the knights Of the
city are asked to he present since 1t
is assured that a more than usually
enjoyable session will be had
Cathedral Choir - The Cathedral
choir will be heard at the First NJ. E.
church this evening. the second mum.
Der OF the Normal School lecture
course. From the number OF single
admission tickets being sold to those
persons who do not hold season tick.
cts. 1t is evident that record atten-
dance will be on hand for the number,
The Cathedral choir singers were
heard In Fairmont last summer on
the Chatauqua program. and were one
of the most popular attractions OF that
attraction.
New Warrington .Pastor-For the
purposes Of installing Rev. J. q.
Koontz as pastor Of the Presbyterian
church at Warrington. special ses-
sion Of the Grafton Presbytery will
be held this evening at Warrington.
Rev. Charles T.. Bishop Il professor
in the university and moderator of the
Rresbytery will preside at the sessions
and will give the charge TO the pastor.
Rev. Earl A. Brooks of Weston, will
deliver the charge to the congregation
and the sermon will be preached by T.
G. Koontz of Wheeling.
Poultry Show Plans-The meeting
to discuss the plans for the Tenth
Annual Poultry show will be held in
the Municipal building tomorrow night
at eight o'clock. The show will be
held January "a, %, 26 and ~. The
members of the Fairmont Poultry as
sociation say the coming show will
be the greatest one in it's history.
Teachers ExamInations-Dates for
the first examination of applicants for
primary teachers certificates, will be
decided upon ut a meeting of district
superintendent of Marion county to
be held some day this week in County
Superintendent Toothman's office. 1t
is understood that an unusual number
of prospective teachers are intending
TO take the examination.
Burns Cause Death-A message re-
ceived here this morning from Hen
bricks, w. Va, announced the death
of Mrs. S. T. Troupe, mother of Mrs.
H. L. Troxell, of this CITY, which &C.
CURED during the night. The message
stated that her death had resuSed
from burns and no further particulars
were stated. She was aged 20 years
and Is survived by her husband and
this afternoon for Hendricks to remain
for the funeral.
From West Afriea-Dr. A. C. Goode.
a returned missionary from West AZ.
RIGA, delivered an interesting address
at the Fleming Memorial chapel last
evening Dr. Goode l"st Africa in Au.
gust and had trip fI!l of adventure in
reaching this country. He will speak
at Downs tonight and It Warrington
Wednesday night.
Farmers Club To Meet-The Phar.
oah's Run Farmers club will meet in
the Pharoah's Run school house to-
morrow evening for a meeting at
which County Agricultural Agent H.
L. Smith will address the members on
practice farming. On Friday night
meeting will be held in the. school,
house at Monumental in Fairmont In.
dependent district. Interest in the
farmers community meetings is great.
err than ever this year and from three
to four are being held every week.
Grant District Roads-The commit.
tee preparing the road petition of
Grant district meeting in County En-.
gineer Wilfong's Office, has decided
as to what roads would be named in
the petition and is now busily engaged
in getting signers. 1t will be presented
to the county court inside the next
few days.
Road Expert To TaIk-A. D. WI.
liams, state highways engineer for
West Virginia, will be one of the prin.
cipal speakers at banquet of the
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce to
be held in the Fort Pitt hotel Tues.
day evening, January 30.