The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-03

Gravatt, OF Charles Town, Episcopal |
bishop OF the diocese of West Virginia, |
will be at Christ church. this city, on
evening for the purpose OF I
administering confirmation to class. |
Farewell for celored Soldiers
There was quite a large attendance
last evening at the farewell services
held at Trinity NJ. E. church for the |
young colored men of the vicinity who |
have been called to the National army. |
William Armstrong, principal Of the !
Dunbar school, presided and addresses
were made by o. S. Mckinney, Capt. |
Kemble White and Charlotte Campbell,
a welfare worker. Rev. r. D. Browne
presented each OF the men with a ties.
lament. Mayor Bowen and other prom
inent citizens were present.
Reunion Abandoned - Because OF
infantile paralysis quarantine the re.
union OF the Marion County ex.Union
Soldiers Association which was to
have been held at Fairview this year
has been called off. In its stead Com
pany F. Twelfth West Virginia Infan-
try, and the First West Virginia light
artillery will hold a meeting and an.
nual dinner in this city on Friday, Sep.
TENDER II.
Will Attend conVention-The fol-
lowing gentlemen have been named to
represent the Fairmont Chamber OF
Commerce at the War convention of
Business which will be held at Allan.
tic City beginning September 10: Rob.
ert I. Cunningham, director; j. M.
Hartley, national councillor; ]. Walter
Barnes, j. NJ. Jacobs, NJ. /. Hutchin.
son, H. L. Heintzelman, T. l. Brett, +.
c. Davis, George T. Watson, H. J.
Ross, Walton Miller, o. S. Mckinney.
Charles w. Evans.
Or. Werlich Moves Here-Dr. c. p
Werlich OF the state health depart.
ment has taken up his residence on
Filth street near Locust avenue. He
burg. '''7
Only One orunk-One drunk was
arrested over Sunday. He was ar.
rested by Policeman Blaine Borgess.
who gave in his name as John Doe
lie placed a forfeit of five dollars in
the case and did not appear at court
this morning.
Game caneeIed-The baseball game
scheduled at South Side Park for
Saturday afternoon between the Con
solidation Coal Company baseball
team and a team from the First Regi-
ment was cancelled because of wet
grounds. Tickets had been sold and
l 1t Is probable that the game will be
Fight Case Observation-Disclosures Is.
rael and Robert Jackson were arrested
by Policeman Digman yesterday
charged with fighting. Both nut m
ten dollars to appear at court this
morning, This morning the case was
continued until Saturday morning,
September s, at which time witnesses
will be heard
Y. M. w. CIub-The Y. NJ. w. Club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Lola Moore who resides
on Maryland avenue. The club meets
every two weeks. but as there was no
meeting during the month of August
it is very important that all members
attend on Wednesday.
Or. Noe at cIarks5urs-Dr. Peter
Noe, Jr., the physician in charge OF
the Traction Park hospital will 20 to
Clarksburg where he will investigate
a suspected case of poliomyelitis in
that town. From there he will 90 to
Jane Lew where he will visit another
suspected case.
No New ParaIysls-There are no
new cases of poliomyelitis reported
at the Traction Park hospital today.
There has been no new cases since the
middle of last week.
Relatives Visit Fay smith-Robert
Smith and sister, Miss Margaret, and
brother, Paul Smith, the latter of
Charleston, DR.. E. w. Howard and
Prof. G. H. Colebank motored to
BuGkhannon yesterday to see Fay
Smith. who is critically i'll there. His
condition remains practical unchaug-
ed with but slight hope for his re-
coyery.
A Marrying Parson-Three we'd
dings in "a hours is the record made
by Rev. w ]. Eddy pastor of the
First Baptist church in the period
ending yesterday morning at ten
O'Clock. Previous to that two other
marriages had been performed MAX
ing five within perId of three days.
Ankle Sprained-Mrs. D. L. L..
Yost is confined to her home on High
street by badly sprained ankle. DR..
and Mrs. Yost and son Ernest have
been in camp at Antioch for several
weeks and it was while moving back
to the city on Friday that the accident
occurred.
Auto Runs Down Dog--t little fox
terrier dog, slick and we'll cared for
and wea:in5 a handsome colla- was