The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-14

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ton law. ne has been In fall SIX
weeks awaiting the leisure Of tie Jus.
hee to hear the case. Crews was charg.
ed with carrying whiskey on the streets
Of Fairmont. The old gag Of carrying
II from place Of purchase to home
worked and an innocent man had spent
six weeks IN jail for nothing.
Urged PIantlns-wi1liam NJ Rod.
gers, president Of the State Federation
of Labor, who presided at the meeting
of the Trade and Labor Assembly yes.
terday afternoon, urged the members
to plant vegetables and thus help re-
duce the cost Of living.
viii Volunteer-Paul v. Fleming,
who for some time has been represent.
ing an American firm in Canada, has
written to his mother, Mrs. o. s. Elem
ing, that he will come home as soon
as he can get away and volunteer. He
is an engineer by profession.
New Flag For sehooI-Jean, Mary
and Franklin Day have presented the
Butcher school with a fine new flag
to take the place of the one in use
which had become considerably fray.
ed.
Fly swattlns-1n the Butcher school
fly swatting contest total Of 3,947
flies have been swatted. The seventh
grade leads with a total of 2,214 to its
credit.
Rabbi siIvers Address Fairmont
citizens generally are taking consid.
cradle interest in the address which
Rabbi Silver of Wheeling, will deliver
at the Court house tomorrow evening
beginning at o'clock. The subject
of this address will be "The Oppor-
tunity of West Virginia Jewry."
Testaments For soIdiers-The offer
ing which was taken at the Parents
day services at Grace Lutheran church
yesterday will be devoted to the pur.
chase of New Testaments for the SOL
diers. Those who took part in the
program OF the service are, George
Truog, Gladys Haas, Daisy Rosenmar-
KEEL, Prof. G. H. Colebank, Ruth Frisch-
korn, Olive Thompson, Florence Hard
en-, Kathryn Frost, Rev. H. A. Kun
KEEL, Norma Gantz.
New Lodse-Mrs. W. P. Lear, of
Wheeling, grand regent of Carroll
court, National Daughters of Isabella,
made an address to women at the paro-
chial school on Madison street yester-
day afternoon in which she explained
the objects and advantages Of the or.
der with which she is connected. 1t
is expected that a Fairmont court
will be formed soon.
Flag at overwhelmingly after
noon at S o'clock there was flag
staff raising at the home of Mayor
Bowen on the East side. Under the
direction of /. N. Kelley, a veteran Of
Civil war and father of Mrs. Bowen,
o fifty foot staff was raised with the
assistance of soldiers from the First
regiment camp. A handsome flag
now flies from the top.
Gardening Day at TempIe-This
morning the little grass plot which lies
between the M. P. Temple and the side
walk were put in shape for the sum.
mer. The grass was cut, grass seed
was sown and the three little flower
beds were made ready for the plants
which annually make this spot relief
to the eyes during the hot months.
Pastor Broomfield took an active part
IN the work and demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the gallery that he
knows had to handle rake.
Joining the Army-Paul Erwin, a
clerk in the Fairmont post office, who
was a student at West Point has gone
to Fort Benjamin Harrison to train
for the officers reserve corps. He Is
a son of Mrs. j. L. Erwin, Of Erwin.
dale. Harold Hamilton, Of Boise, Ida
no, son of Captain John s. Hamilton,
a former resident Of Fairmont, has en-
lis ted in an Idaho cavalry command.
Attending Medical Board Meeting
DR.. H. R. Johnson went to Charleston
yesterday where he is attending q
meeting Of the Board Of Council OF the
State Medical Association,
Today's Legal Transfers - Edward
c. Fleming, guardian of Francis Flaugh,
to George ]. Fleming, an interest in
SIS acres in Grant district; considers
ton. $25. Ezra W. Cochran and 9TH
ers, to George ]. Fleming, parcel Of
land on the West Fork river, Grant
district; 81 and other considerations.
Domenico Sofia and wife to NJ. j. Nc
Ouade, the sewickley coal underlying
53 acres in Grant district; 81 and 9th.
er considerations; W. Claude Boone
and wife to M. ]. McQuade, 10 acres Of
Sewickley coal in Grant district; 81
and other considerations. George j..
Fleming and wife to M. ]. McQuade,
25 acres of Sewickley coal In Grant dis
trtct: consideration, $4,S5S.
Brittle Finger Nails.
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