The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-04

willard hall - American Flint Glass
union. o
Odd Fellows hall-Meade Circle La
dies of the G. A. r. -,
Maccabee hall - United Commercial
Travellers.
Ankle Broken-Gerald Hartley the
Young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart
lev, Of Watson, is patient at Fair
mont Hospital No. 8 suffering win a
broken ankle sustained at the plant
of the Fairmont Chemical company.
AZ Convention - Rev. John w.
Brown, pastor Of the Palatine BaptiFt
church, who is spending his honey
moon at Kingwood, is today attending
3 Sunday school convention in Tunnel
ton,
TonSIIs Removed - Fred Hamilton
was operated on at Cook hospital yes
terday for the removal OF his tonsiIs.
VIII Preach to presbyterlans-Rev.
Edgar W. Smith, Of Roanoke, Va VIII
occupy the pulpit at the First Presby-
terrain church tomorrow morning. Dur
ing the remainder Of the heated season
the Sunday evening service at this
church has been dispensed with
Church Redecorated - Rev. R. +.
Webb and family who have been visit
ing relatives in Virginia, have returned
to the city and Mr, Webb will occupy
his pulpit on Sunday. While the pas
tor was away the church was arttstica'-
ly painted inside and otherwise I'M
proved and presents a most attractive
appearance.
Promoted - Norris Showalter, for
some time associated with the CONNER
cial office of the Chesapeake G. Poto-
mac Telephone company in this city,
leaves tomorrow, where by promotion
he will assume charge Of the manage
ment Of his company's interests in
Ravenswood, Ripley and Spencer, with
offices at Spencer. Mr.. Showalter IS
a good business man, and popular
member of the young society set and
a son Of Hon. E. NJ. Showalter.
Repairing Traek-The Monongahela
Valley Traction company is finding the
new pavement out Fairmont avenue
just little inconvenient in attempt
ing to make few repairs on Fifth and
Tenth streets.
Gen. w. w. Scott Here-General w
W. Scott, of Washington, D. c., former
commander of the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard, is in the city on visit
to his brothers, E. c. Scott and John S.
Scott and other relatives. General
Scott is vastly interested in the formal
ton Of the new national army.
Can't Locate Davls-As yet the local
policemen have been unable to locate
Edward Davis, the brother OF Mrs.
John Fitzmaurice, who is in a dying
condition at her home near Union
town. She requests that she see ner
brother before death comes and has
had her husband write to the local po-
lice station. Davis is said to be EN-.
ployed in the mines about Fairmon..
Anything that can be done toward TO-
eating him will be appreciated.
Home From Parkersburg-Mrs.
Clara Andrews, and her brother,
George Binnix, returned last night
from Parkersburg where they were
called by the illness Of the formers
son, George, who Is a patient at St.
Josephs hospital, having undergone
an operation recently. While his
condition remains critical it is now
believed he will recover.
Go to Cheat River-Mrs. Emory Nc
Kinney and daughters. Misses Isabelle
and Gertrude, and Miss Jane Conklin
leave in the morning for a site on
Cheat river where they will camp for
q week or ten days, Other local people
will Join the campers later.
Visiting Sister - Joshua Miller, Of
Detroit, Mich, was visiting his sister,
Mrs. ". D. Holden of the East Side,
this week.
Visiting Relatlvss-Mlss Ruth Hol-
den is visiting relatives at Monongah
6pVer Sunday.
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n Aged Man ReeoVerlng-L. c. Smith
swho suffered a sun stroke on Thurs
day, 10 doing we'll at theis time with
good prospects for an early recovery.
IL County court-County Cuort was In
Session today after an intermission
Of several days but no natter Of i'm.
portance were taken up by that body
aside from the granting of the month