The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-05


day from Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va,
10 which place they left to spend the |
Thanksgiving holidays. Mrs. Tooth.
man reports that all Of the Fairmonters
are hale and hearty and are enjoying
life. The third lady in the party, who |
Is now Mrs. Clark Gross remained aft. |
er being welded in Petersburg, where |
she had taken up apartments. The sol. !
der boys had turkey dinner last |
Thursday with all Of the trimmings.
Elects Two Members-Marion Lodge !
No. II, !. o. o. F., last night at its meet.
ing elected two members, one of which |
was by transfer.
Wedding In Court House-Sur-
rounded with attaches OF several Of
fees as witnesses, Albert Roden and
Aslean Thomas, colored, were mar
ried this morning at 10 o'clock in the |
office Of the county clerk by Rev. H.
G. Stoetzer, Of the First Presbyterian
church.
Trial Postponed-Due TO q mate
rial witness being absent, the trial of
Joe Petroski before Justice Thomas
G. Price at Monongah this morning
was postponed. The accused is charg-
ed with selling whiskey. Prosecuting
Attorney w. r. Haggerty represented
the State and Attorney A. H. Tooth
man the defendant.
Patterson Found Guilty.. s. Pat
terson, Of Warrington, charged with
carrying intoxicating liquors about
the streets, was heard yesterday af-
ternoon by Justice Conway. He
found Patterson guilty and imposed
q fine of 500. The case was prose-
cuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Charles E. Miller.
Insurance Firm Moves-Miller and
Miller. general insurance, have msv-
ed their office from the Jacobs build
ing to room number 1 in the Hall
block.
Leak Under River stopped-After
almost five weeks work the leak In
the gas main crossing the Mononga-
hcla river has been repaired.
y. VI. c. A. Directors Meet-Rou-
tine business was taken UP at meet
ing Of the board Of directors of the
Y. M. c. A. held at the "Y" yesterday
evening.
Paul Hess at Y. NJ. c. A.-Paul
Hess will assist in the work at the y.
NJ. c. a. during the winter. Mr.. Hess
will have charge Of the game room on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings OF
each week. He began his new duties
yesterday evening.
Removes to ohio-Rev Frank Smith
pastor of the Christian church, Man.
nington, has removed to Fowler, o.
Moundsville.
Revenue Collections. inerease-Re.
ceipts OF the internal revenue office
at Parkersburg of which Fairmont is
part, were $217,765.77 last month
against s106. 5S4.S3 for the same
month OF last year. The increase was
due to the new war taxes.
Great Saehen1 on visitations-Grea
Sachem Fl. Earnest Hawkins, OF this
city, will attend the 21st anniversary
Of Tuscarora Tribe, No. so at Martins
burg on Tuesday evening. Great
Sachem Hawkins is at present on a
visitation to the tribes at Charles
Town and Berkeley Springs.
Commissioner Winters Here.
E. Winters, of the Public Service
Commission, was here yesterday in-
specting the proposed switch for the
Fairmont and Connellsville Coal Co.
at Annabelle.
p. II. n. s. Meeting-The executive
board of the Public Health Nursing
Service will meet tomorrow evening
at 1880 o'clock at the residence of
Mrs. c. o. Henry on Fairmont ave-
nue..
Child Painfully Injured = Mary
Henderson, a three year old child
who resides at Idamay, was painfully
burned yesterday afternoon when the
collapse Of cook stove in her home
upset pot Of beans 6, the child,
burning her about the body. She was
brought to Fairmont hospital No. 8.
where she is resting well today and
1t is thought she will recover from
her injuries.
Miner Caught by Fall-Tony Ro-
mano. a miner employed at Watson,
was severely injured yesterday when
he was caught beneath fall OF slate.
He is a patient at Fairmont Hosrital
No. 8.
Prosecuted for throwing roek-Be.
fore Justice Conway Juvenile has
been prosecuted to hitting another
boy with q rock. He claims that the
two boys jumped him and he resort.
ed to rock throwing to get results.
Constable Robinson served the war.
rant.
Foreigners Arrested-At Manning.
ton this morning Chief Of Police e. N.
Wilcox arrested Sam Beafore and Nth
Cinnelli, foreigners, for each having
a suit case filled with whiskey. One
of the foreigners is reported to have
had weapon when arrested. They