The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-08

EVENTS TONIGHT
Court House Liberty loa mass meet
Ing.
Chamber Of Commerce = Meeting of
Directors for election of officers.
4:30 this afternoon.
Cleveland aye.-Meettng Of stockhold-
ers of the Stevenson company, S
pam.
Masonic Temple Especial meeting Of
Fairmont lodge for work in the
irst degree.
accabees Hall showalter tent.
odd Fellows HallEPatriarchs Militant.
Red Mems Hall-Patriachs Militant.
Modern Woodmen Hall-White camp.
Normal School-Mozart and Lyceum
literary societies.
" o. Watson Back-J. o. Watson,
PRESIDENT Of the Monongahela Valley
Traction company, with Dick Read, his
secretary, arrived in town this morn.
Ing from the East where for the past
week Mr.. Watson has been attending
TO business matters.
Baxter REPRESENTATIVES, for ma
ledaI1y increasing the tonnage of coal
being mined at the Baxter mine Of
the Monongahela Valley Traction COM
pany are being completed, 1t being
planned to increase by several hundred
tons, the amount Of coal being hoisted
i each day. An improvement in the
transportation service in the ground,
ana the working Of new headings, is
the line along which the increase will
be brought about.
New Station In Use The Clarks-
burg station of the Monongahela Val
lev Traction company was officially
opened this morning, after number OF
delays have been experienced in get
ting it ready for the occupancy Of the
public. The station, built Of rein
forced concrete and tapestry brick, is
the largest and finest electric rail-
ROAD terminal in the state.
Gentry Show Pleased-The Gentry
show drew large crowds to two per-
fcrmances yesterday and the impress
SION Il created was pleasant. The
playground committee Of the Woman's
club which brought the circus here
Will realize about $3.50 on the ven
tine. The money will be applied to
the expenses Of the Fairgrounds this
son.
iVef Up-The heavy rain storms
which have visited this vicinity during
tie past few days have filled all the
slraans and the river is high and mud
cIvfng Famine a chase-Homer
Norris who farms the Manley place in
district was in the city for a
feW hours yesterday. He has 100
acres In corn this year, planted so
Bushels Of seed potatoes and is doing
everything else on the same scale.
WIZ Sell Insuranee-Edward Max.
ually well known conductor Of the
Traction company lines, has resign
ed his position to take up the selling
q lie insurance.
ttE Arlington Palmer, one Of the
CIarksburg line conductors is of duty
at thespresent time because Of illness.
High Prices for sheep-County Com
ioner M. v. MILAN recently bought
70 head Of thoroughbred sheep from
senator aWtson's Fairmont farms for
his place in Lincoln district and paid
head for them.
Buys ome-Brooks Fleming, Jr.
has purchased from James Hall and
WIN McCray twenty-five acres Of land
on the Country Club road which will
become the residence Of Mr.. Elem.
lug and family. The McCray home
vhich Is q modern structure will be
ranodeled and Mr.. Fleming and family
VIM take up their permanent residence
there on It's completion. Mr.. and Mrs.
McCray win move from the property
next week and work Of remodeling win
hn al once.
Joins Ohio Guard Robert futile, a
loinef resident Of this city, has Joined
g. Columbus, Ohio, company Of the
Eonfth Ohio regiment and has been
signed 10 the commisory department.
70 has been located in Ohio since leav-
Ing here several years ago.
cupt Burns Here Superintendent
Oh Schools L. W. Burns, Of Grafton.
was 81 the city today attending the
Normal commencement exercises.