The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
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Town Talk
Distinguished Visitors. Ray Ollie,
Grand Chancellor of the West Virgin.
81 Knights of Pythias, was present
ct the meeting Of Marion lodge, No. ~,
in IT'S hail in the First ward last
night a number Of visiting Pythians
were entertained and the occasion OF
Mr. Diile's visit made memorable by
y most Interesting session.
Poultry, Show Plans-Plans for the
Tenth Annual show Of the FairTuont
Poultry Association. will be perfect.
I'D At d meeting to be held In the NUM-.
cipal building this evening at eight
o'clock. The matters to be discussed
this evening are of importance and 1t
ls urged that all members who can, be
present.
WtlIAddress Farmers-County Agri.
cultural Agent II. l.. Smith left this az
ternoon for Pharoah's Run, where this
evening he will address, the Pharoah's
Run Farmers' club on matters pertain.
70 better farming. The meeting tonight
viii DO held in the school house.
Many Heard concert-With gems
from Victor Herbert's latest opera,
''Princess Pat" with the Ave Maria
and other classical selections, the Ca
,hedral choir last night entertained
1000 people in the NJ. z. church on the
Normal school lecture course program.
One Of the features OF the program
WIS three Indian melodies written by
Mr.. Laurence, director OF the choir.
and based on studies he made in Iu-
dian wig vans all over the United
States.
Bible Study at Grace church-.rhe
Wednesday, evening Bible study and
prayer meeting of Grace Lutheran
ehurch Will be held this evening in
Tie Sunday school room Of the church.
beginning at 7:45 o'clock. The theme
is sPraying and Working"
Postmaster ACKNOWLEDGEMENT r
Charles p. Marley who has been II!
at his home for several days with high
blood pressure and Indigestion is able
10 sit up and should be out In we 4
Or ten days. Although 1t was at first
reported that his condition was seri-
Gus, Il has been his good fortune to
show signs OF rapid recovery.
Called Home by Fathers illness
2. j. Estes of the James Specially Co.,
LETT last night for st. John, Mich, call.
ID by the illness Of his father L. F.
Estes who Is Ill of pneumonia. Mr..
Estes Will not reach st. John before
midnight tonight.
Goes 70 clarksburs-Rev. j. r. Car.
ter, archdeacon of the diocese Of West
Virginia, has accepted call to the
pastorate Of Christ Episcopal church
ilt Clarksburg and will assume his new
,luties February 10.
Teachers Visit Normal-Taking adj
vantage of the vacation caused by the
closing Of the city schools by the
health authorities yesterday a number
ol teachers OF the city schools visited
the State Normal school this morning.
Normal Y. M. C. "A meeting of
the Y. M. C. A. of the Fairmont Nor
nal school was this morning and
plans were laid for work to be uu-
ldertaken during the remainder of the
school tsrm.
-odss Drops Meetinss-on account
Of the existence of three cases of in
fantile paralysis in this city, Dent
Hive No. 1888, Ladies of the Macca-
bees, win not hold any more meetings
this month. A case of infantIle paraly-
sis exists in the family of G. E. john
BON, Mrs. johnson being member OF
Dent Hive.
Guest OF Parents-Mrs. Jack Lind.
say of Marietta, Ohio, is the guest
pf her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee par
ker, of Naomi street.
Teaehers Examinations-Th first
rest for Elementary diplomas will be
held in the Miller school February S
hnd 3. 1t is reported that an unusual
" large number will apply for the GER
tificates awarded as result of sue
ressful passing of this examination.
state Board Of Trade-The West
Virginia State Board of Trade is in
bession today at Charleston, with rep
fesentatives of all the boards of trade
ln the state present. T. |. Brett, of
t'airmont, is one of the vice presidents
bf the organization but because of
pressing business matters could not
DO present today. Governor A. B.
Fleming is one of the Advisory commit
ke but because Of i'll health is unable
20 be present.
intermediate court-The second
lays session of the intermediate court
was given over to routine legal mat
ters preparatory to the starting of
jury trials the first of the week. a
humber of cases were set for trial
md the docket Is being prenared so