The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-07

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X. OF p. Hall Fairmont Camp 20. 1856,
Royal Acadanium.
Modern Woodmen Hall-Fairmont
Lodge No. IL, A. o. U. w.
Armory Regular drill OF Co. l, First
Regiment National uard.
BIB Main Street-Fairmont Lodge No.
9, u. o. of NJ.
Modern woodmen Hall - Modern
Brotherhood Of America.
Jury Out 81 Hours-In the case of
]. Muir vs. Watkins and Thompson in
intermediate court. the jury today was
still hung and was dismissed after be-
ing ON the case twenty-seven hours.
An order for dismissal OF appeal was
given in the case of Fred l.. Jen-
ktns against Clay Malone and D. w.
Gywn The case of j. w. Haul VS..
Clyde F. Crane was being heard this
Afternoon.
Marriage Licenses-A marriage Ii.
cense was issued today by the county
clerks office to Charles Ray Dean, age
%, and Blanch E. Rowand, age 20. T,
D. Rowand, father of the girl gave
consent in writing.
Health Report-The monthly report
OF the county health officer DR.. j.. N.
Yost shows that during the month of
January the following cases Of infec'
tious and contagious diseases were
reported in Marion county: chicken
pcx i; diphtheria L; measles "a; poll
omyelitis II; scarlet fever 8; tracho.
ma i; typhoid fever o; whooping
cough 1o3.
elias sto Entertain-In order to raise
money with which to carry on the
work OF the class Of the Boy Helper
class OF the Fleming chapel Sunday
school will hold box supper at the
cayenne school this evening beginning
at 1880 o'clock.
Marine romoted-William r. Wertz
Of this city, son of Mrs. Ida Wertz of
Az Walnut avenue, who enlisted in the
marine corps at the Denver recruiting
station in June, 1915 has been made
a corporal. He is now located at the
Charleston, s. c., station.
Taken,to Salem School-At the in
stance Of the local humane society
Eva Swiger, of Grant Town was yes
terday taken to the Industrial home
at Salem.
Concert Plans chansed-The Schu.
man Quintet will appear at the new
Normal school auditorium instead OF
at the old auditorium on account of
the fact that the heating plant at the
old normal Is out of commission at this
time.
Weather Prevents Prayer-on &C.
count of the cold weather and sick.
ness IN the city the all day prayer ser.
vice announced to be held in the Bap.
list church Thursday has been indef
initely postponed. Further announce.
ments will be made concerning this
meeting later. The regular prayer
meeting service will be conducted at
the church on Walnut avenue.
Charter for Grocery store-A certifi.
cate Of Incorporation was issued to
the Cash Grocery company, of Fair.
mont at Charleston this morning, pro.
yiding an authorized capitalization OF
$4,000. The Cash Grocery company
Is "a reorganization of the Mason aw.
kins grocery store on Locust avenue
and was incorporated by the follow.
ing persons: Arnold D. Mason. NJ. c.
Tough. @. r. Crane and Sadie l. Crane,
of Fairmont, and F. E. Move, of Hen.
bricks.
Long Drive In Buick-Harry Clinton,
of the Standard Garage company, ar.
rived from Flint, Michigan, this morn.
ing, having driven the 621 miles in a
new Buick coupe. Mr.. Clinton visited
the Packard and Dodge Brothers fac.
tories in Detroit and the Buick factory
in Flint.
Stock Increase Approved = The in.
crease in capitalization from $15O,O00
TO 100000 Of the Fairmont Trust
company, was authorized at the sto7k.
holders meeting of the Trust company
last evening. Fully rs per cent. OF
the stock was represented, one man
coming from out of the state to be
present at the meeting.
mo FEBRUARY regular Meeting
There will be no regular session of the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow even.
ing, the date for the regular monthly
meeting, since the business of the
Chamber was attended to at the spe.
clal session called yesterday after.
noon. 1t is probable that another spe-
cial session will be called before the
date OF the next regular session,
March s.
Gas Pressure Better-with the con,
siderable rise in temperature this
morning corresponding rise was evil
denced In the gas pressure. Domestic
consumers had more pressure than
they could use and the factories were
turned on. II the weather stays mild
day or so the pressure will be bull,
up to summer strength.
Raymond Bill Endorsed-Bills pend.
ing in the state legislature at Charles.
ton we're considered at a special meet.
ing OF the Chamber Of Commerce yes
terday afternoon. The Raymond Mo.
ton Picture Censorship bill was ap-
proved and the influence OF the Fair
mont Chamber will be used to secure
lls passing. Other pending bills were