The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
Local Readings
EVENTS TONIGHT.

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EVENTS TONIGHT.
First NJ. Z. Church-lsabella Thoburn
Missionary Society meeting.
Butcher school-Meeting oI school
tanitors.
odd Fellows HalI-Patriarchs Mill.
tant.
Red Mems Hall-W2neta Council.
Modern Woodmen Hall-NVhite Camp.
Maccabees Hall-Showalter Tent.
Principals Met-Last night the prin.
cipals OF the schools OF Fairmont In.
dependent district held a meeting in
the office OF City Superintendent VIII
son for the purpose Of outlining plans
for the school term which will open
Monday. This evening the janitors OF
the schools will meet and will receive
instructions from President OF the
Board Alexander and Superintendent
Wilson.
New Hospital ManaGer-At meet.
ing OF the Board Of Directors of Cook
hospital held yesterday John Henshaw
was elected manager to succeed NJ.
R. Frantz who has resigned.
Preston County Veterans Reunion
The annual reunion of the Preston
county G. A, R. will be held at King.
wood September 90 and that town is
already making preparations to make
the affair pleasant one for all the old
boys who take 1t in.
w. 7. Smallwood Here-W. T. Small
wood, president of the smallwood
Stone Co., OF Elyria, Ohio, which has
opened a quarry and stone dressing
plant at Opeskiska, inspected the plant
today and it is expected that it will be
shipping finished material within a
month The main output is mill
stones for the purpose OF shredding
wood in pulp mills but some building
stone will be turned out on contract.
Valuable Team Drowns-A team Of
horses valued at $500 was drowned
near Murray yesterday. The horses
were used TO haul coal to the tipple
at Consolidation Mine No. 80. They
became frightened just after being I'M
hitched from draft and plunged into
the river. The trail chain wound
around the legs Of one and he sank,
dragging the other one with him.
Farminston's FarewelI-This even.
ing number OF Fairmont people will
well exercises which the people OF
that town have prepared for the men
called to the National army. Represen
tative NJ. NJ. Nicely will be the orator.
Want Trolley Service Maintained
East Park citizens are making plans
to petition the Traction Company to
continue the ten minute car service
on the East side line after the regi-
ment goes.
No Police court-Things were rath.
or quiet in the city last night. There
we're no prisoners to appear before the
Mayor this morning.
Home From Eastern Trip-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Mulligan, Jr., returned
asst evening from trip to New York,
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Atlantic
City.
Today's Legal Transfers-Lizzie
Radcliffe and husband TO the Fairmont
Cleveland Coal company, a parcel OF
land in Riyesyille, SIS and other con
alterations. The following deeds were
fled at the County Clerks onice yes.
terday: Charles E. Parrish and wife TO
Harry B. Cole Company, a parcel OF
land on Kuhn's Run in Grant district,
consideration $500; William {. Light.
ner to James Huey, a parcel Of land
in the West Side addition to the town
Of Warrington, consideration $4,000.
County court-County court was in
session today and was engaged chiefly
In signing the bonds which have been
issued in the various districts OF the
county. This work was begun few
days ago and will probably consume
considerable time, as there are a graf
many Of the bonds to be signed.
Martin Gets News Aseney-Announ.
cement was made today that the Fair
mont News Company which maintain
ed news stand on Main street adjoin-
ing the Western Union Office has sold
out TO the A. G. Martin company. The
sale includes the agency for all the
papers and periodicals which the Fair
mont News company handled but it
has not been asGsrtained whether
the new owners will continue to oper-
ate the stand at its present location
or remove 1t.
New Pastor to Preach-Rev. R. j.
Leunl- LII La.