The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-03


issued by the police department of the
Baltimore and Ohio yesterday which
permits the bridge ACROSS the river
which the people Of Millersv lille use
to be crossed between 6 in the morn.
ing and at night by working people
who present passes signed by their
employers.
New Attorney-A. Brooks Deveny,
a well known young Fairmont lawyer,
was yesterday admitted to practice
law in the local courts. Mr. Deyeny
is a graduate of George Washington
university and studied law for the past
year at West Virginia, university
Honor for Or. RroomfleId-Rev. j.
c. Broomfield, pastor OF the NJ. P.
Temple. has received notification OF
his appointment by the president OF
the Federal Council OF the Churches
of Christ in America, as member OF
the Commission on Temperance. Hon.
Carl E. Milliken is chairman of the
commission.
j. Civic League Worker-Miss Maud
Van Buren,. National organizer for the
Junior Civic League of Washington,
d. c.. will arrive here this evening
and will spend several days here in
the interest Of civic work. She comes
under the direction OF the WomaE's
club and will work in conjunction. with
that organization and the public
schools as well. A meeting will.be held
this evening at the Manley hotel when
Miss Van Buren, will outline her plans
to the women in charge of the work
and school officials.
Pres. Roster eack-President Joseph
Roster returned last evening from
Martins Ferry, Ohio, where he at
tended the Ohio Valley Round Table
association on Friday and Saturday
Mr.. Roster spent Sunday with his
daughter, Mrs Paul Coffey, at AKIN
Ohio.
Red Cross eooth1In order to Sc
cure large membership the loSaI
Red Cross society will maintain a
booth in front OF the Court house on
Thursday where they will solicit both
men and women to become members
of the organization. A fee Of one
dollar a'year Is asked in order to be
come a member of the organization
The organization here already has a
Furnishing society with a large mem
bership but desires to increase the
membership as rapidly as possible.
PaIatlne Church RevivaI-"The
Home of the Soul" will be the subject
Of the sermon to be preached tonight
by Rev. ]. Walter Barnes at the re-
vival services in progress at the Pala
tine Baptist church. A large congre
cation was present at the service last
evening and great deal of interest
was manifested among the unsaveo
of the congregation.
Interest In RevIval-Interest con
tinues in the revival services at the
First M. E. church and large congre
cations attend the services each night
DR.. keenan,, of Grafton, who is as
sisting with the services has won -
hearers by his delineations concerning
the gospel and it's teachings. Rev
Goodwin, pastor of the church, also
breaches heart-searching sermons and
aids in the choir work.
Patriotic Meeting - Messrs. E. NJ
Showalter, George NJ. Alexander, Ira
l.. Smith and Otis G. Wilson will make
short addresses tomorrow evening at
the patriotic meeting 10 be held at the
Fleming school on Virginia avenue
The program which will consist of pa
triotic addresses, 5ongs and drills,
Will begin at 1880 and the public Is in.
vited to be present.
Civic Lecture Tomorrow-The lee.
ture by Maude Van Buren,, national
civic worker before the Woman's club
tomorrow afternoon, will commence
promptly at three o'clock and mem.
bers Of the organization who will not
attend the luncheon are requested to
be in prompt attendance at the hour
set for the lecture. The luncheon hour
is one O'Clock. Miss Van Buren, ar
rives in the city this evening for visit
of four days.
Today's Legal Transfers - Harry
Shaw, special commissioner, to Curt
Amos and Frank Amos, q parcel OF
the B. D. Fleming property on Locust
avenue: consideration $4,000. o. J.
Fleming ct ux. to Alva Williamson, a
parcel in Edgway addition to Fair
mont; consideration. $3.50. U. S. Van
zandt, trustee. TO George W. Bowers
lots and in block 3 OF the Graham
Heights addition to Fairmont; consid
GRAFTON, $101.. o. ]. Fleming ct ux. to
George w. Bowers, parcel Of land in
theGraham Heights addition to Fair
mont; 81 and other considerations. The
following deeds were filed at the coun
ty clerks office yesterday: Anna l.
Silveus ct al. to Euphen Hoy ct al, the
one.ninth interest in parcel of land
in Grant district; consideration 81
and other valuable consideration. R
F. Wood to Mary Jane Eddy, parcel
~ ion5 ~, IL,