The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-08

TIE WEST QIRG fl71A
stake 1t the Intersection of tie SOUTH
eastern line Of Powell street, With
the southern line OF G. street, 20
Ava o. Brooks, Of Eumbefport, Hnf.
riscn county. for 81 500. !. 4,
Pay pay--This Is pay day Tor the
| Consolidation mines and It Is said to
be the largest pay roll ever made up
in the history Of the west Virginia
division Of the big company.
.VaneiIder Likes His Work Heber
VanGilder, formerly of the repertorial
star Of The West Virginian, writes
his sister that he likes his work Incl
dent to the Y. N. c. A. activities at
the cantonment at Montgomery, Ala.
He states that he misses the hills Of
West Virginia as well as the lines Of
The West Virginian. He states that
the climate Is warm and mild In Mont.
gomery.
Marriage themselves marriage
licenses were issued by Deputy Coun.
ty>Clerk Phillips up to o'clock this
afternoon: Lawrence D. Laughlin, 81,
end Gladys Grim, 81, both Of Fair.
mont; Fleming Cot Tough, %. Farm
ington, and Grace Martin, 26, Fair.
mont.
Letters Granted-These letters have
been granted by A. G. Martin, county
clerk: Charles Cunningham, admins.
traitor Of the personal estate Of 2. L.
Umphrey bond, 1880, with Charles
O. Shaw as bondsman; Attorney r.
Leigh Fleming. security waived by will,
executor and trustee Of the last will
and testament of Laura H. Fleming.
He entered personal bond In the sum
OF $1,000. ]. w. Downs, administra-
tor OF the personal estate Of Festus
Downs, with the bond fixed at $4,000.
The bondsmen are Amanda Downs and
Bert L. darlington.
Charged With Bringing In-Prose-
cuted for bringing in four quarts Of
whiskey, Casmil Mehelickk, was ar.
rested by county officers on a Pennsy
train last night shortly after 1t left
North Fairmont.
In PhlIadelphta-Walton Miller and
daughter, Miss Helen Quarter Miller
and Miss Martha Hutchinson went to
Philadelphia yesterday where they are
spending several days.
It. Kennedy Here-Lieutenant Ed
ward Kennedy who had been spending
q few days furlough with his parents
ct Boothsville, is spending a few days
in this city with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Z. Smith. Mr.. Kennedy is recovering
from an illness. He was recently com,
missioner a second lieutenant at the
officers training camp at Fort Benja.
min Harrison and will report for duty
next week at Battle Creek, Mich.
Starving Children Flrst-The Sum
day school of the Central Christian
church will be asked by its superin.
tendent, Mr.. Seymour McIntire and
DR.. Mitchell, the pastor of the church,
to forego Christmas treat and send
the money to the starving children of
Armenia. A vote will be taken Sun.
day morning. OF course the little folks
Of that church will do 1t and be all the
happier because they did it.
Will peshon Improvlns-Inormation
from Huntington is to the effect that
Will Deshon Of that city formerly
nlanager OF the Grand Opera. House
here. who is critically i'll, having suf-
fered sroke Of paralysis recently, is
very much improved. Mr.. Deshon who
is critically i'll, having sufferedshrdl
is patient at the Guthrie hospital
underwent blood letting operation,
following which he regained con-
seriousness.
Elected officers-Mountain City
Lodge Knights of Pythias, on Thurs
day elected these officers for the en-
suing term: Chancellor commander,
Fred R. Cole; vice chancellor William
Ambrose; prelate, William Stanhagen;
master at arms, Charles v. Redic; In
nre guard, Harry Weinberg; outer
guard, ]. R. darlington; master Of
work. Cecil Mcdonald. These off.
GERS will be installed on Thursday ev.
ening January by Deputy Grand Chan
ecllor Richard Huntington.
Coal Company Buys Property-For
the sum Of sl7,500 the Jamison Coal
Company has purchased the tract OF
69.75 acres Of Pittsburgh vein of
coal, located along the waters OF
Run. which was offered recently by
M. W. Ogden, trustee on the court
house steps.
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