The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

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some CSreo T6fs-sheE1R Clover
received word here n-Sa&nrdayn git
that 1Fonoaealia county oGieerB had
arrested an Italian, who refuses to.
give his name, with wagon load .
wfiskey enroute for Fiafrmont. The
cargo consists Of 500 pints. The man
IS IN jail IN MorBantOWn and the team
&c In livery stable in that city. The
booze was shipped to Gray's Landing,
from which point it was conveyed by
team
Raised = FuDd-A sum Of ssS was
raised yesterday at the First NJ =.
church that being the conEregationhs
share of a fund to provide the gospel
for the soldiers in the various canton
splendid sermon yesterday morning
on the theme by Products OF the
War"
Baptist Young PeopIe-The Union
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock at the Palatine Baptist
church by the 3. Y. P. q. organiza-
tons of that church and the First
Baptist church was a most enjoyable
affair and was largely attended. J.
Minor Durham, president of the Mar
ion County Assembly cluD, spoke con-
cerning the activities OF the club and
secured several new members for the
organization.
Want Pastor to Remain-Tbe con-
gregation of the Central Christian
church has extended to its pastor,
Rev. Clarence r. Mitchell, call for
another years service as pastor OF
the church. Should Rev. Mitchell ac-
cept the call, he viii enter upon the
fifth year of service with This congre-
cation. He has not as get sighted
his intentions in this regard. Four
Auditors were made to the church
during the services OF yesterday.
Sewer for Fourth street-Upou the
recommendation OF Water Commission
er Ira L. Smith the city Board OF At
fairs this morning authorized the in
staIlmer1 OF sanitary sewer on
Fourth street in the Locust Avenue
section. The sewer will be installed
Just as soon as the financial circun-
stances Will permit. The drawing for
the sewer has been made by City En-
2ineer Shrewsbury Miller. It will cost
the city about $3.50
Goes into Medical corps-olan Fear
will leave Fairmont tomorrow morn
ing for Fort oglethorpe, Ga, where
he will be INDICTED into the medical
reserve corps. Fear has been trying
10 get into military service for some
time but has been unable TO get a
voluntary induction into the service
which he desired to enter.
RELIGIOUS Census compIete-Tte re
ligious census ca the City which was
begun some weeks ago was completed
yesterday though no reports have been
made rs yet. H. r. Jones who is chair
man Of the committee on taking the
census. Will soon make the report to
the Ministerial association
Rec Cross Executive Board = The
Executive board of the Red Cross chap
ter viii hold a meeting tomorrow after
noon at go O'Clock at the headquarters
in the city building.
Here on Book Quest - Wilson NJ.
Foulk. of the Department OF Archives
and History at Charleston, is in the
city today making arrangements to
make Fairmont one OF the shipping
points in the movement to secure
books for the soldiers. He visited SG-
perinteadent OF Schools Wilson, the
Normal school. the newspaper offices
and did a lot of work during the day.
Marriage Licenses-These marriage
licenses have been issued by Deputy
County, Clerk Philips: Otto Peak. 81,
and Margaret Ross, q. both of Fair
mont; Charles Frederick, divorced,
50, Cumberland, Nd, and Elizabeth La
Der, IS. Fairmont.
Quarantine Lifte6-One more small
pox quarantine was lifted by City
Health Physician Criss this morning,
this being the case of Lot Austin
Austin has had one OF the worst cases
OF smallpox that has been reported
and was guaranteed for a longer
length of time.
PERM: for Sma:lwood-L. c. Small
wood, who is mining coal on property
adjacent to the city reservoir premises
was granted permission to use the pri-
vate right OF way OF a road in the res
ervoir section under certain cOndi-
tions. at the weekly meeting OF the
Board OF Affairs this morning.
To Meet TF1ursday-The ladies OF
Grace Lutheran church will meet at
the Red Cross headquarters on Thurs
day evening to sew
Bible Class Meeting = The senior
Bib ecIass OF Grace Lutheran church
will hold its monthly meeting on Tues
day evening at 7:45 O'Clock in the pas
tors study in the church.
On she Job Asain-T. c. Moore. one
OF the acting county experimenting
of schools, is at his desk again In the
Office OF county SUPERINTENDENT of