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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
YoUNGs, CREEK ITEMS

The following parties have sold and
bought stock: Joe Miller, sold / span
Of mules to Mr., Barnes, Of Fisher dis
trict for $3.50.
Wallace Dowell shipped a car load Of
fat cattle; Otis Young sold ? calves
Tuesday to Ellis Bros. at S25 each.
Ellis Bros also bought calves from
Chester Dowell Tuesday.
Homer Slonaker bought full aged
are and gelding from T. NJ. Dowell
for S225.
Homer Slonaker bought two Z year
old mares from Ellis Bros. for $500.
Lewis Galloway and wife spent Sun
day at o. L. Carpenters.
Miss Ella Miller left Monday for q
visit at Gibbs and Columbia, and Joe
Miller to Paris and Shelbina.
Harper Rudasill has recovered from
a spell Of the mumps.
Ophel and Clyde Wainscott are re-
covering from an attack Of German
measles.
Everett Mcintosh has la grippe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
33c A DAY FEEDS SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, Feb. /. Increas-
IS in living costs have sent army and
navy subsistence bills soaring. The
Bureau Of Labor Statistics yesterday
made public a comparison Of prices
paid for feeding soldiers and sailors,
showing that the army ration now
costs 1925 cents daily. or $12l.36 an
nually, while the navy ration costs
1881 cents daily and S159.9l annually.
The daily army ration was 27.90
cents in 1916 and the annual ration
S102.l7. The navy ration the same
year was 1856 cents daily and s137.f2
annually.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
The Farm Labor Problem

No one man in the country can be so well in
formed on the farm labor problem as David T.
Houston. Secretary Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture Of The United States.
No other man has such facilities for getting at
the facts and finding a remedy.
He presents the bOiled-dOwn results Of his in.
veStigatiOnS and conclusions in a comprehensive
article in SUCCESSFUL FARMING. Des Moines
Iowa. for February.
Just step into the office Of the Mexico Ledger
and leave your name and address and fifty cents
20 cover a two year subscription to SUCCESSFUL
FARMING flour years for a dOllar) and YOU win
receive free the big us page February number
containing Secretary HOustOn's great article and a
vast amount OF other editorial matter of interest
and value to every member Of the family.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
DRAFT NEWS


Report From District Board
Walter Lea Hover. Mexico
George S Weaver, Martinsburg....
Perl welch, Martinsburg .......
Frederick R Hilbert, Rush Ill.,.
Rhodes MeClam Bradley, Audrain
Glide Everette Roberts, Sturgeon.
Emil Rudy Grange, Nandalia...
Chas Arthur Tucker, Farber. .....
Briee John Flynn, Rush Hill ......
Raymond z Cox. Centralia. ........
Roy Brown Forrest. Clark. .......
Jim Harvey Maxwell, vandalia ...
Urban Harrison zimmerman, Cen
John Elmer Ryan. Vandalia ......
Anthony B Fennewald, Martins.
Otis Forgy, Vandalia ..........
Frank Turnage Gentry, Clark.
Glendy Richardson. Mexico. .......
Levi Mcdaniel Ftiteh. Laddonia !
Carl Hendrix Crum, Mexico........
Sherwood Jones, Mexico.
/ Charles W Read, Thompson ......
VIM Leonard Young, Rte 3. Clark. ;
Chas Adlai Sites, C~entralia ......
VIM Theodore jacob, Martinsburg
Olan Belve Johnson. Martinsbarg. I
Benz Thos Barry, Mexico 800.
Elmer Carl Johnson, Martinsburg. I
Lawrence wilburn Myers. Mexico. ;
Lawrence J Fennewald, Martins. I
Thos Lee Hawkins, A~uxvpsse. .
Lee l. D~eteinne, Nandalia ...... !
Callia Mobley, Clark .............+
VIM Henry Boeger. Mexico. ....... ;
Jos Casper Arens, Martinsburg -. :
Daniel Perry Dewire. Rte 8, Mexico
Frank Martcn Haiduzek. Martins !
Harry Bingle Woolery, Mexico. ... ;
Frank David Williams, Mexico. -. {
VIM Virgil Parker, Laddonia 49,. !
Irwin Talbot Harper, Mexico. $50. :
Henry Duffens, Rte 2, Benton City {
Albert Shannon, Rte l, Rush Hill :
Albert Clarence Buchanan, Wanda.
Frank Fred Surburg, Centralia. -. !
Harold Elmer Carr, Rush Hill go.
Frank Enoch Toalson, Sturgeon. ...
Willie John Toalson, Sturgeon. :
Giles Bomar Crum, Rte 2, Benton c !
D Maurice Given, Centralia. ....... {
Irvine Richard Biggs, Vandalia. ...
Jos D Carter, Rte 2, Benton City. :
VIM Thos Jennings, Rte 2, Thompson .
Ear! Dick Hunt, Mexico {
Chas Edward Mallory, Clark. $50.
Chas Richard Glare, Rte 3, Laddonia {
Allen Johnson Bolivar, Mexico. -. {
Jos Earl Carpenter, Clark ........ ;
John Elmer Harris, Mexico. ....... !
John D Quinlan, Rte Z, Mexico. .....
Clarence Ware Jesse, Mexico. ...... ;
Rozier Bryant Upton, Centralia. ;
Harry Householder, Jr, Moiino... . 4
Thos Jefferson Hanger, Rte 2, Lad ;
Geo Tennyson, Laddonia. ......
Ramona Rule Shotwell, Laddonia.
VIM Christian Irion, Mexico. ......
Geo Melvin Jennings, Rte 2, Wells.
VIM F L Blase, Mexico .........
John Henry Doyle, Laddonia 80.
Chas Martin Talley, Rte 2, Laddonia
0scie Dubray, Rte 2, Laddonia. 80.
VIM Saul Cook, Mexico .......... !
Alpha Wright Pollock, Rte 4, Cen.
Cecil Arno Crews, Mexico ...... :
Harry VIM Meyer, Thompson. 3
Roy Clark More, Vandalia ......
Boone Carson Reed, Rte 3, Auxvasse 4
Kenneth Clyde Kerr, Rte l, Moline
Roy Horace McCord, Mexico. ...... 4
John Edw Garretson, Rte 3, Laddo 3
Ray Sidney Bushnell, Laddonia 3
John + Blase, Rte 4, Mexico. ..... !
Philip Albert Meyer, Rte 2, Mexico
Thos B MCGOWAN, Rte 4, Centralia 4
Even Young, Rte /, Moline .......
Clyde Franklin Ruse, Rte 4, Mexico
Burnett Estis Carson, Centralia. 8
Hollie Brown Stuart, Laddonia 3
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
ID. A. Il. MOVIES

80
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution held a most intcrry,pg
meeting at the Library Monday aL.
ternoon, with the Regent presiding.
The Registrar announced that the
papers Of Mrs, A. p. Green and Miss
Willie Robnctt had been accepted by
the National Board. The Chapter is
glad to welcome them as members.
The business session was practical.
ly.all devoted to various phases Of war
work. The knitters present made a
good showing for the month";
sweaters, 6 helmets, 3 pr. WHISTLES,
4 m%ufflers, 3 pr. sox, 2 caps and p,
bed shoes. But the item Of greatest
moment was the endorsing Of the fol.
lowing action of the National Board,
That the National Society esta1.
lish a Daughters of the American
Revolution Liberty Loan Fund for tr
purchase of Bands by the National So
ciety at the next call rom the Gov.
ernment, and that the Board recon,
mend to Chapter Regents that each
Chapter contribute s1,00 per capitato 10
ward this fund"
This action will enable the National
Society to take a Liberty Bond Of
100000 and to the Mexico Chapter
belongs the privilege of giving sos
of the amount.
The Social Committee suggested a
knitting party as a most fitting way
to celebrate the 22nd of February.
The members who do not kni. will
pay the penalty by giving a patriotic
program. The party will beat the
home of Miss Emma McPheeters.
A pleasant social hour with Mrs
Banks and the Misses Houston as
hostcsscs followed the business scs'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
DRAFT BLANK BAREs WEDDING

FULTON, Mo-, Feb. 8. 49, News of
the marriage of Ray Newland and
Miss Bette Galwith, November II, at
Clayton, leaked out here yesterday
when Newland turned in his ques-
tionnaire. The bride for a number of
years has managed a farm Of 1000
acres north Of Fulton and is regarded
as an expert farmer and horse
woman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
NEW HOPE ITEMS

Harry Miller mad a party at his
home Saturday night fer some of the
youngsters. They report a nice time.
Albert Dollens had a sale Friday.
Everything sold fairly well. One lot
of shucked corn brought S1.62 per
bushel. Oats brought Coo.
Harry Miller and wife were guests
Of R. R. Dollens and family; also
Miss Beulah Stone, Of Hinton, Mo.
James Wisdom sold q hogs to Tom
Hodge, Of Centralia, for 15c per ID.
They weighed 240 lbs.
Archa Johnston sold ten hogs to
Joe Considine at 15c per ID. Weight,
225 pounds.
Columbus Ploat is no better at this
writing.
Ellis Jones is a little better. We
hope he may soon recover.
Floyd Stone and Charles Miller and
Miss Elsie Reed, Of Hinton, are Wis
iting in the neighborhood.
W. T. Chick and wife were guests
Of T, X, Dollens and family on Sun
day,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
WASHINGTON n r Eot

WASHINGTON, ID. G., February
2. While no definite decision has
been reached, the surgeon generals
office is now considering taking over
the Elms Hotel at Excelsior Springs,
as the site for a big army hospital.
Excelsior Springs was recommended
as a location for a big army hospital
some time ago. The Elms also has
been approved for a hospital, but
final decision has not been made, ac-
cording to Representative Alexander.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
REV. HART TO CAMP TAYLOR

MAaMNNA
Rev. Madison A. Hart, pastor Of the
Columbia Christian Church, has gone
TO Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky,
where he will do Y. NJ. c. A. work.
He has been granted a leave Of alb
senee from his church.
HOW sNEDEKER WAS HURT
The following Is taken from a let
ter dated January 3, and from Ar
! thur snedeker, a former Mexico boy,
recently wounded in France. II is .
letter to his mother telling how he
was injured:
"About 1890 p. m. December 3lst'
as | was going to my midnight lunch
/ was hit by a bullet. II struck me
Just below the knee, coming out six
or eight inches lower down, after pass
ing thru the small bone. The doctor
says that prehistoric nan was the
only one who found use for this bone
and that he used it in climbing trees,
so | guess | won't miss it much. This
is pretty soft; lying up in bed eating
chicken, tomatoes and everything
good and having people wait on me.
am in a British Red Cross hospital
at present and the sisters are so good.
Don't worry about me. | think | will
be out in two or three weeks at work
again with my company"
Ed o'Brien, of this city, is a me-
chanic in the flying school at Kelly
Field. He was home Saturday on a
short furlough and was enjoying
splendid health.
Ed Verhoff, formerly of this city,
is at Columbus, o., attending a Radio
training school. He expects to be grad
uated shortly and will receive a COM
mission. Mr.. Verhoff is a brother of
Mrs. Carl Dobyns and Mrs. Rodes
Green, of this city.
Vernon NJ. Kendall, Of Roll, Okla,
a private in the U. S. Army, and
nephew of Mrs. J. H. Lane, Of this
city, according TO reports from Cen
eral Pershing, has been captured by
the German troops.
R0LLA V. DUTY ILL
John Duty received a telegram
Monday night from Camp Funston,
telling him his son, Rolla V. Duty,
was very i'll with pneumonia and sug-
costing that he come to the boys bed
side at once. The many friends Of
Young Duty trust his illness is not
serious and that he will soon recover.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
COUNTY FARM INNATE DIES

Robert J. Richardson, an inmate
Of the Audrain County farm fol-
some time, died Monday evening. The
body was taken to Portland, Mo, Mon
day afternoon where it will be
buried.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
PRICES col 10

We are paying this week % cents a
pound for hens and springs, and for
cream so cents a pound of butter fat.
wilt Mexico Poultry & Egg Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
PRICES FOR PRODUCE!

We are paying this week % cents a
pound for hens and springs, and for
so cents a pound of butter fat.
wilt Mexico Poultry & Egg Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Grover C. Valentine, of Route /,
Mexico, Mo-, ONE forward with an
other contribution to the Soldiers
Tobacco Fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

The Morris-Haas Poultry Company
want your Poultry, Eggs, Hides and
Cream. They pay cash. No discount.
wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

A. NJ. Ellis and II. l.. Patrick, Of
Thompson were in Mexico Tuesday on
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
ABOUT OUR
SOLDIERS


Audrain county soldiers, when in
London, England, can find the Even
ing Ledger on file at Is Queen
Anne's Gate. The paper Is sent reg
ularly and II is placed there for your
convenience. dd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

MACKINAWs and SWEATERS.
February 18th is Valentine Day n,, ar'
we sure have lots of pretty vo,S";
tines now on display. JOHN'0'
VARIETY STORE. DIT VIII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Judge c. c. Bledsoe went to Colum.
bia on business Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

foun find IL o. page 10
Successful Farming
FOE February
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Mrs. Roy Forest, Of Centralia, left
the Hospital Tuesday, after a short
illness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Audrain Laymen's Mission
airy meeting in Mexico rev.
10 and 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07

Mrs. T. J. HOxsey is ill.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-02-07
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is

W. W. Bolts, Judge Of Probate.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS

been light bumpers there is consider
able new work starting. In Cabin
Creek district, KanaWha county, the
South Penn OIL company has com
pleted and shot its No. 3 on the Coal
burg Colliery company's tract. II II
makes a producer II will not be bet
ter than a light puwper. On the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad right OF
way the Lawrence Oil company IL
drilling in the sand at No. 4. II ia
due in the sand at No. this week.
In the same district, the United Fuel
Gas cor%oany's No. on the Sunday
Greek Coal company's property Is
gasser In the Weir sand
IN Spencer district, Roane county,
the South Penn Oil company's test
on the c. p. Hlldreth farm is a dusier
in all sands On Sycamore creek,
Union district, Harrison county. the
Reserve Gas company has completed
a test on the Hiram Post farm. II
is a fair gasser in the 3O-foot sand.
On Barrets run, Simpson district.
Harrison county, the Hope Natural
Gas company is building a rig on the
T. W. Steel farm. On Crooked nun,
Coal district. the Clarksburg Light
and Heat company has made a location
for test on the Alice Reynolds farm.
On States Fork, Warrington district,
Marion county. the Carter Oil com
pany has finished rigging up at a test
on the Henry Baker farm On Buck
eye fork, Greenbrier district, Dodd.
ridge county, the Eastern Petroleum
company has q rig completed on the
John Casey farm On the south fork
OF Hughes river, South West district.
the Hope Natural Gas company IS
drilling nine test wells
On Fishing creek. Church district,
Wetzel county. the Blackstone Oil and
Gas company is due in the sand az a
test on the A. X. Whistler farm. On
the same stream, the Carnegie Gas
company is drilling on the Caleb
/ Freeland farm In Grant district the
| Philadelphia company is rigging up
az test on the J. B. Hicks farm. on
the same stream, the same company
Is hauling rig timbers TO a location
On the r. n. White farm. The same
company Is making a road 10 a lOCa-
'ion on the Addison Main farm. On
ut run. Warrington district Marion
runty. F. W. Bartlett is building the
z for a second test on the c. a.
Thomas farm.
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Oil and Gas

The close OF the weeks develop
ment work in the eastern fields failed
to reveal anything Of more than OF.
nary importance. Light wells were
much In evidence in all OF the old
producing sections and the new pro
duction In the aggregate was small
The only section in the eastern fields
that looks capable OF supplying new
producing territory is located on Kel.
leys creek. Cabin Greek district. Kan
aWha county, W. Va. The develop.
mont Of a Weir sand pool would en-
nven q district that has been at
tracing but little attention recently.
When the Berea grit pool on Cabin
creek was discovered about three
years ago Il proved 10 he the best
since the development OF the Grif
llthsVllle field in Lincoln COUNTY
Both fields got their production in In
BeTea grit.
The Columbia Carbon company
we'll on the Hudnall lot il still hold
Ing up at 30 barrels an hour No re
sent discovery has attracted so much
attention as this well and II is eX.
pected to stimulate wlld-catting in
the lower counties. There is still
room on some Of the large INFESTED
tracts for a pool or even a field
Pittsburgh parties hold leases on a
5000 acre tract ard are getting
ready to drill several tests.
On Mud river, Grant district, Ca.
bell county, the HarshBarger OIL
company Is building the rig for
test on the Nera Halves farm, 10.
Gated one-fourth Of a mile southwest
Of q test drilled on the Addison Seese
farm. In the same district, the same
company got light gasser at No. 4
on the w. W. Conner farm. In Curray
district, Putnam county, the Wayland
OH and Gas company is due in the
sand at a wild cat on the Ira Pullen
taTm. On Falling Rock creek, Big San.
" district, Kanawha county, the Con.
hell OIL company's No. Sc on the Gosh
orr tract 10 a gasser, spraying a lit
de oil.
IN Tray ulStIlSt' HilHtI county, lue
South Penn Oil company has drilled
q test on the Fisher heirs farm into
the Gantz sand and II is showing for
q Is or 2O-barrel producer On Horn
creek in the same district. the Phila.
delphia company's second test on the
Homer Mason farm. a Gasser in the
Big Iniun sand, will not be drilled !
deeper at this time.
On Standing Stone creek, Burning |
Springs district, Writ county, Robert |
Wardrop has drilled a test on the
Philip MeCauley farm through the
Bic Injun sand. II Is a duster. De.
spite the fact that the best OF the re.
cent competitions in Writ county have /
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Bible are g. follows:
DelIlah was Q woman fine and fair.
Beautiful looking with coal black hair
Delilah gained Old Simpsons mind
When he first saw the woman, she
looked 80 fine
The daughter OF Timothy. l can tell.
The daughter Of Timothy pleased him
well,
Sampson told his father TO 20 and see.
Can't he get the beautiful woman for
me?
Course,
II had my way.
II | had my way,
oh, Lord, II had my way. ! would
tear the building down
Simpsons mother replied 10 him,
Can't you get a woman OF your own
kind?
Would you grieve your mothers mind
For you 70 marry a Philistine,
Course,
Chorus
What you reckon Old Sampson done
He broke at the line. and the lion run
Sampson was the first man the lion
attacked.
He caught the lion and got on his back
II is written that he killed the man
with his pay
Didn't Sampson have his hand in the
lions Jaw?
Course,
Chorus
Old Sampson gave a feast and there
came a debate
He put forth a riddle 10 interpretate,
SO many garments ne said he would
pay,
II you guess OF the riddle on the sew
enth day
SIMPSONS feast was almost through
He made that the riddle was not in
view
He called his wife and inst her
what 10 do.
Course.
Chorus.
What is your riddle? please tell it to
me.
out Of the eater came forth meat,
What is your riddle? please tell II IA
me
out Of the strong came forth sweet,
Course,
Chorus.
Old Sampson went TO town and be
stayed so late
They wanted to kill Sampson, so they
laid out in wait
Might was on old Sampson very
strong.
He pulled up the gate post and car
ried il along.
Sampson burned down all the fields
Of corn.
They looked for Sampson but he was
gone
So many thousands fo'med a plot
Not many days before old Sampson
was caught,
They bound his arms while walking
along.
lie looked on the ground and found an
old Jaw bone.
Te moved his arms and the rope
broke like threads.
And when ne got through Staying
1000 were dead
Chorus.
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Evening Chat

When the southern .Gies flocked
D TO the West Virga. coal mines a
couple OF years ago they brought
l.g y OF their plantation customs and
habits OF thought with them Most
% the3e could not survive in the new
atmosphere and environment but Mrs
". g. Burton, who came from Mlssls.
sippi about year ago and now lives a
hutchinson. seems to be on fair way
TO making the songs so popular with
the southern colored people equally
popular here. Mrs Burton has quite a
repertoire OF these songs and she Is
spparently the only one who came
from Mississippi to this section who
could remember the words of the
songs. although OF course the airs are
familiar 10 all OF them. Consequently
she is much in demand at gatherings
OF her people. The words Of one Of
her most popular songs. which is
based upon the Sampson story in the
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Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Beatty, o.
Youngwood Pa, are guests Of Mrs.
Beatty's sister, Mrs o. W. Doolitue
and family, in Diamond street
William Bennett, assistant cashier
OF the Citizens National bank at
Waynesburg Pa. spent Saturday with
his sister, Mrs. S. L Jacobs in Gufey
street.
Misses Gertrude Crisis and Goldie
Robey went TO keyser Sunday to join
the peach picking force who are en-
gagged in picking and packing peaches
for market.
Mrs. Dorsey Pople has returned
from a two weeks visit with her
daughter, Mrs Adam Frost. At Cum.
berland, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs Virgil Walls were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Brady Mere.
dith. az Norwood Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiles, Of Tun-
Melton, motOred here yesterday and
spent the day with Mrs. William Shat,
fer. in Morgantown avenue.
MISS Lull.e MdlOuff " hldAtNiH -
visiting her uncle, Lamar Malone and
family in Cochran street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ulysses Doolittle and
children, OF Gypsy were guests Of Mr..
and Mrs c. f. Meredith in Morgan
town avenue Sunday.
Miss Thelma Fennell. Of Morgan
town avenue, is able TO be out after an
attack Of fever.
Mrs Jane Adams, OF Diamond street
Is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs A. W Hall and chill
dren, Isis and Lorraine. OF Clarksburg
are guests of Nh and Mrs. J. 0. Foe
In GuGey street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Lynch and chill.
dren. Martha Alice and Mary Jane. OF
Bellview. and Mrs Lau L. Barnes, Of
Edgemont, were Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Springer in GIhey
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Springer and
son. Robert, Of Walnut Grove, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Viola Springer.
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New York

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-BIslness on
the New York Stock Exchange was OF
"a Insignificant character. az regards
volume and price movement. Sales
loot up $500 shares stocks and 81.
$4,000 bonds. the latter principally
Liberties Dealings in Steel common
fell 10 20.500 shares, which is nearly
. record for dullness The largest
price movement was an advance OF
6h points in General Motors, which
10 virtually cornered. Dis,lllers.
American Sumatra and a few other
specialties furnished most OF the bus
mess In some OF the most prominent
shares only a few hundred shares
changed hands. The war news W.
favorable and produced a good feelir
among professional traders, but the.
vas no outside demand. The marke-
closed steady.
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Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Judy, Of Bethle.
hem. was in Monongah yesterday Wis.
itinE friends and relatives.
S. Ray Holbert, OF Fairmont, was
here for a short while yesterday visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William Holbert, his
parents.
James Mike was a social caller 10
Fairmont yesterday evening
Marvin Morris was in Fairmont yes.
terday calling on friends.
Mrs. Edna Parrish and children. OF
Fairmont, were in Mouongah yester.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bear and family
motored 10 Morgantown yesterday.
Howard Gregory was calling in Fair.
mont during the week end.
Eliza LEVEL was among the local
business transactors 10 Fairmont Sat.
urday evening.
Mrs. Howard Fleming was calling
in Falrmont this morning.
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5-Compared
With Btagnation which prevailed in
New York and elsewhere, the Pitts
burgh stock market made a good
showing last week. The business was
fairly we'll distributed. and some Of
the sDecialties were in active demand
and advanced from IS to nearly SO a
share.
AZ tho short weston OF the market
Saturday business was active and
some stock reached the highest pri'
sOs Of the week. Saturdays sales were
O. foli0wS:
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eo., 10 Her Home at strausburu.

Mrs. Goldie SnOwden Miller. who
has spent the past seeyral weeks with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William
Snowden in Morgantown avenue
leaves for her home at Strausburg Va
Tuesday. Her two nieces. Mise
Leona Snowden and Meryl Blaney, will
accompany her home and spend some
time as her guests.
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WIN Go 20 clarkshura.

Miss Irene Hess, Of Morgantown.
who has been the guest Of her aunt.
Mrs. Ira Williams, during the past
week. will spend this week with her
cousin, Mrs. Carl Lawson, at Clarks-
burg.