The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-27
TOWNS BEGINS
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his hearers the work Of receiving sub
scriDtions vas begun. The town had
subscribed nicely before the meeting,
but the nnishing touches were pa; 70
II at that time. After the pladges
we're counted Il Was found that the
subscriptions Melted &32S5. NJ,
Barnes then asked someone 70 sub.
scribe fos SIS and make It $500 even
Mrs. DeSsie LINN did this. Then At.
torney Meredith. who had already
owned $500 worth OF stamps. said he
would invest $50 more II three persons
would come across with $50 apiece
HughA NeAllistOr subscribed 70 $50,
NJ. ana Mrs. George Hull. Jointly. 70
$50 lsnd Walter Wit and Glenn Wit
10 81, each and the sum Of $500 was
reacsRd. All mad previously subSerib
ed.' eat cheering followed. This
meet ifopoWod q missionary trip on
the 3 g OF Mrs. J6meS A. Meredith
some tEeebS ago al which time a
heavy. stbrm broke over the coTnmun.
rs. "A; patriotic meeting will be held
q thelpnion church al Benton'5 Ferry
on LAY afternoon az o'clock. The
dtgtt g captains for Benton's Ferry
1tS)aH L. Clelland and Mrs. Morgan
81,
" earraekvllle last evening Wal.
teri lrnes addressed q meeting. The
di6tFi captains are Rev. 7. B. Lawler
and Mss @. Conway.
Rev. c. B. Mitchell. rector OF Christ
Episcopal church, and Mrs. Kemble
White, last evening addressed an en-.
thusiast!c meeting at Watson. Miss
Ruth Halilton had charge Of the sing.
ing. Watson viii go over the top. 4
society was formed with d. A. Reed
as president and Howard l. Conner as
secretary. The district captains are
D. A. Reed and John Thompson.
-Four hundred and fifty people last
evening attended q meeting at Monon.
gah, which was presided over BY Col.
Thomas G. Price. The quota Of Sl0.-
600 was raised. The MonouEah Band
furnished the music for the occasion
The speakers were Mrs. n. R. c. Nor.
row apd Attorney W. H. Couawsy.
Miss Kate Prizes LED the singing. The
meeting was arranged by John Rig.
gins, assisted BY Lee satterheld. Al
permanent organization was formed
with ]. Lee James as president and
Miss Diana c. watkins as secretary.
Rivesville held an eXcelL(I meeting
last evening IN the high school audi.
forum when addresses were made BY
J. II. Lehman and Mrs. A. L. Lehman.
The singing was in charge Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Durham The officers oil
the war savings society are: Prasi.
dent, Daisy Clayton; secretary, Mrs.
Phillips.
Attorney " L. Sturm and Miss
Jennie Fleming addressed the meet
ing at Forksburg. Miss Ethel Tooth.
man led the singing A society was
formed with Walter Page as president
and Miss Olive Morgan as secretary.
Oral D. GrubO IL the district captain.
Jamison S, which had a quota Of
$4,000, assigned TO It, went "ovcr the
top yesterday The amount OF mo.
ney subscribed was sll.l5O. W. E.
Mapel Is the chairman Of Lincoln dis.
trict. NJ z. Quenon and Louis Smith
are the district captains.
Annabelle with q quote OF SIC, $50
has gone over the top" for S17,66J.
There are 227 people plodsod there.
The society was formed on June is
with A. c. Beesoa as president and
Isaac p. Shupe as secretary.
Mayor Anthony Bowen has issued
the following proclamation: "In &C.
cordanCe with the proClamations Of.
the President OF the United States aad
OF the Governor Of this State. /. An.
thony Bowen. Mayor o. the City oil
FaiTmont, do hereby call upon the
citizens Of Fairmont to close their.
stores, factories and business houses
between the hours OF two O'Clock D. NJ.
and four o'clock D. m. Friday, June
2Sth, so that all cltiZen1 may attend
the meetings to be held at thar re-
spective polling places a. the hour Of
two In the interest OF the War SAY.
ings Stamp Campaign"
Tho war savings stamp campaign
vii come 70 close on Friday when
a series Of meetings will be held be.
tween 9 and o'clock. In addition to
the various ward meetings previously
announced the following gatherings
will be held IN the county on Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock: Annabelle,
Baxter, Barnettsville. BarraekVille,
BOothsville, Bsnton's Ferry, Binga-
mon, Bethel. Burners, Carolina. Col.
fax, Catawba, Dakota Mines, Davis
Ridge. Downs, Dudley, Davis Run, Eu.
reka, Eldora. Everson, East Run, Fes.
tus, Pennington. Forksburg, Grant
Town, Grassy Run. Glade Run, Harter
Hill. Hess, Hutchinson. Hammond,
Hickmans Run, HopeWell. Hoult,
HOodsville, Jamison No. z. James
Fork, Kilarm, Klngmont. Lake School,
McClelland. Monumental, MOnongah,
ChiettOn. Mount Harmony, Murray,
Mount Glare, Moran. Millersville, Mon.