The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20

H95S@ a. m. today. 30.
er. rain: temperature, maximum 81:
precipitation. Us.
EVENTS TONIGHT.
Cunningham hall - Loyal Order Of
odd Fellows hall-Palatine Lodge. l.
o. o. F.
Maccabee hall - Uniformed Rank
woodmen of the World.
Central Christian church - Special
meeting of Bethany Bible class.
Granted Purchasers Liecnse-w. T.
Sturm, of Warrington. vas granted "
purchasers high explosive license ~
A. G. Martin, county clerk. yesterday
afternoon. He sets forth that he want
it for use on his farm.
Continued the csse-Bess Mortified.
charged with selling wIiskey, Viii be
tried tomorrow afternoon 4, . Goes.
The hearing was originally set for yes
terday afternoon. The case Is before
Justice Conway
OH Leases Fiied-At the Office OF
CltI4A : SSlCAAsi.N SaAt-aAA'
The Owens Bottle Machine company
fled for record the following Oil
leases: Julia A. Snidsr Ct VIZ. II
acres in Paw Paw district. $3.50 quar-
terly rental; ". Il. CLAYTON ct Tx. IS
acres in Paw Paw district. $2@ quart"r-
IL rental; J. H. Toothmau et u%-. 81
acres in Paw Paw district. $li50 GG2r-
terly: David Evans ct UX., Is acres IN
Paw Paw district IS
Mononsaa Does Well MononGah
aas shown up particularly strong IN
the Salvation Army war work-Boy
Scout campaign. ". ]. Wiegel, county
manager. last evening had 4 letter from
Mayor Thomas G.. Price. which states
that $246.17 has been gathered 10 date
with twenty or thir,v dollars Yet 10
come. The work at Mononsah is Ger
tainly commendable.
Taken to ctsei<sburs-Today De
putty Sheriff Andy Moore. of C!arks-
burg, took George 4ieIlan 10 Ciarks-
burg, to ansEere a charge of stealing
q WatGh from Sam PoliEo. a cOntrac-
Tor. OF near Wyatt Harrison county.
The watch was found on Melian's per
son. The accused claims that he o2ly
borrowed it and had intended 10 re-
burn It.
The Usual sentenee-Mike Boski.
an italian, has been fined 800 and
jailed sixty days by Justice Barrick.
Of Warrington, on a charge OF bring.
ing In twelve quarts OF whisksy last
Monday night.
Will Mees-The Presbyterian re,
zion Society will meet on ThurSda:
afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock in the pa
The hostesses will be Mrs. John ks
ner and Miss Carrie Wagner.
Undergoing operatfon-This morn
Ing Mrs John D. Barry went to Pitts
5urgh to be operated upon for the re-
moval Of two goitres.
Deeds Reeordee-Up until noon TO
day these deeds were flied for record
with A. G. Martin county clerk: Frank
Hood, ct ux. TO Smithey Harris. ct u%-.
lot along the Fairmont and Morgan
: town turnpike. Paw Paw district. $50;
Fairmoat Board OF Trade to NononSaH
Glass Company, parcel OF land in the
Eyairmont Development Companys ad-
6ition to the city OF Fairmont 500.
W. 6CyOSbOLA - 49, ~
e. Smith. parcel OF land On Quincy
street in the city OF Fais:aont. $500.
J. S. Lively. and wife 20 Clarence J.
Dickea. a parcel OF land in the Earr
Addition to the city OF Faimont.
$4,000.
LARGELY Attended Funeral-The fu-
neral Of the late ]. T. Simon was verT
largely attended yesterday afternoon
from his late home. two miles north
sast of Colfax. Burial took place in
Shriyers cemetery. Courtney q Ford,
nndertakers, were in charge.
Electric Wire eroken-Arc lights on
Water street, East side. we're eXtin-
rushed last night as . result OF a
broken electric light wire The broken
wire carried electricity Of a high volt
lze but as it did not fall to the ground.
10 one was injured.
Railroad Officials Here = Superin-
;endent J. W. Deneen, Division EnEi-
leer Everly and Traiumaster Haver-
tot, OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
DAD company. were in Fairmont yes
erday.
Marriage LieenSes-These marriage
licenses were issued by Deputy Count,
Clerk Phillips up until noon today:
brady C. Stanley. %, of Fairmont. and
SteIls Emery. 49, F'arV1ewi JON