The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-07

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csrs for having six quarts OF Wfliskey
Jast.ce Conway yesterday ana was
lined S10s ana jailed for sixty days.
Maeeabees Making eood-Showalter
Tent o. Maecabees have secured fifty
applications for membership, which is
double its quota in the drive for $4,000
new members OF the order to be Sc
cured IN the United States and Can
ada by February %, when the Merkey
campaign closes. Thirteen candidates
were Initiated last Friday night by the
local tent.
Home from New Workable Polling,
manager OF the Peoples Clothing COM
pany store in Fairnont retained yes
teEday from New York City. On the
return trip he says it required three
engines to pull the train over Sc Al
1eShany mountains. Snow drifts (gat
10 ten feet high were encountered
Put Over With A RusF-After sell
ing $40 smilage books which right.
fully should have been disposed of in
Warrington, Paul ". LANCE has
wound his campaign. having got more
than the apportionrhent for Marion
county, which was $500.
A Purchasers License-C. F. Prick
EFT. of Barrackvi1le, has been granted
a purchasers license for high expIo-
sives by A. G. Martin. county clerk.
Marriage Certificate FiIed-At the
Office of the county clerk today min
So
which shows that Rev. G. F. Shaffer.
OF the a. NJ. E. church. married VIII
liam T. Thornton and Emma Chister,
on January Il.
Has Given Bond-Benjamfn Frank
lin. colored. charged with having rob
bed the cellar of Joe Farris on the
East Side, today gave bond before
Justice NIusgrave to await the action
OF the grand jury.
Why the Pigeons Came Baek-Just
why the pigeons came back on Tues
day and since have not appeared at
the court house was today doped out
6y ". E. Harris, jsnitor. Mr.. Harris
says they learned of SheriI Glover
vas observing Pouring Day and they
wanted 20 be on hand to see the pro-
ceeding.
Church Census Incompiete-Work-
ers in the church census have several
wards yet to complete. Those in
charge desire to urge the deIinqUents
to get busy and complete the work
within the next ten days If possible.
Sawdust on WaIes-Sawdust has
been placed on the pavement leading
10 the Fairmont hotel and those at
tending the dance tonight need have
no fear of slippery Sidewalks.
Another coastins Accident Leslie
Metz, aged II. Of Fairview, was admit
ted to Fairmont Hospital today suffer
ing with broken leg which he sus-
tanned while coasting yesterday.
Injured Boys Doing Well - Ralph
Snider. son Of Russell SnIder, and
Howard Borgess., son OF T. e. Borgess.,
both of whom we're injured in a coast
ing accident yesterday, are doing well
today at their homes.
Industrial AppeaIs-Today the local
draft board was busy preparing indus
trial appeals and was unable to make
out any more final classifications for
publication. It is likely that the draft
board will begin TIE final classified
ton some time this evening.
Marriage LieenSeS-These marriage
licenses were issued today by Deputy
County Clerk Phillips: John Watson.
2s. and Sallie Hewitt, 40. co1ored; Ar
thur ". Nelson, %. and Helen Il.
Decker, 20, both of Fairmont-
Held for SeIIins-Ange1o Tessone.
an Italian. was heard by United States
Commissioner ]. P. Kirby on a charge
OF selling whiskey this morning and
was held in custody to await the ac-
ton of the federal grand jury. Tes-
some was defended by Attorney L. C.
Musgrave.
Barber Laid Up-oHver Jackson,
who conducts the barber shop on
Tenth street is laid up at his home.
1114 CASTOR avenue, with a sprained
ankle
Patient Reeoverfns-Mrs. Cora Cal
Iagher Griffin who was operated upon
a week ago for appendicitis at Cook
hospital is getting along nicely. Miss
starr Is the nurse IN charge.
Is Improvins-Mrs. G. c. Powell,
who has been Ill for the past few
weeks. is improving, but is still con-
fined to her room
OPERATORS GET
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and the zoning system which is nov be-
ing worked out for the Fuel admins
tration. Seventeen OF the production
districts have been supplied with rep
reSeutatives OF the Fuel administra-
ton, Mr.. Callahan said. but great diff
ficulty is being experienced IN work
{y,r- ont %he details of the zone system