The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28

epectal needing at colfax NJ. e.
church on wednesday evening, July
30 az 8 o'clock. All Of the patrons
OF the Coffax school are invited to
meet the Board 20 discuss the inter-
ests Of the school.
Goes TO Wheeling - Sam souley-
rette, a former resident OF this city,
who recently landed from years
overseas service and who had spent
the past week here as the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. 8. e. Miller at their home in
Walnut avenue. has gone to Wheeling
where he will visit his sister, Mrs. A.
j. Harness. Mr.. Souleyrette was a
student at the High school when he
enlisted in the service and was sta
toned at Camp Cornwell and had been
in the government service for two
years. He was member of the U. S.
Medical corps and was stationed at
Camp hospital No. 26 France. While
here he visited relatives in Pennington
also.
Fatally lnJured-Ned Davis, aged
%, native OF Clay county, was so
seriously injured this morning when
he was caught beneath fall of slate
at the plant of the New England Fuel
company at Grant Town that he sue
cumbed to his injuries three hours la
ter, dying about 10:30 O'Clock. His
body was brought to the r. L. Cum
nngharn undertaking parlors where It
will be held pending word from rela-
tives.
A. o. Rice llI-A. o. Rice. one of the
venerable residents of this city, is at
COOK hospital where he Is receiving
treatment. He was brought here from
Pittsburgh where he had been with HIS
son, Cecil Rice. and admitted to the
hospital. Mr.. Rice accompanied him
here.
Surgical operatIon-c. C. Yost un-
derwent major operation today at
Cook hospital
Hospital Patlent-M. NJ. Foster is
patient at Cook hospital receiving
medical treatment.
Shot In the Foot-L. R. Summers.
OF Jackson street, was admitted to
Cook hospital with gun shot wound
through his foot which he received
Yesterday while handling gun at his
home. His condition is not considered
serious.
Surgical Patient James Gus
ter, OF Edgeway, was operated on to-
day at Cook hospital.
Burned by ExplosIon-Three men
were severely burned by the prema-
ture explosion Of dynamite at the plan,
OF the New England Fuel company at
townsville Saturday afternoon and
were admitted to Fairmont hospital
for treatment. They were Frank Con
well, Frank Contino and leonardo
Perry. The men were burned about
the face and eyes but 1t is not believed
seriously.
Home from WhesIins-Bruce Evans.
OF 4lS Walnut avenue, returned last
evening from a trip to Wheeling.
To Make Preparations = At Tues
day nights meeting Of Fairmont Lodge
Of Elks plans will be made for the an
nual meeting of the State Association
OF Elks, which will be held on Septem-
Der 10 and IL in Fairmont.
Haney In Town-Charles C.. Hanev,
who. recently returned from overseas.
has arrived in Fairmont and is the
guest of his brother, N. B. Haney. of
300 Charlton street. He was very
warmly received.
Class Will Meet-The Friendship
class of the NJ. E. church, south, will
meet at the home of Mrs. R. ] Yoak
this evening at s p. m. All members
are requested to be present.
Marriage Licenses The following
marriage license has been granted at
the office of the county clerk, A. G.
Martin: Virgie L. LeMasters. aged
%, Of Fairmont, and Otis w. Ander-
son, aged rs, Of Rosemont, Taylor
county.
Miss Nola Keister of Near Weston
is visiting Miss Grace Hoover in
NdlnuI dfGuue.
CAR SHORTAGE CUT.
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that while an greement had been
reached with many of the marine EN-
ployes the engineers who had not
chen wholly out before have walked
out.
Marine strikes will have tendency
to keep the cars tied up as well as to
cut down production es many opera
tors are depending on export trade to
tide them over until domestic buying
more general.
Railroad Fuel.
On Saturday there were ia cars OF
railroad fuel loaded which Is exactly