The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-17

most OF the stores Of this city put tleX
are $40 as vel me OF our grocers
/ saying pleasantly the other day urnn
request for q broom, Guess you better
take q cheap one for your IurpsSe =.
here's one for. d. 4O." Il IS Sometimes
|very, funny the manner IN which 9
grocer will announce the cheapness OF
an article which has SCARED 40 high
| IN price that even he himself shrinks
from disclosing the. charge. Not long
ago overheard a woman say after
asking the price Of oranges, Aren't
you ashamed TO- ask such q price!
Why oranges IN Martins Ferry are
only forty.five ccnts q dozen great
big Juicy ones. Why do we pay such
exhoribant price37" Dates are selling
for thirty cents q package the same
size which sold last year for eighteen
and year before for twelve and fifteen.
Figs come fifty cents q pound. Soup
beans have dropped in price this win
ter and again we may 80 back to econ
omy at fifteen cents apound for an AZ
| ticle which does not shrink but. in.
stead offers far more when cooked
than the grocer put in your sack Eggs
are selling for scventy.five cents q
dozen, About the freshest In the city
at present can be obtained from Cos.
tello's near the Catholic church. do
hope the poor hens get something out
tof 1t! At least plenty Of good feed
with an occasional dainty or two. But
the hen like some people will never
stand Up for her rights 50 she'll most
likely so on laying THESE golden esgs
at the same salary because she isn't
smart enough to know what's going on.
We Won't Allow u.
Who says anything about Captain
O'Beirne leaving the city for another
post? With his many babies who are
staying with the captain according
to their own little Christmas notes,
written by children who love him dear
Ily. The matter has been suggested
Il not command led by those Of higher
authority; but is hoped that some.
thing can be done about it before sen.
tence is pronounced irreyocably.
We've learned to know Captain
O'Beirne and can't possibly get along
without his cheering, hearty ways, his
never wavering. good humor and his
tireless work among the most unfortu.
nate people in the world. The captatn
does not ask for refined sinners but
Is willing instead to take all kinds. the
worse the better. Just as very dirty
house looks better than medium dir.
ty one after it is cleaned and spot.
less; SO there Is more glory to the
captain in rescuing a clear down and
OUTER than in lifting but few inches
the man who needs him less. \
Are We Having the Measles?
Today was warm In spots. The
streets were icy in spots and people
about the city are beginning TO be
summer in spots. II this keeps up
we're going to all look like the
measles. With mud. rain, ice, straw
hats, low shoes and fur coats, life Is
growing difficult. Here it is almost
February, usually the coolest month
in the year and already, We are gettiua
cut straw hats. hate to admit that
ia man has moro Of sense Of fitness
than woman, nut you'll not Gee "a
mile straw hat uatil the first OF May
and then that cautious individual Will
hate aUfully to put 1t on. Putting
straw hats on the market In January
creates an in.between sale which VIII
materially fill the milliner's purse
Hats sold now will be worn out by
spring. Aspiring hat will be worn out
BY sul,liner-that means at least three
hats which at prices ranging from
S1Oup is quite an item. 81.
| Milliners. however, say that they
merely supply the demand. SO as Il Ii
no crime toswear a straw hat IN win.
ter II cne desires and as many women
need 9 new hat badly just ,now,..'
there is good selection in the win.
dows in all colors. ,.s. 31 .S