The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-15

First NJ. 3. church Odd Fellows
meeting with address by Grand Sire
Henry v. Borst, Amsterdam, n Y.
Masonic temple-Par Mar club.
Fairmont Aye.-Queen Esther Circle,
First NJ. E. church, pack Christmas
box at residence Of Miss Ruth Ham
ilton.
High school-Presentation of operet-
ia, "A Christmas House Party"
Grant Town-Masquerade dance.
W. H. Martin Very IIl-W. H. Mar
tin Of Monongah who underwent an
operation for appendicitis at Cook
hospital recently and who was thought
10 be improving last week is again
very i'll.
Former Cop IlI-Deputy Sheriff AL
bert Seaman underwent an operation
for hernia today at Cook hospital and
ia doing well at this time Mr.. Sea-
man was formerly member Of the
city Police force.
Patient Doing NioeLThomas Fish
er, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher
who was operated on Saturday at
Cook hospital is doing nicely at this
time.
In Critical conditIon-John S. Rad
ford who had been patient at Fair
mont hospital since some time in Oc-
tober is in a critical condition today
with slight chances for his recovery.
Nj. Radford had his leg fractured in
the mine at Scottdale, The leg failed
to heal, having been badly crushed,
and later was amputated. He is we'll
up in sixty and his condition is con-
sidered grave today.
Dr. Reidy's Son Hurricanes, the
year old son Of DR.. A. j. Rel
dy, of Monongah had his right hand
badly injured on Saturday when an air
gun which he was playing with ex-
ploded and injured the member badly.
He was treated at Fairmont hospital
and has so far recovered as to be able
to return to his home.
Marriage Licenses = Marriage Ii
Censes have been issued by Deputy
County Clerk Edgar Phillips as fol"
lows: Tallow Hawkins, "a, and Mary
B. Franklin, 10, both of Watson. Mrs
Maggie Wood, mother of the girl, was
present to give her consent; Paul
Helm 70, 'M0nongah. and Mary Tiel,
%, Millersville; Wayne Devault, 20,
Of Millersvile, and Blanche Long, of
Watson, 1S; E. H. Devault, father OF
the young man was present and Gran
Vile Long, father of the girl, gave his
consent in writing.
Send in charlottesville Woman's
Home Missionary society Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church are urg-
ed to have in their donations for the
minister's fund by Wednesday. The
box will be packed at the home of
Mrs. w. D. Reed, $40 Fairmont ave-
nue., on Wednesday afternoon.
Visiting slster-Miss Lottie Clark,
of East Clay street, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Wilbur Fleming Howell, at
Back to Weston-Harry Beck, an
escaped patient of the hospital for
the insane at Weston, was captured
at Warrington and brought here last
aSturday for transportation back TO
Weston. Beck was sent to the asy-
lum some time ago by the lunacy
commission Of Marion county.
Hunting Home Mary Russell,
aged eight, blind and mentally defec-
tive, was ordered sent to the Hunt
ington Home for Incurables Saturday
by the county medical commission.
Tho child has been blind since she
was three weeks old, it was testified
by her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Rus
sell, of Chestnut street, Fatrmont.
Shower to sister-Mr. and Mrs.
Exter DERRICK entertained with a
shower Saturday even
ing at their ohme on Merchant street,
complimentary to Exter Detrick's sis
ter, Miss Anna, whose marriage toI
Bordman Dewitt will take place on
Christmas day. The guests number
cd % and were entertained with mu-
sic and dancing. Dainty refresh
ments were served and many beauti-
full presents were received by the
bride elect.
Arrested for Crueity-Nick Chicor-
ellli an Italian of Everson, was ar
rested today on a warrant charging
cruelty to animals served by Deputy
Sheriff James Barrett, Humane agent,
L is charged that Chicorelli manned
mule in the Harry B. Clark mine last
week by striking it in the side with
IN axe. A warrant was issued on the
lay the offense was committed butt
vas withheld in the hope that the
ather' Of the boy could be induced to
Jay for the mule which may die as
| result Of the injuries.
Gas ExpIoslon-Lawrence Cinorcea!
# Madison street was burned about
he face and shoulders last evening
bout eight o'clock when he stopped
% light gas stove in his bedroom. .
t is supposed the gas had been leak !
Ing for s"&&o time causing an in