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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
IlN I LIE. / OCAL CHURCHES.

serS eagS lie Is a man OF wide expert
eneel and marked ability and NO doubt
viii be heard by large audience. AT
the evening service Rev. w. d. Reed,
q former pastor, will preach. This
service will mark the beginning oil
the Win My chum Campaign OF the
Epworth League, which will continue
one week with service each evening
at 1890 O'Clock. A different speaker
OF ability, and with experience in,
This work. has ben engaged for each
service. These services are open to
the general public and cordial in
vitation is extended TO all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
PERSONALS

Mrs. Lawrence Byrne and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Byrne, returned last
evening from Cumberland, Md, where
they were called by tho critical i'll,
ness of the. formers brother, BrotLer
Acasias "a teacher in La Sale acad-
e\y. Brother Acasias is somewhat
improved at this time though he is
still very i'll.
Mrs. George A. Mckay, of Wash
ington, D. c., is the guest OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Hess, in JAM
ison street.
Miss Susan Simmons has returned
to her home in Philippi after a visit
with the family Of Mrs. n, c. Coch-
ran in Cleveland avenue.
Mrs. ]. M. Black left Thursday for
Mobile, Ala, where she will spend the
remainder of the winter with rela-
tives.
Mrs Walter Hess, of Morgantown, is
visitor in this city.
A son was born recently to Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester R. Tibbs at their home
at Morgantown. They were former
residents of this city.
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FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. MANNlNGToN.
John BeddoW, Pastor.

The services for Sunday, January %,
are: Sunday school at $3.50 a. M,
L. s. Schwenck, superintendent. Mems
Bible CTS In auditorium. taught by
pastor. Music by the Sunday school
orchestra. Preaching service at 10: as.
Sermon theme, "a Runaway Prophet"
Music by vested choir. Epworth
league devotional service at 6:45 y.
M, Mrs. Geo. w. Hawkins, leader;
subject, "The Changing China" Class
meeting in upper parlor at Gas, w. b.
Charlton, leader. Night service at 1880
o'clock: theme OF sermon, Babel
Buiders,' Tho boys vested choir
will sing at the night service. A cor
dial welcome to all services.
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METHODIST PROTESTANT
TEMPlE.

nev. j. C. BroomfieId, D. o I. PasSp'
Rev. Arthur Gee, Aetir5 Pastor Mr.
w. w. Conway, Sunday School Supt
Regular morning service Special
features will be a duet by Mr.. Lamar
Satterfieli and Mr.. Jack Abbott
'Watchnan, What OF the Sight7''-
Sargent. The sermon theme Is to be-
"Tho Glorious Church. . the evening
service in the First Presbyterian
church. 1870. The Rev Arthur Gee
breaches tho sermon Topic: Why
Did God Come as a Babe Conference
meeting in tho Methodist Prot estar;
Temple tomorrow afternoon at 1880
o'clock. All Interested in the Special
meetings welcome.
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FLEMING MEMORIAL CHURCH.
Gee. ~ Guthrie. Minister.

Bring one with you to the Sabbath
school and Bible study at $3.50 a. M:
lesson text, Acts still. Stay for
the preaching and worship at 1890
Sermon subject, You Need the
Church, and the Church Needs You. I"
In the evening at 1880, bring one to
the Christian Endeavor; topic, THE
Worlds Need of Christ" led by the
missionary committee. Remain for
the preaching at 1850. Sermon sub
iect, THE Devils Reward"
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. Kenneth Curry returned to-
day from visit at the home of her
parents at Worthington.
Miss Gladys Brown, of Worthington,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kenneth
Curry.
The revival services at the Metho-
dist church here are progressing NICE
ly which are. being conducted by Rev.
Satterfield.
Til. highest water wark was reach
ed here last night on account of the
gorged ice in Booths creek. So far
no damage has been done.
Mrs. Florence Koon is ill at her
home on the farm.
Mrs. John Lieving is i'll at her home
in Thoburn.
Miss Pauline Davis and Miss Madge
Lawson we're shopping in Fairmont
yesterday.
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Fruits Of Old.

Many of the fruits and vegetables
now eaten in England were almost I'M
known to our forefathers. Not until
Henry Wits time were raspberries or
or cherries grown in Eng
land. and we do not read Of the turnip,
eaulifiower and ounce being cultivated
before the sixteenth century.
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FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH,
Fairmont Avenue and Fourth St.

Services tomorrow as follows;
Sunday School at $3.50. GLASSES for
all ages. Opening services inspira.
tional. Public worship and sermon at
1910. SUBJECT OF sermon: Sour Gifts
Aflame." Epworth League devotional
meeting at $50. Topic; THE Chang
ing China" Leader, MRS. Harry
Wycotf. Union Eyangelistic meeting
at 1890. Preaching by. one OF She pas
tors CT the cooperating churches. A
service Of song, Bring your SONG
book with you. Visitors and strangers
will find a welcome at this meetinS.
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cHRlaTlAN SCIENCE SERVICES.

The subject for the Christian Sci
ence services which will be held at
eleven o'clock Sunday morning, in
the ball room of the Watson hotel will
be Truth" The text is from Psalms
$685.. God shall send forth his
mercy and his truth. Be thou exalted,
% God, above the heavens; let thy
glory be above all the EARTH" The
public is cordially invited to this SER
vice. Sunday school is held in the
same room at ten thirty for the chill
dren.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24

Morning service 1osl5. Sermon BY the
pastor OF the church. Junior En-.
deaycr Society," Up. III. Senior Society
$40. ToPSc sThe Worlds Need Of
Christ Ephs 2:lslS Evening service
1880, Union meeting A cordial vel.
come 10 all. Come and hear the great
leader OF song and a helpful message
by Rev. Arthur Gee. These meetinS e
will continue every night next week.
Fine cheering songs song books free
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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH
Third st. and CASTOR Ave.
Row j. Never. Pastor.

We invite you to the following SER
vices in the church tomorrow: Sun
day school at $3.50. a. M, Mr.. c. A.
PIison, superintendent. Morning wor-
ship and sermon at 10:45 a. m, sub
iect ds sermon, THE Evil Results OF
Lying and Hypocrisy" Christian En-
deavor 81 $3.50 p. m, Mr.. Gus Stan
hagen, leader Vesper service and
sermon at 1880 p. m; subject, Love"
This: is the Friendly church-the
church that makes you feel at home.
Welcome TO all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24

The model photographed is Of duye-
tyn, made in abelted princess style,
with side panels of cartridge plaits
mounted at the hip line. The gown
fastens at the back with buttons and
buttonholes, the entire length. The
nesk is cut to "v'', with a line of the
popular ring trimming down the front
and a short narrow fur collar to re-
lieve the plainness.
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THE FIRST M. p. CHURCH.
C. C. Lawson. Pastor.

Sunday school promptly at $40 a.
M, ]. A. Swiger. superintendent. Come
early and enjoy the song service.
Sermon, 10:45 a. M, theme, "The
Mathematics OF Religion" Evening
services: Junior Endeavor, 2:3O. All
boys, and girls are requested to be
present. Senior Endeavor, $3.50, Jes-
sic Gump, president. Preaching, 1880.
"Lifes Chief Business Our attend
ance is growing, so do not fail to come
and bring friend to each of these
services.
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Enjoyable Affair

The second of a series Of dances to
pc held by the Heintzelman Post Of
me American Legion Yves held last
evening at the Masonic Temple and
proved to be a most delightful affair.
Approximately one hundred and fifty
attended the dance. In addition to
the local people there were several
opt Of town visitors present.
SINNERS orchestra furnished music
for the dancers and the art was in
eaieed In until the wee hours Of the
morning. The large hall was in gala
attire festooning of red, white and
blue and numbers OF American flags
luiaking a pretty setting for the
lance. During certain dances pretty
fleet was obtained by turning off the
l3shts and then turning on the scene
sspot light on the dial OF which. was
elnblazonsda an emblem of the legion
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UNITED sRETHERAE CHURCH.
Fairmont Mission.
Rev. w. G. Ware, pa.

Rev. W. g. Ware, Pastor.
Sunday evening service in the r..
P. Hall, Fleming building. Christian
Endeavor 1900 P. NJ. Topic: The
worlds need OF Christ. Mrs. c. j.
fIoffman, leader. Sermon by the pas
tor 1880 p. m. Subject: Our Wine
and our Oil. An offering will be taken
on the conference budget. Please
come and bring the offering II pos.
sible. If it is inconvenient to be pres.
ent please send the offering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Returned from Convention.

MT and Mrs. w. G. Kelley, OF the
Kelley Music company, have returned
from Pittsburgh where they had at
tended the annual convention of the
columbia Grafonola company which
was held at the William Penn hotel
the convention was attended by more
tnan three hundred delegates from
Ohio, Pennsylvania and West yir-
ginta.
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discern whether a picture is that of a
horse or dog. She is terribly afraid OF
men, only having seen two in Is
years.
And yet, Miss Edith Crane, of the
home where the girl now is, believes
that she will take to learning like
wildfire and that her timely resclfe
from her prison" will allow her to
bridge in few years the dark chasm
of 10 years which has gone before.
and become nearly normal woman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24

Disease Caused by Tree Mapping.
A Dutch scientist has found that the
disastrous brown bast disease OF the
rubber tree is caused by the present
method of tapping, and not BY mold
infection. as has previously been
thought.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
THE PALATlNE BAPTIST CHURCH
C e Eddy Pastor

$3.50. Sunday school, Prof. w. A.
Hustead, superintendent. The Mems
class have charge Of the opening OF
the school. 1890 a. M, morning
worship. "a Prophesying Church."
the theme. $3.50 p. m, B. Y. P. u,
trained leaders study hour; subject,
Teaching Children TO Pray" 1880 p.
M, worship; sermon topic, "a Buncn
Of Grapes."A cordial welcome to all.
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4 OCAL SOCIAL 81 E.N Ts

I, ,asnlng on OF the sPotllgat called
forth storms of applause The e5nimit-
zee which staged the affair was conn
posed of Kenna Clark, Paul sim.
l4ysle Watgon, Arthur usher and
George McCrorey and the patronesses
were Mesdames RolIo j Conley, S. d.
Grady, Joseph Roster n IT,
A. L. Lehman, William Heintzelman,
e. F. Hartley ana 81 50.
Afternoon Marriage.
The carriage OF Gilbert Herbert
Ck>p.<~.i and Miss Edith Louise
Fleming, bothsof This city, was quietly
celebrated this afternoon at the home
Of the brides uncle, Oliver ]. Flem-
ing, in Jefferson street, the Rev.
Claude q. Goodwin, pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, perform
ing the ceremony. Owing to the very
recent death OF the brides aunt, Mrs.
o. j.. Fleming, with whom she had
made her home since her infancy, the
wedding was very quiet affair and
was only Witnessed by the immediate
relatives and friends.
The bride was unattended and was
becomingly gowned in coat suit Of
pLOMH SNLu Will HdLA9Shla4A6 h6L,
gloves and shoes. She Is daughter
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fleming and is a young woman of
pleasin: personality and is popular
with wide circle OF friends.
Mr.. Chapman Is one of the enter.
prisins young men of this city and for
the past eight years has been employ
ed by The West Virginian as news
paper pressman. During the late war
he was in government service and
upon his return here resumed his Pc.
sition with that company.
Following the wedding which took
place at two o'clock Mr.. Chapman and
his bride left on the $3.50 train for
Pittsburgh and other points where
they will spend their honeymoon and
upon their return will take up their
residence at the home of Mr.. Fleming
in Jefferson street.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Jackson & Jefferson Streets.

n. 9. Stoetzer. o. o., Minlste
The special feature for the services
tomorrow will be the Union meeting,
with, the NJ. P. Temple in the evening
service. Prof. Ralph E. Mitchell tho
inspiring leader Of song, will conduct
the song service, and Rev. Arthur
Gee will preach the sermon. Bible
School $3.50. Glasses for all ages
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
MONONGAH
Almost Drowned.

Harold Haggerty had narrow es-
cape from drowning at the mouth Of
Booths creek yesterday while attach
ing the structure of the bridge which
was washed from the Hurley place
Thursday. Haggerty was in boar
tietng a rope to the bridge when n
large piece Of ice rocked the boat and
threw him partially into the deep wa
ter and ice. After getting back into
the boat he succeeded in attaching
the bridge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Fire In Slack Pile.

The public road is closed between
No. s and Monongah on account of
large pile Of burning slack coal which
contains so much sulphur and other
explosives that 1t ignites itself and
burns better when rain and snow falls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Recital Today.

The pupils in music of Miss Beryl
sstetgart are giving a delightful must
cal recital this afternoon at the South
ern methodist Episcopal church, in
Fairmont avenue, A number of the
young musicians of the city are par
ticipating in the recital.
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Eicctea OffIeeIa.

Ia following officers were elected
~ meeting of the Stoetzer circle OF
tie First Presbyterian church held
-erEay afternoon in the church par
lefF President, Miss Virginia Hun
tse ford: vice president, Miss Louise
.Iehnspn; secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Mayors; treasurer, NESS Katherine
SAITH; planists, Misses Katherine
s91es. Pauline Barcus; secretary OF
literature, Mildred Hunsaker. Patron
esses. Mrs. II. G. Soetzer, Mrs. Dun
can Sinclair, Mrs. 9. G. Bobb. The
Misses Elizabeth Mayors and Louise
johnson were the tostesses.
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DIAMOND STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Corner Diamond & Market SITS.

]. c. buekley,( Pastor.
Sunday School $3.50 A. NJ. Edw. F.
Armstrong, Supt. Glasses for all ages.
A helpful hour in the study of the
book Of books. 1t Is very important
that every officer, teacher and scholar
be present. Public worship and SER
mon 1o:45 A. NJ. and 1880 P. NJ. Rev.
DR.. N. De NJ. Darrell Of st. Paul,
Mimi. will preach at the morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Fire In Mine.

A fire was started in No. s mine
Thursday night by piece of slate
falling on the electric wires. The fire
was discovered early in the morning
and was entirely extfngulshed by
nine O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-one of the
smartest and newest OF street cos.
tumts for this spring is the coat
dress. Such a mode is designed fol-
the person of slender lines and grace.
full carriage. Added to that must be
the instinct of wearing clothes to ad.
If the real charm of the dress
is to be shown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Weddino This Afternoon.

The marriage OF Miss Caroline
Brooks Ward, daughter of Mf. and
Mrs. G. e. Ward. of Charleston, and
granddaughter of Ex-Governor and
Mrs, A. Brooks Fleming, OF this city.
and Thomas Brooke Price, also Of
Charleston, will be solemnized this
afternoon at st. Johns Episcopal
church in Charleston The affair will
be quietly solemnized. Mrs. A. +.
Hutchins, of Baltimore, formerly Miss
Miller, will be her Cousins maid of
honor. Among relatives from here
who are in Charleston for the mar
riage are Mrs. A. Brooks Fleming.
Mrs. A. Brooks Fleming, Jr., Mrs.
Charles Baird Mitchell. Mrs. G. A.
Sipe and Mrs. Nina Miller Thum.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Announce MARRIAGE.

Announcement has been made OF, the
marriage at Cleveland, Ohio, on Janu-
aryE the tenth, OF Miss Thelma G. Bun
ner, daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. A. A.
Runner, and former resident of this
city and Earl s. Slddall, of Cleve-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Informal Reception

Following the revival service at the
PRESBYTERIAN church last evening an
informal reception was held during
which time the congregation OF the
Presbyterian church and the M. p.
Temple mingled together in sort OF
get acquainted meeting. The affair
was entirely informal but was most
enjoyable. e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
BOYS MUST keen ont.

A law was passed here yesterday by
the mayor and council that all boys
under Is years OF age win not be al
lowed in the bowling alleys and pool
rooms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Store commlttee 70 Meet

A special meeting Of the coopera-
tive store committee will be held at
the opera house Monday night in the
lodge room.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24

This afternoon at three4thlty
o'clock the pupils in music of Miss
Eleanor Blanche Barns will give a
music recital at the First Baptist
CHURCH The affair promises to be
most enjoyable, =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
10 RETURN Next Week.

Mrs. George DeBolt will return
next week from New York where she
eIaist in regard t a to "a an o Illness from rom
which she did. not temperate rapidly.
She was accompanied there by her
sister, Mrs. James. Edwin Watson:
Mrs. DeBolt is recovering rapidly and
is at this time able to be out. She
expects to resume her Current Events
lectures next month.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-24
Son Rorn

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. While Fabel
a baby boy yesterday.
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CHRIST CHURCH.


$3.50 a. m. Sunday School. 1915 a.
M, Morning prayer and sermon.
Welcome.
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In the East.

Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Sinclair are in
the East for few days and are visit
ing New York and other eastern
points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31

viii describe a witch as a very old
woman much bent and hobbling with
the aid OF a stick or crutch. who
dwells IN a wretched hut This pic
ture is correctly descriptive OF The
sort Of persOn-poor, bent with age.
and perchance more or less impaired
mentally-who was practically ceT-
tain TO be denounced as a witch two
centuries or more ago.
How Witches Get About
Ordinarily witches sailed over the
ocean in sleeves, and. IN entering or
leaving a house. they did not use the
doors. but came in through the key
hole and went out by way OF the
chimney. All Of Us have seen pictures
OF witches flying out OF chimneys on
broomsticks. but st is with difficulty
we realize that our nOt-diStant an
cestors accepted phenomena OF the
kind as veritable and indisputable
fact
In ths absence OF knowledge Of nat
ural laws. every occurrence not easily
explained was attributed 70 witch
craft II a mans COW dried up. a
witch did st. If hts barn blew down,
a witch was responsible. II there was
sickness in his family. there must be a
witch up to mischief in the neighbor-
hood.
Any poor old woman living in the
neighborhood was likely TO be suspect
ed; IL more or less out OF her wits
she was sure 10 be. All Europe went
crazy on the subject. Pope Innocent
VIII issued bull" calling on the ma
tons OF Europe 70 rescue the church
OF Christ from the witches, and ap-
pointed inquisitors IN every country.
armed with power 10 convict and pun
ish. Accused persons were always
subjected 10 torture. 20 make them
confess. Acquittals hardly numbered
per cent. Of those tried In the
town OF Piedmont, in France. so many
were burned that there was hardly a
family that did not lose one or more
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31

in the reality OF this demoniac 5ollih-
cation. and good folks kept within
doors. praying for protection Today
we make a joke OF II. and Halloween
is q fun-making anniversary.
II is on Halloween that witches ride
abroad bestriding broomsticks. They
are persons, usually women. who have
sold their souls 10 the Evil One. sign
ing their names to the compact with
their blood, and receiving in payment
certain supernatural powers We
laugh, nowadays. at so absurd a no
ton. not realizing that even "a com
parativeIy recent times It was seriously
accepted as fact. not merely by the
ignorant, but even by the learned. In
1892 nineteen persons IN Salem, Mass.
were hanged for witchcraft.
During more than two and a half
centuries fires for the burning OF peo-
pie accused Of witchcraft were kept
, continually blazing all over Europe.
Those we're times when poor women
used commonly 70 pray thae they
might not live long enough 10 grow
old, lest they be accused and burnt as
witches. In many towns OF Germany
500 or more witches we're publicly
burned every year. Fires lighted for
such executions blazed IN every city
OF France.
ANY intelligent child OF school age
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31

the intention to destroy somebody he
did not like. TO prove the tale. the
lake in question may be seen 70 this
way
A better understanding Of these and
other COLLINS Is obtained II one real
izes that the human mind has but
very recently emerged from a state of
ssml-darknesS, IN which. because OF
ignorance Of physical science-which
is but another word for natural law
all things not understood were re-
ferred TO the supernatural.
Between the known and 'Se IN
known there hangs a veil. Nowadays
what Is beyond the veil we regard
merely as the not-yet- discovered. For
merlY all that was beyond the veil
was considered supernatural, and ev-
cry phenomenon not understood was
attributed 10 demons OF one kind or
another The world was peopled with
demons. always seeking an opportun-
ity for mischief-just as is even now
the case in China, in Thibet. and IN
other primitive countries.
Festival OF The COLLINS
According to popular belief, there
was one occasion in the year when
demons OF all kinds including witches,
celebrated high carnival It was their
annual festival, during which they
amused themselves by playing all sorts
Of FRANKS. a. the expense OF human
beings. Undoubtedly the idea dates
back 20 prehistoric times. In earlier
days there was fullest popular faith