The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-09
TIE VEST VIRGINAN FRIDAY EVENINGS JANUARY 80

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preacher for the first week: Presby-
terrain church, and Rev. Arthur Gee.
The plan Is to alternate. A chorus
leader OF recognized ability and ex-
perience viii be engaged. and every
effort made to have an old fashioned
revival OF real religion.
Surgical Operations. W. Lancas-
ter, aged 81, of High street, died this
morning at eight-thirty o'clock at
Cook hospital where he underwent
an operation last week for gall stones.
He Is survived by his wife and two
children. Mr.. Lancaster was recently
discharged from government service
Stockholders Meeting - Notices
have been issued for the annual meet
ing OF the Fairmont Building and In
vestment company which will be held
in the Professional building next We'd
nesday evening at 1880 o'clock. "A
board OF directors will be elected and
there will be other business before
the stockholders.
Team Arrives - The Parkersburg
High school basketball team arrived
in the city at 10 o'clock this morning
from Grafton. The players are regis
tered at The Fairmont. The roster
includes the following: Wilson, Funk,
Farrell, Gilbert, De Nucci, Davis and
Buland. They meet the local high
school team tonight.
New ManaserP. B. Cough, Fair
monter, is the new manager of the To-
cal store OF the Atlantic & Pacific Tea
company in Fairmont avenue beyond
First street. Mr.. Cough had been
manager OF the store at Point Marion,
Pa, but assumed charge in Fairmont
on Thursday. He succeeds Ernest
Byerly, who has been transferred pre-
sumably to Monessen, Pa.
Committee to Meet-A meeting of
the finance committee of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, south, will be
held this evening at 1880 o'clock at
the Trust company building.
Business Meet TO Meet-The post
poned December meeting OF the Fair
mont Business Mems association will
be held January Is at the Y. M. C. A.
building. A discussion on credit will
follow the serving Of a dinner. A
speaker from Pittsburgh will be here
and will tell to what extent credit Is
extended in that city.
Appointed by Court-Ida J. Jarvis
has been named executrix of the last
will and testament of the DR.. ]. W. P.
Jarvis. Bond of $4,000 furnished.
Admitted 70 HospitaI-E. D. MI
yum, brakeman In the employ OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was ad-
mittedt Cook hospital this morning
for treatment.
Serious case-Miss Cora M. Wilson
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis yesterday morning at Cook
hospital is doing as well as could be
expected today though her case Is a
serious one. H.
stork at HospitalLA son was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hobbs of
Morgantown this morning at Cook
hospital. The Caesarian operation
| was performed and SO far both moth
er and infant are doing nicely.
Injured Man Out-Arlie F. Grimes
is able to be out again after. being
confined to his home for several
weeks with an injured leg caused by
an accident at the B. & o: shops. He
is still forced to go about on crutches.
Has Typhoid-Miss Anna Gill IS
seriously III with typhoid fever at her
home on CASTOR avenue. Miss Gill is
employed as stenographer at the Fair
mont Mining Machinery company and
has been i'll for several weeks.
Ryan Still Houeed-Ralph Regain
who was injured some time ago when
his automobile was struck by a
street car is stal confined to his
home on Watson avenue. His left leg
has given him great deal of trouble
since the accident and is at this time
beginning to show signs of improve
ment. 1t is hoped that shortly he
may be able to leave the house on
clutches.
Back From the Big city-Frank
Lyons, vice president of The Consoli-
dation Coal Company. returned today
from a business trip to New York
city.
III From Effects of Fall-E. ].
ShutlefT. of Locust avenue. is quite
i'll presumably from fall last Sun
day. Report states he is growing
worse each day.