The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-14

tof lee in the middle II the stream bu,
not at the banks. The lee is prcba5Iy
q half INCH thick.
Conferred Worl-The degree team
of Mountain City Encampment, 8, con-
ferred the Royal Purple degree upon
a class Of fifteen candidates at Man
nington on Monday night.
Elders to Meet-The Board Of
elders Of the Presbyterian church
will meet following the m7d-Beekiy
service this evening to make ar
rangements for the special services to
begin shortly.
marriage licenses have been issued
by Deputy County Clerk Edgar Phil
lips: Thomas Casseil, 10 and Fa <Ie
Fraction 60; both colored of Fair
mont; Ira B. Stretch, 25 OF Tulsa
! Okla, and Flossie Parsons, IS, of Fair
mont Carrie Parrish, mother of the
girl was present.
Appointed by the court-James
Williams has been named admfnistra-
tor of the personal estate Of the late
John Williams, Bond of $1,000 n. L.
Sturm has been named administrator
of the personal estate OF the late
Taylor c. Smith. Bond OF $500 given.
j. r. Watkins has been named admin
istrator Of the personal estate of the
late Rebecca Watkins, with will an
| noned. Bond of 500 given
Rabbit for Observation-Disclosures Joe
Hawkins, shot three more rabbits last
night by the High Schaol building on
the South side. Today both he ed
Sergeant Deveny viii have rabbit for
dinner, Hawkins having given Deveny
half his catch. Policeman Hawkins
is very proficient when it comes to
shooting rabbits with n revolver.
Winter Comes Back-A cold wind
this morning was most disagreeable,
sending many hat flying out into the
middle Of the street. The tempera-
ture registered IS at eight today and
did not go below that yesterday
Neither old nor warm, today's weather
is shot through with a few snow
flakes and glimmer of sunshine
while the sky overhead is gray asd
dull and the ground underneath Is
thoroughly dry walking pleasant and
easy.
Baltimore Visitor-W. A. Mclean
is visiting the city from Baltimore.
Mr.. Mclean intends going into bust
ness here. later He has been con-
nected with the Consolidation Coal
Company at Baltimore for the past Is
years.
Home from East-Austfn Stealey
spent the past week in Baltimore.
On Shopping Trip-Nrrs. DIR. Horace
Falconer has returned from Pitts
burgh where she has been shopping
the last few days.
Safeguarding Propeny-The street
department with the city force under
Director Arnett is putting in, two
catch basins of stone at Eleventh
street and Virginia avenue to divert
the wtteT which comes down on the
Mining Machinery Company new build
Ing property. The basins will divert
this water into sewers and protect the
Mining Machinery property.
Dunbar to Play-Greensburg will
tackle Dunbar schools fast basket
ball team at the Miller gym Friday
evening OF this week and good
game is anticipated. The Pennsyl-
vania boys. are said to be fast ag-
gregation. A preliminary game be-
tween the Freshmen and Senior girls
at Dunbar will be staged, the prelim-
mary battle starting at S:15.
Police Court-The only offender al
police court this morning was Wesley
McDade, colored, who paid fine for
tearing up board walk on Monroe
street. McDade said his truck back
cd in a tight place here and he tore
out the board to pry the truck out.
McDade confessed to doing this, ap-
pearing to believe it was no violation
of anyone's rights to tear out walks
to pull him out of predcament.
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