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TODAY'S XVIII
A5sWors 10 Saturdays KWIZ

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tEAt the level Of the sea, water
bollssat a temperature Of PIP de-
grees, but the boiling point gra-
dua1Iy becomes lower as we as
cand. At an elevation OF $500
FEET above sea level, In the Alps
water boIls at something less than
200.
24The aorta is the great artery
forming the main trunk Of the ar
terf1 circulation.
IA farce is q short comedy
whose humor Is due to exaggera-
ton Of effects and distortion OF
tincidents.
4-poSer Is the capital of Della
b-An "habitant" Is a small
16raI proprietor or other resident
OF French descent. as In Canada
or Louisiana.
6-The approximate of the
earth is 196,94O,000 square miles.
IA bowie knife" is a for
nidable weapon which took its
name from! "Col. Jim Bowie" a
desperate and daring character,
born in Kentucky, who is said to
have invented 1t.
S-A camel can carry from 3
to 10 hundredweight.
9-Irrigation is the process Of
watering land by bitches or other
artificial means.
10-Jaya is a Dutch Island in
Sthe Malay Archipelago.
New Questions
1-What Is a BedouIn?
WHO invented the talking
machine?
3-What is GeorgIa's motto?
44what Is the capital OF Ohio?
6-How many continents are
there7
6=2who is the present king of
Denmark?
74LWho was the first president
o3Athe United States?
Gin what war did Abraham
Lincoln fight?
9@What is an Indianist?
10-What was the Holy Al
lancer
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Program At
The White School

The William r. White school
has planned a fine program for
the observance of American Edu-
cation week. The program will
begin on Monday and will be car
ried through to Friday. The pro-
gram outlined for the various
days is as follows:
Monday
Special lessons in Heath in all
grades. Making Of paper drink
ing cups in lower grades as busy
work.
Miss, Howell will speak to the
lower grades at 1:15 on some
phase OF health.
Tuesday
Mr.. M. l.. Brown OF the Fair
mont state Bank will address the
pupils Of the Fifth, Sixth. Seventh
and Eighth Grades at 3:15 In the
Auditorium on the subject, "Citi-
zenship and Thrift"
A report Of the number Of
Thrift and W. S. S. owned by each
grade will be taken.
Wednesday
Special lessons on Fire Pre-
vention and Safety" First in all
grades. Firedrills A. NJ. and P.
NJ. II weather permits.
Demonstration of Fire Extin-
guisher-how to use tat re-
cess.
a talk to upper grades by Mrs.
L. J.. Lively Of the Fnirmont State
Normal School on Safety First
3:15-3:45.
Friday
This is Patrons Visiting Day"
afternoon.
At 1:45-2:3o the Seventh and
Eighth Grades will contest in the
Fundamentals in Arithmetic
Simple Numbers and Common
Fractions.
From 2:3O-3:O0 the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Grades will con-
duct contests in Arithmetic in
their rooms. These contests are
confined to the Fundamental Pro-
cesses, Multiplication Tables and
speed in writing numbers.
All grades VIII have something
OF interest to patrons.
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Pathological
OuestIons.

QuGELIohSs
/, When Absalom's long hair he
came entangled in the thicket as he
was escaping after the battle Of
Gilead, who slew him?
.. When was the Bible translated
into Latin by jerome?
3. When Saul told his servants to
kill David, who warned David Of his
pending danger?
4. What did Elijah do to tho
prophets OF Baal after he had con.
WINGED the Israelites that God was
the true Divinity?
5. What year did Herod the Great
die7
6. What plague came upon Egypt
which finally persuaded Pharaoh to
let the Israelites leave that coun'
try?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
/. Herod the Great ordered tho
killing of all infants Of two years
and under at Bethlehem.
2. When the god, Baal, did not
send fire to burn the offering OF his
prophets, and the Lord God answer
ed the call OF Elijah for fire un.
der his offering, the Israelites con
cluded that the Lord God was the
true God.
3. Elisha freed Naaman, a captain
OF the army OF Syria, Of leprosy.
4. After David had slain Goliath,
Saul became Jealous OF him, and
promised him his daughter, Michal,
IL David would kill one hundred
Philistines.-thinking that the Phil.
istines would kill David instead.
s. Abishai was q follower of Da.
vid.
8. Abram feared when he reached
Egypt that King Pharaoh would kill
him and take his beautiful wife into
his harom.
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~pnrent.Teaeher Meetlna

The third meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association OF Rivesville
was held last evening at the htgA
school auditorium. This meeting,
like the previous, ones, was well
attended considering the Amy
evening. Those who braved the
weather were we'll repaid as the
program had been very well pre-
pared. The meeting was Up charge
Of C. o. Tustin, Supt. Of the dis
trict. Tho following numbers con-
stitutcd the program: Piano SOLO
Miss Ethel Lee; Piano duet. the
Misses Mildred Parsons and Lulu
Hamrick; reading, Mrs. Elizabeth
Post; vocal duet by the Misses
Caroline Gallespie and Pauline
Madison; talk by /. A. Barnes.
County Superintendent Of Schools.
After the program the teachers
had u business meeting and cleo
ton Of officers.
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wore headed down Main street. up
Madison. down Jackson and to
other parts Of the city after which
they lined up ii front of Harveys
Restaurant where they were
guests Of the management at
lunch.
After a planked steak dinner at
Harvey'sI restaurant the happy
couple drove to ]. NJ. Hartley and
Son Company's store, and collect
ed their wedding gifts they had
left there.
A complete list OF gifts rcceiv-
cd by the couple is as follows:
$4,000 in gold given by the Trade
Expansion committee: the we'd
ding ring given by the Fanus jew
elry store: flowers furnished for
the occasion by the Hague Flower
and Plant House: Il hat given to
tho groom by Leopold's clothing
store; a. haircut, shave. and mas
sage given to the groom by w. b.
Jenkins nd Son. BARRIERS; the pro-
mise to repair the shoes of the
bride and groom for thirty days
by Mr.. TroynaT Of the Fairmont
Shoe Hospital: the wedding an
nouncements in double envelopes
given by the Coal City Printing
company; n hat for the bride CIV
en- by Mrs. Blanche Theising Of
the East Side; The West VIrginlan
for one month. and a S1,O00.OO
life insurance policy to both the
bride and groom, given by Tho
West Virgininn; the services Of
0. S. Toothman dry clening, press
Ing and repairing, given to the
couple for month; a coffee
percolator given by the Marion
Hardware company; 4 sack of Day
Star flour and three pounds OF
Guyandottc Club coffee given by
the Stevenson Wholesale COM
pany: Pomo Spring Water fur.
nlshed for thirty days by that
company; a talking machine
given by the Kelly music com
pany; the promise to dye some
thing for the couple by the Park
err Dye Works; a box of stogies
given to the groom by the j. S.
HaEBeTly company Z "ORan ul
coal given by the Robinson Coal
cBmpany;pa laundry book given
by the Troy Laundry; n genuine
black leather travelling bag the
present of r. Hoffman, jeweler: Il
Singer Sewing machine given by
the agent, !B. T. Mills; n dozen
large size photographs OF them
selves to the bride and groom. by
the Sterling Studio; a dozen largo
size photographs Of the wedding
ceremony given by KinkGad's
Studio: a sickness and accident
insurance policy given to the bride
! by the Startzman Insurance COM
pnny; the promise of J.. l.. Bloch
er, income tax expert. to make up
their income tax return, for 1921
free of charge. n gallon Of lard
! given by G. w. IIarr and Son, OF
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IT." LME.U" ..n"U L."."N
oHea nnt4e
eF % ChScasp NlfnniEs cn p1ir
pfbIankets H4Edey
and son company athsatfa party
gfvenyb by heiHippodrome theatras
andsthe promise OF "A. =. Reynolds
to furnish a mule for the serenade
OF the couple.
Preceding the ceremony a re-
hearsal was held in the court
house and Just before the rehear-
sal was held It was found that in
the confusion the wedding ring
had been forgotten and an 5. 0. s.
exalted was sent across the street
to the Fanus store which had
agreed to donate the ring and 1t
was at once forthcoming.
Crowds Of curious spectators
tried to gain entrance to the
room in tho court house where
the bridal party was domiciled
but we're not allowed In.
The mother of the groom proud
lily introduced her three sons James
the groom, II. B. the best man
ara another son Frank Chapman
and his wife all OF whom were
present. The father OF the bride
spoke feelingly about his little
girl whom he was soon 10 give
F., away and said she was sixteen
years Of age and motherless. MT.
Leeson is in tho employ Of the
Traction company while the
groom's father is employed In the
mines at Dola.
: The City building was deserted
for the wedding Mayor w. w.
Conway and Directors Davis and
Arnett being interested spectators
OF the marriage while clerks and
attaches OF the building were out
i'll force. Scores OF business
houses closed up for the time IN
order that clerks might view the
marriage also.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barker OF
Locust avenue were recent visitors
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. M.
B. Barker In Mill street.
S. z. Satterfield who has been
spending a few days with Rives-
Vile friends has gone to Connells-
VILE, where he will spend some
time with friends before returning
to his home In Pennsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. tho Brown OF
Mil street were business visitors
in Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. D. Howard Jones has re
turned to her home ut baltimore
after spending several weeks with
her parents. MT. and Mira. Frank
Hood on Main, street.
H. H. Mcmillan has returned to
his home ut Masontown after a
visit in tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cam Arnett.
Miss Azela Gardner was a re-
cent visitor at the home Of Mr..
aud Mrs. Dennis Barbe at Hoods
Vile.
Mrs. Pearl Huffman has recciv-
ed a message telling her of the
very serious illness Of her niece,
Mrs. Mabel Tombleson Of Watson.
Mrs. Tombleson has been i'll for
several months and her condition
is causing her relatives very much
concern.
Meryl Ash, who has been spend
ing a few DAYS with the families
of George ETamrIck and John Haw-
kins, has returned to his home at
Montana,
Mrs. Addie Floyd Of Baxter was
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The NclSon

THE Rockies Return" is tAe'
story OF n soldiers return to
the United States after the war
and his adventures as presented
make of this picture one that
furnishes light entertainment.
An aged man In quest of the
things he had missed in youth,
and the way In which the
rookie helped him to ind them
gives opportunity for some very
clever situations and n sweet
love story is interviewer
through the plot.
A comedy by Mutt and JEFF in
their usual style.
Fox news OF unusual inter
est
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The H~IppodroIno
Friday and Saturday

FRIDAY ana SaIuE0Ay
The dramatizauon Of the
story The Shepherd OF the
Hills by Harold Bell Wright,
as presented by the very cap
able stock company, came up
TO our expectations in every re-
gard.
Miss Mildred Jerome, as tho
pathetic Little Pete" portray
cd the part in a remarkable
way, and the other members OF
the cast were particularly we'll
adapted to their different roles.
The scenic effects in the first
act were beautiful, and entirely
in keeping with the story.
We feel that the public
should encourage the presentar
ton or such plays. Of which wo
have too few.
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love, Honor and Behave"
IL a comedy Of q very low stand.
ard. in which the marriage state
Is presented as a farce and made
q mockery Of.
II is Il picture that would have
a harmful effect upon the young
and one which We cannot com
mend to adults rs an entertain.
ment.
The second episode OF thur.
ricane Hutch" Is being present
cd. It Is what tho boys would
term "a thriller" in which there
ara holdups and many hair
breadth escapes.
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MOVED to ArnettsyIIIe

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Arnett have
moved to Arnettsville for the win
ter, so as to be nearer 10 the mines
whore Mr. Arnett is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wildman
have leased the Arnett property
for the winter and are settled in
thnir nov home.
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First Ward Bible class met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Keeuer on Tuesday evening.
There was the usual good attend
ance and an interesting lesson.
The next meeting will be held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Miller OF High Lawns. Second
ward class had their meeting on
last evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Grice, in Jasper
street. This was also q good meet
ing. Third ward class will meet
ct the home of Mrs. Henry Miller
on next Monday evening.
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Meeting Closed

The series OF revival meetings
which have been in opera+H- for
severse weeks IN charge Of Rev. G.
F. Thomas, have been discontin-
nd. While there was not the re-
suits which were hoped for, there
was still a good attendance and a
reawakened interest in tho church
work and tho congregation feels
that their labor as well as that OF
their pastor was not given in vain.
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MAnE RlG sCORE

Tho Eighth grade football team
~ the Miller school defeated the
seventh grade team by a score Of
66-6. The game was played at
Ford's ground, near West Virgin
Game wanted by the Eighth
grade team OF the Miller school,
Write Kenneth Wright, manager,
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and her fathers statement is six
teen years OF age and she does not
look nor than that. She has dark
hair, Fair skin and pretty blue
eyes. When interviewed before the
ceremony she stated she wasn't
the lease nervous and her actions
bore out her statement.
The groom who is 81. was at
tired in a blue serge suit with
blue tie while his best man wore
brown with blue tie. Each wore a
pretty brides roseas a BUTTON
ere.
AS tho ceremony was concluded
and they we're pronounced man
and wife the groom turned and
imprinted a kiss upon the lips tf
his bride and the cheers OF the
thousands OF people assembled.
Immediately after Rev. Gordon
had said the words that made
them man and wife their pictures
were taken in a group after which
to the accompaniment Of music by
the band they went to the wo-
mems parlor In the court house
! where they were showered with
congratulations and best wishes.
At tho request of the bride she
did not throw her bouquets as IS
the custom. Its SO pretty" she
said II want to bcep It," and !her
wish was granted.
Upon reaching the rest room.
Harry ]. Hartley, chairman of the
Trade Expansion program on be-
half Of the committee handed to
MIR. and Mrs. Chapman the fifty
dollars that had been offered to
the couple who would be married
on the Court house steps during
Trade Expansion week. In his re-
marks Mr.. Hartley wished them
wealth, health and happiness and
said he didn't know which to
hand the money too as he did not
know which would be the treasurer
of the partnership. however the
money went into the Groom's
pockets.
Again as the bridal party left
+! the court house to be driven about
the city, 1t was necessary to force
a way through the Jefferson street
entrance Of the court house where
a handsome Paige automobile do:
mated for tho occasion by the
| Paige Motor Sales company was
in waiting for them. The crowd
which had jammed Main street,
sureed to Jefferson and for a time
n stampede was almost eminent.
Finally after much difficulty on
the part Of local policemen they
were safely settled in the car
while two other cars we're requts-
itioned to care for the relatives
and friends.
with a policeman riding on the
brides car. and another blazing
the trail and headed by the Great.
or FaIrmont Band, the three cars
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pss
ID Byder
fufnS asfIfst 6ttta rom
a1ane Nhere hey had been
quests the l6tters parents tot.
Ia lew days.
n RAY Amos of Baxter was I ylt'
.ifor at the home Of his brother
81. w. Amos on Thursday OF this.
Mr. and Mrs. O. c. Arnett. the
Misses Anna and Pnulina Arnett,
and Miss Jane BallUh were en-,
tertained at twelve o'clock dinner
Mt the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivanhoe Arnett At Fnirmont on
last Thursday.
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On last Sunday afternoon a
special service was held by the
Junior Order American Mechanics.
The service was on the order Of q
Thanksgiving observation. and "a
very interesting to the fair sized
audience who attended. The prin-
cipal address was made by DR..
.Pollctt, Of Petersburg, W. Va.
Special music by the choir was al.
SO an Interesting feature.
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Under New MANAGEMENT

The store which was owned by
the power plant company store Of
R%ivesvilIe, and which was recently
sold to a local coal company, Is to
have a new manager. L. j. Hun
saker OF Bellview will be In charge
OF the store. Under the former
ownership r. L. Mayors was the
manager and handled the business
very efficiently.
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Smallpox Patient Recovered

Johnny Michael who has been
confined at the home OF his father
In law while suffering from n light
attack OF smallpox, has made n
good recovery. The quarantine has
been lifted from tho home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Brock, rs no other mem.
bers OF the family have shown
symptoms Of the disease.
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BURN EN- up Barnes" Is a.
Dlcture in which thugs, buns,
hank robbers and jail breakers
nGurp largely. and get away
with IT." 1t Is n picture which
SO cannot commend. because OF
its evil Influences upon the
youth of our town OF impress
slonable age.
Pathe News-Always fne.
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h.tendnd conventIon

Mrs. G.. S. Thomas was at
Clarksburg this week where she
attended the young peoples con.
yention Of Sunday School Workers.
vernon Ilamrick also attended the
convention as a representative OF
his class in the local Sunday
school.
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RIVESVILLE
Church Services

Methodlst Episcopal South
Sunday school at 1000 A. N,
George Hamrick. Supt. Preaching
service Immediately following.
Sermon, by Rov..A. w. Richards.
Preaching service at 700 2. NJ.
Sermon by regular pastor. Rev. G.
f.. Thomas. You are cordially in.
vIted to attend any or all Of these
services.
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Sut Olt tho picture o. a. .Gal
5sfdsS. Thea carefully totu colIed
fth6 81 it1 entire length. Then
dotted line a, and so on. Fold each
leecfIOn underneath accurately,
when completed turn over and
you'll find q surprtsing result. Save
the piCtures,
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Tn Thi, on Your Wise Friend
A man killed one goose the
first day and twice as many
each succeeding day as the day
! before. How long did 1t take
1Im to kill SO?
Answer to yesterdays:
His crown.
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This space i given TO tie
Romans Club Of FaImont for
use of its Movie Censorship.
Committee. The West Vusm
ian docs moi assume any resp0r
sibility for the Opmion' express
ed therein.
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West Virginia
Fair and Colder
LOCAL READ,
MGS.
Greed Il. Boil
yard, Observer.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today 36;
Yesterdays wea-
thor, cloudy:
temper a t u r G,
maximum 61;
minimum So;
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SIS REQUIREMENTS:

obs REQUIREMENTS:-
He hath Showed thee. Q man,
what is good; and what doth the
Lord require of thee. but to do
justly, and to love mercy. and TO
walk humbly with thy God2-
Micah 6:9.
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iT DRFF14gH HIHEF fAbfvhar StaHtFHFsEtI ~
WASHINGTON. D.. C.. Dec. 81.
The commission Of Joseph G. Ie
Sage, postmaster at Huntington, w.
Va, has been issued by the Post.
office department bearing date OF
November is, and the same applies
to George L. Carlisle, postmaster at
Hillsboro, w. Va. Howard r. Pigott
has been commissioned postmaster
at Hutchinson, W. Va, and Michael
Murphy appointed acting postmas.
ter at Salt Sulphur Springs. The
resignation OF Griff T. Smith, post
master at Point Pleasant. has been
received and accepted by the dc
partment. 1t IS to take effect al
midnight December 81. Other post
master commissions issued for
West Virginia are: Curtis L. Me
man, BrandonvIlle. and Ross Scant-
lin, fredericksburg.
Charles A. Musgrave, city clerk OF
Parkersburg, and member OF the
school board there, who was recent.
~ appointed a travelling auditor in
the prohibition department. Is here
receiving instructions. He will be
stationed in this city for the pres
ent. Mr.. MusgraVe was a field
agent with the internal revenue de-
partment in West Virginia for a
number Of years preceding 1917.
Application for a pension for Mrs.
! Sarah Jane Davis, OF Wilbur, W.
Va, was filed at the Pension Blu
reau today by Congressman Wood
yard.
A claim that has been prosecuted
at the Veterans Bureau for several
weeks with great vIgor by Con
gresham Reed was fayorably acted
on today. BY 1t, Gaylord w. Stall.
maker, Of Clarksburg, who Is a pa.
tient at the state hospital ut Hope,
mont, W. Va, VAS awarded compen-
sation at the rate OF $12 a month
from May IA, 1914, to April 8, 1920,
and $50 a month thereafter.
William Constable, Of Adamston.
1t was announced at Congressman
Reeds office today, had been award
ed a pension of $12 a month from
March % last, and $50 a month
from April, 1921.
From Senator Sutherland's office
Applications filed at the Pension
Bureau either for original pensions
or increases, for Albert Williams,
OF Diana, w. Va; John c. McKin-
ney, OF Fairmont, and Charles r.
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mo4
HEartdn @snef cSnstfraten
sA&Fentnt&6t ThSre
sprea6hinss SsrvaS Monumental
church . sunday afternoon
kthfad O'clock
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Little hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Fines coIlectea-L. A. Gather.
circuit clerk announced today that
the state fines collected by his Of.
flee last month amounted to
1919. The money was collected
from persons fined by the Marion
County Criminal court. In addi-
tIon to tlE, fines collected -: the
county the clerks office collected
a number OF fines for the cS:ty.
Jurors Exeused-On account Of
rearrangfng the trial calendar OF
the Circuit court 1t wa1 impossible
10 get witnesses summoned in
time to be present for trials set for
today and they wore postponed un.
til Monday morning. The first
case to come up next week is that
Of Frank MARI against Louie Haz-
noski. MARI Is suing for $500. The
case was first tried in Magistrate
Musgrove's court but was appeal
ed TO the higher court for a final
decision.
Cooking Tests-Cooking tests
viii be given Boy Scouts this at-
ternoon, at tho old fair grounds.
There was a fine meeting at the
West Monongah school yesterday
afternoon. Scout Executive Tate
spoke on Scouting. There will be
a meeting next Tuesday night. and
It Is thought that a troop OF about
80 boys can be organized.
Married at Noon - Miss Cecil
Woods, OF Seven Pines, and Clar-
ence Yost, OF Glover's Gap. were
married At noon today by Rev. II.
G. Stoetzer, at his home. The groom
is an employe OF the Consolidation
Coal company.