The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-25

sent cut to all known fadlsfs IN
Paw Paw pIstftetfto enter the con
test. while three handsome prizes,
consisting otia first prize ofl$10, a
second prize Of IS, and third prize
OF $3.50, have been offered.
Date arranged.
The b%urlesque play, The Old.
fashioned School," will be staged
in the high school auditorium the
afternoon and night OF April 4. The
program promises to be one OF in.
terest and should attract 4 large
number OF people.
Personals.
Miss Mary Howard. teacher OF
English in the local high school.
was at Fatrmont yesterday as one
OF the Judges in the district inter.
scholastic literary contest which
was staged in the Fairmont Normal
auditorium.
]. y. Hamilton recently sold two
dwellings: the first on Jefferson
street, formerly occupied by Mon.
roe Hamilton, to Lee Darrah: the
second on Lincoln street to William
Genaux. The purchasers are to
take possession Immediately.
The board OF education OF Paw
Paw District met this morning IN
regular session, and in addition
to the regular order Of business,
planned to inspect the Dakota
School Building which was recent.
Is completed by the Marion Con.
struction Co., Monday morning. The
date set for closing the district
schols was Tuesday, April 4.
Miss Anna Straight, who recent
ly underwent a slight operation In
the Cook Hospital for removal OF
tonsils, has returned to her home
on Orchard Hill much improved IN
health.
Charles Phillips Of Sugar Grove
was a business visitor to Fairyiew
today.
o. C. Tenant and Misses Esther
Burge, Clara Wilson and Edna
Burgo are in Fairmont today as q
grading committee on the manu-.
scripts turned in on the first ele.
mentary diploma examination.
Examinations Well Attended.
The local public school has been
in thine midst OF an examination
for elementary diplomas Thursday
and Friday. The largest number
OF applicants for years is enrolled
here. OF the nlnety.nine entered
in Paw Paw district, thIrty-two
were from the Fairyiew public
school. Rivosville ranked second
In numbers with thirty, Grant Town
had twenty-five, while Hoodsville
had five trying for the certificate
of graduation. Baxter public
school had ten eighth grade stu.
dents. The sixteen eighth graders
not entered were unable to do 81
because Of sickness or because they
desired to spend another, year do
Ing eighth grade work.
Spring Moving On.
The spring unrest which strikes
this town each year will be mani.
fest this year In change OF resi-
dences. The number OF dwellings
for rent here are so few that fro
Quently two families will exchange
residences to keep up the move.
ment. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Snyder OF
North Futrview have rented a house
in Pumpkin Center and will move
there ut the close OF the school
term here. Lon Levelle and family
will exchange residences with Mon.
roe Hamilton and family the first
OF April.
J.. c. Yost III.
]. C. Yost. formerly president OF
the Yost Store Co., Is very Ill at
his home in Maple avenue with an
attack OF side pleurisy. Mr.. Yost
has been confined TO his bed for
the past three days, and HIS phys.
clan reports that he Is In a very
critical condition,
To Cook Hospital.
Mrs. Ed Fox OF Wetzel Run near
Fairview was taken TO the Cook
Hospital in Falrmont yesterday